Premiere Episode of FBLA Podcast "Your Missing Semester"

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Premiere Episode of FBLA Podcast "Your Missing Semester"

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Welcome to the premiere episode of the FBLA-produced podcast, Your Missing Semester. This series is based, in part, on the book The Missing Semester and the goal of providing students access to essential personal finance concepts and decision-making models. Unfortunately, for many students, these critical life skills are not a component of their high-school experience. 

This East Greenwich High School, student-produced series is being done in conjunction with the author Gene Natali Jr. and supports a related research study, which FBLA students are participating in, through Penn State with Dr. Greg Filbeck.

EGHS Debaters Again Bring Home Several Wins at RIFL Debate Tournament

EGHS Debaters Again Bring Home Several Wins at RIFL Debate Tournament

Update by Debate Club President Sunny Sait

Twelve members of the EGHS Debate Club's debate team competed at Cumberland High School in a state-wide tournament this past Saturday. With over forty teams in both the novice and varsity division hailing from private schools, public schools, and even a charter school, a healthy competitive spirit charged the air. 

Following three spirited rounds of parliamentary-style debate, five East Greenwich students were recognized with special recognition and awards:

Ella DiTraglia, 20th Place Individual, Novice Division

Clyde Kelly, 19th Place Individual, Novice Division

Suraj Sait, 7th Place Individual, Novice Division

Owen Hirshorn and Ella DiTraglia, 11th Place Team, Novice Division

Oscar Clement and Jack Holmgren, 10th Place Team, Varsity Division.

Helping support this event were three parent-judges who generously volunteered their personal time to our team: Mr. DiTraglia, father of Ella DiTraglia, Mrs. Mary Ward, mother of Kian Bijari, and a Wheeler parent, who helped out in a pinch. By donating their time, these judges enabled all twelve members of the team to compete Saturday. 

The team plans to attend its next Rhode Island Forensics League (RIFL) tournament on January 11th at Mount Hope High School. If YOU are an EG parent interested in volunteering to judge on that Saturday, please contact Mr. DeCubellis (gdecubellis@egsd.net) for more information. Each team is required to bring along at least one parent-judge per four student-debaters, so your consideration is much appreciated. It's a long day, but it's a lot of fun!

Congrats to all debaters! And thanks, parents

EGHS Computer Science Fair Opportunities

A listing of opportunities that were available to students today during advisory, compliments of the Computer Science Club, Mrs. Eaves and Mrs. Steever. 

The following stations for students to visit:

1) Intro to Programming - add to a digital scene with Python Turtle.

Two students will be running code in which a picture is drawn.  Students will add to a scene with chunks of code.

Another student will be demonstrating some of the code he has created in the class.

2) AP CS Principles students will demo digital scenes with Javascript block coding and answering questions about AP CSP.

3) I have two BBC Microbit mini computers. Two students will be doing a physical computing demo.  One will be a reaction time game.  The other will play some music.  

4) Morgan Prior has been on two of our Technovation teams.  This is an entrepreneurial tech challenge for girls.  Morgan's 2018-19 team were regional finalists.  Last year, we did not place but Morgan will be demo-ing an app she built last year with MIT App Inventor.

5) Two students will be hosting an hour of code area, where they will encourage and direct students to some Hour of Code activities

6) Mr. Doucette is sending two or three students from his robotics team down for a robotics demo.

7) Mr. Lenox is sending down a student to show off the bots they use in physics.

8) The Cyberpatriot girls team and Girls Go Cyberstart team will be demoing cybersecurity puzzles and encryption.

9) There will be some books and career information as well.

Raffles and prizes for students who visit at least three stations.  Student Council generously provided raffle prizes and give-aways.

Thank you to everyone involved in creating and participating in this event!