EPHS PTSA

Reminder:

Please join us tonight (Weds 9/20) at 6:30pm in the main office conference room for our first PTSA meeting of the year!

Thank you!

Please join us for our upcoming EPHS PTSA Meeting!

Wednesday, 9/20
Wednesday, 11/15
Wednesday, 1/17
Wednesday, 3/20
Wednesday, 5/15

All meetings are at 6:30 in the Office Conference room.

Please support the PTSA by becoming a member- students, Families and Teachers are all welcomed! Membership details can be found on our website-

Membership Application – East Providence High School PTSA Membership Application Click links below to download a PTSA Membership Form (Please drop forms off in the PTSA mail box in the main office) Parents and students click here Teachers click here Faculty Grants: Attention teachers and faculty — click here to download a grant application You may also a...

** Early Dismissal Thurs 9/7 **

Message from EPSD

We have been carefully monitoring the temperature in our classrooms for the last two days. The safety and well being of students and staff are at the forefront of all decisions we make. Late this afternoon RIDE offered districts options to deal with the excessive heat. These decisions are never easy and there are many factors to consider when making them.

After careful consideration, the district will close schools early tomorrow, Thursday September 7, 2023.

Students will have access to breakfast and lunch and will receive three hours of instruction.

High School: 10:30AM dismissal

Middle School: 11:15AM dismissal

Elementary: 12:00 PM dismissal

No afternoon ELC classes

We are coordinating bussing schedules to support the change in time. Please be patient as bussing times will need to accommodate the early dismissal.

We will continue to monitor temperatures for Friday and will communicate if any additional changes to the schedule.

Come by today support these Townies!!!!

Please note that school times will be 7:25am - 1:45pm Monday - Friday this year (no more early dismissal on Weds).

Thank you!

**** SAVE THE DATE ****
** EPHS 9th Grade/ Freshman Orientation **
Wed August 23rd, 6pm – 8pm

Happy summer, Townies! ✨🚗🫧
Support the incoming Senior class and stop by EPHS anytime between 11am and 2pm for a quick and easy, $10 car wash! Spread the word, tell your friends, and we’ll see you on July 29th!

Tonight's graduation will be at Pierce Field at 6:30pm!

PTSA volunteers will be selling snacks and water (and a few ponchos) at the concession stand. Thank you!

Graduation is on tonight for Pierce Field at 6:30pm

If Taylor Swift can brave the elements and put on incredible outdoor concerts, there's no doubt that East Providence High School can do the same for our graduation ceremony tonight. Just like Taylor, we are determined to create an unforgettable experience for our graduates and their families. By drawing inspiration from her resilience and ability to adapt, we are confident in our ability to overcome any challenges the weather may present. Let us remember that nothing can deter our spirit and enthusiasm as we come together to celebrate this remarkable achievement. We want as many friends and family to attend tonight’s East Providence High School Graduation at 6:30pm. Please be prepared in the case of any passing showers.

Go Townies!

As a graduation present, the PTSA has given a commemorative t-shirt to each member of the Class of 2023! Congratulations on your well deserved success and best wishes to wherever life takes you!! 🎓

(Seniors that were not at today's rehearsal can pick up their shirt in the main office)

Congratulations, Sophia Kelly! You can vote for her artwork in the grade levels 10-12 category! https://www.abc6.com/rhode-island-student-named-finalist-in-doodle-for-google-competition/?fbclid=IwAR0Glv6RWGiQClNiMspsayqaSFwxKHEwbj-l6qpb5isxMKOVieJRr1qx9R0&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Rhode Island student named finalist in 'Doodle for Google' competition | ABC6 EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A student from a local high school is one step closer to having their artwork featured on the front page of Google. The Director of the Career Technical School at East Providence High School, Robert Hanlon said Sophia, a 12th-grader, is one of the 55 U.S. State and T...

Graduation is around the corner and volunteers are needed for the concession stand! If you are available to help, please let us know. This is a great opportunity for some student volunteer hours 🙂

The PTSA meeting tonight is cancelled. We apologize for the late notice!

** Miller's Fundraiser today Mon 5/15 **
Enjoy a great meal at Miller's all day today Monday May 15th from 10:30am to 9pm and the EPHS PTSA will receive 30% of the sale!!!! Make sure to present this flyer and mention our Fundraiser! Online order code = Fundraiser. Please share with family & friends. Thank you for your support!!!

** Miller's Fundraiser tomorrow Mon 5/15 **
Enjoy a great meal at Miller's tomorrow Monday May 15th from 10:30am to 9pm and the EPHS PTSA will receive 30% of the sale!!!! Make sure to present this flyer and mention our Fundraiser! Online order code = Fundraiser. Please share with family & friends. Thank you for your support!!!

As Teacher Appreciation Week comes to an end, the EPHS PTSA wanted to thank the entire EPHS team for all you do for our students!!

Attention EPHS Families!!

Teacher Appreciation Week starts on May 8.
Let's show our thanks for all that the faculty and staff of EPHS do for our kids!

The EPHSPTSA will be contributing to the staff appreciation luncheon on Wednesday, May 10.

We would like to cap off Teacher Appreciation Week with a gift-card raffle to local businesses. If you are willing and able to help us by donating a gift card to your favorite EP establishment (suggested value $10-20), please see link below to sign up. We've listed some suggested businesses to get the list started, but please feel free to add in any other businesses. Put gift card in an envelope marked "Teacher Raffle" and deliver it to EPHS Main Office by Friday, May 5th. Thank you!

EPHS Staff Raffle Item Sign Up Let's show our appreciation for the faculty and staff of EPHS! The EPHSPTSA will be contributing to the staff appreciation luncheon on Wednesday, May 10. We would like to cap off Teacher Appreciation Week with a gift-card raffle to local businesses. Please help us by donating a gift card to your fav...

Next year's 2023-24 School Calendar:
Aug 30th- First Day, 9th only
Aug 31st- All Grades in session
June 7th- Graduation (Tentative)

You only have a few more days to get tickets for the EPHS production of In the Heights! Opening night is Thursday March 30th! Students $10, Adults $20. If you wait to purchase at the door, price is $25 per ticket for ALL tickets!! Save money and buy early using the link below! Written by Lin Manuel-Miranda, the creator of Hamilton, this musical takes place in the Washington Heights neighborhood of N.Y., the scent of sweet warm coffee hangs in the air just outside of the 181st St. subway stop, where a collection of hopes and dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community. At the center of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner, Usnavi, who hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. Click here to buy tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/RI22211_1

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Sharing from the Weekly Newsletter:

SurveyWorks!!! - WE NEED YOU!!!

Parents/Guardians…It is your turn!!!
We received feedback from students and faculty already. Now it is time to hear what you think about EPHS! The Survey will be open through March. It will only take a few minutes but the information we received from this is extremely valuable. We would like to know what is working and also where we can improve.

Let’s Get 100% participation and let the state know how much we care about our students and their education!!!

You can access the survey through this link:
bit.ly/ridefamily
From the dropdown menu select East Providence High School

LET’S GO PARENTS!!!

Panorama Education

The East Providence High School Class of 2024 and 2025 are putting on a Sweepstakes Fundraiser to raise money for important upcoming events.

There are many awesome prizes that you can win while supporting your local community!

Please check out the link to learn more: https://townies.rallyup.com/townies

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Buy your tickets now for the East Providence High School production of In the Heights. Written by Lin Manuel-Miranda, the creator of Hamilton, this musical takes place in the Washington Heights neighborhood of N.Y., the scent of sweet warm coffee hangs in the air just outside of the 181st St. subway stop, where a collection of hopes and dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community. At the center of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner, Usnavi, who hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. Click here to buy tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/RI22211_1

Let’s celebrate with music! The annual East Providence Collaboration Concert is this Thursday, 6:30pm at EPHS! East Providence High School, Riverside Middle School and Martin Middle School bands and Chorus’ will come together to share their musical talents.

Millers Fundraiser is today! Details below!

**** Miller's Fundraiser Mon 2/27 ****
Treat yourself to a fabulous lunch or dinner at Miller's on Monday Feb 27th, all day 10:30am - 9pm and support the EPHS PTSA. Present the flyer or use the online code "FUNDRAISER" and Miller's will donate 30% of the sale! Thank you for your support!!!!

https://fb.me/e/6ngoAQSuX

**** Miller's Fundraiser Mon 2/27 ****
Treat yourself to a fabulous lunch or dinner at Miller's on Monday Feb 27th, all day 10:30am - 9pm and support the EPHS PTSA. Present the flyer or use the online code "FUNDRAISER" and Miller's will donate 30% of the sale! Thank you for your support!!!!

https://fb.me/e/6ngoAQSuX

** Chelo's Restaurant Fundraiser **
Treat yourself to a great lunch, dinner and/or fabulous dessert at Chelo's in East Providence, today Thursday Jan 19th. Print out and present the attached flyer and the EPHS PTSA will get 20% of the sale. Thank you for your support!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N11TKuTJSkyfanCNnF8TDFS2iAsizXYE/view

** ATTN 8TH GRADE FAMILIES- Open House tonight 6-8pm **
Reminder, the EPHS Open House for incoming freshmen is this evening Thursday Jan 12th from 6-8pm.

Detail on 22-23 Calendar Update (via the EP Post)

January 2 day off
Forand requested and the committee approved a change to the upcoming school calendar, which will now see the district observe January 2 as the official New Year’s holiday because January 1 falls on a Sunday this year.

The superintendent noted East Providence was the lone district in the state that had students returning to school on the Monday after the holiday break instead of Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Due to the change, the last day of the 2022-23 term also needed to be altered to account for a 180th day.

Instead of ending on Friday, June 16, the last day of classes will be Tuesday, June 20. Monday, June 19, is now a nationally recognized holiday, “Juneteenth,” which will be in its third year as a means of commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans on June 19, 1865.

June 20 will be a half-day for students, but a full-day for staff.

** ATTN 8TH GRADE FAMILIES- SAVE THE DATE**
Save the Date, Thurs Jan 12th, for the EPHS Open House for incoming freshmen.

Updated 22-23 School Year Calendar

(Detail on Calendar Change)
January 2 day off
Forand requested and the committee approved a change to the upcoming school calendar, which will now see the district observe January 2 as the official New Year’s holiday because January 1 falls on a Sunday this year.

The superintendent noted East Providence was the lone district in the state that had students returning to school on the Monday after the holiday break instead of Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Due to the change, the last day of the 2022-23 term also needed to be altered to account for a 180th day.

Instead of ending on Friday, June 16, the last day of classes will be Tuesday, June 20. Monday, June 19, is now a nationally recognized holiday, “Juneteenth,” which will be in its third year as a means of commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans on June 19, 1865.

June 20 will be a half-day for students, but a full-day for staff.

*** Sax's Fundraiser today Weds 12/7 ***
Come support the EPHS PTSA today, Weds December 7th from 4-8pm at Sax's Steak & Pizza at 208 Taunton Ave, EP.
Present our flyer (photo version is OK) and Sax's will donate 20% of the sale to support our school! Please share with family and friends and join this event to get a reminder for the evening.
Thank you for your support!
EPHS PTSA
https://fb.me/e/26nK8zxti?mibextid=N4tvPT

Congratulations to Andrea Annicelli on winning $250 in our 50/50 Raffle!

Thank you to our volunteers and to everyone that supported our raffle and school's Holiday Bazaar!!!!

Congratulations!
https://www.eastbayri.com/east-providence/stories/east-providence-high-school-announces-2022-23-first-quarter-honors,108767?

East Providence High School announces 2022-23 first quarter honors Bill Black Principal, Shane Messier Assistant Principal, Lian Furtado Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon CTC Director and the staff of East Providence High School announce the Honor Roll for the …

*** HOLIDAY BAZAAR Sat 12/3 11am-3pm ***
Hope to see you tomorrow Sat 12/3 from 11am-3pm at the school for our Holiday Bazaar. Be on the lookout for our PTSA table- we will be selling 50/50 Raffle Tickets (Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10). Thank you!

The EPHS chorus and band will be having their holiday concert on Thursday, December 8th at 6:30pm. Please join us for this wonderful winter celebration!

** HOLIDAY SHOPPING REMINDER **
If you're shopping on Amazon, please support our school by using AmazonSmiles (Select East Providence Senior High). Shopping this way generates a donation for our school, but doesn't affect your purchase- WIN, WIN!!
https://smile.amazon.com/

We hope everyone is enjoying their Thanksgiving break! As you get ready for the holiday season, don’t forget about the Townie Bazaar next weekend!

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*** Junior Class Fundraiser 4pm-7pm ***

Come support the class of 2024 at the Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Seekonk today Weds 11/17 from 4pm-7pm. All are invited and the class will receive 25% of the proceeds! Please present and share the flyer- thank you for your support!