Old County Road Elementary School

The Smithfield Public Schools are closed on Monday, Sept. 4 in recognition of Labor Day and Tuesday, Sept. 5 for special primary elections voting. We are open on Wednesday, Sept. 6.

Thank you for a terrific first week of school! Just a reminder, WE DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL THIS MONDAY, 9/4 AND THIS TUESDAY, 9/5. Monday is Labor Day and Tuesday is a local election day. We will return to school on Wednesday, 9/6. Enjoy the extra long weekend and we're looking forward to having our students back on Wednesday!

The Smithfield Public Schools welcomes our new kindergarten students to their first day of school & are greeted by our teachers & staff.

Our developing Innovation Centers include multimedia computers, 3D printers, gaming chairs, podcasters, & green screens starting in our elementary schools. The equipment has been purchased through our grant applications @SmithfieldSchls

Special thanks to National Honor Society members Joe, Jazmyne & Rosemary who helped STEM Coordinator Wendy Phillips to organize and distribute new elementary math materials @SmithfieldSchls. Professional development for teachers has been ongoing since the spring.

Due to delays at the high school and middle school, the afternoon elementary school buses will be delayed about 20-30 minutes. We apologize for any inconvenience. We were just notified of the delay.

It was a great 1st day of school today! Looking forward to more great days this year. #OCRSrocks #EngageEnergizeEducate

We wish to welcome all of our students to the first day of school today @SmithfieldSchls

We are busy getting our schools ready to welcome all of our students next week. Just a few more finishing touches. Look at our refinished middle school gym! @SmithfieldSchls

Our 5th grade tour guides did a terrific job welcoming new families and Kindergarten families to OCRS yesterday. Our tour guides made sure to point out important places around the school building, like the water bottle filling stations. Mr. Barrette joined Kindergarten students and families for a practice bus ride! Thank you to our friends at DATTCO for teaching us about bus safety. #OCRSrocks #Back2School

The district calendar has been updated on the school website to reflect the "NO SCHOOL" dates due to election days when the schools will be used as polling places. The new NO SCHOOL dates are September 5th 2023, November 7th 2023, and April 2nd 2024. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_PWo7vWoZmpqNZX-VfK8ELrg6DUuX6B1/view

Congratulations Smithfield Little League on winning your first World Series game! #Hurray #Little League #Smithfield

The Smithfield Public Schools would like to congratulate the Smithfield Little League Team & wish you good luck today! #winners #teamwork #Smithfield #LittleLeague

Summer Work Reminder! The online summer learning programs such as Lexia, Freckle, and IXL are available through August 14th and will then close in preparation for the new school year. https://www.smithfield-ps.org/page/summer-learning-guide

Our elementary principals are meeting to plan the opening of schools in just a month's time @SmithfieldSchls

Construction on a new athletic field & track is in full swing @SmithfieldSchls. This project will include concession stands, new bleachers, & entranceway.

Just an FYI from our school nurse, Mrs. Forte, that we are seeing an increase in diagnosed cases of strep in both students and staff. If your child complains of a sore throat and/or fever, you may want to contact your child's pediatrician. Please find attached a fact sheet from the RIDOH about strep.

5th Grade End of the Year Party The PTA 5th Grade Committee is hosting an End of the Year Party tonight from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Portuguese-American Club at 32 Fenwood Ave, Smithfield, RI 02917. This is a drop off event AND it is being held RAIN OR SHINE! The PTA 5th Grade Committee has planned a number of fun activities, regardless of the weather, and the PA Club has graciously offered their building to host the party indoors if it's raining. Students will receive their yearbooks and some other goodies to help them make the transition to middle school!

Graduation is bittersweet for our School Community. Graduation is just a few days away. Congrats Class of 2023 @SmithfieldSchls

The GMS Art Show is tonight starting at 5:30 p.m. @SmithfieldSchls