Old County Road Elementary School

Friday April 12th was "Purple Up" Day to celebrate and the month of the Military Child and to support military families. Thank you to Major R. Poyourow for stopping by OCRS and a Humvee for our students to see up close!

4th graders spent time this morning with Dr. Paolucci learning about the science behind eggs.

Our 5th graders had an exciting learning opportunity today with Dave Marchetti's Animal Experiences. Even Mrs. DePetrillo made a new friend!

April is the Month of the Military Child and we encourage all students to show their support by wearing something purple to school on Friday, April 12th. If your child does not have anything purple to wear, no worries! The PTA has purple rubber bracelets for OCRS students to wear to show their support. Also, a reminder from the OCRS PTA that the Egg Hunt is happening on the OCRS playground on Saturday, April 13th at 10:00 a.m. See the details below: Egg Hunt EGGstravaganza! Bring your basket This Saturday April 13th at 10:00am on the school playground All OCRS students and their younger siblings are welcome!

OCRS students had the opportunity this afternoon to hear the Newport Jazz Assembly Band perform live at our school! Thank you Mrs. Preston for arranging this performance for our students. Families can learn more at https://www.newportfestivals.org/work-students

Mrs. Jacob's Kindergarten class had an exciting Friday where they had a "Pajama Day" and a special lunch in their "Purple Cafe". Thank you Mrs. Jacob and Mrs. Alves for organizing such a fun day for our K students!

So proud of our students for the terrific Spring Concert this past Wednesday night! Thank you Mrs. Preston for all of your hard work and dedication in preparing our students to perform.

Hello OCRS families, Just a quick reminder that each Friday in March is a School Spirit Day at OCRS and tomorrow is "Mix and Match Clothing" Day. Students and staff are invited to wear mix and matched clothing tomorrow to show their school spirit!

Congratulations to the students from OCRS that performed in "The Little Mermaid" this weekend at Smithfield High School! You were terrific! Rumor has it, Mr. Barrette's daughter performed as Flounder.

The Smithfield Education Foundation is seeking members. The foundation works to raise money to provide grants for programs that fall outside of the normal school budget and allow educators the opportunity to bring unique experiences to students across the school system. Please see the link below for more information. http://smithfieldtimesri.net/2019/03/smithfield-education-foundation-seeks-members/

Don't forget, tomorrow is Class Color Day (K-red, 1st-yellow, 2nd-orange, 3rd-blue, 4th-white, 5th-green). Each Friday in March is a school spirit day and we kicked things off strong last week with "Cat in the Hat Day

From Mrs. Preston- Old County students have been working hard preparing for our Spring Concert next week, so I just wanted to send out a few reminders! When: Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 Where: Smithfield High School Auditorium Time: 5:30pm* *The first half begins at 5:30pm and features grades K, 1, and 2. There will be an intermission before the second half, which will start at approximately 6:30pm, and will feature grades 5, 3, and 4. Please don't hesitate to email with any questions or concerns. I can't wait to see everyone there! These young musicians are so excited to show off what they have been working on in Music.

The Smithfield High School Music Department is presenting "The Little Mermaid" this weekend in the high school auditorium. There are a number of elementary students from all four schools participating in the production, as well as many high school students, so please come out and support your friends and neighbors! Dates and times are as follows in the Smithfield High School Auditorium: Friday, March 8th at 7 PM Saturday, March 9th at 7 PM Sunday, March 10th at 2 PM Tickets are $10 per person and are available at the door. Children under 4 are $5.00

There will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, March 4th, due to the anticipated snow storm. All after-school activities are also cancelled. Stay safe!

As a school community, Old County Road raised over $1,700 for the American Heart Association as part of the "Hoops for Heart" fundraiser. Here are the top three fundraisers claiming their prize, a chance to shave Mr. G's head! #HoopsForHeart

Teachers and staff really got into "Cat in the Hat" day! #ReadAcrossAmerica

Participation has been high during "Red Fish, Blue Fish" day and "Fox in Socks" day! Remember, tomorrow is "Cat in the Hat" day and students are invited to wear their favorite hat to school.

We are so proud of our 4th grade student, Eli Thimas, and all of the Smithfield students whose artwork was on display this afternoon at the R.I. State House! Such creativity, talent, and hard work on display!

Thank you Mrs. Preston and Mrs. Barrette for organizing the first Smithfield 5th grade recital night! It was terrific to see our 5th graders have an opportunity to perform as soloists and we hope this will become an annual tradition.

Don't forget, tomorrow is "Red Fish, Blue Fish" day at OCRS to start our Dr. Seuss and Read Across America celebration! Show your school spirit by wearing RED or BLUE to school tomorrow (Wednesday, 2/27)