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The Newport School Committee School Building Subcommittee scheduled from 5:30 – 7:30 on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 has been cancelled due to the water main break in Rogers High School. The meeting will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
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Congratulations to Millena Carapia, currently a 5th grader at the Frank E. Thompson Middle School! Last spring, while a 4th grade student at the Claiborne Pell Elementary School, Mellena worked with Art Supervisor Diane Sheehan on artwork to represent the State of Rhode Island for the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House. Millena worked on a design with the state flag, bird and state flower. Each state is represented at the annual Easter Egg Roll, and Mellena Carapia’s design was selected as the Rhode Island design! What an amazing honor!
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At the May 8th, 2018 school committee meeting, the committee voted to change the school starting times this fall. The proposed changes would bring the school start times to what they were prior to the change in RHS starting time. Starting in September 2018, school days being considered are:
Rogers High School 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thompson Middle School 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Pell Elementary School 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Pell Annex @ JFK 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
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Please Congratulate the Rogers Robotics Junior Varsity Team for their FIRST PLACE Victory at the Spring SeaPerch Challenge in New Bedford, Massachusetts this weekend. They trounced the competition! The Varsity and Junior Varsity teams will now move on to the National Competition. A
Job well done by: Pierson Garcya, Brooklyn Wakefield, Caroline Florence, Ezra Monteiro.
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Just Out!!!
The Newport Learn to Read by 3G Committee has developed resource sheets to provide a comprehensive list of resources for families with children ages 0-3 years and parents with Pre-School children.These sheets will be disseminated at pediatricians' offices, via the Newport Public Schools website, at Thrive by Five partner locations, and at community locations throughout the city.
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RIBA School Closing Text Alerts
The Rhode Island Broadcasting Association has the quickest and easiest way for the public to find out about statewide school closings with its text alert web page, allowing computer and mobile phone users to sign up for text message and email alerts. Click the link above and click through to the signup page.
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Sign Up For CODE RED
With the potential for our area to be impacted by the effects Hurricane Joaquin the City of Newport would like to take this opportunity to inform or remind residents of their ability to enroll in the City’s Mass Notification System, Code Red. This tool is used for both Emergency and Non-Emergency situations and allows the City to contact residents with important messages.
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Centralized Registration
Today, October 2, 2017, Newport Public Schools officially kicks off centralized registration.
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Mentors Needed!
The Boys & Girls Club of Newport County and Mentor Rhode Island are looking for teachers and school personnel because they have the experience, time, and personality suited to serve as Mentors.
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Pell Social Worker Named 2018 School Social Worker of the Year
Mary Sheehan, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), at the Claiborne Pell Elementary School in Newport, Rhode Island has been named the 2018 Rhode Island School Social Worker of the Year by the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
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Connecting TMS Students with the NFD
What is One Newport? One Newport is a local non-profit partner, Fab Newport, connecting with Technology Teacher Amie Shinego at the Thompson Middle School to assist the Middle School with the development of a maker space in the school, which is used to help supply the Newport Fire Department with vinyl letters for their helmets.
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"Giving Back" to feed the hungry!
RHS Ceramics students created 33 bowls to donate to the "Empty Bowls" fundraiser!
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Second Grade Learning To Swim Program
An amazing wellness initiative - the Second Grade Learning To Swim Program, a collaboration of the Newport Schools, the Boys and Girls Club, and the YMCA. This was the brainchild of Lil Hargrove, a retired Newport Schools nurse.
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Social Emotional Curriculum Training
Teachers from Wilbur & McMahon School from the Little Compton School District join Pell School teachers in a day of professional development.
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NEWPORT JOINS NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE-LEVEL READING
Newport, RI (August 3, 2016) – Newport is taking a big step toward improving student success by joining the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (GLR), a nationwide movement to increase early reading proficiency.
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NEWPORT RECOGNIZED FOR WORK IN SUPPORTING EARLY SCHOOL SUCCESS
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading announced today that it will recognize Newport, Rhode Island with Pacesetter Honors for its work in 2017.
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Thompson Middle School Educator Named NPS Teacher of the Year
It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Elizabeth Gibbs, Grade 7 Science Teacher, as the 2018-2019 Newport Public Schools Teacher of the Year.
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Senator Jack Reed Honored
Rogers High School Student Alize Duarte introduced the Paul Crowley Award at the RI School Superintendents Association (RISSA) meeting on Thursday, May 3, 2018.
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STEM Educational Advancements Continue at Rogers High School
Through a generous grant from Drupal Connect, IntraCity Geeks will run its 60-hour “STEM Fun-0-One” after school program for high school students.
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Bus Tracker Now Available!
Durham School Services has developed a phone and web browser application that will allow parents and guardians to securely view the location of all of their child(ren)’s bus locations in relationship to their assigned bus stop.
