Last week, six Scituate senior athletes competed and participated in activities at the Rhode Island National Guard Base. This event was hosted by the Rhode Island National Guard and RIIL. Students worked with other athletes from around the state!

SHS will continue with our Halloween tradition. Seniors only can dress in costume for Halloween. Costumes must be school appropriate, faces cannot be covered, and nothing that resembles a weapon is allowed.

On October 17, Scituate High School welcomed author and master illusionist Lyn Dillies, who captivated students with her performance, “Your Vote is Magic.” This unique show served as a dynamic visual civics lesson, blending engaging magic

tricks with important educational content to inspire future voters. The event was made possible

by the generous support of the Scituate Lions Club.

“On behalf of Scituate High School, I would like to thank the Scituate Lions Club members for

helping us provide our students with this invaluable experience,” said SHS Principal Michael

Hassell. “This year’s election will be the first time that some of our students will be eligible to

vote and it’s crucial they learn how important engaging in this civic duty is.”

Dillies’ performance highlighted pivotal moments in voting history, including the Women’s

Suffrage Movement, video interviews of Veterans explaining what voting means to them, and

the 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments and the Voting Rights Act. After each history segment

Dillies would perform a captivating magic trick that kept all eyes on her performance.

“Voting is the unparalleled freedom to steer our own course, and its price has been paid dearly

throughout our history,” said Dillies. “Many Americans have paid the ultimate sacrifice to

defend and preserve the right to vote – and we honor their memories when we exercise that

right.”

A 2022 survey by The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement

revealed that while three in four youth feel empowered to change the country, only two in five

feel qualified to participate in politics.

“We aim for every student at Scituate High School to feel well-equipped to engage in

elections,” Hassell added. “Our goal is to provide the skills and knowledge necessary for them

to approach the voting booth with confidence.”

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!

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!

The Scituate School Department will hold a pink day on FRIDAY! We will be collecting money for the Gloria Gemma breast cancer foundation. Wear your pink!

On Friday, HOSA members attended the Fall Leadership Conference at Johnson and Wales.

Brady Scanlon and Samantha Duarte led a suturing workshop, Valentina Mancini ran the recognition workshop, Sadie Robitaille and Ava Pilderian ran the leadership workshop and Ella Werbecki helped with the Teamwork workshop and running the day as part of the RI Executive Council. Even our advisors ran workshops, Mr. Wentworth ran pin design and Coach Reed ran anatomy bowl!

In the afternoon, students got to watch the documentary “Taking Care” that documents Seth and Lauren Rogen as they navigate taking care of Lauren’s mother who has Alzheimer’s disease.

There will be a meeting for the Adventure in Spain April vacation 2026 trip on Oct 29 in the High School Mediacenter at 6:30 PM. Use this link to see the itinerary.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17AO4Y-rAVRJdETjwgANd_4jowk7279Yj/view?usp=sharing

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.

The Scituate high school band and chorus had a very successful weekend at the Scituate art festival. Thank you to all of our Scituate music association parents, and all of our student volunteers.

Congrats to the Scituate High School Chorus on a beautiful performance at the Arts Festival!

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

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

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.

CCRI Open House!

Saturday, October 26 10:00am-1:00pm Knight Campus

Register online at www.ccri.edu

SRAR/SSAR

Some schools, most recently URI, have added a self-reporting component to their admissions process. After the application is received by the institution, the student will be prompted to input the entirety of their academic record. The most efficient way to complete this task is to obtain a copy of your high school transcript to use as a reference. Mrs. Erickson or your guidance counselor can provide you with a copy of your transcript, should you need it.

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.

Registration Deadline for the December 7th SAT is November 22nd.

The SAT is being administered in various locations across the state on December 7th, for any students who would like to take it again. Register through your college board account.

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: do all the things and participate as much as you can!

Join the clubs, sports, and enjoy it while you can. It went by so fast and sometimes I look back and wish I did more. Make memories with your friends and don’t sweat the small things!

Taylor Morrison- class of 2016

***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

Unified Volleyball participated in the opening ceremony of the new Calcutt MS gym last week! They played an awesome game that came down to the final match!

XC girls also attended the Burrillville Invitational and all girls had big personal records!!!

Girls soccer took the 5-1 win against Warwick this past Thursday! #ladyspartans

Congratulations to the JV Soccer team on winning first place in the JV Soccer Jamboree held at Ponaganset last week.

The Spartan boys played EWG yesterday at home. They are keeping their undefeated streak going ... winning 4-0!! Bryant Amaral had another shut out!

Goals by Noah Bradford, Declan Cahill, Xavier Devine and Andrew Bettez! Assists by Travis White and Austin Simas!

Varsity takes the win for their pink out against Johnston! 3-1

Another busy week ahead, away Monday and then our last home game to celebrate our seniors on Tuesday.

JV hosted Johnston for their pink out and won the first two matches of the set, taking the win!

The Spartans headed down to Narragansett prepared for a tough game. It was an incredible back and forth first half. The second half was tough and Narragansett provided our boys their first loss of the season. They are hoping to see each other again in playoffs for a rematch.

Currently the Spartans still hold the first seed in Division IV !!!!

What a beautiful night in Scituate for the last home match of the regular season. Spirits were high despite the 2-5 team loss vs. D1 Mt. Hope H.S., Bristol.

Individual Wins by 3rd singles - Brooklyn Russo

& 2nd Doubles - Emma Smith & Hope Clemence

Senior night and a big 6-1 win vs. Shea HS for the lady Spartans on Tuesday!

Congratulations ladies!!!

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.