Dear Tiverton Parents and Guardians,
As of the writing of this newsletter we have completed 24 days of school with great success. Attendance is up at all five schools - thank you parents for ensuring that your child comes to school each day - attendance matters. At the middle and high schools we are noticing a positive impact of the new cell phone policy. Teachers report students are more engaged in class and administrators are seeing less disciplinary issues. We appreciate your support of our policy.
In case you didn't notice, our underrated Tiverton High School Football team is 3-1. They have a home game this Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
There is no school next Monday, October 9th due to Indigenous People Day and next Friday, October 13th due to a professional development day for our staff.
Our Parent Advisory Committee is set to have our first meeting on Tuesday, October 10th at 9:30 a.m. in the administrative conference room at THS. If you would like to join this Committee please email Superintendent, Peter Sanchioni at psanchioni@tivertonschools.org
The next School Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10th at 7:00 p.m. Principals will be presenting their School Improvement Plans.
Please read the attached letter regarding distance learning on days when school is canceled.
The key feature of our distance learning is having our students use Google Classroom to receive information and turn in assignments. Our students are taught to use Google classroom in school. To assist our parent community to understand the nuance of Google Classroom please watch this video.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Early Risers Before School Program: Should you need to drop your child off at our schools prior to the scheduled start time, please consider enrolling your child in our Early Risers Program that is available to all Fort Barton, Pocasset, Ranger and TMS students for a nominal fee. The Tiverton Public Schools is proud to offer this successful before school program for any students in grades K - 8. The Early Risers Program allows families to drop off students anytime after 6:45 AM at the designated location. Early Risers is open every day that school is open and is a fun and friendly program that allows for students to socialize through crafting and other activities. For more information on the Early Risers Program, visit our website HERE. Registration is required to participate in this program. It is really important for planning purposes, to register your child as soon as possible. Your timely registration is greatly appreciated so that the Early Risers Program Coordinator can continue to provide an excellent program for your child. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Christine Giannini at cgiannini@tivertonschools.org.
School Committee Meetings: All School Committee meetings are available to watch via YouTube on the "Tiverton Videos" Channel. All School Committee agendas are available on the Rhode Island Secretary of State's website.
Updated School Calendar: The latest school calendar for the 23 - 24 school year is HERE.
Chromebook Insurance: Should you wish to purchase insurance for your child's school issued Chromebook device, please visit the website provided here: Smart Device Insurance
We are Hiring: It takes great people to create a positive student experience and Tiverton Public Schools are looking to add to our great team of people. Please take a look at the positions that we are currently looking to fill in our schools on https://www.schoolspring.com. We highly encourage anyone interested in any of our current positions to create a SchoolSpring account and apply.
With our students in mind,
Peter Sanchioni, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Tiverton Public Schools
100 North Brayton Road, Rear
Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878
(401) 624-8475