How to Help Students Focus on Learning Instead of… greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/h…

EG preparing for transformational $150 mil. School Bond vote on Nov. 7th:
- 55% reimbursement v. 35%
- State $82.5 mil.-Town $67.5 mil
- Grade realignment PreK-K & 1st-5th
- Enrollment stable & growing
- Schools exceed functional capacity limits
more...east-greenwich-ri.civilspace.io/en

Two assessment design moves that can help safeguard learning in the age of AI (not foolproof, but helpful):

1. Require a connection to something current (AI models aren't trained on up-to-date events). For example, if we're analyzing a theme in a text, have part of...

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Nolan Cooney has made the Cardinals roster as the punter.

Former three-sport standout with East Greenwich High School Athletics -- and none of them was football. Cooney played soccer, basketball and baseball in high school.

Cancer survivor with a chance to stick in the NFL. What a story.

The Homework Apocalypse is coming this Fall.

AI completely changes how students will relate to homework like essays, problem sets & readings. And it isn’t just because of cheating (though that happens too). Some examples, and thoughts about what to do: oneusefulthing.org/p/the-homework…

Please consider supporting me in this year's 2 mile Save The Bay swim. Team is growing!

Better yet, consider supporting SAVE the BAY's journey to educate and empower learners of all ages inc. hundreds of EG students. Swim.savebay.org/site/TR/Swim/G…

Tickets purchased for Monday's rain-suspended Division II softball playoff game between East Greenwich & Ponaganset will be honored when play resumes Wednesday @ 7pm @ RIC.
Either login to your GoFan account & click 'My Tickets' or access ticket thru original confirmation email.

Extra proud of these 7th and 8th graders as they are inducted into the #NJHS ⭐️ #Scholarship 🕯 #Citizenship 🕯 #Service 🕯 #Leadership 🕯 #Character 🕯Michael Podraza Dr. Brian G. Ricca Melissa Brightman Gina Saccoccio

Shout out to these 8th graders for being tour guides to 5th graders from Eldredge and Hanaford today. The future of #EGPS is bright! 🌟 #ColeShines ✨ #FutureAvengers #FutureLancers Beth Tinkham Cauley Dan Seger Michael Podraza Dr. Brian G. Ricca

A thoughtful, public servant gives thoughtful remarks about public service to our soon to be graduates. TY ⁦Andrew Nota, J.D, MBA, ICMA-CM,⁩ for spending #IvyDay with the Class of 2023!

#RIed #EGPS #BetterTogether

#ColeShines ✨extra bright tonight! Our eighth grade dance is underway! 💃🏻🕺🏻🌟
Michael Podraza Dr. Brian G. Ricca

Support 20 school Districts and Communities (including EG) on House Bill 792 and Senate Bill 0454 increasing the base state share ratio from 35% to 40%. No budget impact in FY24 and scaled impact thru FY46. Let's incentivize a plan that supports quality schools in all districts.

What a memorable Grad Walk!

Congratulations to the EG Class of 2023! 🎓🥳

Imagine, for a moment, that this is the only life we have...and that, by extension, childhood comes but once.

And then imagine the kind of schooling experience that would honor that fact.

Whatever the urgencies of preparing for adulthood, there are equal urgencies of childhood.

Grad Walk at Cole for the #Classof2023 . Teachers and staff were beaming with pride. Best of luck to all of our graduates. Your future is bright! 🌟 #ColeShines ✨ #EGPS 💫 Pat Page — PhD, MBA Maryann Crudale Domenic M. Giusti Dan Seger Beth Tinkham Cauley Michael Podraza Dr. Brian G. Ricca

Exciting morning at #FrenchtownRI as we welcomed our 2023 EGHS graduates. #Avengers Dan Seger Dr. Brian G. Ricca Michael Podraza Neil Marcaccio Domenic M. Giusti Beth Tinkham Cauley Pat Page — PhD, MBA Melissa L. Centracchio

Statehouse is bustling tonight - looking good for East Greenwich with its max. $180 mil. proposal and many other districts seeking enabling support before Senate Finance for school construction borrowing through RIHEBC in RIDE’s successful School Building Authority. #rilct , #rigov

Fantastic debates in Mrs. Devaney’s ELA class today 👏🏻👩🏻‍⚖️ #studentengagement #AllMeansAll #Riptide #ColeShines ✨ #EGPS ✨Michael Podraza Dr. Brian G. Ricca

Congratulations to EGHSAvengers state finalists in the national #econchallenge !