Hello, NMS Families & Community!
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We are looking forward to welcoming back everyone after February break! We hope you all had a chance to rest, rejuvenate, and enjoy some downtime. Spring is a busy season and we will be hitting the ground running on Monday, February 26 when we return. Enjoy the weekend!
🗓 MCAS is coming! Click here for the Narragansett Middle School MCAS calendar! Please avoid any unnecessary absences during MCAS and whenever possible, avoid scheduling appointments during testing that will require students to miss classes for make up sessions.
💻 Families, do you wish you knew more about Google Classroom? How does it work? How do I log in? How do I make it a tool that helps me monitor my students' progress? Click here for Google Classroom for Parents (YouTube) and Parents' Guide to Google Classroom (PDF). Thank you to 5th Grade teacher, Mrs. Ehnstrom, for her help in organizing this helpful resource!
🧢 Spring Athletic registration is OPEN! Click here to access the NRSD Athletic Department webpage and the teams whose registration is currently open.
☀️ Do not miss the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th! NMS is celebrating this exciting event with a Solar Eclipse Party! Students in grades 5-7 will be invited to return the permission slip (coming soon) to attend a party with classmates and staff to view this unique and awe-inspiring sight. The NRSD Snack Shack will be open, selling food and drinks. Peaking just before 3:30 p.m., the eclipse will conclude and student should plan to be picked up by 4:00 p.m. Certified* eclipse eyewear will be provided for safe solar viewing. Eclipse glass availability is limited, so don't delay once permission slips are released! *Eclipse glasses certified by EclipseGlasses.com, an American Paper Optics subsidiary. Click here to see a short video about the event!
📣 A reminder that any student who remains on school grounds after dismissal must be scheduled to stay with a teacher, or NMS activity. For safety and security reasons, students are not permitted to loiter in or around the building when the day is over. Don't forget that all students riding the late bus are required to have a pass signed by the teacher with whom they stayed after school.
Stay Connected! Download the NRSD app and sign up to receive alerts for a specific school, or the district as a whole! Go to the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android) to get the NRSD app and search "Narragansett Regional SD, MA"
| 😁 Getting Involved: NMS Extracurriculars
Don't forget that all students riding the late bus are required to have a pass signed by the teacher with whom they stayed after school |
Activity | Advisor / Faculty Leader | Meeting Dates |
5th and 6th Grade After-school Band 2:30 - 3:30* Click here for the schedule for after school band*. *Please see the schedule for dates when band will NOT be held! | Mr. O'Connor (NMS Music teacher) | Tuesday & Thursday as scheduled (see link on left) *Band runs 2:30 - 3:30 Students riding the late bus are welcome to attend after-school band until 2:55! Any 7th student interested--see Mr. O'Connor! |
Art Club | Mrs. Dupuis (NMS Art teacher) | Thursdays (as announced--next scheduled meeting: Thursday, February 29) |
Leo Club (Volunteers) | Mrs. Dupuis (NMS Art teacher) | Tuesdays (as announced--next scheduled meeting: Thursday, February 27) |
International Club | Mrs. Medlicott (NMS Spanish teacher) | Thursdays |
Intramurals
New to Intramurals? Click here for the NMS Intramurals Permission slip. All students new to intramurals must submit a signed permission slip before attending. | Ms. Eaton (NMS PE/Health teacher) & Mrs. Caouette (HS PE/Health teacher) | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday |
Science / STEM Club | Mr. Dufour (NMS PLTW teacher) | Tuesdays |
Student Council | Mrs. Wheeler (NMS teacher) Mrs. Parker (NMS 6th grade Math teacher) | 1st and 3rd Thursday (as announced--next scheduled meeting: Thursday, March 7) |
| Ski / Snowboard Club | Mr. Donofrio (NRHS teacher) mdonofrio@nrsd.org | Mondays: February 26 |
Theater Guild | Mr. Schlundt (NMS 7th grade Social Studies teacher) | Mondays |
Yearbook | Mrs. Rivard (NMS 6th grade Social Studies teacher) | Mondays (as announced–next meeting Monday, February 26) Watch Yearbook Google Classroom for any updates! |
| 📣 Important Dates & Reminders |
Wednesday, February 28 | Term 3 Midterm grades close |
| Thursday, February 29 | Students of the Month Assembly! |
Wednesday, March 6 | Term 3 Midterm Progress Reports on School Brains after 3:00 p.m. |
Friday, March 8 | Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Afternoon Professional Development for staff |
| Wednesday, March 27 | Students of the Month Assembly! |
Thursday, March 28 | Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Afternoon Professional Development for staff |
Friday, March 29 | No School--Good Friday |
Monday, April 1 | Term 3 Grades close |
Friday, April 5 | Term 3 Report Cards on School Brains after 3:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, April 10 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Teacher Conferences--Afternoon Sessions Only (details forthcoming) |
Thursday, April 11 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Teacher Conferences--Afternoon Sessions Only (details forthcoming) |
Friday, April 12 | Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Afternoon Professional Development for staff |
April 15 - 19 | April Vacation |
| Thursday, April 25 | Students of the Month Assembly! |
| Friday, May 17 | Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Afternoon Professional Development for staff |
| May 20 - 24 | 7th Grade Ecology School Week-long field trip to Saco, Maine |
| Monday, May 27 | No School--Memorial Day |
| Thursday, May 30 | Students of the Month Assembly! |
| Wednesday, June 12 | **New** Last day of school after 1 snow day (1/16/24)
Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. |
| 🗓️ Next Week @ NMS: Daily Schedule and Lunch Menu |
| Monday, February 26 | Tuesday, February 27 | Wednesday, February 28 | Thursday, February 29 | Friday, March 1 |
| E Day | F Day | G Day | A Day | B Day |
| Meatball Subs | Philly Cheesesteak | Chicken Nuggets | Penne & Meatballs | Assorted Pizza |
| or the salad bar | or the salad bar | or the salad bar | or the salad bar | or the salad bar |
NRSD Food Services Department
| ❤️🩹 Nurse Notes |
From Nurse McKinnon:
With cold and flu season fast approaching, please remind your students to wash hands FREQUENTLY, bring a water bottle THAT SEALS to school, and to NOT touch their face and mouth.
Did your student test positive for COVID? Here is the timeline...
Day 0 is the day you develop symptoms OR the day you test positive- whichever is earlier.
Remain Isolated through Day 5
Come out of isolation and return to school on Day 6 with a mask
If you have a negative test result on day 5, or later
you no longer need to mask (although we are encouraging masking through day 10)
Mask at all times except while eating and drinking through day 10
WE ARE REQUIRING DOCTORS NOTES FOR ALL COVID POSITIVES TO MAKE THE ABSENCES EXCUSED. Most doctors have not had a problem with this, even with a positive home test
Any questions please call/email/text Nurse McKinnon:
Narragansett Middle School Nurse:
Alyssa McKinnon ● Email: amckinnon@nrsd.org
Phone: 978-939-2113 ● Fax 978-939-8634 ● **NEW** Text: 978-939-6326
NRSD Health & Wellness Department
| 👟 Athletics |
SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Athletics-related questions?
Contact the Athletic Director:
Brad Bond ● gansettathletics@nrsd.org ● 978-939-7325
