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Aug. 23: More Bus Routes, Less Summer

Pick-up and drop-off times for private schools top the list of our 5 Things to Know Today for Aug. 23, 2012.

  1. More Bus Routes: Keeping with this week's theme of student transportation, today we're posting the Johnston bus routes to private schools, including St. Rocco, St. Philip in Greenville, Trinity Christian Academy, and Mount St. Charles Academy in Woonsocket. In case you missed the previous ones, here they are: 2. Less Summer: With the start of school scheduled for Aug. 29, that doesn't leave a whole lot of time to get the kids outdoors — and today is the perfect day for it: Mostly sunny with highs in the 80s. About the same through the end of the week into early next week, so there's no excuse to let the young'ins stay indoors. 3. Save the Clicks: If you're looking to stay on top of the latest news in Johnston, be sure to sign up for …

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Johnston School Bus Routes 2012-13 — ECE, Elementary Schools

All of the scheduled pick-up and drop-off times are listed for the Early Childhood Center, Graniteville School, and the town's four elementary schools.

  If you've been waiting for the school bus routes for Johnston Public Schools, scheduled to start on Aug. 29, JohnstonPatch has the answer. Today, we're posting the bus schedules for the following schools: You'll find the .pdf document attached to this article for easy printing. [The file is 34 pages long; schools are in the order listed above.] Each school is listed with all of the bus numbers and their routes for both morning pick-up and afternoon drop-offs. Since the district has changed bus providers, parents of children with doctors' notes or information about who may pick up their students must resubmit this information to First Student, located on Green Earth Way. Call (401) 944-5880 for more information. Tomorrow morning, we'll …

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Aug. 20: A Week and A Half To Go...

The start of school is getting closer, so be prepared with these 5 Things to Know Today.

  1. Week and a Half: As the scheduled opening of school in Johnston approaches (its Aug. 29, folks), be sure to follow our Back to School Guide for everything you'll need to know to get the kids ready. We've been getting lots of emails about the 2012-13 bus routes — and we're hoping to get them from First Student shortly. Stay tuned! 2. Get Ready: All Johnston students in kindergarten through eighth grade have been assigned summer reading and math packets to help them prep for the new school year. The packets include lists of books, which you can find at Marian J. Mohr Library. Find the downloadable files for your kids here: 3. Cooler: Mostly cloudy with cooler temps in the 70s during the day today. Overnight lows in the 60s. No rain on …

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Johnston School Summer Packets — Grades 6 to 8

If you've got a student attending Ferri Middle School this year, here are the packets they'll need to complete before school begins on Aug. 28.

  To help local students get ready for the upcoming school year, the Johnston School Department provides Summer Packets for grades 1 through 8, which include reading lists, vocabulary practice, writing samples, and math exercises. With the start of school only three weeks from today, it's a great time to make sure your child is prepared — and we've attached all of the school packets for students attending grades 6, 7, and 8 at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School to this article for easy downloading and printing. [Click the link above for more information on Ferri Middle School.] To find the complete list of packets in .pdf format, click here for the Johnston School Department's summer packet web page.   Want to stay updated when we add new …

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July 31: School's on the Horizon

July, 2012, ends with nice weather, a look ahead — and your 5 Things to Know Today.

  1. School's on the Horizon: The students out there will probably not like to hear this — and the parents have already heard enough Back to School ads — but Johnston Public Schools are scheduled to open on Aug. 29. We'll be posting helpful articles about how to get ready. 2. Warm and Pleasant: Today's forecast is for a repeat of yesterday's sunny skies and temps in the high 70s. Humidity builds in tomorrow, with a chance of rain into Thursday morning. 3. Olympic Celebrations: As the fortnight of competition continues across the Pond, Rhode Islanders have been getting into the Olympic sprit — check out our video of Cherry Hill Manor's parade and celebration last Friday, and the scene from North Kingstown High School, where hundreds of …

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JohnstonPatch Asks... You Answer

[POLL] Should Johnston Accept Out-Of-District Students for a Fee?

The Barrington School Committee is considering accepting 10 such students next year, for tuition of $12,800 per pupil — do you think Johnston should follow suit?

The Barrington School Committee made a splash earlier this week when they said the School Department would accept out-of-district students willing to pay $12,800 a year to attend Barrington schools. They have since stepped back a bit, but with ever-tightening school budgets, we wondered whether our readers thing the Johnston School Department should explore such a proposal here. “We’re looking at new sources of revenue,” said Barrington Supt. Robert McIntyre in a story on the topic in Thursday's Providence Journal. “This is new. It’s different. It’s an opportunity for us.” Two things drove the decision, the ProJo reported, the need to raise more revenue and a decline in enrollment. As reported by RI Future, however, there could be legal …

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Robert "Bobby" Giarusso

8:58 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012

Johnston schools are actually better than many others in this state. Our elder daughter attended private parochial school for grades K to 8. When tuition was raised to almost $11,000 we decided it was best to send her to JHS and put the money into her college fund. Our daughter who was in advanced classes in her private school was not academically prepared for honors, AP, and EEP courses at the …   more ›

Board OKs Free Dental Care For Students

The Molar Express will bring free dental care to students; six faculty additions were approved, as well as 10 bus monitor positions.

At its Sept. 13 meeting, the Johnston School Committee voted to bring in the Molar Express, a no-cost mobile dental clinic, to the district. The Molar Express program is sponsored and operated by West Bay Smiles. “The Molar Express continues to be an extremely effective program at brining no-cost dental care to children 21 and under,” said Tara Pratt, a representative from West Bay Smiles. Pratt explained the program has a high enrollment in communities such as Cranston, Warwick and Coventry — and actually makes children want to go to the dentist. Committee members discussed hosting an open house on a date to be determined. Also during the session: The next school committee meeting is scheduled for Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in the N.A. Ferri …

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