Superintendent of Narragansett Schools, Dr. Peter Cummings, recently shared an in-depth letter about our new school year, which will be starting on Monday, September 14th in person.

We have linked this important letter below for easy reference.

We hope you'll join us in welcoming back our students, teachers, and staff across the district who have worked hard to adapt to this new way of learning together while focusing on keeping each other safe and healthy.

Please be sure to use our School Reopening website as a continued resource. We thank YOU, the school community, for all your support over the summer and in the future as we begin our 2020-2021 school year.

As we continue to prepare for a new school year together, we wanted to create a way to share helpful tips about staying safe and healthy in our schools, all with some familiar faces!

We're proud to present our Preventing COVID Training Video to help students and staff remember the guidelines that are in place for the fall.

This video is available to watch on our website and will be played on our in-school monitors throughout the year to remind our staff and students of the importance of health and safety while school is in session.

There will be a transition period of 10 school days (September 14-September 25) of hybrid instruction for grades 6-12 (NPS and NHS) to allow for safety training, lower numbers of students in buildings, and refining of routines and precautions.

Students are assigned to a “Red” or “White” team by grade level, and should attend according to the following schedule

Students whose IEPs or other circumstances necessitate daily attendance will be allowed to do so. All NHS and NPS students will begin daily attendance on Monday, September 28th.

All elementary students (PK-4) will fully return to school beginning on September 14, as distance learning for our early grades is not as conducive as in-person learning in establishing the critical routines and structures necessary for effective instruction.

Your building principal will share further information regarding the opening of school and the pickup of laptops for students who will have a remote day on the 1st day of school. You will also receive instruction on how to access your child’s Red or White team assignment. Should there be changes in community health metrics or other circumstances, we will adjust our approach accordingly.

Next week we will have student devices available for pickup. Pickup dates will be as follows.

You can use the links below to book an appointment for pickup if your student will be distance learning. If your student is on the RED team, they will receive their device on the first day. If your student is on the White team, they can use a home device for the first day and get their device on the second day of school or you can book an appointment to pickup next week.

Below are our Responsible Use Policy and Expectations of Care document that must be signed and returned at the time of pickup or brought to school on the first day.

For pickup, please pull up to the designated area at each school and someone will come out to collect your paperwork and give you the device. Students will need to login to the device.

On September 1st, teachers across the district virtually took part in Narragansett's 2020 Convocation. The day was filled with professional development, orientation material, and workshops to help prepare for the year.

To kick off the day, students from our high school band performed the National Anthem and it was a beautiful way to welcome the 2020-2021 school year. Click the video to watch.

If you haven't already, we encourage you to learn more about and download the CRUSH COVID RI App. This app is a COVID-19 pandemic response app that provides Rhode Islanders with easy access to all of the resources required during the public health crisis, and includes features such as a location diary and symptom diary.

All Rhode Islanders are encouraged to use the CRUSH COVID RI app and take an active role in slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Rhode Island. You can make a difference in the health of your loved ones and your community by helping us track the virus in our state

Congratulations to Narragansett High School's Abby Hummel from the athletic department who has been recognized by The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) as a Certified Athletic Administrator.

To earn this distinction, Abby has demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of the candidate's educational background, experience and professional contributions, as well as a rigorous, comprehensive written examination.

 Abby is one of an elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level of professionalism.

The NIAAA is a national professional organization consisting of all 50 state athletic administrator associations and more than 12,000 individual members. It is dedicated to promoting the professional growth of high school athletic administrators and preserving the educational nature of interscholastic athletics and the place of these programs in the secondary school curriculum.

Narragansett graduate Alison McCadden has been selected to receive the 2020 Rhode Island PBS Foundation Scholarship for high school seniors or college students pursuing a career in broadcasting, communications or journalism.

Congratulations to Alison for this well-deserved recognition and scholarship from Rhode Island PBS Foundation!

We all know how important kids, school, and family were to Dick Fossa. His family was everything to him.

To help guarantee one of Dick’s wishes, that his family would continue to have a place to live and visit in south county, a Memorial Fund has been set up where 100% of donations are going toward the Fossa mortgage.

All donations will be anonymous. All checks must be made out to the DICK FOSSA MEMORIAL FUND.

You can deposit in person at any branch of The Washington Trust Banks or mail checks to:

All donations must be delivered before September 1, 2020. Please feel free to share with anyone that knew Dick and his family. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at mmillen@nssk12.org. His family and I thank you for your assistance in Dick’s name and memory.