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![[CREDIT: File Photo] Warwick Veterans Jr. High School at 2401 W Shore Rd,](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Warwick-Veterans-School-200x150.jpg "Warwick School Committee Disavows Contract Continuation 4-1")
Warwick School Committee Disavows Contract Continuation 4-1
The Warwick School Committee approved a resolution disavowing contract continuation Tuesday night during their meeting at Warwick Veterans Jr. High School at 2401 West Shore Road.
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick School Committee during their Jan. 10 meeting at Warwick Veterans Jr. High.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/School-Committee-Jan.-10-200x150.jpg "School Committee to Discuss Teacher Layoffs, Superintendent Performance May 15")
School Committee to Discuss Teacher Layoffs, Superintendent Performance May 15
The Warwick School Committee will meet in executive session 6 p.m. May 15 in the Veterans Middle School Auditorium to discuss teacher layoffs and the performance of Superintendent Philip Thornton […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] WPD Ptlm. Paul Wells is led to hidden drugs in in the community room during a demonstration of WPD Police Dog Fox's tracking prowess for Lippitt students May 2.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/LipittWPD1-200x150.jpg "Lippitt Third-Graders Visit Warwick Police K-9 Unit’s Ptlm. Wells, Fox")
Lippitt Third-Graders Visit Warwick Police K-9 Unit’s Ptlm. Wells, Fox
WARWICK, RI — About 31 third-graders visited the Warwick Fire Department and Warwick Police Department Wednesday, taking tours of the neighboring public safety headquarters, including a visit with personnel comprising […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor Scott Avedisian's Office] Mayor Avedisian along with Council President Solomon, Superintendent Thornton joined faculty, staff and students at Hoxsie Elementary for the 14th annual Arbor Day celebration.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Avedisian-Arbor-Day-200x150.jpg "Avedisian, Solomon, Thornton, Students Celebrate Arbor Day at Hoxsie School")
Avedisian, Solomon, Thornton, Students Celebrate Arbor Day at Hoxsie School
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Scott Avedisian, Council President Joseph Solomon and Superintendent Philip Thornton joined students and faculty at Hoxsie School for a tree planting ceremony in recognition of Arbor Day Friday, […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] A mis-interpreted email at Drum Rock School was cause for a brief lockdown of the Toll Gate complex Wednesday. The lockdown was quickly lifted after the threat was determined to be a misunderstanding.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/drumrock-200x150.jpg "Email Threat at Drum Rock Ruled Misunderstanding, Lockdown Lifted")
Email Threat at Drum Rock Ruled Misunderstanding, Lockdown Lifted
A report of an email threat at Drum Rock Early Childhood Center, quickly ruled a false alarm, drew Warwick Police to Drum Rock School Wednesday, April 25, at 12:06 p.m., […]
![The two-year contract dispute in Warwick, which included this student protest over the district's special ed policies, ended with the signing of a new contract in November.
[CREDIT: Beth Hurd]](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WalkoutProtest_12.21.16_1-200x150.jpg "Which Side ‘Won’ the Warwick Teachers Contract Battle?")
Which Side ‘Won’ the Warwick Teachers Contract Battle?
With the recent release of the 2017-20 Warwick teachers contract [along with the online posting of the 2015-17 pact warwick-post-commentarythat covered the years without a contract in place], the results […]
![[Warwick Teachers Union] The Warwick School Department has released the full Warwick Teachers Contract, ratified by the union and district in November.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/WTU-200x150.png "Warwick Schools Release 2017 – 2020 Teachers Contract")
Warwick Schools Release 2017 – 2020 Teachers Contract
WARWICK, RI — Four months after the Warwick City Council approved $3 million set aside for the School Department contingent on a settled teacher’s contract and six months after the agreement was ratified by […]
![[CREDIT: New England Tech] Skills USA winners, from front, left: Marissa Sposato, Amber Robertson and Dayna Koukas. In Back from left: Mike Webb and Dominic Franco. Not pictured: Maryellen Gale.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/New-England-Tech-SkillsUSA-200x150.jpg "New England Tech’s SkillsUSA Students Earn Six Gold Medals")
New England Tech’s SkillsUSA Students Earn Six Gold Medals
Six students earned Gold Medals, and two w on a Silver and Bronze medal, respectively, at the SkillsUSA 42nd annual Rhode Island Awards and Recognition Ceremony held at the Veteran’s […]
![[CREDIT: Wesleyan University] Micheal McCaffery of Warwick.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/McCaffrey-200x150.jpg "McCaffrey Earns Second Career NESCAC Pitcher of the Week Award with Wesleyan University Baseball")
McCaffrey Earns Second Career NESCAC Pitcher of the Week Award with Wesleyan University Baseball
Michael McCaffrey of Warwick, a junior on the Wesleyan University baseball team, was named NESCAC Pitcher of the Week for the second time in his career on April 9 after […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] A report of bedbugs prompted a cleaning at Wickes Elementary Schoo Wednesdayl and the home of a student at the school.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Wickes-School-2-200x150.jpg "Wickes School Cleaned Wednesday Following Bedbug Report")
Wickes School Cleaned Wednesday Following Bedbug Report
Warwick Public School’s maintenance division cleaned and disinfected Wickes Elementary School at 50 Child Ln. Wednesday night after the family of a student reported bedbugs at their home.
Avedisian Announces ‘Mayor for a Day’ Contest for Warwick Eighth-Graders
Mayor Scott Avedisian announced he’s hosting the inaugural “Mayor for a Day” contest in the City of Warwick. The contest, open to all 8th grade students in the City, to […]
