SHS Spartan News

The National Honor Society is running a food drive as part of Spirit Week and Homecoming. All students are invited to bring in canned vegetables and dessert mixes (cakes, brownies) for the "Veggies, then dessert" drive. Donations will help our friends and neighbors through local food pantries.

The grade level that brings in the most donations earns points toward the spirit week competition.

Donations should be brought to room 217 starting Monday, Sept 15, and ending at 2:20 on Thursday, Sept 18.

The Homecoming Dance will be Saturday, September 20th at Hope Pond!

Permission Slips are in the high school office and will be solid until Thursday.

37 Ryefield Rd, Hope, RI 02831 (Off of route 116 across from Hope Elementary School.)

Saturday, September 20, 2025 6:00 PM Arrival and Check-in

Dance: 6:30-9:30 PM

Bonfire 8:30-9:00 PM

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS COMPLIANCE FORM

Safety Protocols:

• Small handbags will be searched before entering the dance by school administration

• No large bags or backpacks will be allowed into the dance at all

• SHS Admin will follow our breathalyzer policy (see below)

• Students are encouraged to dress up however, wear reasonable footwear and bring a sweatshirt and/or sweatpants for the bonfire

• No outside food/ beverages will be allowed

• All students will pre-register and prepay for the event and will be checked in before entering

• No student will be allowed to go into the woods or near the water. If a student needs to get an item from their car, they will be escorted by an administrator

• Vaping, smoking, and alcohol is strictly prohibited, and consequences will be administered to the fullest including potential police involvement.

• Students attending the Homecoming must be present and on time (to school) Friday, September 19th

• In order to purchase your ticket from Mrs. Gallagher, in the high school office, you must have this form already signed by yourself and a parent. No ticket will be granted without this pre-signed form.

Our student-led pep band sounded amazing on Saturday and kept the crowd going at our season opener football game against North Smithfield!

Join Unified Volleyball!!

️Practice starts Tuesday, September 23rd, after school in the Gym! See Mrs. Barton or Coach Barlow for questions.

Register https://arbiter.io/

On Thursday, Sept 11th, all students in grades 11 and 12 attended our annual College Fair here at the high school. We were excited to welcome more than 40 colleges and universities to Scituate this year! Shout out to our school counseling team and Mrs. Erickson for putting this all together! And thanks to our PE dept for setting up the tables :)

Students in Ceramics I are learning the basics of ceramic building, understanding clay bodies, the science of firing ceramic works, and have learned modeling and carving techniques that they have applied to a ceramic slab. Next, we are learning about functional ceramics by creating a pinch pot vessel with their choice of creative direction and design.

Students in Advanced Photoshop are reviewing the photoshop tools by creating their own custom trading cards that depict subjects that are important to their self identity. In addition, students are creating two trading cards by researching and writing a synopsis of famous artists of their choice. Next, we will print the trading cards, and share them with the class!

Introduction to Engineering Design: This week students began learning how to use computer aided design (CAD). We built on last week's hand sketching exercises by making digital sketches, which can in turn be used to make solid models on the computer. In the following photos we see Brendan Rivera and Danny Cardoza, and Josh Burgess and Jason Oullette collaborating to troubleshoot a particularly difficult challenge.

Computer integrated Manufacturing: Over the last week, completed their woodshop tool testing, demonstrating the ability to use every machine safely and skillfully. This will allow us to start instructing objects from wood in the upcoming week. In the photo below, we see Carson Rinaldi instructing newer students on how to use the (powered down) lathe.

This year we are competing in HOSA’S Community Awareness event with a topic of Mental Health and Burnout in First Responders! Help show your support for struggling first responders! Wear teal and purple on Friday, September 26th in honor of Suicide Prevention Month. Thank you for your support!

Hailey, Lauren, and Travis

To all new EEP students:

If this is your first EEP course please come to the library Period 9 September 25th for an important registration meeting with RIC. Most importantly please have access to your social security number so you can register for your free college credits. Thank You. Any questions please contact Mr. Ballou

Parents/Guardians are not permitted to use the bus circle during morning arrival. This is a safety concern and we appreciate your cooperation. Student drop off is near Caito Field at the greenhouse.

All seniors will sit for the school day yearbook picture on October 3rd. If you already scheduled a separate photo shoot, you still need to sit for this photo on October 3rd.

As we kick off the new school year, Scituate High School will be implementing a new district-wide cell phone policy aligned with the recently passed Rhode Island legislation banning cell phone use in schools. Starting this year, student cell phones will not be allowed in classrooms during the school day.

This shift reflects our commitment to creating a focused, respectful, and engaging learning environment. Research continues to show that when phones are away for the day, students are more present, less distracted, and better able to connect with their peers and teachers. This new policy supports both academic success and student well-being.

We know that adjusting to this change will take time, and we appreciate your partnership as we work together to prioritize learning, focus, and healthy habits for all students. More details on the policy and implementation procedures will be shared during the first week of school.

Let’s make this year one where we are truly connected—to our learning, to each other, and to what really matters.

See which lunch you have by clicking the day at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

Breakfast $1.50

ES Lunch $ 2.75

HS/MS Lunch $3.00

Milk $.50

Late buses run from leave the campus around 3:45-4:00 PM, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday only and will begin on September 16th

Counseling Weekly Update

FSA ID flyer

College Fair

All students being dropped off in the morning must enter the student parking lot near the auditorium, drive around the middle school and students should enter the door near the greenhouse/Caito Field. No vehicle should pull through the main driveway or enter the bus circle during morning arrival. Thank you!

Please see the welcome back letter with important info and requirements from School Nurse Makowski!

Thank you,

Sarah Makowski RN, BSN

School Nurse

sarah.makowski@scituateschoolsri.net

Phone: 401-647-4120

• September 18th, 6-8pm SELAC Resource and Transition Fair at Ponaganset High School (more information to follow)
• October 21, 2025 - 6-7pm (virtual meeting)
• December 9, 2025- 6-7pm (virtual meeting)
• February 10, 2026-6-7pm (virtual meeting)
• May 19, 2026- 6-7pm (virtual meeting)

North Scituate Library Book Sale ! Volunteers needed! contact Lynn Dion at scituatemusic@hotmail.com

or come to the library and sign the sheet located at the desk.

LOTS of help especially needed on Friday, October 10 between the hours of 9am and noon. Any time you can give

is helpful ! Volunteer hour letters provided if needed.

SCITUATE SPARTANS

2025 Fall Athletic Registration

Students, Parents, Guardians,

Website Registration

• Arbiter Sports will now be handling registrations for all athletes. Here is the link to register. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE TO CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT!

Academic Standing

• All students moving up to 9th grade are eligible. All returning students must have passed with a GPA greater than 1.7 or failed fewer than 2 courses.

Please reach out to the appropriate coach/coaches should you have any questions or if you are interested in participating. Summer workouts have been going on for most sports.

Football Coach Hanson david.hanson@scituateschoolsri.net

Girls Soccer Coach Brown timothy.brown@scituat schoolsri.net

Boys Soccer Coach Olivera rpsoliveira7@gmail.com

Boys Cross Country Coach Kelly matthew.kelly@scituateschoolsri.net

Girls Cross Country Coach Murphy matthew.murphy@scituateschoolsri.net

Girls Volleyball Coach Martin emma.martin@scituateschoolsri.net

Girls Tennis Coach Marchant tara.marchant@scituateschoolsri.net

Cheerleading Coach Hackett emma.hackett@scituateschoolsri.net

Unified Volleyball TBD

The Principals Committee on Athletics (PCOA) and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) with the support of the Rhode Island School Superintendents Association (RISSA) are asking each school to please take some time to review the attached sportsmanship documents and download the NFHS Sportsmanship Toolkit as valuable resources in planning for the upcoming regular season games and championship tournament events.

Please be reminded that as a host school, there is a responsibility to welcome visiting schools and the officials into a safe and respectful environment prior to, during and after these school events.

We must also recognize and support our Athletic Directors, who have an increasingly difficult task in administering athletic events where larger crowds are expected. In these situations, it takes a proactive team approach from each school's administration to effectively deal with any issues that may pop up on the field or in the stands.

Sportsmanship, whether good or bad is a learned behavior so spectator expectations must continually be emphasized, promoted and enforced. Sadly, it’s a constant battle! In particular, ugly displays of personal, verbal attacks against officials, coaches and the opposing team’s students can quickly escalate into embarrassing and potentially dangerous situations.

Points of Emphasis….

• We have seen an increase in Coaches dissent toward game officials this fall. Please remind your Coaches that they play a critical role in supporting and enhancing good sportsmanship in an educational environment. The coach serves as a role model for players, parents and the spectators. The coach must always be in control, model sound values and ethics and always pursue victory with honor and respect toward game officials and opponents.
• Please also make sure that visiting schools and the officials are greeted when they arrive and a supervision plan is in place to escort teams and officials to safely enter, participate, and exit the facility at the end of the event without harassment.

Thanks for your continued efforts to work together to improve and promote these sportsmanship initiatives and best of luck to your teams!!

The Scituate Spartans traveled to Smithfield to take on a tough opponent. Despite a 4-0 final score, the girls played a hard-fought and competitive game, showing determination and grit from start to finish. Proud of their effort on the field — keep pushing, Spartans!

T Dumont

Spartan Cheer is Back!

Our Scituate Cheerleaders have been hard at work prepping for the season, bringing the spirit, energy, and Spartan pride to every game. From the sidelines to the stands, they’re ready to keep the crowd fired up all year long!

Spartans Football Home Opener

The Scituate Spartans hosted their first home game of the season Friday night, battling hard but ultimately falling 35-15.

Highlights included:

Aiden Grover connecting with Drake Dumont for a receiving touchdown

Dumont powering in for a rushing touchdown

A two-point conversion from Grover to Braden Poulin

Caiden Reikhrud knocking through the extra point kick

The Spartans showed grit and fight — plenty to build on as the season continues!

The Boys Soccer JV team worked hard but unfortunately lost to East Greenwich on Friday 4-2.

Goals were by Jackson Bowden & Casey Durkin

Josh Stockwell

Spartan Volleyball remains undefeated!

The Spartans swept Shea in straight sets (25-9, 25-11, 25-17) to move to 3-0 on the season. Next up: Ponaganset on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Let’s keep it rolling, Spartans!

Shoutout to Chef Walter Potenza (and dad to Booster Prez Bianca) for taking the time today to clean and prep our fryers for the Art Festival! Thank you!

The Scituate School Department has released an updated non-discrimination policy. Please note that our Scituate High School 2018-2019 student and parent handbook was printed before the new statement was released. Therefore, the non-discrimination policy in this year's handbook is out of date. The current policy with updates is as follows:

The Scituate School Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, national origin, color, creed, political affiliation or disability in any of its educational programs and activities, and in employment and application for employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Equal Employment Officer, P.O. Box 188, North Scituate, Rhode Island 02857, Telephone: (401) 647-4100; Email: EEO@ScituateSchoolsRI.net. You may also direct inquiries directly to: Office for Civil Rights (Boston Office), U.S. Department of Education, 8th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: (617) 289-0111; Facsimile: (617) 289-0150; Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov. If you require an accommodation to attend a meeting or program at a school, call the Equal Employment Officer at least two business days in advance of the meeting or program.