We hope this newsletter finds you with a spring in your step. The third term grades are available on Aspen and we are officially in the last term of 2022-2023 school year. As you know, this is the busiest season in the academic calendar, so please find important information regarding upcoming events in this newsletter. Mr. Izzo has linked the Senior Events Calendar Newsletter and calendar below.

Happy April Vacation Week!

Sincerely,

Gail DeCecco, Principal

Donald Izzo, Assistant Principal for Grades 10 & 12

Ai-Ling Chang, Assistant Principal for Grades 9 & 11

John Herald, CTE Director

Doug Kelley, Dean of Activities and Athletics

Dighton Rehoboth Regional High School has been honored with the distinction of being named a Premier Community for Theatre Education by the Educational Theatre Association. This is a distinction that recognizes schools that exemplify excellence in theatre education. We are one of twenty-five schools in the country who have been awarded the honor.

“EdTA celebrates the community effort it takes to build and sustain a quality theatre program,” said Dr. Jennifer Katona, EdTA’s executive director. We are thrilled to celebrate this first cohort of schools and look forward to continuing to recognize high quality programs in future years.”

The Dighton- Rehoboth Regional High School Theatre Company stages a play, a musical, two one-act plays, and a student written and directed playwriting festival. We offer both beginning and advanced honors level theatre classes. Guest artists working in theatre visit to conduct master workshops. Our students have competed in and won Trinity Rep's Write Here Write Now playwriting contest. We are home to The International Thespian Society Troupe 8193, which is an honor society that recognizes student achievement in theatre. Our students' work appears on the National Core Art Standards website as an exemplar for the country in the category of Advanced Acting. Many of our students study theatre in college and go on to work professionally in the field.

Dear Seniors,

As you may know, every year on May 1st students across the nation planning to attend college must select, sign and submit their financial deposit to their college selection on this day. At DR each year our intent is to celebrate all our Seniors' decisions; therefore, on Monday May 1st we are encouraging all Seniors to wear apparel that represents their future plan: college, military, trade school, apprenticeship, employment, or Gap year program. So get your outfit ready to celebrate and take pictures on Monday morning in the gym on May 1st with your classmates.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

The Junior-Senior Prom is scheduled for Thursday, May 18th, at the Wyndham Newport Hotel. Tickets are $80 and are now available for purchase on UNIPAY.

SEPAC flyer linked here.

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