EGHS Honored for Blood Drive

EGHS was recently recognized by the Rhode Island Blood Center.

At our most recent event, 49 individuals donated, providing enough to save 150 lives.

Thank you to everyone who donated.

Honors Biology CheeseFest!

Students from Mr. Wren’s Honors Biology class celebrate the world of cheese as part of their investigation of respiration.  Students are encouraged to ‘look beyond cheddar’ and to explore rare varieties of cheese from around the world. 

Amazing Student Art Displays

Below are two new student art displays that were recently added to the Art Department's display cases. Thank you to Chase Buckley, Julia Karapatakis and Mrs. Rogers for the amazing displays.

Student Council Spreads Cheer at EGHS

As students entered the building today the EGHS Student Council greeted everyone at the door with music, candy canes & cheer.  It was a great way to start a Wednesday.

Thank you to the members of the EGHS Student Council!!! 

Blood Drive & Teacher Appreciation

Today at EGHS:

1. The student body helped save lives through a blood drive today in the EGHS Auditorium.  Pictured are the organizers of today's blood drive: Nate Waddell, Izzie DeSpirito, Alexan Topalian, Nate Tandon, & Andrew Stern.

      2.  The PTG ran its 2nd annual teacher appreciation Cookie Swap.  With more than 53 families donating their baked goods, there were smiles all around.  Thank you to all of the PTG members and EGHS families who volunteered their time & baking prowess.

Student Council brings Holiday Spirit to EGHS

Student Council has been busy this month spreading holiday cheer throughout Rhode Island and in developing nations around the world. 

These activities included running a winter accessories clothing drive for an elementary school in a needy neighborhood in RI, donating funds for our annual ‘Adopt-a-Family’ initiative, and purchasing animals for villages around the world through Heifer International.

The student body was pleasantly surprised on Wednesday morning when they arrived at school to find holiday music playing in the foyer, and Student Council members serving hot chocolate.  Over 450 students  took part in the festivities!

Ms. O'Day's Spanish 4 Delicacies

Another great day at EGHS...

Today at EGHS, Ms. O'Day's class enjoyed quite a feast.  I was lucky enough to sample an amazing dish of paella made by EGHS chefs Chris Sgrignari (pictured), Jeremy Pallant (pictured), Colin Bernier, and Sam Badeau.

"We made this dish to share with our Spanish 4H class to celebrate the upcoming holidays, as well as to join out classmates in sampling 'tapas'..."

Delicioso!!!

Letter From Recent Graduate

I received this email last night from recent graduate and was given permission to publish, as long as it was done so anonymously.

I am proud to pass this along to the EGHS community-

Dear Mr. Podraza,

As I am finishing up my first semester in college, one of my final papers for my education class asked me to write about the purpose of public education and to describe what an "ideal" school would look like. After thinking for a couple hours on what I wanted to focus my paper on, I realized that my ideal high school looked a lot like East Greenwich. My thesis incorporated many aspects of our own mission statement and I talked about what separates simply a good academic school from a school that leaves an impact on you. The test scores, the curriculum, and the schedule matter little compared to the people that become invested in the student body. There were teachers, coaches, faculty, and friends that cared more about my improvement than they did about my IQ, more about my character than they did about my batting average, more about my learning from mistakes than they did about punishment. It was far from perfect. There were moments of defeat—as well as triumph, I was challenged more than I expected, and more was expected of me than I initially desired. With that said, I could not have been more prepared for college, and I could not have asked for a better high school experience. I wouldn't change a thing. I was lucky enough to be a student-athlete that was given opportunities that opened doors, teams that changed my life, and an education that made me grow intellectually and personally. My experience was far from perfect and I wasn't the smartest or the most athletic, but I did graduate with a sense of  pride for EG Avengers that will never be forgotten. Most importantly, your school became a home--and a home is where students learn best. I guess what I am trying to say is thank you. After experiencing a semester away from home, I've realized that East Greenwich must be doing something right. 

Doors of Expression

Below are pictures of EGHS English classroom doors, masterfully created by EGHS students.

Thank you to the students for creating such welcoming entrances.

On Thursday, December 6th,2012, RI Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist visited EGHS along with representatives from WJAR, Channel 10 to present The Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching to our own Fran Healy! Not only is she a wonderful and talented teacher, but she is also our Best Buddies advisor & amazing person! Congratulations, Fran!

Successes Everyday...

Amazing things happen at East Greenwich High School everyday.  This blog is dedicated to documenting these successes.  If you are interested in having your EGHS success posted on this blog, please see or email Mr. Podraza (please add "Blog Submission" to the subject line).

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Special thanks to 2012 Graduates- Anna Basile, Lizzie Bateson, Rachel Rossetti, Evan Magee, Jon Robichaud for their 2012 Ivy Day performance.