NMS has a culture of continuous improvement--improvement in every aspect of teaching & learning and the student experience in order to support students being productive at their highest levels. We are in the business of student achievement and building a positive school culture--these are the only agendas at NMS that count!
📚Read Across America Week is coming!!!!
And we need volunteers to read!
Please consider signing up to be a Community Reader and share your love of reading with a 5th grade class!
Get excited about taking part in this week-long celebration of reading and literacy!
📣 Here comes MCAS!
Please note the dates for MCAS testing and avoid unnecessary absences whenever possible. Make up testing will be completed during the last week of the testing window, and participation is state-mandated.
6th Grade Literacy in Action Project!
In quarter two of Literacy in Action, students read a book called Posted by John David Anderson. The book touched on themes about empathy, bullying, technology in school, as well as adolescence and growing up. Throughout reading the book students had kept mentioning how they wished it was a movie that we could watch after. For the final project I asked each student to complete a movie poster that they feel would catch someone’s attention and want to see the movie the most. Some students really stuck with the theme of sticky notes and secret messages that were passed in the novel’s school, while other students chose to illustrate moments of action, like “the big game” in the football field, or when characters raced their bike down the gauntlet. For each poster students had to write a movie summary, featuring keywords important to the novel and themes, as well as the main characters of the story.
Students and families: do you have pictures from any athletic events this year that you want to see in the yearbook? If so, please contact NMS Yearbook Advisor, Mrs. Katie McBrine! Email her at: kmcbrine@nrsd.org
🥎 Middle School Athletes: SPRING sports registration OPENS NOW! Do not delay!
Please register for Spring sports ASAP! Registrations are done online and can be completed by clicking here to access the NRSD Athletics page! Softball, Baseball, and Track are available to students in grades 6 and 7 from NMS. Students in Grade 5 and 6 are eligible for intramurals (see Clubs & Activities)!
Inclement weather, snow / ice delays and cancellations will be sent by the district when decisions about school have been made and you will receive automated calls and texts. Please be sure your most updated contact information is on file with the schools. Posts will also be made on the Narragansett Regional School District's Facebook page. Snow days will impact the last day of school, which will be noted in Important Dates & Reminders, below, as well as being listed in the Events section of the NMS website.
WHEN THE DISTRICT HAS A DELAYED OPENING, THE NMS SCHEDULE CHANGES SLIGHTLY. WATCH FOR THE LIVE FEED OF THE DAY'S BELL SCHEDULE WHEN DELAYS ARE CALLED!
Click here to read about and access NMS's DESE Report Card!
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"
😃 Get involved! Join a Club or Activity!
NMS offers several ways for students to get involved beyond the school day. Students should listen for morning announcements, read The Friday Memo, and watch the lobby whiteboard and monitor for announcements regarding club start dates, directions for joining, and when the club runs. Clubs meet right after school and end in time to catch the late bus!
Club / Activity | Advisor / Staff | Meeting times / information |
|---|---|---|
Art Club | Mrs. Dupuis jdupuis@nrsd.org | Thursdays Art Room |
International Club | Mrs. Medlicott jmedlicott@nrsd.org | Thursdays Room 14 |
Intramurals NOTE NEW FORMAT! All intramural students can attend ALL three days! | Ms. Eaton aeaton@nrsd.org Mr. Grady tgrady@nrsd.org | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Gymnasium |
Leo Club | Mrs. Dupuis jdupuis@nrsd.org | Tuesdays (as scheduled ) March 11 March 25 April 8 April 29 May 6 May 27 Art Room |
Student Council | Mrs. Parker & Mrs. McNamara lparker@nrsd.org jmcnamara@nrsd.org | Announced Thursdays Upcoming dates: March 6 March 20 Stay tuned for future dates! Room 3 |
Yearbook | Mrs. McBrine kmcbrine@nrsd.org | MONDAY & THURSDAYS Library |
Click here for the NRSD Food Services webpage.
Check the website for the updated menu (this page will be updated when it is)
Monday, 3/3 | Tuesday, 3/4 | Wednesday, 3/5 | Thursday, 3/6 | Friday, 3/7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G Day | A Day | B Day | C Day | D Day |
Crispy Chicken Sandwich Fresh Fruit Or the salad bar! | Empanada Fresh Fruit Or the salad bar! | Meatloaf Fresh Fruit Or the salad bar! | American Chop Suey Fresh Fruit Or the salad bar! | Half Day of School for Students No lunch served |
Dates of Note, Events, and other Must-Not-Miss Stuff!
Click here for the NMS Calendar of Events webpage!
February 17 - 21 | No School--February Vacation |
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Monday March 3 - Friday, March 7 | 🎉 Read Across America SPIRIT Week! |
See details at the start of the memo! | |
Friday, March 7 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. |
Afternoon Professional Development for Staff | |
Wear Your Green for Kindness Day! | |
Friday, March 28 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. |
Afternoon Professional Development for Staff | |
Wear Your Green for Kindness Day! | |
Students of the Month Assembly! | |
Monday, March 31 | MCAS (English Language Arts) STARTS 📣 |
6th Grade ELA Session I | |
Tuesday, April 1 | 6th Grade ELA Session II |
Wednesday, April 2 | 7th Grade ELA Session I |
Thursday, April 3 | 7th Grade ELA Session II |
Tuesday, April 8 | 5th Grade ELA Session I |
Wednesday, April 9 | 5th Grade ELA Session II |
Friday, April 11 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. |
Afternoon Professional Development for Staff | |
Wear Your Green for Kindness Day! | |
Monday, April 14 | NMS School Council Meeting, 4:00 p.m. (Zoom) |
Wednesday, April 16 | Teacher Conferences, afternoon only |
Details forthcoming! | |
Thursday, April 17 | Teacher Conferences, afternoon only |
Details forthcoming! | |
Friday, April 18 | No School--Good Friday |
April 21-25 | April Vacation |
Monday, May 5 | MCAS (Math & Science) CONTINUES 📣 |
5th Grade Math Session I | |
Tuesday, May 6 | 5th Grade Math Session II |
Wednesday, May 7 | 6th Grade Math Session I |
Thursday, May 8 | 6th Grade Math Session II |
Monday, May 12 | 7th Grade Math Session I |
Tuesday, May 13 | 7th Grade Math Session II |
Wednesday, May 14 | 5th Grade Science Session I |
Thursday, May 15 | 5th Grade Science Session II |
Monday, May 26 | No School--Memorial Day |
Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 13 | 🌲7th Grade Ecology School Main Trip! |
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | Last Day of School (after 3 snow days 12/5/24, 2/6/25, 2/13/25) |
Check out these awesome options offered by Family Resource Centers in Gardner!
Click here to access the calendars online! (March calendar coming soon!)
Other helpful resources:
Mass 211 Call: 211
24/7
emergency food, rent help paying your heating and utility bills, mental health counseling, health programs, public health and safety services, child care referrals, job resources, and other help for individuals, parents and families.
Mass Behavioral Health Helpline: Call/text: 833-773-2445
24/7 emergency/nonemergency support: The Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) connects individuals (children and adults) and families to the full range of treatment services for mental health and substance use offered in Massachusetts, including outpatient, urgent, and immediate crisis care. Call for real-time support, initial clinical assessment, and connection to the right evaluation and treatment. No insurance needed and over 200 languages available in real-time interpretation.
Click here for the NRSD Athletics webpage!
Click on either flyer below to access a registration form!
