Old County Road Elementary School

Hello OCRS families, There are quite a few fun events planned for the next week to celebrate Halloween and the "Spooky Season" at the end of October. Some of these events are b...

Hello OCRS families, This week we're back to a regular 5-day school week and, while we all enjoy having a 3-day weekend, students thrive when they are able to follow a predicta...

Hello OCRS families, It's a 4-day week, so we know that everything will feel a little different for everyone this week. The big event this week is School Picture Day on Wednesd...

High School Art Teacher Kristine Strauss has been selected as the Rhode Island Outstanding Art Educator of the Year. Congratulations to Kristine, a well deserved honor. @Smithfie...

We are excited to celebrate the spooky October season with our OCRS PTA Trunk or Treat! This year's event will be held on Friday, October 28th within the baseball field parking l...

All schools and the district office are closed on Monday, Oct. 10.

Hello OCRS families, Wow! If we didn't know it was fall, this very windy, cool weather has certainly made it clear! Just a reminder for students to wear or bring layers to scho...

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 sweats...

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 rou...

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...

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 S...

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 re...

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 hi...

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 welco...

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 grade...

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 Spec...

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 th...

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...