Sunday November 6th, 2022

Volume 1, Issue 5

Happy Sunday, Patriots!

We are officially one quarter of the way through the 2022-2023 School Year! Grades closed on Friday 11/4, teachers will have grades finalized by 8pm Wednesday 11/9, and report cards will be e-mailed home on Thursday 11/10.

Students who are taking Semester Classes will continue with their teachers until the end of Semester 1, in January. Students who took Quarter Classes during first quarter will start a new quarter class tomorrow.

• 9th Graders: If you had Physical Education or Digital Literacy & Computer Science, check Power School for your new class
• 10th Graders: If you had Health or Physical Education, check PowerSchool for your new class
• 11th & 12th Graders: Most Quarter Classes are for you, so make sure to check PowerSchool and know if your classes change!

This Update Includes the Following Sections:

• The Next Two Weeks
• Athletics Round Up
  
• The Patriot Voice
• The Week in Review: Student Senate; Harvard Model Congress
• RHS in the News - Dave Caramello
  
• Spotlight on RHS Program - One Goal @ RHS
• Community Service at RHS
• Update on the High School Building Project
• Important Links
• Paraprofessionals

Please reach out with feedback on what you'd like to see included in this weekly memo!

-Chris

Christopher T. Bowen, Principal

cbowen@reverek12.org

Past Patriot Updates

Sunday 10/9 - (Patriot Update 1.1)

Sunday 10/16 - (Patriot Update 1.2)

Sunday 10/23 - (Patriot Update 1.3)

Sunday 10/30 - (Patriot Update 1.4)

• Quarter 1 Report Cards: Quarter one ended on Friday 11/4. Teachers grades will be due Wednesday 11/9 by 8pm. Report Cards will be sent home on Thursday 11/10 via e-mail. Families without emails will receive copies in the mail. Academic eligibility for Athletics based on Quarter 1 grades begins Thursday 11/10.
  
• No School for Students: Tuesday 11/8 will be a no-school day for students, as faculty/staff will be in professional development. Friday 11/11 will also be a no-school day for students and adults in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday.
• Guardian-Teacher Conferences. Save the date!! Teacher conference night will be on Wednesday 11/16 from 5-7 at Revere High School. This event will be in-person this year. Report cards will have gone home on Thursday 11/10, so this night will give guardians the chance to meet one-on-one with their students' teacher. At this event, we are looking to get a group of teachers and guardians together to talk and help us understand how we can work together to improve home-school communication. If you are a teacher and/or a family member interested in being part of this group, please e-mail our family liaison Sandra Figueroa <sfigueroa@reverek12.org> to let her know. We will reach out with more information.
• MCAS November Retest. The November Retest will occur on November 9th and 10th for ELA and November 15th and 16th for Mathematics. Students who need to sit for the retest have already received communication about this important step towards meeting this graduation requirement. Please reach out to your students guidance counselor if you have questions!

• Come support fellow RHS Patriots this week at Upcoming Athletic Events
• Follow RHS Athletic Director Frank Shea on Twitter @ADReverePats to stay up-to-date on wins from the week
• Athletic Eligibility for Winter Sports is based on students' Quarter 1 Grades on the Report Card. Quarter 1 Grades close on Friday 11/4, but Academic Eligibility for Athletics take effect the day report cards are sent home. This date will be Thursday 11/10. Students must pass (D- or higher) at least three classes to remain eligible to compete. Students who fail exactly two classes may be eligible if they participate in an academic intervention program for student athletes. Students who fail 3 or 4 classes are completely ineligible to play effective Thursday 11/10. Please reach out to your coach or assistant principal with questions.
• Congratulations to RHS Cheer for their win in Saturdays GBL Championship!

Here are some highlights of RHS events from this past week. If you want to feature an event or club activity in the Patriot Update, please send information to Mr. Bowen by Friday before the Sunday you want your information published!

Student Senate kicked off this past Wednesday with 16 students in attendance. The Student Senate aims to foster leadership skills in its members, and to make sure the entire spectrum of students at RHS feels represented. First, students learned the Roberts Rules of Order which Student Senate will use to help facilitate discussion and group-decision making. They then spent time creating the Student Senate Constitution as a means of discussing objectives, protocols, roles, and the selection process Student Senate will use moving forward. Students also began to identify priorities and create sub-committees to work on those priorities. At present, these committees will focus on student engagement, mental health, student-staff relationships, and the looking at the school schedule. This committee work will be ongoing. More immediately, they are working on a staff appreciation initiative to launch in the next few weeks.

On Thursday there was an info-session for 9th graders to learn about Harvard University's Model Congress which is the premier government simulation conference for high school students. Harvard Model Congress is the largest congressional simulation conference in the world, run entirely by undergraduate at Harvard College. Participating student get experience at the conference as they tackle a diverse array of complex issues and engage in debates, caucuses, trials, press conferences, testimonies, and crises. Interested 9th Graders should apply. Space is limited!

• Teacher, Assistant Principal and parent/caregiver recommendation required.
• Monthly meetings starting on Monday, Nov 14, 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM.
• Attendance at Harvard University Model Congress during February Vacation (Feb 23 - 26)
• All expenses paid - program, hotel, and food FREE PROGRAM!

I want to share this bit of information about our school community members. David, one of our dedicated and very supportive custodians, is featured on CBS News Boston for his artistic skills. It is good to get to know a little bit about the people who help us get ready to provide the support needed for the education of our youngsters. Follow the link below to see Channel 4 clip on Evoke Tintype Photography. Thank you Dave!

OneGoal is a nonprofit organization that works with students in low-income areas in an effort to close the opportunity gap that currently exists throughout the nation. The students in this 3-year program focus on persistence, organization, goal setting, and reflecting. OneGoal Fellows work to increase their GPA, their SAT scores, complete applications for financial aid and post secondary programs, as well as work closely with a content teacher in the school. Students are nominated to join at the end of their sophomore year, and if accepted will be in the program for their junior and senior year at RHS. As part of the program, students take a core classes (Math and/or ELA) with two RHS teachers. Ms. Katie Sinnott teaches the One Goal Math Course and Ms. Cindie Borgeson teaches the One Goal English Language Arts course.

One amazing component to the OneGoal experience is that students continue to receive support (from both the OneGoal organization and their OneGoal Program Director) for a full year after they graduate Revere High School. If you or your student is interested in One Goal, please reach out to your Guidance Counselor.

To learn more about OneGoal please visit https://www.onegoalgraduation.org/.

The purpose of the Revere High School Community service requirement is to:

• develop relationships between the school and community
• provide diversified experiences for students
• support the mission statements of the high school and the school district;
• expand district community service experiences
• foster self-discipline, responsibility, respect, and compassion for others.

Students must complete twenty-six (26) hours of community service to meet the graduation requirement. These hours may be earned through membership in community-based student activities and clubs. Hours may also be earned through participation in out of school volunteer activities and through special projects at the high school. Accepted forms of community service are available through the Guidance Department'

Students looking to find Community Service Opportunities should reference this spreadsheet. Community members who have opportunities for service can reach out to any RHS Administrator.

Synergy Club is hosting a Thanksgiving Canned/Boxed Food Drive from 11/2 to 11/16 to create Thanksgiving baskets for RHS families. We are encouraging all advisories to participate and the advisory who collects the most number of food items will get a Dunkin Donuts gift card to use as they wish!

Families and Community Members: If you would like to make a donation, please send your donation to RHS with an RHS student to give to their advisory!

The Revere High School Building Project is under way! Students and Teachers: The Interior Working Group is looking for some current RHS Seniors and Faculty to join them to give feedback on the current designs. Anyone who is interested in the interior design of the New High School should email me. They are looking to meet on zoom later this week!

Everyone should take a look at the work done so far on the ideas for the look of the new RHS from the inside and outside.

The next Vision of the Graduate Working Group will meet the week of November 14th and November 28th, on zoom. If you are interested in joining, please e-mail Ms. Goldman bgoldman@rpsk12.org. The "Vision of the Graduate" working group is made up of students, families, administrators and leaders. This group is working hard to listen to RHS students to hear what they want school to be, and make sure our future planning is moving in the right direction.

• Bullying, Harassment and Bias Reporting: You can use this link to make a report of bullying, harassment or bias.
• RHS Student Activities 2022-2023: You can use this link to explore student activities and when they meet.

Are you or someone you know looking for a part-time role in the educational setting? Please spread the word! Revere High School is seeking part-time paraprofessionals to work in a variety of settings working with unique populations including students with special needs. Experience working with students with special needs, challenging behaviors, and/or early reading instruction preferred. These positions are 5 days per week, 3 hours and 55 minutes per day (19.5 hours per week). There are morning and mid-day/afternoon shifts available. Interested candidates can email interest to Caitlin Reilly, Deputy Principal, at creilly@reverek12.org or apply online at: https://tinyurl.com/RPSparaSEP