What could you do in 15 minutes?
Melissa Guillet, creative director of 15 Minute Field Trips (15MFT), has wrestled with this question for years. Guillet, who worked as a full-time teacher, said …
more
By RYAN DOHERTY/Special to the SunRise
|
6/21/24
|
Last call for cookies.
Johnston Girl Scout Troop 171 will host its final cookie booth on Sunday, March 30 at the Burger King on Putnam Pike, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
According to troop leader …
more
By RORY SCHULER
|
3/15/24
|
Students from 15 Ocean State high schools struck gold, silver and bronze in the 41st annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon held Sunday at Bryant University.
“We ran out of medals,” …
more
By JOHN HOWELL
|
3/8/24
|
STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
more
2/21/24
|
The release of the 2023 Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) scores saw improvements for Warwick to the tune of a 4.3 percent improvement in math and a 2.1 percent improvement …
more
By ADAM ZANGARI
|
10/19/23
|
There was a lot of heavy metal at Bryant University Sunday at the 40th annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon. It was the kind of music high school students love.
This was not eardrum-splitting …
more
By JOHN HOWELL
|
3/13/23
|
He’s only six years old, yet Lorenzo Almeida wants to give back to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence.
During the past Thanksgiving and Christmas season, Lorenzo spent two long …
more
By PETE FONTAINE
|
3/2/23
|
POTW: The Feb. 9 Panther of the Week is Alexia DiLorenzo. Alexia is a junior at JHS and a High Honors student. She also excels on the soccer field and was named Division 4 All State. She was …
more
2/20/23
|
POTW: The Feb. 2 Panther of the Week is Aiven Rua. Aiven is a sophomore who made 2nd Honors. After high school, he hopes to be an artist. Aiven was nominated by Ms. Terry Dunham and Ms. Harley …
more
2/17/23
|
POTW: This week’s Panther of the Week is Matt Penafiel. He is a sophomore who made 3rd Honors. Matt was nominated by Ms. Hanna Awwad. Ms. Awwad said “Matt is an …
more
2/17/23
|
POTW: The Jan. 19, 2023, Panther of the Week is Cam Vanstone. Cam was nominated by Mr. Matthew Nerney and Mrs. Lauren DeSilva. They said that Cam has a consistently positive attitude and is doing …
more
1/26/23
|
POTW: The Jan. 12, 2023, Panther of the Week is Katelyn Loffler. Kately was nominated by Mr. Ed Saravo. Mr. Saravo said that "Katelyn shows up to class every day ready to work, and has shown …
more
1/26/23
|
POTW: The Dec. 29, 2022, Panther of the Week is Channsophonn Mann. Chann was nominated by two teachers, Ms. Natalie Bolino, English II teacher, and Ms. Vanessa Faiola, Spanish I teacher. He is a High …
more
1/26/23
|
Dress Down Day Fridays are regular occasions at Johnston High School, but Crazy Hat Day was a major Dress Up Day!
JHS kids made donations Tuesday to Friday.
For their donation of at least $2 …
more
By RONALD LAMOUREUX/Special to the Sun Rise
|
1/23/23
|
The faculty at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School has been celebrating a $10,000 prize for computer coding.
According to teachers Alysa Atkin and Kerri Ruggieri, the prize money was awarded “as …
more
By RORY SCHULER
|
1/5/23
|
Mrs. Lisa Freselone nominated Brendon Norris for Panther of the Week.
more
12/29/22
|
On Dec. 16, Johnston High School held its annual Winter Ball in the Omni Hotel.
The ball doors opened for the students to come in at 8 p.m. The theme for this year's ball was “Red and …
more
By RAYLIN SANTOS/Special to the Sun Rise
|
12/29/22
|
The Johnston High School Music Department’s annual Winter Concert had just ended when School Superintendent Dr. Bernard DiLullo offered: “I am so proud to be working with these very …
more
By PETE FONTAINE
|
12/16/22
|
Now that much-ballyhooed Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the books, if you’re still looking for unique gifts and bargains for that …
more
By PETE FONTAINE
|
12/2/22
|
There will be a special seasonal showcase of talent next Wednesday night — Dec. 7 — inside the 500-seat auditorium at Johnston High School.
For a small general admission fee of $5, …
more
By PETE FONTAINE
|
12/2/22
|