Old County Road Elementary School

Hello OCRS families, Happy Fall! We had quite an abrupt transition to the cooler fall weather this past Friday. Some students were caught off guard and did not have warm sweatshir...

Hello OCRS families, Believe it or not, this is our FIRST 5-day week of school this year! It will be good for students, teachers, and staff to be able to follow our regular routin...

Hello OCRS families, Even though we STILL don't have a full five day school week this week, we are looking forward to having our first Monday of this school year! Students that ha...

The schools are closed on Tuesday, Sept. 13 due to Primary Day.

Hello OCRS families, I hope that you and your families have been able to enjoy Labor Day weekend. I know that the weather today is kind of a washout, but Saturday and most of Sund...

There is no school on Monday, Sept. 5. School resumes Tuesday, Sept. 6 for all students.

Hello OCRS families, I know that it's hard to believe, but the first week of school is here! It's been a shorter, more compressed summer, but the OCRS teachers and staff are ready...

Dear Families,We know that everyone is excited for the start of school on Tuesday for students in grades 1-12. Please be patient during the first days as traffic will be at a highe...

Hello OCRS families, One more week until the opening of school! Teachers and staff have been working hard this week to get the school ready to go and we're all excited to welcome ...

Dear Families of Kindergarten Students and First Graders New to the District,This week we are offering our new First Riders Program for kindergarten students and first graders who ...

Smithfield Public Schools held the New Hire Orientation this morning. We are pleased to introduce our new teachers:Front Row: Ashley Dumas (SHS Science), Sarah Riley (SHS Special...

Will school lunch and breakfast be free again this year for all students? Starting this school year, schools can no longer offer free meals for every student. The USDA ended this ...

Hello OCRS families, As we get closer to the beginning of the new school year, I am going to resume sending out our school's Weekly Update to families. As you can imagine there is...

Hello OCRS families, I hope that everyone has been able to take at least a little time to enjoy the summer so far. Here is a quick "mid-July update" for families. I will send out ...

Hello OCRS families, Last Friday was the last day of school this year for students and OCRS teachers and staff wanted to express our thanks to families for your support throughout...

Hello OCRS families, Happy Father's Day to all of you and we hope that you are able to spend time together today with the people that you love! Today is also Juneteenth, a federa...

Hello OCRS families, It's hard to believe, but we have two weeks of school left this school year! Teachers and staff are working hard to finish the school year successfully and he...

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Hello OCRS families, We have a busy week ahead of us with 1st, 3rd, and 4th grades all going on field trips. Families of students in these grades, please make sure that you have r...

Hello OCRS families, I hope that you are able to enjoy this long Memorial Day weekend. It's a good opportunity for all of us to spend some time thinking about and honoring those w...