What's New This Week! |
Welcome, Alyssa McKinnon, new Narragansett Middle School Nurse! Alyssa comes to our district with a wide variety of nursing experience and settings including hospital, camp and school. She is excited to join us and we are so happy to have her. Thank you to Nurse Leader Myriah Zwicker for organizing and leading the search for a new NMS nurse! If you have any questions about your child’s health or concerns / information you need to share with Alyssa, you can email her at amckinnon@nrsd.org or call the middle school health office at 978-939-2113 to speak to Alyssa!
COVID Vaccine Clinic Update! Due to significantly decreased numbers of people wishing to sign up for COVID Vaccination during the past 2 clinics, NRSD will not be holding any more clinics for the remainder of this 2022-2023 School Year.
If you are looking for a vaccine in March, here is information about a local clinic in Gardner:
COVID Vaccine Clinic
Monday March 13, 2023
12:00PM-5:00PM
Gardner Senior Center 294 Pleasant St. Gardner
Call 978-630-4067 to Reserve Your Vaccination
Walk-Ins Welcome
Please be sure to check the NMS Lost & Found by Friday, February 17! There are many, many quality items in the lost & found including clothing, bags, water, bottles, and other assorted things. After the 17th any usable items not retrieved will be donated.
In Case You Missed It...Here's the Recap! |
Please note the change to the school calendar with our FIFTH snow day of the year! Day 180 is now on Wednesday, June 21st (no school on Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth). Check out Important Dates & Reminders!
Narragansett Area Youth Baseball information is available on our webpage. Click here or visit www.nrsd.org and choose “NMS” from the “District” dropdown menu, then find the NAYB fliers under “Announcements”.
MCAS testing will begin in April and go through mid-May. All grades, 5-7 will take two sessions of ELA and math, and 5th grade will also take two sessions of the Science exam. Please be mindful of unnecessary absences during this six-week time, as the windows assigned by the state are limited in what make up time we have. All test dates have been finalized and can be found on p. 7 in Important Dates & Reminders. Any changes will be updated.
The 2022-2023 Winter Walking Program is up and running! Narragansett Middle School will be open for walking to all Templeton and Phillipston residents and their guests, on Monday through Thursday from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. through March 23, 2023. Walking will not take place on holidays, school vacations, or if school is canceled. Enter at the Middle School entrance, complete a Registration Form, and, wear an ID tag, provided. Student walkers must be accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call Central Office – 978-939-5661.
7th Grade Ecology School Reminder! Seventh grade students are still able to register for Ecology School, which will be this spring during the week of June 5th – 9th! To register a student, go to the Ecology School website, click on School Programs, and select Overnight Programs. Follow the prompts, during which you’ll be asked to create an account; the group ID for NMS is Narragansett23. The first $100 payment was due February 1, but this was not mandatory. ALL payments will be made through Mrs. Jen Chagnon, 7th Grade ELA teacher and trip coordinator, and checks should be made out to NMS (please put child’s name in the memo line). If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Chagnon at jchagnon@nrsd.org.
Intramurals! Crazy Soccer and Matball will alternate weeks. Please contact Mrs. Lauren Caouette, lcaouette@nrsd.org if you have any questions! Here's the intramurals schedule:
Week of | Monday | Tuesday | Thursday |
February 13 | Crazy Soccer | Crazy Soccer | Crazy Soccer |
February 20 | February Vacation | February Vacation | February Vacation |
February 27 | Matball | Matball | Matball |
March 6 | Crazy Soccer | Crazy Soccer | Crazy Soccer |
| MONDAY 2/13 | TUESDAY 2/14 | WEDNESDAY 2/15 | THURSDAY 2/16 | FRIDAY 2/17 |
| G Day | A Day | B Day | C Day | D Day |
Lunch Menus are available here
Narragansett Middle and Regional High School continues to partner with Heywood Healthcare by bringing school based services to our students. These services include behavioral health, medical, and community resources. We encourage you to sign up your child in advance by completing Heywood’s School Based Services Enrollment packet by simply clicking here. For any additional information, please email sbtelehealth@heywood.org.
COVID Vaccine Clinic Update
Due to significantly decreased numbers of people wishing to sign up for COVID Vaccination during the past 2 clinics, NRSD will not be holding any more clinics for the remainder of this 2022-2023 School Year.
If you are looking for a vaccine in March, here is information about a local clinic in Gardner:
COVID Vaccine Clinic
Monday March 13, 2023
12:00PM-5:00PM
Gardner Senior Center 294 Pleasant St. Gardner
Call 978-630-4067 to Reserve Your Vaccination
Walk-Ins Welcome
Monday, February 13 **Rescheduled from 1/19**
Middle School Girls Basketball vs. Bromfield, 3:450 p.m.
Middle School Boys Basketball vs. Bromfield, 4:45 p.m.
Spring Sports Registration IS OPEN! CLICK HERE!
February 13-17 | Winter Spirit Week! Dress Up Days |
Friday, February 17 | D Day / Activity Day! Students of the Month Assembly! |
| Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game! |
February 20-24 | February Vacation |
Wednesday, March 8 | E Day / Activity Day! |
Friday, March 10 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. (afternoon PD for staff) |
Thursday, March 30 | Activity Day! Students of the Month Assembly! |
Friday, March 31 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. (afternoon PD for staff) |
Monday, April 3 | MCAS: 6th Grade ELA Session I |
Tuesday, April 4 | MCAS: 6th Grade ELA Session II |
Wednesday, April 5 | MCAS: 5th Grade ELA Session I |
Thursday, April 6 | MCAS: 5th Grade ELA Session II |
Friday, April 7 | No School – Good Friday |
Monday, April 10 | MCAS: 7th Grade ELA Session I |
Tuesday, April 11 | MCAS: 7th Grade ELA Session II |
April 12 & April 13 | Half Days of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. (Afternoon Conferences) |
Friday, April 14 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. (afternoon PD for staff) |
April 17 – 21 | April Vacation |
| Wednesday, April 26 | A Day / Activity Day! Students of the Month Assembly! |
Thursday, May 4 | MCAS: 6th Grade Math Session I |
Friday, May 5 | MCAS: 6th Grade Math Session II |
Monday, May 8 | MCAS: 5th Grade Science Session I |
Tuesday, May 9 | MCAS: 5th Grade Science Session II |
Wednesday, May 10 | MCAS: 7th Grade Math Session I |
Thursday, May 11 | MCAS: 7th Grade Math Session II |
Monday, May 15th | MCAS: 5th Grade Math Session I |
Tuesday, May 16th | MCAS: 5th Grade Math Session II |
Wednesday, May 17 | B Day / Activity Day! Students of the Month Assembly! |
Friday, May 19 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. (afternoon PD for staff) |
Monday, May 29 | No School—Memorial Day |
Monday June 5-Friday June 9 | 7th Grade Ecology School Trip (contact Mrs. Chagnon for details: jchagnon@nrsd.org) |
| Monday, June 12 | D Day / Activity Day! Students of the Month Assembly! |
Wednesday, June 21 | 180th Scheduled Day of School (after FIVE snow days: 12/16, 1/6, 1/20, 1/23, 1/24) |