Rhode Islanders have always been innovators. It’s great to see our next generation joining forces across the state as they design solutions for real-world problems. Governor Gina Raimondo participants enjoyed perfect conditions to stretch their legs, all while collecting canned goods that were donated to the North Kingstown Food Pantry. In October, Lower School launched a service learning module designed to explore fundamental human needs and the distinction between community service and service learning. As part of the module, the students demonstrated ‘compassion in action’ by making friendship bracelets for the Mexican children in Guadalajara. For the second year, the Middle School collected items for the North Kingstown Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving baskets. The students smashed their goal of 450 cans of food with a whopping 700!
Participants in the first annual Turkey Trot on a fun run around campus.
Thank you to all of the families who donated and the MS Student Council for organizing. The food pantry was blown away by our generosity. On November 15-16, we hosted the 2nd Annual social good hackathon, ‘Hack for Global Good: Solution2Pollution.’ With 35 industry mentors/ expert judges and over 70 students from across the state, Solution2Pollution developed bold solutions to local and global pollution. Governor Gina Raimondo provided an official citation for each of the participants, noting, “Rhode Islanders have always been innovators. It’s great to see our next generation joining forces across the state as they design solutions for real-world problems.” Upper School students joined over 6 million young people from around the world to raise awareness for environmental issues at the Global Climate Strike. The walkout took part in 150 countries with a goal to “kickstart renewed action on climate change.” And all that is just the beginning; it will be exciting to see how Rocky Hill Country Day School students continue to take what they have learned and see what they are able to do to make a positive impact on the world we share.
The second annual hackathon addressed the impact of global pollution.
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R. Leith Herrmann is hired as Headmaster.
Rocky Hill School boasts SENE championship teams for Boys’ Soccer, Basketball, and Lacrosse.
Tennis and Field Hockey teams are state champions.
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