The Portsmouth Middle School Athletic Booster Club announces its 3rd Annual Patriot Plunge to help raise funds for the athletic programs at PMS. The event will take place on Feb. 10 at Sandy Point Beach.
Portsmouth Middle School Girls Soccer beat Lincoln 3-1 to capture State Championship once again!
Is your son or daughter heading to Portsmouth Middle School in the fall? Here's a list of supplies he or she will need.
It may still be beach season with the sun shining and temperatures in the 80s, but very soon it'll be time for back-to-school shopping and getting your son or daughter ready for their first day of school. The Portsmouth Middle School (PMS) sends a list to parents to help them prepare for back-to-school. Featured at right, and arranged by grade level, are lists of back-to-school supplies recommended for the fall. Feel free to check these lists as you prepare to send the kids off for classes. The first day of school at PMS will be Tuesday, Aug. 28. School hours are from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students should be in homerooms by 7:55.
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João P. Arruda begins as the new principal on July 1.
Flagged by his wife and many Portsmouth supporters Wednesday night, the Little Compton School Committee voted unanimously to hire João P. Arruda to be the new principal of Wilbur-McMahon School. He starts his three-year contract on July 1. Arruda comes on after Principal Jim Gibney announced his resignation last month. Interim Principal and Curriculum Director Janet Griffith's last day is Friday. Committee Chairman Don Gomez said Thursday morning that Arruda comes from the assistant principal post at Portsmouth Middle School, and has been involved with that school district for 28 years. Gomez said those from Portsmouth arrived to Little Compton last night to support Arruda's new job, although a bit surprised and sad to see him go. Arruda …
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4:48 pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication Mr. Arruda. We are sorry to see you go. You would have made a terrific principal in Portsmouth! more ›
Cole Unified Basketball won in the final game of the season against Portsmouth.
In the final game of the season, Cole Middle School faced off against Portsmouth in Unified Basketball, getting the win. “I really like how much everybody worked together,” said Colby Anderson during a pizza party for both teams after the game. This is the first time unified sports has been done on the middle school level in Rhode Island. It’s a collaboration between Special Olympics and Rhode Island Interscholastic Sports. “Unified sports is the idea of taking students in the middle school and pairing them with individuals with intellectual disabilities,” explained Patti Carosotto, coach for the Cole team. “So … it’s being unified, it’s not what happens on the court, it’s what happens off the court.... It’s all about meeting new people…
E-mail photos from today's Patriot Plunge to Sandy@Patch.com or upload them to the Gallery.
More than 100 Portsmouth Middle School students are expected to jump into icy waters at Sandy Point Beach today! The second annual Patriots Plunge will take place today at 2 p.m. to help raise funds for the Portsmouth Middle School Athletic Booster Club. We want to see your photos from the Patriot Plunge! Add photos of your child or team to our Gallery here or e-mail photos to Sandy@Patch.com. If you are taking the plunge, expect the water to be freezing! The National Weather Service predicts a high temperature of 30 degrees. If you are unable to join and would like to make a donation to help support athletics at PMS, visit www.pmsabc.com for details.
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Portsmouth Middle School's annual science fair happens this week at the school.
More than 200 seventh-graders showed off their best science projects this week at Portsmouth Middle School! The projects are part of a school-wide competition, in which the winners will be chosen to compete in the state-wide contest this spring. Featured above are several projects from the seventh-grade scientists. The middle school's eighth-graders will also compete and show off their projects on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Family members are welcome to stop by the school, sign-in and view the impressive projects.
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Portsmouth Middle School held its Intergenerational Day on Wednesday at the school.
Portsmouth Middle School opened its doors this week to some special visitors, resulting in new friendships to last a lifetime. About 15 members of the Portsmouth Multi Purpose Senior Center visited the middle school on Wednesday as part of Intergenerational Day. A middle school student was "matched up" with each senior citizen and spent the day with them, watching a performance of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and eating lunch. "It's really nice to see," said middle school guidance counselor Lisa Little. "It's great for them (senior citizens) to come in and see the kids in our schools. It's great to have the families visit, too." Students were also asked to invite families members to watch the play, which was performed by the …
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The Patriots force a goal on a corner kick and get a goal from Mary Kate McGuire to take the middle school championship.
The Portsmouth Middle School girls’ soccer team is the new state champion, using a goal by Wickford and a goal from Mary Kate McGuire to win 2-0 Wednesday night at Gaudet Middle School, Middletown. Portsmouth got the only goal it would need about halfway through the second half. (See video.) A corner kick from Michaela Kosoff went off a Wickford defender standing on the goal line and into the net for an "own goal." McGuire added a second goal for the Patriots with 6:22 remaining. It took her a couple attempts, as the Wickford goalkeeper initially turned her away before she hit a rebound in. Wickford mounted its best offensive surge in the final five minutes, but Portsmouth defended three corner kicks and several close throw-ins without …
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7:43 am on Monday, November 14, 2011
Great job girls and go coaches! Congratulations !!!!! more ›
The statewide "Adopt-a-Team" program launched recently at Portsmouth Middle School. Members of the University of Rhode Island's women's basketball team visited the school to celebrate the launch.
Maxine Gallagher
10:13 am on Sunday, August 19, 2012
I am unable to open the Grade 8 list; it seems to be trying but after waiting 5 minutes I gave up. The picture that comes up on the screen is very small and unreadable. Could you please send me a readable scan of the 8th grade supply list? No longer live in RI and need it so I can mail supplies. Thx - MG more ›