Narragansett Regional High School

Principal’s Flyer #31: March 31, 2024

Dear Students & Families:

We hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful, extended weekend, and are feeling the promise of spring!  Spring sports are now underway as we are reminded by the baseball gloves and ping of bats that signal warmer weather.  Thank you to all 10th grade students and families for showing up on time to MCAS last week.  NRHS continues to have an extremely strong participation rate, which is helpful to our school and state review.  Thank you again to all students, families, and our staff for making our MCAS season a very smooth one thus far.  Next up this week, we have eighth grade students taking MCAS on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  As always, we will send students their room assignments in advance of testing so that everyone is on the same page on the day of testing. 

A reminder to all families at the top of this memo that Spring Conferences (April 10th & 11th) are around the corner, with signups open now!  Please refer to this document for all information regarding conference times, how to sign up, and all related information.  Our window to sign up will remain open until April 7th @ 11:59 PM.  

Finally, a reminder that our 3rd quarter/term closes this Monday, April 1st.  Students: don’t forget to have those final assignments completed and to finish the quarter off on a high note. Report cards will be released in our Community Portal for Friday, April 5th.

Sincere thanks to NRHS parents who have been, frankly, wonderful partners in helping us ensure all NRHS students meet this important graduation requirement.   As we move through MCAS season, we’ll update you as to which exams are slated for each week. 

Grade 8 ELA, April 2nd and April 3rd (this week)

Grade 8 Science, April 30th and May 1st

Grade 8 Math, May 7th and May 8th

Grade 8 Civics Pilot, May 9th and May 10th (Projected)

Grade 10 Math, May 21st and May 22nd

Grade 9 Biology, June 4th and June 5th

COVID Vaccine Clinic Information.  A COVID Vaccine clinic has been scheduled for Thursday April 11, 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. The CDC recently approved a booster dose for anyone 65 and older as long as it's been 4 months since their last dose.  Please click here to sign up.

The Department of Public Health has reviewed the CDC’s new guidance regarding respiratory virus isolation strategies.

DPH has updated its recommendations for the general public to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, accessible here: Staying home to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses | Mass.gov

• Stay home when you have symptoms of any respiratory illness, like flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Staying home when sick helps prevent the spread of germs.

• You may begin to resume normal activities with precautions if: 1. You have not had a fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicines AND 2. Your symptoms are improving

• If you test positive for a respiratory virus, isolation is no longer required, however you may choose to stay home for about 72 hours to help reduce the chances that you spread the virus to others.

• Families and students are reminded that any absence due to a medical reason can only be marked excused by sending in a medical note signed by a medical provider or having been evaluated by a school nurse and deemed too ill for school.

• Attention Senior Families.  All senior families should have received the senior calendar of events for “Senior Week.”  In case you did not receive it or are curious about our many traditions celebrating seniors:

  • Please find our Senior Week Calendar, here. 

  • Please find our Prom/Graduation GAAP Day flyer, here

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

  • The concert and art show are around the corner and held in and around Safka Auditorium 

• NRHS Theater Guild’s production of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream will be held in April.  You’ll note adjusted dates and showtimes are below:

  • Friday, April 26th, 6:30 PM

  • Saturday, April 27th, 6:30 PM

  • Sunday, April 28th, 2:00 PM 

• 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

• Rho Kappa meeting will be held Tuesday, April 9th @ 2:30 PM Ms. Charrier's Room (133). 

• Volleyball Club!  All aspiring volleyball players, check out this promo for Volleyball club, which starts this week on Mondays and Thursdays, 2:30 - 3:45 PM in Putnam Gym. 

  • Students - a signup form was sent to your inboxes for those interested. 

• Attention all Student Drivers: we will hold a brief assembly for drivers during lunch on Monday. 

  • Students will be called to assembly after getting their lunch from the cafeteria. 

Welcome to April everyone…AND best of luck to our numerous students participating in the Haskins Math Competition this Friday @ Fitchburg State University! 

Colby Young & Michelle Landry

Updated 03/31/24.  Click here for the most Up-to-Date Schedule.