Whiz Kids

Pier School Wows Crowds With The Wiz

Narragansett Pier School performed three outstanding shows of The Wiz the weekend of March 1. Follow the yellow brick road - well, this review - to learn more!

Every community has a hidden gem in their own backyard just waiting to be discovered.  Here in beautiful Narragansett we are surrounded with the picturesque landscape of incredible beaches, charming seaside parks, historical landmarks, and the warmth of a close-knit community. Our school system is small, therefore making it possible for a real “hometown” feel when it comes to the support of our academics, sporting events, and other extra-curricular activities where we all come together to rally our youth and students in these various areas. Students all have their own niche when it comes to finding their comfort zones and seeking out a place in the community that makes them shine.  For many, that avenue is sports, but for many others, it’s…

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Talk of the Town

Miller Enriches Lives of Pier School Students

The Narragansett Pier Middle School offers a cutting-edge enrichment program to students, headed by teacher Vanessa Miller.

The Narragansett Pier Middle School offers students a well-rounded curriculum of English-Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies as well as a broad range of Specials such as art, foreign language, music and much more.  In addition, NPS also provides a cutting edge program to their students — Enrichment.   Vanessa Miller became the NPS Enrichment teacher in September 2009 and in this short period of time, she has already seen exciting growth and development within the program.   Miller explains that the philosophy of the enrichment program at NPS is based in the Renzulli Schoolwide Enrichment Program (SEM). The SEM was developed around a shared vision that "schools are places for talent development (Renzulli, 1994).” The goal of SEM…

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Pier School Class Wins Food Truck Lunch

Thanks to winning a naming competition, a Narragansett Pier School class gets free lunch from FanCheezical grilled cheese.

According to owner and chef Guy Scott Shaffer, it was one thing to get a full commercial kitchen going in a truck, but hey, he made it work. The tougher thing? Naming his new business. That’s where the Pier School came in. Evan McGreen, a member of Vanessa Miller’s seventh grade enrichment class at the Pier School, provided Shaffer with the winning name – FanCheezical. (In the group photo, he’s in the back row, with the black jacket unzipped under the “CH.”) Shaffer said his truck is in its fifth week of operation. For more information on the food truck, visit his website here.

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Letters To The Editor

MathCounts Competition at NPS Wednesday

You think 1 + 1 equals 3? Maybe you can get a hint from these sharp kids…

The Narragansett Pier School will be hosting the final qualifier round for its seventh and eighth grade MathCounts team 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the cafeteria. MathCounts is a math club and competition program, often seen as the arithmetic equivalent of the Spelling Bee. Following Wednesday’s program, the top 10 students will compete at Rhode Island College in March at the state finals. On Wednesday, Cullen Chapron, Zachary Gauvin and Jessica Hart will compete for the final spot on the 10-member competition team. The other two students will be first and second alternate for the team. The ranked order of the other nine team members is as follows: Paul Carvahlo, Marissa McPhillips, Rowdie McDonald, Amanda Carberry, Christy Goglia, Ally …

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