EEE/Mosquito Update - Town and School Departments are working together to monitor the EEE risk and decrease mosquito populations in Smithfield.
Thank you to the Veterans of Foreign Wars for their generous donation of $5,000 to the Smithfield School Department which will fund $1,000 scholarships to SHS seniors with a familial connection to the armed services.
Dear Members of our School Community (and those from throughout the state!),
Unfortunately a sentence I included in an email was misinterpreted from its intended meeting. I had stated, "I hope all the news about Providence schools doesn't let people think that poor attendance is a characteristic of all teachers!" My meaning was that all the negative statements from the press should not be applied to all teachers. Unfortunately, social media has altered the meaning of the sentence. Again, the sentence was not meant to be disrespectful but, instead, was meant to indicate that the press's comments about the attendance rates should not be applied to all teachers and I meant ALL teachers - both in Providence and Smithfield. I am sorry for any bad feelings this misinterpretation has caused. I was a former Providence teacher myself!
School lunch menus are now posted on our website and will be updated the 23rd of each month. https://smithfieldps.nutrislice.com/
The telephone provider for several RI schools is experiencing technical issues & our phones at the schools have been periodically affected. Please email your school if you have to contact them about an issue today & we will update you when Cox Communications resolves the issue.
Three of the four RI schools named by the Special Olympics as Nationally Recognized Unified Champion Schools are right here in Smithfield. Congratulations McCabe Elementary, LaPerche Elementary, and Smithfield High School. http://bit.ly/2lt3krU
Congratulations to Lindsay Burrows on being selected as the 2020 RIAEA Outstanding New Art Educator of the Year! Your dedication and service to art education have been recognized by your peers. Thank you for implementing a model art education program in Smithfield!
Smithfield's September District Newsletter now available at http://bit.ly/30MLzn0 and on our website
WPRI School Survey for Smithfield available here: https://www.wpri.com/superintendent-survey/2019-superintendent-surveys-smithfield/
New blog post - 8 Tips for a Successful School Year - judypaolucci.edublogs.org
BUS ROUTES POSTED
Please see the 2019-2020 bus routes which have been posted on our website under Family Resources (https://www.smithfield-ps.org/o/smithfield-public-schools/page/transportation--244). Most routes have been updated in an effort to improve efficiency and equity.
The Smithfield Educational Foundation provides grants for innovative projects in Smithfield Schools. Support their efforts by stopping by A&W on Wednesday! A portion of the proceeds from food sales go to SEF.
What are Smithfield teachers doing a week before school starts? Attending a 4-day Responsive Classroom course focused on cultivating a positive school environment and classroom culture!
Day 1 of XQ+RI Design Camp. The Core Design Team had a great day thinking big about the future of Smithfield High School!
The school year is almost here! Get connected to news in Smithfield Schools. The August/September District Newsletter is available at http://bit.ly/2Z8lddT
New blot post, "Grit" available at http://judypaolucci.edublogs.org/2019/07/16/grit/
July/August District Newsletter is now available at http://bit.ly/2Xpjsrx
Latest designs address space in elementary schools
(Valley Breeze) http://bit.ly/2RTBQrB
New blog post - Feed the Teachers! http://judypaolucci.edublogs.org/2019/06/30/feed-the-teachers/
Happy to share our friends at the East Smithfield Public Library's Summer meal schedule for July - visit https://5il.co/8ho0