Principal's Newsletter Week of 4-3-2017

Principal Michael Podraza’s Weekly EGHS Update

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

Week of 4-3-2017

-IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS-

School Day SAT for Juniors this Wednesday

The school day SATs for Juniors is this Wednesday from 8:30 AM to approximately 1:30 PM. Students should bring a light snack to eat during the short breaks as lunch will not occur until after testing. Students who wish to purchase lunch from the cafeteria after testing should contact members of the cafeteria’ staff.

Students who are being dismissed immediately after testing should fill out this form (which are also available at the main office) and return it to the main office on Tuesday. Students who turn in forms after Tuesday will need to sign out at the main office after testing.

3rd Quarter Grading Timeline

The last day of the 3rd quarter is Wednesday 4-12. Due to April vacation, report cards will be distributed to students in Advisory on Wednesday 4-26. We will also publish digital copies of the report card to ASPEN on the 26th.

-REMINDERS-

After Prom there’s AfterPromEG.  For more information please visit  www.afterpromeg.org.

THIS WEEK’S

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 4-4
• School Committee Meeting 7 PM at EGHS Auditorium (Please note venue change)
• 4-5
• 8:30 AM-1:30 PM School day SATs for 11th grade students
• Advisory- “ThinkFast Interactive Assembly” for all Sophomores and Seniors

ADVANCED PLANNING

• 4-12
• Last day of Q3
• 4-13
• Q4 begins
• 4-14 to 4-21
• No School, April Recess
• 4-26
• 3rd Quarter Report Cards Issued
• 4-28
• Senior Project Presentations (Early release day)

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

This week’s Food for Thought article is from the New York Times and asks “Are Teenagers Replacing Drugs With Smartphones?”

I hope you have a fantastic week.

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

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