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 […]
![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://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WalkoutProtest_12.21.16_1-200x150.jpg "Which Side ‘Won’ the Warwick Teachers Contract Battle?")
Warwick House Delegation Supports ‘Red Flag,’ Bump Stock Bills
Warwick House Delegation Supports 'Red Flag,' Bump Stock Bills
Officer Stops Jeep, Arrests Driver, Passenger for Possession of Stolen Plate
Officer Stops Jeep, Arrests Driver, Passenger for Possession of Stolen Plate
Grand Jury Indicts Warwick Man on Sexual Assault, Child Porn, Video Voyeurism Charges
Grand Jury Indicts Warwick Man on Sexual Assault, Child Porn, Video Voyeurism Charges
RI Trooper Log: Arrests for Child Porn, Cocaine Possession
RI Trooper Log: Arrests for Child Porn, Cocaine Possession
Archive | Schools
![[Warwick Teachers Union] The Warwick School Department has released the full Warwick Teachers Contract, ratified by the union and district in November.](https://warwickpost.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://warwickpost.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://warwickpost.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://warwickpost.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 […]
![[CREDIT: File Photo] Warwick Veterans Jr. High School at 2401 W Shore Rd,](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Warwick-Veterans-School-200x150.jpg "School Committee Votes to let Gannon’s Contract Expire, OKs $40M School Repair Bond")
School Committee Votes to let Gannon’s Contract Expire, OKs $40M School Repair Bond
Warwick, RI – The Warwick School Committee voted Tuesday at Warwick Veterans Jr. High to accept School Superintendent Phil Thornton’s recommendation to allow Norwood Elementary School Principal John Gannon’s contract to expire […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Norwood School was briefly evacuated Tuesday morning when a heat ventilator malfunctioned and started smoking. Classes resumed at about 10:30 a.m.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Norwood-School-200x150.jpg "Norwood School Staff Sign Letter Calling to Keep Principal Gannon")
Norwood School Staff Sign Letter Calling to Keep Principal Gannon
Norwood Elementary School Principal John Gannon’s contract, up for renewal, is in doubt, and 32 faculty and staff there hoping to save his job have signed a letter asking the […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Cedar Hill School Principal Colleen Mercurio.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Colleen-Mercurio-200x150.jpg "Cedar Hill Student’s Parents Sue Warwick, Mercurio, Alleging Ignored Abuse")
Cedar Hill Student’s Parents Sue Warwick, Mercurio, Alleging Ignored Abuse
WARWICK, RI — The parents of a Cedar Hill School student diagnosed with autism have sued the City of Warwick and Principal Colleen Mercurio, claiming the City and Warwick Schools […]
![[CREDIT: RI Foundation] The Rhode Island Foundation is located at One Union Station in downtown Providence.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/RI-Foundation-200x150.jpg "RI Foundation Offers College Scholarships up to $80K, Application Deadline Feb. 12")
RI Foundation Offers College Scholarships up to $80K, Application Deadline Feb. 12
PROVIDENCE, RI — High school seniors have until Feb. 12 to apply for college scholarships of up to $80,000 through the Carter Roger Williams Initiative at the Rhode Island Foundation. Conceived of and funded by […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick School Committee during their Jan. 10 meeting at Warwick Veterans Jr. High.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/School-Committee-Jan.-10-200x150.jpg "School Committee Cuts $1.3 Million, Including Chromebooks, Software, Tech Supplies")
School Committee Cuts $1.3 Million, Including Chromebooks, Software, Tech Supplies
The Warwick School Committee cut $1.3 million to balance the FY2018 School budget during their special meeting Jan. 18, taking $250,000 budgeted for Chromebooks, $150,000 for software and $100,000 for […]
Norwood Elementary Classes Interrupted by Smoking Heat Ventilator Tuesday
Tuesday classes at Norwood Elementary School were briefly interrupted Tuesday morning after officials moved students into the nearby Boys and Girls Club while a smoking heating unit ventilator was shut […]
