Smithfield Public Schools -

Please ensure that everyone enjoys a SAFE Halloween this year. Consider the Trunk or Treat Spooktacular at No Risk Crossfit. Outside and with social distancing rules in place. Register at info!noriskcrossfit.com.

Looking for a safe family activity? Join families across the country who are carrying lights of hope forward into winter and 2021. This tradition is designed to teach kids to embrace change, connect with nature and community. 4pm-5pm on November 1st at Mowry Commons (374 Farnum Pike in Smithfield). Registration required - www.revivetheroots.org or call 305-0539

Looking for a safe activity for Halloween? Check out the Halloween Story Walk! 11am-3pm on October 31st at Mowry Commons (374 Farnum Pike in Smithfield). Enjoy a trail adventure as you read a story posted along the path. Families will enjoy decorated trails, a scavenger hunt, visits with the animals, and free, gently-used books. Wear your costumes! Registration required - www.revivetheroots.org or call 305-0539

Parents are invited to check out this virtual, interactive display showing signs of risky behavior and possible drug use and the tools needed to have constructive conversations: http://spc-hips.com

LaPerche was featured in the RI Healthy School Coalition's October newsletter! Take a look at https://mailchi.mp/rihsc/oct2020.

In partnership with RIDE, Smithfield is conducting Child Outreach Screening online! Do you have a child who is 3, 4, or 5 years old? Contact us at childoutreach@smithfield-ps.org to begin this process or to ask questions. We can also be reached by calling 401-231-6608.

Students at LaPerche and Winsor tasted a delicious kale salad on Kale Day 2020! This is part of our farm-to-school initiative with the goal of encouraging a healthy lifestyle by increasing access to locally grown fruits and veggies. Thank you to our partner Chartwells!

Smithfield's LaPerche Elementary School made the New York Times! It's not just about opening in a pandemic but about providing great instruction by great teachers to great students under great leadership. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/how-rhode-island-reopened-schools.html

LaPerche's steel-topping-off ceremony acknowledged a milestone in the school's building project. Steel has been erected and work will soon be underway to enclose the addition so that construction can continue through the winter months. Students gave speeches and, along with members of the school committee, signed the last piece of steel before the crane hoisted the steel into place.

The free and reduced meal application is now available online! You can access it at www.myschoolapps.com. This service will eliminate the need for a paper application and will streamline the process of applying. Apply today!

The District's October newsletter is now available on this link, as well as on the district's website. There's plenty of good news to share in Smithfield! https://bit.ly/2S5eq3u

Thank you for your patience as we work on new routines for drop off and pick up. Here's how everyone can help: * If you know that drop off occurs along the driver's side, have your child sit on that side so that they can open the door and pop out. * Have your child put on their mask and grab their backpack prior to getting to the front of the line. * Have tickets ready... photocopy extra tickets for the glove compartment * Shower your child with kisses BEFORE getting to the front of the line! * If your child has a spot on the bus, let them take the bus. If you have a spot but don't plan to use it, give it up so that we can put other children on that bus. The first bus at OCRS today had only one child on it!

We are looking for a couple of parents and staff members to join Smithfield's District Improvement Team. The first meeting of the team will take place on September 28, 2020 at 4:30pm in the PD Room at 49 Farnum Pike (administration building). The team's mission is to monitor the progress of the district toward the goals in our strategic plan. We meet 3 times per year - September, January, and May. Please contact the superintendent if interested.

BUS ROUTES ARE POSTED! Transportation is available for students who are NOT in a walk zone and did NOT opt out of transportation this year. See this site for information on times and stops: https://www.smithfield-ps.org/o/smithfield-public-schools/page/transportation--244

We are a little over a week away from the start of school. Now is the time to set healthy sleep routines. See this article for helpful tips. https://www.screenagersmovie.com/tech-talk-tuesdays/setting-a-sleep-routine-for-back-to-school?mc_cid=0ffd0a8b8c&mc_eid=27023241c4

The access road to the high school may be closed for some of the day tomorrow, Saturday, September 5th, to accommodate construction crews.

Ironworkers began setting steel in place on Monday and will be working their way from Area A to Area D over the next several weeks. Over the next few days the public will be able to have a better picture of the real height and overall size of the building addition at McCabe!

Grab and Go Meals have been extended to September 11th!  Meals will be available for pick-up on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Smithfield High School, 90 Pleasant View Ave.  EVERYONE age 18 and younger is eligible to receive a free lunch and breakfast.

Congratulations to our staff members celebrating 5-year anniversaries in Smithfield who were recognized on Wednesday! A special shout out to Kevin Cullen, Diane Damle, Lora DiMuccio, Lynn Farren, Maureen Nangle, and Barbara Smith-White who have completed 30 years in Smithfield!

The September District Newsletter is ready! Check out all the great news from Smithfield schools... https://bit.ly/2CZXXcK