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.
Aboubacar Camara, West African dance and drumming artist in residence at URI, led a workshop with SHS music students. Students experienced an intro to African drumming and history using 15 authentic djembes. Thank you to URI for sponsoring this program!
Get your tickets now for the upcoming spring musical, Gatsby, the Musical written by SHS student, Jayna Barrette! The show times are:
Friday, March 18th at 7pm
Saturday, March 19th at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, March 20th at 2pm.
Tickets are $12, $10 for senior citizens, and $15 at the door.
Here is the link to purchase tickets: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/smithfield-high-school/gatsby-the-musical-52517
Virtual Parent Focus Group for Middle & High School Parents. Southern Providence County Regional Prevention Coalition wants to know your thoughts about youth substance use and prevention. Sign up at tinyurl.com/smithfieldfocusgroup . The focus group session will take 45 minutes and participants receive a $20 gift card.
Kindergarten registration is now open for the 2022-23 school year! Children who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2022, are eligible to register. Visit this site to begin the online registration process: https://www.smithfield-ps.org/page/registering-a-new-student
Fifth graders at LaPerche are creating a class mural that they designed in art class. The mural is named "Jungle of Color" and is symbolic of the fact that we all belong together despite our differences.
Due to the difficulty keeping up with today's storm, we will be having a snow day, rather than a 2-hour delay. NO DISTANCE LEARNING.
There is a one-hour delay today, Monday, February 14th, in Smithfield.
Visit this site to see the superintendent search process timeline and updates. https://www.smithfield-ps.org/page/supersearch
Students at Pleasant View enjoyed a virtual visit from author, Jeff Kubiak, who read his book, "One Drop of Kindness", highlighting the ripple effect that kindness can have on the world.
Help us celebrate National School Counseling Week 2022 by thanking our terrific counseling teams at GMS and SHS! #NSCW22
Old County Road partnered with Beth Very, the URI Coordinator of Computer Science Outreach, for an "Hour of Code" event for 4th and 5th grade students. Thank you to Beth and URI for this opportunity!
The School Committee will review a draft of the 2022-2023 school calendar on February 7th and will approve a calendar on February 28th. The draft calendar can be found on this link: https://bit.ly/3rArbFT . If you would like to provide comments about this draft, you may use this form: https://forms.gle/xhW8yVLUWGpW7w1R9 (copy links into browser)
There will be no in-person learning in Smithfield on Friday, February 4th. Students should follow a snow day schedule.
An additional session has been scheduled for the superintendent search focus group for parents and community members. It will be held on February 15th at 11:00 AM. Please register using this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KQJHVTZ
Register for the superintendent search focus group for parents and community members on February 15th at 6:30 PM at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KJCMNB8. Unable to attend? Complete this survey by February 18th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KCWJKF5.
Struggling with Chronic Pain or a Chronic Disease? Caring for a Loved One?
We are pleased to invite Smithfield families to attend a free, 6-week online course offered by the Southern Providence County Regional Coalition. Call 401-830-1788 or scan the QR code with your phone.
Tools for Healthy Living begins on March 8th, 9:30-11am (ages 55+)
Chronic Pain Self-Management begins on March 8th, 9:30-11am (ages 55+)
Powerful Tools for Caregivers begins on March 16th, 6-7:30 pm, or on March 17th, 9-10:30 am
