Old County Road Elementary School

A message from the PTA 5th Grade Committee: The OCRS' 5th Grade class is having a bake sale at the Old County Road School voting site on election day, Tuesday, Nov 8th 7:00 AM - until we sell out... So - most importantly - GO VOTE!!!! Second most importantly - bring your sweet tooth and come get a treat to support these kids ending their elementary school career on a high note!

It's not too late to join us for the free concert at SHS tonight at 7:00!

Join us on October 25th at 7 PM for the FREE fall concert at SHS featuring the chorus, band, Sentinel Singers, and soloists. Our students have been hard at work developing exciting lighting changes for each number. At about an hour run time, it will be family friendly too!

So many of our teachers, like Ms. Aceto, demonstrate each day how much they care for our students. Students in this 2nd grade class decide on the type of greeting they want each morning - high 5, "scary monster," hug. Creating strong classroom communities @SmithfieldSchls

Elementary students in Smithfield learn about the American flag and flag etiquette. Thank you to the members of the American Legion Post 64 for visiting all of our elementary schools for this important lesson!

Congratulations to SHS art teacher, Kristine Straus, who has been selected as the 2023 RI Art Education Association High School Teacher of the Year!

October is National Principals Month. Principals have a direct impact on student achievement & school climate. Thank you to all of our Principals @SmithfieldSchls

Wear green on Friday in support of Unified Day recognizing and celebrating the inclusion of all of our students in Smithfield Schools! #Movingforwardtogether

5th grade families, this is a reminder to please fill out the 5th Grade Band Sign Up form (https://bit.ly/SPS5thGradeBand) by Wednesday, September 28th regarding which instrument your child will be choosing to play in band this year. For LOTS of information about the beginner band program itself and how it benefits students, please see the linked flyer at https://5il.co/1ig9p. #OCRSrocks

Reminder, online volunteer training is being held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 PM and again next Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 PM. Potential volunteers only need to attend the training once in the entire time their child is at OCRS; you do not need to attend the training annually. Please see the email from Mr. Barrette for the link and joining information for each training session. We're looking forward to having parents volunteer at OCRS! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQ8FGjYF6UJTco1xTjbkZiRaRQ1kHefHhsFCO61x2iA/edit?usp=sharing

Families learned more about their children @ the elementary open houses last week. Students wrote about themselves, their dreams & goals, & their families. Thank you @SmithfieldSchls families for the great turnout. Our students, faculty & staff were excited to share.

Healthy meals are served at each of our 5 schools & include fresh vegetables & fruit. All Chartwells meals - brown bag & hot lunch - are nut-free. The new kitchen equipment & smoothie bike will be unveiled Thursday @SHSSentinels @SmithfieldSchls

Smithfield Families, There will be continued delays in several bus routes through the end of this week affecting several routes. This includes Routes 16 and 17. Durham will be doubling up driver runs in both the mornings and afternoons. Thank you.

Our SHS Cheerleaders are selling snacks & beverages at the high school all day today to raise funds for the program @SHSSentinels @SmithfieldSchls If you are voting, stop in for refreshments.

A reminder to families that Tuesday, Sept. 13 is Primary Day. All schools are closed.

Dear Smithfield Families, Bus Route 16 and Route 17 will be running 15-30 minutes late Monday for arrival and dismissal. Please plan for this to extend for the remainder of the week. Any of these students will have an excused lateness

Join us for the Pink Out on September 17th at SHS!

Schools are closed in honor of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5. Schools are open Tuesday, Sept. 6 for all students @SmithfieldSchls.

The OCRS website has been updated with a link to the 2022-23 Elementary Handbook under "Parent Info". Here's a direct link, https://bit.ly/OCRSHandbook22

Kindergarten families, check your email for information about Kindergarten Screening and how to select a appointment for your incoming Kindergarten student. We can't wait to meet them! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PhC0UvAE6rTvoiweaB725oiEssKdMYa_d6_0jIwfNbk/edit?usp=sharing