Letter From the Principal:

September is in full sail at Narragansett Pier School! After a few weeks back, our Mariners are settling into routines, reconnecting with classmates, and getting back into the rhythm of the school day — and we couldn't be happier to have everyone back on board. Now it's full speed ahead!

Save the Date: Back to School Open House — September 30th

Come see where the learning happens! Stop by your child's classroom, meet their teachers, and get a feel for what the year ahead has in store. It's one of our favorite nights of the year and a great way to connect with our school community early on. See more information below about the format and times.

Save the Date: NHS Open House - October 15th

You’re Invited to our Narragansett High School Open House! Join us on Thursday, October 15th 5:30pm-7pm for an exciting evening of exploration, fun, and community spirit at Narragansett High School’s Open House. RSVP HERE

Clubs & Intramurals Are Gearing Up

Our after-school activities are getting ready to launch for the year. Keep an eye out for intramural and club permission slips coming home with students soon. There will be plenty of ways for kids to get involved, try something new, and make the most of their time with us.

Homework Club: Monday–Thursday

Homework Club is back and open Monday through Thursday for students who could use a little extra support. Our staff is on hand to help with assignments, answer questions, and keep kids on track and ahead of the game. CLICK HERE to sign your student up; they can attend one day or all four days.

Late Bus Is Running

Our late bus service is up and running for students staying after school for clubs, activities, or extra help. You'll find the link on our website or just CLICK HERE to bookmark the form. Be sure to sign up 24 hours in advance to reserve a seat. As you complete the form, please select the stop listed closest to your address.

The bus will leave NPS at 3:35 PM. Students are to report to Room N4 (Schroeder's room) until the late bus arrives.

Thanks for another great start to the year — we're looking forward to all the year has in store for our Mariners!

Sincerely,

Emily Chartier

September 30- NPS Back to School Night 6pm - 7:30pm

September 30- NPS PTO MIXER | Bike Stop Cafe 7:30 - 8:30pm

October 7- BCI Clinic 4pm-6pm

October 12- NO SCHOOL - Indigenous Peoples Day

October 15- NHS Open House Night - 5:30pm-7pm

October 16- Lifetouch Picture Day

October 21- NPS Unity Walk

October 23- Pink Out Day

October 26-30 - Red Ribbon Week

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT NPS

District Community Folder!

A quick reminder to parents about our community folder! This resource will be continually updated with event flyers and useful information for our surrounding area. We encourage you to check the link regularly to stay informed about community happenings.

Remember, all school-related events and important updates will also be shared in the Principal's Weekly update via email. Thank you for your collaboration as we strive to keep you informed throughout the year!

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NPS BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

September 30th

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Join us for NPS Open House on September 30 from 6:00–7:30 PM! Families can meet staff, tour the school, see student work, and learn more about NPS programming.

Two welcome presentations will be offered at 6:00 PM and 6:45 PM, select one that works for you!

We can’t wait to see you there!

Attention Pier School Families!

Here’s what you can look forward to:

● Tour the school and meet our amazing educators and student leaders

● Learn about our wide variety of clubs, activities, and Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs

● Explore coursework at NHS that will prepare you for college or career opportunities

RSVP HERE

Picture Day is Friday, October 16th.

To order photos in advance please use this LINK.

NPS Picture Day ID - EVTWHFSRZ.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOMS

5th Grade

Getting Started Great start to the year! We've learned schedules, routines, and lock combinations.

Social Studies Started our geography unit! Exploring continents, oceans, and using cardinal directions to locate places on maps.

Science Kicked off with schoolyard observations! Now investigating nurse logs through pictures, videos, and hands-on observations. Students are asking questions to understand this natural phenomenon!

6th Grade

Students in grade 6 are transitioning well from summer to their fall routines of school and after school activities. In social studies students created theme based islands to reinforce geography skills in preparation for their future units on Ancient Civilizations.

The sixth graders will be finishing up their first Open Sci Ed unit on Light and Matter where they have journaled and participated in related hands-on activities. You might see a reading book titled "Restart" written by Gordon Korman in your child's backpack as part of their first unit in ELA. In closing all students are in the middle of their first unit on Geometry.

We look forward to seeing you at Open House on September 30th from 6-7:30.

8th Grade

MUSIC

The Music Department is running our annual fundraiser to help us travel and perform at all of our festivals over the course of the school year. If you would like to support the Music Department by purchasing one of the items below, we'd greatly appreciate it! ORDER HERE

Our NPS Choruses will be singing down on the ice before the Providence Bruins game on Sunday, October 4th at 3:05 PM at the AMP/Dunk/Civic Center! Our 5th Grade Chorus will be singing America the Beautiful and our 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Chorus will be singing the National Anthem. If you'd like to join us (or use our link for discounted tickets and then seat yourself in another section away from the students), we'd love to have you there supporting us! Like our fundraiser link, feel free to share that link with anyone that may want to attend the game.

Tickets are $22 each PURCHASE HERE

PE & WELLNESS

In PE, the students are starting to wrap up fall fitness testing. They all did awesome and were extra incentivized by trying to meet Presidential Fitness levels. The wall of fame for fitness testing is outside the gym doors in the glass case. Next up is softball!

In Wellness the students have been enjoying outdoor walks and off campus hikes. In Team sports the kids are mastering the game of spike ball.

ART

Grade 5/6

Art classes are working on a Creative Pinch Pot. Students are now building their pinch pots out of clay. Students learned how to slip and score to connect pieces of clay. Some pieces have now been bisque fired, so students are learning about sanding and glazing their art prior to its final glaze firing. Students who are waiting for their projects to be bisque fired, are working on design sheets for their next project, a clay sculpture.

Grade 7/8

Art classes are beginning to design flower blow-ups, after viewing the flower paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe. Currently, students began the rough draft and will explore the colors they see in oil pastels. Students recently completed a color wheel and an Overlapping Shapes project to learn more about color mixing using primary colors to create secondary and tertiary/intermediate colors. Students also learned about analogous colors and complementary colors, prior to beginning their draft flower drawing. The final draft will be transferred onto a final paper and completed in oil pastels using a layering method.

PTO UPDATES

Get Involved & Make a Difference!

Come out and support our school and students at our next PTO Meeting on October 13th from 6:30–7:30 PM! 🎉

We have some exciting school events and volunteer opportunities coming up, and we’d love for you to be part of the fun! Whether you can lend a hand at an event, help behind the scenes, or simply come share your ideas, every bit of support makes a difference.

Come connect, get involved, and help make this school year extra special for our students! We hope to see you there!

Volunteer Reminder

Interested in volunteering at upcoming NPS events? You’ll need a current BCI on file with the School System. If you're in need of one, NPS is hosting a BCI Clinic on October 7th from 4:00 PM–6:00 PM.

Narragansett Pier Spiritwear WEBSTORE IS NOW OPEN!

CLICK HERE

NPS PTO Facebook

NPS PTO Instagram

TWEEN TIPS

Fidgets as Focus Tools: What Parents of Tweens Should Know

If your tween or teen uses a fidget at school—or is asking to use one—it can be helpful to think of it as a possible self-regulation tool, rather than automatically as a toy. Research on movement, sensory input, and attention suggests that small, purposeful actions can help some students manage restlessness or sustain attention, particularly when the tool is matched to the student and used without interrupting learning. However, fidgets are not universally helpful: for some students, certain items can compete with instruction and become a source of distraction instead. EDUTOPIA

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

FALL SPORTS & AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

AFTER-SCHOOL

CLUBS & INTRAMURALS

After-school clubs and intramurals will be starting soon! Students can pick up permission slips in the office or cafeteria. Once completed, please return the slips to the main office.

Bowling - Permission Slip

Kickball - Permission Slip

Walking Club - Permission Slip

Homework Club — Monday through Thursday LINK to signup

Art Club - Permission Slip

Chess Club — Wednesday - no permission slip needed!

Robotics Club - @ NHS 7&8 Gr. Contact Mr. Herz to join: cherz@nssk12.org

Student Council - October 13th no permission slip needed!

Diversity Club - October 13th, Tuesday's - Permission Slip