There will be no school for students on Friday, October 11th. Scituate Teachers and staff will participate in a professional development day.

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.

Students, did you know that you can get extra help in reading, writing or math after school if you need it?

Ms. Antonelli (ELA) is available for Reading and Writing support after school on Wednesday from 2:20-3:20. Also, if you have a quiz or test you need to make up, you can drop in to Ms. Antonelli’s class after school to get your work done. Room 210

Mr. Soucar (Math) is after school on Thursdays from 2:20-3:20 for Math Academic Support. Room 109

Ms. Manchester (Special Ed) is also available for academic support to assist students with Math, ELA, Science, or Social Studies on Thursday from 2:20-3:20. Room 208

Please see Ms. Antonelli, Mr. Soucar, Ms. Manchester, or Ms. Goffe if you have any questions about staying after school.

Grade 9-11 picture makeup day and yearbook only day for seniors is Friday, October 18th.

Seniors: If you haven't been to the studio, this is the opportunity to get your

photo taken for the class id. All seniors must sit for the picture on Oct. 18th

Mrs. Dailey's AP Calculus class deepened their understanding of the relationship between the graph of a function and the graph of its derivative with a partner card sort activity.

Mrs. LaSalle's & Mrs. Dailey's Geometry students began their study of transformations with a group mapping activity in which they had to determine where a work crew should connect underground cable lines to minimize the amount of cable being used.

Working With Children class evaluated children's books and then chose their favorite to illustrate on a pumpkin. This week advanced students started their internships at North Scituate Elementary School.

Culinary students have been busy learning various cutting and baking techniques starting with mug recipes that are microwaved. Students made pancakes on September 26th, National Pancake Day. This week started the fruit unit preparing apple crisp, which was a favorite!

In class we've been learning each of the different commands in a Computer Aided Design program by way of building a tank. Previously we learned how to use various sketching tools to make lines and arcs in the sizes and orientations we desire, and then turning that into a 3D feature that is straight with a constant cross-section. That allowed us to build the hull of the tank. Last week we learned some tricks for making repetitive features, like wheels, or even lug nut holes on those wheels. This week, we broke new ground by making features that are not straight, like the turret, barrel, and antenna. The progress that students have made can be seen below.

The students have begun rotating through training stations. This is done by students watching a video on the topic, answering questions as they go, then doing a practical exercise to practice what they saw in the video. This also means that all students are studying a different manufacturing technique at any given time. In the collage below we see (clockwise from upper left) Jessica Adams carving a sign with a computer-controlled router, Bryce Guilmain drilling holes in sheet metal before folding it and riveting it, Cole Birmingham and Chris Hourigan doing electronics soldering, Cole Couillard practicing stick welding, and Oscar Dominguez soldering pipes together.

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

Recently the School District and Police Department has received complaints from parents, guardians, and community members. They have alleged high school students are driving in an unsafe manner on campus during arrival and dismissal periods. They have also alleged students are driving at high rates of speed on the roadways that surround the school. These concerns are being taken seriously.

To ensure that all students are driving safely, the school admin and SRO Parenti will be monitoring arrival and dismissal in the coming days. Additionally, the Scituate Police Department will be conducting radar speed enforcement. The Police Department will enforce speed zones with ticketing. Students observed driving in an unsafe manner could have their parking privileges revoked.

Please do your part to keep our school safe.

Mr. Hassell, Ms. Morel, and SRO Parenti

Miss Coria and Miss Mixner along with other members of our support staff/administration hosted a Newcomers Breakfast during advisory on Thursday for students who are new to the district this year. Students had the opportunity to meet new peers, build rapport with members of our staff, and have their questions about life as a Scituate High School student answered from some of our upperclassmen. We shared a meal, played ice-breaker/team-building games, and had meaningful conversations. Thank you to all the students who participated and made this event so successful. We look forward to doing this in years to come!

Attention Seniors and Parents/Guardians:

A reminder to start preparing for your next steps. Here's what you need to do:

1. FSA ID – If you haven’t already, make sure you create your FSA ID now. You’ll need this ID to complete your FAFSA and access federal student aid. Students and their contributors will need to complete the FSA ID. Learn more about contributors here.

2. FAFSA – The FAFSA opens on December 1, but don’t wait until the last minute! Get your FSA ID set up and gather the necessary documents so you're ready to apply as soon as it opens.

Don’t miss this important step for financial aid! Without an FSA ID, you won’t be able to complete your FAFSA, and without the FAFSA, you won’t be eligible for any federal grants or loans. You never know what you might qualify for! Having choices is key! For any questions, reach out to your school counselor or visit the College Planning Center for assistance.

College Acceptances!

Coming Soon…

Scholarship Opportunities!

Websites to check out:

Scholarshipowl.com, Bigfuture.collegeboard.org, Scholarships.com

This week’s featured scholarships…

Michael Rudometkin Memorial Scholarship - Deadline October 23rd

This scholarship is open to students of any age who have dedicated time to serve their community

https://bold.org/scholarships/michael-rudometkin-memorial-scholarship/.

Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships - deadline November 5th

This scholarship is open to students who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services.

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/8850/stephen-j-brady-stop-hunger-scholarships

Get Accepted to College Scholarship - deadline December 31st

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/32525/get-accepted-to-college-scholarship

Financial Aid Information!

FAFSA 2025-2026 application will be available in December.

CSS Profiles are available to complete now! See College Board for a list of schools that require a CSS Profile.

Updated Resources for Distribution

The updated English and Spanish versions of the ACN Registration Guide and ACN Signup flyers have not yet been posted on RIDE’s ACN website, but we wanted to ensure that you had them. They’re attached to this email - please distribute widely to students and families.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• Spring 2025 semester: January 13 – May 16 with varied dates
• Pre-lottery registration runs through December 6, 2024.
• School approval deadline is December 9 at 12pm. Students with pending approvals after this deadline has passed will not be included in the course lotteries.
• Spring 2025 course lotteries run on December 10. Students are notified by email same day with a seat offer or waitlist number for each course they preregistered for.
• Seat offer deadline: Students have until January 2 at 11:59pm to accept or decline their seat offers before they expire. A course with an expired seat offer will not be available to them in their EnrollRI dashboards if they try to re-register post-lottery.
• Open enrollment runs from January 3 through the last day of the add drop period for each course. Courses with seat availability will be filled on a first come first serve basis as students register and move up the waitlist. Prompt approvals will help ensure a student secures a seat in a preregistered course during open enrollment.

ACN Team School Visits

The ACN team is available to do school visits to share ACN info and help students preregister for Spring 2025 courses. Please let us know if you’d like us to visit and we’ll be happy to schedule a time that works best for you and your students.

Contact Us!

As always, please reach out to the ACN team with questions or requests for support. Emailing the following addresses will ensure a prompt response as all team members read and respond to these inboxes:

• Email acn@ride.ri.gov with general ACN questions
• Email helpenrollri@ride.ri.gov with account and login issues.

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: Don’t get so stressed when it comes to life after high school. Things might not be clear right now but I promise in 10 years you’ll have it figured out. It seems like a long time, but everyone goes at their own pace in life. Don’t let others timelines deter you from your own! P.S. College isn’t for everyone and that’s okay! -Rachel Fortier Class of 2014

***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.

Email: ParentPortal@ScituateSchoolsRI.net

Vision Screening

Grades 7 & 9

On October 29, 2024, the Scituate Lions Club will be using the Spot Vision Screener to perform vision screenings for our students. The Spot Screener, quickly screens both eyes at once from a 3-foot distance. If your child has been prescribed glasses for distance or reading please ensure that they are brought to school for testing.

If you would like to exempt your child from this screening, please complete this opt out form prior to October 24th.

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

Contact our Athletic Director, Sal Gelsomino with any questions!

sal.gelsomino@Scituateschoolsri.net

Please consider signing up for a spot to help at the Athletic Booster Tent during the art festival. This is their biggest fundraiser and they do a great job supporting our school and student athletes!

Unified Volleyball played a great first game against Coventry! Next they take on Ponaganset on Wednesday!

Another win for The Spartan Football team, 33-14 over Juanita Sanchez! Next week is going to be a big game.

Girls Volleyball took the win at home 3-0 against PCD! Next game Wednesday at Juanita Sanchez.

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

A straight up 0-0 tie against East Providence at the Lady Spartans Pink Out game!

Busy week! Girls soccer squeaked by with a 1-0 win over WW!

The Scituate Spartans played Pono and had a clean sheet ending 3-0!

Goals by Travis White, Austin Simas and Jay Bettez! Assists by Austin Simas and Declan Cahill.

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.