Narragansett Regional High School

Principal’s Flyer #38: May 27, 2024

Dear Students & Families:

We hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend, and our Seniors are looking forward to an outstanding week of celebration, culminating in a graduation ceremony this Friday. Seniors and families are reminded to check the senior week family calendar for dates and times of events this week.  We look forward to celebrating with you!

Thank you goes out this week to our advisors and volunteers for setting up an outstanding senior class trip, and thank you to all seniors for your work clearing and beautifying our campus in advance of graduation.  Incredibly special thank you goes out today to Ms. Lyskawa, and Ms. O’Malley especially, as well as Ms. Lyons and Mr. Bond for an outstanding Senior Athletics Awards evening.  The family attendance and overall quality of this event this year were first-rate. Thank you to Ms. Monique O’Malley, Ms. Krystal Lyskawa, the Athletics boosters and all related volunteers for making Senior Athletics Awards 2024 truly special for our student athletes and families. 

Here are just a few photos that capture Senior Give-Back Day, Senior Trip, and Athletics Awards (2024):

Campus Cleanup I Cleanup Crew! I Logan Lashua I Champs w/Coach! I Isabella Duval  I Awards 2024!

Thank you also on Memorial Day today to Massachusetts State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik, Mr. Stephen Babineau, Mr. James Brehio, Mr. Tom Salvadore, and our NRHS Band for a moving Memorial Day Observance at NRHS last Friday afternoon.  We appreciate our community guests in attendance, and thank you especially to our student participants: Ashlyn Duplessis (Taps), Madyson Hemlin, Eliza Vello, and Kelly Taylor (Flag-Fold Presentation); Cameron McGuiness and Emily Gauthier (Ceremonial Wreath Placement) as well as Quinn Wiedle (Pledge of Allegiance) for a wonderful job during leading our Memorial Day Observance this year.   

A final reminder (for the moment) to all families that Narragansett Regional School District is working with Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School (Monty Tech) and multiple local schools to provide NRHS students with expanded opportunities to enroll in vocational programming during their junior and senior years. Our unique program differs from those across the state, as it is in consideration of a traditional school schedule. NRSD students will attend their academic classes for one week at Narragansett Regional High School, followed by a shop week on the Electrical and Carpentry MVP campus located in Fitchburg. Students who apply and are accepted into our program are making a two-year commitment for their junior and senior years, and at the end of their high school career, students will graduate from Narragansett Regional High School with a high school diploma, 900 vocational training hours, industry-recognized credentials, and co-op experience.  Rising juniors and seniors (current grade 10 and 11 students) and families: if you/your student is interested in our (MVP) vocational programming, be advised that NRHS has reviewed this program with students.  Families interested to learn more are advised that we will:

• Applications for this program due date for applications for May 28th

NRSD Montachusett Vocational Program

Thank you to 8th and 10th grade families for your outstanding participation in MCAS.  As of the writing of this memo, our school has a 100% participation rate in MCAS.  This is helpful to our state accountability and school evaluation.  Our final MCAS testing for the year will be for 9th graders and will take place next week.  Please see the dates below, and be reminded that we will notify all 9th graders of their testing rooms a day or so in advance of MCAS.  Thank you again to our students and community for strong participation in MCAS.

Grade 9 Biology, June 4th and June 5th

Reminder to Senior Families.  All senior families are asked to please double check our Senior Calendar of events.  Thank you for taking a fresh look:

• Tuesday (5/28) - Academic Awards and Scholarships Night (all Seniors) at 6:00 PM 

  • Location, Putnam Gym (HS)

  • Seniors should wear caps and gowns to this ceremony

• Wednesday (5/29) - Baccalaureate Service will take Wednesday (5/29) at 5:00 PM at Holy Cross Parish in Templeton

• Wednesday (5/29) Senior Banquet (all students) is at 6:00 PM will be at the PACC in Gardner

• Thursday (5/30) Chicken BBQ (all students who purchased tickets

• Friday (5/31) - Graduation/Commencement.  Ceremony is at 6:00 PM, Seniors arrive at 5:00 PM

Seniors and Families please take note of mandatory events and graduation rehearsals. 

• Spring 2024 Special Olympics competition will take place this Tuesday, May 28th!  We wish our student athletes an outstanding competition.  Thank you to Ms. Cormier for coordinating athletics for NRSD and local schools this year and to our student volunteers supporting the competition!

• Last Call: Yearbooks Available to order! The cost of this year's book is $65 and will provide memories from all of our events at school this past year. Also, a yearbook 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

  • Yearbook sales will close this week, on Friday May 31st, don’t delay in ordering!

• Rho Kappa Social Studies Honors Society.  Students - if you are interested in becoming a member of the Rho Kappa, Social Studies Honors Society please reference an email from Ms. Charrier sent last week for more details.  Also, applications are outside of Ms. Charier's room, room 133 and the due date is Wednesday, May 29, 2024.  Please make sure you hand applications to Ms. Charrier personally.  

• Washington, DC - Grade 8 Civics Engagement Field Trip.   Thank you to all families of students going to DC for attending the final informational session last week.  Thank you to DC advisors Ms. Remillard, Ms. Lyons, and all chaperones/volunteers for the planning and preparation of this trip alongside the numerous events and athletics going on at this time at the High School.  

Happy Senior “Week” everyone!  We’re looking forward to several outstanding and celebratory events this week.  Weeks like this are strong reminders of how fantastic Warrior students and families are.  

Colby Young & Michelle Landry

Updated 5/27/24.  Click here for the most Up-to-Date Schedule.