Principal's Newsletter for the week of 11-7-2016

Principal Michael Podraza’s Weekly EGHS Update

Week of 11-7-2016

EGHS News and Information!

A weekly newsletter with information about upcoming events related to East Greenwich High School

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Grades for the 1st Quarter close on Wednesday 11/9. Report cards will be distributed to students during Advisory on 11/16. We will also publish report cards to parents and guardians via the ASPEN parent portal on the 16th. Please be sure to contact your child’s teacher with any questions you may have about your child’s grades.
• The EGHS PTG will be hosting an evening meeting on Wednesday 11/16 at 6:30 in the EGHS Library. Hoppe to see you there.
• Reminders
• The East Greenwich High School Jazz Ensemble will be performing on December 10 at the Greenwich Odeum with Saxophonists Dan Moretti and Greg Abate. For more information please go to http://www.greenwichodeum.com/2015/12/10/greg-abate-dan-moretti/
• AfterPromEG is still looking for volunteers. Please email afterpromegvolunteer@gmail.com if you are interested and available to volunteer.

THIS WEEK’S

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Tuesday- No school 11/8 for Election Day and Teacher Professional Development

• Thursday- 11/10 Airband Auditions

• Friday- No school 11/11 for Veterans Day

ADVANCED PLANNING

• 11-16 Quarter 1 report cards distributed
• 11-16 ASVAB Testing (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). Students must register in advance with their Guidance Counselor.
• 11-16 Evening PTG Meeting 6:30 EGHS Library
• 11-18 Airband 7PM in the EGHS Auditorium
• 11-23 During Advisory- Career and Technical Schools visit EGHS to present their programming to all Freshmen during advisory.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

This week’s “Food for Thought” is “Stop telling us it’s not about the points” a blog post that, while not written by an EGHS student, echos some of the problems many students face and feel frustrated by when it comes to grades in school. It provides a frame of the tension many students feel trying to balance satisfying a system of grading based on point accumulation versus doing what they need in order to learn deeply. As we move towards first quarter report cards and deadlines for early admission applications, I thought this would make for a timely reading.

East Greenwich High School exists to EMPOWER

We, the EGHS community, strive to empower all members to achieve their full potential as learners, thinkers, and responsible global citizens. We take risks in order to inspire learning and discover passions.

We, the East Greenwich High School community, live our values:

• Respect: Be considerate of others' ideas and opinions while maintaining personal integrity and self- confidence.
• Creativity and Innovation: Embrace flexibility and individuality when explaining and demonstrating knowledge and skills.
• Relevance: Link concepts across subjects and make connections to today's global society.
• Enthusiasm: Generate excitement and curiosity about learning.
• Achievement: Work vigorously to obtain knowledge and skills measured against the highest standards.

We hold ourselves and each other accountable to these values in support of our mission.

East Greenwich High School

300 Avenger Drive, East Greenwich, RI, 02818