Dr. Harry L. Halliwell School

Dr. Harry L. Halliwell School is an elementary school in the Slatersville village of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (in Providence County).[2]

Dr. Harry L. Halliwell School
Halliwell School in 2021
Location
358 Victory Hwy
Slatersville, Rhode Island 02876

United States
Coordinates42.001740°N 71.567044°W / 42.001740; -71.567044
Information
TypePublic
Established1958
School districtNorth Smithfield School District
PrincipalJennifer Daigneault
Grades3-5
Color(s)Green and Gold
MascotNorthmen
WebsiteHalliwell website
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History

The Halliwell School was constructed in 1957 on the grounds of a former sheep farm and was named after local school pediatrician, Dr. Harry Halliwell, who died at age thirty-two from polio after treating polio stricken children in the 1950s.[3][4] Prior to the completion of the Halliwell school, North Smithfield students attended Kendall Dean School in Slatersville. The Halliwell school closed in 2019 when a new addition was completed on the North Smithfield Elementary School.[5] The Halliwell School grounds are currently the location of the North Smithfield Community Garden and a playground.[6]

See also

References
  1. Walter Nebiker, The History of North Smithfield (Somersworth, NH: New England History Press, 1976)
  2. "Best High Schools in Rhode Island - RI School Rankings". schooldigger.com. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  3. Halliwell School closing after 62 years 6/12/2019 Valley Breeze http://www.valleybreeze.com/2019-06-12/woonsocket-north-smithfield/halliwell-school-closing-after-62-years#.XREZ9NNKi-s
  4. Walter Nebiker, The History of North Smithfield (Somersworth, NH: New England History Press, 1976), 133-134
  5. Halliwell School closing after 62 years 6/12/2019 Valley Breeze http://www.valleybreeze.com/2019-06-12/woonsocket-north-smithfield/halliwell-school-closing-after-62-years#.XREZ9NNKi-s
  6. LAUREN CLEM, "Community garden in full bloom at Halliwell property," Valley Breeze, Sep 1, 2021, https://www.valleybreeze.com/news/community-garden-in-full-bloom-at-halliwell-property/article_dde665ae-7fb0-56a8-bcad-d45fce21b136.html
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