Scenes From Rocky Hill School 2007-08Please enjoy these Scenes From Rocky Hill School. Photos are contributed by parents, staff and faculty. Of special note is faculty member Terry Coes (Coes Photography) who takes a majority of our photos and has a special talent for portraits. We're sure this page will become a favorite of parents and grandparents alike. Please share your pictures with us by emailing them to bdegerlia@rockyhill.org. Thank you Volume 1, Week 9 - March 7, 2008 SPECIAL EDITION: NATIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP DAY - March 4, 2008 Rocky Hill School was one of three high schools in the nation to be honored as a 2008 National Sportsmanship School by the Institute for International Sport. Our students participated in an all-school assembly and panel group discussions with some of Rhode Island's most notable athletes, coaches, sports media, and sports administrators as we focus on sportsmanship in every aspect of our lives. READ MORE Go Fourth March for World Peace
National Sportsmanship Day cont.In addition, our students marched together to commemorate Go FOURTH, a nationally recognized respect program created by RHS Fifth Grade Teacher Mary Wright. Schools in Italy , Iran and Thailand will march as well. Rocky Hill School senior, Hannah Knowles, proudly represents RHS today as the Rhode Island winner of the National Sportsmanship Day essay contest. Read her message as posted in today's edition of USA Today. Her essay was also posted in the RI Interscholastic League Winter Bulletin. Congratulations to the students who submitted winning essays and posters as part of Sportsmanship Day: Caroline Dunn Packer, Erik DonFrancesco, David Monti and Vincenzo Moretti (click on name to read essay). The Upper School composed the Rocky HIll School Sportsmanship Creed under the direction of Mr. Boaz. Finally, amazing posters were designed by our youngest students, with special recognition going to Cameron Nichols '19, and Ava Lamoureux '16.
Special GuestsDawid Badecki: Former College Soccer Player, URI Dana Barros: Former NBA Basketball Player (Celtics/Sixers) Ken Bell: Sports Director, ABC 6 Gregg Burke: Deputy Director of Athletics, URI Shelagh Donohoe: Head Women's Rowing Coach, URI Marty Fine: Head Football Coach, Bryant University Meg Gaillard: US Sailing Team (97-04) - two-time Female Athlete of the Year, European World Bronze Medalist, 2004 Olympian John Gillooly: Sports Reporter, Providence Journal Joe Hassett: Former NBA Player (Supersonics/Pacers/Golden State Warriors) Beth McArdle: College Rower and Team Captain, URI Joe McDonald: Sports Reporter, Providence Journal Tom Mezzanotte: Executive Director, Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) Steve Napolillo: Associate Athletic Director for Friars Athletic Fund, Providence College Deb Noonan: Athletic Trainer (Brown/URI) Carolan Norris: Associate Athletic Director, Brown University Ken Ryan: Former MLB Pitcher (Red Sox/Phillies) Lou Schwechheimer: Senior Vice President and General Manager, Pawtucket Red Sox Phil Seymore: Lady Friars Head Basketball Coach, Providence College Mike Stenhouse: Former MLB Player (Expos/Twins/Red Sox) Mark Stenning: Chief Executive Officer, International Tennis Hall of Fame Carolyn Thornton: Sports Reporter, Providence Journal Erica Wheeler: Institute for International Sport, Track & Field Olympian
Guest MC: Steve MacDonald: Sports Broadcaster, WHJJ/WHJY
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS OF ATHLETES Dan Doyle's (Executive Director of the Institute of INternational Sport) new book, The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting, is must reading for all parents and coaches. He is a wonderful friend of Rocky Hill School, and his insights are important and timely. His new book is receiving rave reviews in all parts of the United States. Click on the linksordering options and to read a recent review which appeared in the Los Angeles Daily News. BOOK ORDER FORM / BOOK REVIEW / ORDER ONLINE
2007-08 Previous Volumes: Previous Volumes: Terry's website: Coes Photography |
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