Dear EGHS Parents and Guardians,
I hope this email finds you enjoying the last few days of summer vacation. Below are a few pieces of information regarding the upcoming school year that you may find of interest and of use.
- Chromebook Update- as you may or may not know, due to the support of the East Greenwich community, EGHS will become a 1:1 Chromebook school in SY 14-15. What this means is that each and every student while enrolled at EGHS will receive a Chromebook (Acer C720 touchscreen) and a district issued G-mail account (@student.EGSD.net). It is our belief that our 1:1 initiative, which also includes the Google Apps for Education suite (GAFE), will further enhance learning opportunities while empowering students and educators alike.
- Chromebook Distribution- a formal update and distribution plan will be disseminated next week after confirmation with various vendors has occurred.
- Student EGSD.NET Email-
Students will receive instructions on how to access their district issued email accounts during their class assemblies on Wednesday 8/27. - Schedule for 1st Day of School 8/27- We will NOT have a normal Wednesday start time of 8:05 AM. School will begin promptly at 7:33 AM and conclude at 1:58 PM. Students will meet all scheduled classes periods (Advisory, followed by 1-7). For those interested in the specific time schedule, it has been posted on the school's blog "EGHSSuccess"
- Schedules- Updated student schedules for both new and returning students will be made available to students in Advisory on 8/27.
- Open House- Please mark your calendars for the evening of 9/29
- #EGHSMatters- If you are on Twitter and want to send a message of thanks, share some good news, or promote student's accomplishments, please add the hashtag #eghsmatters to your Tweets. If you want to see the great things our students and educators do in your Twitter feed, please be sure to follow @EGHSMatters
- Reminder of New Student Orientation- As described in the 2014-15 "Welcome letter" mailed and emailed last week (in case you missed it click here), Freshmen/New student orientation will occur Monday 8/25/2014 at 6pm. Parents and guardians should plan to accompany their child.
- Video Tour- If you are new to EGHS and cannot attend Monday evening's Open House, or if you can attend and just want a preview or you want to "tour" EGHS prior to the start of school, a video tour has been posted on YouTube-
- Part 1 Entrance & 2nd Floor (click here),
- Part 2 1st Floor (click here)
- Orientation materials- will be emailed and posted prior to Wednesday's opening
- Bus Routes- Are available on the District Website (click here)
- EGHS Text Updates- Please see the instructions attached to this email if you would like to sign up to receive important text messages re: EGHS. Only the most important information will be sent (early dismissal, cancellation, etc).
Sincerely,
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