LAST CHANCE TO APPLY FOR CTE FOR THE 24-25 YEAR!

We're pleased to share that the acceptance process for all of our Narragansett High School Career and Technical Education Programs (CTE's), has begun.

If you haven't had the chance yet, we encourage you to have your student(s) submit their application for any of the programs they might be interested in to secure your spot and to begin the process of onboarding once applications have been reviewed and approved.

***PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MARCH 1ST***

If you need any more information about our programs, would like to schedule a shadow day, or would like to connect with any of our guidance counselors before you apply, please contact Joan Pratley at jpratley@nssk12.org or call 401-792-9406.

SurveyWorks 2024 is OPEN!

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.

This survey helps us gain insight into your perception of school and district effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback and want to know what you think.

The survey shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to complete & will be a valuable source of information for us as we work to make our schools and district as successful as possible.

How to Easily Participate:

Step 1 Visit THIS WEBSITE

Step 2- Choose school name from dropdown

Step 3- Click “Take this survey” to begin! 

Step 4- Chose answers by clicking circles

Step 5- Once finished, click “Submit”

Application Open for GenCyber Camp

Great News! GenCyber Cybersecurity camp is back on for Summer 2024!

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:

• Pre-Camp: June 17 - July 5, 2024. These activities are to be completed at your own pace, when you have time.
• Camp: July 8 - 12, 2024. Working together online between 8:30–3:30 with fun activities and lots of built-in games and breaks.
• Post Camp: July 15 - 26, 2024. These activities will consist of working with your GenCyber friends and individually at your own pace.

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.

Preschool Registration is Open for the 24-25 School Year!

Please be sure to submit all documents (which are outlined in the application) to complete the process to reserve your child’s spot. If you have questions, reach out to Jill Hague at jhague@nssk12.org.

Narragansett’s Special Education Advisory Committee (NSEAC) is seeking membership. 

Anyone interested in joining should complete THIS FORM. Want to know more about NSEAC? CLICK HERE! Parents of students receiving special education, we want your feedback on our services and your involvement in the IEP process. Please take a moment to complete the SurveyWorks survey for your school.  

Help Kids Balance Their Media Lives



From phones and tablets to streaming movies and YouTube, tech and media are everywhere. Kids love easy access to TV shows, games, and information. Parents and caregivers love that kids can stay in contact while they explore their independence.

But it's easy to overdo it when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Families can keep media and tech use in check by following a few simple practices.

Cold Weather Recipes from the Wellness Committee

As we continue to hunker down in this cold weather, a hearty soup is a great way to incorporate lots of healthy, tasty veggies. There are many soup recipes online, but try these favorites!

Cheesy Broccoli Potato Soup Recipe

Black Bean and Pumpkin Chili

NPW Winter Updates

If you’re like many parents of middle and high schoolers all across the country, you may be wondering “HOW do I parent my teen effectively?” After all, babies aren’t born with an “owner’s manual” and they certainly don’t grow a “rule book” for you by the time they become teens.

The latest edition of Raising Healthy Teens is chock full of useful tips for how to positively and effectively parent preteens and teens of different ages and stages. As we head toward February Vacation, click HERE for the useful guidance!

Narragansett Prevention & Wellness

New Community Folder

We're excited to share a link to our new community folder, which will be continually updated with event flyers and useful information for the surrounding area.

You may have already seen the brief reminders to check this link every now and then and hope you find it useful!

All school related events, information and reminders will be shared in the Principal's Weekly Update and via email when necessary, in an effort to keep you as informed as possible.

As always, thank you for your collaboration as we work on efficiencies throughout the year!

RISAS February Resources

On behalf of RISAS, we are sharing their most recent newsletter with information you may find useful.

The Rhode Island Student Assistance Services (RISAS) provides evidence-based programs in schools and communities to prevent substance use and promote mental health.

Winter Assistance at Jonnycake Center of Hope

Explore that various ways Jonnycake Center is helping the community for the Winter, including tax preparations and FAFSA Application Assistance.

The program begins in February. Call Kharissa at 789-1559 to make an appointment

Easily Apply for Free & Reduced Lunch

It is extremely important to apply for free and reduced meals as submitting your application may give your student(s) access to additional benefits throughout the school year.

To get started, please follow the links and options below:

APPLY ONLINE

Click the button below and when prompted, enter your zip code and state and choose Narragansett when options come up

-OR-

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

CLICK HERE to down the paper copy and return filled out to: Alyssa Paglia at our Central Office, 25 Fifth St., 3rd Floor

If you have any questions, please reach out to Alyssa Paglia | apaglia@nssk12.org or 401-792-9450 x.5024 or click below for an easy tutorial on how to apply!

Upcoming School Committee Meeting

Our next scheduled regular business meeting will take place in-person on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 7:00pm.

Those who wish to attend can join the meeting in the Town Hall Chambers at 25 5th Avenue, Narragansett, R.I. on the 2nd floor.

As always, for meeting schedules, agendas, and School Committee related information, you can visit the dedicated webpage by clicking below.

SNAP Eat Well, Be Well Incentive Program

Eat Well, Be Well is a state program rewarding healthy food purchasing for customers using SNAP benefits at area Stop & Shop and Walmart retailers.

All SNAP recipients are automatically enrolled in the program. SNAP recipients will receive an added .50 in SNAP benefits for every $1 spent on qualifying fruits and vegetables. The additional benefits, up to $25 a month, are loaded to the customer’s EBT card for the future purchase of qualifying SNAP products at in-store locations.

February 14: School Committee Meeting | 7pm

February 19-23: NO SCHOOL | Winter Break

March 4-8: NES Book Fair

March 4-8: NES Reading/Spirit Week

March 12: NES PTO Meeting

NES Swim Program!

Narragansett Elementary School is proud to offer a swim program to all third-grade students in partnership with the South County YMCA. 

All third-grade students will receive 7 weeks of swim instruction from a Red Cross certified swim instructor. Taking part one class at a time, students will learn many important water safety rules when in and around the water such as pools, the ocean, lakes, and boats. 

We are very fortunate to offer this unique program to our students and look forward to our community partnership with the South County YMCA! 

Winter Kindergarten Updates!

Kindergarten recently wrapped up units of study in both Science and Knowledge. We completed a study of wood in our physical science unit. Through active investigations, we learned that wood is a natural resource, can be changed by mixing with water and sanding, and that sawdust is tiny pieces of wood. We ended the unit by creating 2 types of wood- particleboard and plywood.

Our knowledge unit focused on Farms. During this unit, students learned about different farm animals, why farmers raise them, crops that are grown, and all of the farmer’s jobs during each season, including the meaning of 'from farm to table.'

Finally, Kindergarteners recently had a big reason to celebrate- the 100th day of school! To commemorate this special day, students rotated through “100” theme activities. They completed 100 exercises, read 100 words, made a necklace with 100 pieces of cereal, drew 100 gumballs and created a picture using the number 100. Kinders are 100 days smarter!

February 14: School Committee Meeting | 7pm

February 14: Wear Pink, White and Red Day

February 19-23: NO SCHOOL | Winter Break

February 28: NPS Hoops for Heart - 2:30 - 3:30pm

March 1-3: NPS Theater- Beauty and the Beast Jr.

March 12: National History Day Parent Night

March 13: National History Day

NPS Chorus Performs at URI

On Saturday, January 13th, the Narragansett Pier Middle School Chorus sang the national anthem on the court for the URI Men's Basketball game at the Ryan Center!

The Chorus performed beautifully and then had a great afternoon enjoying the game.  

Thanks to all who came out to support!

NPS Helps with Senior Project

Last month, NHS Senior Maya DeAngelis teamed up with NPS Student Council to create a book drive. 

Each grade was tasked to collect as many books as possible. The 6th grade collected the most and was rewarded with a doughnut party!

In total, thanks to NPS faculty, students and families, they were able to donate 351 books towards the prison book program.

Thank you, Maya and NPS Student Council for making a positive impact!

February 14: School Committee Meeting | 7pm

February 19-23: NO SCHOOL | Winter Break

March 12: NHS PTO Meeting

P.S. I Love You Day

NHS created a new initiative called 'PS I Love You Day' which took place on February 9th. Students helped transform the lobby wall into the "NHS Love and Kindness Wall"

They asked every advisory student to create notes or posters of inspiration, gratitude, kindness and positivity for the front lobby for the week of Feb 5- 9. They also encouraged the school to wear purple in support of Kindness and love for all while doing warm-ups in class like discussing the shades of meaning of the word “love”, and what it looks like here at school, and how it can be expressed positively.

What a wonderful way to spread kindness. Thank you to our Peer 2 Peer group for leading this incredible event!

NHS Ceramics Program

The Westerly Community Credit Union awarded NHS art teacher, Kristen Bryce, a teacher grant to help fund the NHS Ceramics program participation in a national magnet exchange.

The theme of the exchange is “There is no place like home.” Each of the 94 schools participating were to create ceramic magnets to represent their own community to then share with all the other schools in the exchange. Out of the 94 participating K-12 schools, 41 states are represented with NHS being the only RI school. 

Here are the creative magnets made by Narragansett ceramic students. They have since been sent out to Las Vegas, the hub of the exchange. In a couple of weeks we will receive a box of ceramic magnets, one each from all the other schools within the exchange. 

Thank you to the Westerly Community Credit Union for their support! 

NHS Students Recognized for Exceptional Achievement

Congratulations to seniors, Aidan Flynn and Daizy Sweetman, for being selected as candidates for the Presidential Scholar's Program!

Students are chosen for outstanding performance on the ACT or SAT and nomination by the Chief State School Officer or partner organization. Scholars demonstrate leadership and service to school/community, scholastic achievement, visual, creative and performing arts talent and/or accomplishments in career and technical fields.

Kudos to Aidan and Daizy!

2024 SHIP Summer High School Intern Program - QP Trades

Are you a high school junior going into your senior year with a desire to learn what it takes to build the world's most advanced submarines? Are you ready to take the challenge and explore the possibilities for a future in shipbuilding?

Come take part in Electric Boat's paid SHIP Summer High School Intern Program! For eight weeks, you will work under the guidance of a trained mentor and have the opportunity to observe, and participate in, the varied manufacturing processes used to build one of the world's most sophisticated military vehicles.

While working side by side with experienced employees in their assigned trades department (Machine Trades, Electrical, Pipefitting, or Welding) you will gain valuable skills and knowledge on the shipbuilding methods and tools used in Electric Boat Operations.

2024 Science Bowl Updates

Congratulations to our 2 NHS teams that competed in the RI High School Ethics Bowl, which a rigorous day-long tournament at Brown University on February 4th!  

Both teams performed exceptionally well with our Red Team making it all the way to finals where they lost in a nail-biter to Moses Brown. Our team is already eager to win and take the state championship next year!

Congrats to the Red Team Finalists:

Addison Bonner

Aaron Perrone

Bridget Flynn

Aidan Flynn

Delia Tanzi Buchbaum

And congrats to our White Team as well:

Katy Daly

Elizabeth Jennison

Ryan Goodburn

Ben Kisilywiscz 

Ariana Hughes

Please be sure to congratulate these students - it was a long day and they really did an amazing job!

Teacher Appreciation Event

NHS recently had the pleasure of honoring our dedicated educators during a Teacher Appreciation event held at the high school basketball games. It was an evening filled with gratitude and recognition for the incredible work our teachers do every day.

Teacher Appreciation is an opportunity for students to extend an invite to a teacher who has inspired or made a difference in their lives. We are excited to continue this tradition into the spring sports season. 

Girls Teacher Appreciation Basketball Game, January 29th, 2024 

• Dharma Parks with Mrs. Ariana Fogarty, Social Studies 
• Samantha Cronin with Mrs. Megan Klapp, Computer Science 
• Team Manager Maya DeAngelis with Ms. Caroline LaPrise, Special Education 

Boys Teacher Appreciation Game, January 18th, 2024 

• Braden Ansaldi honoring Mr. Ken Leonard, Science
• Nate MacFarlane honoring Mr. Adam Reis, Science
• Owen Degnan honoring Mrs. Megan Klapp, Computer Science 
• Nick Davenport honoring Mr. AJ Dangelo, Science 
• Norman Fry honoring Mr. Chuck Branchaud, Math 
• Alex Laplume honoring Mrs. Ariana Fogarty, Social Studies 
• Christopher Levesque honoring Mrs. Catherine Foltz, Math 

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 t-shirt as well as their picture featured on the wall in athletics for the entire month.

Congratulations to our athletes below!

Ambujam Karuna Lohmann, Sophomore

Girls Indoor Track

Sophomore Ambujam Karuna Lohmann placed 1st the Divisional meet in the 600 meter run. During the month of January she placed 2nd at the Class meet in the 600 meter run with a personal best of 1:40.80. Lohmann also ran the anchor of the 4x4 team for girls indoor track and they set a new school record of 4:20.76!

Jackson Hohl, Sophomore

Boys Basketball

Sophomore Jackson Hohl played in 11 games for boys basketball this past month. During the month of January, Jackson consistently earned a double-double, averaging 16 points and 16 rebounds per game. Hohl, along with his team, clinched a Division 1 played off birth with their win over Woonsocket on January 30th.