We have a new website! I am so excited to share the news of our new website. Please take a look. It is a work in progress, but it has so many new features. I am very hopeful it will make communicating much better. Please give me your feedback. Enjoy https://www.ewgrsd.org/o/ewg-senior-high

Parent conferences are October 18 from 12-2 and 5-7. You can sign up by visiting the website and clicking on the link.

Spirit Day is just around the corner. We have a group of teachers that have taken over the planning of our Spirit Day. Everyone is hoping to have a fun day for the students that focuses on spirit and less on mean spirited competition. We have heard from students, parents and teachers in the past how they would like the event to be something that brings the school together in a positive and inclusive way. Stay tuned for all the details coming soon on the website.

Homecoming is always an exciting time and this year we are happy to announce the boosters association has organized the rental of lights so the team can play a night game under the lights at our own field. The game will be October 19 at 7PM. I hope you can all come out and see a great game. The Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 20 from 6-10 in the Gym. This dance is only for high school students and guests no older than 20. Tickets are on sale now at our lunches.

NEASC

 




Our accreditation visit is over and although we will not have the final report for about 4 months, I do believe it went very well and we can expect some good recommendations for improvement and growth. I do want to share an overwhelming feeling from the team of educators. "THEY LOVE YOUR KIDS!" They could not say enough about your children. I am not surprised by that as I see what they saw everyday. You have done, and are doing, a wonderful job with your children. I hope, as a school, with our Core Values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Perseverance and Kindness we support your efforts when we are entrusted with your children on a daily basis. I was VERY proud to hear such nice things about our students. The visit is over but the work of improvement continues. Thank you all for your support through the process.

End of year

The Class of 2018 waited patiently on June 9 at the Ryan Center to receive their diplomas.

 2018 Graduate Erin Stewart's honors. Erin was an  All State Athlete from a Division I EWG team. Her scores were used on every event she competed since freshman year

 We are already missing the class of 2018 as they provided such great leadership to all our students. Best wishes Class of 2018!

On Friday, 6/15, our friend Alex Smith from Horace Mann helped to surprise this semester's two attendance award recipients with new Kindle Fires. Horace Mann has become and outstanding business partner that supports educational initiatives and anything student related. Our winners were: Omobolaji Olawuyi and Michelina Smith. Congrats for being this semester's attendance raffle winner.

Representative students and coach from our Girl's Softball team received the sportsmanship award from the state umpires. Way to go girls!

EWG Sophomore Hannah Rae has been accepted to the All-National Honors Orchestra, hosted by the National Association for Music Education in November 2018.  Hannah was accepted on French Horn after auditioning with students from all 50 US States and Puerto Rico.  This is a MAJOR honor for Hannah - Congratulations!

Thank you to the families of EWG for a wonderful 2017-2018 school year. Have a great summer!!

I am so proud to announce David Hanna and Francesca Pande have been awarded the 2018 Rhode Island Civic Leadership Award. They were honored recently at a State House ceremony.  Secretary of State, Nellie M. Gorbea, awarded our two Juniors the honor for their outstanding civic engagement and leadership in their school and community. Congratulations Francesca and David!
Both will be honored at our School Committee meeting on May 22, 2018. 

A blessed community

We are so blessed in this community to have such wonderful people taking care of our children. As you can see by the letter above, three wonderful people, Dawn Seitz, school nurse Junior/Senior High School, Dan Gloria, English teacher at Junior High  and Craig Main, Social Studies at Junior High jumped into action. We are so thankful for the results. Thank you to all three.

Big weekend for EWG Drama as they present "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" 

Friday, 4/27 and Saturday, 4/28 at 7 PM and Sunday 4/29 at 2 PM. Please come out for an enjoyable time and support the students!!

So Proud of an outstanding young man, athlete and Senior--
Joseph Coutcher was selected  by the RI Chapter of the National Football Foundation as a Silver Scholar Athlete.

The award is based on outstanding academic achievement, school and community leadership and football performance.

Come see the next great production of the Senior High Drama Program

Can I have the definition? Join an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents as they vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box. A riotous ride, complete with audience participation! Three audience members at each performance will have their chance in the spotlight spelling alongside our cast. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius. Come join in the fun! 

April 27th, 28th at 7pm April 29th at 2pm 

Free College course opportunities for summer and fall

April 2, 2018

The Advanced Course Network is excited to announce that for the first time it will be offering college and career summer courses, beginning in summer 2018. These courses are free, for any high school student and are a great opportunity. Registration will open Wednesday April 4 for both Summer and Fall courses on www.RICourseChoice.org. Please note the following:

1.       Registration will remain first-come-first-serve. Please encourage students to register as soon as they know they want to take a course.

2.       Students will be eligible to take:

a.        one course over the summer, and;

b.       no more than two at a time in the fall.

Enriching experiences with advanced coursework help students get a head start on post-secondary success, master the skills required of a lifelong learner, and be prepared for jobs in sectors critical to Rhode Island’s future prosperity.

For more information, please follow the link above or contact your guidance department.

Blood Drive information

Special Thanks to Pamela Galloway for nominating our school for a $500 grant from the Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance program. Thanks to her efforts and the generosity of Exxon Mobil, students at EWG will enjoy the needed resources.