Middletown Public Schools

Reminder Middletown Families that Registration is open! If you are a Middletown resident and have not yet registered your child, now is the time! Please remember that in order for registration to be considered complete, all forms must be completed and all documents provided. If you have any questions, feel free to email parentportal@mpsri.net.

It's not too late to be heard on regionalization of schools with Newport. Fill out a survey to have your voice at https://mdl.town/Regionalization online. It only takes minutes and could help make a lifetime of difference. #Regionalization #MiddletownRI

Middletown and Newport residents got their first official sampling of regionalization between the two school districts Monday. Please go to Middletown-newport.us to participate in a survey and learn more about regionalization. See news feed--

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is transitioning the State-supported COVID-19 testing sites to traditional partners and settings. As of June 30, State-run COVID-19 test sites will be closed. This updated one-pager that details COVID-19 testing options throughout the State with your school's families. It is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese in the links below. English: https://health.ri.gov/publications/flyers/COVID-19-Testing-in-RI.pdf Español: https://health.ri.gov/otherlanguages/spanish/publications/flyers/COVID-19-Testing-in-RI.pdf Português: https://health.ri.gov/otherlanguages/portuguese/publications/flyers/COVID-19-Testing-in-RI.pdf Shannon Sansonetti MA, Health Communication COVID-19 Joint Information Center, State of Rhode Island

MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SAFETY CAMP AT THE POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS AUGUST 1-5 9-3PM OPEN TO 6-8 GRADERS FREE! REGISTER HERE: https://www.middletownri.com/786/Town-of-Middletown-Public-Safety-Summer-

Dont miss the MPS ART SHOW Gallery Night Wednesday, June 8 5pm-7pm Ocean Pointe Church Valley Road

Teacher Assistants play a big role in the MPSchools! Register now for TA training at East Bay Collaborative. It runs June 20-29. https://ebecri.org/taprogram MPS TA openings for the 22-23 school year will be posted on school spring this summer.

This is worth attending! Significant changes ahead for our students! April 26 4-6PM @ Newport Public Library

STEMkamp is BACK! August 1-5 at Gaudet School from 9-3pm Cost is only $40 for the week! Open to students Gr. 3-8 NEW FRONTIERS IN SPACE! Register now at: https://stemkamp.regfox.com/2022-middletown-ri-stemkamp more info, contact gponte@mpsri.net or visit stemkamp.net

NEW Student Registration is now open for the 2022-23 school year. Please click to register any incoming K students (must be 5 by 9/1/22), or students who will be new to grades 1-12. (current students do not need to register) https://ecollect.accelaschool.com/enrollatmps

Download our app to keep up with everything Middletown including important events, cafeteria menus, staff directory, alerts, athletics and more! Found on the App Store and Google Play. Use Link: https://apple.co/37Qcxma

The Middeltown School Committee has approved the 2022-23 school year calendar. It can be found here: https://www.mpsri.net/page/mps-school-calendar

Sign Ups are Open for Beyond the Bell APRIL VACATION CAMP K-5 Theme: Nature's Classroom Run by MCOZ Flyer: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B9t4tOyquvlgtlcgtz2tf6pw2tl3IZPPyurV7W-5YH8/edit?usp=sharing Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/aBFbQAtAP8KpSBX16

We'd love to hear your feedback. It's important for us as a school community to hear directly from our families. Take a few minutes to fill out this survey so we can better improve our schools. Now open until March 31st. All and any feedback is appreciated bit.ly/mpsrisurvey

The Middletown School Committee approved an amended masking policy as a result of the expiration of Governor McKee’s Executive Order on mandatory mask wearing in schools. Masks will be recommended, not required. Middletown Public Schools will move to a mask optional policy for all students, faculty and staff starting on Monday, March 7, 2022. This covers all school buildings AND school busses. Students and staff may still wear face masks whenever and wherever they choose. We also acknowledge that some students or staff may not have a choice to remove a mask at this time because of personal or family circumstances. All are encouraged to seek counsel from their doctor or child’s pediatrician when making the best personal or family decision. In preparation for this change in policy, we ask for parents to please educate your child(ren) on if or when they should wear a mask as teachers will not be able to monitor individual decisions.

SchoolHouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness. Guess who they featured in their recent newsletter? MPS! To read more visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ig9te-q3B8z8R1fPnWKGp9P7wZ5Mb4eO48U4N8sGxeo/edit?usp=sharing

Middletown Public Schools will have a ONE HOUR delay today Monday, Feb 14.

Gov. McKee announced plans to lift the statewide school mask mandate on 3/4/22, allowing decisions about masking to be made by local school districts at that time. As a result, MPS will be revisiting their masking policy at the next school committee meeting 2/17 at 4:30PM.

Due to the forecast for dangerous driving conditions, Middletown Public Schools will have a DISTAMCE LEARNING day tomorrow., Friday, FEB. 4, 2022. Teachers will provide instruction. Students will be expected to log on at scheduled times. Schools will share schedules.

JAN 31, 2022 Middletown High School has a backed up pipe that is causing water issues. Grades 9-12 will be dismissing early today at 12:40pm.