Principal Invited to the White House

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and senior leadership at the U.S. Department of Education will welcome 100 superintendents selected from 800 applicants to the White House to recognize their leadership in helping to transition districts to digital learning.

Nkoli Onye Honored by Oasis International at African Gala Night

From left are: Dr. Lori McEwen, Supt. Dr. Susan Lusi, Nkoli Onye and Jim Vincent of the NAACP.

Oasis International, the oldest continuously operating nonprofit serving African immigrants and refugees in Rhode Island, honored Nkolika “Nkoli” Ajakwe Onye with the Professional Achievement Award. The award was presented at the 5^th African Gala Night, themed “Opening Our Hearts and Minds to New Horizons,” held on Saturday, October 25 at the Providence Marriott.

Onye is currently the executive director of performance management for Providence Schools.

In addition to serving the diverse African community in Rhode Island, Oasis International provides services to low- and moderate-income residents of southwest Providence and works on youth leadership development.

Classical High School Takes Division II Field Hockey Title

In a shutout 5-0 game against the Cumberland Clippers on Election Day, November 4, Classical’s field hockey team won the Division II final at Roger Williams University in Bristol. This is the second state championship for the Purple field hockey team since their 2002 win over South Kingstown.

DelSesto Community Dedicates a “Tribute Tree” in Memory of Teacher William Glad

Students and teachers at DelSesto Middle School, along with family and friends, gathered on November 6 to dedicate a swamp white oak “Tribute Tree” in honor of teacher William Glad, who passed away last summer in an accidental drowning. The tree was planted by the City of Providence with the assistance of DelSesto’s Gardening Club in front of the school building.

Hundreds of Providence Schools Families “Rock the Block”

A large turnout of more than 1,000 students and parents attended Rock the Block 2014, a block party in the courtyard of Central and Classical high schools, enjoying performances, food trucks and fall fun.

Michelle Obama Wows Crowd at Juanita Sanchez High School

The wait didn’t diminish the thrill of seeing First Lady Michelle Obama ascend the stage at Juanita Sanchez High School for students Kimberly Olivos, Yardy Garcia and Cristal Marte as they prepared to cover the biggest story to ever hit their school.

Mind In The Making

Teaching Educators and Parents About Children’s Socio-Emotional Development

Mind the Making, an unprecedented effort to share research and science about how children learn, is well underway in Providence Schools and is gaining positive feedback from parents and educators alike.

New Agreement On Role Of School Resource Officers

Supported by School Resource Officers, Providence Schools officials and representatives of local community agencies, Mayor Angel Taveras, Providence Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan F. Lusi, Public Safety Commissioner Stephen Paré, Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements and School Board President Keith Oliveira joined to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will formalize and govern the relationship of our schools with the police officers who work within their school communities.

Carrie Bridges Feliz Speaks at the Lights on Afterschool Breakfast of Champions

Carrie Bridges Feliz, director of strategic community partnerships for Providence Schools, was a featured speaker at the Lights on Afterschool Breakfast of Champions held on October 24 at the Providence Marriott.

Families Enjoy Math Bingo at West Broadway

Sixth grade teacher Jenna Woynar helps sixth-grader Juliana Beltran get her scorecard ready.

More than 100 students and their families, along with teachers and Principal William Black, enjoyed a fun night of math, pizza and fantastic prizes as West Broadway Middle School hosted Math Bingo on Thursday, October 28. After a light dinner of pizza and homemade desserts, participants had to solve math problems in order to advance on their bingo scorecards. Donated door prizes, valued at $175, were raffled for all in attendance.