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2021-2022 School Calendar Update
Due to the weather-related school closures with no distance learning available, below is the updated 2021-2022 School Calendar with a new last day of school falling on June 22, 2022.
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As a reminder, all of our calendars can be found on the district website, which is updated regularly HERE.
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Open Enrollment for Mariners Day Preschool!
Applications are now being accepted for Narragansett residents for full day preschool at the Narragansett Elementary School.
Options Include:
3 full days (M-W-F)
5 full days
For questions about the program, please contact Jill Hague, Asst. Director of Student Services at Jhague@nssk12.org or 401-792-9426.
To learn more and register, please click the button below.
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REMINDER! Share your Voice in SurveyWorks
The Rhode Island Department of Education is currently administering its annual SurveyWorks Family Survey, which is an opportunity for family members to provide feedback about our school community and our children’s opportunities to learn.
You can take the short survey online between February 28th and March 31.
To take the survey, click the button below and choose your school from the dropdown list.
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Explore our Curriculum Website as a Resource!
A brief reminder that our Curriculum Webpage is updated often as we revise curriculum with standards or new materials.
Each content area is represented and includes an overview as well as curriculum unit templates which address:
- Standards taught
- DOK (Depth of Knowledge Levels addressed in units)
- Essential question (s) for each unit
- Unit Products
Please visit our dedicated site by clicking below!
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Free & Reduced School Meals
Has your income status recently changed or do you have questions about the USDA Free and Reduced Meal Program? It's never too late to apply to help save you money throughout the school year.
Click HERE or the button below to learn more about the program and how to apply.
The application remains the same as past years. You can view, download and print the application online by clicking HERE. 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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Join our Team in Narragansett!
The Narragansett School System is hiring within our district for a new Night Utility Custodian.
If interested in this position and/or for more information, please directly reach out directly to Director of Operations, Steve Gormley at sgormley@nssk12.org
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A Note from Narragansett Prevention Partnership |
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Dear Parents/Guardians:
The snow has melted (again). The birds are chirping. The temperature is less frigid. The Omicron surge has declined and Spring is around the corner. What better way to welcome Spring and the positive changes to come than focusing on Wellness?
(In case you are wondering what exactly Wellness means: Wellness is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health so that you are thriving.)
To help with that focus, this week is Wellness Week at Narragansett Pier School! Emily Swift, the NPS Student Assistance Counselor, has planned a week of suggested activities to practice healthy ways to handle life’s challenges. Teachers have been given resources they can incorporate into Advisory or Enrichment blocks. Students were given a google form to log their Wellness activities during the week for a chance to win a cool prize. Each themed day - like Tranquil Tuesday and Thankful Thursday - has suggested Wellness activities that relate to the theme.
Parents can check out THIS LINK to the week’s activities. Please encourage your NPS student to participate and log their Wellness activities. The whole family can participate in Family Feel Good Friday this weekend!
All parents are invited to check out the latest edition of Raising Healthy Teens by clicking HERE, which is full of information about Wellness…a healthier relationship with technology, managing academic stress, coping skills, healthy eating, and LGBTQ+ mental health.
Wishing you well as we spring forward,
Narragansett Prevention Partnership
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Students Take Part in Media Ready Program
On Monday March 7th, 9th grade students participated in an in-school field trip through the
Media Ready Program in collaboration with NHS and Narragansett Prevention Partnership. This event was centered around an evidence-based substance abuse prevention program. It educates youth about media literacy, alcohol and tobacco messaging, health risks and statistics concerning alcohol and tobacco. It also focuses on how as youths, they are being targeted by companies.
The hope is that this experience helps to educate students to make healthy decisions and think critically about advertisements they encounter. The goal of Media Ready is to encourage healthy cognitions about abstinence from alcohol and tobacco use in youth, enhance youths’ ability to apply critical thinking skills to interpreting media messages, in general, and particularly alcohol and tobacco media messages, and delay or prevent the onset of underage alcohol and tobacco use.
It was an engaging day and allowed students to walk away from this training not only with improved critical thinking and media deconstruction skills, but also with knowledge of the consequences of alcohol and tobacco use in their age group and healthy decision-making skills.
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Upcoming School Committee Meeting
Our next scheduled regular business meeting will take place in-person on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 7:00pm.
If you wish to attend in-person, please join the meeting in the Town Hall Chambers at 25 5th Avenue, Narragansett, R.I. on the 2nd floor.
To view the stream on meeting nights or to view past recordings, please click HERE
As always, for meeting schedules, agendas, and School Committee related information, you can visit the dedicated webpage by clicking below.
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Application Open for GenCyber Camp
Great News! GenCyber cybersecurity camp is back on for Summer 2022! To be safe, we will be online again this summer and are planning to be back face-to-face in Summer 2023. Last year we had students from 7 states and 19 different high schools.
We invite students who are interested in studying computer science and cybersecurity to attend this camp. It is being hosted by the Rhode Island College GenCyber Cybersecurity Camp. No experience necessary!
When:
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June 21-July 8, 2022 (pre-camp “warm up” activities to get ready for camp. These activities are to be completed at your own pace when you have time.)
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July 11th-15th 2022 (Working together online between 8:30-3:30pm with fun activities and lots of built-in games and breaks)
Where: Rhode Island College (but ONLINE!)
What: Spend a week learning to Hack (ethically of course)
The camp is fully funded via a National Security Agency (NSA) grant, so it is totally free for students. Each student will be given an Arduino, a camp T-shirt, a backpack full of many other goodies. There will also be awards and prizes earned throughout the week. For the student’s part, they must be willing to commit to pre-week, the full online week (NSA insists!) and the post-camp activities. In return they will receive a GenCyber certificate (along with their other awards/prizes) at the end of camp. Since we are online, students must also have access to the Internet.
To apply, work with your teacher to fill out the application and write a short essay on why you want to learn cybersecurity and come to the camp.
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REMINDER: Keeping Students Safe Online
We are always working towards keeping our students safe online.
Recent legislation has made this a requirement for schools. This means we want to ensure that no company is collecting, using or selling any of our student identifying information (SII). So, we've teamed up with the Rhode Island Student Privacy Consortium to help us use apps and sites that agree to the National Data Privacy Agreement (NDPA).
For more information on this and the actions required, please click below.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Technology Coach, Vanessa Miller
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NARRAGANSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
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March 11: SEL Day and RIDE Commissioner Visit
March 13: Daylight Savings- change clocks AHEAD
March 14: PD/Distance Learning Day
March 17: NES Spirit Day | Wear Green
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SEL Day at NES
This Friday, March 11th, NES will be celebrating National SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Day.
The school will be visited by Education RI Commissioner of Education, Angélica Infante-Green, who will join the school in honoring all the SEL support staff offer our students.
Stay tuned on social media for more information and a recap once the visit takes place!
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Spring Cleaning Donation Requests
During your spring cleaning this season, keep in mind that our nurse's office is requesting specific donation items to help our community in need.
Donation Requests include:
- Boys sweat pants size 5-12
- Girls leggings size 5-12
Please send any donations in with your child and mark it "Nurse Donation." Thank you in advance for helping us make a positive impact!
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NES Research Reporters
We have some talented producers and reporters in the making at NES!
Ms. Haskell's students conducted some research about animal facts using traditional and digital texts and then created their scripts.
They also located and downloaded pictures for their background, and filmed and directed this video with the help of Mr. Jennings. We hope you enjoy!
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NARRAGANSETT PIER MIDDLE SCHOOL |
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March 13: Daylight Savings- change clocks AHEAD
March 14: PD/Distance Learning Day
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Updates from the NPS Nurse's Office
Dear 7th/8th Gr. Parents/ Guardians,
I recognize that COVID has limited doctor visits.
If your child is missing required vaccinations (Tdap, Meningitis and HPV,) there will be an opportunity for them to receive the vaccines during the school day.
The Wellness Company which provides our Flu and COVID Clinics also has a Vaccinate to Graduate Program and with your permission will send a nurse to the school to give the needed vaccine(s).
If you are interested please call 401-792-9430 or email mfair@nssk12.org and I will send you the information and form.
Be well,
Peg
Margaret"Peg"Fair,R.N.,C.S.N.T
Narragansett Pier School Nurse
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Feel Good Fridays at NPS Featured on TV!
In cast you missed it, on Friday, February 18th, NPS Chorus Director and Music Teacher, Michael Simeone was featured on ABC6. They highlighted his unique way of bringing smiles and music to the halls of our middle school and all while raising funds for wonderful causes each month.
Click below to watch his segment and read more about this positive and uplifting story!
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Mariner Updates for NPS Sports
NPS Winter Wrap up
Girls’ basket and a good Season. The Boys’ basketball finished State Runner UP, missing the championship by 4 points.
Wrestling had a super year with 3 state medals at the varsity tournament and a team finish of 16 out of 36 teams.
Spring Updates
- Unified Basketball starts March 10th with a game on March 16th.
- Baseball, Softball, Tennis, and Track and Field start tryouts and practice Monday, March 28.
Coach Needed!
NPS is looking for a Tennis Coach for this Spring Season. If interested, please contact NPS Athletic Director, Mike Millen, for information by clicking HERE.
REMINDER: All Spring Sports must be signed up on FamilyId.com and have current school physical and RIPCOA Risk form turned in by March 23, 2022 to receive practice and tryout information for Monday March 28 start. Only those with complete forms and signups will be able to participate.
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March 13: Daylight Savings- change clocks AHEAD
March 14: PD/Distance Learning Day
March 29: ACT Testing
April 8: End of Q3
April 8: Junior Prom (Warwick Country Club)
April 12: SAT/PSAT
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Mariner Sports News
We've had some exciting accolades take place over the last month and we're excited to share them with you!
Girls Swimming
The Mariners are back to back Division III State Champions. The team won all three relay events, took first place in four other events and twelve different swimmers placed in multiple events. Racking up 444 points in their performance, beating the next closest team by 138 points!
Boys Ice Hockey (Nariho - Narragansett/Chariho coop)
Currently playing in a best of 3 for the Division III State Championship. After losing to South Kingstown 1-5 in game 1, Nariho went on to win last night 5-3 and push a game 3, winner take all final. Nariho will play TONIGHT, 6pm at the Boss Ice Arena.
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NHS Advanced Treble Chorus Performs at ACDA
On Thursday, February 10th, the Narragansett High School Advanced Treble Chorus traveled to Boston to perform for the American Choral Directors Association’s Eastern Region Conference.
They were selected from hundreds of applicants as one of 13 choirs to perform, and it was an amazing honor to be there!
Choral Director Sarah Prickel-Kane shared, "Our students were incredible representatives of our school and of our whole state. They performed beautifully, and with so much passion!"
Below is a video below of the Chorus singing one of their pieces called “Rise Up”. Enjoy!
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REMINDER: from Nurse Field
ATTENTION ALL PARENTS: We continue to update student health records and are requesting updated booster and COVID vaccine records. To submit, please take a photo of the card(s) and email them directly to Nurse Field at kfield@nssk12.org.
Also another reminder that all incoming 12th graders for 22-23 are required per the state of RI to receive a second meningitis vaccine and an updated physical exam for the first day of 12th grade. Please plan accordingly with scheduling a Doctors appointment for these medical requirements.
Thank you and take care,
Kristen Field RN
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Pier Plunge Design Winner!
We are happy to share that a winner has been announced for the 2022 Narragansett Lions Club Pier Plunge Towel Design Contest.
Narragansett High School Senior Calvin Cinquegrana created a design that was chosen to be featured on this year's towel commemorating the event. His design was chosen because it was simply fun, perfectly representing the Lions Club New Years Day Tradition at Narragansett Town Beach. Some years there have been as many as 2000 participating! All proceeds raised at this event benefit Narragansett Lions Club charities.
Calvin was honored in the picture above with his design and a $100 check by the Narragansett Lions Club representative, Ethan Farrell NHS '09. Also pictured are NHS Art Teacher, Lauren Gabrilowitz, and Principal Dan Warner.
The contest was open to all NHS students and we thank the Lions club for sponsoring this event while showcasing the talent of our students. Congratulations Calvin!
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Junior Prom Info and Fundraiser
Junior Prom is almost here and we look forward to welcoming our students for a fun evening. The night will include a great menu, DJ, Firepit and photo booth!
When: Friday, April 8, 2022
Where: Warwick Country Club, 394 Narragansett Bay Ave, Warwick, RI
To help raise funds, the Jr. class is having Variety Show on Friday, 3/11 and Friday 3/18 and hosting dining for Dollars night Thursday, 3/10 at Applebee's in South Kingstown.
The NHS Floriculture classes will also be providing flowers and will have bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages to sell with funds going towards the evening.
Come support the class in their efforts of making prom tickets only $ 35.00 per person! Every Junior is encouraged to attend!
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February Athletes of the Month |
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The Athlete of the Month campaign highlights NHS students who exemplify sportsmanship, dedication, and standout participation in any sports offered at the school. Recipients receive a certificate as well as their picture featured on the wall in athletics for the entire month.
Congratulations to our athletes of the month!
Maggie Taplin, Sophomore, Girls Swimming
Mariners Sophomore swimmer Maggie Taplin took home 4 golfs in the Division III State Championship meet in February. She led the Mariners with 40 individual points. Taplin had a personal best time in the 100 back of 1:02.60 and in the 200 IM of 2:23.89. She also swam lead off for the first place medley relay team as a backstroker and anchored the 1st place 400 free relay.
Jacob Correira, Junior, Boys Ice Hockey
Nariho Ice Hockey is currently playing in the Division III State Championship finals tonight at 6pm at Boss Ice Arena. This can be attributed towards Junior, Jacob Correira scoring 13 goals and having 5 assists during the month of February.
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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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