School Community Newsletter- November 2019
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NHS Fall Open House Tomorrow!
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Attention all 7th graders, 8th graders and our entire community! You're invited to our NHS Fall Open House.
When
: Wednesday, November 6th, from 6pm-8pm
Where
: NHS (Use the auditorium entrance)
Come explore our school, meet our dedicated educators and learn about our current programs and CTE offerings. We hope to see you there!
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School Committee Updates
Each month, our School Committee gathers at Town Hall to discuss the current year, future goals, and initiatives taking place in our school system. We are pleased to share this great information through a
School Committee Summary
. To view our most recent summary, please click below.
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9th Annual Mariners Marketplace!
When: Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 10-3:30pm
Where: Narragansett High School
Visit our 9th annual Mariner Marketplace next weekend to kick off the Holiday Season with the many vendors in attendance. There will be varieties of Art, Books, Photography, Unique Crafts, Health & Wellness, Hand Made Jewelry, Wreaths, Ornaments, and Beauty Products. Thank you to our PTO for leading this great event that will greatly benefit our school system and our students!
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New Director of Student Services
The Narragansett School System is pleased to announce that Mrs. Melissa Denton has been appointed as the next Director of Student Services.
Mrs. Denton is currently the Director of Pupil Personnel in Westerly, RI and has held positions as a special educator, enrichment specialist, instructional coordinator, and induction coach.
Mrs. Denton brings deep expertise and experience in special education instruction, student support systems, and social-emotional learning to her role as Director of Student Services. She holds a B.S. and M.Ed. from Rhode Island College, and is currently pursuing her Doctorate at Johnson and Wales University.
Mrs. Denton was officially appointed at a special October 28th, 2019 School Committee meeting at Narragansett Town Hall and will begin her new role on or before January 1st, 2020.
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New RIDE Attendance Tool
This year, The Narragansett School System will be rolling out the new Rhode Island Department of Education, (RIDE,) attendance tool. This tool allows us to work directly with parents and guardians through a new form of communication regarding attendance concerns.
Research shows that chronic absenteeism is associated with a number of negative consequences for students, including lower achievement, disengagement from school, course failure, and increased risk of dropping out. We hope this new implementation helps us stay engaged and connected with our school community for increased success through attendance.
To learn more about this tool and how it works, please click on the button below.
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Community Heating Assistance
The
Tri-County Community Action Agency
is sharing more information about a community action program,
LiHEAP
(and Good Neighbor Fund) to residents in the Narragansett area.
This federal program assists income eligible homeowners and renters alike in paying their heat/utility bills. Staff approve applications and award grants to help ease the strain on their family budgets. In addition to the monetary grant, the agency can assist with weatherization measures that convert drafty inefficient dwellings into warm energy conserving homes.
If you or someone you know could benefit from this wonderful program, please review the below information, which includes heating assistance income guidelines, a flyer and brochure regarding other available services through this agency.
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REMINDER: Free and Reduced Applications
We're still accepting applications for Free and Reduced Lunch . The application remains the same as past years.
As a reminder to those in our district who benefit from this program, if your student was participating in the program last year, a new application will need to be submitted to renew their place in the program and verify eligibility.
You can view, download and print the application online by clicking the button below. There are several ways you can submit your completed application such as dropping off or mailing to the below address.
Narragansett School System
Attn: Alyssa Paglia
25 5th Avenue
3rd Floor
Narragansett, RI 02882
You can also email your completed application to Alyssa Paglia at
Apaglia@nssk12.org
as well as ask any questions about the program.
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Helping Students With Stress
A Message from our Friends at the Narragansett Prevention Partnership:
Parents, do you find it stressful to see your kids stressed by the pressures they are under? Narragansett Prevention Partnership is pleased to announce 2 new ways we’ve developed to help kids learn to deal with and reduce their stress during the school day.
“Mindful Mariners” will begin on November 20th the at NHS
as drop-in practice sessions to teach effective stress management skills. Mindful Mariners sessions are available to all NHS students by simply signing
up with their Advisor.
Also launching this month is a de-stress video library resource for classroom teachers at NPS & NES. This
library includes 30 second to 2 minute videos of deep breathing, relaxation, or energizing exercises that
are a gift from a group of NHS students to help address stress in younger students. The videos are being
released 2 at a time so that staff can be trained in their objectives and proper use.
You can be part of your child’s stress reduction solution by asking your NES or NPS student to show you
what they’ve learned through the videos or encouraging your high school student to sign up for a
"Mindful Mariner"
session. The stress management skills kids learn in school can carry over to every facet of their
lives.
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NSS Educator Highlight
Each month, we are happy to share a little more about one of our educators here at our schools. We hope this will help better connect you with the wonderful individuals who work hard to give our students the best experience each year, while learning fun facts about them.
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Peg Fair, School Nurse at Pier Middle School
How long have you been working within the Narragansett School System and what do you do?
I have worked at the Pier School for the past twenty years as the school nurse.
Where are you originally from?
I am originally from New Jersey. My grandparents moved here in 1958 and my family visited during the summer. After I grew up, my parents and younger siblings moved to Narragansett as well. I remained in New Jersey until my husband's job took us to Wisconsin, Brr!! I missed my family and Narragansett, so after two cold winters my family moved to RI and we love living in Narragansett.
What is your favorite part about working at your school?
My favorite part of working at the Pier is supporting our students and their families as they grow through the tremendous changes of middle school. I am blessed to work with a very supportive and dedicated faculty and staff.
Do you have any hobbies outside of the school day that you like to enjoy?
I love to garden and walk along the ocean. I also love to play with my grandchildren as well as kayak and bike when I can.
What is one thing that your students and staff may not know about you!
I never thought I would be a school nurse as I worked in hospitals and home care for many years before I worked in a school. I worried I would miss the busy hustle and bustle of that environment, but quickly fell in love with what I do and am so happy to be here.
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Narragansett Elementary School
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Important NES Dates!
November 11th - NO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY
November 16th - Mariner Marketplace - 10 am - 3:30 pm - High School Gym
November 20th- Lifetouch Picture Retakes
November 27th - 29th - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING RECESS
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Pumpkin Carving & Illumination Walk
On October 24th, Families came together at NES to carve pumpkins in preparation for the annual Pumpkin Illumination Walk! There were seeds and pulp a plenty with both parents and students having a wonderful time creating.
The Illumination Walk was attended by many families with lots of fantastic illuminated pumpkins displayed along the route. During the event, the Narragansett Fire Department showed students the trucks and fire house. The NHS FFA team also brought baby goats for children to meet and pet. Attendees enjoyed the night with food, apple cider and donuts, and Music to get everyone in the fall mood. Thank you to everyone who attended!
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School Lunch Reminders and Payment Information
We want to remind parents and guardians of students who purchase hot lunch to please make sure you send in payments or login to
My School Bucks
to set up an account.
The account will allow your child to easily purchase breakfast/lunch from funds in your account. Please contact the office for your child's ID number to set up an account. For accounts that are not set up yet, students will be charged for lunch.
Don't forget we're still accepting applications for Free and Reduced Lunch . The application remains the same as past years. You can view, download and print the application online by clicking the button below. You can also email your completed application to Alyssa Paglia at
Apaglia@nssk12.org
as well as ask any questions about the program.
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We're Here to Help Students Reach Success!
For students who need extra math, literacy or behavioral support throughout the year, we have interventions in place to support them.
Every 6 weeks, the Multi-Tiered System of Support, or the MTSS team, which includes the classroom teacher, principal, and interventionists, look at assessment data, grade assessments and class work to identify the need and intervention needed to help your child succeed.
As a reminder, if you receive a letter of notification that your child is now receiving an intervention, please call your child's teacher for a specific explanation. Additionally, if you would like to help increase this support at home, you can have your child use Dreambox for math support or you can work with your child's interventionist for additional literacy resources.
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Narragansett Pier Middle School
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Important Pier School Dates!
November 6th
- NPS is invited to the NHS Open House - 6 - 8 pm!
November 7th
- School Community Flu Clinic- 4-6:30pm
November 11th - NO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY
November 15th:
Report Cards to be Distributed
November 16th
- Mariner Marketplace - 10 am - 3:30 pm - High School Gym
November 18th & 20th-
NPS Theater Auditions (Cafeteria)
November 21st-
Lifetouch Picture Retakes
November 27th - 29th - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING RECESS
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THIS WEEK! Pier School Community Flu Clinic
We want to remind you that there is an upcoming community-wide flu clinic! Please see below for more information and click the buttons below to be directed to the full flyer and ways to sign up in advance.
Where
: Narragansett Pier Middle School, 235 South Pier Rd.
When
: Thursday, November 7 from 4-6:30 p.m.
We invite all students, staff, and family members (ages 3+) from all schools to attend.
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Unity Day 2019
On Wednesday, October 23rd, NPS celebrated
Unity Day
with students in all classes!
Unity Day, which is symbolized by the color
ORANGE,
helps bring awareness
that all youth should be safe from bullying. The day promotes students to come together and wear orange to color our nation, and even the world, visibly showing that our society believes that no child should ever experience bullying.
Students also signed a Unity Day banner during lunch and participated in advisory activities that included:
- A conversation with students about Unity Day
- Having students write what Unity means to them on the orange strips of paper, which were then linked and displayed as a sign of Unity at NPS.
Thank you to our staff and students for helping our district bring awareness to this important topic!
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Reminder! Winter Sports Sign-Ups
NPS Winter Sports tryouts and practice are less than 2 weeks away. You must be signed up on FamilyId.com in order to tryout and practice for Basketball, Cheerleading, and Wrestling. There are team meetings coming up during the next 2 weeks as well.
All Girls interested in trying out for Girls Basketball,
there is a meeting for Student Athletes with Coach Messier on
Wednesday November 6 in the gym from 245 to 330.
Girls can be picked up or take the late bus.
All Girls and Boys interested in NPS Wrestling,
there will be a meeting for Student Athletes and Parents on
Wednesday November 13 at 6pm in the gym.
Tryouts for both Basketball teams start the
week of November 18.
You must be signed up to receive the schedule of tryout times for both teams. Information will be sent out for all teams on
Thursday November 14.
For all communications regarding important dates, times, and updates for sports,
you must be signed up on Family ID to get the email.
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Important NOVEMBER High School Dates!
November 6th
- Open House - 6 - 8 pm (Park in back of school and enter Gym.)
November 7th
- School Community Flu Clinic- 4-6:30pm
November 11th - NO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY
November 12th
- Extended Hours for Sr.Parents - 2 - 7:30 pm
November 14th
- School Picture Retakes
November 14th
- Ntl. Honor Society Blood Drive - 8 am - 2 pm - Gym
November 15th - 17th
- NHS Musical - 7 pm - Auditorium
November 16th
- Mariner Marketplace - 10 am - 3:30 pm - High School Gym
November 19th & 21st
- Parent / Teacher Conferences - 4-7 pm
November 22nd
- Seniors Yearbook Picture Firm Deadline
November 27th - 29th - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING RECESS
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2019 School Spirit Week Results!
We're so proud of our students for showing an incredible amount of school spirit this year! Not only did students wear their best themed outfits and decorate with their fellow class,
NHS also collected and donated over 300 canned and dry goods to the JohnnyCake Center as well as raised approx. $600 for charity, which will help create a new "NHS Student NEEDS fund" to pay for field trips and other NHS student needs!
Throughout the whole week, staff members voted on each of the themes presented by classes Monday- Friday. Below are the results!
Overall School Spirit
Seniors
Best Foyer Display
1st Place- Seniors
2nd Place- Juniors
Best Spirit Week Video
1st Place- Sophomores
2nd Place- Freshmen
Seniors also won the Power Puff football Championship against the Freshmen, who played wonderfully! The week began with an energetic Homecoming Game vs Smithfield where our football team took home the win 38-0.
Quarterback Eddie Blessing threw for 3 touchdowns.
The week ended with the Homecoming Dance that hosted more than 150 students. Thank you to everyone who participated!
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Student Artwork on Display
Her piece titled 'Majestic' is among several other student artist pieces at the exhibit, which will run for about a month at the gallery. If you're in the area, please visit and check out the wonderful array of artwork or click on the link below to learn more!
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November College Visits
Save the date for these upcoming college visits that take place in the NHS guidance office.
The are scheduled from 8:45-9:30am on the following days
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11/6
- Sacred Heart University
11/7
- Lasell College
11/13
- New England Institute of Technology
Students can decide to attend day of or sign up in advance in person in the Guidance Office.
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NHS Receives $20K Program for Chemistry
We're excited to share that NHS Chemistry High School teachers Sarah Krous and Chris Dolos have received $20,000 worth of chemistry equipment, supplies and training from the East Bay Educational Collaborative (EBEC) on October 28-29,2019. Narragansett High School was one of ten recipients.
This program, called 'A Natural Approach to Chemistry,' provides the teachers with six portable lab stations, probeware and software to create and analyze graphs produced by the students, chemicals, laboratory manuals, e-texts, textbooks, virtual experiments, simulations, and interactives.
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NHS Theater Presents: RANKED
Buy your grades. Buy your future. But what happens when the rest of the world finds out? Narragansett HS Theater proudly presents Ranked, a new musical for a bizarre era in education. Music by David Taylor Gomes Book by Kyle Holmes
When:
November 15 & 16th (7:00pm)
November 17 (2:00pm)
Where:
Narragansett High School Auditorium
Price:
$7 (Students) $12 General Admission)
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NHS Athlete of the Month- October
The athletics department has developed a way to share the many successes of their athletes. The new Athlete of the Month campaign highlights a student who exemplifies sportsmanship, dedication, and standout participation in any sports offered at the school. Students receive a certificate as well as their head shot featured on the wall in athletics for the entire month.
Congratulations to the October athletes of the month!
Edward Blessing
Senior and Football team captain.
Starting on offense as: quarterback and kicker; Starting on defense: free safety and punter.
During the month of October, offensively, Eddie has 9 touchdown passes and 2 rushing touchdowns as the quarterback. He also racked up 18 extra points and 1 field goal during October as the kicker for the team. For the season Eddie has thrown 18 Touchdowns and run for 6 touchdowns himself. His 18 touchdown passes ties the single-season school record.
Anna Lubic
Senior and Girls Soccer team captain.
Starting forward.
Anna is currently ranked by the Providence Journal as the #13 goalscorer in all of Girls Soccer for the State of RI with 17 goals, 8 assists and 42 points overall. With 21 of those points coming in just 7 games during October (9 goals, 3 assists). Anna and her team are now entering their playoff run ending their regular season 11-3-2 overall.
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Narragansett Elementary School
55 Mumford Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9420
Narragansett Pier Middle School
235 S Pier Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9430
Narragansett High School
245 S Pier Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9400
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