SAVE THE DATE! The Illuminate Gala is planned for Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 6pm at Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln. Proceeds will support sound, lights, and other improvements at the SHS auditorium. Enjoy a night out while supporting the arts in Smithfield!
Thanksgiving feast at LaPerche was fun and delicious
Keep up with all that's happening in Smithfield schools!
The December district newsletter is available on this link: http://bit.ly/35FKAHr
New blog post: Changing the Engagement Culture in Your Classroom: http://bit.ly/2ORekKy
Thank you to all of our dedicated and caring Education Support Professionals!
Using Venn diagrams for analyzing setting differences in a story in kindergarten. This is rigor and kindergarteners showed that they are up for the challenge!
The Super Scoop blog post for November is titled, “Human Capital ” and provides an overview of a 2-day leadership meeting attended by 4 Smithfield administrators. See: www.judypaolucci.edublogs.org
A recent RI Kids Count publication on advisory systems and individual learning plans indicated that Smithfield is one of only 2 districts with 60% or more of students responding Yes to having an individual learning plan. Kuddos to our guidance staff!
Smithfield elementary teachers spent the day engaged in professional learning. Topics included Responsive Classroom, math, writing, science, special education practices and more!
Vaping: What Parents Need to Know - Join us at Smithfield High School on November 13th at 7 PM for an interactive discussion
I enjoyed participating in the 2019 Supers Read to Young Children event! The goal is to encourage infants and toddlers build a lifelong love of learning. This year's reading was done at Cadence Academy Preschool in Smithfield.
Thank you to Farm Fresh RI and Chartwells for providing our OCRS first graders the opportunity to visit Jaswell's Farm for a pumpkin picking adventure!!! Students in the first grade learn about seeds and how they produce new plants.
Winsor Ornaments on sale! The 5th grade class is selling ornaments as a fundraiser. Since Winsor ES will be closing, everyone may want these commemorative ornaments! Send the attached form (or get a form from Winsor), along with a check for $10 to Winsor >S before they sell out!
November 1st: Due to debris in the road from last night's storm, buses may be running late this morning.
Valley Breeze article on RICAS test scores describes improvements made on state testing in Smithfield. http://bit.ly/2N1MYSj
Join the Smithfield Prevention Coalition, Tobacco Free Rhode Island, and the Parent Advisory Council on November 13th at 7pm at SHS for an interactive discussion on vaping trends, risks, and strategies for talking to your teen.
Architects are completing detailed drawings for the elementary building projects. For plans presented on October 28th, see http://bit.ly/2pqHqI1 Also, concerns about the potential traffic at McCabe was discussed. Principals are investigating procedures to alleviate concerns.
SHS Parent Council Vendor Fair planned for Wednesday, November 13th at 7pm at the SHS media center.
From the RIDE field memo:
Shout-out to Kristine Straus, innovative art educator at Smithfield High School. Kristine consistently moderates the Art Education Twitter Chats. Join her on Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. for a virtual art studio using #artedrichat. Make some work, share some work, critique some work, learn and collaborate with one another. Amazing job, Kristine Straus! .
First Gentleman Andy Moffit led GMS students in a loud apple CRUNCH to celebrate healthy snacking and locally grown foods. Thank you to Steere Orchard, Jaswell's Farm, Farm Fresh RI, Shri Bark, Mr. Moffit and Chartwells for making this event possible!
