Melville Message Community Update
November 6, 2026
Melville Mission
In partnership with families and community, the mission of Melville Elementary School is to provide all students with a strong academic foundation through diverse and challenging instruction in a safe and nurturing environment enabling them to achieve their greatest potential while developing self-confidence, respect, responsibility, compassion and a love of learning.
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A Great Week at Melville
Music
4th grade using boomwhackers to learn about chords!
Art
Library!
This week in the library Kindergarten read the book Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell and started an experiment to see if our library pumpkin will go through the pumpkin life cycle like Pumpkin Jack in the story.
Physical Education
1st grade working on their teamwork in the gym!
Melville Food Drive
Resources for Families!
Please read more below.
Important Dates
November
11 - No School: Veterans Day
12 - Fall Conferences
25-27 - No School: Thanksgiving Recess
December
3 - Photo Retake Day!
9- Report Cards go home and Family Portal is Open
12 - Merry Melville 9AM-12PM
21-22 Winter Spirit Week
22 - Whaledone Recognition Announcements
23-31: No School: Holiday Recess
January
1 - No School: Holiday Recess
13 - One-Hour Early Release
18 - No School: MLK Jr. Day
19 -MPTG Meeting and Whale of an Evening planning
22 - Winter BINGO with the MPTG, 4:30PM-6PM
25-29 Reading Spirit Week & Book Fair
February
9 - MPTG and Whale of an Evening planning Virtual Planning
15-19 - No School: Winter Recess
26 - Cozy Night with a Book MPTG Event 4:30-6:00
March
9 - MPTG and Whale of an Evening planning Virtual Planning
10 - One-Hour Early Release
19 -Whale of an Evening
22-26 Wellness Week
25- Report Cards go home and Family Portal is Open
26 - No School: Good Friday
April
14 - One-Hour Early Release
15 - Purple Up on the Playground
19-23 - No School: Spring Recess
27 - Bus Driver Appreciation
May
3-7 Staff Appreciation
11 - MPTG Meeting
20-Fun Run Rain date the 21st
31 - No School: Memorial Day
June
1 - Grade 4 Handprints
2 - Graduates Walk the Halls
4 - PHS Graduation
8 - MPTG and Family Appreciation
9 - Field Day (rain date the 10th)
17-Report Cards go home and Family Portal is Open
17 - LAST Day of school (180th day)
18 - Snow Make-up Day (if needed)
21 - No School: Juneteenth (Observed)
22-23 Snow Make-up Day (if needed)
School Improvement Plan at a Glance!
Melville Elementary School
Email: lauried@portsmouthschoolsri.org
Website: https://www.portsmouthschoolsri.org/Domain/11
Location: 1351 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, USA
Phone: 4016831650
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009159177892
Twitter: @MelvilleSchool