Narragansett Regional High School

Principal’s Flyer #28: March 10, 2024 (v3.14159…)

Dear Students & Families:

We hope you are excited about the one hour of sleep lost as it signals more impending sunshine in the evenings and the onset of warmer weather.  Congratulations to our varsity boys and girls hockey teams, as well as basketball teams on outstanding seasons, in which our teams made the playoffs and handed higher playoff seeds upsets before defeat in the playoffs.  A reminder that athletics registration is open now but closes soon, don’t delay in signing up for spring sports! 

This week we are celebrating our varsity cheer team, which competes at Worcester State University today in States!  If you don’t already know, this team is supported by numerous parent volunteers and also puts on outstanding cheer camps for the next generation of prospective, future Warrior Cheerleaders.  Thank you also to Coach Meghan Hazelton and Coach Gabby O’Malley on their mentorship of our outstanding student athletes.  

Thank you also goes out to Ms. Katie Verville, who coordinated a talk on health and substance abuse prevention with the Worcester County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Lew Evangelidis, who came out and spoke to our 9th and 10th graders personally last week.  Sheriff’s Evengelidis’ staff were complimentary of our 9th and 10th graders’ attention.  As always, we appreciate our communities’ ongoing support when we message positive decision-making, prevention, and awareness with NRHS students.  Especially as our dance, prom, and graduation season begin to approach, we appreciate everyone’s vigilance and support in safeguarding our young people.   Finally, thank you also to Annika Bethge-Haynl and Ms. Kelly Calamari for a fun international week last week; the additional food and culture is always appreciated first thing in the morning!  

As previously shared with you, NRHS teachers will facilitate talks with students about situational awareness and how to respond in the event of an emergency and intruder on our campus or in our community.  Similar to many schools, NRHS uses the ALICE school safety protocol, which essentially empowers and prepares students (and adults) to respond to emergency situations in a school setting or out in the community.  Please note that TES and NMS have engaged in similar, age appropriate conversations, and NRHS will do so this Tuesday.   Our talks with students will be age appropriate and led by familiar adults students know.  These situational awareness talks are not drills but are important.

Whenever we consider school safety, we thank our Police and Fire Departments for their support and expertise in advising our school district.  And we will re-share with you Dr. Casavant’s letter regarding school safety and preparedness in Narragansett Regional School District. 

If any student or family has any question regarding school safety or our talks this coming Tuesday, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at (cyoung@nrsd.org) (mlandry@nrsd.org) or at 978-939-5388. 

A COVID Vaccine clinic has been scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2024  3:00-6:00 PM in the Narragansett Middle School Cafeteria. This clinic is open to anyone age 12 and up who wishes to be vaccinated.  Please click here to sign up.

With spring around the corner, we begin to shift our attention to Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) testing that takes place over several months in the spring.   We’ll send more information on this as dates draw nearer, but for those of you who are advanced planners: please be advised that students will take MCAS on the following dates according to grade.  Please note that MCAS is a High School diploma requirement, per the state.  

Grade 10 ELA, March 26th and March 27th (Upcoming Soon)

Grade 8 ELA, April 2nd and April 3rd

Grade 8 Science, April 30th and May 1st

Grade 8 Math, May 7th and May 8th

Grade 10 Math, May 21st and May 22nd

Grade 9 Biology, June 4th and June 5th

Grade 8 Civics Pilot (Date TBA)

Early College Academy, a partnership between NRHS, Mount Wachusett Community College, and Fitchburg State University- is currently recruiting students for the 2024/2025 school year.  Participating in this program provides your student with an incredible opportunity to earn free college credit and develop the skills necessary to succeed in college, all within the regularly scheduled high school day. If you would like more information about Early College and how this program can support your student, please attend the Early College Family Information Session on Wednesday, March 20th from 6:00-6:45PM.  

Ms. Erika Puccio- Academic Counselor, MWCC Early College Academy

• Family Information Session Zoom link: https://mwcc-edu.zoom.us/j/83402401909?from=addon

• Students check out the flyer for our upcoming assembly, here.

  • Class of 2025 (Juniors) Assembly @ 9:33 AM, March 20th

  • Class of 2026 (Sophomores) Assembly @ 10:10 AM, March 20th

• Courtesy of our partners at Heywood Hospitals, please find your Monthly Newsletter for March. 

• Students: Don’t forget to get your tickets to the upcoming Spring, Semi-Formal, with an awesome theme!  

  • See details here, and get your tickets on sale first thing in the morning! 

• Senior Families, please save the date of March 13th (6:00 PM) for a Federal Student Aid informational session on completing the FAFSA form.    

  • Need help navigating the Financial Aid process?

  • Please find important information regarding our upcoming FAFSA night here

• Yearbooks Available to order! Great news! Yearbooks are now available to purchase online through Jostens at the link below. The cost of this year's book is $65 and will provide lots of memories from all of our events at school this past year. Also, it is a great way to remember your friends that are seniors!

  • Don't be left out and order your copy of the 2024 Yearbook today! Ordering and payment is easy through the online order form. Yearbooks will be available for pick up sometime after graduation!

  • Here’s the link to order: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03405700

• Recreational Sports Information.  We are passing along information regarding sign ups for outdoor street hockey and flag football:

  • Outdoor Street Hockey Registration

  • Central Mass Flag Football

• Attention AP Students!  Mark your calendars, Ms. Donnelly has put together a quick guide for you so that you can mark your own calendars for the date of your AP exams. 

  • Check for the time and location of your exams.

• Rho Kappa meeting will be held 3/26/24, at 2:30 in Ms. Charrier's Room/RM 133. 

• Save the Date!  Our Spring Concert and Art Show will be held Tuesday April 9th @ 5:30 PM. 

• Mu Alpha Theta Induction @ 60 Years and Pi-Day (Week!)

  • This week we have a fun week of “Pi-Day” activities! Don’t forget to wear your shirt on Thursday, and be advised we have a special 60th anniversary Mu Alpha Theta Honors Society induction on Pi-Day, March 14th @ 6:00 PM.   Details can be found here.

Lots going on this time of year everyone, we’re looking forward to an outstanding week ahead!

Colby Young & Michelle Landry

Updated 03/10/24.  Click here for the most Up-to-Date Schedule.