Gallagher students are hard at work preparing for the GMS Art Show which will be held on Thursday, June 2nd, from 5:30-7:30. Please join us!

Save the date! The Smithfield Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force is sponsoring a "Chalk the Walk" event on Saturday, June 11th, from 10:00-1:00 at Gallagher Middle School. Come and create positive chalk messages and art!

The SHS Music Department inducted 33 members into the Tri-M National Music Honor Society at their annual Music Banquet. They also celebrated their graduating seniors and honored many underclassmen with superlative awards. Congrats to all of our students who were recognized!



Registration is now open for summer ACN courses! All Course Network (ACN) is a statewide course catalog that lets students take free courses. For more information and to register: https://enrollri.org/acn

Thank you to our school nurses and all of the nurses in our community!

Don't forget about the SHS Heart Gala this Saturday, May 14, 2022, 4:00 - 6:00 PMhttps://sites.google.com/spsstudents.org/smithfieldheartgala/event-info

Tri-M music honor society students completed a service project for SHS teachers by repainting the lines on the teacher parking lot and adding some positive messages for the teachers. Thanks, students, for showing your appreciation for our teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week.

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Congratulations Jessica DeRemer, GMS art teacher, who has been named the 2022 District Teacher of the Year. Mrs. DeRemer's art program is inspiring to young adolescents. During the pandemic, she continued to share student artwork by creating virtual slideshows and presentations and kept a positive vibe in the school by having students create artwork with messages of positivity, resilience, strength, and perseverance


Smithfield is hosting a FREE summer arts program from July 18-29 at Gallagher Middle School for students entering grades 6-9! Learn more at this link https://www.smore.com/swfug.

Ten student-athletes participated in a leadership training workshop “How to Lead with Confidence, Character & Integrity" in collaboration with the RIIL and RI Army National Guard. These future team captains participated in activities focused on communication skills, confidence building, and problem solving.


The SHS Chorus and Sentinel Singers performed for 2 judges in the RI Music Education Association Choral Festival. Congratulations to both groups who received a rating of Excellent!


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.

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