EWG Senior High

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Anyone love Texas Roadhouse? We do too! 😋

RAISE MONEY FOR: EWG CLASS OF 2026.
Enjoy a dozen of our fresh baked bread dough, frozen for your convenience, just in time for the holidays along with a pint of our famous Honey Cinnamon Butter! 50% of your total purchase will be donated back to the class!! Orders also include a FREE Appetizer Coupon to use on your next visit to Texas Roadhouse!

The cost is $14/dozen!

Yearbooks are in! Senior yearbooks will be distributed at the senior cookout tomorrow, June 10. Seniors not attending the cookout, and all other students who ordered a yearbook, may pick up their books in room S-203 beginning Wednesday, June 11.

EWG's annual reading assignment has been posted! Student work is due on the first day of the 2025-26 school year. Visit https://tinyurl.com/EWG-Summer-Reading for more information.

The senior high yearbook is still looking for baby and childhood photos of our senior class! Submission deadline is February 3. To contribute photos, visit www.buytheyearbook.com and enter school code 722038.

2025 Excalibur yearbooks are now on sale! Visit https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/ and enter school code 722038 to purchase your copy. Senior congratulation ads and business ads may also be purchased. Buy during the month of December to receive a discount!

The annual background reading assignment for EWG Senior High has been published! All senior high students should choose a book from their grade-level list and complete a project, due the first day of the 2024-25 school year. For details, please visit the English Department website. https://sites.google.com/ewg.k12.ri.us/ewg-english/annual-background-reading

As we begin Senior Week at EWG, it is my honor and pleasure to Officially introduce to the entire community the Class of 2024 Co-Valadictorians Emma Mears and Katelyn DiPietro. Both have a strong work ethic, a history of taking some of the most rigorous courses, belong to just about every honor society, volunteer for anything and everything asked of them, and have such a positive outlook and academic drive. Congratulations to both distinguished young women.

EWG 2024 eCar racing competition https://youtu.be/l5mzO5cYvkI?feature=shared

Our Annual EWG Horticulture Plant Sale will be open on May 4th and May 11th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the greenhouse! Our students have been working hard, learning to grow and manage all of the plants this semester. We have grown a wide selection of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, door baskets, herbs, and vegetables. Hope to see you there!

EWG's Sadie Ray won Best of Show this year in the 2024 Rhode Island Junior Duck Stamp competition! Her artwork has been sent off to national judging this week to compete with the Best of Show winners from every other state. We should hear more in a few days! Although Sadie is currently enrolled in Drawing 2, she completed this incredible colored pencil drawing mainly on her own time, and she showed such dedication! CONGRATULATIONS SADIE!

Our EWG Unified Basketball Team defeated North Kingstown in a fantastic game during the school day! What incredible sportsmanship was shown by both of these teams! Congratulations EWG!!

All 4 of the EWGHS Wind Turbine Teams have qualified for the World KidWind Wind Turbine Competition in Minnesota. We are having a fundraiser to raise the money for the trip. We would love to see you at Twisted Pizza, but will also take donations!

ONE WEEK left to purchase the Excalibur 2024 Yearbook! Sales close April 1. Senior parents, please submit congratulation ads by next Monday as well! Visit www.buytheyearbook.com and use School Code 719277.

EWG's TSA team participated in a state-wide competition held on Saturday at N.K. High School. We had a very strong showing in several competitions. Schools from all over the state competed in a wide variety of technology-based skills. Kate Nelkin took second place in the Coding Competition, third place in the Photographic Technology Competition, and third place in the Tech Bowl competition. Nate Arnold had a very strong showing in the Dragster competition, taking home 4th place. He also placed 3rd in the Tech Bowl. They worked very hard over the course of the year and deserved to be recognized. Congratulations!

The EWGHS Wind Turbine Team had an incredible day at the 4th Annual RI Wind Turbine Competition at CCRI, competing against other fantastic schools from around RI. They participated in Engineering Interviews, Wind Tunnel Turbine Testing, Wind Energy Knowledge Quizzes, and a Block Island Wind Farm Kahoot. Some of the students even spent time discussing renewable energy and offshore wind with Congressman Seth Magaziner. I couldn't be more proud of them! 'Wind Soup' (Brielle Bamberry, Devon Cranston, Andan Fry, Akira Hall, and Jesse Ruscito) came in first place in the Advanced Division. 'Hobbits of the Wind' (Emma Markhart, Mason Rosa, and Noah Thurn) came in first place in the KidWind Division. They, along with last year's winning teams 'Wacky Wavy Inflatable Windmen' (Liam Raymond, Logan O'Connor, and Armaan Suri; first place in KidWind Division) and 'Seagull Engineers' (Eben Bamberry, Nadia Frost, and Matt Zeilinski; second place in KidWind Division), have ALL been invited to the KidWind World Competition in Minnesota! If anyone would like to support the team, we are still selling 3D-printed Wind Turbine Kits ($15) and EWG Tee Shirts ($25)...and as always, donations are also accepted! Contact Amy Biagioni-Chmura at Amy_Biagioni@ewg.k12.ri.us for more information.

Four students attended the Rhode Island Model Legislature at the state capital this past Saturday. They represented our school district wonderfully. The four were Brielle Bamberry, Julia Kiernan, Graeme Griffiths, and Owen Spira. All four submitted original legislation, and Graeme had one bill incorporated into Model Leg Law. After interviewing and winning those positions, Graeme and Owen were also involved in state leadership. Since early November, they have worked closely with students from across the state to forge ties, perfect the legislative process, and build mutual respect in biweekly meetings. Owen was also recognized for his contributions and commitment to the program this year, in addition to his outstanding performance on Saturday and during the caucus session this past Wednesday. He was awarded one of two scholarships out of over 70 RI students to attend the Youth Conference on National Affairs this summer outside of Asheville, NC. 18-24-year-olds are the lowest voter turnout age group in the nation, but those who engage in civics in High School have incredibly high political participation. These kids are our future leaders.

The 2023-2024 Jr/Sr Prom will take place on Friday, May 10, 2024 at Quidnessett Country Club. This year's theme — Gatsby's Ball — is inspired by our celebrated favorite Classic: The Great Gatsby!

Students from all over the state of Rhode Island submitted work to the Rhode Island Art Education Association Anchor Awards, and several EWG students were accepted to exhibit their work. The JR High students received were Genevieve Armitage, Cailin Gryzbowski, Raelena Cardarelli, Eli Etting, and Maddie Paquette. The students from SR High are Maddie Andrade, Ava Bicknell, Amanda Randall, Anthony Heffernan, Evelyn Heffernan, Reed Linehan, and Olivia Legault, and among those, EWG had five winners! From the Junior High, the winners are: Raelena Cardarelli, Anchor Award, Best in Category- Mixed Media Eli Etting, Wave Award, Best in Category: Experimental/Abstract- Sculpture Maddie Paquette, Wave Award, Best in Category: Social Justice- Printmaking From the Senior High, the winners are: Evelyn Heffernan, Anchor Award- Ceramics Olivia Legault, Anchor Award- Mixed Media We are so proud of these hardworking artists and grateful for your support in cultivating some of the ideas and perspectives reflected in their award-winning artwork! The attached flyers contain information about the exhibition. If anyone is interested in viewing our students' artwork and student artwork from all over the state, grades 7-12. Gallery Hours Are: March 11th-20th, 2024 11 am-5 pm Rhode Island College- Alex & Ani Hall

Festival of the Arts