Paine School | Paine Panthers Roar

Mission Statement: At CIP we inspire students to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens in our community by providing a challenging and supportive environment!

A Paine Panther ROARS (Respect Others And Respect Self)

Student school days are from 9:05 am to 3:25 pm.
Students can be dropped off at 8:50 am when there will be supervision outside.
For the safety of ALL students, parents need to park in designated parking areas if escorting children out of vehicles.

#SELmatters
Our students pledge to #startwithhello!
#CIPLearns Writing
2nd grade students sharing their informative writing pieces about injustices people faced before the Civil Rights Act with a partner and providing feedback
Panther Preschool
Guest reader!
Happy Holidays
School staff having fun after school!
Paine Playground
Students receive feedback on their design
Paine Preschool
In between meetings, our Special Ed director comes to play!
Paine Playground
Students present their design proposal
Paine Playground
Students create their proposal storyboard
Cookies, Cocoa, and Caroling!
Santa visited Paine School
Panther Postcard
Congratulations!
Paine Playground
Students discuss their design ideas
Keith Munslow
Telling the story of Goldilocks together
Paine Playground
Kickoff to our design challenge!
Marcella Clark
Hello Everyone! I am beyond excited to be joining the team at Captain Isaac Paine School this year as the newly appointed principal.
Paine Preschool
Together, we create a colorful class!
#KindnessMatters
2nd graders made these signs
Outdoor Classroom Day
Reenactment of Kilauea volcano eruption

Recent News
- Kindergarten Enrollment 2020
  February 21, 2020
  Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year will be held on the following two dates: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 9:30am to 11:30am AND... Read More
- Pajama Party Family Bingo Night
  February 20, 2020
  Please RSVP by Friday February 21 When: Friday February 28 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Where: CIP Cafeteria (click to enlarge)
- Enrichment Program
  February 19, 2020
  The after-school Enrichment Program is now open for the Spring 2020 session! Please complete registration no later than Wed Feb 26th. All registration is... Read More
- Box Tops for Paine School
  January 17, 2020
  Parents, you can help earn cash for our school by scanning your store receipts with the Box Tops mobile app! Here is a video... Read More
- Happenings at Captain Isaac Paine Cafeteria!
  September 6, 2019
  Welcome to our new Principal Marcella Clark! Students can purchase an extra slice of Pizza on Friday for $1.00. Food tastings will be held... Read More
Of Special Interest
- We have designated areas that are peanut/nut free
  September 4, 2019
  CIP is not a peanut/nut free school but we have designated areas that are peanut/nut free. Certain classrooms have been designated as peanut/nut free... Read More

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- School Committee Meeting
  February 25, 2020
  7:15 PM
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  The Foster School Committee meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Regular meetings are generally held in the Captain Isaac Paine... Read More
- SIT Meeting
  March 2, 2020
  5:45 PM
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  School Improvement Team meeting in the Paine School Library 5:45-6:15pm
- PTO Meeting
  March 2, 2020
  6:30 PM
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  Unless otherwise specified, PTO meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the school library.
- Child Outreach Screening
  March 4, 2020
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  Child Outreach is Rhode Island’s universal screening system designed to screen all children yearly ages 3-5. Screenings look at various developmental tasks in a... Read More
- Early Release Day
  March 16, 2020
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  Students will be dismissed at 1:30pm. Please plan accordingly. If there is a change in how your child is getting home that day please... Read More
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Digital Learning Day @OfficialDLDay·

21 Feb

Read about Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School in RI where grades Pre-5 use 1:1 program, #DigitalLearning tools and more w/ focus on #PersonalizedLearning. Thanks to @EdSuperHighway for partnering on these stories! #CIPLearns #DLDay https://t.co/XJOqmQoM1O

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Dawn Guilmette @mamaguilmette·

19 Feb

We’re exploring magnets and sorting objects by whether they’re magnetic or not. #CIPLearns

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Dawn Guilmette @mamaguilmette·

12 Feb

Dominoes in Pre-K!!! #CIPLearns

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Katie Kelly @MissKellyFirst·

12 Feb

Mrs. Clark came to read to Miss Kelly’s class about Charlotte the sea turtle @mysticaquarium #ciplearns #firstgrade #focusonfirst @CIPLearns

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Laura Wheeler @MrsWheelerCIP·

11 Feb

1st grade kiddos creating their own rhythm compositions! #CIPLearns #MusicMatters #collaboration

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Public Service Announcement
FREE Child Outreach screenings are now being conducted in the towns of Burrillville, Foster, Glocester, North Smithfield and Scituate for pre-school children aged 3 to 5. Children are screened for hearing, vision, speech and development. Please contact Julie LePain at 647-7560 or nwrcoscreen@gmail.com for an appointment.
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Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School
160 Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825
401-647-5100 (Voice) 401-647-3750 (Fax)

#SELmatters

#CIPLearns Writing

Panther Preschool

Happy Holidays

Paine Playground

Paine Preschool

Paine Playground

Paine Playground

Cookies, Cocoa, and Caroling!

Panther Postcard

Paine Playground

Keith Munslow

Paine Playground

Marcella Clark

Paine Preschool

#KindnessMatters

Outdoor Classroom Day

Recent News

Of Special Interest

Lighthouse School

Hashtag Feed

Important Links

Follow Us on Twitter

Public Service Announcement

Bid Documents

Blended Learning at CIP

School Closings

Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School160 Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825401-647-5100 (Voice) 401-647-3750 (Fax)

Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School
160 Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825
401-647-5100 (Voice) 401-647-3750 (Fax)