Hello OCRS families,
Happy Father's Day to all of you and we hope that you are able to spend time together today with the people that you love!
Today is also Juneteenth, a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Here is a link to a short video for kids explaining the origin of the holiday and information about why we celebrate it as a country, https://mass.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/1cc3b3d6-6c27-442d-ba9d-c7a5fbf01ceb/juneteenth-all-about-the-holidays/?student=true
Back to School Report #39
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/767700.
Important Dates and Activities this Week
This is our final week of school and we wanted to let all families know about some important dates and activities for this last week of this school year.
Tuesday, June 21 at 9:30 AM - 5th grade D.A.R.E. celebration and step up ceremony in the Smithfield High School auditorium (a message will be sent to 5th grade families with the details)
Tuesday, June 21st at 1:00 PM - Kindergarten celebration (a message will be sent to Kindergarten families with the details)
Wednesday, June 22nd - 5th grade combined field day with LaPerche at Deerfield Park
Wednesday, June 22nd - Kona Ice for all Kindergarten through 4th grade students
Wednesday, June 22nd - Students take Chromebooks home for the summer
Friday, June 24th - Hawaiian/Beach Spirit Day
Friday, June 24th - Last day of school for students
Chromebooks Sent Home with Students for the Summer
We will be sending home Chromebooks with students for the summer on Wednesday, June 22nd. Each elementary student will be able to take home their school Chromebook, power adapter, and protective case over the summer. K-3 students will also come home with their paper "Clever badge" which is what they use to login to their Chromebook.
Students can use their Chromebooks to continue to practice their math skills by using Freckle and practice their reading skills using Reading A-Z and Lexia. Also, students who will be participating in the virtual summer learning program will need to use their Chromebook to be able to work with teachers during the summer.
20+ Ways to Help Your Child Learn to Read webinar
Join Heggerty's Kelsi Lundvall for a continuation of our exploration of phonological awareness skills. In part two of our Supporting Early Reading Skills at Home webinar series, you'll learn over 20 games and activities to help boost children's alphabet knowledge, providing new opportunities to practice letters and sounds. The webinar is being held on June 28th at 12:00 noon.
This live event will be recorded. Please register for the live event to receive the on-demand version, when available. Register at https://heggerty.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JPAKSXpgSASs3UeE6lsU1Q?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York
Congratulations to Mrs. Forte!
Late last week Mrs. Forte was presented with a surprise award from NE Basecamp, the Keystone Scholarship! What a nice unexpected honor for Mrs. Forte who has worked extremely hard to support students and families during the COVID pandemic. Here is the text of the award:
The Keystone Scholarship is presented annually by the NE Basecamp Board of Directors to a deserving educator who has shown dedication to being a life-long learner.
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.
5th grade D.A.R.E. celebration and Step Up, Tuesday June 21st at 9:30 AM at Smithfield High School
Kindergarten celebration, Tuesday June 21st at 1:00 PM in front of OCRS
Kona Ice for all K-4 students, Wednesday June 22nd
5th grade combined Field Day with LaPerche, Wednesday June 22nd
Hawaiian/Beach Field Day, Friday June 24th
Last day of school for students, Friday June 24th
Thank you,
Mr. Barrette
Field Day
