Warwick Public Schools teachers and staff gathered in City Park on Tuesday afternoon to get ready for the start of the new school year with a wellness fair. The event was funded by Project AWARE …
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9/5/24
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Kindergarten teacher Milisa O’Neil did not expect Oakland Beach Elementary School’s Field Day to become a celebration of her achievements.
However, that’s exactly what happened …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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Warwick School Committee took action on multiple financial matters, including the school’s lunch money debt and layoffs of teachers under consideration Tuesday.
The committee approved the …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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5/16/24
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Jaylyn DeLeon will be wearing a very special accessory when she walks across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Rhode Island’s …
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5/9/24
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What does it take to break a habit of failing to reach a teacher contract by the start of school and then dragging on the process for months to come?
There are multiple answers why the Warwick …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/21/24
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As a result of action taken Thursday, Warwick Independent School Employees (WISE) have a new 3-year contract; Warwick teachers will similarly have a 3-year contract if the membership approve the …
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By ADAM ZANGARI and JOHN HOWELL
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2/22/24
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St. Rose of Lima fourth grade teacher and local author Scott Jablonski’s second book is hitting the shelves shortly after his first one did.
“Stand Out! Stand Out!” consists of …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/28/23
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The question had me thinking: “Is there a teacher who has impacted your life and have you thought to tell them what it’s meant to you?”
I’m not talking about a parent, …
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11/30/23
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Longtime Robertson Elementary School teacher Kristen Noonan was met with a surprise as she began her 11:05 class on animation on Tuesday- a statewide award.
Noonan, an art teacher, was chosen as …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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11/30/23
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Members of the Warwick Teachers’ Union (WTU) took umbrage to comments made by School Finance Director Brandon Bohl and many updates on upcoming construction projects at Tuesday’s School …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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10/12/23
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Toll Gate High School’s auditorium was filled to about three-quarters capacity for Tuesday’s school committee meeting, with the vast majority of those in attendance being teachers, and …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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9/14/23
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Warwick School Superintendent Lynn Dambruch is mystified by reports that a group of teachers passed a vote of no confidence in her and Assistant Superintendent William McCaffrey last week and why …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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9/14/23
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The Warwick Teachers Union and the Warwick School Committee have reached a one-year contract through the end of August 2024 giving teachers in all steps a 1.25% pay increase. Starting teacher …
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By DANA RICHIE
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7/20/23
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By a 4-1 vote Tuesday Warwick School Committee approved a revised budget for fiscal year 2024 cutting $1.4 million in expenditures. The committee started off recognizing Oakland Beach …
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By DANA RICHIE
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6/8/23
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The Toll Gate girls soccer team recently celebrated its Teacher Appreciation Day celebration prior to a game. Members of the Toll Gate squad chose their favorite teachers to come down to the field at …
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10/5/22
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By ALEX MALM
The School Committee approved the FY 23 substitute pay rates Tuesday night, which will cut the pay for most positions.
Human Resources Director Kim Ruggieri polled other districts …
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7/13/22
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Kim Markarian -- whose artistic talent, love for students and often wacky inspirations such as a fashion show where students designed their own fashions to walk down the runway in front of the entire …
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3/30/22
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Earlier this month Nikki Howell Greene, a teacher at Holliman Elementary School in Warwick opened up her email to learn she is one of 117 teachers across the county to be recognized with a …
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By ALEX MALM
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3/3/22
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In September Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School teacher Jason Buchanan received an email from the New England representative with EVERFI, a company that specializes in educational software. …
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By ALEX MALM
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2/16/22
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By ALEX SPONSELLER By Last week, legendary Pilgrim athlete, Cranston East coach and Cranston School administrator Meg McGonagle passed away due to complications from COVID-19. She was 41 years old. McGonagle graduated from Pilgrim in 1998 and is the
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12/22/21
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