North Smithfield Public Schools

Happy last day of school!

6/17/2026

Happy last day of school! Join us in celebrating the 2025-26 school year and honoring the incredible achievements of our students and staff, made possible through the support of our families and community.

On a personal note, although my retirement doesn’t start until early August, on this last day of school, I want to express my gratitude for a memorable decade as superintendent and take this opportunity to celebrate this incredible team of dedicated, caring professionals who work tirelessly every day to impact our students’ lives and futures.

NORTH SMITHFIELD Per Pupil Expenditure

5/19/2026

NSPS is dedicated to matching cost effective operations with high quality instruction and student outcomes. This data was shared with the North Smithfield Budget Committee and School Committee. We are sharing it with the greater community:

The RI/NSPS Per Pupil Expenditure (PPE) comparison
A PPE ranking of all RI districts under/over the RI state average.
A statewide ranking of English Language Arts and Mathematics by PPE compared to student proficiency.

Public Notice: NSMS/NSHS Water Supply UPDATE for 05-26

5/7/2026

Public Notice: NSMS/NSHS Water Supply UPDATE for 05-26

YELLOW HIGHLIGHT INDICATES NEW ITEMS SINCE LAST UPDATE

Dear Parents, Staff, and Community Members,

As you may know, NSPS supplies its own drinking water to our staff and students. We are considered a public water system licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). Recently, public water systems were required to test drinking water for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The tests showed more PFAS in the water than Rhode Island law allows.

The health and safety of our students and staff is our top priority. We are sharing what we have learned about PFAS in our drinking water and what we are doing about it.

What are PFAS? Where do they come from?

Nearly everyone has a low level of PFAS in their blood.
PFAS are chemicals that are found in many different products that are made to repel water, grease, or stains.
PFAS can enter the soil, air, and water from many sources and last for a long time.

What were the test results?
Test Dates, Locations, in PPT = Parts Per Trillion (RI PFAS Compliance = below 20 ppt)

What does this mean?

Tests showed more PFAS in the water than Rhode Island law allows. This is called an exceedance of a drinking water standard.
For very high levels of PFAS, RIDOH requires that people not drink the water. The level of PFAS in our drinking water is not high enough for RIDOH to require that people not drink it, but we must, and will, remediate it.
However, long-term health effects could potentially result from consuming PFAS. See the attached public notice or health.ri.gov/pfas for more information.

Can drinking water be treated to lower PFAS levels?

Yes, drinking water can be treated to lower PFAS levels.
It is not possible to eliminate exposure to PFAS entirely because PFAS are present at low levels in many things in the environment. However, we can lower or remove PFAS from drinking water through targeted drinking water treatment efforts.

What is NSPS doing about the PFAS?

We are taking steps to lower the PFAS levels in our drinking water.
NSPS is entering into a consent agreement with RIDOH. A consent agreement is legally binding and documents our plan of action to fix the PFAS levels by an achievable and realistic deadline.
NSPS will provide regular updates about our progress:
- 08/17/2021: Pumps adjusted to favor pulling water from Well #1 over Well #2
- 10/18/2023 RIDOH confirmed NSPS receives a Federal Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant (SDC) to remediate PFAS levels in Well #2. A survey/engineering project scope is being developed by Northeast Water Solutions(NWSI)/RIDOH.
- 02/15/2024 - North Smithfield Schools and the Rhode Island Department of Health enter into a Consent Agreement to remediate PFAS levels at NS Junior/Senior High Schools, completing eligibility to receive federal funding.
- 08/16/24 NSPS PFAS Corrective Action Plan (CAP) submitted to RIDOH.
- 08/20/25 PFAS Treatment Proposal for Engineering Services approved by NSPS School Committee.
- 10/10/2024 Meeting with RIDOH and RI Infrastructure Bank regarding federal grant application.
- 01/03/2025 Meeting with RIDOH, RI Infrastructure Bank, and Slatersville Water Supply to investigate the feasibility of combining municipal projects and connecting the HS/MS into the town water supply vs. installing a standalone sitewide filtration system.
- 05/14/2025 Eight-week remediation Pilot Study submitted to RIDOH to be scheduled for Summer 2025.
- 05/19/2025 – NWSI submitted plans to run a pilot study for the proposed treatment
- 08/15/2025 RIDOH approval to begin PFAS piloting at North Smithfield Jr/Sr High School
- 11/14/2025 Currently the engineers are two weeks out from the completion of the sampling requirements. Federal funding and the pilot project are still on track.

Where can I find more information?

You can also learn more about PFAS from RIDOH at health.ri.gov/pfas.

We are taking this matter very seriously and are working closely with RIDOH to finalize and get approval for a plan to fix the PFAS levels as soon as possible. We will share updates with you throughout this process.

School committee fy27 budget presentation

1/20/2026

Public Notice: NSMS/NSHS Q4 Water Supply UPDATE

11/17/2025

YELLOW HIGHLIGHT INDICATES NEW ITEMS SINCE LAST UPDATE

Dear Parents, Staff, and Community Members,

As you may know, NSPS supplies its own drinking water to our staff and students. We are considered a public water system licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). Recently, public water systems were required to test drinking water for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The tests showed more PFAS in the water than Rhode Island law allows.

The health and safety of our students and staff is our top priority. We are sharing what we have learned about PFAS in our drinking water and what we are doing about it.

What are PFAS? Where do they come from?

Nearly everyone has a low level of PFAS in their blood.
PFAS are chemicals that are found in many different products that are made to repel water, grease, or stains.
PFAS can enter the soil, air, and water from many sources and last for a long time.

What were the test results?
Test Dates, Locations, in PPT = Parts Per Trillion (RI PFAS Compliance = below 20 ppt)

What does this mean?

Tests showed more PFAS in the water than Rhode Island law allows. This is called an exceedance of a drinking water standard.
For very high levels of PFAS, RIDOH requires that people not drink the water. The level of PFAS in our drinking water is not high enough for RIDOH to require that people not drink it, but we must, and will, remediate it.
However, long-term health effects could potentially result from consuming PFAS. See the attached public notice or health.ri.gov/pfas for more information.

Can drinking water be treated to lower PFAS levels?

Yes, drinking water can be treated to lower PFAS levels.
It is not possible to eliminate exposure to PFAS entirely because PFAS are present at low levels in many things in the environment. However, we can lower or remove PFAS from drinking water through targeted drinking water treatment efforts.

What is NSPS doing about the PFAS?

We are taking steps to lower the PFAS levels in our drinking water.
NSPS is entering into a consent agreement with RIDOH. A consent agreement is legally binding and documents our plan of action to fix the PFAS levels by an achievable and realistic deadline.
NSPS will provide regular updates about our progress:
- 08/17/2021: Pumps adjusted to favor pulling water from Well #1 over Well #2
- 10/18/2023 RIDOH confirmed NSPS receives a Federal Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant (SDC) to remediate PFAS levels in Well #2. A survey/engineering project scope is being developed by Northeast Water Solutions(NWSI)/RIDOH.
- 02/15/2024 - North Smithfield Schools and the Rhode Island Department of Health enter into a Consent Agreement to remediate PFAS levels at NS Junior/Senior High Schools, completing eligibility to receive federal funding.
- 08/16/24 NSPS PFAS Corrective Action Plan (CAP) submitted to RIDOH.
- 08/20/25 PFAS Treatment Proposal for Engineering Services approved by NSPS School Committee.
- 10/10/2024 Meeting with RIDOH and RI Infrastructure Bank regarding federal grant application.
- 01/03/2025 Meeting with RIDOH, RI Infrastructure Bank, and Slatersville Water Supply to investigate the feasibility of combining municipal projects and connecting the HS/MS into the town water supply vs. installing a standalone sitewide filtration system.
- 05/14/2025 Eight-week remediation Pilot Study submitted to RIDOH to be scheduled for Summer 2025.
- 05/19/2025 – NWSI submitted plans to run a pilot study for the proposed treatment
- 08/15/2025 RIDOH approval to begin PFAS piloting at North Smithfield Jr/Sr High School
- 11/14/2025 Currently the engineers are two weeks out from the completion of the sampling requirements. Federal funding and the polite project are still on track.

Where can I find more information?

You can also learn more about PFAS from RIDOH at health.ri.gov/pfas.

Michael St. Jean, Superintendent

NSPS October 1st Enrollment report

10/22/2025

As presented at the October 21st School Committee Meeting

25-26 NSPS and Superintendent’s Priorities

9/18/2025

25-26 NSPS and Superintendent’s Priorities and Goals

The NSPS District Strategic Plan outlines the following Annual Assessment Process: “In September of each school year, the Superintendent will present the year’s upcoming focus areas, goals, priorities, and initiatives. All school and district focus areas and initiatives will directly connect to the Strategic Plan’s overarching Strategies, Priorities, and Goals.”

1. High Standards, Quality Instruction, Curricula, and Student Success: All students will achieve high standards, annual growth, and graduate college- and career-ready as independent, creative, and contributing members of society.

High-Quality Curriculum Implementation - Right to Read Act (the science of reading) and new mathematics, social studies, and science curriculum.
Student Academic Proficiencies - Increase across all subject areas focusing on core English Language and Mathematics. Expand multi-tiered systems of support and student intervention/acceleration. NSPS 24-25 State Assessment Summary
Assessments and Data Analysis - Inform instruction for acceleration/intervention through assessment system expansion to globally, and individually, track and monitor student learning.

2. Safe and Supportive Schools All students will learn in environments that embody a culture and climate of excellence, mutual respect, and safety.

Promote positive behavioral frameworks: Deans of Students. Consistency of SEL frameworks. Early intervention for social, and emotional support. Community and organizational partnerships (Such as https://kylecaresinc.org/).
Decrease student chronic absenteeism and truancy: Messaging on the importance of attendance. Early identification of group patterns and individual barriers to good attendance. Provide support and counseling as needed. https://www.attendancemattersri.org/

3. Quality Staff: All students will benefit when staff has ongoing access to quality professional development, professional learning networks, and time to work, meet, and plan collaboratively.

Professional Learning and Coaching: Professional development opportunities, professional learning communities, learning walks, Bridge-RI and NE-Basecamp partnerships. AI training and instruction.

4. Communication and Community Engagement: All students will benefit from increased family and community engagement that builds resources and opportunities for their success.

Community outreach: email, newsletters, social media, web. Facilities used for school and community events.
Stakeholder input: Family and student surveys/polls, SurveyWorks, booster organizations, School Improvement Teams, School Committee, accessibility to the community.
Community involvement: PTO, community partnerships (i.e. NSAA, NSHA, NS Public Library), school events.

5. Effective, Efficient, Responsive Operations and Facilities: All students will benefit from school and district operations, practices, systems, and facilities that support quality learning and work environments.

Policies and Procedures: Year-long focus on policy review and revisions
Facilities: Renovations and modernization at all schools, grounds, and facilities. “Warm, Safe, Dry”

NSPS 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR IN REVIEW

6/23/2025

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OUR SCHOOLS

NSES

Outstanding Achievement and State Performance:
- Ranked 25 out of 258 elementary schools in Rhode Island for attendance; only 7% chronically absent, down from 11% in the 2023-2024 school year
- Ranked #4 in the state for ELA growth
- Ranked #7 in the state for Math growth
- 100% Family Participation in SurveyWorks 2024-2025
iReady data growth:
- Reading: 145%
- Math: 121%
Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 4 “Ceremonies”: 2 sessions each
- Grade 4 “After Grad” Party ~ All grade 4 teachers, administration, and multiple parent volunteers assisted over 90 students from 6:00 -7:30 p.m.
Enrolled over 115 new students for Kindergarten for the 2025 - 2026 school year
Called 304 families from September to June for Positive Phone Calls
Awarded an Integrity Award, a Kindness Award, and 6 Book Awards to grade 4 students who exhibited excellence within their grade level
Positive behavioral intervention support with new Behavior Passports, Kelso’s Choices, and Itinerant Star Awards
Kelso’s Choice is taught to all classrooms four times a year with Dena Francescon, Dean of Students, and Cameron Benjamin (School Counselor)
Increased community engagement by partnering with: Goodwin’s Farm, RISPCA, Community Care Alliance, North Smithfield Prevent Coalition
Distributed dictionaries to the grade 3 students from the Lion’s Club of Burrilliville
Participated in the Scripps State Spelling Bee
Taught “Zones of Regulation” for emotional awareness
Supported multiple displaced families with food, clothing, and community resources
Collaborated with NSPD and Community Care Alliance for wrap-around mental health services
Conducted 3 Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Data Weeks; Met with all classroom teachers and discussed student progress for all students K-4
Hosted multiple summer onboarding activities for incoming kindergarten students (including: Peek at Kindergarten, Pops with the Principals, Playground with the Principals, Getting to Know K Camp)
Facilitated multiple opportunities for our grade 4 students to transition to the middle school (field trip to the middle school, family night at the middle school ~ Thanks to the middle school administrative team, middle school speakers).
Implemented the Morning Running Club for students who need an activity upon arrival at school
Supported student mental health through “Greetings and Goodbyes” check-in program and Minute Meetings
Facilitated book club with the NSPTO and NSES Staff. We read and explored The Anxious Generation and developed an action plan.
Received a $2,000 Feinstein grant to enhance two outdoor classrooms
Received a $1,000 Feinstein grant to develop a Student Leadership Team for our rising fourth graders
Mentored 8 NSHS students for Senior Projects
Partnered with PTO for multiple fundraising events
Identified Open Circle as a new social/emotional program with training set to begin in August 2025. NSES was awarded a $10,000 wellness grant from RIDE.
- Sarah Glover will be trained as an instructor for new hires.
Held the following events for families:
- Back to School Night
- Family Community Night
- Family Conferences
- Winter Wonderland Activity Night
- Family Literacy Night
- Reading Week
- World Read Aloud Day
- NSES Art Show
- NSES Health Fair
- NSES Chorus Concert
- NSES Field Day
Shared Family Newsletters every Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. via email and Facebook
Held 259 IEP meetings, 160 Evaluation Team Meetings, and 78 Family Meetings.

NSMS

Outstanding Academic Achievement in ELA. Statewide performance:
- Grade 5 - #1 in the state for growth
- Grade 6 - #5 in the state for growth
- Grade 7 - #3 in the state for achievement
- Grade 8 - #6 in the state for achievement
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Math. Statewide performance:
- Grade 5 - #1 in the state for growth
- Grade 6 - #5 in the state for growth
- Grade 7 - #3 in the state for achievement
- Grade 8 - #6 in the state for growth
RICAS data show that our students continue to excel and exceed proficiency in greater numbers year-over-year.
iReady data shows that student growth is accelerating in both Math and Reading.
- 187% annual typical growth in Reading
- 157% annual typical growth in Math
Grade 8 Step-Up Ceremony and Dance were both beautiful events that families and students loved
Valerie Carnevale - District Teacher of the Year
PRIDE implementation/Awards were successful in increasing Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy
Family Engagement has significantly increased - Family nights, student showcases, guest speakers, positive notes, and phone calls home
All of our teams ensured that our students had outside experiences, including Woo Sox, a STEM trip at Foxboro Stadium, a visit to the State House, Cinema World, Pulaski Park, and the planetarium, among others.
Our music program had another successful year, winning the highest ratings at all competitions, including their Music in the Park event at Six Flags
Olivia Kleyla, band director, performed at Carnegie Hall
8th grade went to the Career Fair at the Convention Center
Spread the Word Day- fostering inclusion in our school
Best Buddies Club- mainstream students join our Life Skill students and make crafts, play games, and spend time together after school.
NSMS ran approximately 30 clubs after school. These clubs were student-generated ideas, and our faculty/staff stepped up to ensure our students have somewhere safe and fun to be after school
Positive behavioral supports- earning vs consequences (outside lunches at our donated picnic tables, Student of the Month lunches, recognizing our students through our Core Values)
Attendance continues to increase/Attendance incentives are successful
FACT presentation (Fostering Alternative Choices and Thinking) was a success
Shout out from RIDE for SurveyWorks completion!
- 92.4% Family Participation rate this year, continually increasing year after year since 2020
MTSS Advisory Block: Provides additional support to students with academic needs and has decreased failures significantly
Continued Check In/Check Out to support students' social-emotional needs
NSMS assisted many seniors with their Senior Projects. Some of our faculty were mentors, and we helped them promote/hold their fundraisers and events with our families and students.

NSHS

Outstanding Achievement and State Performance:
- #3 in the state on PSAT10 in Mathematics
- #5 in the state on SAT in Mathematics
- #6 in the state on PSAT10 in Reading/Writing
- #6 in the state on SAT in Reading/Writing
Class of 2025
- June 6th Graduation was an amazing night! It didn’t rain!
- 29 Academic Scholarships
- 22 Graduates with CTE Honors
- 70 Commissioner’s Seals of English and Math Proficiency
- 20 Graduates with a GPA of 4.0 or higher
- 3 Graduates Earned a Seal of Biliteracy
- College and Career Signing Day was held on May 21st. All seniors celebrated future plans in the cafeteria.
- Senior Project Day on May 22nd was a success! Nearly 200 judges from the district and community
All School Improvement Goals Met for the 2024-25 School Year!
- Math Goal: To increase the percentage of all students meeting or exceeding expectations on the Math SAT from 41% to 46% by the end of SY 2025. (Spring 2025 SAT Proficiency = 49%)
- Evidence-based Reading and Writing Goal: To increase the percentage of all students meeting or exceeding expectations on the EBRW SAT from 69% to 74% by the end of SY 2025. (Spring 2025 SAT Proficiency = 79%)
- Attendance Goal: To decrease the percentage of all students who are chronically absent from 16.2% to 14.7% by the end of the 2025 SY. (As of 6/13, the RI State Attendance Leaderboard predicts 12.6% on track to be chronically absent)
Career Fair: On February 13th, NSHS hosted a Career Fair with a record 90+ representatives from the workforce and military
CTE: 44 applicants for the 2025-2026 school year; 10 admitted to the programs
- 22 CTE completers as part of the Class of 2025
- All CTE students exceeded the minimum of 20 Work-Based Learning Hours for the year!
- The Community Advisory Board met to connect industry partners with teachers
- ACE Mentorship Program: Representatives from the program met with Pre-Engineering Students, hoping to develop a more robust partnership and move the location to NSHS next year.
Family Response Rate on Surveyworks has improved from 19% participation in 2022 to 77% participation in 2025!
Continued our unique partnership with Bridge RI to build research-based MTSS interventions in math, reading, and SEL
Multi-day school trips to New York (music), Washington D.C (We the People)., and Orlando (DECA)
Mental Health
- Through our partnership with Kyle Cares, students have applied for and received $5,000 in grant funding for our Mental Health initiatives at NSHS.
- The Active Minds Club hosted one event per month that focused on healthy relationships, connections, and positivity across the school community.
- Hosted an awesome full-school Unified “Green Out” basketball game vs. Burrillville
- Hosted the second annual Mental Health Awareness Week
Environmental Initiatives
- NSHS earned the highest Eco-School designation - a Green School, improving from Gold School status last year.
- Composting Initiative: Partnered with Bootstraps Composting to reduce food waste in the cafeteria
- Environmental Awareness Week: The Environmental Club organized the first-ever Environmental Awareness Week, including dress-up days, SAA outside, an Earth Day Pledge, an environmentally friendly craft during advisory, and participation in Clean and Green Day.

ATHLETICS

Fall

Girls Volleyball Varsity Division 2 Sportsmanship Award
Middle School Girl Soccer, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, Football, and Unified Volleyball made the playoffs

Winter

Middle School Girls Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Hockey, Boys Basketball, and Girls Basketball made the playoffs
Middle School Cheerleading RICCA Small Division Championship
JV Cheerleading won the RICCA Division Championship

Spring

Baseball Varsity Division 3 Sportsmanship Award
Middle School Softball, Boys Tennis, Baseball, Girls Lacrosse, and Boys Lacrosse made the playoffs
Middle School Unified Basketball had an undefeated season

MUSIC

NSHS

RI-ACDA Choral Festival
- Concert Choir - SILVER
- Select Choir - GOLD
- Chamber Choir - GOLD
RIMEA Band Festival
- SUPERIOR & Citation of Excellence
National Band Association High School Band Symposium
U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
RIMEA Jazz Festival
- Jazz Ensemble - EXCELLENT
- Jazz Choir - SUPERIOR
RI - PAS Percussion Festival
- SUPERIOR
- WINNER of Ronald Stabile Outstanding Performance Trophy
NYC Heritage Choral Festival
- Select Choir - GOLD
- Adjudicator Award for a score of 95 or higher!
Chamber Choir - GOLD
Adjudicator Award for a score of 95 or higher!
Honors Credit Students for Band & Chorus
- NdeyeAnna Dien, Andrea Nunez, Jayden Allard, Zachary Simpkins, Ryan Dellinger, Anna Aleksiewicz, Jada Para, Cameron Welch, Clover Slaughter, Isabella Rawson, Rachael Snyzyk, Amani Grant, Ethan LaFrance, Madelyn McNeil, Owen Priestley, Lucas Comeau, Jack Narodowy, Aayan Khan, Mia Remeika, Ryan Dellinger, Claire Grant, Madeline Prickett, Andrew Butler, Breille Ballargeon
URI - Southern New England Honor Band Musicians, January 24-25
- Adam Harrison, Mariah Joyal, Ethan LaFrance, Madelyn McNeil, Jack Narodowy, Owen Priestley, Wyatt Pullen
Congratulations to the students who were accepted to the American Choral Directors Association’s National Honor Choir.
- March 19-22, Dallas, TX: Andrew Butler, Zachary Simpkins, Madeline Prickett
2025 All-Eastern Honor Ensemble, April 24-27, Hartford, CT
- Band - Owen Priestley - Senior Clarinet
- Choir - Mia Remeika, Ryan Dellinger, Claire Grant
Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensembles (RIPYWE) for the 2024-25 Season!
- Adam Harrison, Mariah Joyal, Jack Narodowy, Teagan McMahon. Angelina Parente, Louis Garneau
NSHS Music All-State Musicians
- Jr. All-State Mixed Choir: Cameron Welch, Jayden Allard, Makayla LaFrance
- Jr. All-State Treble Choir: Madeline Prickett, Pola Freitas
- Sr. All State Mixed Choir: Alexzaindria Daviau, Amani Grant, Andrea Nunez, Andrew Butler, Brody Laliberte, Claire Grant, Clover Slaughter, Connor Reilly, Dylan Deroy, Emma Bryan, Jaxon Boyes, Layla Lanoie, Madden Keovongsavang, Ryan Dellinger, Samantha Thibeault, Sophia Gregory, Zachary Simpkins
- Jr. All-State Band: Angelina Parente
- Sr. All State Band: Lucas Comeau, Luke Fournier, Louis Garneau, Adam Harrison, Mariah Joyal, Aayan Khan, Ethan LaFrance, Madelyn McNeil, Jack Narodowy, Owen Priestley
- Sr. All State Treble Choir: Anna Aleksiewicz, Brielle Baillargeon, Grace Aleksiewicz, Isabella Rawson Jada Parra, Leila Chmielinski, Mia Remeika, NdeyeAnna Diene, Rachael Snyzyk, Victoria Freitas
- Sr. All-State Jazz Ensemble: Lucas Comeau. Ethan LaFrance
Solo and Ensemble Festival
- Instrumental: Melko Blacksmith, Janjira Caron, Lucas Comeau, Angelina Feliz, Brianna Fournier, Louis Garneau, Adam Harrison, Aayan Khan, Ethan LaFrance, Teagan McMahon, Madelyn McNeil, Jack Narodowy, Angelina Parente, Owen Priestley, Sophia White
- Vocal: NdeyeAnna Diene, Andrea Nunez, Jayden Allard, Zachary Simpkins, Ryan Dellinger, Anna Aleksiewicz, Jada Para, Cameron Welch, Clover Slaughter, Isabella Rawson, Rachael Snyzyk, Amani Grant, Brielle Baillargeon
2025 RIMEA - Honors recital - Owen Preistly

NSMS

7th and 8th grade chorus - Superior Rating at the Rhode Island Music Educator Association Junior Choral Festival; 1st place Superior rating, and winners of overall best middle school chorus at the Music in the Parks Festival.
7th and 8th grade band - Superior Rating at the Rhode Island Music Educator Association Junior Band Festival; 1st place Superior rating, and winners of overall best middle school band at the Music in the Parks Festival
Jazz Band - Excellent rating at the Rhode Island Music Educator Association Jazz Band Festival
6th Grade Chorus - Silver rating at the Rhode Island Music Educator Association Elementary Choral Festival
ALL STATE STUDENTS
- All-State chorus: Dante Braga, Mia DaSilva, Olivia Majeau, Evelyn Phomsoupha, Ava Rawson, Arame Thioye, Chloe Welch
- All-State junior band: Madeline Foley
- All-State junior orchestra: Thomas DeCataldo
SOLO AND ENSEMBLE
- Maya Green and Olivia Majeau - Superior rating, vocal duet
- Chole Welch - superior rating, vocal solo
- Madeline Foley - superior rating, clarinet solo
- Madeline Foley and Thomas DeCataldo - superior rating, duet
- Emily Cartwright - Excellent rating, oboe solo

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NSMS/NSHS Water Supply UPDATE for 05-19-25

5/19/2025

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Nearly everyone has a low level of PFAS in their blood.
PFAS are chemicals that are found in many different products that are made to repel water, grease, or stains.
PFAS can enter the soil, air, and water from many sources and last for a long time.

What does this mean?

Tests showed more PFAS in the water than Rhode Island law allows. This is called an exceedance of a drinking water standard.
For very high levels of PFAS, RIDOH requires that people not drink the water. The level of PFAS in our drinking water is not high enough for RIDOH to require that people not drink it, but we must, and will, remediate it.
However, long-term health effects could potentially result from consuming PFAS. See the attached public notice or health.ri.gov/pfas for more information.

Can drinking water be treated to lower PFAS levels?

Yes, drinking water can be treated to lower PFAS levels.
It is not possible to eliminate exposure to PFAS entirely because PFAS are present at low levels in many things in the environment. However, we can lower or remove PFAS from drinking water through targeted drinking water treatment efforts.

What is NSPS doing about the PFAS?

We are taking steps to lower the PFAS levels in our drinking water.
NSPS is entering into a consent agreement with RIDOH. A consent agreement is legally binding and documents our plan of action to fix the PFAS levels by an achievable and realistic deadline.
NSPS will provide regular updates about our progress:
- 08/17/2021: Pumps adjusted to favor pulling water from Well #1 over Well #2
- 10/18/2023 RIDOH confirmed NSPS receives a Federal Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant (SDC) to remediate PFAS levels in Well #2. A survey/engineering project scope is being developed by Northeast Water Solutions(NWSI)/RIDOH.
- 02/15/2024 - North Smithfield Schools and the Rhode Island Department of Health enter into a Consent Agreement to remediate PFAS levels at NS Junior/Senior High Schools, completing eligibility to receive federal funding.
- 08/16/24 NSPS PFAS Corrective Action Plan (CAP) submitted to RIDOH.
- 08/20/25 PFAS Treatment Proposal for Engineering Services approved by NSPS School Committee.
- 10/10/2024 Meeting with RIDOH and RI Infrastructure Bank regarding federal grant application.
- 01/03/2025 Meeting with RIDOH, RI Infrastructure Bank, and Slatersville Water Supply to investigate the feasibility of combining municipal projects and connecting the HS/MS into the town water supply vs. installing a standalone sitewide filtration system.
- 05/14/2025 Eight-week remediation Pilot Study submitted to RIDOH to be scheduled for Summer 2025.