Principal Michael Podraza’s Weekly EGHS Update
Week of 1-9-2017
EGHS News and Information!
A weekly newsletter with information about upcoming events related to East Greenwich High School
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Exciting News- EGHS Approved to Offer AP Capstone
East Greenwich High School is one of approximately 1,000 schools worldwide to implement AP Capstone™—an innovative diploma program that allows students to develop the skills that matter most for college success: research, collaboration, and communication. The program consists of two courses taken in sequence: AP® Seminar and AP Research. Developed in direct response to feedback from higher education faculty and college admission officers, AP Capstone™ complements the in-depth, subject-specific study of other Advanced Placement® courses and exams.
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher on AP Seminar and AP Research assessments and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will earn the AP Capstone Diploma™. This signifies their outstanding academic achievement and attainment of college-level academic and research skills. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher on both AP Seminar and AP Research assessments only (but not on four additional AP Exams) will earn the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™.
Watch your emails and this newsletter for more information about AP Capstone as we will look to hold a community information night sometime in late January or February.
RIDE to Reinstitute SurveyWorks
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is getting ready to launch SurveyWorks, a set of online surveys for students, parents/ guardians, teachers and support professionals. RIDE has contracted with Panorama Education to run the survey. Many of you will find the surveys familiar as EGHS also used Panorama to issue surveys to our school community since SY 14-15.
All survey responses are anonymous and confidential. The surveys provide school teams, parents, and the community with a 360-degree view of critical areas for school success:
- School Safety School Climate
- Learning Strategies Valuing of School
- Rigorous Expectations School Engagement
- Teacher-Student Relationships Family Support
- Family Engagement
The parent survey begins on February 6th and will continue through March 31, 2017. Parents can take the survey online or request a paper option if they do not have internet access. We will provide parents with an invitation to the survey and a school access code to use to ensure all data is anonymous, valid, and useful.
THIS WEEK’S
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 1-10
- 7:00 School Committee Meeting in Cole Library- Approval of the EGHS Program of Studies for SY 17-18 is on the agenda.
- 1-12
- Les Miserables 7 PM
- 1-13
- Les Miserables 7 PM
- 1-14
- Les Miserables 1 PM and 7 PM
ADVANCED PLANNING- 1-18 Advisory- Fall Athletics Pin Assembly
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
This week’s “Food for Thought” is a blog post by Bruce Dixon entitled “In Changing Times Should We Consider Changing Times?”
Have a wonderful week and a happy 2017!
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
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