Old County Road Elementary School

Samantha Armstrong teaches a variety of science courses at SHS, including Forensics, Aquatics, and sometimes Anatomy. She also coaches Science Olympiad. " I truly enjoy working with students at the high school level because we can go deeper than to spark an interest, deeper than an 'A-ha!' moment, and can really dig into the content and how it relates to the students and our shared world." Thank you, Mrs. Armstrong! #TeacherAppreciationWeek @SmithfieldSchls

Carlton Bradshaw is a Reading Teacher at Gallagher Middle School. He is also part of the "Cadre of Coaches program" through the department of education where he and other literacy experts provide professional development for teachers. Thank you, Mr. Bradshaw! #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Dr. Ryan Burns teaches both 9th and 12th grade English at Smithfield High School. "As an English teacher, I believe that everyone can be a reader and writer even though we tell ourselves (or we are told) that this is limited to only some people." Thank you, Mr. Burns! #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Raising awareness about different abilities at the Color Run on Saturday @ Deerfield Park. Thank you, SSELAC for promoting understanding, awareness, & inclusion of all students!

During Teacher Appreciation Week in the Smithfield Public Schools, we will be highlighting our educators and the work they do. According to Kristine Strauss, SHS Art teacher, "Each and every day I have the pleasure of teaching teenagers how art offers a foundation of not only creative and technical skills, but also the development of thinking skills." Thank you, Ms. Strauss! #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Congratulations to the 120 student scholars inducted last night into the French and Spanish Honor Societies at Smithfield High School!

We would like to congratulate Ava Brule, junior at SHS, for taking first place in the US and first place in the State of Rhode Island for her winning essay from SIFMA (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) Foundations InvestWrite competition. This is the culminating activity for the Stock Market Game. Essays are judged by industry professionals across the nation. Congrats Ava!

All are invited to attend the ribbon cutting for the WRWC Education Center at the Leo Bouchard Conservation Center (5 Waterview Drive, Smithfield) on Saturday, May 4th, at 1:00. See the flyer for additional information.

Amazing performances of The Addams Family by our SHS students!

Chalk the Walk will occur May 18 outside of Gallagher MS - all are welcome & supplies will be provided.

The 2nd Annual Color Run is Saturday, May 4 at Deerfield Park - bring the whole family to celebrate inclusion.

Joyful! Smithfield High School's chorus & Sentinel Singers performed a rich assortment of music from around the world last night. We are so proud of our singers! @SmithfieldSchls @SmithfieldSuper

Join us for a FREE screening of Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age on March 14th at 6 PM in the SHS auditorium! The hour-long film will be followed by a panel discussion regarding social media and its impact on students. Register here: https://forms.gle/qqrbDex8UtPozdte6

Congratulations to LaPerche 4th grader Arianna for winning the Smithfield Public School District's Spelling Bee! Arianna will go on to the state spelling bee competition. @SmithfieldSchls @SmithfieldSuper #spellingbee

Tuesday, Feb. 13, will be a Virtual Learning Day for Smithfield. Please follow school or teacher direction for virtual learning. The schools and district office buildings will be closed due to the intensity of the storm forecast. There will be no after school activities tomorrow.

This Wednesday, February 7th is the 100th day of school! To celebrate this fun milestone in the school year we invite students to dress up how they think an older (possibly an 100 year old) person would dress. We're excited to see what creative (and fun) ideas our students can come up with to dress up like an older person. Like all other spirit days, participation is completely voluntary. We have also invited staff to participate, although some staff already look like they are approaching 100 years old, so how they dress on Wednesday may not look very different from how they normally dress (Mr. Barrette's beard has gotten much whiter over these past 6 years)! #OCRSrocks

Snow is currently in the weather forecast for Sunday evening into Monday. To ensure that we are prepared for a POTENTIAL virtual learning day, we will be sending students home with Chromebooks at dismissal. Please expect your child to come home with their school Chromebook and a power adapter. You will be able to connect the Chromebook to your home Wi-Fi to allow for virtual learning IF we are not in school on Monday. Chromebooks are being sent home as a PRECAUTION in the event that schools are closed on Monday. Stay tuned for additional information from the district and school about any potential weather delays or cancellations.

The OCRS PTA has a general membership meeting scheduled for this week on Tuesday, 1/23 at 6:00 PM in the OCRS Media Center. Look for the meeting agenda on the Old County Road School PTA Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/OCRSPTA Our superintendent, Dr. Dawn Bartz, is scheduled to join us to talk with OCRS parents about what is happening in the Smithfield schools and what we can look forward to in the future. We also have some Smithfield High School students who are coming to the meeting to supervise OCRS students while their parents attend the meeting. This is something new we're introducing to increase parent participation in our PTA! We encourage parents/guardians to attend PTA meetings in-person. However, we also understand that family schedules can be very busy and challenging to manage, so here is a link to join the meeting remotely via Google Meet: Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vji-ujyf-yio Or dial: ‪(US) +1 540-680-4326‬ PIN: ‪850 614 674‬#

Due to weather conditions, Smithfield Public Schools will have a 1-hour delay on Wednesday, Jan. 17th. There is no AM Pre-K.

There is no school on Monday, 1/15 to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrNag04IZoM