Tonight is the Smithfield HS Academic & Vocational Showcase beginning at 6 p.m. @SHS. All are welcome.
Reminder: Thursday, December 15th, is a Professional Day. There is no school for students.
Join us for the SHS Winter Concert, "Songs of Solstice", featuring Chorus, Band, Jazz Band, Sentinel Singers and soloists. We even have some tap dance and theatrical staging! Bring the whole family for this FREE concert on December 21st at 7 PM.
Thank you to Senator Tikoian for donating The Travels of Edith and Eddie, written by Smithfield author, Paul Borrelli, to each of our elementary school libraries! Thanks to both for visiting our schools.
The Smithfield Public Schools School Committee Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Smithfield High School Library/Media Center. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The school committee meeting originally scheduled for tonight (12/5) has been rescheduled to Tuesday, December 6th, at 6:30 PM in the high school media center. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Reminder, there is no school for students tomorrow, November 17th.
Tomorrow is a professional development day for elementary teachers and parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for the middle and high schools. We do have school as normal on Friday, November 18th.
We have just been informed by the bus company that some buses may be running a few minutes late this morning due to an accident in town. There is no emergency, just a notification that buses may be late this morning. Thank you.
Thursday, Nov. 17 is a Professional Development day. There is no school for students.
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!
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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.
