Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Laurie Dias-Mitchell begins her new job on July 1.
New Tiverton Middle School Prinicipal Laurie Dias-Mitchell introduced herself to the School Committee Tuesday night in anticipation of beginning work in the district July 1. She was hired in February following former Principal Patti Aull leaving the position in December to start a position in South Kingstown. Mary Bolton has served as interim principal. "Tiverton schools are on the move right now," Dias-Mitchell said in an interview Wednesday. "It’s just the perfect time to be a part of that momentum and get back to such an amazing enterprise." She enters her 30th year in public education. After spending 10 years working in higher education in the area, she did a graduate school practicum at Tiverton Middle School to get certified in her …
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The dreary weather continues into mid-week, Wednesday, May 23.
1. The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon with patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise it will be cloudy with the high near 65 degrees. 2. The second annual Tiverton Middle School Art Show is tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Do you have a student exhibiting work? Send in your photos! 3. The Tiverton Prevention Coalition is holding a town hall meeting on underage drinking and drug use. at 6:30 p.m. at Tiverton Town Hall. Are you a concerned parent looking for more information on this subject? 4. There's a martini tasting tonight at Nonni's Kitchen and Pasta Shop at 6 p.m. The cost is $40 per person. 5. On May 23, 1934 bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed…
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
It's located in the hallway leading to the school gym.
Tiverton Middle School students unveiled a new mural in the school last week. The large piece now occupies the wall space in the hallway near the gymnasium. Art teacher Adam Tracy said 13 students were instrumental in getting the mural completed, and the Sakonnet Arts Network supplied the funding for the work. Initiated in February, he said the mural took approximately nine weeks to complete, with students meeting after school every Wednesday for about an hour and a half. "There's so many boring cinder block areas around school," Tracy said, noting that hallway sees a lot of foot traffic for basketball games, concessions and students frequenting through there during lunch period. Spanning several feet vertical and horizontal, the mural has…
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Enjoy photos from the 29th annual Aquidneck Island National Police Parade.
Residents gathered on the streets of Middletown and Newport on Sunday afternoon to show support for our country's finest at the 29th annual Aquidneck Island National Police Parade. The parade honors police officers who were killed in the line of duty. This year's grand marshal was Robert Shaw, father of slain Providence police officer Steven Shaw, who was shot by a robber in 1994. Also honored at the parade was Providence Police Sgt. Maxwell Dorley, who died in a police cruiser crash last month. The crowd was entertained by the Rhode Island Highlander Pipe and Drum Band, the Newport AOH Pipe and Drum Band, the U.S. Navy Band as well as the Middletown cheerleaders. The Tiverton Police Department marched, as well as the Tiverton Fire …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
It was an effort in preparation for the town-wide cleanup.
Students from Tiverton High School, Tiverton Middle School and members of the community met to get a head start last Saturday on the town clean up that officially begins on April 14. Saturday's clean up was organized and lead by Bill Phillips of the high school's Technology Department and Dennis Soares of high school's World Language Department. Community Service and Learning Coordinator Sheila Kauffmann said 16 people gathered Saturday morning to collect trash, tires, large pieces of steel, wood and other miscellaneous items that had been thrown on the sides of the road all along Fogland, Seapowet and the surrounding area. Some of the students joined in because they were in need of community service hours as part of Tiverton's graduation …
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Laurie Dias-Mitchell starts her job on July 1.
The Tiverton School Committee voted 5-0 to hire Laurie Dias-Mitchell on Monday night as the new principal for the middle school. According to the superintendent's office, she begins on July 1. Former Principal Patti Aull left the position in December to start a position in South Kingstown. Reached Tuesday morning, Committee Chairwoman Sally Black said Mary Bolton, the current interim principal, will serve in her position for the remainder of the year. "She's doing a very good job," Black said of Bolton. Black added that Dias-Mitchell worked at Tiverton High School in the past. Approval of teacher non-renewal letters Black said the committee also voted to send non-renewal letters for nine teachers to the state. Depending on how the school …
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
A student at Tiverton Middle School earns the top prize in essay contest.
Three young writers from Tiverton Middle School earned distinct honors at the VFW. The students were tasked with answering the question “What is Patriotism?” for a school assignment. Grace Lundrigan, age 12, earned the top spot in the town as well as first in the district. Her essay will now go to the state finals. Her first place win also comes with a $100 check. “Patriotism is being proud of your country,” said Lundrigan. “Soldiers sacrifice their lives for our country and you should be proud that they do that." For Christopher Sylvia, age 12, patriotism has a slightly different meaning. “Patriotism deals with our rights, the fact that women can vote, freedom of the press, freedom of speech. We’re the melting pot of the world," he wrote…
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Two cheerleaders from the New England Patriots came to Tiverton Middle School on Tuesday after the school took first place last month for Milk Mustache Day.
A New England Patriots frenzy hit Tiverton Middle School on Tuesday as two cheerleaders from the NFL team visited to talk to students about maintaining healthy eating habits and staying physically fit. Tiverton reached first place for the region last month for producing a one minute video for Milk Mustache Day, centered around being active and eating healthy, in collaboration with the New England Dairy and Food Council and the NFL Fuel Up to Play 60 program. Cheerleaders Brianna Munoz and Michelle Nigro played the Milk Mustache Day video to a packed cafeteria of seventh and eighth grade students. The video is posted on schooltube.com. Nigro, a broadcast journalism major from Emerson College, and Munoz, a rookie on the cheerleading squad …
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Principal Patti Aull submitted her resignation last Thursday, Dec. 8.
Tiverton Middle School Principal Patti Aull has announced that she's stepping down. Aull, who submitted her letter of resignation last Thursday, Dec. 8, is the second principal to leave the district this year. Her resignation is on the agenda for Tuesday night's School Committee meeting. Reached Monday morning, Aull said she begins as the new principal of Curtis Corner Middle School in South Kingstown on Jan. 3, right after the holiday break. Her last day in Tiverton is Friday, Dec. 23. Aull came to the district in 2004. "Being here in Tiverton has been absolutely wonderful," she said. "I've learned so much from the people, the staff, the families and the students." Aull added that it was time for a change and that she wishes the district…
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The one minute video shows Tiverton Middle School students participating in Milk Mustache Day, held earlier this year, and will receive a visit from New England Patriots cheerleaders later this month to learn about healthy eating and staying active.
Coming off last year's wellness grant from the New England Dairy Council to build a fitness center, Tiverton Middle School students took home first place for the region last month for producing a one minute video for Milk Mustache Day, centered around being active and eating healthy. Students produced the video and posted it to Schooltube.com in October. To kick off their "Fuel Up to Play 60" campaign, students set up milk mustache stations in the cafeteria, including a station serving free milkshakes and a "Paint a Mustache" station. Students said they learned about the importance of dairy products, including drinking low-fat milk. The school competed among 15 entries throughout New England in the contest. According to Jeff Heath, program…
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Josh Mello
3:22 pm on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Our school district is a better place with Laurie Mitchell in it! She was the librarian when I attended THS and I am very excited at the prospect that she will be the TMS Principal when my children attend school there in a few years. She is a wonderful person who truly cares about kids. Congratulations Laurie!! more ›