Newport Public Schools

Middletown and Newport: This summer, a team is studying how our schools might benefit from millions in state funding if we join forces and regionalize. As part of that study, we want your ideas of what educational opportunities are important to you. Please take the survey (by Thursday) and come to the July meetings. Details at www.middletown-newport.us.

Middletown and Newport residents got their first official sampling of regionalization between the two school districts Monday. Please go to https://middletown-newport.us/ to participate in a survey and learn more about regionalization.

throughout the month of July 2022, Newport Public Schools Food Resources has been selected to receive a $1 donation for every $10.99 Bloomin' 4 Good Bouquet with the red circle sticker sold at the store located at 1360 West Main Road, Middletown RI.

Our One Newport community partner, the Newport Community School, will be offering summer learning and academic recovery program opportunities to Thompson Middle School and Rogers High School students. Click here for more information: https://bit.ly/NewportCommunitySchool

Wow, what an amazing groundbreaking ceremony for our new, state-of-the-art Rogers High School project! Thank you Governor Dan McKee, Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, R.I. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Mayor Jeanne Napolitano, City Council members, School Committee members, Building Committee members, and or course our students and families for joining us today. Go Vikings!!

Last Friday, our One Newport community partner Island Moving Company worked with our Pell Elementary students on a fun and interactive music and dancing experience incorporating the themes of Community, Peace, and Equality. Thank you Island Moving Company for giving our students this wonderful experience!

Melissa Turner has been an All-Star Save the Bay educator for over a decade. Melissa is always looking for ways to have her students participate in Save the Bay education programs, especially when we had to pivot to virtual learning. Melissa engaged her students in watching all of the Breakfast By The Bay episodes created by Save the Bay during quarantine. After each virtual program, she would have students do an activity based on the lesson and then send their work in to Save the Bay. Melissa always makes time to participate in Save the Bay feedback groups, and even participated in the Save the Bay strategic planning process. Her commitment to environmental education and engagement with Save The Bay’s curriculum more than earns her the title of “Save the Bay's Teacher of the Year.”

Join us tomorrow at 11:00 AM as we break ground on construction of our new, state-of-the-art Rogers High School!

Senior Banners are up on Broadway and now everyone can see our new RHS graduates. Thank you to the parents, City Hall and School Department workers for climbing those ladders and getting those banners up in time for graduation! 🎓

RI Civic Leadership Award -- Congratuations to Brettyn N. and Patrick B. Both students represented Newport and Rogers High School and received the RI Civic Leadership award at the Rhode Island State House from Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea. Job well done!

On Friday, June 17th at 11:00am, please join us for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Rogers High School. We’re excited to break ground on our brand new, state-of-the-art Rogers High School construction project!

Congratulations to our very own Elementary Guidance Counselor Kathleen Breede from Pell Elementary School who received a Golden Apple Award from WJAR TV10. It was a big surprise as family and friends gathered to see Kathleen receive her award from the Commissioner and Patrice Woods from Channel 10. The episode will air on May 12th on Channel 10.

Congratulations to RHS Addison Brooks on finishing 1st place in the 2022 Behan Bros. Newport Night Run!

As a reminder, for the month of April 2022, Newport Public Schools Food Resources has been selected to receive a $1 donation for every $10.99 Bloomin' 4 Good Bouquet with the red circle sticker sold at the store located at 250 Bellevue Avenue, Newport RI.

Updated Newport Public Schools Mask Policy: Masks Now Optional Last evening the Newport School Committee voted 7-0 to make masking optional in Newport Public Schools and on school buses. This policy will go into effect today after the Governor’s executive order ends at 5:00 pm. The amended policy is located here. While the Newport Public Schools policy is now optional masking, Newport Public Schools encourages everyone to continue to follow Rhode Island Department of Health guidelines for wearing masks/ face coverings, including those that test positive for COVID 19.

Rogers High games from tourney to air on radio Bobb Angel will broadcast the 6 p.m. Rogers High School girls basketball state tournament game against Cranston West on Wednesday and the 6 p.m. Rogers boys basketball state tournament contest against Ponaganset on Thursday on WADK-FM 101.1 If either or both Rogers teams advance to the Elite Eight, those games also will be aired on both WADK-AM 1540 and WADK-FM 101.1, as well as on WADK.com. The Rogers girls would play Saturday at 4 p.m. and the Rogers boys would play Sunday at 4 p.m. at Rhode Island College.