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!


New Blog Post: Leadership Beyond Compliance - Why is leadership at all levels - students, teachers, and administrators - important for our schools? http://judypaolucci.edublogs.org
COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: 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.

The Smithfield High School World Language Department invites you to "A Night at the Museum".
Wednesday, October 23rd; 6:00-8:00 PM
Smithfield High School

American Legion volunteers visit with OCRS 5th graders to teach care and respect for the American flag.
The Vaping Workshop originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 17th, at 7:00 PM at SHS is being postponed. We will send out the updated date as soon as it is available.
Families: Like the SPC Regional Coalition Facebook page to see updates on teen health topics. https://www.facebook.com/SPC-Regional-Prevention-Coalition-721871718159831/

Our Athletic Facilities Capital Committee is one of many good examples of strong town-school collaboration. If anyone can find a solution to our athletic capital needs, we can! http://bit.ly/322XfTz
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

