Archie R. Cole Middle School
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Archie R. Cole Middle School is located in East Greenwich Rhode Island
. The middle school teaches grades 7-8 and soon will be teaching 6-8 when the new building is finished in 2011.
In 1989, under the guidance of principal, Joseph A. Militello, Archie R. Cole Jr. High School was recognized by the United States Department of Education
for educational excellence. The National School Recognition Program selected Cole based onits effectiveness in meeting their goals and for the high quality of programs and activities that were offered to both students and staff. In 1993, Cole was also recognized by the United States Department of Education as a National Drug-free School. In September 2004, Archie R. Cole Jr. High was renamed Archie R. Cole Middle School and was recognized as a NCLB Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. The school has been recognized three times by the United States Department of Education, and is considered the highest quality public middle school in the state of Rhode Island.
Joseph Militello retired as principal of Archie R. Cole Middle School in 2007 after working in the East Greenwich School system since 1976. He was principal of Cole from 1979 to 2007. In 2007 he was replaced by Michael T. Zajac. In 2009 Michael Zajac assumed the job as principal of another school and the vice principal ALexis L. Meyer replaced him.
The current principal is Alexis L. Meyer and the vice principal is Vincent Varrechione.
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from Bates College
in Maine in 1929 and a master's degree in English in 1939. He was the husband of Nellie (Veazie) Cole.
He began his career in Winstead, Conn., and taught English and social studies
at the junior and senior high school
levels. He then taught in Lincoln, N.H., where he later became principal of an elementary school
. He was named principal of Eldredge School in 1945.
Mr. Cole was superintendent of East Greenwich schools from 1948 until retiring in 1971. For 23 years, he was a friendly, respected and well-admired superintendent. During his tenure, he saw the near tripling of the student population, and the expansion of the system from three schools to six. Mr. Cole was well respected by others because of his quiet leadership. He displayed great energy and enthusiasm in building the left wing addition of Cole which was then the East Greenwich High School.
The junior high school, formerly known as East Greenwich Junior High, was dedicated and named Archie R. Cole Junior High in his honor in a special ceremony in 1981.
Mr. Cole died on January 15, 1986 at the age of 78.
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. The middle school teaches grades 7-8 and soon will be teaching 6-8 when the new building is finished in 2011.
History
The Middle School opened in 1956 as the East Greenwich High School. When the new East Greenwich High School was built in 1967, this school became the East Greenwich Junior High School. In 1981, the Junior High was deciated to Archie R. Cole, who served for twenty-six years as teacher, principal, and superintendent in the East Greenwich School system.In 1989, under the guidance of principal, Joseph A. Militello, Archie R. Cole Jr. High School was recognized by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
for educational excellence. The National School Recognition Program selected Cole based onits effectiveness in meeting their goals and for the high quality of programs and activities that were offered to both students and staff. In 1993, Cole was also recognized by the United States Department of Education as a National Drug-free School. In September 2004, Archie R. Cole Jr. High was renamed Archie R. Cole Middle School and was recognized as a NCLB Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. The school has been recognized three times by the United States Department of Education, and is considered the highest quality public middle school in the state of Rhode Island.
Joseph Militello retired as principal of Archie R. Cole Middle School in 2007 after working in the East Greenwich School system since 1976. He was principal of Cole from 1979 to 2007. In 2007 he was replaced by Michael T. Zajac. In 2009 Michael Zajac assumed the job as principal of another school and the vice principal ALexis L. Meyer replaced him.
The current principal is Alexis L. Meyer and the vice principal is Vincent Varrechione.
Campus & facility
The first building was completed in 1956 and has been replaced by a new building. When the size the town grew, additional trailers had to be installed to effectively have enough room for all the students. The building only served as the East Greenwich High School for 11 years when a new, much bigger building was completed in 1968 to be used as the high school. The new building has three grades instead of the original two. It currently has students from the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. The old building closed on April 15, 2011 and was demolished in the summer of 2011. The new building opened officially on September 6, 2011..
Archie R. Cole
Archie Russell Cole was born in 1907 in Lynn, MA. Mr. Cole received a bachelor of arts degreeBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Bates College
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
in Maine in 1929 and a master's degree in English in 1939. He was the husband of Nellie (Veazie) Cole.
He began his career in Winstead, Conn., and taught English and social studies
Social studies
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
at the junior and senior high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
levels. He then taught in Lincoln, N.H., where he later became principal of an elementary school
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
. He was named principal of Eldredge School in 1945.
Mr. Cole was superintendent of East Greenwich schools from 1948 until retiring in 1971. For 23 years, he was a friendly, respected and well-admired superintendent. During his tenure, he saw the near tripling of the student population, and the expansion of the system from three schools to six. Mr. Cole was well respected by others because of his quiet leadership. He displayed great energy and enthusiasm in building the left wing addition of Cole which was then the East Greenwich High School.
The junior high school, formerly known as East Greenwich Junior High, was dedicated and named Archie R. Cole Junior High in his honor in a special ceremony in 1981.
Mr. Cole died on January 15, 1986 at the age of 78.