Narragansett Middle School

Permission slips are coming in FAST!

☀️ It's coming....are YOU going?  Do not miss the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse or our NMS Solar Eclipse Party on Monday, April 8th!  NMS is celebrating this exciting event with students in grades 5-7, who will be invited to return the permission slip (handed out yesterday in science classes) 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 by 4:00 p.m. Certified* eclipse eyewear will be provided for safe solar viewing.   Eclipse glass availability is limited, so don't delay returning permission slips!  *Eclipse glasses certified by EclipseGlasses.com, an American Paper Optics subsidiary.  Click here to see a short video about the event! 

🎶Mark your calendars! Join us on Tuesday, April 9 for the combined NMS / NRHS Spring Concert! Sure to be a highlight of the season, the culminating event showcases the hard work done by our students and teachers in the music departments at the middle and high schools. Don't miss this perennial favorite evening!

🥗NRSD welcomes a new face! Mr. Michael Onorato, NRSD's new Food Service Director, joined the district in January after the retirement of Mr. Edmund Podrazik! We asked Mr. Onorato to introduce himself: "I come to Narragansett Regional School District with a background in teaching, restaurants, and School Lunch Programs. I live in nearby New Hampshire with my family and am excited about all of the possibilities we have here in our district. I want to thank everyone I've met so far that has been so kind and helpful. For everyone I have not met yet, I can't wait to meet all of you as well! Feel free to share any questions or comments with me at monorato@nrsd.org."

Still don't have the 'Gansett app? 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" 

🗓 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.

🪙 ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT! Penny Wars rage on! What are "Penny Wars"? This is a fundraiser that pits classes, or grades, against each other in the quest to collect the most points. Points are earned by adding pennies to the jar, so students want to collect as many pennies as they can in their own grade's jar. BUT, you can take away points from a competing class' point total by adding SILVER: nickels (minus five points), dimes (minus ten points), quarters (minus twenty-five points) or paper bills (a dollar reduces the point total by A HUNDRED!) to their jar. Donate big and keep the point total of your rivals down! If it looks like they're gaining on your grade with pennies, throw in some silver to bring down their total! THANK YOU to StuCo for organizing and running this fun event. All proceeds go to charity.

Easter Basket Raffle , sponsored by NRSD Leo Club! Tickets are $1.00 each and all proceeds go to charity. Our Leo Club members did an awesome job creating these beautiful Easter Baskets to raise funds for charity. They are  filled with stuffed animals, small toys, stickers and fun Easter theme items! The raffle runs through 3/28, when winners will be drawn!. This is an extremely popular raffle each year, so get your tickets early so you don't miss out!

 📣 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. 

Did you see our introduction to Mr. Onorato, our new NRSD Director of Food Services (above)?

NRSD Food Services Department

From Nurse McKinnon:

• Friendly reminders from the Health Office…

  • With cold and flu season in full swing, please remind your students to wash hands FREQUENTLY, bring a water bottle THAT SEALS to school, and to NOT touch their face and mouth.

  • For ALL medical absences (COVID, flu, strep, etc.) we require doctors notes to make absences excused

  • Please be mindful of the ill exclusion protocol, which can be found in the handbook. If you have any questions, please reach out to me!

• Field trip season is here!!! If your student requires any emergency medications (such as an Epipen, inhaler, etc.), PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE drop them off to the health office at your earliest convenience (if you have not done so already).

• We now have a Telehealth Cart in the health office, to rule out acute illnesses such as strep throat, ear infections, contagious illnesses, etc.. If the nursing staff deem your student appropriate for a telehealth visit, with your permission, we will get your student seen by our partnering Nurse Practitioner. ANY questions, please contact me.

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  ●  Text: 978-939-6326

NRSD Health & Wellness Department

SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!

Athletics-related questions?  

Contact the Athletic Director: 

Brad Bond ● gansettathletics@nrsd.org ●  978-939-7325

NRSD Athletic Department