Friday, March 9, 2018

EGHS Principal's Newsletter 3-5-2018


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Principal Michael Podraza’s EGHS Update
3-5-2018

EGHS News and Information!

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

Valedictorian and Salutatorian for Class of 2018.
Congratulations go out to the Class of 2018 Valedictorian Ms. Laura Murphy and Salutatorian Mr. Matthew Sommer. Both Laura and Matthew are wonderful exemplars of East Greenwich High School students. Their commitment to excellence has helped them excel both inside and outside of the classroom and achieve these recognitions. We congratulate them, their families and all of the educators and coaches who have helped them achieve this honor. We look forward to hearing them address the EGHS community at this year’s graduation on June 10th at the VETs in Providence.

Exciting Opportunity for Class of 2019: Paid Summer Internships Through PrepareRI Initiative.


The PrepareRI Internship Program provides paid summer internships for rising public high school seniors in Rhode Island. Successful student candidates will be placed in an internship based on preparedness, skill, and interest. To be eligible to apply, you must:


  • Be a rising 12th grade student enrolled in a RI public school 
  • Be 16 years of age or older (by March 1, 2018) 
  • Live in Rhode Island 
  • Be eligible to work in the US and have proper documentation 
Complete the online application at https://www.prepare-ri.org/internships

Please click here to read the full PrepareRI flyer. Students can also see their guidance counselor for more details.

Course Selection Sheets Overdue. Need Parent Signature.

The course selection process for the 2018-19 school year has begun. Course selection sheets were collected in Advisory last Wednesday, however many either were not turned in, or lacked a parent/guardian signature. If you have not turned in a course selection sheet, please make sure it is signed and return it to the EGHS guidance office ASAP. For those interested or still in need, here is a link to the 2018-2019 Program of Studies.

EGHS Grab & Go Breakfast Program Expansion

The East Greenwich Schools Health and Wellness Committee along with Aramark recognized that a nutritious breakfast plays an essential role in all aspects of a child’s life, including their ability to learn, grow and thrive in the classroom. Since many children today consume half of their daily calories while at school, we want to ensure the healthy choices are easy to choose for them and their families. With grants provided by the RI Dairy Council, Fuel Up to Play 60, we are able to expand the breakfast program at East Greenwich High School and Cole Middle School by implementing breakfast carts as students come into the school with a Grab and Go concept. These carts will now include smoothies, parfaits, yogurt, hot breakfast options like sandwiches and oatmeal and many other nutritional breakfast options daily. This new Grab and Go breakfast will begin on Monday March 5th at 7:30am. Smoothies will also be an addition to the lunch menus starting on Monday as well.

Parent SurveyWorks Remains Open

Thanks go out to everyone who has already participated in this year’s survey. However, please be aware that it is not too late to participate in this year’s RIDE SurveyWorks survey. To participate, please go to surveys.panoramaed.com/ride and enter the access code of 09106family . Thank you for your help.
THIS WEEK’S
UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Monday 3/5 After school in Auditorium- Talent Show Auditions
  • Tuesday 3/6 (Mid-Quarter Mar of Q3) School Committee 7 PM @ Cole
  • Wednesday 3/7- Advisory Block: COA Presentation- Hip Hop Dance Troupe Presentation (Optional)
  • Thursday 3/8
    • International Idol 6:30 @ EGHS
    • School Committee 6:30 PM @ Cole
  • Friday 3/9 Mid-Quarter Grades Posted by End of School Day
ADVANCED PLANNING
  • 3/13 School Committee (Budget Workshops for Elementary and Secondary)
  • 3/14 & 3/15 Talent Show @ EGHS
  • 3/16 No School- Professional Development Day
***UPDATE: STATE TESTING April 10th SAT (Juniors) and April 11th PSAT (Sophomores). New Science test TBD.***

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

This week’s food for thought is “Adventures in Unveiling: Critical Pedagogy and Imagination”.
“Without imagination, education shrivels to training, which is an occupation without hope, and one which doesn’t even long for hope. Training seeks to maintain the status quo, and assumes that the systems already in place are not only satisfactory, but beyond question. Systems that are, as Freire laments, “ as obvious as that Saturdays precede Sundays.
Education that doesn’t withhold or resist imagination inquires, assumes questionability—and does so benevolently, with the hope that inquiry leads to deeper understanding, to improvement, to equity, and to mending the flaws of systemic bias, discrimination, and disparity.”


I hope that you all managed the power outages safely and that your power has been restored (or will be soon). Have a wonderful week.


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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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