Ecuador Fundraiser Success!

Our fundraiser on Wednesday to help those affected by the Earthquake in Ecuador was a huge success!!! With a contribution from Mrs. Pontarelli and International Idol and this weeks fundraiser we made close to $3,000. We still have many bracelets for sale if you would like to help out a great cause.

*Everyone had a blast creating some excellent pieces of art*

GBWC Thanks EGHS Student Volunteers

The letter below is shared with permission from the Greenwich Bay Women's Club.

Class of 2016 Events- Exams, Obligations, Senior Week, Ivy Day and Graduation

Below you will find important information related to this year's Senior Exams, Senior Obligations, Senior Week Activities, as well as information related to Ivy Day and Graduation.

• Senior Exam Schedule 5/31-6/3
• Senior Obligations Overview (Chromebooks, Books, Uniforms, etc) 
• Senior Obligations Sign-out Form Needs to be completed by Senior students before caps and gowns are issued and/or before participation in Senior Week activities. We will have copies available at EGHS so no need to print.
• Senior Week Activities Schedule This includes rehearsals for Graduation and Ivy Day.
• Want text messages related to this year's Ivy Day and Graduation? If so, please sign up by clicking here.

Ivy Day and Graduation Information:

• Ivy Day Friday 6/10 1:00pm
  • Friday 6/10 is an early release (11:07) for Underclassmen
  • There is no guest access to the EGHS courtyard prior to 12:15 PM
  • Guests may park in both the student and faculty lots
  • Ivy Ceremony begins promptly at 1:00 pm
  • We have limited seating available in the courtyard for guests. Guests may bring camping/bag chairs to guarantee seating 
  • In the event of rain, the ceremony will take place in the Auditorium
  • Join us after the cermony for an always impressive Art show in the library.
• Graduation Sunday 6/12 1:00pm
  • Veterans Memorial Auditorium (VETs)- 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI 02903
  • Ceremony begins promptly at 1:00pm (Graduates must be present by 12:00)
  • Doors for guests open at 12:30 pm
  • VETS Baggage Policy- Please see attached
  • No tickets are needed
  • Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

I look forward to seeing you all and celebrating our Class of 2016.

Mrs. Page Awarded Treasurer's Financial Literacy Educator Award

Rhode Island’s General Treasurer, Mr. Seth Magaziner, visited East Greenwich High School to bestow our very own Mrs. Patricia Page with Treasury’s new Financial Literacy Educator Award. This award was created to honor educators who lead their field in teaching financial literacy.

According to the award criteria, The General Treasurer’s Financial Literacy Educator Award recognizes teachers who excel in and out of the classroom to provide their students with the financial literacy skills they need to successfully navigate our complex financial system.

Nominations for the award was open to all teachers in the State of Rhode Island who meet the following criteria:
1. Teach financial literacy and has taught it for at least two years
2. Coach a financial literacy-related club or extracurricular activity
3. Student letter of support

Our congratulations go out to Mrs. Page for this well deserved award. This award is further recognition of the excellence and achievement that occur both inside and outside of Mrs. Page's classroom due to her exemplary skills as an educator and financial literacy education advocate. Well done and congratulations Mrs. Page!

DII Volleyball JV State Champions

On Saturday, May 14th, the EGHS JV boys Volleyball Team lead by captain Nathan Wolfgang and coach Kyle Medeiros won the DII Junior Varsity State Championship. 

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The team played for seven hours and won all of their 8 games, defeating the undefeated Cranston West in the final match. Cole Campbell, Jared Greenburg, Jason Mirandou, Cody Parizeau, Wellington Pena, Owen Petito, Patrick Shenefield, Jack Silverman, and Nathan Wolfgang showed how team work truly wins out in the end. Congratulations to all the guys for an amazing season. 

The team will be recognized at the RIIL volleyball banquet on June 16th.

Open Letter of Thanks From Personal Finance Students

Images From 5-11-2016 Health Fair

Thank you to Mr. Houghtaling for organizing such a wonderful collection of people and resources for the EGHS Health Fair.

EGHS Schedule Changes For 5/10-5/12

Two EGHS Seniors Named US Presidential Scholars

Dear Members of the EGHS Community,

I am extremely proud to announce that we have just learned that two East Greenwich High School students, Seniors Grace Minor and Xiaoyi (Julian) Wu have been selected as United States Presidential Scholars. 

With only 160 Presidential Scholars selected this year nationally, to have two EGHS representatives is amazing. Further enhancing this honor for the EGHS community is that Grace and Julian are the only Presidential Scholars in Rhode Island!

We are ecstatic for Grace and Julian, their families and friends, as well as the many educators who have had the pleasure of teaching these two students during their tenure at East Greenwich High School.  

Please join me in congratulating these two outstanding Avengers and their families!

For more information on the Presidential Scholarship and to see the official press release from the Department of Education please click here.

Thank you for your continued support of East Greenwich High School and our students.

Vice President of EG Town Council Salutes EGHS Students' Roll in "Relay for Life"

It is always a honor to receive emails that salute our students' efforts and the high character they routinely demonstrate both inside and outside of our school community. It is in this vein that I share the following email with permission:

I just want to let you know how incredibly proud I am of the East Greenwich students who organized the relay for Life at EGHS on Saturday April 30,2016. The students obviously spent an enormous amount of time organizing, fundraising, and running the event on Saturday.  Emma Schambers should be commended for her vision for bringing such an important event to the East Greenwich community. Additionally, it was amazing to see other students supporting the event by attending after their sporting events and other activities on Saturday, as well as past and present faculty members.

The students did a tremendous job of leaving the high school field is beautiful condition at the conclusion of the event Saturday night.  I hope the EGHS students will continue to run this event year after year, as these seniors raised over $20,000 for the American Cancer Society in the inaugural year of the East Greenwich event, a very impressive amount of money for high school seniors.

Please send my congratulations to all the students who participated in the event, most particularly Emma for her display of character. The entire East Greenwich community is fortunate to have students such as these representing our community.

Best Regards,
Sue Cienki
Vice President East Greenwich Town Council