Middletown Public Schools

If you are a Middletown resident and your child will be 4 years old by September 1, 2024 you may apply for the free Pre-K lottery for the 2024-2025 school year by going to: http:://ripreklottery.ride.gov Applications are due by June 24th

Are you a high school student who is thinking about a career in childcare or teaching? Take the FREE Teacher Assistant Training course at Newport Community School May 20th - June 13th from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. To register call 401-847-7171 or email Aialc@newportcommunityschool.org

This week is the perfect time to acknowledge and thank the teachers in your life who made a difference. Middletown appreciates the commitment and dedication of our teachers who work hard everyday to ensure each student has a positive and successful learning experience!

Happy Principals Day to all of our principals! Thank you for all you do everyday for Middletown's students, staff, and community. #ThankaPrincipal

Middletown Transition Academy Spring Craft Fair will be Saturday May 11th from 10am - 2pm at the James Maher Center, 906 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown. Come support these talented students!

Congratulations to Billy Niemeyer, Middletown's new Superintendent of Schools!

Youth Mental Health First Aid for Parents and Community Members will be Sat. May 11th 9am - 3:30pm at YANA, 770 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. Free. Lunch will be provided & participants will be entered into $100 gift card raffle. To register email randoscia@middletownri.com

The Governor and First Lady visited MHS today as part of their 2024 Litter-Free Rhode Island initiative. This Earth Day event celebrated DEM micro-grant awardees for trash cleanups and beautification projects and included a litter cleanup along Valley Road.

Be sure to view the purple lights on the Sakonnet River Bridge this evening in honor of our military kids!

Join the design team of the new middle/high school on April 24th at 3 p.m. in the Oliphant Administration Building, 26 Oliphant Lane to discuss strategies for achieving sustainability goals.

Be safe while online and protect yourself from identify fraud! Monday, April 15th at 6 pm Middletown Library. Registration required, call 401-846-1573 ext.4

Superintendent Kraeger and the Central Office staff viewed the solar eclipse today. We hope everyone got a chance to see this rare phenomenon!

Workshop on Supporting Children with Anxiety, Tues., April 23rd from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Middletown Public Library. Email Hailey Daviau to register: hdaviau@middletownri.com

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Congratulation to Sonam Ngamdung, a Junior at MHS, who spoke at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women which was held at the United Nations.

Egg Hunt is scheduled for Sat. March 23rd at 10 am -Town Soccer Fields 520 Wyatt Rd for Walking to PreK and Grades K - 5. Concert with children's musician Keith Munslow to follow! Bring your own basket. Rain date 3/30 10 am.

Thank you to Middletown Department of Public Works Director Robert Hanley and his crew for preparing the field for our softball teams. Practice has started and games begin soon!

FREE Jr. Lifeguard Class for ages 11 - 14, April 15th - 24th, 9am - 3pm at Newport YMCA. Middletown residents only. To register email: EmilyC@newportymca.org Generously funded by the Town of Middletown.

Safe Sitter Class Tues. April 16th 10:15 am - 3pm for 6th - 8th gr (11-14 yr olds) at Middletown Public Library. $50 registration fee includes materials, snacks, and lunch. Scholarships available. Call 401-444-8088 or email jnessett@lifespan.org to register

Title I Family Pasta Dinner and Literacy Night - Thurs. March 1st 5 - 7 p.m. FREE! Dinner, Music, Activities, Books! RSVP to Megan Mainzer: 401-952-9263 OR mmainzer@mpsri.net