Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy's effects continue to be felt as many are still without power as the cleanup begins.
Students in Bristol and Warren can sleep in again tomorrow. The Bristol-Warren Regional School District announced Tuesday afternoon schools will be closed again on Wednesday due to the after-effects of Hurricane Sandy. Many in the region — and nearly 25 percent of Rhode Island residents — remain without power as cleanup crews work on clearing downed limbs and power lines. Check back with Patch for updates as Bristol and Warren recover from the weekend storm. Follow us @BristolWPatch on Twitter and like Bristol-Warren Patch on Facebook to get all the latest updates. And subscribe tobreaking news alerts to hear it all first.
Monday, October 29, 2012
The Bristol-Warren School District announced the closing Monday afternoon.
In what is likely to come as a shock to no one, schools are closed in Bristol and Warren Tuesday. The Bristol-Warren Regional School District announced the closing just after 2 p.m. Monday, as Hurricane Sandy's effects began hitting the region. The storm is expected to intensify through the afternoon and evening, continuing through the night. At its peak, the storm should send heavy rain and sustained winds as high as 40 mph into Bristol and Warren, with gusts potentially reaching 70 mph. Check back with Patch for updates and closings throughout the storm. Follow us @BristolWPatch on Twitter and like Bristol-Warren Patch on Facebook to get all the latest updates. And subscribe to breaking news alerts to hear it all first.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
The district announced just after 2 p.m. Sunday classes are canceled Monday due to Hurricane Sandy.
Don't bother getting the kids ready for school tomorrow — the Bristol-Warren Regional School District announced there will be no classes on Monday due to Hurricane Sandy. The decision was announced just after 2 p.m. Sunday. Keep abreast of the latest closings and storm coverage with Bristol-Warren Patch. Check our site regularly, follow us on Facebook and Twitter and make sure to subscribe to our daily and breaking news alerts newsletters.
Friday, October 26, 2012
The Rhode Island Broadcasters Association provides a system for smartphone users to receive school cancellation and other notices via text message.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
With the possibility of Hurricane Sandy hitting Rhode Island next week — and the potential for school closings — parents [and students] will be looking for the quickest and easiest way to know whether their school is affected. The Rhode Island Broadcasting Association has the answer with its text alert web page, allowing computer and mobile phone users to sign up for text message and email alerts. Rhode Island school districts, including the Bristol-Warren Regional School District and private schools are included in the RIBA list. To sign up, users are required to provide a name and ZIP code, as well as a phone number or email address. The system will then send a test email or text message, and in the case of text messages, include a code…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
School Committee members express support for the school district's efforts to receive greater investment from Warren.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Fellow Warren residents and taxpayers, We, the Warren representatives of the Bristol-Warren Regional School Committee, wanted to take this time to address the school-related issues that have been discussed in our local newspapers, social media sites and coffee houses. While we recognize that the town of Warren is in a tough financial state, it is important to provide some facts to counteract the misconceptions that are out there so that we can all make informed decisions at the Warren Town Financial Meeting at Kickemuit Middle School on May 21. Regarding the Regionalization Bonus, the BW Regional School District did receive additional funds from the state when the two towns regionalized. This was meant to be a short-term funding source to…
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Spring Break is here, now what should you do with all that extra free time?
School is out, now what can you do with the kids? Well, the weather should be great this week, so why not grab a slush at the newly opened Del's Lemonade, teach the kids how to swing at the driving range on Market Street, or practice their baseball skills at one of Bristol or Warren's local parks? If the outdoors isn't your thing, try your hand at bowling down at Dudek (and don't forget to grab a coffee cabinet while you're at it!), or maybe some indoor mini golf at Monster Mini Golf in East Providence. But if you're looking for some community programs going on during the week, check out the schedule below. Did we miss an amazing program? Let us know in the comments section! Monday, April 16 Tuesday, April 17 Wednesday, April 18 Thursday…
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Students donated 300 canned goods and $200 in cash to the Bristol Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
On Friday, April 6th, two representatives from the Bristol Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen came to visit students in Jeff Grifka and Bonnie Pansa's advisory classes at the Kickemuit Middle School. As part of the Alan Shawn Feinstein Challenge to Fight Hunger, students sold soup to faculty and staff to raise money for canned goods for the soup kitchen throughout February and March. Among the many varieties of soup the students made and sold were corn and kielbasa chowder, clam chowder, bean and kale and matzo ball soup. From the soup sale, also know as "Soupapalooza," the students were able to make a donation of 300 canned goods and $200 in cash. Photos and article submitted by Bonnie Pansa of the Kickemuit Middle School
Sponsors and teams are needed for the event.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Members of the Colt Andrews School community are seeking players and sponsors for the first Annual Colt Andrews Golf Classic. On Saturday, May 19th, registered players will take their swing at 18 holes at the beautiful Crestwood Country Club, enjoy a first class dinner. Proceeds from the golf classic will help the Colt Andrews Parent's Group continue to provide enrichment programs such as field trips and after school clubs for the students. Anyone interested in sponsoring a hole can visit the Colt Andrews Golf Classic website to become a sponsor. Those interested in registering themselves or a team for the tournament can either download a registration form or sign up online. The entry fee of $125 per golfer includes a day of golfing, a …
The Warren Town Council approved the FY13 budget with level funding to the school district and made a motion to explore options to change the current Joint Finance Committee legislation.
On Tuesday evening, the Warren Town Council approved the FY13 town budget and made a motion to look into changing current legislation that dictates the amount of power of the town of Warren has in votes made on the Joint Finance Committee. "We want to design a baseline change to the enabling legislation to either give us one more vote or at lease change the complexity of the three votes that we have," said Council President Chris Stanley. Stanley said he hopes that by pushing for a change in the legislation, the members of the Joint Finance Committee can come to "a real compromise as opposed to a split 6/3 vote down town lines." According to the current legislation, the Joint Finance Committee is comprised of nine voting members appointed …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Nearly 30 students were sworn in by Warren Police Lt. Roland Brule on Thursday morning.
On Thursday morning, Hugh Cole School students were sown into their new Safety Patrol positions by a member of the Warren Police Department. Lt. Roland Brule led nearly 30 fourth and fith graders through the oath during an assembly in front of students and parents. The students, selected by the school's administrators, are responsible for ensuring the safety of their peers when starting and ending the school day. "It's a big deal for the students," said one of Hugh Cole's Principals, Cindy Sadler. According to Sadler, the program started years ago but fell on the backburner. This year, the school decided to resurrect the program to give fourth and fifth graders recognition and teach them responsibility. "They will be the first ones off the…
Mike M
3:06 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
They won't be loving making up the days in hot buildings next summer though! more ›