Smithfield Public Schools -

Thank you, thank you, thank you! The OCRS PTA worked with a local business, J&R Marketing, to print this banner for our 5th graders and display it on the fence of the OCRS playground. We value our community partners!

The SuperScoop blog post was featured on the AASA "Best of the Blogs" page on their School Administrator magazine. Read the newest post, "The Power of Suggestion," https://judypaolucci.edublogs.org/2020/05/26/the-power-of-suggestion/

Virtual signing ceremony highlights outstanding Smithfield athletes heading to play college sports! 2020 Virtual College Signing Ceremony video: https://youtu.be/NvfmTAL17ow

GMS Art Show - GMS art teachers, Mrs. Jessica DeRemer and Mr. William Plante, have compiled a virtual art show to showcase the GMS student art work from this year. It is now posted on the GMS website (news item).

Construction of new Sallyport entrances for SHS and GMS has started and is expected to be completed early this summer.

Thanks to district funding, donations from the baseball boosters and others, DPW workers, and volunteers engaged by Representative Bernie Hawkins, the SHS baseball dugouts, backstop fencing, and fields were ready for play in advance of the 2020 season. The cancellation of spring sports, unfortunately, postpones the inaugural use of these facilities. A formal "thank you" to all contributors will be included in the June district newsletter.

Smithfield Job Posting: Elementary Assistant Principal - While we already have nearly 30 applicants, we want the best applicants to apply! Share this posting with those educators you know who might be interested: https://bit.ly/3c0qg6u

The location of the district's free breakfast and lunch program for children under 18 is changing due to construction taking place at OCRS. Beginning Wednesday, May 20th, the distribution site will be the District Administration Building at 49 Farnum Pike across from Town Hall.

PARENTS - Join us for a live program with a clinical psychologist and stand-up comedian, Dr. Matt Bellace, “Supporting Teens in Reducing Their Stress (and Ours)” Dr. Bellace uses humor to convey his very powerful message – we need to support young people in both words and actions if we want them to make healthy choices for themselves. WHEN: Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:30pm or Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:30pm COST: FREE! REGISTRATION LINK: https://bit.ly/2WOW0Hv

Keep up with all that's happening in Smithfield! The mid-May Smithfield District Newsletter is available on this link: https://bit.ly/2WAW4dD

This little lady decided to lay an egg right in the middle of our construction zone. Luckily, our construction workers believe in safety first & put a circle of protection around her! But seriously, if anyone knows a safe way to remove bird and nest, contact the superintendent!

The Providence Journal is changing its annual Rhode Island All-State High School Sports Awards Show from a physical event to a star-studded On Demand Awards show and you’re invited! The awards celebrate the accomplishments of All-State athletes with this year’s honors being presented by celebrity athletes including Drew Brees, Venus Williams, Michael Phelps and many more! Plus, there will be a special tribute to spring athletes and seniors! The On Demand awards show that will be available at no charge at 6 p.m. EST on Thursday, June 18. Learn more here https://bit.ly/2VB101F #JOURNALALLSTATE

District Improvement Team - The District Improvement team includes parents, teachers, administrators, and community members and meets 3x/year to review action steps, school data, and progress on district improvement efforts. The next meeting is May 18th at 3pm-5pm. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Judy Paolucci at jpaolucci@smithfield-ps.org.

Thank you to the students in the Teacher Preparation Education Pathway at SHS who prepared Dr. Seuss activities for elementary students in Smithfield!

Smithfield High School has progressed to the National Championship for Girls Go CyberStart (NCGGCS) 2020! Four of our students will compete in the team event on May 20. Top scoring teams nationally will be playing for $400 per team member and $250 for their school! Advised by Michael Deslauriers, these four students will be: Katie Chan- Class of 2020, Bailey Gaffney- Class of 2021, Abigail Marsella- Class of 2023, and Elizabeth Blanchette- Class of 2023 https://bit.ly/3ccOzPg

Having trouble paying your heating bills? LIHEAP can help. Contact the North Providence Tri-County Community Action Agency, which serves Smithfield. 11 Emanuel Street, North Providence 401-351-2750

Smithfield Teachers... We hope your ears have been ringing! Here's what parents, students, and community members have to say about you!

Special thanks go to Eric Covino of Creative Signals, LLC, a Smithfield company, who made a generous gift to the Smithfield school lunch program. Through his donation we were able to clear all negative balances in the program for 228 students. Some students do not qualify for free or reduced meals as the USDA eligibility guidelines have an extremely low threshold for annual income. For some families who are struggling financially due to COVID-19, the kindness and generosity of others makes all the difference.

Goodby asphalt, hello future courtyard.

The May district newsletter is out a little early so you can expect the next newsletter by mid-May. Lots of news in Smithfield! https://bit.ly/SPSMay2020