BW Update - November 2, 2026

• RICAS Family Portal - Student Assessment Results Available
• Assessment Update
• Cartwheel’s Free Monthly Webinar Series
• Upcoming BWRSD Community Flu Clinic
• September Construction Update

At the October 26, 2026, School Committee meeting, Assistant Superintendent Courtney Monterecy presented an update on 2025-2026 Assessment Data with each building principal which included highlights and opportunities for growth. The presentation is available here.

School-related struggles can become one of the biggest sources of stress and conflict at home. In this webinar, we'll explore what's driving challenges with motivation, homework battles, avoidance, and shutdown, and share practical strategies to help kids and teens get started, stay engaged, and feel more successful at school and beyond.

Join Cartwheel, our virtual mental health partner, and Emily Edlynn, PhD, for a free live webinar:

Helping Kids Get Started: Supporting Motivation for School, Homework, and Learning

Register Here

Cartwheel’s free webinar series provides caregivers and school staff with practical tools to support student and family wellness and mental health. Can’t attend live? Register to get the replay.

The Bristol Warren Regional School District is pleased to partner with Cartwheel again for the 2026-2027 school year to offer mental health services to BWRSD students. Cartwheel is a trusted mental health partner that works with schools to provide mental health services to students in grades pk--12 through a telehealth model. As we know, access to mental health services for children is often challenging given the increases in demand for care. Waitlists are long, providers have limited capacity, resulting in students who do not have access to care.

Cartwheel is an insurance based service that works like out-patient mental health services that your child may access in the community. Cartwheel ensures that students have rapid access to care once a referral is made by a BWRSD School Based Mental Health Staff. Cartwheel is not a replacement for the school based mental health providers and services in our schools.

A few highlights about Cartwheel:

• Within 7 days, students see a licensed therapist – no waitlists

• For our youngest learners in grades PK-2 the model of service focuses on Parent Guidance where the focus is on parenting challenges.

• Students can see their therapist weekly for 2-4 months on average

• Additional services may include referral for medication evaluation and/or parent guidance support

• Services are offered at flexible times, including evening hours and some Saturdays

• For longer-term needs, Cartwheel can support your family with referrals for ongoing care

• Affordable for families regardless of insurance

While telehealth may not be for every student, it is becoming an increasingly utilized platform for accessing mental health services. Cartwheel will work with your school based mental health staff and you to determine if your child is a good match for telehealth services through Cartwheel.

If you wish to talk about working with Cartwheel on behalf of your child, please contact your child’s school based mental health staff. Here is a family flyer with some additional information; we hope that you will find the BWRSD’s partnership with Cartwheel helpful to assist your child with mental health services should your child have the need.

Upcoming BWRSD Community Flu Clinic:

• Kickemuit Middle School: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4:00–7:00 PM, cafeteria, 525 Child Street, Warren.

This is a free community based vaccine clinic. To reduce your wait time, please register in advance by signing up on schoolflu.com or by scanning the QR code on the flyer linked below! Based on available resources, walk-ins can be accommodated on a first come, first served basis.

The September 2026 Construction Update for the BWRSD School Improvement Project is available here.

Bristol Warren Regional School District

Website: www.bwrsd.org
Location: 50 Asylum Road, Warren, RI 02885
Phone: 401-253-4000

The Bristol Warren Regional School District is committed to maintaining and promoting an educational environment free from all forms of discrimination, including harassment. The civil rights of all school community members are guaranteed by law, and the protection of those rights is important to the District. Discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, genetic information or testing, sex, sexual orientation, age or disability (hereinafter "membership in a protected class") will not be tolerated. The BWRSD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. Special accommodations for district events can be arranged through kathryn.brown@bwrsd.org and through school principals for school events.

The Bristol Warren Regional School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, color, disability or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.