Please join us Thursday, May 19th, 2022 from 6-8pm for an evening Open House at Narragansett High School, 245 South Pier Road, Narragansett.

Explore our departments, clubs, activities and take an inside look at our accredited Career and Technical Education Programs in Agriculture Science, Information and Computer Technology, Mechanical Trades in Plumbing and Educator Preparation.

Light refreshments will be provided.

We hope to connect with even more of the community to share our goals of reaching education milestones!

This summer we are continuing the Curriculum Academy structure set five years ago for curriculum design.

We will be holding the summer curriculum academy on June 24, 27, and 28, where we will be providing support and coaching to revise curriculum maps, key learning tasks, assessments, and units, as well as professional development with new curriculum materials training in targeted curriculum areas (ELA and Math). As of the date of this newsletter, we have 20 teachers registered to participate in this summer learning/planning academy!

The CPDC (Curriculum and Professional Development Committee) had the first of 2 meetings this year.

This committee is composed of content representatives in all three schools and acts as a "think tank" for input on district Professional Development. During this Fall meeting, we sought input on: Right to Read PD, Diversity Equity/PD, RIDE's requirement for Curriculum Materials, and format for the State PD days.

The next meeting is scheduled for June 7th at 3:45.

The month of May brings thoughts of so many things: warmer weather, the school year winding down, social activities heating up, and the upcoming summer break. Graduations, ceremonies of accomplishments, final exams, students’ summer jobs, summer camps, beach days with friends...they’re all waiting on the not-too-distant horizon. Living and learning in a beach community, these anticipations are perhaps more pronounced for kids and parents alike.

As mentioned in our column last month, now is a great time to set expectations for the season ahead for your ‘tweens and teens. For a lot of parents, figuring out how to talk to kids in a way that can be heard

by kids can be tricky. How do you have these important conversations? Recently, the organization

Operation Parent hosted an excellent webinar to help answer this question. “Bridge the Gap Between

Parent and Teen: How to Keep ‘Tweens and Teens Talking to Us” The webinar can be viewed at any

time HERE.

In addition to being a time of anticipation for the activities of the months ahead in our community,

nationally “May is Mental Health Month.” According to Mental Health America, the purpose of the

month’s activities is to “spread the word that mental health is something everyone should care

about”…especially after 2 years of pandemic living that made many people realize that stress, isolation,

and uncertainty have taken a toll on their well-being. May is a great time to consider the effects on

yourself and your family members and seek more resources if needed.

For more information, check out National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) and Mental Health America.

Our next scheduled regular business meeting will take place in-person on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:00pm.

If you wish to attend in-person, please join the meeting in the Town Hall Chambers at 25 5th Avenue, Narragansett, R.I. on the 2nd floor.

To view the stream on meeting nights or to view past recordings, please click HERE 

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

May 10 & May 12: RICAS Math

May 11: Distance Learning Day | Staff PD

May 12: Pizza Picnic hosted by NES PTO

May 16-20: Health and Wellness Week

May 20: Spirit Day | Mismatch Day

May 30: NO SCHOOL | Memorial Day

May 11: Distance Learning Day | Staff PD

May 17: National Jr. Honor Society Induction (7pm)

May 30: NO SCHOOL | Memorial Day

June 1: Grade 4 Parent Night

The Narragansett School System is pleased to announce that after an extensive search, Colleen Johnson has been appointed as the next Principal of Narragansett Pier Middle School.

Ms. Johnson will be stepping into the role as longtime Pier School Principal Marianne Kirby retires at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.

Ms. Johnson is already a familiar and friendly face within the district as she was most recently appointed as the Narragansett High School Assistant Principal in May 2021. Read the full press release below and please join our entire district in welcoming her to this new leadership role!

Spring sports has over 150 Student Athletes on the court, on the field, and on the track in 2022. There are lots of smiles and high fives as Coaches and Players enjoy the great outdoors.

Unified went undefeated again in their division, Tennis continues to shine with over 40 players, Track and Field host 3 home events plus the Middle School States Sunday, June 5, Baseball is on top of their field, and Softball continues to have fun.

All Student Athletes and teammates are reminded of the NPS Boosters Ice cream Social and Awards on

June 14 at 530pm in the café.

Each year, NPS 8th grade students take part in National History Day projects for a chance to place on a district-wide, state-wide, and national level with their projects.

We're proud to share that the first and second place winners qualify and will attend the National contest in June! We will keep you updated as the students prepare for this exciting opportunity to showcase their talents nationally.

Group Documentary: Abigail Gibbs and Taylah Canton

Individual Exhibit: Ethan Smith - Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 1963

Group Website: Luke Lamson, Sean Maguire, and HUnter Hetherington -  Cuban Missile Crisis

Individual Exhibit:  Bridget Flynn - Alice Paul vs. President Wilson

Group Exhibit: Cecilia Rei and Olivia Sefcsik - National Woman's Suffrage Association

Individual Website:  Jackson DiFilippo - Treaty of Taipei 1952

Group Website:  Aiden Plaziak and Cooper Ansaldi  - Treaty of Tripoli 1796

May 11: Distance Learning Day | Staff PD

May 14: Day 2 of the FFA Plant Sale (9-1pm at the Greenhouse)

May 20-22: NHS Theater presents Urinetown, the Musical!

May 30: NO SCHOOL | Memorial Day

Our NHS FFA Team is currently hosting their annual plant sale and we hope you'll consider supporting them by purchasing some of their beautiful plants and arrangements.

Below is the next date for your chance to come by and pick up your plants for the season.

We hope to see you this weekend!

Our NHS students have been working tirelessly on this production, and it's sure to be a weekend of great performances. You won't regret coming to see this hysterical show!

Showtimes:

Tickets are available for purchase by clicking below

We're still looking for judges for Senior Project presentations. It's the best way to become familiar with the Senior Project and experience it firsthand.

When: Friday, May 20, 2022 | 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Note: Those who have already served as judges will be invited to participate again. Please look for an invitation in the spring. If your e-mail has changed, please notify John O’Brien. Training will not be required for returning judges; however, any returning judge who would like a “refresher” will be welcome to attend the session.

How to Sign Up: Please contact John O’Brien by clicking below or calling 792-9400 x 4025. If using e-mail, use “Senior Project Judge” in the subject line.

Congratulations to Phil Rattenni, our NHS Boys Basketball Head Coach! (Pictured all the way to the right.)

He was named Division I Coach of the Year by the Rhode Island Basketball Coaches Association, (RIBCA).

This prestigious award was presented to Coach Rattenni at the RIBCA All Division banquet that was held on Thursday, March 31.

Congratulations again on this wonderful achievement!

Congratulations to our Narragansett Wrestling Team who was awarded with the 2022 Team Sportsmanship Award! This award is given by the RI Coaches and decided on by the referees, who look for a team that shows exceptional sportsmanship

Congratulations to the entire team and coaches for representing our district in such a positive way!

Freshmen Grace Blessing hit the second homerun for the team this season. Her homerun helped fuel a 6-3 win and result in back to back wins at the end of April. The team now sits 5-3 in DII entering May.

Junior Sebastian Carlsson is the number 1 player for the golf team at Narragansett this season. He leads the team in scoring, getting the best score for the team this season in 5 of their 6 matches. Sebastian is also currently ranked as the 2nd best player in the southern division and as one of the top 8 players in the entire state.

In March 2022, the Rhode Island Girls Soccer Officials presented their annual awards for outstanding sportsmanship during the 2021 Girls Soccer season. During the girls soccer regular season games, the girls soccer officials are asked to rate the sportsmanship shown by each school. This includes the players, coaches and spectators. At the end of the season all of the ratings are tabulated and the winners are chosen.

Each award is named after a former player or official whom exemplifies the passion for the sport, the dedication to their peers and the outstanding qualities of sportsmanship and leadership. Below is the award presented to Narragansett High School by Rhode Island Girls Soccer Officials past president, Joe DiLorenzo.

Jack was a soccer official for over 50 years who passed away in 2018. He was a true pioneer in the sport, bringing his love for the game to the US from his native Netherlands. His passion for fair play and outstanding sportsmanship touched a multitude of players, coaches and officials throughout Rhode Island, the United States and parts of Europe. Joe touched on how Jack Breetveld’s dedication to the sport and the community still serve as an inspiration to players, coaches and officials to this day.