A major THANK YOU to all of the students, families, teachers, and staff for a very successful Spirit Week and Homecoming! Big Shout out to Ava P, Austin S, Sydney P, the Mancini's, The Geisser's, The Dumont's, The Scanlon's, the Pannone's, all of the parent volunteers, Scituate PD, Hope Jackson Fire, Scituate DPW, Hope Association, and Scituate EMA!!

Beginning October 1, 2024, All schools in Scituate will utilize the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more.* Our current system will no longer be used and you MUST register as instructed below to continue receiving SMS Text messages. Phone and email should transition seamlessly but SMS Text messages will require you to register. We will not be able to text to any um-registered phones. Also keep in mind that ONLY phones that are currently listed in PowerSchool will be able to process the registration.

You can participate in this free service* just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587.

You can also opt out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.

SchoolMessenger is compliant with the Student Privacy PledgeTM so you can rest assured that your information is safe and will never be given or sold to anyone.

*Terms and Conditions: Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help. Text STOP to cancel. Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. See schoolmessenger.com/tm for more info.

Come hear the High School Band and Chorus at these events!

10/14 Art Festival Chorus @ 11am and Band @ 1pm, N. Scituate

10/25 Halloween Parade, N. Scituate gazebo in costume

11/11 Veterans Day Parade 9:00am, meet at the school

12/12 Music Department Holiday rehearsal & trip to PPAC (Hamilton)

12/13 Holiday Stroll/ Carols @ the gazebo 5pm

12/17 Dress rehearsal during periods 3 & 4

12/18 Holiday Concert 7pm

3/14 & 3/18 POPS Dress rehearsals periods 3 & 4

3/19 POPS Concert 7pm

5/26 Memorial Day Parade meet at the school 9am

5/30 Great East Music Festival

6/6 Graduation

Please sign up for the Scituate Music Association "Hot Weiner" Booth over the Art Festival weekend!!!!!!!!

We're making a special effort at this year's Scituate Art Festival to divert solid waste from the landfill. Volunteers will work behind the food court booths in managing back-of-the-kitchen waste. Duties do NOT include hauling garbage, but instead focus on providing information and assistance to the busy food vendor volunteers. Please copy and paste the following link into your browser to sign up (Fri 10/11 through Mon 10/14). Online training for all volunteers will be provided by our partners at Epic Renewal.

Copy and paste this URL into your browser to volunteer:

https://bit.ly/SAFTeam

We're also posting this invitation on the Scituate Facebook Page and the Scituate Sustainability Committee Facebook page, if you'd rather link from there. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Rob

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Robert Franzblau

Scituate Sustainability Committee

401-258-0093

Computer Integrated Manufacturing: As we brought tool safety and operation testing to a close, students in CIM received a project with real-world application. Students showed their newfound prowess in woodworking by building parking lot signs. Anybody who drove into Hope Elementary's parking lot at Homecoming this weekend saw their handiwork. In the picture below, we see Aiden Ouillette setting his blade height on the table saw, Luke Carter concentrating on steering his board through the bandsaw, and James Jackson, Emmett Demeis, Bryce Guilmain, Stephen Cronan, and Michael Angelotti embodying the spirit of "measure twice, cut once."

In class we've been learning about simple machines (levers, pulleys, wedges, etc) and how much mechanical advantage they give you, especially when they're made to work together as a compound machine. A bicycle is a great visual and tactile example of a compound machine; as you shift the front or rear gears, you change the amount of mechanical advantage you get. To apply what they've learned, students took measurements of all the parts of the bike's drivetrain to calculate how much mechanical advantage was actually present in a machine for each possible gear combination. In the pictures below, Max Jackson leads the charge on measuring the crankset while Ben Allen measures the rear wheel, Travis Vernon records the results, and Bellah Torres is quick with a tape measure.

Any idea what the pH (how acidic or basic) of your water might be? Well, S in STEAM students collected water samples from various locations at Scituate High School and from home. Home samples included kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks and rainwater. A few interesting trends we discussed:

1. Rainwater pH was 5 (acid) among all samples. This is 100 times more acidic than pure

neutral water with a pH of 7.

2. Well water pH tended to hover around 7 (neutral).

3. Tap water from a municipal home was also around a pH of 5.

Physical/Earth Science students worked within a guided inquiry framework to develop an experiment specific to each group in order to better understand and visualize inertia. Groups needed to decide what type of ramp to use, what material, what size objects with the capacity to roll down a ramp and troubleshoot experimental errors during the design phase that materialized during data collection. Here we see two students determining if the material chosen for the ramp will be effective and provide for useful data collection.

Students in United States History II class working together on Progressive Era Projects. They are preparing presentations which highlight the areas of reform.

Attention Juniors, Seniors, and Families! There will be a virtual College Week series sponsored by RIDE and College Planning Center. These informative workshops will share information on the college application process, common application tips, and Financial Aid! Don't miss out. All sessions begin at 4 PM. Sign up at the links below. A Zoom Link will be emailed to the email you registered with. For any questions, contact onna.holland@ride.ri.gov

· September 30, 2024 - Common Application sign up here

· October 1, 2024 - College Admissions sign up here

· October 2, 2024 - Financial Aid sign up here

Attention Seniors and Parents/Guardians:

As you prepare for life after high school—whether that’s college, trade school, or another path—it's important to take the necessary action for financial aid. One of the first steps is creating your FSA ID. Both students and their contributors (parents/guardians) will need an FSA ID to complete the FAFSA and access federal student aid. Check out this chart to learn who needs an FSA ID/StudentAid account. Learn more about contributors here.

Why is this important? The FAFSA opens on December 1, and getting your FSA ID set up now will ensure you're ready to apply on time. Without the FSA ID, you can’t complete the FAFSA, and without the FAFSA, you won’t be eligible for any federal grants or loans.

Even if you're unsure about attending college next fall, completing the FAFSA gives you more options. You never know what you might qualify for—and having choices is always a good thing!

Want to learn more about completing the FAFSA check out these tips.

We hope the 2024-25 school year is off to a great start! Please see the most current ACN information below:

SPRING 2025 COURSES – Open Enrollment is underway!

• Preregistration: To be included in the lottery for these courses, students must preregister between September 12 and December 6 at 5pm in EnrollRI.
• School approval: School members have until December 9 at 12pm to log into their EnrollRI dashboards and approve or deny students for Spring 2025 courses. Students will be excluded from the course lottery if not approved by this date, which will compromise the likelihood that they’ll be able to secure a spot in their preregistered course(s).

SPRING 2025 COURSE LOTTERIES AND COURSE ACCEPTANCE WINDOW

The Spring 2025 course lotteries will take place on December 10. Students will subsequently receive an email notifying them of a seat offer or waitlist number on the same day. They have from December 10 (2024) through January 2 (2025) at 11:59 pm to accept or decline their seat offers. They may need reminders from you to update their dashboards with their decision so that their course offers don't expire. All courses with expired offers will no longer appear on their dashboards should they wish to enroll for the course during open enrollment.

2024-25 ACN SCHOOL MEMBER HANDBOOK

The updated ACN Handbook for School Members is attached to this email. Please keep this resource handy as it may contain answers to many of your questions. You may also visit the ACN website and the EnrollRI for information.

As always, the ACN team is here to support you through all phases of ACN implementation.

• If you or your students need support creating an EnrollRI account or logging in, please email HelpenrollRI@ride.ri.gov for assistance.
• For all other ACN inquiries, please email ACN@ride.ri.gov.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

On Behalf of the ACN Team

Search all courses HERE

Please consider donating to the Dan Casey Memorial Scholarship Fund. (The scholarship awards graduating Scituate High School seniors on it’s wrestling team, where he taught, coached and was a director of guidance)

Kindly use the below link, (it’s easy) typing in ‘Dan Casey Memorial Scholaship Fund’ in the ‘in memory of’ box. Thank you so much for your support and for your generosity for these students and for helping his legacy live on.

My tip: have fun, do all the things. Participate in Pep Rally, homecoming, prom, enjoy the last moments you have with your friends and soak them in! One day these will all be memories! Elena Grigelevich-Iacobucci ‘14

Try new things!! I know how stressful everything can seem, but I promise you the small things will not matter 10 years from now. Just be yourself and enjoy each day as it comes! - Peter Ruthenburg Class of 2014

Enjoy your time in school, make lasting relationships. Adulting comes with its own challenges and learning opportunities.

Don’t grow up to fast.

You can learn a little something from anyone, you just have to be willing to listen.

Adam Lavigne class of 2013

Seniors who are not already inducted into NHS, and whose cumulative GPA is 3.9 or higher, received an email on Thursday about potential membership in the National Honor Society. Those seniors were asked to respond to the email by Sept 16.

Current NHS members are expected to actively check the NHS google classroom for important information about community service, scholarships, and chapter events.

Juniors who qualify to be considered for NHS will be invited to apply after the end of first semester.

Freshmen and sophomores are not considered for membership in NHS until the end of first semester of their junior year.

Questions should be sent to advisor Mrs. Stormont at maggie.stormont@scituateschoolsri.net

***YEARBOOK NEWS***

Yearbooks are on sale www.jostens.com

The last day to order a personalized cover is January 5th.

Attention senior parents:

If you would like to place an ad for your senior please visit the site below and follow the directions!

www.jostens.com

• click yearbook
• click recognition ads
  
• create a student ad

Due by December 24th

If you need any help reach out to Mrs. Terceira sharon.terceira@scituateschoolsri.net

All students can use the QR code below to submit any picture for the yearbook.

Below are the first student bus lists for the school year. Please use the contacts below should you have any questions.

Any student who currently has a license and plans to park on campus must complete the form below by September 15th 2023. Please reach out to Mr. Ceprano with questions! Students must have their licence and a car in order to get a pass.

The primary goal of the NEASC public school accreditation process is to provide support and opportunities to develop realistic improvement and growth plans to enhance teaching and learning in order to maintain a quality education for the entire student population.

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

Northwest SELAC (Sp Ed Local Advisory Committee) meeting schedule for the 24/25 School Year. All are welcome to attend!

Dec 10, 2024
Feb 11, 2025
May 13, 2025

Meeting Location: Ponaganset Middle School, Room 150

Meeting Time: 6:00pm

Every year we hold a book sale/fund raiser at the Art Festival. We could use student help, especially during the following times:

Friday October 11, 9:00AM until 1:00PM, and until 4:00PM if able, moving bins of books from a storage unit in the back of the library to the the tent in the front.

Monday, after 4:00PM, moving the empty bins back, inside the library.

We could also use help during the book sale on the three days, basically organizing the tables.

The biggest help we could use is on the Friday morning, moving the bins of the books.

Community Service paperwork will be provided.

Lynn Dion can be contacted at scituatemusic@hotmail.com

Thank you for any help with this project.

Contact our Athletic Director, Sal Gelsomino with any questions!

sal.gelsomino@Scituateschoolsri.net

White was on target in all three victories for the Spartans last week. He netted the opener in a 2-0 triumph over Central, scored again in a 2-0 shutout of Providence Country Day and collected two goals in a 4-0 blanking of Middletown.

A huge shout out to the Schmelings for all of their help. Mr. Schmeling above all games this weekend and was a huge success on the mic. Mrs. Schmeling helped quite a bit behind the scenes. We couldn't do it without the support and dedication from our community volunteers.

Spartans beat the Tiverton Tigers ion their Homecoming game on Saturday!!

Another win, Woohoo! Let’s go Lady Spartans!

Wins by Norah Clarke at 2nd singles

Brooklyn Russillo at 3rd singles

Keyliah Casasola at 4th singles

And the 3rd doubles duo of Kiarra Montella & Nickole Roberti

These ladies are on a roll!

Another team win.

Wins by Keyliah Casasola at 4th singles

Sydney Saccucci & Samantha Duarte at 1st doubles

Emma Smith & Hope Clemence at 2nd doubles

Kylea Olivier & Nickole Roberti at 3rd doubles

Lady Spartans kicked off the first of three Homecoming games with a 4-3 win over Pono!

Girls Soccer played a tight match on Friday at home, ultimately ending in a 1-1 tie against Middletown.

The Boys Soccer JV team played Middletown Friday night and won 5-0! Goals by Brandon Amaral, Devin Mowry and Xavier Devine.

Well done boys!

The Boys Soccer Team traveled to Middletown and left with a 4-0 win!

Travis White had two goals & Austin Simas and Noah Bradford each had one goal !!

Assists by Cam Healey, Jack Patrie, Noah Bradford and Jay Bettez.

Keep it up boys !!

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.