Hello OCRS families,
It looks like a pretty wacky week of New England spring with a cold start on Monday (possible snow flurries!) and a much warmer finish to the week. As long as the temperature is above 20 degrees (including the wind chill), students will be outside for morning arrival and recess. Mr. Gruczka has also been taking most of his P.E. classes outside, so it's really important for students to come to school dressed in layers to keep them warm during the various outdoor activities.
Back to School Report #28
Dr. Paolucci will share a weekly report with Smithfield families to provide the latest information on COVID-19 information and protocols. If you have not already read this week's "Back to School" report shared by Dr. Paolucci and our district COVID team, please take a few moments to review it at https://www.smithfield-ps.org/article/695289.
Trimester 2 Report Cards
Trimester 2 Report Cards were published this past Friday afternoon on the Parent Campus Portal at https://smithfieldri.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/smithfield.jsp.
If any family has questions or concerns about their child's Trimester 2 report card, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher.
If any family has difficulty logging into their Campus Parent Portal account, please email Mrs. Deus at mdeus@smithfield-ps.org or Mr. Barrette at pbarrette@smithfield-ps.org.
Update to the School Calendar and Publication of Next Year's School Calendar
The School Committee has updated this year's school calendar; the last day of school for students will be June 24th and the last day of school for teachers will be June 27th. The most up to date version of the school calendar is available on the school website and linked here.
The school committee has also approved the calendar for the 2022-23 school year and you can find it linked here.
Parent Volunteers during Morning Arrival and Recess
As COVID protocols change, we have been able reintroduce some of the past practices at our school that were in place prior to the beginning of the pandemic. One of the things that we would like to welcome back to OCRS are parent volunteers. Because we still need to be mindful of COVID, the best current way for parents to volunteer is to assist when students are outside during morning arrival and recess. As additional opportunities become available (e.g. field trips), teachers will reach out to the families of their students.
As in the past, there are two requirements for any parents that would like to volunteer:
- You will need to attend one training session in order to volunteer in the school. Once you attend one training session to review the Volunteer Handbook, even during a previous year, you will not need to attend again.
- You will need to have a BCI check completed at the Smithfield Police Department. The Smithfield Police Department will communicate the results of the BCI to the school department, so you do not need to bring a copy to the school. Your BCI check will need to be renewed each year.'
If you think that you may be interested in volunteering, please review the most up to date Volunteer Handbook and email Mr. Barrette at pbarrette@smithfield-ps.org.
PTA Information
Thank you to the PTA for a fun and successful Skate Night!
Thank you to the PTA for organizing such a fun Skate Night last Tuesday night. There were over 240 people in attendance, which is a huge success! It also certainly looked like people were having fun.
Tentative Events for the Week of April 11th
The PTA is currently working on two events for the week of April 11th, the week before April Break. Save these dates on your calendar and we will share additional details as we get closer to this week in April.
- BINGO for families on Thursday, April 14th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Easter Egg Hunt for families on Saturday, April 16th at 9:00 AM (rain or shine)
Upcoming Dates and Events
View and subscribe to the OCRS Public Events Calendar at https://oldcounty.smithfield-ps.org/o/old-county-road-elementary/page/monthly-calendar. Clicking on the "Add to Google Calendar" to subscribe to the calendar on your own calendar app.
Annual Student Hearing Screening, Thursday April 7th
Teaching & Learning Night, Wednesday April 13th, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
PTA 5th grade committee BINGO night, Thursday April 14th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NO SCHOOL, Good Friday, Friday April 15th
PTA Egg Hunt, Saturday April 16th, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
NO SCHOOL, Spring Recess, April 18th through April 22nd
Thank you,
Mr. Barrette