Help Make 2018 Beach Blanket Bidding a Success!

The Beach Blanket Bidding PTO Auction is the main event of our Gala that only happens every 4-5 years. It’s our time to shine and to do so, we need your help! 

The event will be held on June 1st, 2018 at The Dunes Club, who have graciously offered their facility to the Narragansett Community to support our schools.  This event also benefits Narragansett’s more than 1500 families and is truly a fabulous dinner party with friends, neighbors and teachers.  Attendees will enjoy dancing with a high-energy DJ while capturing the memories in our gala-themed photo booth!

In addition, there will be a silent and live auction, cash and balloon raffles, and the exciting chance to win one of the 40 table centerpieces, each showcasing the creative talent of our community and transforming the venue into a fun-filled themed night.  Help us reach our goal of raising $75,000 by clicking below to see the many volunteer and fundraising opportunities to take part in!
 

Good Luck to our Graduates!

The Narragansett High School wishes all of its 89 graduates the best of luck as they enter into their new adventure.  Students will be starting their college careers at schools such as URI, Brown, Penn State, MIT, and Temple.  We are also excited to share that Joe Levesque is our first West Point Appointee!

Thank you to all the parents, teachers, and especially students that have made this year's graduation ceremony one to remember.

Welcome Matt Mahar!

Narragansett High School is pleased to introduce Mr. Matt Mahar as our school's new Athletic Director. Matt is a graduate of Narragansett High School and most recently has been the  Men’s Head Basketball coach at Assumption University in Worcester Mass. Prior to that. Matt served as Athletic Director and Head basketball coach at Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. Matt has a thorough knowledge of Athletic Administration, as he has also served as a Sports Information Director in his position at Chaminade University. Matt is excited to be returning to his roots at Narragansett High School, as he has fond memories of his time here. He thrives when working with student athletes and has a true passion for providing our students with a great “Student-Centered” athletic program in a competitive atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming Matt into our Mariner family.

The Mariners wish Dick Fossa the Best!

We are sad to share that NHS Athletic Director, Dick Fossa, has resigned after accepting an AD position at the North Kingstown High School.  He has served as our AD for more than 3 years and has been within the school system for more than 10 years in various leading roles within the athletic department such as head football coach.  He has made quite the impact with athletes, parents, and our entire staff.   NHS Principal Dan Warner wishes him well in saying, " Dick has truly upped the professionalism of our athletic department here at NHS.  He has wonderfully promoted the concept of NHS being a participation school, ensuring our students were involved in multiple sporting activities to enhance their time here.  We wish him the absolute best in his new role and will miss his energy and passion."

Save the Date: Unity Day 2017

As we enter a new and exciting year, NPS is taking a stand against bullying and inviting the community to do the same.

Mark your Calendars: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 

What is Unity Day?

It's a day where everyone can come together – in schools, communities, and online – and send a message of support, hope, and unity to show that we are together against bullying and united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Individuals across the nation, and even world-wide, participate in Unity Day.

How to Show Support

To show your support for safe and supportive schools and communities, we're asking students to wear the color  ORANGE on Unity Day.  They will also be invited to sign a banner to show their support.

Stay tuned for more information on activities as the date nears! 

Summer Camp Theatre Performance TODAY!

For the past four summers, Narragansett has been hosting a summer theatre camp.  This year is the first summer that the school has partnered with the Narragansett Parks and Recreation Department to run the program! In early July, school leaders have worked with the campers on a production of Jungle Book Kids!  39 campers ranging from rising 1st graders to rising 8th graders participated in camp Monday-Friday from 9:00 - 2:30 PM. Camp concluded this past Friday with an absolutely packed house at the South County museum for the performance of The Jungle Book Kids directed by Ryan Field, choreographed by Chelsea Cook and musical direction by Vanessa Miller.

Camp continued this past week under the guidance of Chelsea Cook with a new production titled: An Unlikely Fairy Tale: A Story Written By You. 11 campers worked together to write an original play on Monday, and they've casted their roles:

New Addition to our Playground!

Teachers College Reading and Writing Project

This year, NES will begin a new reading and writing project with a goal in raising the level of literacy for children, encouraging them to become powerful readers and writers.  This program will also help prepare our youth for any reading and writing tasks and to turn them into life-long, confident readers and writers who display agency and independence in their future endeavors. 

Our teachers will be using materials from the Lucy Caulkins Writing Workshop.  These materials contain units of study for each grade from K-4.  In each workshop, teachers will model writing techniques, then work with students as they move through the writing process.  Direct writing instruction takes place in the form of mini-lessons followed by active writing time.

Preparations have been taking place over the summer as several teachers worked through our newly formed curriculum academy on the pacing of the units of study.  We also had a team attend a four-day training on the roll out of writing workshop.  Principal Dandurand and Assistant Principal Zaborski attended a one-day training in Washington, D.C. about how to support teachers with these new materials.  Finally, ALL of our teachers will be participating in a guided professional development training with a consultant beginning in August during professional development day and continuing throughout the year.