Vote for EGHS Student for Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship

East Greenwich High School Senior Matt Wegrzyn is in the running for a Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship and is the only representative from EGHS.  There are about 250 Rhode Island students in the running and 10 will move on to the interview stage based on popular vote.  
Voting is open now until April 24th. Click here- https://www.hood.com/scholarship to vote. 
Good luck Matt.
-Go Avengers!

EGHS Band "Public Alley" is in WBRU Rock Hunt & Needs Your Help

This message comes from Noah Barreto, Max Fertik, Zoe Hinman, and Cameron Cianciolo.

Hey Everyone,

Many of you may also know us as the band “Public Alley” from various performances over the years either at the EGHS Talent Show or at clubs across Rhode Island. We were recently honored among several other local acts to be chosen as a Wild Card Round Participant in the 2015 95.5 WBRU Rock Hunt Competition. Here, bands from around the state compete against one another, and according to the radio station’s judgement, the best groups move on to the next round. As opposed to the usual Rock Hunt rounds though, this particular one is solely determined by YOU. The winner is the band who gains the most votes by the end of the competition. If you all put in a vote at the link below before Friday at 5pm, we have a chance of a lifetime to become a Rock Hunt Finalist and gain immense recognition. Please listen to our music, favorite and repost our song “Loretta,” and vote for us at the link below:

http://wbrurockhunt.pgtb.me/4VBJbl

Also, if you would like to hear more music from us, including our latest single “In the Interest of Time,” you can find all of our music at this link:

https://www.facebook.com/PublicAlley

Please help us out! We need every single vote that we can get, and it’s up to you guys to help us win!

Sincerely,

Max, Noah, Zoe, and Cam

Student Council Looks for Community Support With Pennies for Patients Fundraiser

Dear Faculty & Parents, 

We are reaching out to you for your help!  EGHS Student Council has been raising money for Pennies for Patients the month of March. Pennies for Patients is a fundraiser to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 

Our goal is to raise S1,000 before the end of March!  We have an online fundraising page set up : http://ri.dojiggy.com/eastgreenwichhighschool

We would like to thank everyone who have already donated, however, if you have not and would like to, here is your chance!  It is not too late. We also have a Facebook page set up. Post this page on your timeline so all your friends and family can see (https://www.facebook.com/EGHSpennies4patients/timeline). 

If you choose not to donate, you can still help out by spreading the word. 

We really appreciate all the help!  

Thank you, 

Lucy Bisset & Caraline Gammons

(Student Council Social Chairs)

Congrats to the Academic Decathlon Team

Congratulations to the EGHS Academic Decathlon Team who competed in the State competition this Sunday. 
The team took 3rd place in the SuperQuiz event; and they earned second place overall. 

We would also like to recognize Kathy Luo for her gold medal in the Essay. She will be recognized for her accomplishment at a State House ceremony with the Governor this May.

Advisors Mr. Revkin and Mr. Lenox, would like to recognize the team and respective awards:

Honors:
Kathy Luo - Essay gold; Speech bronze; Interview silver; team high score
Thedita Pedersen - Economics bronze
Grace Miner 

Scholastic:
Angela He - Language & Lit bronze; Science silver; Economics bronze; Essay silver; Speech silver
Shevy Karbasi 
Zoe Hinman - Music bronze; Speech bronze

Varsity:
Evan Carpenter - Speech bronze
Danny DePetro - Language & Lit bronze, Math bronze
Dan Dresselhouse - Music bronze; Math bronze

Alternates:
Caroline Blessing
Julian Wu - Music bronze
Cathy Wu
Michael He

Two Students Compete at National Indoor Championship

Congratulations go to Senior Lauren Swanson and Freshman Laura Murphy who qualified for and competed in the New Balance Nationals Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Armory in NYC this past weekend. Lauren finished 31st in the weight throw, and Laura finished 4th in her heat and 12th overall in the freshman 60 m dash. Congratulations to both girls on their outstanding performances representing EGHS and competing against top high school athletes from around the country.

http://usa.milesplit.com/videos/78145

EGHS LifeSmarts Team Places 2nd

Congrats to Mrs. Page and all of the students who competed. We are proud of you!

EAST GREENWICH  RUNNER UP FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR

AT OCEAN STATE “MARCH SMARTNESS” CONSUMER COMPETITION

MARCH 13, 2015 // RHODE ISLAND – A team of 5 teens from East Greenwich high school has placed second in the 2015 Rhode Island state LifeSmarts consumer competition nicknamed “March Smartness” in the Ocean State.

The East Greenwich team was edged out by just one point by Barrington in their bid to claim the Michaelson Consumers’ Cup and the chance to represent Rhode Island at the national LifeSmarts competition in Seattle, WA this April.  The state award is named after former Rhode Island Attorney General and consumer rights advocate Julius C. Michaelson.

The East Greenwich team is comprised of captain Charlotte Palmer, Zack Johnson, Wei Li, Matthew Wegrzyn, Julian Wu, and East Greenwich educator Patricia Page.  Johnson and Palmer are members of the @realEdRI student movement that spearheaded RI's  adoption of Personal Finance standards last fall. Page is the Rhode Island 2014 Teacher of the Year. 

East Greenwich has placed second for the 2^nd consecutive year in the state LifeSmarts competition. 

Rhode Island LifeSmarts state coordinator, Jim Hedemark remarked, “If you like the intensity of ‘March Madness’ basketball, you’d love the buzzer-beating action of Rhode Island LifeSmarts ‘March Smartness’ as our champions won by only one point and our third-place team was only a point behind our runner-up team.”

Barrington won the 2015 consumer competition and North Smithfield took third, just one point behind East Greenwich.  North Providence placed fourth and Tolman took fifth.  Hedemark also mentioned, “The National Consumers League LifeSmarts program organizers tell me that all of our Rhode Island teenage teams placed among top scores across the United States.”

LifeSmarts is a consumer education program of the National Consumers League that teaches and rewards teenagers for their knowledge of personal finance, technology, environment, health and safety, and consumer rights and responsibilities.

More information about the National Consumers League can be found at:  www.nclnet.org

More information about the LifeSmarts program can be found at:  www.lifesmarts.org

Class of 2015 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced

Dear Members of the EGHS School Community,

I am very proud to announce the names of the two Avengers who will represent the Class of 2015 as the East Greenwich High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian. My congratulations go out to them individually, as well as to their families for their achievement of this prestigious school honor. I am pleased to announce that Wei Li will be representing the Class of 2015 as Valedictorian and Ming Yi Wu as Salutatorian. Both students are wonderful examples of learners who personify the best qualities of East Greenwich High School students as well as the Class of 2015.

EGHS Blood Drive 3/5/2015