Successful Spring Open House

Thank you to everyone who visited and helped host our springtime open house at Narragansett High School on May 18th!

We welcomed nearly 40 families from across RI. It was wonderful to welcome current and potential future students into NHS for a look at all of our programs and student experience.

If you have any questions about applying next year, NHS Shadow Days, or exploring our school further, please connect with Joan Pratley

Joan Pratley | NHS Guidance Office

401-792-9406

jpratley@nssk12.org

Student Admissions

CTE Program Highlight

CTE Student Registration

Thundermist Partnership Update

Summers can be a great time to relax and recharge for many of us. However, for some students the loss of everyday routines or access to their circle of friends and supports can be challenging. 

Other students may experience anxiety related to their upcoming transition to middle or high school. 

We are proud to be partnering with Thundermist Health Center to support the mental well-being of our students. Counseling and assessment services from Thundermist are available throughout the summer to all upcoming Narragansett Pier and High school students.  

For more information or to set up an appointment, contact Community Health Worker Emma Brighton either via email at: ebrighton@nssk12.org or telephone: 401-450-2979.

Nurse End of School Reminders

Summer Doctor Appointments

• As you make summer doctor appointments for your student, please remember to send updated immunizations and physicals to the school nurse. Students must be up to date on the listed immunizations in the document below to attend school in the fall.
• Please bring the forms below to the doctor, so they can be completed and returned.
• Rhode Island Physical Health Form
• Exemption Form- If you chose to not have your child immunized, please complete.

Medication Pickups

• June 23, 2023 is the last day of school so please remember that any unused medication must be picked up by a parent or guardian before the 23rd.
• Medication cannot be stored in the school building over the summer and it cannot be sent home with your student. Please make arrangements to come to the school to retrieve your child’s unused medication. Medication that is not picked up by the last day of school will be disposed of according to RIDOH guidelines. 

Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate!

• We encourage students to continue bringing refillable water bottles to school to ensure they're staying hydrated

Upcoming School Committee Meetings

Our next scheduled regular business meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 7:00pm.

Meetings are held in the Narragansett Town Hall Chambers at 25 5th Avenue, Narragansett, R.I. on the 2nd floor.

To watch remotely, below is the YouTube Live link where viewers can watch the live stream of the meeting as well as view meetings previously held. CLICK HERE

Please note that this stream is for be for viewing and recording purposes only. Open Forum and Public Comment is offered in person.

As always, for meeting schedules, agendas, and packets, you can visit the dedicated webpage by clicking below.

Narragansett Prevention & Wellness Updates

Dear Parents/Caregivers:

Have your kids told you yet today exactly how many days are left until summer vacation? The excitement is clearly building! You can feel it like a barometer change. Now - while the last assignments are being completed, the warm weather is taking hold, and plans are being made for summer outings - is the perfect time to set expectations for summer behavior. Especially for teens, tweens, and graduating seniors.

Click below for a message from Narragansett Prevention & Wellness as we head into this energetic season.

June 2: NES Field Day

June 3: Color Run | 9-12pm at NES

June 19: NO SCHOOL (Juneteenth)

June 23: 4th Grade Moving Up Ceremony | 11am

**JUNE 23** LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

4th Grade Moving Up Ceremony

The Narragansett Elementary School welcomes you to its 2023 4th Grade Moving Up Ceremony honoring your child's elementaryy experience!

When: June 23 | 11:00am

Where: Outside on the NES side field (weather permitting)

Details:

• Students are to wear summer/ Hawaiian print, flower print bright colors
• Parents will sit in designated sections of their child’s class
• Bring your own beach chairs for seating.

Notes:

Grade 4 students will be dismissed after the ceremony- signed out by a parent for the remainder of the day upon completion of the ceremony. Students will receive their report card and gift from PTO once signed out at the end of the ceremony.

NES Media Feature on PBS

Thank you to the Rhode Island PBS for a wonderful feature on Media Literacy, something our educator, Brien Jennings knows lots about and loves to share with his media students.

Check out the video below for how Narragansett is helping prepare students at an early age in the areas of responsible media, screen time, and how to follow your passion if it leads into Media Production.

June 2: Grade 4 Student Visit

June 6: 4th Grade Visit (9:45am)

June 6: 4th Grade Parent Night (6pm)

June 13: NPS Athletic Ice Cream Social (5:30pm)

June 15 | 8th Grade Brownstone Field Trip

June 16: Big East Festival

June 19: NO SCHOOL (Juneteenth)

June 20: NPS Field Day

June 20 | 8th Grade Promotion Dance | 7:30pm

June 23: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony | 9am

**JUNE 23** LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

8th Grade Promotion Information

The Narragansett Pier Middle School is excited to welcome you to its 2023 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony!

When: June 23 | 9:00am

Where: NHS Athletic Field Stadium

There will be plenty of seating for family and friends and no tickets are needed to attend. Students' attire should reflect the nature of the ceremony and follow school dress code.  

In the event of rain, the plan will be to have the event in the NPS Gymnasium. This will result in 5 tickets per family due to capacity.

ABOVE: Reagan Farrell RI Champion in hurdles and long jump.

ABOVE: James McCarthy 3rd in 800 meter run

NPS Mariner Sports News!

Our spring NPS teams enjoyed the outdoors this year. The softball team competed in a rough league this season while the baseball team qualified for the playoffs again.

The Girls Track and Field team placed 6th in the RI State Tournament led by two-time State Champion, Reagan Farrell. She won the Long Jump with a 15 feet leap and then won the 80-meter hurdles in a stunning 13.19 seconds. The girls 100-meter relay team was second in the state with the work of Reagan Farrell, Julia Donadio, Rihanna Dunn, and Maya Kaufman.

The medals kept coming with Julia Donadio placing 6th in the 100-meter dash. Maya Kaufman placed 9th in the 400-meter dash. Ava Francis laid the groundwork for next year as she did well in the discus and shot put.

For the boys Track and Field team, James McCarthy placed 3rd in the state at 800 meters and the boys Relay placed 7th with Ryan Sylvestre, Austin Sahagian, Bruce Price, Liev Russo. Austin Sahagian, Dolan McQuarrie, Liev Russo, and Kieran Williams had a good showing in the field events.

ALL NPS Student Athletes are invited to the Boosters Club Ice Cream Social and Awards night, Tuesday, June 13 in the Café. Ice Cream serving begins at 5:30pm and awards start at 6pm. Be sure to have all uniforms turned in prior to the event.

Successful Care Kit Drive

During their recent drive, NPS students and staff assembled 120 “We Care Kits” during advisory classes.

These amazing donations will be sent to the Johnny Cake Center and the Welcome House.

NPS students and staff care about our local communities and couldn't make this kind of impact without the help of our school families! Thank you to all who donated and participated.

June 4: NHS Athletic Banquet

June 5: NHS Senior Prom

June 7: NHS Senior Banquet (Quidnessett Country Club)

June 8: Graduation (URI Ryan Center)

June 15-22: NHS Finals

June 19: NO SCHOOL (Juneteenth)

**JUNE 23** LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

IMPORTANT GRADUATION INFORMATION!

When: Thursday, June 8th | 6:30pm

Where: URI Ryan Center

No tickets required and no guest limit

Seniors must report to the Ryan Center no later than 5:45pm. Proper attire must be worn for graduation. All students who participate in the graduation ceremony will wear a cap and gown (the gown is to be worn closed) under which there will be appropriate attire such as:

• Dress, blouse, pants, or skirt and dress sandals or shoes for women.
• A dress shirt and tie, slacks, shoes and socks for men.
• Jeans, shorts, beach thongs, sneakers and bare feet are not considered appropriate.

Let’s make this year’s graduation one of the best at NHS. These memories will remain with you for a lifetime, so make them positive ones that you will want to remember. Graduation is a serious event at which you can truly show “your class”. Please use good judgment during this week. You are the most important gift you can give to other people. We have enjoyed working with you during the last four years and eagerly look forward to making this final part of your high school career an enjoyable one.  

PHOTOGRAPHS: Lifetouch Special Events will be providing professional photography services at graduation. Register to be notified when event images and proofs are available for purchase HERE. Complimentary proof sets will be mailed home within 14 business days. Please do not set up cameras during the ceremony, as they detract from others’ view.

Veterans Visit NHS to Help Commemorate Memorial Day

This past Friday, May 26th, a group of Veterans paid a visit to Narragansett High School for an in-school field trip with several history classes.

They spoke to students about their experiences, their history of service, and why Memorial Day is incredibly important to celebrate while remembering the sacrifice so many men and women have given.

Thank you to those who spent the morning with us!

Students Receive Honor for C-SPAN Documentary

Congratulations to NHS students Alex Greenberg, Connor Haring, and Patrick Sabatino, who were honored on May 15th with an Honorable Mention for their C-SPAN StudentCam Documentary entitled "A Plastic Bay."

C-SPAN received documentaries from almost 3,000 students representing 40 states and Washington, D.C., Kenya, and the UAE.

Students were asked to create a 5-6 minute long video imagining they were a newly elected member of Congress and sharing the issue that would be their first priority to address and why.

View their work below!