NSPS Awards, Recognitions, and Projects 2023-2024

ATHLETIC RECOGNITIONS

FALL: 

• Girls Soccer:                    First Round of Playoffs 
• Girls Volleyball:             First Round of Playoffs 
• Girls Tennis:                     First Round of Playoffs 
• Unified Basketball:       D5 State Champions 
• Boys Soccer:                     Undefeated State Champions 

WINTER: 

• Boys Basketball:                 First Round of Playoffs 
• Girls Basketball:                 First Round of Playoffs 
• Girls Hockey Co-op:         First Round of Playoffs 
• Boys Hockey Co-op:          D2 State Runner Ups 
• HS Competitive Cheerleading:         D4 State Champions 
• MS Competitive Cheerleading:         State Champions 
• Boys Track & Field:                  
  • 4x200m relay:        2nd Place 
  • 55m Hurdles:          1st Place 
  • 55m Dash:                 1st Place 
  • 300m Dash:               2nd Place 

SPRING: 

• Baseball:                     State Quarter Finals
• Boys Lacrosse:        Division 4 State Champions 
• Boys Volleyball:      State Semi-Finals  
• Boys Tennis:              Division 3 Undefeated State Champions  
• Girls Lacrosse:         Division 4 Undefeated State Champions 

ACADEMIC AND ARTS RECOGNITIONS

• NSHS Accreditation with multiple Commendations
• NMSM #6 on US News and World Report Best RI Middle School Rankings
• NSPS Schools are among the state's top “LeaderBoards” combating student chronic absenteeism rates. 
• Commended by RIDE for the highest family, student, and staff SurveyWorks response rates.
• We the People State Champion
• Special Olympics International - National Banner Unified School

NSHS DECA 

• Entrepreneurship Series:                                    1st Place
• Principles of Hospitality & Tourism:             1st Place
• Food Marketing Series:                                         1st Place
• Restaurant and Food Service Marketing:   2nd Place
• Hotel Lodging Management:                              2nd Place
• Buying & Merchandising Team:                        1st Place
• Travel & Tourism Team:                                          2nd Place
• Buying and Merchandising Team:                    2nd Place
• Retail Merchandising:                                             2nd Place
• Personal Financial Literacy:                                1st Place
• Business Services Marketing:                            3rd Place
• Entrepreneurship Team:                                       2nd Place

NSHS MUSIC PROGRAM

• RIACDA Choral Festival
  • Chamber and Select Choirs                    Superior Rating
  • Concert Choir                                                 Superior Rating
  • Testoster-Tones (after school club)    Excellent Rating
• RIMEA Band Festival 
  • NSHS Concert Band                                    Superior Rating
  • Jazz Band                                                           Excellent Rating        
• Music In the Parks National Adjudication Festival
  • Outstanding Soloist Award Trombone
  • Concert Band                  1st Place, Superior Rating
  • Concert Choir                 1st Place, Superior Rating
  • Chamber Choir               1st Place, Superior Rating
  • Select Choir                      1st Place, Superior Rating
  • Testoster-tones              1st Place, Excellent Rating
  • Overall Best Concert Band regardless of division
  • Overall Best Concert Choir regardless of division
• RI Percussive Arts Society - Percussion Ensemble Festival
  • Superior Rating and Best Overall 
  • Winner of the Ronald Stabile Outstanding Performance Trophy
• Other NSHS Music Recognitions
  •  52 students accepted to RIMEA All-State Music Ensembles
  • 11 NSHS Chorus students were selected to perform with the ACDA Eastern Region Honors Choir. 
  • 15 band & 2 chorus students selected to perform in the RIMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival
  • 4 band students selected to perform in the New England Honor Band

NSMS MUSIC PROGRAM

• RIMEA Choral, Concert Band, and Jazz Festivals
  • Grade 7/8 Chorus:                             Superior Rating 
  • Grade 6 Chorus:                                  Superior Rating 
  • Grade 7/8 Concert Band:              Superior Rating
  • Grade 7/8 Jazz Band:                       Excellent Rating
• Music in the Parks National Adjudication Festival
  • NSMS Chorus:                                      1st place, Excellent Rating
  • NSMS Concert Band:                        1st place, Superior rating 
  • Overall Best Middle School Choir 
  • Overall Best Middle School Band 
• Other NSMS Music Recognitions
  • 16 students selected to perform in the All-Eastern Honors Choir, 
  • 7 students selected to perform in the RI All-State Ensembles
  • 5 students attained medals for Superior and Excellent ratings at the RI Solo and Ensemble Festival.

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FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
NSPS Capital Projects are funded through Fund Balance, Revolving Fund, ESSER, other grants, and operations. * indicates eligibility for RIDE Reimbursement. 

• NSHS Windows Replacement * Completed
• NSHS Library AC Upgrade  Completed
• NSES Library Renovation   Completed
• NSHS Auditorium Sound Upgrade   Completed
• NSHS/NSMS/NSES Security Cameras and Server *Completed
• NSHS/NSMS/NSES Security Access Control System Upgrade * Completed
• NSHS/NSMS New Throwing Areas​  Completed

• NSHS/NSMS Baseball Field Upgrade  Completed
• NSHS/NSMS Softball Field Upgrade Completed
• NSHS/NSMS Athletic Uniforms Completed
• NSHS Gym PA System * Completed
• Classroom Active Panels Completed
• Athletic Field Security Cameras Completed
• NSMS Furniture (NSMS furniture replaces older NSHS furniture) In-progress (Summer 24)
• NSHS Gymnasium floor replacement * In-progress (Summer 24)
• NSHS Gymnasium bleacher replacement * In-progress (Summer 24)

• NSES Generator *  In-progress (Summer 24)
• NSES Paging System * In-progress (Summer 24)
• Athletic Complex Parking Expansion * In-progress (RFP)​
• NSMS Air Conditioning *   Planning