Mr. Barrette will be out of school through Friday, February 13th on medical leave. He has been working with Dr. O’Neill and Dr. Ackerman to keep them updated and they have been working with the entire central office team to support JCS during his absence. There is never any good time to be out of work and Mr. Barrette apologizes for the inconvenience that this may cause. If families have concerns or questions about their child during his absence, you should contact your child’s teacher and they can work with Dr. O’Neill or Dr. Ackerman to provide additional support, if needed.

We appreciate your understanding.

We know that the Thursday ice cream service during lunches is popular for many of our students. In partnership with our food service provider, Chartwells, here is the schedule for February:

There WILL be ice cream service on 2/12 and 2/26

We're happy to offer ALL JCS students and families the opportunity to attend a P-Bruins game on Saturday, February 28th at 7:05pm. All kids will also receive a P-Bruins Hat. 2nd and 3rd grade students will ALSO have the opportunity to sing the National Anthem with students from LGN on the ice at the P-Bruins game! Please follow the steps below to order tickets, sign your 2nd or 3rd grader up to sing, and volunteer to assist supervise the 2nd and 3rd graders.

Purchase tickets for ANY adult or child that would like to attend the P-Bruins game at the Norton group rate on Saturday, February 28th at 7:05pm.

If your 2nd or 3rd grade student would like to participate in singing the National Anthem at the P-Bruins game, please sign them up at https://forms.gle/w2H5og5nd9vzhYfX6

In order for any 2nd and 3rd grade students to participate in singing the National Anthem at the P-Bruins game, they MUST be registered using this form by Monday, February 23rd.

JCS needs volunteers for the Providence Bruins event on 2/28. Chaperones are needed to organize and supervise the students who are singing on the ice before the game. This fun and exciting event can’t happen without your help! Please visit our Sign Up Genius and volunteer today! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CAEAE28A3FD0-61588273-providence

The enrollment process has started for the Little Lancers Preschool program for the 2026-2027 school year! Program options available include:

Interest Applications for Community Peer students are now available online and in-person at the J.C. Solmonese Elementary School. The Little Lancers Preschool program is located at Joseph C. Solmonese School at 315 West Main Street in Norton, MA. Community Peer students must reside in Norton, MA, need to be age 3 or 4 by August 31, 2021, and must be toilet trained.

Please call Maria Blackburn, Early Childhood Coordinator for information at: (508) 285-0120 or email at mblackburn@norton.k12.ma.us.

Check our website for further information and to download the application packet, https://jcs.norton.k12.ma.us/littlelancers

We’re excited to offer a new series of workshops and classes at The Rhode Island Computer Museums’ new Learning Lab at 1051 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852! Our 90 minute STEAM workshops will run during MLK and February vacation weekends for students ages 8-13. Our Six week STEAM and Photography classes begin at the end of January.  

Workshop Dates: January 17th-19th, February 14th-15th, 21st-22nd

Class Dates: Starting the week of January 31

Schedule: Complete workshop and class details and registration information are available via the link below.

Spots are limited and expected to fill quickly.

Join the Norton Unified Sports Booster Club for a night with the Providence Bruins during their Star Wars Night on Saturday, April 11th at 7:05PM! All kids, family members, and friends receive this exclusive discounted offer. You will receive great seats together to watch the game as a group and all kids will receive a free P-Bruins hat! This is a terrific opportunity for all families!

Purchase tickets online at: https://www.providencebruins.com/groups/nusbc

View and subscribe to the JCS Public Events Calendar at https://bit.ly/jcspubliceventscalendar. Click on the "Add to Google Calendar" button in the lower right corner to subscribe to the calendar using your own calendar app. Events from the JCS Public Events Calendar also appear on the JCS website.

NO SCHOOL, February Break 2/16 through 2/20