Yearly Archives: 2012

Playground Construction Under Way

Playground With a $400,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Paul Cuffee School is remediating a parcel of land that has been identified as a Brownfield site. A portion of...

Responding to Friday’s Violence in Newtown, CT

Dear Paul Cuffee School Families, By now you are well aware of the horrific tragedy that befell Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Information is still coming forward, but I wanted to share with you some thoughts that may comfort you, as you look to send your child to School on Monday. We did not share the news with our students during the day, choosing instead to focus our energy on the purposeful, daily work that engages us. We are well aware that this story will be covered this weekend, that it will be unsettling to children, and that you may need some talking points to address your child.

Acclaimed Actor Joe Wilson, Jr., Offers Cuffee Students Lessons on Acting, Education, and Life

On December 5th, acclaimed actor Joe Wilson, Jr., talked with Paul Cuffee Middle School students about his life, his profession, and his work as a member of the resident acting...

PCS Embodies the Spirit of Giving

PCS students and teachers gave others, both near and far, a reason to be thankful in November by participating in a range of programs to help those in need. Under...

Students Embrace Hands-on Civics Lessons

The national and local elections in early November provided extensive learning opportunities throughout Paul Cuffee School. Students studied the electoral process as well as some of the most prominent issues...

A Blank Slate for Young Writers

November marks NaNoWriMo–that is, National Novel Writing Month. This program challenges would-be authors to complete a novel in 30 days. PCS tenth graders, under the direction of Megan Thoma, began...

PCS Annual Fund Needs Your Contribution

The PCS Annual Fund supports curriculum-enriching field trips, swimming and sailing lessons, visual and performing arts, sports, technology and library resources, and a host of other programs to enhance students’...

Empty Bowls Fill Hearts

PCS Head of School Michael C. Obel-Omia, a regular contributor to local and national news outlets, published an article on the Empty Bowls event in the Providence Journal on November...

Head of School Serves on Panel at UMass Leadership Conference

Head of School, Michael C. Obel-Omia, served on a panel at the Critical Transformative Leadership and Policy Conference, held at University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. The purpose of the Conference...

Head of School on This I Believe Rhode Island

Michael Obel-Omia, Paul Cuffee School’s Head of School, was recently featured on Rhode Island NPR’s  ”This I Believe Rhode Island.” The topic of his piece, “How Children Succeed,” draws directly...