Athletics
Two Dragons were recently named "Hometown Heroes" in back-to-back weeks of December by local news channel WPRI-TV.
Zoe Petrovas '20 earned the honor for crushing her initial $1,000 fundraising goal for the Tufts Half Marathon in Narragansett, Rhode Island, in October, raising over $26,000 in total for the Womens Resource Center in Newport. Watch the video here.
Tyler Kolek '20 transferred to St. George's after earning his first team All-State honor for basketball as a junior at Cumberland High School. With a career point total of over 1,400, Kolek is hoping playing in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council will improve his game and boost his profile as he looks to play in college. Watch the video here.
Arts
SG art teacher Steve Boyd Totin's exhibit titled "POLTERGEIST.stl" will be on display in the Hunter Gallery from Dec. 1, 2018, through Feb. 1, 2019, with an artist reception on Jan. 4, 2019, from 6 - 7 p.m.
The exhibit is a multimedia installation consisting of videos, drawings, sculptures, and an assortment of green guns altered specifically to be non-functional and was recently featured in a Newport Daily News article, which can be read here.
To learn more about Boyd Totin and his work, please visit: www.boydtotin.com
Events
Service of Nine Lessons & Carols
Friday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m.
St. George's School Chapel
Christmas Festival
Tuesday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m.
St. George's School Chapel
These services are open to the public, please arrive early. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Family Skating Party*
Sunday, December 16, from 12:30-2 p.m.
Stephen P. Cabot and Archer Harman, Jr. Ice Center
Cookies and hot chocolate will be served. Dress warmly. Mittens and hats are required on the ice.
Please purchase a small gift for your child, wrap it and label it with child's first and last names, and bring it to the Advancement Office by Friday, Dec. 14. Santa will distribute the gifts when he visits the ice!
* If you plan to attend the Family Skating Party RSVP by Dec. 14. Contact Lindsay McLaughlin with questions at: 401-842-6738.
Events
The St. George’s Sports Hall of Fame welcomed a new round of inductees at a ceremony on Nov. 9.
Coach Tom Evans, the members of the 1990 boys’ varsity lacrosse team, and athletes Suzanne Stengel Bohn ’83, Anika Leerssen Marriott ’96, Jason Monroe ’95, Elizabeth Wheeler Scanlon ’97, and R. Stewart Strawbridge ’94 joined the ranks of legendary SG athletes.
To view the full citations for each inductee, click here.
Academics
Head of School Alixe Callen recently co-wrote an editorial with Lincoln School head Suzanne Fogarty on the decisions to discontinue Advanced Placement courses at both schools and promote a more balanced and diverse curriculum.
St. George's School got rid of AP courses on campus three years ago, followed by Lincoln School a year later.
"Though we made these decisions independently, we share the same motivation: to provide the best, most challenging academic experience for our students, one that prepares them for the world that awaits, and not just for a test they are required to take," Ms. Callen and Ms. Fogarty wrote in the Providence Business News op-ed.
To read the full editorial, click here.
Campus Life
In this space, we will keep a running log of important and interesting moments in Head of School Alixe Callen's second year at St. George’s School.
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Nov. 15, 2018
Head of School Alixe Callen sent this video message to the SG community on "Our Year of Community."
Nov. 9, 2018
Ms. Callen welcomed new members to the SG Sports Hall of Fame at the 2018 induction ceremony. Photos from the event can be viewed here.
Oct. 19, 2018
Ms. Callen co-wrote an editorial with the head of Lincoln School on the decisions to discontinue Advanced Placement courses at both schools and promote a more balanced and diverse curriculum.
Oct. 17, 2018
Head of School Alixe Callen celebrated the philanthropy of the St. George's community in a video message as part of the release of the 2017-18 Annual Report.
Sept. 29, 2018
Ms. Callen kicked off Family Weekend with a welcome address to families. Her speech can be watched here.
Sept. 6, 2018
Ms. Callen addressed students at Convocation in the Chapel, highlighting the importance of community in her remarks. To watch a video of Ms. Callen's Convocation Address, click here.
