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ON THE RANGE: Cranston Police Lt. Joshua Dygon held an “AR style” semiautomatic rifle tight against his shoulder last week and wore noise-cancelling headphones to protect his hearing. City officials are split on whether to relocate or enclose the range, which is located near two city schools.
Cranston city officials split over police gun range noise and its effects on nearby students
The gun range predates both of the nearby public schools. But the firing range also pre-dates the nation’s school shooting crisis. more
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PUMPING UP THE CROWD: The West cheerleaders wow with their stunts.
Welcome home, Falcons
Cranston West High School held its annual Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday. Here’s a look at some of the action. (Photos courtesy Cranston Public Schools) more
MAYOR’S REMARKS: Mayor Kenneth Hopkins is joined by city and school officials — as well as parents’ groups — to celebrate the official opening of the refurbished public playground adjacent to Edgewood Highland Elementary School.
Edgewood Highland lands new playland
Child tested. Child approved! That was the very apparent verdict last Wednesday as students from Edgewood Highland Elementary School cavorted around their newly renovated playground while … more
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Beautifully defacing school property
Last weekend, the Garden City School PTO led an effort to deface school property. They had permission, of course, and left the ground far prettier than they found it. Amanda Forte, a Garden City … more
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Condolences to Mr. Feinstein’s family
Cranston Public Schools extends its deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Alan Shawn Feinstein. As a valued community partner, Cranston resident, Cranston Public Schools parent and grandparent, … more
THE PLEDGE: Johnston Fire Battalion Chief Tom McCormick places his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance. (Cranston Herald Photos by Barbara Polichetti)
St. Rocco’s will never forget, ever
Last Wednesday, the weather was achingly similar to what it was exactly 23 years earlier — a warm September day with bright blue skies. And it was on Sept. 11, 2001, that the peace of the … more
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Superintendent's message to the community
Dear Cranston Public Schools community, Welcome Back to School! I'm thrilled to welcome you to the 2024 school year! Our school district has been around since 1828, and while much has changed … more
Who is ‘responsible’ for school gun violence?
The more things change in America, the more other things seem to stay the same. In the case of gun violence at and within our schools, however, there is a mountain of evidence to back up the … more
LAST FIRST DAY: Ava Thurber, CHSW class of 2025, celebrates her “last first day” of school. (Photo courtesy Cheryl Richard Thurber)
Back to School in Cranston
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Cranston Herald asked readers to send in their back to school photos. The response was amazing. This is already our second full page of photo submissions. If you have a back … more
Who’s Who and Who’s New in Cranston Public Schools
Who’s New Rhodes Elementary School: We’re pleased to announce that Ms. Heather Breton is the new principal of Rhodes Elementary School. Ms. Breton is a lifelong Cranston … more
Raymond and Zackary Smith go back to school, Garden City Elementary. (Photo courtesy Lindsay Smith)
BACK TO SCHOOL IN CRANSTON
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Cranston Herald asked readers to send in their back to school photos. If you have a back to school photo you’d like to share, please send it in. We’ll run a photo … more
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
Rhodes Elementary School’s PTA hosted a back to school bash. The school has a new principal this year, named Heather Breton. Breton is a veteran teacher in the Cranston schools, as well as a … more
A WAY OF LEARNING: Scenes from the recently-completed Garden City School.
Leader in school design
Garden City Elementary students don’t sit behind desks. They don’t even have classrooms. Instead, they spend their school day flitting between interactive spaces in a “learning … more
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Robert Lancia (Submitted photo)
Lancia running for Cranston Citywide School Committee seat
My name is Robert Lancia, and I’m a candidate for Cranston Citywide School Committee. I am honored to announce my candidacy for the Cranston School Committee. As a dedicated member of our … more
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Marcus Stephenson (Submitted photo)
Stephenson announces candidacy for School Committee Ward 6
Marcus Stephenson, a longtime resident of Cranston’s Garden Hills area and owner of The Blind Guy Inc, is proud to announce his candidacy for School Committee Ward 6. With a steadfast … more
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TESTIMONIALS: from left to right, Wendy Becker, Karen Rosenberg, Connor Pyne, Bill Pyne, Stephanie Geller, Giona Picheco and Victoria Eno, attended the July 15 Cranston School Committee meeting to counter-balance Robert Chiaradio’s attempt to persuade school officials to change the city’s “transgender” and “nonconforming and transitioning students policy.” (Cranston Herald photos by Rory Schuler)
TRANSITION? Should Cranston public schools alter supportive transgender policy?
A Westerly father visited the Cranston School Committee on July 15. As he accused the school district of discriminating against the vast majority of city students, the seventh-ranked student from Cranston High School East’s Top 10 quietly held a rainbow-colored sign, no bigger than a medium-sized pizza box lid. The sign said simply: “We love our kids.” more
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CRANSTON HIGH SCHOOL EAST TOP 10
Name: Olivia Tomaselli Rank in Class: 1 Future Plans (education): Georgetown University Future Plans (career): Economics and Public Policy High school activities and any … more
SCHOOL’S OUT FOR THE SUMMER AND FOREVER: The administration building for Cranston Public Schools on Park Avenue.
Cranston Public Schools bid farewell to their retirees
Special to the Herald The Cranston retiree class of 2024 overall had an impressive total of 1,046 years of dedication in and out of the classroom for the district. These employees all … more
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Top 10 Hawks find calling in finance, architecture, sciences
#1 Daniel D’Alessio Bishop Hendricken’s Valedictorian Daniel D’Alessio will be attending the University of Notre Dame where he is considering majors in either … more
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FIGHTING FIRE: Eduardo Velasco of Cranston West won second price for his anti-disinformation billboard, “The Power of Fire.”
CHSW student places in Courageous RI Youth Media Contest
Cranston High School West student Eduardo Velasco won second prize in the Courageous RI Youth Media Contest. The contest challenged students to answer the question “How can media literacy, … more
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