Smithfield Public Schools -

SHS National Honor Society Society induction ceremony celebrates service, character, scholarship, and leadership. So proud of our hard-working students!

New blog post, Why Teach Summarizing? explains a tool being used in schools to improve comprehension and writing: http://judypaolucci.edublogs.org/2019/10/09/why-teach-summarizing/

BUILDING UNITY IN OUR COMMUNITY Join us for a community meeting on Tuesday, October 22nd from 6:30 - 8:00 PM in the Smithfield High School Auditorium for a presentation from the Anti-Defamation League’s A World of Difference® Institute.

Forecasted temperatures during early Saturday morning hours will not reach low enough or for a duration long enough to eliminate the EEE and WNV threat from mosquitoes. Avoid outdoor activity at dusk, wear insect repellent and cover exposed skin to prevent a mosquito bite.

McCabe and OCRS have been accepted into the “Recess Rocks in RI” training program! The goal of the program is to engage all students in active play during recess. Each school will receive training, on-site support and a recess equipment pack valued at approximately $500.

Upcoming Smithfield Flu Clinics

Thank you Smithfield Police Department for a beautiful space for our World of Difference training.

Smithfield's October District Newsletter is available on this link: http://bit.ly/2og2v79 Also, the new blog post, Don't Stop Talking! can be found here: http://judypaolucci.edublogs.org

Join us on October 5th for the annual Pink Out soccer games!

Congratulations Liz Russillo - RI’s teacher of the year for 2019, a SHS science teacher recognized at tonight’s Waterfire

Congratulations GMS teacher and Smithfield Teacher of the Year Victoria Carruba - recognized at Waterfire tonight

Smithfield High School, in conjunction with the Smithfield Prevention Coalition, hosted a Change Direction presentation encouraging students to pay attention to their emotional well-being. Students were introduced to the 5 signs of emotional pain. #changementalhealth

This week, elementary classroom teachers observed engaging and interactive model lessons by Collins Writing Consultant, Bill Atwood.

New Blog Post: Don't stop talking! available at: judypaolucci.edublogs.org

McCabe students were featured on NBC 10's Sunrise shout-out on Friday morning, September 20, 2019/ Here's a link to see the video: https://tinyurl.com/yysjhv5x

Families filled our elementary schools at the open houses tonight. Thank you for your support!

Begging the conversations about furniture needs at renovated elementary schools. Students will love this! We can’t wait to meet with teachers about options to be considered.

LaPerche students start each day as a community.

Smithfield Elementary Families: Join us on October 8th at 6:30 in the SHS Library to learn helpful tips for building resiliency, promoting mental health, navigating social media, and starting the conversation about substance use. Register: https://forms.gle/NW5q1qXJZV3V2iSp6

DBVW Architects are refining plans for the additions and renovations to our elementary schools.Plans will continue to be refined under the direction of the school building committee. For updates, visit: http://bit.ly/2mff0yT