the program of events

November 8, 2015
East Greenwich High School
On behalf of the East Greenwich Education Foundation Board of
Directors, I’m delighted to welcome you to the inaugural EGEF
Spelling Bee! Designed to be fun, educational, and yes — maybe
even a little competitive — the Bee will hopefully serve as an annual
gathering that brings together students, faculty, administrators,
parents, and community members for a spirited and lively event.
Since its founding in 2008, EGEF has granted over $220,000 to
teachers who have implemented innovative, classroom-based
projects. We are fortunate to live in a community that consistently
demonstrates such strong and enthusiastic support for public
education, and are grateful for the outstanding teachers,
administrators, coaches, and staff who educate and care for our
children. We’re hopeful that this event not only raises awareness
for EGEF’s vision, but also generates additional funds so that the
Foundation can make even greater investments in our children’s
futures.
Like all major undertakings, organizing the Bee required the time,
treasure, and talent of dedicated, amazing volunteers, all of whom
went above and beyond to make the Bee a reality. It has been
a whirlwind few months, and we couldn’t have done it without
them. Additionally, dozens of businesses, community partners, and
organizations donated funds, food, raffle items and other resources
to make the EGEF Spelling Bee free — and profitable. Thank you for
your support!
Rebecca Bliss, President
EGEF is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes excellence in public education by
providing grants to teachers to fund creative, innovative and sustainable initiatives in the classroom.
The Foundation supports educational programs at all six public schools in East Greenwich.
EGEF
Board of Directors
Rebecca Bliss.......... President
Karyn Hill........ Vice-President
Chris Slattery.......... Treasurer
Aileen Sprague....... Secretary
Becky Berman
Jennifer Bianco
Brian Clark
Jennifer Cosgrove
Michael Fain
Bill Gaffney
Nino Granatiero
Bridget Hayes
Jennifer Jarbeau
Staci Kolb
Amy Moore
Susan Riley
Valerie Tokarz
Sherri Tracey
Sara Whitney
Worker Bees
Tracy Barron
Alissa Berman
Heather Bristol
Melissa Brooks
Amy Clarke
Tracy Clement
Sarah Collins
Julie D’Amico
Theresa Daly
Emily DiIuro
Jeff Dronzek
Jen Dronzek
Dana Gee
Meghan Giannelli
Tamara Glennon
Julia Greenberg
Susan Guerzon
Danielle Medina
Christine Mandese
Jodie Neville
Tracy Moran
Anne Musella
Hope O’Brien
Cheryl Osborne
Claudia Prior
Deena Souza
Rebecca Stearns
Sean Todd
BEE Program
Welcome
Rebecca Bliss, Victor Mercurio
Master of Ceremonies
State Rep. Anthony Giarrusso
National Anthem
Cole Chorus
Preliminary Rounds (6 teams of 3 in each Round)
Elementary School
Cole*
Cole/EGHS School
PTG
Faculty+ East Greenwich Public Servants
Final Round (6 teams of 3)
Awards
Helen DePasquale
Adam Scott
Bob Houghtaling
Janice Varone
Elizabeth McNamara
Mark Gee
State Rep. Anthony Giarrusso
Catarina Girardi, Miss RI Outstanding Teen 2015
Closing Remarks
Karyn Hill
*Raffles Winners will start to be announced after the 2nd Round,
and continue at the end of following rounds.
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Six teams, each comprised of three contestants, will
compete in each of the following Preliminary Rounds:
— Elementary Schools
—Cole
—Cole/EGHS
— Parent Teacher Group (PTG)
— Faculty / Coaches
— East Greenwich Public Servants
The winning team from each Preliminary Round will compete in a Final Round
and the winning team of this round will be the 2015 EGEF Spelling Bee
Champions.
Competing teams will sit at the front of the venue, seated together in their
respective group.
Each team will be provided a whiteboard and marker upon which to write the
spelling words to present to the judges.
A Master of Ceremonies (“MC”) will preside over the competition and
Pronouncers will take turns stating the words for their given Preliminary
Round. The MC will pronounce the words for the Final Round and present the
winning team with their award.
Pronouncers will state the spelling words as follows:
— pronounce each word clearly;
— define the word;
— use the word in a sentence; and
— repeat the word a fourth and final time.
— The word may be repeated one additional time if requested by a team.
All teams in a round will be given the same word. Teams will have [20
seconds] from the MC’s fourth iteration of the word until the time-keeper
sounds the timer. Team members will collaborate and can use provided paper
and pencils. When the timer sounds, the team captain will present the word,
legibly written on the whiteboard for the judges to review.
As each word is presented, a visual display of that word will be posted behind
the contestants for the audience to view.
— At no time during a round is a competitor allowed to turn around.
— “Coaching” from the audience during a competition round may cause team to be disqualified.
Six judges will be provided with the official spelling word lists for their
reference. One judge will be assigned to each team and will be in charge of
determining if words are spelled correctly. Judges will keep score for their
designated team during the round.
Judges will review each team’s word and indicate correct spelling by a “smile”
face paddle (correct) or a “frown” paddle (incorrect). A “smile” vote equals
a single point, and a “frown” receives no point. An illegible submission may
result in a “frown” vote from the judges.
At the end of each Preliminary Round, the team with the most points will
advance to the Final Round. A tie in a Preliminary Round will result in single
elimination until a winner is decided, or until 4 words have been used. If a tie
remains after the 4 words, a single speed elimination (5th) word will be used,
and the first team to present the word correctly will be designated the winner.
The Final Round will be an elimination round consisting of 4 words. If a
team submits an incorrect answer, that team will be immediately eliminated
from the round. If all teams spell the same word incorrectly, no team will be
eliminated, and the next word will be given. If a tie remains at the end of
the Final Round, then a single speed elimination (5th) word will be used to
determine the final winner.
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There is NO FEE to participate in or watch the Spelling Bee.
Rules will be posted on the EGEF website (www.egefri.org) at least one week
prior to the competition to help student participants prep for the Bee.
Complimentary snacks and beverages will be provided — first come, first served.
Words
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Words will be selected from the 2015-2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Consolidated Word List, the Scripps 2016 “Spell It” word list.
American Heritage will be the sole source and final authority for the spelling,
pronunciation, and definition of each word. It will be the only printed authority
consulted by the judges during the spelling bee.
Words for the Preliminary Rounds are chosen using the appropriate grade level
through 8th grade from the 2015-2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee Word Lists.
High school and adult participants will be given words using the 2016 Scripps
“Spell It” word list. The Final Round will consist of more difficult words using the 2016 Scripps “Spell
It” word list.
Teams
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Roster Criteria:
— Name of team
— 3 team members, with a 4th alternate if desired
— School grade or affiliation
There is no fee to register a team.
Teams will be comprised of 3 members, including a captain designated to legibly
print the word on the whiteboard and present to the judges.
No verbal answers will be accepted from the teams.
A 4th team-member can be added as an “alternate” (if necessary).
No team member will be allowed to use their personal electronic devices, books
or other references while seated at the front tables.
No team member can turn around to view the word displayed on the screen
behind them during their round.
Teams are encouraged to be creative with developing a team name and “bee” in
costume or uniform to motivate esprit de corps.
Master of Ceremonies (MC)
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The MC will be asked to deliver the opening remarks and briefly review the
format and rules for the event, introduce the pronouncers, judges,
and ask team members to introduce themselves.
The MC will acknowledge sponsors according to their sponsorship level.
Between rounds, the MC will pose trivia questions to the audience. It is at
the discretion of the MC whom in the audience is chosen to answer. Trivia
winners will be awarded small prizes.
The MC will be asked to make the final determination in the
event of any discrepancies during the competition,
such as in a speed round.
Awards
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The winner of the Final Round will be declared the “2015
EGEF Spelling Bee Champion” and receive the associated
bragging rights and any applicable prizes.
Judges will be asked to vote for the “Best-named Team”.
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Eldredge 1
Reagan Coates
Lily Riley
Lily Shaughnessy
Spell Casters
Abigail DiIuro
Amelia Gaffney
Sydney Robinson
Ultimate Harry Chace
Cole Campbell
Zing Gee
Mixed Bag
Marisa Salvadore
Jody Mangiaratti
Nancy Gage
Eldredge 2
Ethan Yao
Patrick Kiernan
Clara Rozen
Lightning
Jain Saloni
Gabriella Giuliano
Nick Paskalis
ptg
Meadowbrook
Christa Torti
Kat Felkner
Nora Santamour
*Ella Roczelowiski
Avalanche
Aden Summer
Elias Pinkes
Georgia Wood
*Nate Gray
Eldredge 3
Griffin Clark
Amanda Dronzek
Domenic Muratore
*Serena Maggio
Hanaford 1
Parker Selle
Caroline Nuzum
Eleanor Miskelly
*Brandon Fairbanks
Hanaford 2
Damian Soto
Eva Tara
Lili Driscoll
*Sophia Todaro
Hanaford 3
Savannah Cambio
Sydney Mendes
Chloe Lake
*Ci’yez Aponte
middle sch
Honey Badgers
Andrew Guerzon
Colin Fain
Jake Lehoullier
Northstar
Joshua Land
Anna Gertsacov
Hanna Feeney
*Aidan Marinelli
Cyclone
Jack Gecawich
Lilie Young
Emily Younkin
Eclipse
Elizabeth Stitt
Lily Mollicone
Andrew Babb
Riptide
Liam Nguyen
Alan Zhang
Alex Sack
Frenchtown
Michael Owens
Veronica Syroney
Christine Stanger
Meadowbrook
Lori Gecawich
Amanda Campbell
Jen Dronzek
Eldredge
Joel Evans
Melody Alger
Frank Maggio
Meadow/Hanaford
Carrie Simonetti
Maureen Flanagan
Sharon Ferrara
Eldredge
Peggy Chace
Sue Rouse
Robbi Mernick
town
Hanaford
Beth Gorter
Bruce Fox
Jodie Neville
Elephants
Sean Todd
Michael Isaacs
Mindy Isaacs
Cole
Sally Miranda
Sherry Lake
Colleen Mollicone
Donkeys
Mark Schwager
Bill Stone
Pat Flanagan
*Andrew Yang
EGHS
Carla Priebe
Alissa Berman
Lori McEwen
School Committee
Carolyn Mark
David Osborne
Michael Fain
high sch
faculty+
So Fresh
Lila Zarrella
Petranea Smith
Shannon Lake
Principals
Neil Marcaccio
Beth Cauley
Cheryl Vaughn
EG Police 1
Deb Gregory
Holly Zenga
Erin Blackman
Honey Badgettes
Julia Hasseltine
Tennis+
Emma Burnett-Testa Michael Sack
Emily Golding
Luke Eller
Peter Iwamoto
*indicates alternate
EG Police 2
Matt White
Shane Dinegan
Meghan Marcello
Unified
Quentin Mason
Thomas Shaughnessy
Nathaniel Wolfgang EG Fire Dept
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Tonight’s MC,
State Representative
Anthony Giarrusso,
RI House District 30
Word Pronouncers
Helen DePasquale
Mark Gee
Bob Houghtaling
Elizabeth McNamara
Adam Scott
Janice Varone
judges / scorekeepers
Sean Barron
Bob Brooks
Anthony Hollingsworth
Allison Johnson
Officer “Bert” Montalban
Lisa Purcell
BUSY BEES
Pat Bristol
Matt Durant
Leslie Lee
Kristin Lehoullier
Jon Lewis
Sam Neil
Go SPELLERS!
Photos by Rebecca Stearns
Save the Date!
June 3, 2016
As an independent nonprofit,
East Greenwich Education Foundation (EGEF)
promotes excellence in public education
by providing grants to fund creative and innovative
educational programming in all six of our public schools.
Since launching in 2008 EGEF has awarded more than
$220,000 to fund over 30 programs.
EGEF Annual Event
at The Dunes Club
Details coming soon.
We need you!
None of these programs would have been possible
without the generous support of our community members.
Excellence in public education isn’t free, and your support
is a powerful investment in our future.
www.egefri.org/donate
excellence in public education
EGEF 2015 Grants
EGEF 2015 Grants (cont.)
District Level — Funding to purchase
storybooks, literary books, and self-help
books relevant to social and emotional
issues students encounter today.
As an independent nonprofit, East
Greenwich Education Foundation
(EGEF) is thrilled to once again be a part
of supporting excellence in the East
Greenwich public schools. We want to
take this opportunity to welcome you to
the EGEF’s 1st Annual Spelling Bee and
share information about the EGEF grants
and events for 2015-2016.
Your generous support has enabled the
funding of seven teacher-requested
grants! Please visit www.egefri.org for
additional details on these and prior year
grants.
Through our annual events, we spread
awareness and raise funds for our grant
cycles.
November 14, 2015 — Annual Appeal
Watch backpacks. Your support will help
fund future grants in the East Greenwich
public schools.
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Frenchtown Elementary — Received
funding for a Mimio system. This
technology will provide real-time data
about students’ understanding.
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Meadowbrook Farms Elementary — The
Reaching Reluctant Readers Program
will be supplemented with graphical
signage to help students locate books in
the library.
Eldredge Elementary — Funding for
The Story Grammar Marker Kit, which
focuses on telling, re-telling, writing and
comprehending stories.
East Greenwich High School — Two
Grants! Reusable equipment for the
EGHS Rocket Club. Students plan to
design and build a rocket to compete in
the Team America Rocketry Challenge
(TARC). Also, funding for birdhouses
with a one-way viewing mirror. The
birdhouses will be used for authentic
scientific investigation.
Coming November!
Dr. Jannette Rey & Dr. John Todaro
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Hanaford Elementary — Awarded
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using the Aurasma app. This app allows
students to create tutorials to help others
with homework in real time.
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A diverse selection of local treats donated by our generous EG vendors. There’s
something for everyone — from restaurants and salons to toys and tickets!
(Items as of November 1st, much more will be added before the Bee begins.)
restaurants
Chianti’s
Dante’s Kitchen
Kon
Raw Bobs
Restaurants
Richards Pub
Ritrovo
The Trap
This & That
Mod Mama
Original Artwork by Joyce Neville
PC Basketball Tickets
Scout Bag
Sweet Twist
The Savory Grape
Salons
Naturally Nails (2 Certificates)
Massage Envy
Pilates West Bay
Younique by Lori Land
Baskets
Ava Anderson
Family Game Night
Hasbro Toy Basket
T’s Restaurant (Trivia Prizes)
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