Old County Road Elementary School

Thank you Miss Burrows for assembling this AMAZING Virtual Art Show! While we know that students and families are disappointed that we have not been able to host the in-school Art Show this year, this is a terrific alternative way to celebrate the talent of OCRS students. #OCRSRocks https://youtu.be/kn9OnebWa8I

OCRS Families, please see the post in the "News" section about the process for dropping off Chromebooks and picking up Summer Materials. https://oldcounty.smithfield-ps.org/article/256254

If you are currently taking advantage of the district's free breakfast and lunch distribution program, weekend meals are going to be distributed on Thursday. There will NOT be any meal distribution this Friday due to the statewide school vacation day. In short, please pick up your weekend meals on Thursday because there will be no meal distribution on Friday. I hope this helps, Mr. Barrette

Bradley Hospital has been sharing a wide variety of helpful COVID-19 resources for families and we would like to pass along some of those resources to OCRS families. Here is link to a terrific flyer focused on strategies for calming kids' worries and fears during this difficult time, https://5il.co/g2an. You can also find many more resources online at https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/infectious-diseases/novel-coronavirus-information/covid-19-parent-resources

(UPDATED) Grab and go lunches available beginning Tuesday, April 14th. Based upon feedback from families, the distribution time has been adjusted by our food service vendor to 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to better match the online learning schedule. https://oldcounty.smithfield-ps.org/article/230311

We would like to continue our "Silly Song" Friday, just like we would do as a school community during School Meeting. One of the songs that we sing together regularly as a school is "Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvCsX9OiOMs #OCRSRocks

Check out these OCRS students and their outdoor Art installations! Thank you Miss Burrows for such an awesome online art lesson that encouraged students to get outside and interact with their surroundings! #LearnAtHome #OCRSRocks

Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade families, Your child's username and password to login to their Chromebook has been emailed to you. We encourage families to test out your child’s account to make sure that your child is able to login to their Smithfield Chromebook. You can use these “Getting Started with your Chromebook” instructions to connect the Chromebook to your home Wi-Fi and learn how to login, https://bit.ly/SPSChromebook. However, online learning does not begin until Monday, March 30th, so please do not begin accessing any Google Classroom or Google Meet resources until Monday. Thank you! Mr. Barrette

Due to an abundance of caution, we are cancelling or postponing the following school and PTA events through 4/8/2020. We will continue to update you with further cancellations/adjustments that may be put in place. March 27th, PTA Family Pottery Night April 8th, Teaching & Learning Night As always, please contact Mr. Barrette if you have any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Moretti's 1st grade is planting seeds as part of their Science unti!

Like all of the Smithfield public schools, OCRS will immediately begin following the updated Coronavirus guidance from the governor and the RI Department of Health. Please take a few minutes to read Dr. Paolucci's latest Coronavirus update at https://www.smithfield-ps.org/article/205594

Don't forget to Spring Forward today to begin Daylight Savings Time!

Math "Problem of the Day" in 2nd grade; "Show 14 cents using only 5 coins." Our students used their math tools to work with partners to figure it out. As a follow up challenge, show 14 cents using 6 coins.

3rd graders were working during Math today today learning "parts of a whole" using models.

Checkout out these four recycling opportunities being offered by the Town of Smithfield on Saturday, March 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

3rd grade showing that the first rule at OCRS is to "Be KIND"! #BeKind #BeRespectful #BeResponsible

Mrs. Deslauriers class celebrating "Read Across America Day"

3rd grade students giving their papier-mâché sea animals some color!

The 5th grade students participated in two terrific nature programs today. Thank you to the Old County Road School PTA for your support in bringing these opportunities to our students!

Mrs. Sisco's Kindergarten and Mrs. DePetrillo's 5th grade worker together on another design and engineering project.