Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Rogers High School ranked 21 out of 51 Rhode Island schools.
Rogers High Schools ranks as the number 21 high school in the state, according to GoLocalProv’s Third Annual Top High Schools list, which was released on Monday. The list included public, charter and technical schools, which factored reading, math and writing proficiency, student to teacher ratio, spending per student, four-year graduation rates, average verbal, math and writing SAT scores into the rankings. Rogers High School charted the highest spending per student, at $18,732 in 2009-2010. View the complete list here. Schools were ranked according to the following calculations: Student/Teacher Ratio 15% Per Pupil Spending 15% NECAP-English 10% NECAP-Math 10% NECAP-Science 10% SAT-Verbal 10% SAT-Math 10% SAT-Writing 10% Graduation Rate …
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Newport School Committee met on Tuesday for its regularly scheduled meeting.
The Newport School Committee met at the Newport Area Career and Technical Center on Tuesday night to discuss several ongoing projects, including the Pell Elementary School, rain gardens at the high school and the truancy issue in the school system. The committee also voted to suspend a policy that would require a subcommittee to be created to name the Track and Field facilities after former track coach Charlie Gibbons. The school committee unanimously voted to approve the recommendation from the Pell Building Committee to accept additional brick masonry as an add alternate for the Pell Elementary School. The committee met several times and did a complete analysis of other alternates, including CMU block, but was recommended by the …
The 1973 Rogers High School Track team requested to name the track and field facilities after their former coach, Charlie Gibbons.
The Newport School Committee unanimously voted suspend the policy to create a subcommittee beforing naming the track and field facilies at Rogers High School after former track coach Charlie Gibbons during its meeting on Tuesday night. Gibbons coached the 1973 track and field team, which will be inducted in the Rogers High School Athletic Hall of Fame on May 19. The 1973 Boys Track team was the only team in Rogers history to win the State Indoor, State Outdoor and New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the same year. “It’s a great honor,” school committee Robert Leary said of his former coach. Gibbons graduated from Rogers in 1952 and went on to graduate from the University of Rhode Island in 1956. He lettered five times and …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Biology students recently attended a frield trip to Prudence Island.
Biology students from Rogers High School who collaborate with Save the Bay for their environmental studies recently attended a field trip to Prudence Island. In conjunction with Save the Bay, the students have been studying environmental conditions at Gooseneck Salt Marsh in Newport. Save the Bay sponsored a trip out to Prudence Island for these students to compare pristine salt marsh conditions to those of their local marsh, which was recently undergone an extensive restoration project. Information provided by Newport Public Schools.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Students created an art installation focusing on "hope" to be on display in the nation's capital.
An art installation focusing on the Rhode Island state motto of Hope and the state symbol of an anchor by the seventh grade at St. Michael’s Country Day School will soon be on display in Washington, D.C. Aware of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s long-standing commitment to the promotion of Rhode Island artists and their works in his offices, Leslie Grosvenor, Director of Institutional Advancement at St. Michael’s, reached out to Vivian Spencer, the Senator’s Special Projects Coordinator. This lead to a collaboration by St. Michael's art teacher, Leslie Fisk and middle school English teacher, Tami Holden on a multi-disciplinary project with the seventh grade, incorporating their studies in English and art. After exploring various Rhode Island …
Rogers High School held an awards assembly to announce the winners of the George Washington Letter Essay Contest.
On Thursday, May 3, 2012 Rogers High School held an awards assembly to announce the winners of the George Washington Letter Essay Contest, sponsored by Ambassador John Loeb of the Loeb Visitors Center at the Touro Synagogue. All Rogers sophomores in US History crafted essays on the history of religious freedom in America and researched historical background of the 1790 George Washington Letter to the Touro Synagogue. Nick Kreis was the third placewinner, Allison Thompson was the second place winner, and Jesennia Zamora won first place. Congratulations were extended to all by Social Studies Chair, Coleen Hermes and Principal Jim Nelson.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Students pooled their change and raised more than $2,000 for Pennies for Patients.
Students at Underwood Elementary School raised $2,027.62 in spare change from family and friends during the 18th annual Pennies for Patients fundraiser. The Rhode Island Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in partnership with Brinks, Domino’s Pizza, Garda, and Loomis, sponsored a national coin drive to raise funds for blood cancer research and patient services. For three weeks, students brought in spare change to school to fight the most fatal disease of children ages one 20: leukemia. The top fundraising classroom of each school receives a reward lunch courtesy of Domino’s, and the top five fundraising schools receive a special reward. Last year, 194 Rhode Island schools generously raised over $299,000. Seventy-six percent of all …
The event is open to all high school students in Newport County. The deadline to sign up is May 11
The Newport County Mentor/Co-Op Group will be hosting a tour for area high school students on May 16 of the International Yacht Restoration School composites shop in Bristol. The event is open to any student in Newport County. “We are happy to have the group visit IYRS. Our marine systems students are on internship, so upon arrival, we will meet in the systems shop, explain the programs and then break up into groups to tour the composites shop,” said Holly Ashton, IYRS Admissions Associate. “There is a lot going on in the shop right now so this should be a great experience for all.” Students are asked to contact their high school advisors and/or school based coordinator for more information. There is limited seating availability and …
The Pell Building Committee met Tuesday to discuss the construction timeline and add alternates.
The Pell Building Committee met at the Newport Area Career and Technical Center Tuesday afternoon to discuss the progress and timelines for the Pell Elementary School and possible add alternates. The committee voted for the add alternate of additional brick masonry to the schools exterior. A vote also passed to have HMFH architect Laura Wernick investigate possible adjustments to the kitchen to create extra working space. The kitchen and exterior materials were slated as the most time sensitive add alternates to consider during the meeting. Pell School Update The construction process for the Pell Elementary School is on task to be completed schedule, owner's representative Jim Farrar, of Farrar & Associates said during the meeting. Farrar…
Saturday, April 28, 2012
A group of students planted a tree at a local park for Arbor Day.
A group of students from Rogers High School planted a tree at Morton Park on Friday in honor of Arbor Day. Mayor Stephen Waluk also attended the event, as the students dug up a spot and planted the park's newest tree. "It went great!" Horticulture teacher Scott Dickison said of the event.
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8:46 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
There has been a clear demise in the quality of education in Portsmouth. As I said, Portsmouth was top-rated in the state, now it is not. Portsmouth is ranked lower than other school districts with similar socio-economic make-ups. It spends less per students There has been continued cuts in classes and school services. Blame it on the economy, but other like school districts seem to fair better. … more ›