Principal's Welcome Message
Dear Students and Parents:
I believe that students are the core business of schools. The Gilbert Stuart Middle School’s vision is as follows, “We will prepare students for college or their profession of choice.” The demands for particular skills and competencies are far more advanced now, than ever before. Businesses and colleges want the same things from their employees and students. They seek those who can read, write, and do math proficiently, problem solve and think critically, and work collaboratively towards a goal. Those who can demonstrate these competencies will have the greatest opportunities to access the best jobs, the greatest healthcare, and other benefits. Therefore, without question, our role as professional educators, is to provide every single student with an equitable opportunity to be successful by doing the following:
(1) assessing their unique needs, meeting them where they are, and scaling up,
(2) providing them with the support they need to achieve success,
(3) helping them to explore their interests and uncover their talents, so they can begin to make
preliminary post high school decisions, and
(4) guiding them towards the pathway best suited to their individual needs for college and/or their
chosen profession.
Let this serve as a call to action and invitation to all families and community members to come on in and lend a hand. Work with us. Our wellbeing, and that of our young people and their children will depend on it.
Sincerely,
Nkolika Etell Onye MA, DC
Executive Director of Student Supports on Special Assignment
Principal, Gilbert Stuart Middle School
Providence Public Schools
(Text) 401.996.1602
