Principal Michael Podraza’s Weekly EGHS Update
A weekly newsletter with information about upcoming events related to East Greenwich High School
Week of 2-6-2017
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Action Items:
- ATTN: Junior Parents and Guardians SAT Non-Participation Form Submit by: 2-8 For the 2016-17 School Year, the State of Rhode Island is covering the cost of April’s administration of the school day SATs for all 11th graders. All 11th grade students at East Greenwich High School will be registered for the test unless the SAT Non-participation form (click here) is returned to the guidance office by Wednesday, February 8.
- SurveyWorks- Parent Survey Window to Opens today 2/6 The Rhode Island Department of Education is currently administering its yearly SurveyWorks Parent Survey, which is an opportunity for parents to provide feedback about our school and our children’s opportunities to learn. The survey results are most useful when all parents participate, so I am writing to ask you to participate in this survey. Your views on matters like the safety of your child at school, the way students are taught, the condition of the school, and how connected you feel to this school are important. By taking this short survey you can help our school leadership and our parent-teacher organization to make improvements to our school. Responses are anonymous and cannot be linked to any individual; no one can tie your responses back to you. You can take the short survey online or on paper between February 6th and March 31. To take the survey, visit: surveys.panoramaed.com/ride and enter 09106family. If you don’t have access to the Internet, please contact the high school at 401-398-1574 to request a paper survey.
- AP Capstone- Community Information Session 2/7 (Action Requested) Thank you to the 96 people who have already registered for the overview of the AP Capstone Program on Tuesday, February 7th at 6:30 in the EGHS Auditorium. Parents and guardians of current freshmen and sophomores who are interested in learning more about the program are asked to please register on Eventbrite by clicking here. By registering you are helping us insure that enough materials are created and available for all of the evening’s attendees.
THIS WEEK’S
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 2-6
- Parent & Guardians SurveyWorks survey opens
- 2-7
- AP Capstone Community Overview 6:30 EGHS Auditorium
- 2-8
- COA Program during Advisory- Cecilia Zabala, Argentinian Guitarist, Composer and Singer
- SAT Non-participation forms due to guidance office
ADVANCED PLANNING- 2-15
- SurveyWorks administered to students during advisory
- 2-20 through 2-24
- February Break
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
This week’s “Food for Thought” is an article from the Economist entitled “High-Pressure Parenting” which takes a look at some trends involving parenting and child rearing in the 21st century-“The trend toward spending more time with one’s offspring is especially strange given that better-educated, better-paid parents are not spending less time at work; on the contrary, they are spending more, both in absolute terms and relative to the working time of less-educated households. High-income parents are instead spending less time on other personal activities, including sleep. The question is: why?”
I hope you had a great weekend (and if you are a Patriots fan like I am- congratulations!).
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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