BHS students seek help creating 3D-printed face shields for first responders
BURRILLVILLE – With the help of 3D printers both at the school and their homes, Burrillville High School engineering students have been hard at work producing face shields for local first responders.
And now, they're...
Burrillville school district plans to keep all staff employed through closures
BURRILLVILLE – From janitors and teacher's aides, to math and science teachers, officials said this week that all employees of the Burrillville School District will retain their full-time status, even as the schools themselves...
No. Smithfield teacher surprises 3rd grade students with signs of support
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Students in one class at North Smithfield Elementary School got a special surprise over the weekend thanks to a caring teacher determined to remind them that she's thinking of them, even...
Good times missed: N.S. committee hopes to replace experiences for 2020 seniors
NORTH SMITHFIELD – From concerts and sports, to travel opportunities and maybe even graduation, the senior class of 2020 has watched as events anticipated for years are cancelled with the goal of curbing the...
Districts prepare for long haul with distance learning: Public schools officially closed through...
BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – Efforts to continue K through 12 education amid the COVID 19 pandemic will continue for at least another month in Rhode Island following an announcement on Monday, March 30 by Gov....
After smooth launch, N.S. leaders look to address social/emotional aspect of distance learning
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Supt. Michael St. Jean said he's confident that teachers and students in North Smithfield will adapt to a distance learning plan implemented in the district this week.
St. Jean said he's more...
First week of distance learning enhanced by ‘Spirit Week’ in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville school district took a unique approach to the first week of distance learning for public school students in Rhode Island, with a "virtual spirit week," that helped to keep kids...
