Did you know that Scituate High currently has 70 students from out of district who joined us for one of our four RIDE approved Career and Technical Education Academies? The 2025-2026 School Year application are now open! Students can apply and spend a day shadowing. Any student from any RI town or city can apply!

It is hard to believe however, the end of the first quarter is October 31st! Please check Power School and be sure to communicate with teachers! Try your best!

We would like to congratulate Sergeant Parenti for receiving the Officer of the Year Award from the Rhode Island State Grange.

On October 9, 2024, Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association once again celebrated Manufacturing Month with an event that offered students a “taste test” of manufacturing careers.

Scituate High School students attended and the trip influenced their learning pathways and 11th and 12th graders learned more about post-HS opportunities.

Students in the academy of entrepreneurship traveled to Bryant University on Friday to complete in a Entrepreneurship challenge.

Students in Ms. Antonelli’s English 10 Honors class spent the week in Socratic Seminars analyzing one of their summer reading books, Educated. The discussions were sophisticated and impressive!

Scituate's National Honor Society members made cards this week that will be distributed to children through the charity Cards for Hospitalized Kids. All students are invited to make cards, and may do so during lunch on Wednesday, Oct 16. Look for our lunch table stocked with card supplies.

Scituate spent the day at RIC! See the details below:

Rhode Island College would like to invite your high school students to a special interactive discussion: “Gen Z Rising: The New Era of Political Power and Activism." Secretary of State Gregg Amore will offer opening remarks for the event followed by an interactive panel discussion. Our co-moderators will be Arnie Arneson, a student favorite, a community activist, and the first woman to run for governor in the state of New Hampshire. She will be joined by Suzy Alba, A RIC alum, former President of the Smithfield Town Council and Director of Civic Education in the RI Secretary of State's office. We have invited two students from the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition and will invite high school and college student leaders to offer their perspectives. Also on stage will be our special guests, a bi-partisan pair of former members of Congress, Valdez (Val) Deming and Dennis Ross as part of our Congress to Campus program at RIC. RIC has been part of this prestigious program on several occasions and, as part of our programming, we have made a commitment to also reach high school students in our quest for greater student engagement. We'll also host another special guest--to be named later--as we're just finalizing arrangements. In addition, we'll have several youth action groups on hand to talk with students before and after the program about how to best channel their political participation.

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

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!!!!!!!!

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

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.

The Early Action/Early Decision deadline is approaching.

Common Application and SAT scores (if submitting) should be submitted prior to November 1st.

Transcripts will automatically be sent to your colleges by your school counselor.

No need to request! If you need a copy of your transcript for SAAR or GPA/Rank info, see Mrs. Erickson.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you invite your school counselor to your Common application immediately, if you have not already done so. Mrs. Lennon and Mrs. Trainor cannot upload transcripts or recommendation letters if they are not invited to do so.

Scholarship Opportunities!

Websites to check out:

Scholarshipowl.com, Bigfuture.collegeboard.org, Scholarships.com, Google Classroom!

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: Enjoy every experience you have whether it be in High School or College. Life is too short for drama, and if they're toxic, move on from them. Never be afraid to be unapologetically yourself because the right people will stay or come back and the wrong people will go and you'll know their true character. Be around people that love you for you!

-Carrie Cazeault; Class of 2013

***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

Thank you to our Boosters, parents,. coaches, students, and community members!!

The girls volleyball team traveled all the way to Block Island on Friday and played a strong five set match winning it in the very end! They have three more games this week, Monday and Friday at home, come out and support these girls on their road to playoffs

The Varsity girls won in a nail biting match up against Johnston, coming down to the last few points.

JV Volleyball traveled to Johnston and won by shut out, 2-0.

Great game for these ladies!!

Girls game against Tollgate they won 2-1

An incredible game by the Spartan Football team, they remain the one and only team undefeated in Division IV after yesterday's 35-15 win over Davies.

Touchdowns by Braden Poulin, Sean O'Brien, Paul Zolkos and Travis Howman!!

The Boys Soccer Team remains undefeated. The Spartans improved to 13-0 beating Narragansett High School 5-0. Jason Bettez had 4 goals while Devin Mowry had 1. Assists by Travis White x2, Noah Bradford, Cam Healey & Austin Simas.

Boys soccer head their pink out game, they raised just about $200 and won 2-1 over Westerly!

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.