I hope you are getting some relief from the heat this evening! The temperature is supposed to drop tomorrow which will be a welcome respite!
Thank you for your patience and cooperation over the last two days as we wrestle with some electrical supply issues for our building. We are working to resolve these issues as soon as possible and we have secured a generator that can power our whole building while we complete these needed repairs.
We will have school tomorrow, as regularly scheduled.
As always, the health, safety, and security of our students and staff is always of paramount concern. We will continue to provide a healthy and safe facility for our community through these repairs and upgrades.
Thank you again for your support and assistance.
Have a good evening and stay cool!
David J. Flanagan
Principal
Wickford Middle School
Power has been temporarily restored at Wickford Middle School. However, we will continue with the planned early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. while we continue to assess the situation. At this time, we anticipate that additional power interruptions may occur during the assessment process.
We will continue to keep families informed as more information becomes available regarding plans for tomorrow.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Due to the power outage, Wickford Middle School will be having an early dismissal today at 11:30.
Lunch will be served starting at 10:15.
Track participants will need to be returned to school at 2:15 for 2:30 bus to the track meet.
Baseball players can return at 2:30 for practice as scheduled.
We are continuing to work to restore power.
Thank you.
This message is to alert parents that we had a student who experienced a medical emergency unrelated to the power outage and was transported by ambulance.
We are continuing to monitor the health and safety of the students. Teaching and learning are continuing.
We are continuing to monitor the situation and, as new information is available, will share it with you.
Thank you,
North Kingstown School Dept.
Dear Wickford Middle School Families,
Please be advised that the school building is currently experiencing a power outage. Teaching and learning continues as normal. Star Testing is paused until we have a resolution. We are working to identify the solution.
Important Details:
* Due to the outage, our school phone lines and emails are currently unavailable.
* If you need immediate assistance or have urgent questions, please contact the Central Office at any of the following numbers:
(401) 268-6403
(401) 268-6430
(401) 268-6509
We are actively working to resolve the issue. As new information becomes available, we will send out another update immediately.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
North Kingstown School Dept.
Join us at 4:30 PM on May 2nd at North Kingstown High School as we celebrate Baseball Fest!
This is an annual baseball game where Davisville Middle and Wickford Middle School go head-to-head!
Anchors aweigh, North Kingstown! Opening night has arrived for NKHS NorTheater’s production of Anything Goes!
Our talented students have been working incredibly hard to bring this classic musical to life,
and tonight the curtain rises on an unforgettable performance full of music, laughter, and high-energy tap dancing.
Come aboard and support our amazing cast and crew—you won’t want to miss it!
March 6th, 7:00 pm
March 7th, 2:00 pm or 7:00 pm
March 8th, 2:00 pm
You can purchase tickets at the door or at the link below.
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/northeatre/anything-goes
March 4, 2026
Dear North Kingstown Families and Staff,
Due to the five school days cancelled as a result of the February 2026 blizzard, we would like to provide an update on how these days will be addressed in the 2025–2026 school calendar.
Two of the cancelled days occurred during the State of Emergency. The Commissioner of Education has indicated that she will seek approval from the Council of Elementary and Secondary Education to waive those two days. At this time, that approval is still pending.
The remaining three cancelled days are not automatically eligible for a waiver. To ensure we remain in compliance with state instructional requirements while minimizing disruption to families, we carefully reviewed our calendar and total instructional minutes.
As a result:
Friday, March 27, 2026 (previously scheduled as a Professional Development Day), will now be a regular school day for students.
Following this adjustment, the district will submit a formal request to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) to waive the remaining two days based on our total instructional minutes.
If the requested waivers are approved, the last day of school for students will be June 18, 2026.
This plan allows us to:
- Meet state instructional requirements
- Avoid extending the school year further into late June
- Preserve as much of the original calendar as possible
- Provide timely clarity for families and staff
We will continue to keep you informed as we receive final decisions from RIDE and the Council. In the meantime, please mark March 27 as a school day for students.
Thank you for your continued support, flexibility, and partnership.
Sincerely,
Kenneth A. Duva, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Due to recent school closures, we want to ensure that no child or family in our community goes without access to food. The NKSD Child Nutrition Services team will be providing food distribution tomorrow, Thursday, February 26. If your household is in need of food assistance at this time, please review the locations and designated pick-up hours listed below.
Drive Thru Food Pick Up Sites:
- Quidnessett Elementary School, 166 Mark Drive - 12:00-1:00 pm
- St.Francis de Sales Church parking lot, 381 School Street - 12:00-1:00 pm (Please enter through the middle driveway and exit the last driveway.)
- Wickford Middle School - 12:00-1:00 pm (Please enter from Phillips Rd. and exit onto Tower Hill Rd.)
For everyone’s safety and efficiency, we ask that families remain in their vehicles at all distribution sites. Staff members will bring bags of food directly to your car.
Neighborhood Drop Offs:
- Intrepid and Lenox Court - 12:00-12:30 pm
- King’s Grant - 12:00 -12:30 pm
- Heritage Green, 604 Devils Foot Road - 12:00 pm
- Heritage Village Management Office - 12:20 pm
- Sutton Lane - 12:00- 12:20 pm
- McConnell Court - 12:25- 12:45 pm
- Merrill Lane - 12:50-1:10 pm
- Navy Drive - 1:15-1:25 pm
- Kingstown Park Mobile Home (Krzak Rd.) - 12:00-12:20 pm
- 6101 Post Road - 12:30 -12:50 pm
If you are unable to travel to one of the designated locations but still require assistance, please email NKchildnutrition@gmail.com or call 401-268-6514. When contacting us, kindly include your name, your child(ren)’s name, and your address so that we can make appropriate arrangements to ensure you receive food.
We are committed to supporting our families during this time and appreciate your cooperation.
Thank you,
Trish Cawley
Child Nutrition Services
After careful consideration, consultation with school and Town officials, and in-person visits to our school facilities and surrounding neighborhoods, I have made the decision to close school for the remainder of the week.
This decision was not made lightly. We fully recognize the importance of maintaining instructional time for our students. However, the safety of our students, staff, and families must remain our highest priority. At this time, significant conditions continue to impact our ability to safely reopen schools.
For your awareness, the following factors contributed to this decision:
More than two feet of snow must be cleared across our ten school facilities.
- The Town of North Kingstown encompasses approximately 58.3 square miles of roadways that must be widened and made safe for regular traffic and school bus travel.
- Access to neighborhood schools must be cleared to ensure safe arrival and dismissal.
- Snow piles exceeding five feet in height remain in several parking lots and walkways. Larger equipment is being brought in to assist in plowing and to relocate these piles, which currently limit visibility and pose safety concerns for students.
- Three of our schools are currently without power.
- Several school buses still require clearing.
- Our Town Department of Public Works continues to work extremely hard.
We are deeply grateful to our school maintenance teams and Town personnel who are working tirelessly to restore safe conditions throughout the community.
In addition, we understand that extended closures can create hardship for families. Our Child Nutrition staff and administrators are coordinating efforts to prepare and distribute meals to members of our school community in need. Further information regarding food availability and delivery will be shared later today.
Families who receive SNAP benefits and experienced food loss during the blizzard may qualify for replacement benefits. Additional information is available through the Rhode Island Department of Human Services.
https://www.wpri.com/money/what-snap-recipients-should-do-if-food-is-lost-during-blizzard/
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and partnership as we navigate these challenging circumstances together. Our shared commitment to safety and well-being will guide our decisions as we move forward.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance.
Thank you
Dr. Duva
Due to the expected blizzard, there will be no school tomorrow, Monday, February 23. We will send updates tomorrow regarding school on Tuesday. Please stay warm and safe.
Thank you
Dr. Duva
The NKSD Office of Family and Learning is collecting monetary donations to help support the North Kingstown School Department's Blessing in a Backpack Program.
The NKSD Office of Family and Learning is collecting monetary donations to help support the North Kingstown School Department's Blessing in a Backpack Program.
Please read the recent district newsletter featuring our district Teacher of the Year and Educational Professional of the Year! Click this link to view it.
https://shorturl.at/Neu3R
This presentation is for all North Kingstown school parents and guardians. It will be held in the auditorium at the North Kingstown High School.
https://youtu.be/OBIRnrA3tE4
