SHS Spartan News
Week of February 26, 2024
Surveworks Annual Parent/Guardian Survey
SURVEY WORKS! THE SURVEY CLOSES MARCH 31ST AND WE NEED YOUR VOICE!
Dear Scituate Spartan Community,
At Scituate High School we strive for excellence and your voice is important! We need to know all of the amazing areas that we are doing well in and where we need to improve. Each year, the RI Department of Education asks families and students to complete an anonymous survey. The data from this survey will be reported on our yearly school accountability rating for all to see. This year, we hope to get as close to 100% as possible! Let's show the state that the Scituate Spartans are the best! The SurveyWorks Stakeholder Survey Initiative is an effort to gather information that will help improve the quality of schools across Rhode Island. The surveys capture and assess information that helps educators understand and act upon what students, teachers, support professionals, administrators, and parents say about the climate, culture, and learning environments in their schools. The survey window will close on March 31, 2024. (Click link below) Thank you for your support, partnership, and commitment to Scituate High School!
Please note that when completing questions that are on a 1 through 5 scale, RIDE considers 1, 2, & 3 a "negative rating" while 4 &5 are "positive." In other words, 3 is not neutral.
All students will complete the surveyworks survey in Advisory this week.
Congrats Quarter Two Honor Roll Students!
Scituate in sponsoring a Unified Plunge Team!
From Social Studies
Students in Modern World History classes dressed in costumes for their appropriate roles for the mock trial of Martin Luther. Students enjoyed learning about the history of Martin Luther and the Reformation while actively engaging in the appropriate procedures of an American court of law.
From Math
Students in Ms. Collin's Algebra II class were paired together for math group work on radical expressions!
Geometry
Students in Mrs. Dailey's Geometry class worked in teams to create classroom anchor charts summarizing the triangle congruence methods that they have been studying.
Academy of Entrepreneurship and DECA
Scituate DECA had a very successful state competition this year. We sent a record 31 students to compete with great results. Coming in first in their category was Joe Cuoco and Taya Bagley. Taking second place was Daisy Brooks and Eliza Angelotti, while third place honors went to Austin Simas and Dom Macrae. Thanks again to everyone who competed.
From English Language Arts
Musician Matt Nathanson met with Mrs. Stormont's AP Literature classes to discuss their analysis of his song "Bill Murray." Matt expressed appreciation for the students' insight, and offered ideas about art, creativity, reality, expectations, and dreams. Extra thanks go out to Matt, who generously shared his expertise with Scituate students for the fourth year in a row, this year right after spending 9 days recording new music.
From PE and Health
Did you know we offer Intro to Sports Medicine as part of our Fitness Instructor Pathway program? Students will explore careers in Sports Medicine and Movement Science. Scituate students learn how principles from Biomechanics and Physiology are applied by Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, and other specialists. Later in the year, students learn the application of fitness principles in 'Physical Training for active Careers' the second course in the pathway. The Fitness Instructor Endorsement can be earned simultaneously while enrolled in other pathways here at Scituate High School. Check out our student made video!
Scituate High School Drama Production- March 1st
Scituate High School Drama Club
Presents
Aunt Leaf
(A One-Act Play)
7:00 Pm March 1
Tickets $10
From the Scituate NHS
News from National Honor Society
THANK YOU to everyone who donated hand/foot warmers and thermal socks. Your donations were delivered to Help the Homeless RI on Monday afternoon.
Invitations for National Honor Society candidates were sent via email on Tuesday, Feb 6. Juniors and seniors who are not already NHS members who have a cumulative gpa of 3.9 or higher should have received an invitation. If you did not receive an invitation but think you should have, please contact Mrs. Stormont at maggie.stormont@scituateschoolsri.net.
The invitation email contains instructions that candidates must follow if they are interested in being considered for National Honor Society membership. An invitation does not guarantee acceptance.
Community Service Hours Available
The North Scituate Fire Department will be holding their annual Fish & Chip fundraiser beginning this Friday 2/16 to support our volunteers. We are looking for Juniors or Seniors who would like to provide service to their community and earn community service hours.
Fish & Chips is held each Friday during lent 2/16 - 3/29 and we are looking for help from 3:30-7:30pm. We are happy to have students volunteer for one, several or all nights as fits into their schedule.
For anyone that is interested, 401-639-0193.
Thank you for your help.
Suzanne Adams
Attendance Matters!
Congrats to our Spartans for prefect Attendance!
The RI Department of Education (RIDE) has identified the following Scituate HS students as having perfect attendance with zero absences, enrolled for more than 74 days, and less than 34 Tardies or Earlier Dismissals combined. Congratulations!!
Jessica Adams
Michael Angelotti
Richard Bond
Ella Bowden
Noah Bradford
Isabella Defusco
Hailey DeMerchant
Faith Dumont
Sophia Francazio
Gerson Garcia
Ava Gregory
Sarah Gregory
David Hanson
Jillian Hanson
Grace Jacavone
Robert Jackson
Ryan Larsh
Chloe Lightfoot
Quinn Liptrot
Nicholas Lupino
Brayden Maggio-Seaton
Emma Maguire
Kaylee Meek
Taylor Munns
Cole Munns
Olysia Nieves
Jacob Robinson
Madilynne Rossworn
John Rubiano
Madison Scanlon
Rocco Simone
Michael Testa
Delilah Weissman
Finn Wilkie
While we understand there are a lot of illness going around Scituate and RI right now, we want to encourage our students to come to school everyday if you are not sick. Currently, 17.4% of Scituate High School are deemed "chronically absent" which is determined as 18% of the school year. We currently rank 96th of all schools in RI for chronic absenteeism. Please come to school if you are not sick... we need you!!
Below are interactive leaderboards and resources for absenteeism from the Commissioner and the Governor.
Live Events Spreadsheet 2024
Linked below is a live spreadsheet with all SHS events from now through the end of the school year. Please check this spreadsheet weekly as we will continue to update it on a weekly basis. Thank you!
Attention Seniors- Yearbook Deadlines!
Yearbook NEWS
Yearbooks are on sale until April 1st
Please send everything in one email
Purchase a Yearbook!
February Lunch Menu
From the Music Department
3/26-28 TBD Chorus Festival Ponoganset HS
4/10-11 TBD Band Festival E. Providence HS
5/1/24 BROADWAY Trip
5/22 Pops Concert
5/27 Memorial Day Parade
5/29 Music Awards Night
6/7 Graduation
Scituate School Department 2023-2024 Important Dates
From School Counseling
College Corner
College Corner
COLLEGE CORNER
Congratulations to the following students on their most recent college acceptances!
Simona Mancini - Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Maura Pendergast - University of South Carolina, Roger Williams University, URI, Auburn University
Marina DelSanto - Dean College, Roger Williams University, University of New Haven
Ella Bailey- URI, Sacred Heart University, Providence College
Maggie Collins - Suffolk University, Emmanuel College
Izzy Breese - Pace University, University of New Haven, University of Hartford, UMass Lowell, Emmanuel College
Katie Lancelotti - Dean College, Rhode Island College
Anna Floor - University of Vermont, Stonehill College
Daisy Hawkins - York College
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS!
Carter Roger Williams Scholarship
https://rifoundation.org/grants-scholarships/browse-scholarships?l=&s=1&q=carter
The Hagan Scholarship
The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship
RI Foundation
https://rifoundation.org/grants-scholarships/browse-scholarships
Mid-year transcripts will automatically be sent to all your colleges mid February.
Big NEWS for your senior students and their scholarship search!
We are happy to announce the exciting new features and updates we have made to rischolarships.org to help students find scholarship opportunities to help pay for college. RIScholarhsips.org has hundreds of scholarships available with various match criteria.
Our new and improved online scholarship search site features:
· A brand new look
· Better search features
- Improved matching capabilities
- Sharing function with parents and friends
- A personalized dashboard to keep track of application activity
- Time-sensitive notifications about new and expiring opportunities
Registration is still FREE! Check it Out Today! Spread the word!
P.S. Just by registering, students will be eligible to win a $1,000 scholarship, which will be awarded in July.
SPRING Athletics
SCITUATE SPARTANS 2024
Spring Athletic Registration
Students, Parents, Guardians,
The Spring Season is about to get underway. All sports have a start date of Monday
March 18th, 2024. Baseball and Softball pitchers and catchers will begin on March
11th, 2024. In order to participate, ALL students MUST have a current physical, MUST
be registered on the school Website, and MUST be in good academic standing from the
2nd quarter of this school year.
Website Registration
● Please navigate to https://scituate-ar.rschooltoday.com/ and proceed by creating
an account (First time users) or logging in (returning users). ALL ATHLETES MUST
BE REGISTERED PRIOR TO THE FIRST PRACTICE/TRY OUT
Academic Standing
● All students must have passed with a GPA greater than 1.7 or failed fewer than 2
courses.
Boys Baseball Coach Hanson steelers21@cox.net
Girls softball Coach Geisser sgeisser@gmail.com
Girls Track Coach Haney haneyneit@hotmail.com
Boys Track Coach Kelly matthew.kelly@scituateschoolsri.net
Boys Tennis Coach Ceprano peter.ceprano@scituateschoolsri.net
Boys Volleyball Coach Short Diane.Garceau.Short@gmail.com
Boys Lacrosse Coach Lageux glagueux@verizon.net
Girls Lacrosse Coach Remka jena.remka@scituateschoolsri.net
Unified Basketball Coach Martin emmam1234567@gmail.com
Coach Barton nicole.barton@scituateschoolsri.net
Golf Coach Brown timothy.brown@scituateschoolsri.net
Parent Guide for the Sports App
Congratulations to our Spartan Wrestlers!!
Congratulations to all of the placers this weekend...
Boys (As a team they earned 3rd)
1st at 150lbs Gabriel Bouyssou 4x State Champ
2nd at 106lbs Robby Newton
2nd at 113lbs Caden Hughes
5th at 165lbs Drake Dumont
Outstanding Wrestler: Gabriel Bouyssou
Ladies (RIIL didn't do team scores for the ladies)
1st at 107lbs Daisey Hawkins
1st at 126lbs Katelyn Egan
1st at 152lbs Maura Pendergast
3rd at 132lbs Taya Bagley
4th at 165lbs Faith Dumont
Outstanding Wrestler: Daisey Hawkins
Gabriel Bouyssou is a four time RI State Champ!!
Lady Spartans- First Champions in State History!
School Records Broken for Girls Track!
After a season of school-record breaking performances, Ava Pilderian (shot put) and Chatham Wood (300 meters dash) have made it to the RIIL state championship meet!
Please Consider Joining Unified Basketball!
UNIFIED Basketball
Join Unified Basketball this year!! Practice after school on Monday's until 3:30, starting March 4th! Don't forget to register!
Boys Basketball
Congrats on a great season! Our boys worked hard and held their own! The boys saw a 60 to 51 win for senior night!
Behavior Expectations for Fans RIIL
Behavior Expectations for Fans
Behavior Expectations of Student Groups
• Always provide positive support for your team. Never ridicule or degrade the opposing team or players.
• Conduct yourself in an exemplary manner. Remember that you represent your school both at home and away.
• Assist cheerleaders with yells, chants, etc. Always be a working part of pep assemblies with preparation, organization
and involvement.
• Treat opposing players, coaches, spectators and support groups with respect and enthusiasm. Applaud good
performances on both teams. Doing this will show that you understand and can recognize good performance,
regardless of team affiliation.
• Always display proper sportsmanship toward officials and value their contributions to the game. Respect the
judgments made during a contest. All calls are impartial and should be accepted by all parties.
• Use only positive cheers, signs and chants during a contest. This will show that you understand proper sportsmanship
while giving your organization and school a good reputation.
Behavior Expectations of Spectators
• Always support your team and the efforts of all participants involved.
• Do not intimidate or ridicule a player, coach, or official before, during or after a contest.
• Always praise athletes for their actions during a game; never degrade a participant for their efforts. Athletics are a
learning experience for students, and mistakes will be made.
• A ticket is a privilege to observe the contest, not a license to verbally assault others or be generally obnoxious.
• Learn the rules of the game so that you may understand and appreciate why certain situations take place.
• Always respect the integrity and judgment of officials. They are present to regulate the flow and enforce the rules of
the game. An official should never be degraded or ridiculed for a call they make.
• Show respect for the opposing players, coaches, spectators and support groups. Treat them as guests to your school.
• Use only cheers that support and uplift the teams involved.
• Recognize and show appreciation for an outstanding play by either team.
• Refrain from the use of any controlled substance (alcohol, drugs, etc.) before, during and after the game, on or near
the site of the event (i.e. tailgating).
• Be a positive role model at events through your own actions and by censuring those around you whose behavior is
unbecoming.
Visit our Athletic Website
Non-Discrimination
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.