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Samantha Armstrong teaches a variety of science courses at SHS, including Forensics, Aquatics, and sometimes Anatomy. She also coaches Science Olympiad. " I truly enjoy working with students at the high school level because we can go deeper than to spark an interest, deeper than an 'A-ha!' moment, and can really dig into the content and how it relates to the students and our shared world." Thank you, Mrs. Armstrong! #TeacherAppreciationWeek @SmithfieldSchls
Carlton Bradshaw is a Reading Teacher at Gallagher Middle School. He is also part of the "Cadre of Coaches program" through the department of education where he and other literacy experts provide professional development for teachers. Thank you, Mr. Bradshaw! #TeacherAppreciationWeek
Dr. Ryan Burns teaches both 9th and 12th grade English at Smithfield High School. "As an English teacher, I believe that everyone can be a reader and writer even though we tell ourselves (or we are told) that this is limited to only some people." Thank you, Mr. Burns! #TeacherAppreciationWeek
Raising awareness about different abilities at the Color Run on Saturday @ Deerfield Park. Thank you, SSELAC for promoting understanding, awareness, & inclusion of all students!
During Teacher Appreciation Week in the Smithfield Public Schools, we will be highlighting our educators and the work they do. According to Kristine Strauss, SHS Art teacher, "Each and every day I have the pleasure of teaching teenagers how art offers a foundation of not only creative and technical skills, but also the development of thinking skills." Thank you, Ms. Strauss! #TeacherAppreciationWeek
Congratulations to the 120 student scholars inducted last night into the French and Spanish Honor Societies at Smithfield High School!
We would like to congratulate Ava Brule, junior at SHS, for taking first place in the US and first place in the State of Rhode Island for her winning essay from SIFMA (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) Foundations InvestWrite competition. This is the culminating activity for the Stock Market Game. Essays are judged by industry professionals across the nation. Congrats Ava!
All are invited to attend the ribbon cutting for the WRWC Education Center at the Leo Bouchard Conservation Center (5 Waterview Drive, Smithfield) on Saturday, May 4th, at 1:00. See the flyer for additional information.
Amazing performances of The Addams Family by our SHS students!
Chalk the Walk will occur May 18 outside of Gallagher MS - all are welcome & supplies will be provided.
During center time in preschool students engage in a variety of activities. They choose which center they want to visit and are able to switch when they want. Through these hands on activities, the children learn so many things from problem-solving to turn taking, from letter formation to bug identification. Preschool at LaPerche is an amazing place to learn and grow!
Fifth graders are right back to it at LaPerche on the first day returning from vacation. Fifth graders worked in small groups, with a partner or with the teacher to read about an explorer, analyze vocabulary, and discuss what they learned. Let's go!
The 2nd Annual Color Run is Saturday, May 4 at Deerfield Park - bring the whole family to celebrate inclusion.
Joyful! Smithfield High School's chorus & Sentinel Singers performed a rich assortment of music from around the world last night. We are so proud of our singers! @SmithfieldSchls @SmithfieldSuper
In fourth grade math today, students converted improper fractions to mixed numbers in order to plot them on a number line. They used their strategies and tools to figure out the answer and discussed the problem with their tables. Teamwork!
In kindergarten today students played heart word tic tac toe. Mrs. Friel and a partner modeled how to play the game and then the students buddied up and practiced. They had a blast and little did they know they were practicing how to read their words. So fun!
Students in third grade were working in text clubs today. In a text club, each student has a role or a job to do during the club. There is a discussion leader, caring connector, gist guru/summarizer and clarifier/word wizard. Working in a text club gives students an opportunity to learn from each other and act in a leadership role. Every student had the opportunity to work in each role. Text clubs are a powerful way to increase engagement and deepen understandings.
Students in fourth grade were practicing how to subtract a mixed number from a mixed number. They worked on the problem individually and then shared their strategies with their table. Strategies used included the arrow way, drawing a model, decomposing numbers, using a number line and more. As students shared answers they discussed strategies used and the importance of showing their work! Let's go, fourth grade!
Smithfield's Teacher of the Year, Torie Caldarone, spent the day at the RI Department of Education as a part of the District Teacher of the Year program. Torie has spent the year working with teachers of the year from other districts including the 2024 State Teacher of the Year, Aimee Couto.
The March Town Meeting was a big hit! Miss Day, Ms. Clough, and Mrs. Harrison's classes rocked the house with stories, poems and songs. LaPerche fourth graders, under the direction of Mrs. Shafer, demonstrated their recorder skills. One fourth grader, Liliana, wowed us with Ode to Joy and Amazing Grace on the recorder! 16 members of the fifth grade student council ran the show and performed skits reminding us to Choose to Include everyone and to Try Everything especially things that are tough for us!