Message from Mrs. Werner

What to expect, What's New and Exciting:

A collaboration with the Jamestown Arts Center for Melrose to participate in an Artist-In-Residence (A.I.R) to create an installation during a two-week residency with the students as part of its inaugural Outdoor Arts Experience. This is planned as a celebration of the Jamestown Art Center's 10th Anniversary.

Mrs. Connolly's concentration in Art this year will be "Arte del Espanol", artwork influenced by the artists, themes, music, and cultures of the Spanish language.

Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation will be offering after school sailing to grade 4 students this year.

PBIS- New Positive Acknowledgement System: Students will earn wolf paws for displaying expected behaviors across school settings. Each classroom will have their own poster. When a student earns a wolf paw, they inform their teacher, mark the chart, and take the wolf paw home to show their family. When a class earns 100 paws on their chart, the class earns a reward/celebration that they have chosen/are working towards. When each class earns 100 paws, a school-wide celebration or reward will occur.

Melrose School Playground: We are in year 2 of fundraising for our playground. We are planning to build a pathway at the entrance to the playground area. The walkway will be constructed with engraved pavers that can be personalized (individuals, families, or organizations/businesses).

Melrose School Improvement Team: We will have our first meeting on Tuesday, September 24th at 3:00 in the Melrose library. Please join us!

Building Updates:

Brand new roof with a 30 year warranty, 24 new Exhaust fans to support indoor air quality, 3 new HVAC units, Kitchen Hood upgrades, 55 doors rehung with continuous hinges with hold open magnets, replacement of 4,000 gallon heating oil tank, and carpet and tile replacement in some classrooms.

Message from Mr. Edmunds

News from the Lawn School:

We are excited for a new school year and looking forward to having everyone back to school on September 3rd. Over the summer there have been many building improvements. A new roof has been added, we have 24 new exhaust fans to improve indoor air quality, a new configuration of the girls locker room, including floors, partition, and changing stalls, a new heating and ventilation unit system in the band room, a new fuel tank to support our buses, new oil tank to support our heating system, and fire and life safety shutoffs in the 7th and 8th grade science wing. The building looks great and we are ready for the students!

We are excited to have the Lion King as our theatrical production at the Lawn school this year. Please keep your eyes open for announcements for auditions in October.

Through the generosity of many donations, we will have a new set of chimes for our music department. Thank you to all the contributions to make this happen!

The Lawn School Improvement Team will have its first meeting on September 19th at 3:00 pm in the Lawn School library at 3:00 pm. All are invited to attend. We hope to see you there!

The cross country, girls soccer and boys soccer will be beginning soon. Athletic sign-ups were held on August 28th. Please contact Mr. Alfred, Athletic Director, if you have not registered. Parents, please send in a copy of a current physical and the Assumption of Risk Form notarized. Parents and Student-athletes must both sign all forms. All forms are available for download on the Jamestown School Athletics website.

Again, we are looking forward to seeing the students back at school on September 3rd and are excited for a terrific school year! As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Nate Edmunds

Lawn School Principal

(401) 423-7010

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