BW Update - November 3, 2025

• Update: New SMS Number for School/District Text Messages

• Continued Partnership with Cartwheel Offering Mental Health Services to Students
• BWRSD Community Flu Clinic on 11/5/25 at Kickemuit Middle School
• September Construction Update

Dear Bristol - Warren Families and Staff,

We want to let you know that there has been a change to the phone numbers we use to send school and district text messages/notifications.

All general/outreach SMS text messages will be sent from the new number of 97178.

All Emergency SMS text messages will be sent from the number of 54968.

This change was made to improve the reliability and speed of our text message delivery. We encourage you to save both numbers to your contacts so you recognize our messages right away.

Thank you for your understanding and continued partnership as we make this transition.

The Bristol Warren Regional School District is pleased to partner with Cartwheel again for the 2025-2026 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 flier 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.

Cartwheel’s 2025-26 Webinar Series - For Parents, Caregivers and School Staff

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 upcoming monthly webinar is scheduled for November 12, at 12pm ET and will focus on Student Assessments & Evaluations: When to Seek Them, What to Know, and How to Make Sense of Them (Register Here).

On Wednesday, November 5th, from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, there will be a free community based vaccine clinic in the KMS Cafeteria.

To reduce your wait time, please register in advance by signing up for this clinic 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.

To view previous monthly updates, please visit our Capital Projects Construction Updates page on our website.

Website: www.bwrsd.org
Location: 235 High Street, Bristol, RI, USA
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.