Please note:

Our new offices are physically on the third floor of :  2480 Post Road, Suite 332, Warwick, RI 02886 

Please address ALL MAIL to:  PO Box 7791, Warwick, RI 02887 

Phone number : 401-272-9811 ext. 2 

Email us:  Don Rebello - drebello@riasp.org ;  Sherry Arlia-Puhacz - sarliapuhacz@riasp.org 


Welcome to RIASP

The Rhode Island Association of School Principals (RIASP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting school principals as the leaders of today’s schools, teachers, and students.

As the state’s leading professional association for school principals, RIASP serves its 500+ membership by educating, advocating and collaborating on behalf of the broad range of issues facing Rhode Island principals.


RIASP Board is Seeking Applications 

for Secondary Director Vacancy

All interested candidates should submit a resume and a one page letter of intent describing how they would contribute to the RIASP Board and its professional development initiatives. Applicants must be an active principal or assistant principal at the middle or high school level.                                 

Below is a description of the Role & Responsibilities:  

   RIASP ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES  ~  SECONDARY DIRECTOR

  • Serves on the RIASP Membership Committee
  • Actively engages in providing input and planning for High School/Middle School Network Meetings, sets the Agenda for Network Meetings
  • Engages in planning for special programs for High School/MiddleSchool Principals and Assistant Principals
  • Opportunity to Serve on the Selection Committee for Secondary Principal of the Year on a rotating basis 
  • Secondary Directors (with Elementary Directors) annually review RIASP By-Laws for relevancy and report the results of the review to the RIASP Executive Board 

APPLICATION: 2018 RIASP BOARD APPLICATION .pdf

If you are interested, please send required documents to Sherry at sarliapuhacz@riasp.org. The Board will review and consider applicants at its next Board meeting.


THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING THIS YEARS WINNERS AT THE 2018 RIASP PRINCIPALS OF THE YEAR AWARDS RECEPTION



INNOVATE ’18 - TAKE A PEEK

August 8 and 9th

(New England Institute of Technology- East Greenwich)

~EARLYBIRD RIASP MEMBER: $230  

~RIASP MEMBER $260  

~NON-MEMBER $325 

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!

CLICK HERE: ATTENDEES

KEYNOTE:  “The Innovator’s Mindset” *** George Couros


Carol Dweck’s work has focused on the ideas of “fixed” and “growth” mindset, yet educators will need to go a step further with these notions to create the learning opportunities and that our students and schools deserve. We need to focus not only what we know, but what we do with what we know. In this talk, George will discuss the idea and characteristics of “The Innovator’s Mindset” (as discussed in the book of the same title) and share powerful examples on why this is so crucial for all educators. George’s presentations are known to be emotional, humorous, all while pushing your thinking, and will definitely connect to your heart first, in a way that will last with you long after this keynote. 

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: AM

  1. “Laying the Foundation: What is Mindfulness and Self Care for Educators”: Team from Pawtucket Schools – Lead Jacqueline Ash- Principal, Shea High School
  2. “Practical High Yield ‘Visible Learning Strategies’ to Increase Student Achievement”: Lead – Principal and Assistant Principal with team– Hampden Meadows Schools – Barrington
  3. “Developing Your Parent Community”: Christine Handy, NASSP
  4. “Your Digital Footprint” : George Couros

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: PM

  1. “Five Leadership “Must Dos” to Improve RTI Outcomes for Your Lowest 25% (RTI/MTSS Innovation)”- Nicole Bucka and Jason Masterson (Cumberland)
  2. “Laying the Foundation: What is Mindfulness and Self Care for Educators”: Team from Pawtucket Schools- Lead Jacqueline Ash- Principal, Shea High School
  3. “Q&A with Lighthouse School Leadership (School-Wide implementation of Personalization –Panel)”: Principals of Lighthouse Schools
  4. “Talk the Walk: Discussing Education with the American Public”- Bob Farrace- Media Relations- NASSP

Upcoming events

UPDATED: July 2, 2018 

© 2015 Rhode Island Association of School Principals

Rhode Island Association of School Principals is a 501(c) 6 Non-Profit Organization

MAILING ADDRESS:  PO BOX 7791, WARWICK, RI 02887 

OFFICE ADDRESS:  2480 POST ROAD, WARWICK, RI 02886 

401-272-9811 ext. 2 

Donald Rebello, Executive Director 

Sherry Arlia-Puhacz, Adm. Asst. 

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