Narragansett Regional High School

Principal’s Flyer #8: October 6, 2024

Dear Students & Families:

We hope you’ve had an outstanding weekend.  We’d like to thank all our little (and big) minions for showing up to Friday Nights Lights! Check out a couple pictures from the Friday minion-night thriller.  Please remember to save the date for the Class of 2025’s Trunk or Treat, which will be held Saturday, October 26th..and all 8th graders are reminded that your dance will be held on October 18th at NRHS from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.  Details can be found here.  Tickets go on sale this week!

Today we’d like to celebrate several items with you.  Firstly, as schools across the State of Massachusetts are navigating challenges with student attendance, NRHS has increased student attendance and decreased student chronic absenteeism significantly over the past year.  Thank you to our students and parents for taking improved school attendance seriously.  Not only is this an accountability measure that helps out school rating positively, but it is integral to student success.  Your attention to helping students arrive at school on time (students: be in the classroom for 7:45 AM sharp) for the entirety of the school day is integral to their success. 

NRHS has again been named to the College Board Advanced Placement AP Honor Roll. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools that have done outstanding work to welcome more students into AP courses and support them on the path to college success. Research shows that students who take AP courses and exams are more likely to attend college and graduate on time. The students who enter four-year colleges with credit from AP accelerate their path to graduation and build confidence for college success. 

Finally, long-time Warrior “Mickey” Kirby has been named Coach of the Year by his peers the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) for his coaching and outstanding/positive impact on his team and student athletes during the 23-24 season.  We wanted you to know if you hadn’t already heard this news.  Coach Kirby will be honored on November 24th.  Congratulations to Coach Kirby…and thank you also to our players and families for supporting Warrior Athletics and outstanding coaches like Mickey Kirby. 

Thank you to our students for your investment in career and future academic planning this past week.  Students participated in our initial lessons, which are important opportunities for all students (college-bound or career/work-force bound) to inventory their interests and skills, explore career paths and opportunities, to acquire tools for acting on their interests and aspirations, and to connect with teachers and mentors in a low-stakes manner.  We will continue to run period MyCAP lessons throughout the school year to best equip our students for life after NRHS.To read more about the MyCAP, visit https://www.doe.mass.edu/ccte/sec-design/mycap/default.html

Varsity Letterman’s Powderpuff Game 2024 has been scheduled for this fall. We’ll post a flyer over the next several weeks, but we recommend saving the date for the evening of November 4th.  Note: students are off from school on November 5th for an all district professional development day.  So students, you can jumpstart your day off with an evening of Powder Puff Football. 

• Attention 8th Grade Families.  On Friday, October 25th all grade 8 students will attend a tour of vocational programming at Monty Tech from approximately 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.  

  • Transportation will be provided from NRHS to Monty Tech, and then back from Monty Tech to NRHS.

  • Any family wishing to opt out of this tour should email Kathy McAuliffe kmcauliffe@nrsd.org

• Attention Juniors.  On Friday, October 25th all juniors will take the PSAT-NMSQT at no cost to families.  This test helps students set a target for potential SAT scores, offers valuable practice on the SAT style-tests, and allows high scoring Junior students the possibility of qualifying for a National Merit Scholarship.  

  • This test will be conducted starting @ 8:00 AM.  

  • Any family wishing to opt out should email Principal Young cyoung@nrsd.org

• NCAA Eligibility Center is hosting a separate webinar for potential college-bound student-athletes and their families on Sunday, November 3rd.  If you are a student-athlete considering participation in college athletics, you are encouraged to attend this webinar. 

  • Find further information here.

• All Warriors:  Note that our picture retake day will be October 15th. 

• Seniors: If you haven’t had your Senior portrait photo taken, you should do so on October 10th.  We have emailed all senior students directly who have not had a senior portrait photo taken.  Seniors - if you do not sign up for the 10th or had your portrait taken earlier this year, we will use your school picture ID for the yearbook.  

• Walgreens Covid/Flu Vaccine clinic will be held on October 23rd from 5:00 - 8:00 PM in the Middle School Cafeteria.  We will send out a sign up for the clinic 2-3 weeks in advance of the clinic.  

• Rho Kappa meets next October 10th in Ms. Charrier’s Room. 

• MCAS Scores will be mailed to families of students who took MCAS last year on October 9th.  Last year NRHS had a participation rate of MCAS at 99%, which is outstanding.   Thank you to our students and families.  

We’re wishing you a fabulous week ahead, Warriors!

Colby Young & Michelle Landry

Updated 10/06/24.  Click here for the most Up-to-Date Schedule.