Old County Road School Students and Staff are Rock Stars! See the informational video developed at RIDE to showcase our school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-YxSj8reFI
Every April, the nation celebrates the tremendous contributions of assistant principals. Thank you to Smithfield's fabulous four APs: Jessica Borges at Pleasant View, John Burns at Gallagher, and Allison Amodie and Jose Libano at SHS!
April is School Library Month! Pictured are students in the Gallagher Middle School Library Squad decorating the windows and students being recorded reading poems in front of a green screen. There is a lot happening in our library media centers!
Congratulations to Mr. Gruczka, physical education teacher at Old County Road School, for winning the Golden Apple Award!!! https://oldcounty.smithfield-ps.org/article/707352
Students at Gallagher Middle School are engaged in a thoughtful discussion at the start of English class. Teachers are field testing the high-quality program, Into Literature. Each lesson begins with an "Engage Your Brain" discussion.
Congratulations to the GMS Dance Team and coaches, Mrs. DeRemer and Mrs. Smith-White, on their beautiful annual performance! This performance was dedicated to Mrs. Smith-White who is retiring at the end of this school year. Thank you to your dedication to the district and team!
Celebrating the 2021-22 District Teachers of the Year at RIDE this morning. State Teacher of the Year, Lisa Garcia, with Smithfield's Teacher of the Year, Michael Deslauriers.
The April District Newsletter is available on this link: https://bit.ly/3uxHoM5
Keep up with all the news from Smithfield Schools!
Congratulations to SHS Senior Kate Placido, who was surprised this morning, along with 24 other students, on Good Morning America, with $40,000 scholarships. See that GMA segment here: https://gma.abc/3Nmeg2T
The 2022-2023 school calendar was adjusted to align the April vacation with the state-suggested calendar. The revised Smithfield calendar is available on this link: https://bit.ly/3L9sbYi
Thank you to the Pleasant View Safety Patrol and their leaders Mrs. Luca, Mrs. Olean, and Mrs. Pleau for their presentation at last night's school committee meeting! The fifth graders on patrol volunteer to help with morning arrival and routines.
8 Facts about Down Syndrome:
* People with Down syndrome have three copies of chromosome 21
*Chromosomes look like socks.
*Chromosomes determine everything about us.
*Person-first language is important to us.
*People with Down syndrome can do everything you can do.
*Inclusion matters.
*People with Down syndrome are alike than different.
*You can make all the difference in their lives.
#DSSRI
See this article about a fourth grader at Old County Road School who used his cub scout training to help 2 adults who fell through a snow bank in NH. Amazing! https://bit.ly/3wgXOLk
Do you have plans for April vacation yet?! The All Course Network (ACN) offers 1-week courses that still have some seats available for students in grades 5-12. There are also some late Spring courses still available for middle and high school students! Visit https://enrollri.org/acn to view the course catalog and register today.
Enjoy the Japanese art of Notan and the balloon dog drawings by sixth graders Emma, Shayna, and Destiny.
SHS students enjoyed a delicious National Breakfast Week celebration featuring local foods. Thank you to Pat the Patriot, Commissioner Infante-Green, and USDA representatives for joining us and thank you to our food service provider, Chartwells, for organizing the event!
The arts in action! Third graders at Old County Road School are enjoying singing in music class.
Enjoy this vivid artwork created by 6th graders at Gallagher Middle School using 12 NuPastel colors.
It's official! Governor McKee just announced that masking on school buses is no longer a requirement in RI.
Clarification on Mask Use for Buses: While the CDC has dropped its mandate for mask use on buses, the US Department of Transportation is maintaining a requirement for mask-wearing through March 18th. See:
https://www.transportation.gov/safety/mask-travel-guidance
While we feel compelled to share this information with you, we will not be policing the use of masks on school buses.