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Scholarships LCSC Scholarship application window is closed. Rewards to be announced at School Committee Meeting. Please email questions to schoolcommitteeclerk@lcsd.k12.ri.us Little Compton School Committee Scholarships 2025 COMPLETED APPLICATION DUE BY MAY 30th, 2025 James Webster Coombs Memorial Scholarship Leslie Briggs Coombs Memorial Scholarship Ruth Coombs Bogle Memorial Scholarship Doris E. Simmons Memorial Scholarship Anthony Raposa Scholarship There is one application for all five scholarships! What to Submit: This application becomes valid only when the following have been submitted by the due date: Completed application including all sections Transcript of high school grades, including GPA and weighted GPA If you are applying for the Anthony Raposa Education Trust Scholarship, include a recommendation from the High School Principal or Guidance Counselor. How to Submit: Choose one of the following ways to submit your completed application: Complete the Online Scholarship Application Form 2025 , upload supplemental documents and submit electronically. Use the Printable Scholarship Application Form 2025 and email PDFs of the application, transcript and, if applicable, the recommendation to schoolcommitteeclerk @lcsd.k12.ri.us Use the Printable Scholarship Application Form 2025 and mail completed application, transcript and, if applicable, the recommendation to the following address: Wilbur & McMahon School Attn: School Committee Clerk 28 Commons Little Compton RI, 02837 Deadline: April 30th 2025 Applicants are responsible for seeing that all supporting documents are submitted in a timely manner. Only applications found to be complete as of the deadline will be reviewed. Additional Local Area Scholarships 2025 Scholarships compiled by PHS For more information click here Scholarship Little Compton Click here for application Providing Scholarships to Little Compton Students Pursuing Higher Education. Little Compton Grange Scholarship Little Compton Grange Scholarship Application

Non-Public Textbook Loan Program Submit your order here Textbooks are now available for loan Orders accepted until July 7th, 2025 . Pickup windows will be emailed when order is ready. Book returns are to be delivered to the WMS Main Office from June 23 - 27, 9AM to 2:30PM . Return slips must be completed at time of return. Textbooks available for loan can be found on the RI Department of Education website. Questions can be sent to the Materials Resource Consultant , Linda Audette at laudette@lcsd.k12.ri.us

Enrolling Your Student The first step to enroll your student is completing the inquiry form. From there, we will guide you through the process. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions. Phone 401.592.0363 Email office@lcsd.k12.ri.us Registration Requirements for WMS Registration Requirements for Home Instruction Important Forms and Documents Not a resident? Not a problem! Wilbur and McMahon Schools accepts out-of-district students through our tuition program. Please complete the above form and we will assist you through the next steps. Looking to visit? Tours are offered during the day when school is in session. To schedule a tour, simply check 'Yes please' in the inquiry form. When can I enroll my student? Wilbur and McMahon Schools offers rolling enrollment, so you can start the process at anytime. Kindergarten Enrollment The start of the enrollment process for all grades begins with the above inquiry form. We then ask that your student participates in our Child Outreach Screening Please complete the form and email a copy to our Child Outreach Coordinator, Kim Smith. ksmith@lcsd.k12.ri.us Child Outreach Screenings take place on Wednesdays from 9am to 2pm and are scheduled once forms have been received. Child Outreach Screening Registration

Human Resources T he District's Human Resources Department processes requests for the public relating to i nformation on payroll, employee benefits, wellness, and employee assistance programs offered by the District. More information regarding this is located on the staff portal. NOTICE: Employee Resources have moved to the Staff Portal (login required) Facilities Use Request Form To review the Use of Facilities policy and fees, click here . Then download the request form below. Facilities Request Form Access to Public Records Please review the APRA request policy by clicking here , then access the request form below. APRA Request Employee Resources Employee forms, information, and useful links can be found in the faculty portal Faculty Portal Employment Opportunities SchoolSpring Links SUB ME IN! Become a Substitute Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Nurse or Custodian at WMS! The Little Compton School Department is seeking qualified, day-to-day, on-call substitutes for all areas. Please use the SchoolSpring links provided to apply, or contact the HR Department: HR@lcsd.k12.ri.us 401-592-0363 x1500 Daily On-Call Substitute Teachers and Teaching Assistants Summer Custodian Substitute Custodian Substitute Nurse Intercultural Book Club The Rent Collector by: Camron Wright Survival for Ki Lim and Sang Ly is a daily battle at Stung Meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. They make their living scavenging recyclables from the trash. Life would be hard enough without the worry for their chronically ill child, Nisay, and the added expense of medicines that are not working. Just when things seem worst, Sang Ly learns a secret about the ill-tempered rent collector who comes demanding money—a secret that sets in motion a tide that will change the life of everyone it sweeps past. The Rent Collector was named Book of the Year Gold Winner by Foreword Magazine, Best Novel of the Year at the Whitney Awards, and was a nominee for the prestigious International DUBLIN Literary Award. In addition to North America, The Rent Collector has also been published in Turkey, Indonesia, Norway, Korea, and Spain. All are welcome to join our book club, if you are interested or need more information email Karen Corrigan at kcorrigan@lcsd.k12.ri.us Title IX The Little Compton School Committee is committed to maintaining an environment that is free of unlawful discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, the Committee will not tolerate harassment of its employees by anyone, including any supervisor, co-worker, or vendor and will not stand for harassment of any student, volunteer, or community member by any other person. Read the School Committee Policy on BoardDocs Your Title IX Coordinator is: Carolyn Sedgwick, SHRM-SCP Email Carolyn , dial x1500, or stop by the HR Office Title IX Training Material Coordinator Training Material Investigator Training Material

LCSD STAGE II Proposal/Approved by LC Town Council Projects: progress to date + costs Completed Solar Project

Transportation Dial (401) 625-5562 for direct access to the First Student bus yard. FirstView In collaboration with our transportation partner, First Student, the Little Compton School Department is launching FirstView®, a real-time GPS vehicle tracking and student transportation monitoring platform. Directions for downloading and launching the app can be found here . Please contact the Main Office for our 5-character district code. With FirstView, parents and caregivers can download the secure, easy-to-use vehicle tracking mobile app that will allow you to stay easily connected with your student(s) daily trips. See the real-time vehicle location via GPS and track its progress. Easy access to vehicle details as well as updates regarding any changes. Receive multiple distanced-based ETA notifications when the vehicle is getting close. Set-up family members and caregivers to receive trip email alerts. Dedicated customer support team for all app-related questions. In addition, general questions regarding routes and other transportation matters can be directed to our local First Student Depot: (401) 625-5562. We hope this app is a useful addition to our district’s transportation services. Bus Routes and Schedules Following bus routes links are for the 2025-2026 school year. WMS AM/PM Bus Routes Drop Off and Pick Up Morning Drop Off If your student will not be taking he bus in the morning, drop off locations and times are as follows: K-4 Drop off location: Playground 5-8 Drop off location: Basketball Courts School employees will be waiting outside starting at 8:00 AM. Dismissal Pickup Our school day ends at 2:55 PM. Please arrive no earlier than 2:45 PM to ensure safe and orderly traffic. Refer to the image below for exact locations. PHS Transportation PHS AM/PM Bus Routes PHS MORNING EXPRESS: The express bus leaves Wilbur McMahon School every day at 6:35 a.m. This option can be used by any Little Compton PHS student at any time. REGULAR SCHOOL DAY PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF: All Little Compton PHS students can get picked up and dropped off at their designated bus stops. FIRST LATE BUS: If your high school student needs to stay after school for a short time, we provide a late bus that picks students up at the high school at 3:05 p.m. and leaves PHS at 3:15 p.m. It brings those students to Wilbur McMahon School arriving by 4:15 p.m. SECOND LATE BUS: If your high school students needs to stay after school for a longer amount of time, we provide a late bus that picks students up at the high school at 5 p.m. and leaves PHS at 5:10 p.m. It brings those students to Wilbur McMahon School arriving by 5:40 p.m. Also, for students who need a quiet place to study or just need a safe place to stay while waiting for the late bus, the Portsmouth High School library is open after school every day until 5 p.m. All of these options are available as of the third day of school, Tuesday, September 2nd. The following are MET transportation options: Option 1 - Park n Ride on Fish Rd (8:02am/3:25pm) Option 2 - Wilbur McMahon 8:10am on bus #2 and transfer to our Met bus. Option 3 – Picked up at home during elementary run and transferred to our Met bus at Town Farm... Home in the PM. Option 4 - Town Farm (8:20am/3:40pm) Rogers Transportation Rogers AM/PM Bus Routes

RIDE/RIDOH Gun Safety and Suicide Prevention Materials In accordance with Rhode Island State Law S2202, all school districts are required to annually distribute informational flyers to all enrolled students and their families regarding the importance of secure firearm storage, associated risks, state storage laws, and available suicide prevention and behavioral health resources. Gun Safety and Suicide Prevention Materials Attached below are multilingual flyers (English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French) developed by the Rhode Island Departments of Health and Rhode Island Department of Education to support compliance with this requirement. The Rhode Island full legislation can be found here S2202.pdf . Secure Storage Suicide Prevention Other Resources RIDE_RIDOH_Onepager_English Secure Storage Suicide Prevention Other Resources RIDE_RIDOH_Onepager_Spanish Secure Storage Suicide Prevention Other Resources RIDE_RIDOH_Onepager_French Secure Storage Suicide Prevention Other Resources RIDE_RIDOH_Onepager_Portuguese Secure Storage Information and Awareness from RIDE/RIDOH: WARNING: Access to a firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, death during domestic violence disputes, and the unintentional death of children, household members, or others. If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis hotline or text "HOME" to 741741. Secure firearm storage is the law in Rhode Island. Rhode Island state law requires gun owners to securely store their firearms any time the firearms are not in their possession or control and to securely store firearms in premises under their control where a child or person prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms is likely to gain access to them. Failure to securely firearms as required by law may result in fines and/or criminal prosecution.

School Committee Travis Auty School Committee Chair tauty@lcsd.k12.ri.us Amy Gleicher School Committee Vice Chair agleicher@lcsd.k12.ri.us Susan Chase School Committee Secretary schase@lcsd.k12.ri.us Mark Gleicher School Committee Member mgleicher@lcsd.k12.ri.us Mike Rocha School Committee Member mrocha@lcsd.k12.ri.us School Committee Clerk schoolcommitteeclerk @lcsd.k12.ri.us Policies Click here to view all School Committee Policies Agendas & Minutes Click here to access public meeting info via BoardDocs Archive For content prior to July 1, 2019, click here to access the archive Meeting Information Annual Notice of Meetings 2025 School Committee Regular Monthly Meetings* January 8, 2025 February 12, 2025 March 12, 2025 April 9, 2025 May 14, 2025 June 11, 2025 NO MEEETING IN JULY August 13, 2025 September 10, 2025 October 8, 2025 November 12, 2025 December 10, 2025 *Regular Meetings will take place at Wilbur McMahon School on the second Wednesday of the month, starting at 7:00pm, unless posted otherwise. Subcommittee Meetings and School Committee Special Meetings/Workshops are scheduled as needed throughout the year. Little Compton School Committee agendas are posted at the Wilbur McMahon School, the District Office, as well as electronically on the Secretary of State's Open Government website. N.B. Disabled person(s) needing an interpreter or copy of the Agenda should notify the School Committee Secretary at 401-592-0363 x1500 at least two days prior to the meeting. Meeting Agendas are posted on the SOS site, and physically at the Wilbur McMahon School and the District Office in Little Compton. Sub-Committees Contract Negotiation Sub-Committee Travis Auty, Mark Gleicher High School Contract Negotiation Sub-Committee Travis Auty, Mark Gleicher Policy Sub-Committee Travis Auty, Amy Gleicher Scholarship Sub-Committee Travis Auty, Mike Rocha Wellness Committee Wellness Committee Chair: Susan Chase Jack McKinnon, Jean Dunn, Nancy Roberts, Karin Wetherill Portsmouth School Committee Liaison Mark Gleicher School Improvement Team (SIT) Selection Committee Amy Gleicher Town Recreation Committee Liaison Mark Gleicher Professional Deve lopment View upcoming and past School Committee PD opportunities Scholarships School Committee Scholarships can be found in the Family section of the website

Integrated Preschool & Pre-K Our program provides a nurturing and inclusive early childhood experience designed to support the growth and development of all preschool-aged children. Certified teachers, teacher assistants, and therapists work together to create a supportive environment for children with and without disabilities, offering a typical preschool experience tailored to meet individual needs. We also support families through Child Outreach, a free service available to all Rhode Island children aged 3, 4, and 5. This program helps identify children who may benefit from further assessments, interventions, or services to support their development. Program Details AM Preschool (3-Year-Olds) and PM Pre-K (4-Year-Olds) Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday AM Program: 9:00–11:30 AM PM Program: 12:30–2:55 PM Tuition: $2,700 per year Children must be fully potty trained to participate. Why Choose Our Program? Research shows that high-quality early childhood education helps children develop essential social and cognitive skills, preparing them for future academic success. From the moment children enter our classrooms, they are actively engaged in hands-on learning experiences. Our educators use research-based, evidence-supported teaching practices to ensure every child benefits from an enriching and supportive educational journey. For more information, please reach out to the Program Director, Kim Smith ksmith@lcsd.k12.ri.us

Families If you're looking for something and don't see it, please reach out to office@lcsd.k12.ri.us for assistance. More resources may be found below. Forms and Documents Student Handbook Transportation Back to School Nutrition Scholarships Looking to Register for Sports? All students participating in fall sports need to have all of the paperwork completed and meet all the academic and behavioral expectations in order to practice and participate. The following components are required for your child to participate in a sport at Wilbur and McMahon Schools: Completed Annual Biographical Paperwork Updated physical and vaccinations Completed Fall Sports Registration These can be found in ALMA Start - Click on Begin New Process. An updated physical is required for all sport registrations If you are registering multiple students, you must complete the registration for each student. ALMA Start More Resources Attendance ParentSquare School Nurse Calendars See Something, Say Something ALMA Registration Portsmouth High Important Information about School Lunches Unfortunately, school meals are no longer free for all students as they have been for the past two years because of the pandemic. Students must be approved for free meal benefits or have money in their school meal accounts to buy any meals, food or beverage item. Do not guess if you are eligible -- 68 percent of Rhode Island students get free or reduced-price school meals. All meal benefit application information is private and confidential. To get an application please see the attached forms. More information, including the application and instructions on how to apply are available on the Nutrition section of the website. Safe Schools See Something, Say Something Bullying Report Form RI Statewide Bullying Policy Useful Links BoardDocs RI Department of Education LCSD/WMS Report Card Google Status Dashboard Community WMS Library Catalog Brownell Library Little Compton Prevention Coalition Sakonnet PTO Town of Little Compton CodeRED - Little Compton Alerts

Home Instruction To begin the registration process, please fill in the inquiry form on our enrollment webpage. Please check off the box I am enrolling as a Home Instructed Student. Click here to review the Home Instruction Policy. All families requesting to homeschool your child/children are asked to register your child with the Little Compton School Department. You will need to submit a copy of your child's birth certificate, two proofs of residency and a copy of your ID along with your Letter of Intent. Your homeschool request will be brought to the school committee for approval once your child is registered in our district. If you have any questions, please contact the Home Instruction Coordinator, Mary Elizabeth Miller at 401-592-0363 Ext 1004 or mmiller@lcsd.k12.ri.us