Dear Scituate High School Community,

Our teachers, staff, and entire school community are so excited to welcome all Scituate High School students through our doors again on Wednesday, August 28th.

Below are important documents, links, and resources for students and families. It is our hope that each student and parent/guardian review these resources and helpful reminders so that we can all have a smooth return.

Our school is a very special place and we are ready to do great things in the 2024-2025 school year. We look forward to your partnerships.

As always, please reach with questions or concerns!

Go Spartans!

Sincerely,

Michael D. Hassell, Principal

Jennifer Goffe, Assistant Principal

Greetings Scituate Families,

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and taking some time to relax. This year, I will be back in my role as Assistant Principal for the middle and high schools after spending some time as the Interim Middle School Principal last year. As we get closer to the start of the year, if anyone has questions about ELA or math summer work, please feel free to contact me at jennifer.goffe@scituateschoolsri.net or 401-647-4120 ext.1033.

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

If you are taking a CTE bus from Johnston, Cranston, or Providence- Those stops and times will be ready and will be emailed to those families by Aug 27th. Thank you for your patience.

Late buses run from leave the campus around 3:45-4:00 PM, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday only and will begin on September 10th

We are so happy to welcome Jessica Mixner as our new middle and high school Director of School Counseling!! Ms. Mixner completed her internship from Providence College in the Spring while she interned here with Mr. Casey. We are very excited that she is here to lead our school counseling department and we know great things are coming!

Students will have the first two weeks of school to make any schedule changes.

• Student schedules are now available to view and print on PowerSchool. Students and families that may have lost their username and password or are new to Scituate High School should contact the school at 647-4120 or email: technology@scituateschoolsri.net. We ask that families and students remain patient with any schedule errors as our counseling staff are working hard to “clean up” any loose ends. https://scituateschoolsri.powerschool.com

• Students should log into Powerschool before Tuesday afternoon/night (Aug 27th) and view their schedule in case there were any changes. Students are encouraged to take a screenshot, download, print their schedule, or use the Powerschool mobile app for Wednesday so they are prepared for the start of school on Wednesday, August 28th at 7:45 AM.

If a student has a schedule but needs to work with a counselor for a potential change, we ask that students report to their period 5 class (first of the day) and complete the form below to meet with their school counselor.

Students and their families are reminded that elective courses should not be changed at this time.

Any core academic subject change (level change ie: honors course to college prep) must have permission from a school counselor and Mr. Hassell and the window to drop any courses will close on Friday, September 13th.

High School Course Change Request Form

Powerschool Link

School Counseling Director Ms. Mixner Welcome Letter

2024-2025 Bus List Questions?: transportation@scituateschoolsri.net

We are excited to welcome you all to the 2024-2025 school year!

GO SPARTANS!

We will be continuing our Advisory program for year two. Please review the slide presentation below. Much more info will be shared with students during the first week of school.

Scituate Students and Parents,

This is a quick reminder that students should be completing a summer reading assignment to be graded for 10% of the first quarter grade. For students who are entering Gr. 10 Honors, AP Language and Composition or AP Literature and Composition have alternative assignments; all links are also included. Thank you, and if you have any questions, please email me directly.

Enjoy the rest of summer,

C. Bagley

Scituate High School

ELA Dept. Chairperson

HS Summer Credit Recovery Program Coordinator

christopher.bagley@scituateschoolsri.net

(401) 647-4120 ext. 1047

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 school day will begin at 7:45am and end at 2:18.

Students may be dropped off beginning at 7:20 am.

Students taking the bus will be dropped off in front of the high school and students who are driven to school and picked up from school will still enter and exit through the door on the side of the middle school building Caito Field.

All students being dropped off in the morning must enter the auditorium parking lot, 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 circle during morning arrival. Thank you!

We are so excited to welcome our freshmen and any new students into the high school next year! Please save the date for a Freshmen and new student orientation on August 21st from 12:00-1:30 p.m. More details to follow!

Chromebooks

Incoming students in grades 10, 11, & 12 will keep their Chromebook and charger for the coming school year. Incoming freshmen and new students should have received their devices during our freshmen and new student orientation on August 21st. If families were unable to attend, students can visit the IT office on their first day of school.

Email: technology@scituateschoolsri.net with questions!

Save the Date! 2024 Homecoming will be held the week of September 23rd. Details to follow! The Homecoming Dance will be Saturday, September 28th

Taking a bus to Scituate from Foster, Coventry, West Warwick, or East Greenwich? Fill out this form for next year!

The statewide transportation system is open to receive student transportation requests for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

Students from participating school districts who are eligible to use the statewide transportation system next year must annually request transportation through the statewide website at: https://www.eride.ri.gov/transparForm/ The website will be open to take transportation requests for Fall 2024. STUDENTS WHO ARE CURRENT RIDERS ALSO NEED TO REGISTER. Please share this information with the parents/guardians of your students.

Statewide Transportation would like to inform you that open enrollment and new transportation requests are available throughout the entire school year. The July 31st deadline is only enforced if you require service on the first day of school.

Schools/Districts please send and inform parents of the information above and add the information to your School/District websites.

Please call TransPar at 401-304-9136 with any questions. You can also email them at transportationinfo@ride.ri.gov.

If you are taking a CTE bus from Johnston, Cranston, or Providence- Those stops and times will be ready and will be emailed to those families by Aug 27th. Thank you for your patience.

High School Supplies

Scituate High School does not compile an official supply list as we have minimal materials that families need to purchase. Each course will have a syllabus which is given to students during the first few days of school. Families will have a few weeks to get those supplies.

Any family with a financial need should reach out to Mr. Hassell

Thanks to a wonderful donation from the Scituate Rotary Club we have school supplies available to be distributed to our students in the Middle and High School!

Supplies include: Backpacks, Stationary and Art Supplies, Gift Cards (limited amount)

Please fill out the google form below if you are interested/ in need of school supplies for your child/ student(s)! All requests are confidential and will be handled by our School Social Worker, Jennifer Ricci, LCSW.

https://forms.gle/C28MYKfeFg6TDTF1A

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

Dear Scituate Public Schools Community,

The Gentian Garden Club, which has been beautifying Scituate since 1935, endeavors to grant scholarships each year to graduating seniors. We are having our second annual bulb sale fund-raiser toward this effort through September 14. All profits from the sale will go toward two scholarships for college-bound students: one from Scituate High School and one from Ponaganset High School. Last year we were able to award a $1,000 scholarship to a student from each school.

The specially-curated package contains thirty bulbs of three varieties of daffodils for $30. Participants in this fundraiser can place their order at the Foster Farmer’s Market on Sunday, September 1 (9 AM - 12:30 PM), the Gentian Garden Club Plant Sale, Saturday, September 7 (North Scituate Community House) from 9 AM to 1 PM), and the North Scituate Farmer’s Market, Saturday, September 14 (9 AM - 12 PM).

Customers pick-up the bulbs later at the North Scituate Community House (Tuesday, October 15 from 5 - 7 PM or Saturday November 2 from 9- 11 AM).

Isn’t this a BEAUTIFUL way to support college scholarships? Thank you for helping us to get the word out!

Carol Horta
Gentian Garden Club
President

Dear Spartan Student-Athletes, Parents and Guardians,

The fall season gets underway with the beginning of practices/tryouts. The Schedule for the start of

this upcoming season is as follows....

Football Starting Thursday 8/15 4:30 - 6:30pm at Caito Field

Boys and Girls Cross Country TBD (Will send out an updated blast)

Girls Soccer Starting Monday 8/19 8:30 am - 11:30am Caito field

Boys Soccer Starting Monday 8/19 4pm - 6pm at Caito Field

Tennis Starting Monday 8/19 3pm - 4:30pm at Tennis Courts

VolleyBall Starting Monday 8/19 9am - 11am HS Gym

If you have any questions please contact the following

*** THESE TIMES ARE FOR THE FIRST DAY ONLY. ALL COMMUNICATION WILL COME FROM

THE COACHES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON!!!!!

**** Depending on the amount of people signed up for the sport these could be either tryouts or

practices. Final rosters are determined by the COACHES. Spots cannot be held or saved for

athletes not in attendance.

Thanks

Sal Gelsomino

Athletic Director Scituate High School

sal.gelsomino@Scituateschoolsri.net

Reduce the risk of West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) after mosquitoes tested positive for the diseases. WNV is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito, and mosquito season in Rhode Island runs from summer through fall. Mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk, in the shade, and when temperatures are above 55°F.

Here are some precautions that everyone can take to reduce the risk of WNV:

• Use protective clothing

  
  

• Have students wear long-sleeved shirts and pants.

• Use bug spray

• Use an EPA-approved bug spray with DEET (20–30% strength), picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or paramenthane. Don't use bug spray with DEET on children under two months old.

• Maintain screens

• Ensure that window and door screens are in good condition and don't have holes or be loose.

• Reduce standing water

• Remove standing water from containers like buckets, pots, wheelbarrows, boats, and pools.\

  
  

• Clogged rain gutters and puddles on tarps can also support mosquito larvae.
  

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.