Portsmouth teachers given notice
PORTSMOUTH - Twenty-nine teachers in the Portsmouth School District have been given notices of non-renewal or termination. State law requires that any teacher whose contract may not be renewed be notified by March 1.
Rules also revised for alcohol, tobacco
PORTSMOUTH — In addition to dealing with skirt lengths, the school committee also approved revisions to its rules covering alcohol, drug and tobacco use .
Skirts must now pass ‘fingertip rule’
Changes made in school dress code after incident at school dance
PORTSMOUTH — From now on, Portsmouth students’ dresses skirts and shorts must pass the “fingertip rule” — “Come to at least mid-thigh and/or hems much reach the finger tips when arms are at the student’s side.”
DiPalma teacher layoff bill gets hearing
STATE HOUSE – Legislation to move the date by which school districts must notify teachers of potential layoffs will be heard by the Senate Labor Committee this Wednesday ...
Frigid dip saves spring sports
PORTSMOUTH — Though fewer students participated this year in the extra-frigid Patriots Plunge to benefit middle school sports, the swimmers raised more than enough money to keep the spring teams afloat.
Patriots Plunge Sunday benefits PMS sports
PORTSMOUTH — The Second Annual Portsmouth Middle School Athletic Boosters Club Patriots Plunge will take place, Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. at Sandy Point Beach.
Bacteria to basketballs — science fair covers it all
PORTSMOUTH — Students in the seventh and eighth grades gave it their all recently for the chance to compete in the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair in March.
Students confront police during arrest at RWU dorm
PORTSMOUTH — They went to the Roger Williams dorms Friday night for a marijuana complaint but police officers soon found themselves facing a taunting crowd of students.
PHS Band drums up support for new uniforms
Boosters hope to raise $100,000 for uniforms, instruments
PORTSMOUTH — For nearly 20 years those uniforms have marched — across the Portsmouth High School football field, along Washington DC’s Pennsylvania Avenue, and down Central Park West during the Macy’s Parade.
Schoolhouse rock
Ninth season of Concerts' outreach hits a high note
WESTPORT — It was a step out of the norm for Concerts at the Point – the lead singer leaped off the stage and ran through the crowd, playing his guitar above his head and around his back. The crowd went wild, clapping their hands and erupting in cheers.
Ballet Prestige The Nutcracker
Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr Ballet Prestige dancers prepare at the studio for their ...