Month: March 2025
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Message from Superintendent Rob Finster regarding 2025-26 budget development
Dear Harrisville Community Members: As spring arrives, our team is finalizing the 2025-26 school budget, a process that prioritizes both fiscal responsibility and the continued excellence of our students’ education. I have been working closely with our administrators and the Board of Education to develop a budget that reflects our community’s values and needs. We […]
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Meet Peanut: Harrisville’s Therapy Dog
Students at Harrisville Central School District are finding comfort and support in an unlikely source: a 25-pound Lab-Golden mix named Peanut. The two-and-a-half-year-old pup joined the school as its first therapy dog in December. Peanut was added to the elementary school counseling program, primarily serving students in pre-K through fourth grade. Elementary School Counselor Andrea […]
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Harrisville school board seeks candidates for vacant seat
The Harrisville Central School District is now accepting nominating petitions for a vacant seat on the Board of Education. The seat became available following the loss of former Board President Jan Mosher in January. The Board of Education has elected to maintain the vacancy until the annual election on May 20. In February, Vice President […]
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March 2025 Pirate Passion Award goes to Rebecca Lesperance
This month, we hoist the Jolly Roger in honor of our Pirate Passion Employee of the Month—our incredible teacher assistant, Rebecca “Becky” Lesperance! With the heart of a fearless first mate, Becky sails the seas of learning, always ready to lend a hand, steer young buccaneers toward success, and keep the classroom shipshape. Whether wrangling […]