Old County Road Elementary School

1st graders composing their very own songs using xylophones and colors!

Just a reminder that we will be hosting a COVID vaccine clinic in cooperation with The Wellness Center at Old County Road Elementary School on Friday, June 10th from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. The Wellness Center will be offering the Pfizer vaccine in both pediatric and adult dosages. You can register for the 5 - 11 year old dose at https://www.vaccinateri.org/appointment/en/reg/6469900721 and the 12 year + dose at https://www.vaccinateri.org/appointment/en/reg/9293601674. Thank you, Mr. Barrette

Lunch menu change for Thursday, June 9th; Old County Road and LaPerche will have General Tso popcorn chicken with Fried Rice in place of Fish Sticks.

Field Day is next Wednesday, June 15th! Minute to Win it is the theme of the day. Let's go!!

To all parents who have children with medication at OCRS: be sure to contact Mrs. Forte to arrange a time to pick your child's medication before the end of this school year.

We just received notice from the food service staff that there will be a change in the lunch menu for Tuesday, June 7th. There will be a choice of Popcorn Chicken in place of the Chicken Teriyaki Noodle Bowl.

Congratulations to Jane Ramos who was recognized in Washington, D.C. last week as a 2021 PAEMST award winner (Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching)! This is the nation's highest honor for teachers of science and mathematics.

Save the date! The Smithfield Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force is sponsoring a "Chalk the Walk" event on Saturday, June 11th, from 10:00-1:00 at Gallagher Middle School. Come and create positive chalk messages and art!

The newly refinished gym floor is really starting to look incredible! The next steps are the installation of new bleachers, installation of new wall pads, and the installation of a new scoreboard. We're looking forward to get back to using the gym with our students after the work is completed in the second week of June. #OCRSrocks

Registration is now open for summer ACN courses! All Course Network (ACN) is a statewide course catalog that lets students take free courses. For more information and to register: https://enrollri.org/acn

Thank you OCRS PTA for the awesome cookies this morning for Day 4 of Teacher Appreciation Week! We also received an additional treat of pastry later in the day from an OCRS family. It was a delicious Thursday!

Thank you OCRS PTA for the absolutely delicious lunch today for Day 3 of Teacher Appreciation Week! Even the rain couldn't dampen the excitement for a hot, fresh hamburger for lunch!

While May the 4th is not an "official" OCRS Spirit Day, we would love to see any students or staff that are Star Wars fans show their spirit at school tomorrow! #OCRSrocks #MayThe4th

Mr. Gruczka won the Golden Apple Award!!! https://oldcounty.smithfield-ps.org/article/707352

Students' Trimester 2 report cards will be available to view through the online Campus Parent Portal after 12:00 noon tomorrow (Friday) March 25th. Parents and families can access the online Campus Parent Portal at https://smithfieldri.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/smithfield.jsp. Instructions on how to login and view your child's report card at https://5il.co/17mk6. If any family has questions or concerns about their child's Trimester 2 report card, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher. If any family has difficulty logging into their Campus Parent Portal account, please email Mrs. Deus or Mr. Barrette.

Tomorrow #RockYourSocks for World Down Syndrome Day! #OCRSrocks

Just a reminder that tomorrow, March 17th is "Bein' Green" Spirit Day! We invite all students and staff to wear something green tomorrow to show their spirit. #OCRSrocks

There is no in-person learning today in Smithfield. The elementary schools did not send students home with their Chromebooks yesterday, so we are asking students to take some time this morning and work on the paper Snow Day packets that were distributed to students to take home back in December. If any family cannot find their paper packet, you can find additional online copies at the link below,https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CBzvNU6IxrYAHcgJqlOzqWx8e18s6EY7G8Br3cZN77g/edit Stay safe today in the ice and sleet and we're looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday! Mr. Barrette

We were informed this afternoon after the school day was over that Bus #4 will be late tomorrow, 2/1. Bus #4 being late is due to the fact that the bus company is currently short drivers and they need to double up some routes to cover everything. We apologize that we were not able to notify you sooner about the issue. Here is what this means tomorrow for students that ride Bus #4 to school and/or home from school: - Pickup tomorrow morning will be at least 10-15 minutes late - Drop-off tomorrow afternoon will be at least 10-15 minutes late If your child rides Bus 4 and you would prefer to drop them off at school in the morning or pick them up at the end of the school day, you absolutely may do so. Just send in a note with your child that they can give to their teacher letting us know that they will be a "parent pickup" tomorrow afternoon. Again, we apologize for the late notice. Thank you, Mr. Barrette

Reminder, NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Thursday 12/16 due to Parent-Teacher conferences. We're looking forward to meeting with families during conferences!