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Fall 2017 TheMetHighSchool org 401 752 2600 Help us find new mentors see page 8 for details WHAM WHAT S HAPPENING AT THE MET TALIQ TILLMAN SHARES HIS STORY AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS INNOVATION FACTORY SUMMIT SEE PAGE 7 PAGE 6 PAGE 3 Dennis Doc Littky Represents the Met at HundrED Conference in Finland Keegan Bonds Harmon featured on people com and in Providence Business News
CO DIRECTOR S CORNER I was recently invited to be the alumni speaker at the Promising Practices Conference at Rhode Island College They asked me to share my experiences as a person of color in public education with future educators I suspected that my experience had been quite unique and this opportunity to present helped to confirm my suspicions I got to compare my story with other RIC alumni and I m so glad to be part of a school community that is open accepting rigorous diverse and safe The demographic data from the state shows that we are one of the most diverse high schools in the state The results from our SurveyWorks survey have shown that we have consistently been the safest high school in the state for the past 18 years Recent survey data has also proven that our students are the happiest they feel challenged in their work without being stressed out and they feel ready to tackle college or a career when they leave the Met From a national level of recognition President Obama used the Met as an example of what all schools in the United States should be striving for and we ve been listed as one of the most innovative schools in the world by a major publication I m so proud of the work that we have done at the Met over the past 22 years and I am proud to be part of a school that values every individual and takes their needs into consideration when designing the learning environment Nancy 2017 2018 Open Houses have started We ve had two very full open houses so far this season We open our doors to incoming families starting in October and continue monthly until our application deadline on February 13 For more information about open house see page 5 or visit TheMetHighSchool org admissions
Met Visitors Over the last twenty years the Met has hosted thousands of visitors from across the country and around the world This month we had the privilege of hosting international guests from our sister schools in the Netherlands and an amazing group of educators from Education Reimagined We use school visitations as an opportunity to reexamine our own work and share best practices with a wide variety of teachers legislators parents and community members Opening our doors to the world helps us do our own work better Meet Keegan on people com Like most teenagers 15 year old Keegan BondsHarmon loves spending time on social media But he s not on Instagram to post selfies Instead he s uploading photos and videos in support of his business Keegan s Creatures After learning how to screen print Bonds Harmon transferred his conceptual designs which mostly consist of monsters and creatures from his imagination onto T shirts He then began selling them at local artist markets independent stores and on Etsy To read Keegan s entire story visit http people com human interest 15 year oldentrepreneur keegans creatures Met Pride on Display Keep your eye out for Met students all over the state You can identify them by the stylish new backpacks that they are all sporting We ve provided backpacks with our new logo to all of our students and staff to celebrate the new year and help them protect their Chromebooks
Parent Nights It was great to see our families together across all the campuses this Fall We regularly invite Met families to join us to celebrate students learning Our doors are always open and we invite you to visit the Met Don t forget we also need family input at student exhibitions learning plan meetings and throughout the school year Congratulations Mr Cedric Help us congratulate Cedric Huntley recipient of the Providence Police Community Appreciation Award Mr Cedric s love for Providence and the Met is well known and we are all so proud that he was recognized with this community award Sebastian Represents the Met at KMC Crossfest Shout out to Sebastian 2nd place at the KMC Crossfest in Thompson CT He competed in the high school single speed division as part of the PVDCycling team Sebastian is also part of the Running Start Program at CCRI He s taking a full year of college classes as a senior at the Met
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Met Co founder Dr Dennis Littky represents Big Picture Learning at HundrED in Finland Earlier this month in Helsinki Finland Met Co founder Dr Dennis Littky represented Big Picture Learning BPL as it was announced by the global education non profit HundrED as one of its 100 education innovations from around the world The Met and BPL were chosen due to their unique pioneering status and ability to create a scalable impact The selected 100 projects cover various fields of education from learning environments and holistic wellbeing to collaborative learning and game based education as well as a range of themes including small teacher led practices ambitious not for profit initiatives viral edtech products and unique whole school models such as the Met You can see more about the Met s influence in Finland by visiting HundrED org We RUN This Monique and the runners from Unity joined the zombies and creatures for the 2017 Monster Dash 5K through Downtown Providence Even though the weather didn t cooperate our runners completed the 3 1 mile course that wound through the Eastside and Downcity streets
Taliq Tillman presents at the 2017 Business Innovation Factory Storyteller Summit I ve attended the Summit the past two years and I m definitely excited to be a storyteller I was encouraged by the Trinity Rep Theater staff where I m interning now My school the Met School requires students to present to do exhibitions and give talks about their learning So I got into the habit of talking about my story And I ve always wanted to give a talk in front of people Taliq Tillman To see Taliq s entire presentation and many other amazing stories visit businessinnovationfactory com summit How to be Safe and Green with RIPTA Thanks to our friends at RIPTA for teaching our Justice freshmen the importance of bus safety and how to use the bus and bikes to get around the state Students saw the premier of a new RIPTA safety music video and were given a hands on lesson on using the bus bike racks Our own Ed Raff has established the Met RIPTA partnership that includes support for our bike repair program Full Cycle The Met
WE NEED YOUR HELP We get asked all the time how can I help the Met We love to see you in the school helping in advisories and supporting our students but it s not always easy to spend time at the Met during the school day Here are three simple ways you can help support us and grow our work in the community THANK YOU 1 2 3 Help us find new MENTORS Mentors are so important to our school Do you know professionals in the community who would make great Met mentors Ask them to reach out to us on our website TheMetHighSchool org mentor Help us find new STUDENTS It s recruitment season at the Met We are always looking for new students Share your stories of student success with your family friends and neighbors New students can get more information at TheMetHighSchool org apply Join us on SOCIAL MEDIA and share our posts stories and events MetSchool MetSchool MetHighSchool
