Posts Tagged ‘school’
St. Mary Academy Bay View celebrates 150 years of empowering women. Open House set.
Open House scheduled for Sunday, October 20, 2024 A century and a half ago, the world was a vastly different place for women. Largely limited to domestic roles and by societal expectations, opportunities for girls were scarce. In 1874, St. Mary Academy – Bay View was founded by the Sisters of Mercy, who dared to…
Read MoreBack-to-School. Educator Deal Days at Ocean State Job Lot
Ocean State Job Lot’s “Educator Deal Days” gives teachers gift cards equal to 40% of their purchase of $20.00 or more Special offer from region’s premier closeout retailer available to all educators, school management and support personnel August 15th through August 21st Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading regional discount retail chain with 153 stores…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Dr. Meredith J. deChabert new head of school at The Gordon School
The Gordon School Names Dr. Meredith J. deChabert, New Head of School Dr. Meredith J. deChabert has been named Head of School for The Gordon School in East Providence. deChabert succeeds Dr. Noni Thomas López, who held that position since 2018. Over the past nineteen years, Dr. deChabert has served in several leadership capacities at…
Read MoreWelcome back, Providence high school students! Look for RIPTA’s yellow vest staff. Download app.
Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images RI The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is ready to welcome Providence Schools high school students onboard public transit for the first day of school on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Beginning Wednesday and throughout the week, RIPTA outreach staff, in bright yellow vests, will be in Kennedy Plaza in…
Read MoreFree fall sports pre-participation exams at University Orthopedics
Continuing a tradition more than two decades in the making, University Orthopedics will once again provide free Fall Sports Pre-Participation Exams for student-athletes of all ages, including those at the collegiate level. University Orthopedics will host this year’s event at its Kettle Point location in East Providence on August 5, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 12…
Read MoreFREE lead screening for children: TODAY, Saturday in Central Falls & Providence (RIDOH, AG)
As part of efforts to help all children in Rhode Island be tested for lead poisoning at least twice by the age of three, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Office of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha are announcing two lead screening events. The events are free and no health insurance is…
Read MoreRhode Island Foundation invites Newport Co. residents to break bread, share ideas
Newport County residents invited to share ideas at free community dinner Aug. 16 In increasingly divisive and polarized times, the Rhode Island Foundation is inviting Newport County residents to share ideas over neighborly meals in a re-boot of it 2018 Together RI initiative The Rhode Island Foundation is inviting Newport County residents to share their…
Read MoreImmunizations. Are your children up to date? What you need to know.
If your child is under 2 years old, or age 4, 11 or 16, and needs a vaccine, or if they have missed a child well visit or lead screening during the last several months, please call their doctor and make an appointment to be seen before your child returns to school in September. That’s…
Read MoreRhode Island’s Youth Summer Jobs and Summer School Offerings
COVID-19 has disrupted the entire Rhode Island economy, including opportunities for traditional “summer jobs” for youth. There are federal funds available to subsidize summer jobs for youth ages 16-24 in RI. This new summer jobs program will allow youth to contribute to the COVID-19 recovery, serve their community, build workplace skills, and earn money. On…
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