William R. Dutemple Elementary School
School Hours:
Doors open for breakfast: 8:20am
Instructional Day Begins: 8:35am
Instructional Day Ends: 2:50pm
Email: nruggieri@cpsed.net
Website: https://dutemple.cpsed.net/
Location: 32 Garden Street, Cranston, RI, USA
Phone: (401) 270-8104
Twitter: @DutemplePrinci1
Message from the Principal
We have reached April. Spring is here and this school year is flying by...
Just a reminder, please rely solely on the communications coming directly from Cranston Public Schools.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns you can reach me at (401) 270-8104 or via email nruggieri@cpsed.net.
-Mr. Ruggieri
March Students of the Month
Congratulations to the following students for being named our March Students of the Month. Along with a certificate, these students also received a voucher from Lifetouch, good for a free basic photo package to be redeemed in the future.
Kindergarten:
Room 106: Nioami Williams-Sherrod
Room 107: Kennedy Valentine
Room 108: Alan Chalas
Grade 1:
Room 105: Diana Pena Peralta
Room 110: Milliana Hilario
Grade 2:
Room 06: Grayson Williams
Room 08: Leon Rosales
Grade 3:
Room 206: Kyle Simmons
Room 207: Ivany Santos
Grade 4:
Room 202: Ana Yin
Room 210: Nneamaka Ozokwelu
Grade 5:
Room 204: David Guerrero Berroa
Room 205: Demi Maurelli
State Assessment Update
Congratulations to our fourth and fifth graders on completing their RICAS ELA Testing. They did an amazing job and gave their best effort throughout the test! Parents or grades 3-5, it is most advantageous for students to complete assessments with their classmates. To that end, please make every effort to ensure your child’s punctual attendance on their scheduled testing days. Also, provide your child with the best mental attitude about testing by ensuring a good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast, and plenty of encouragement.
Here is the remainder of the State Assessment Schedule moving forward:
Dutemple 2025 RICAS and NGSA Schedule
Grade 5
ELA: Completed!
Math: Session 1- 5/1 (8:45 am)
Session 2- 5/8 (8:45 am)
NGSA- Session 1- 5/13 (8:45 am)
Session 2- 5/14 (9:30am)
Grade 4
ELA: Completed!
Math: Session 1- 4/29 (8:45 am)
Session 2- 5/6 (8:45 am)
Grade 3
ELA: Session 1- 4/8 (8:45 am)
Session 2- 4/10 (8:45 am)
Math: Session 1- 4/30 (8:45 am)
Session 2- 5/7 (8:45 am)
Attendance Update
As of today Dutemple is number 2 in the district in daily and chronic attendance!
Overall in the state we are 37th out of 293 schools!!!
This has been a huge two year initiative and I'm thrilled with how far we have come. A huge thank you to our Dean of Attendance, Vin Turchetta and also to Mr. Pena who runs our attendance team here at the school. Also, a huge shout out to all of the families that have made this a major priority as well!
Message from the PTO
A big THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for Trivia for a Cause this past Tuesday. It was an incredibly successful event, surpassing how much we raised for the library last year - our final count is a whopping $924 raised for Ms. Hughes and the library! She’ll be using those funds as well as money from the book fair to update the inventory in the library for all our students
Upcoming PTO Events:
Annual Dutemple Family Dance: this year our family dance is a Hawaiian Glow Luau - so grab your best tropical outfits and join us at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet on Thursday, April 24th! Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for kids (2 and under are free), and include a full dinner and unlimited non-alcoholic beverages. Flyers should be going home this weekend - please RSVP by April 12th so we can communicate with the venue.
Martial Arts After-School Program: in partnership with Mastery Martial Arts, the PTO will be hosting an after school program every Wednesday in May. Flyers should be going home soon to sign up - bring your best “Yes I can!” attitude and come have some fun with us!
Our snack bar also continues this week - so don’t forget to come grab some snacks and support the PTO every Wednesday after school. We’ve got a rotating set of snacks and drinks coming soon too! We accept cash or Venmo.
Message from Nurse Deb
Dear Families:
We are in full swing of doing the RICAS testing at school, and students are doing fantastic! I am not seeing as many students with headache and stomach ache complaints from test stress as I have expected. (so far, at least)
If your child is worried about the testing, talk to them about it. Watch this parent video:
https://www.gonoodle.com/videos/7YjveY/pressure-and-stress
Have your child watch and practice the breathing in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF6IlcSP1Vc
Good for anyone feeling stress...all of us at some time!
Nurse Sargent
Parent Town Halls
During the year I will hold Title 1 Parent Town Halls to answer any questions parents might have. I will be joined by Grace Swinski (our family center liaison), Vin Turchetta (District Dean of Students), Elaine Boucher (PTO President) and Cindy Cabrera (Aramark Liaison). These will take place during arrival from 8:15-8:35am on the following dates:
April 10th
May 8th
Family Center/COZ Partnership
The Family Center/COZ works directly with all Title 1 schools in the district. Title 1 is based on the free/reduced lunch population. We provide help & guidance with resources for you & your family. We also sponsor family events both in the schools and in the community. Our office is open year round, please reach out with any questions 270-8078.
