The new assistant principal spent 21 years in Providence public schools before coming to EG There's been a lot of change in top school administrators this year that one could almost overlook the arrival of a new assistant principal at East Greenwich High School. After...
It’s been three weeks since Dave Tober’s first day as the principal of Cole Middle School. Just like with students at EGHS who have a new principal, Cole students are also facing two major transitions this fall: returning to school during a pandemic and getting used...
For many high school students, summer break is typically a time to focus on things that aren’t related to coursework or homework. Some of us are fortunate enough to be able to travel the world, others work summer jobs, and still others participate in camps and...
By Aiza Shaikh The hybrid plan and the pandemic aren’t the only challenges EGHS students will be facing this fall. The school now has a new principal, Ken Hopkins, and students haven’t had the chance to get to know him. Hopkins has an answer for that – as daunting as...
Spill the Tea was 'born out of quarantine boredom,' says one of the owners For most companies, the pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges. Some are shutting down, some are in the process of fully reopening, and some are still unsure of what to do next. But for...
Elijah McClain, 23, died after an encounter with police in Colorado last year. A Black man, he was a massage therapist who played the violin By Aiza Shaikh This past Tuesday, five members of the EGHS orchestra held a small vigil in front of the Greenwich Odeum to...
Above: Miguel Figueroa and friends. By Aiza Shaikh Last Friday, the EG School District’s reopening plan was submitted to the RI Department of Education (RIDE). Each school in the district plans to reopen with 50 percent of students attending school at a time. Middle...
Above: EG coaching legend Art Kershaw, left, stands with EG Athletic Director Chris Cobain. By Aiza Shaihk Art Kershaw, Dr. Victor Mercurio, and Chris Cobain were congratulated and awarded by the RIIAAA for their years of service in East Greenwich as a scaled down...
Above: Most of the ceremony was pre-recorded. By Aiza Shaikh; photos and video by Chuck Nadeau While the pandemic brought several challenges to this year’s graduation ceremony, it turned out to be a great success, all thanks to the school community. East Greenwich...
Above: EG Free Library's Melissa Tetreault has conducted storytimes from her home since the library closed in March. By Aiza Shaikh While we can now pick up books from the East Greenwich Free Library, we still can’t go inside. For some of us, this may not seem too big...
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