Tuesday, May 15, 2012
School Committee members express support for the school district's efforts to receive greater investment from Warren.
Fellow Warren residents and taxpayers, We, the Warren representatives of the Bristol-Warren Regional School Committee, wanted to take this time to address the school-related issues that have been discussed in our local newspapers, social media sites and coffee houses. While we recognize that the town of Warren is in a tough financial state, it is important to provide some facts to counteract the misconceptions that are out there so that we can all make informed decisions at the Warren Town Financial Meeting at Kickemuit Middle School on May 21. Regarding the Regionalization Bonus, the BW Regional School District did receive additional funds from the state when the two towns regionalized. This was meant to be a short-term funding source to…
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Bristol student Phoebe Mack was recognized for her entry into the 2012 Congressional Art Competition.
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Friday, May 11
A young, local artist has received congressional recognition for her work in Rep. David Cicilline's statewide student art contest. Phoebe Mack, of Bristol, joined 17 other aspiring artists from around the state in collecting an award in the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. High school students Natalie Paris, of Cumberland, took top honors and will see her artwork hung in the U.S. Capitol. Alek Comella, of Providence, placed second, and Maxwell Silva, of North Providence, took third. Comella and Silva will see their works hung in Cicilline's D.C. and Pawtucket offices, respectively. Paris will also receive roundtrip airline tickets to Washington, D.C., in order to attend a congressional reception and see her art put on display in the …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
U.S. News and World Report ranked the regional high school 12th among 59 Rhode Island public and charter high schools that qualified for the list.
Mount Hope High School is the 12th ranked high school in Rhode Island and has received national recognition, according to U.S. News and World Reports' Best High School List. Mount Hope ranked at or above state averages in every key indicator the magazine used in compiling its rankings of nearly 22,000 high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia. The school's 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio and college readiness (measured by the number of students who took and passed AP exams) are at state averages. Sixteen percent of students took the exam; 13 percent passed, the magazine reports. In creating its list, U.S. News and World Report relied heavily on standardized test results. Mount Hope met state averages in math with 34 percent of …
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Have photos from the school play? Upload them here!
Mt. Hope High School Masqueraders will continue showing their spectacular performance of Beauty and the Beast this weekend. Click through the photo gallery to see some of the great shots submitted by Sheila Morris-Sardinha. To see more photos from the play, Sardinha has compiled nearly 100 photographs from a show on Smilebox.com. There are two showings left to see the Mt. Hope High School Masqueraders perform Beauty and the Beast at the high school. Showtimes are Saturday, May 5, at 7 pm and Sunday, May 6, at 2 pm. General admission is $15, student and senior admission is $10 and tickets are available at the door. Do you have a review of the play? Tell us what you thought in the comments section! Do you have your own photos from the show…
Friday, May 4, 2012
A review of the school play "Beauty and the Beast" submitted by Michelle Mascena.
It was an Encore Performance from the Mt. Hope Masqueraders with their production of "Beauty and the Beast". Every actor controlled their about opening night jitters and turned in an outstanding performance. This is a must see play for the whole family. Ava Callery is the perfect Belle. Tom Hanson is the perfect Beast. Both having vocal training, sang their songs beautifully. It is great casting of the enchanted household staff with Lumiere, played by Alex O'Hanley, entertaining the audience with his delightful voice and his witty banter. The object of his fun bantering was going on with Babbette played by Makaela Impagliazza. The actors had very good stage chemistry together. Cogsworth, played by CJ Gerhard , performed brilliantly in …
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Students decorated the school and wore purple on Tuesday, April 24, to support an anti-substance abuse message.
Members of the Mosaico Youth Experiencing Success (YES!) Program at Mt. Hope High School, led their peers in a show of support against substance use on Tuesday, April 24, by wearing the color purple. The project, started by former NBA player Chris Herren, has played a prominent role in the YES! program at Mt. Hope. "Chris actually acknowledged Mt. Hope as the reason for the choice of the color purple," said Colleen Powers, Program Coordinator for the YES! Program. "And we had the most fun supporting the anti-substance abuse message." Project Purple is an initiative of The Herren Project, a non-profit foundation established by former NBA basketball player, Chris Herren, that assists individuals and families struggling with addiction. …
Months of planning went into the flash mob held at Aidan's on Sunday afternoon.
Mt. Hope Masqueraders took diners at Aidan's by surprise on Sunday afternoon when they filled the restaurant and broke out into song. The Masqueraders put on a flash mob performance at Aidan’s Pub on Sunday, to the delight and entertainment of the patrons and the staff. The flash mob was set up with the help of the Masquerader’s Parent Association and the support of Aidan Graham, owner of Aidan’s Pub. Students handed out fliers and performed “Be My Guest”, a hit song from the play, to advertise their spring musical. The Masqueraders say this week will be a great theater week with Guiteras students performing the play “ Seussical Jr.” at Guiteras School, and the Mt Hope Masqueraders performing the Disney musical “Beauty and the Beast”. The …
Monday, April 30, 2012
A mock car accident was staged on Thursday to help students understand the true impact of drinking and driving.
Last Thursday, Mt. Hope High School juniors and seniors witnessed a mock car crash showing the devastating consequences of drunk driving. The demonstration, put on by the students of STAAND (Students Taking Action Against Negative Decisions) with the help of the Substance Abuse Task force and the Bristol and Warren Police and Fire Departments, was held in the senior parking lot on Thursday morning. A video was shown to the juniors and seniors to set the stage for the devastating scene they would encounter as soon as they walked to the parking lot. At approximately 9 am, hundreds of students gathered around the staged scene which featured two vehicles that had been involved in a head on collision. Members of STAAND, decked out in bloody …
See Beauty and the Beast this week and weekend.
We've been promoting it all spring and the time has finally come to see the Mt. Hope Masquerader's performance of Beauty and the Beast! The Mt. Hope High School Masqueraders present the Disney Musical, "Beauty and the Beast", directed by Carol Schlink starting this week. Beauty and the Beast is a timeless story of a Beast that must find true love in order to break a curse cast upon him by an enchantress. “Beauty and the Beast” will run from Thursday, May 3 through Saturday, May 5 at 7 pm and Sunday, May 6 at 2 pm at the Mt. Hope Performing Arts Center. General admission is $15, student and senior admission is $10 and tickets are available at the door.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Mt. Hope Masqueraders get involved in the community for spread awareness about their spring musical coming up in May.
The following was submitted by Ava Mascena, a member of the Mt. Hope Masqueraders. Cast members from the Mt. Hope Masqueraders Production of “Beauty and the Beast” entertained participants of the “Be our Guest Tea” held on Sunday, April 22, at Blithewold by singing songs from the Disney Musical and assisting the staff by serving at the tea while in character. Julie Murphy, the Education Coordinator at Blithewold., was very helpful in arranging this Masqueraders community service event. It was a partnership between Blithewold Mansion and the Masqueraders to help gain more community involvement experience and to help increase the public awareness of the Mt. Hope Theatre Department. The entertainment was enjoyed by the staff and the visiting …
John Tattrie
8:53 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I think that we have three people that really should be ashamed of themselves for not supporting the Town over the School Districts antiquated agreement. This same agreement will eventually be the demise of Warren if not corrected in the near future. When will people learn to stop throwing money at things as a fix for a much greater problem. What everyone forgets is the general public "never" … more ›