SURVEY WORKS! THE SURVEY CLOSES MARCH 31ST AND WE NEED YOUR VOICE!

Dear Scituate Spartan Community,

At Scituate High School we strive for excellence and your voice is important! We need to know all of the amazing areas that we are doing well in and where we need to improve. Each year, the RI Department of Education asks families and students to complete an anonymous survey. The data from this survey will be reported on our yearly school accountability rating for all to see. This year, we hope to get as close to 100% as possible! Let's show the state that the Scituate Spartans are the best! The SurveyWorks Stakeholder Survey Initiative is an effort to gather information that will help improve the quality of schools across Rhode Island. The surveys capture and assess information that helps educators understand and act upon what students, teachers, support professionals, administrators, and parents say about the climate, culture, and learning environments in their schools. The survey window will close on March 31, 2024. (Click link below) Thank you for your support, partnership, and commitment to Scituate High School!

Please note that when completing questions that are on a 1 through 5 scale, RIDE considers 1, 2, & 3 a "negative rating" while 4 &5 are "positive." In other words, 3 is not neutral.

All students will complete the surveyworks survey in Advisory this week.

Students in Modern World History classes dressed in costumes for their appropriate roles for the mock trial of Martin Luther. Students enjoyed learning about the history of Martin Luther and the Reformation while actively engaging in the appropriate procedures of an American court of law.

Students in Ms. Collin's Algebra II class were paired together for math group work on radical expressions!

Students in Mrs. Dailey's Geometry class worked in teams to create classroom anchor charts summarizing the triangle congruence methods that they have been studying.

Scituate DECA had a very successful state competition this year. We sent a record 31 students to compete with great results. Coming in first in their category was Joe Cuoco and Taya Bagley. Taking second place was Daisy Brooks and Eliza Angelotti, while third place honors went to Austin Simas and Dom Macrae. Thanks again to everyone who competed.

Musician Matt Nathanson met with Mrs. Stormont's AP Literature classes to discuss their analysis of his song "Bill Murray." Matt expressed appreciation for the students' insight, and offered ideas about art, creativity, reality, expectations, and dreams. Extra thanks go out to Matt, who generously shared his expertise with Scituate students for the fourth year in a row, this year right after spending 9 days recording new music.

Did you know we offer Intro to Sports Medicine as part of our Fitness Instructor Pathway program? Students will explore careers in Sports Medicine and Movement Science. Scituate students learn how principles from Biomechanics and Physiology are applied by Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, and other specialists. Later in the year, students learn the application of fitness principles in 'Physical Training for active Careers' the second course in the pathway. The Fitness Instructor Endorsement can be earned simultaneously while enrolled in other pathways here at Scituate High School. Check out our student made video!

Scituate High School Drama Club

Presents

Aunt Leaf

(A One-Act Play)

7:00 Pm March 1

Tickets $10

News from National Honor Society

THANK YOU to everyone who donated hand/foot warmers and thermal socks. Your donations were delivered to Help the Homeless RI on Monday afternoon.

Invitations for National Honor Society candidates were sent via email on Tuesday, Feb 6. Juniors and seniors who are not already NHS members who have a cumulative gpa of 3.9 or higher should have received an invitation. If you did not receive an invitation but think you should have, please contact Mrs. Stormont at maggie.stormont@scituateschoolsri.net.

The invitation email contains instructions that candidates must follow if they are interested in being considered for National Honor Society membership. An invitation does not guarantee acceptance.

The North Scituate Fire Department will be holding their annual Fish & Chip fundraiser beginning this Friday 2/16 to support our volunteers. We are looking for Juniors or Seniors who would like to provide service to their community and earn community service hours.

Fish & Chips is held each Friday during lent 2/16 - 3/29 and we are looking for help from 3:30-7:30pm. We are happy to have students volunteer for one, several or all nights as fits into their schedule.

For anyone that is interested, 401-639-0193.

Thank you for your help.

Suzanne Adams

The RI Department of Education (RIDE) has identified the following Scituate HS students as having perfect attendance with zero absences, enrolled for more than 74 days, and less than 34 Tardies or Earlier Dismissals combined. Congratulations!!

While we understand there are a lot of illness going around Scituate and RI right now, we want to encourage our students to come to school everyday if you are not sick. Currently, 17.4% of Scituate High School are deemed "chronically absent" which is determined as 18% of the school year. We currently rank 96th of all schools in RI for chronic absenteeism. Please come to school if you are not sick... we need you!!

Below are interactive leaderboards and resources for absenteeism from the Commissioner and the Governor.

Linked below is a live spreadsheet with all SHS events from now through the end of the school year. Please check this spreadsheet weekly as we will continue to update it on a weekly basis. Thank you!

Yearbook NEWS

Yearbooks are on sale until April 1st

www.jostens.com

Please send everything in one email

Sharon.terceira@scituateschoolsri.net

3/26-28 TBD Chorus Festival Ponoganset HS

4/10-11 TBD Band Festival E. Providence HS

5/1/24 BROADWAY Trip

5/22 Pops Concert

5/27 Memorial Day Parade

5/29 Music Awards Night

6/7 Graduation

We are happy to announce the exciting new features and updates we have made to rischolarships.org to help students find scholarship opportunities to help pay for college. RIScholarhsips.org has hundreds of scholarships available with various match criteria.

Our new and improved online scholarship search site features:

· A brand new look

· Better search features

• Improved matching capabilities
• Sharing function with parents and friends
• A personalized dashboard to keep track of application activity
• Time-sensitive notifications about new and expiring opportunities

Registration is still FREE! Check it Out Today! Spread the word!

RIScholarships.org

P.S. Just by registering, students will be eligible to win a $1,000 scholarship, which will be awarded in July.

SCITUATE SPARTANS 2024

Spring Athletic Registration

Students, Parents, Guardians,

The Spring Season is about to get underway. All sports have a start date of Monday

March 18th, 2024. Baseball and Softball pitchers and catchers will begin on March

11th, 2024. In order to participate, ALL students MUST have a current physical, MUST

be registered on the school Website, and MUST be in good academic standing from the

2nd quarter of this school year.

Website Registration

● Please navigate to https://scituate-ar.rschooltoday.com/ and proceed by creating

an account (First time users) or logging in (returning users). ALL ATHLETES MUST

BE REGISTERED PRIOR TO THE FIRST PRACTICE/TRY OUT

Academic Standing

● All students must have passed with a GPA greater than 1.7 or failed fewer than 2

courses.

Boys Baseball Coach Hanson steelers21@cox.net

Girls softball Coach Geisser sgeisser@gmail.com

Girls Track Coach Haney haneyneit@hotmail.com

Boys Track Coach Kelly matthew.kelly@scituateschoolsri.net

Boys Tennis Coach Ceprano peter.ceprano@scituateschoolsri.net

Boys Volleyball Coach Short Diane.Garceau.Short@gmail.com

Boys Lacrosse Coach Lageux glagueux@verizon.net

Girls Lacrosse Coach Remka jena.remka@scituateschoolsri.net

Unified Basketball Coach Martin emmam1234567@gmail.com

Coach Barton nicole.barton@scituateschoolsri.net

Golf Coach Brown timothy.brown@scituateschoolsri.net

Congratulations to all of the placers this weekend...

Boys (As a team they earned 3rd)

1st at 150lbs Gabriel Bouyssou 4x State Champ

2nd at 106lbs Robby Newton

2nd at 113lbs Caden Hughes

5th at 165lbs Drake Dumont

Outstanding Wrestler: Gabriel Bouyssou

Ladies (RIIL didn't do team scores for the ladies)

1st at 107lbs Daisey Hawkins

1st at 126lbs Katelyn Egan

1st at 152lbs Maura Pendergast

3rd at 132lbs Taya Bagley

4th at 165lbs Faith Dumont

Outstanding Wrestler: Daisey Hawkins

After a season of school-record breaking performances, Ava Pilderian (shot put) and Chatham Wood (300 meters dash) have made it to the RIIL state championship meet!

UNIFIED Basketball

Join Unified Basketball this year!! Practice after school on Monday's until 3:30, starting March 4th! Don't forget to register!

Congrats on a great season! Our boys worked hard and held their own! The boys saw a 60 to 51 win for senior night!

Behavior Expectations for Fans

Behavior Expectations of Student Groups

• Always provide positive support for your team. Never ridicule or degrade the opposing team or players.

• Conduct yourself in an exemplary manner. Remember that you represent your school both at home and away.

• Assist cheerleaders with yells, chants, etc. Always be a working part of pep assemblies with preparation, organization

and involvement.

• Treat opposing players, coaches, spectators and support groups with respect and enthusiasm. Applaud good

performances on both teams. Doing this will show that you understand and can recognize good performance,

regardless of team affiliation.

• Always display proper sportsmanship toward officials and value their contributions to the game. Respect the

judgments made during a contest. All calls are impartial and should be accepted by all parties.

• Use only positive cheers, signs and chants during a contest. This will show that you understand proper sportsmanship

while giving your organization and school a good reputation.

Behavior Expectations of Spectators

• Always support your team and the efforts of all participants involved.

• Do not intimidate or ridicule a player, coach, or official before, during or after a contest.

• Always praise athletes for their actions during a game; never degrade a participant for their efforts. Athletics are a

learning experience for students, and mistakes will be made.

• A ticket is a privilege to observe the contest, not a license to verbally assault others or be generally obnoxious.

• Learn the rules of the game so that you may understand and appreciate why certain situations take place.

• Always respect the integrity and judgment of officials. They are present to regulate the flow and enforce the rules of

the game. An official should never be degraded or ridiculed for a call they make.

• Show respect for the opposing players, coaches, spectators and support groups. Treat them as guests to your school.

• Use only cheers that support and uplift the teams involved.

• Recognize and show appreciation for an outstanding play by either team.

• Refrain from the use of any controlled substance (alcohol, drugs, etc.) before, during and after the game, on or near

the site of the event (i.e. tailgating).

• Be a positive role model at events through your own actions and by censuring those around you whose behavior is

unbecoming.

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.