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
Senior Parade - A great tradition @SmithfieldSchls. Congratulations Class of 2023!
All three elementary schools participated in a call with the Smithfield EMA
this morning and, based upon the current forecast and guidance from RI DEM, WE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH 5TH GRADE FIELD DAY TODAY. See the email from Mr. Barrette for details and contingency plans.
Hello 5th grade families,
As you know, the district wide 5th Grade Field Day outside at Deerfield Park is scheduled for tomorrow, June 6th. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Alert for tomorrow related to the fires in Nova Scotia. All three elementary schools are monitoring the situation and will decide together tomorrow morning whether the Field Day needs to be cancelled for the safety of students and staff.
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Tuesday night.
An Air Quality Action day means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management website at:
https://bit.ly/25SdNtm
URI Journalism students are interning @SmithfieldSchls this summer reporting on programs & people in our school community. This week they met members of the Jaswell family & Art Teacher Kristine Straus. If you have story ideas for Lauren & Ben please contact the Supt's office.
Enjoying field day @OCRS
Join the Chalk Walk this Saturday @GMS, sponsored by the Smithfield DEI Commission. All families are welcome.
