tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34557588932028167072024-03-04T22:49:04.931-08:00AHS Principal's News ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-7668483700758981992022-11-04T14:03:00.000-07:002022-11-04T14:03:00.674-07:00November 4, 2022<p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Good afternoon-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">It will be a busy weekend at AHS with the fall play and the start of tournament for athletics. Best of luck to all participants!!</span></p><p><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></strong></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tickets are now on sale for the AHSTS Fall Production of <i>The <span class="il">Secret</span> in the <span class="il">Wings</span></i>. The show runs Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 at 7; and Sunday, November 6 at 2. Purchase discounted tickets in advance at </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ahsts.com%252F%253Ffbclid%253DIwAR1vLriWPoLIMKeClmFy7Ab5QdoeshtXfKl6GzqF_gy9TeaX8fZSQuOISvU%26h%3DAT078hLTA3INc9xruDqe8TGI28SmCCaT_LVwhhnAFvHzgPccY1h0qX-HokFK40onK-mCNzEzf8UjFukoKhEMao18A1eKb44ViZpY9kIDSsj4lRyY7-KThUYaKr2C2nlmxJS8%26__tn__%3D-UK-R%26c%5B0%5D%3DAT3rsHtHYPPQzBBlgcmmaDTz-sXuYh8zMd7pcqunSL1jkTGF5Wzj3HPOqTS95k9o7cyfx8d41exK13qVIYOfBvhZB3-C6LtXAQYbeaOp-l-Pwx2xvPNHSp0Ej1dMhbxoayGMjRen1oDhf1Do48dr9oSPC4LZtcLH9V41Rck&source=gmail&ust=1667681564705000&usg=AOvVaw0EKGimNe6DbaNCtZygwo2q" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahsts.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1vLriWPoLIMKeClmFy7Ab5QdoeshtXfKl6GzqF_gy9TeaX8fZSQuOISvU&h=AT078hLTA3INc9xruDqe8TGI28SmCCaT_LVwhhnAFvHzgPccY1h0qX-HokFK40onK-mCNzEzf8UjFukoKhEMao18A1eKb44ViZpY9kIDSsj4lRyY7-KThUYaKr2C2nlmxJS8&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT3rsHtHYPPQzBBlgcmmaDTz-sXuYh8zMd7pcqunSL1jkTGF5Wzj3HPOqTS95k9o7cyfx8d41exK13qVIYOfBvhZB3-C6LtXAQYbeaOp-l-Pwx2xvPNHSp0Ej1dMhbxoayGMjRen1oDhf1Do48dr9oSPC4LZtcLH9V41Rck" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">www.ahsts.com.</a></span></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Thursday, November 10 is the last day of term 1. Students are encouraged to check iPass this weekend and ask their teachers if they have questions about their current progress. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">News from the counseling department: </span><a href="https://ahsclockercounseling.blogspot.com/2022/11/november-updates-from-ahs-counseling.html">November Updates from the Counseling Department</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Smore Newsletter<br /></span></strong></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Beginning November 10, our weekly update will be sent through Smore. If you need to unsubscribe at any time, just scroll down to the bottom of our Smore newsletter and click "unsubscribe."</span></span></p><div><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Roboto; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">As a reminder there is no school on Friday, November 11 in honor of Veteran's Day. </span></div><div><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Roboto; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"></span></p><div><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Roboto; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Wednesday, November 23 is an early release day with no lunch available. AHS students are dismissed at 11:20am. </span></div></span></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-50935290177611165792022-10-28T11:01:00.003-07:002022-10-28T13:27:34.672-07:00October 28, 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Good afternoon-</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">October and Term 1 are quickly coming to a close. All students are encouraged to check their progress in iPass and check in with teachers with any questions about grades, missing assignments, etcd. The last day of the term is November 10. X-block is an excellent time to see a teacher in a class that students have questions about!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">On Wednesday, Ocotober 26 the Socios Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 47 new members. The current NHS officers spoke about the 4 pillars: scholarship, service, leadership , and character before the inductees signed the membership book and were presented with their certificate and pin. Congratulations to all of the new inductees. We are proud of you! You can find more information about membership in the AHS Socios Chapter of the National Honor Society under the student page of the AHS website which is<a href="https://sites.google.com/ashland.k12.ma.us/ahs-nhs/home"> linked here</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0ONY8ReVmCH_TRQe-b2V7KyrF5ZvU9iLovcorcm3OKhWbLH38thSrqBM2Y7pMVpPYXNrDCUTpQAYXljwJfTrLLtMxgst4M1AJR0Nuy_pJJihi1yxaFgNzmcHBiFQ7p-8L82tCQW56toDMTjWzDmtWRVhKR1YDm0OQOcjMz2p6IVYNGMpZQ8PIb-l/s2047/IMG_4265-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0ONY8ReVmCH_TRQe-b2V7KyrF5ZvU9iLovcorcm3OKhWbLH38thSrqBM2Y7pMVpPYXNrDCUTpQAYXljwJfTrLLtMxgst4M1AJR0Nuy_pJJihi1yxaFgNzmcHBiFQ7p-8L82tCQW56toDMTjWzDmtWRVhKR1YDm0OQOcjMz2p6IVYNGMpZQ8PIb-l/s320/IMG_4265-COLLAGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AHS officers present the candle for each pillar of National Honor Society. * these are just a few photos from my phone. Once professional photos arrive I will share the link. </div><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The MCAS English retest is on November 9 & 10 and math is on November 15th & 16th. All students who are taking the retest have been notified. If you have a question regarding your students MCAS score report don't hesitate to reach out to their school counselor. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></p><p><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Caregiver Connections Team</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">We need your help! Are you a caregiver who speaks a language other than English and have children enrolled in Ashland Public Schools? The District would love to have you on our caregiver connections team to help greet family members and students or interpret during family engagement events. If you're interested, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/oVH1xJDMvA5sLiWd6&source=gmail&ust=1666977523813000&usg=AOvVaw1miP4cDC8yRUucmbSC-Z4_" href="https://forms.gle/oVH1xJDMvA5sLiWd6" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">please fill out this form</a><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">.</span></p><div><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto; font-size: small;">Please find the<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/15LOuUtLMwAqa-Cbn0tn4lR3n7rx3T-_e/view?usp=sharing"> November menu</a> for the AHS cafeteria here. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-41581672898961078152022-10-21T13:04:00.005-07:002022-10-21T13:04:39.631-07:00October 21, 2022<div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Good afternoon-</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Happy Diwali to all in our community who celebrate. As a reminder there is no school on Monday, October 24. </span></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b><u>Winter Registration For Athletics Is Open!</u></b></div><div dir="auto">Deadlines: High School (11/21 at noon), Middle School (11/28 at noon) </div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>HS Offerings:</b> Alpine Ski, Cheer, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Gymnastics (via Medfield), Boys Ice Hockey, Girls Ice Hockey (via Medway), Boys Indoor Track, Girls Indoor Track, Boys Swim & Dive, Girls Swim & Dive, Wrestling</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>MS Offerings:</b> Boys Basketball (7-8), Girls Basketball (7-8)</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b><a href="https://www.familyid.com/programs/winter-2022-2023-athletics-registration-15">Link to Register</a> </b></div><div dir="auto"><div><br /></div></div><p><span face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #888888;"></span></span></p><div dir="auto"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msCtQcMDG3I">A </a></b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msCtQcMDG3I">message from Decisions at Every Turn</a>: </b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">As part of our youth engagement efforts, the DAET youth coordinator will be developing a weekly video series on important topics pertaining to our coalition work. This week's video is about October's Substance Youth Prevention Month and how preventing substance use at a young age encourages healthy development. </span></div></div><p><span face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">October 27 - <a href="https://ashlanddecisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT-Ashland-High-School-Library-October-27-2022-530-PM-730-PM.pdf">Hidden in Plain Sight</a></span></p><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">November 7</span><span face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> -<a href="https://ashlanddecisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Medina-Nov-7-Presentation-flyer-FINAL.pdf"> Alcohol 7 Marijuana: What Parents and Teens Need to Know</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">The <a href="https://trivalley.tuosystems.com/stores/ashland-clocker-club---holiday-2022">Clocker Club online school store</a> opening </span><span dir="ltr" face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-decoration-line: underline;">on 11/1</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr" face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr" face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Please consider donating blood at our upcoming <a href="https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=AshlandHigh65">AHS Red Cross blood drive</a>!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 5pt;"><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 5pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><u></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5zRFd9tt2BUiEuRy6BLRFfnD00FeLl3rbu28_UijhnJkQTJMxqWHg0PHBQeHbJpbsH9dYBRvpG6mIjBkS-Is2u9RvHp8HICTEL9vL67V33kSffo-ldcbdJqrURurG99pWLU-kju6TPsZcVkJFmZ66y-AGyEbvjC_5PYs-6k3k3DpenSHQjQ4q9kRh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5zRFd9tt2BUiEuRy6BLRFfnD00FeLl3rbu28_UijhnJkQTJMxqWHg0PHBQeHbJpbsH9dYBRvpG6mIjBkS-Is2u9RvHp8HICTEL9vL67V33kSffo-ldcbdJqrURurG99pWLU-kju6TPsZcVkJFmZ66y-AGyEbvjC_5PYs-6k3k3DpenSHQjQ4q9kRh" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /></blockquote></blockquote></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></div></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-63461611458025419692022-10-14T12:25:00.002-07:002022-10-14T12:25:20.619-07:00October 14, 2022<div style="background-color: white;"><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;">Good afternoon-</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Picture retakes and make-ups</b> will be on Monday, October 17. If you are having retakes please bring your pictures with you on Monday. You can preorder at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://order.grynnandbarrett.com/login&source=gmail&ust=1665857093563000&usg=AOvVaw1OXbFMgIYTEnVKqWCNa7a9" href="https://order.grynnandbarrett.com/login" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://order.grynnandbarrett.<wbr></wbr>com/login</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> prepay code is 9E5U8T7P.</span></span></div><div style="color: #222222;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="color: #222222;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="color: #222222;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Updated Nutrition Services Procedure for Students with Allergies<br /></span></b></div><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The procedure for students with food allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions who receive meal service has been modified as follows.</span></div><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Parents/guardians must notify both the school-specific nutrition manager and school nurse <span style="font-weight: bold;">before</span> a student with a food allergy, sensitivity and/or dietary restriction begins utilizing meal service to allow nutrition staff adequate time to check the ingredients in all products used to make the meals the student plans on eating. Notifying the nutrition manager and school nurse should be done immediately after diagnosis and again prior to the start of each school year.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">To ensure that appropriate students receive an allergen-free or modified meal, each student with a food allergy, sensitivity or dietary restriction must say their name to the Nutrition Services staff member who serves them their meal</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">. Students are</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: bold;">not</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">required to identify or share their allergy or restriction.</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">However</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">, if a parent/guardian or student feels that stating the student’s allergy or restriction is important to the student’s safety, this sharing of information with Nutrition Services staff at the time of receiving a meal</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">is welcomed</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Visit <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://ashland.k12.ma.us/NutritionServices&source=gmail&ust=1665857997837000&usg=AOvVaw1F0KtBqxtl8rn8LqumI028" href="http://ashland.k12.ma.us/NutritionServices" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ashland.k12.ma.us/<wbr></wbr>NutritionServices</a> to view the complete policy and procedure.</span></div></div><p><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></b></p><p><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yearbook sales are open! For the month of October, you can purchase a 2023 yearbook for the low price of $50. Don't be left out!</b></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Order online at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://coffeepond.com&source=gmail&ust=1665688581641000&usg=AOvVaw1xfAN0oN66p3C7nXbnblQf" href="http://coffeepond.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">coffeepond.com</a> and use the password AHS01721.</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Senior Yearbook Portraits and Bio Information</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All seniors are welcome to submit their senior bio and several photos for the 2023 yearbook. Follow the link below to open a google form where you will write your detailed bio and you will upload photos for the yearbook. Questions? Email Mr. Smith or Mr. McGowan. Link:</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/AHSbio2023&source=gmail&ust=1665857093563000&usg=AOvVaw1QEgYrJR6uD_QkCccrgxBe" href="https://bit.ly/AHSbio2023" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://bit.ly/AHSbio2023</span></a></p></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please join DAET's for our <b><a href="https://ashlanddecisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT-Ashland-High-School-Library-October-27-2022-530-PM-730-PM.pdf">Hidden in Plain Sight</a></b> event which will be hosted in the AHS library, October 27th from 5:30-7:30pm. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p></div><div><br /></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-88100676987593992062022-10-07T14:22:00.001-07:002022-10-07T14:23:28.322-07:00October 7, 2022<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Good afternoon and happy Family Reconnect Weekend-</span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">There should be no homework assigned this weekend or tests/assessments scheduled for Tuesday, October 11. Likewise, there are no athletics or club/activity events happening from Saturday, October 8 through 2pm of Monday, October 10. I hope the weekend brings students a bit of a break from the rush of the school year and time to focus on other important priorities, like family! If you have questions or concerns about this please don't hesitate to reach out. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please complete <a href="https://forms.gle/G4CjUrmPYQcZ7Ypv7">Student Handbook sign-off form</a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pictures and ID cards will be distributed to all students in homeroom on Tuesday, October 11. Every student must pick up their ID card. Order cards will also be distributed for any family that still wishes to purchase pictures. Picture retake day is Monday, October 17. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">News from our nurses:</b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The Ashland High School nurses will begin mandatory state screenings starting in late October and will continue until screenings in all grades are complete. The screenings performed in each grade are as follows:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9th Grade: Postural</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10th Grade: Vision, hearing, BMI</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While vision and hearing screenings are required by state law, parents may choose to opt their child out of BMI and postural screenings. If you'd like to opt out of either BMI or postural screenings, please fill out </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJyvDuFqIh66wk_5Sbu-BHdwVYdUfNaJvjWXtQ0dsGJT9hnQ/viewform&source=gmail&ust=1664823415869000&usg=AOvVaw05rJh34U5c435xXz_dsfaL" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJyvDuFqIh66wk_5Sbu-BHdwVYdUfNaJvjWXtQ0dsGJT9hnQ/viewform" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">this form</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to make the nurses aware of your decision to opt out.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please see the attached letters below for more information on BMI screenings</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any questions, please reach out to our nurses at </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:ahs_nurses@ashland.k12.ma.us" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ahs_nurses@ashland.k12.ma.us</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></span></p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><p dir="ltr" style="color: #888888; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p><div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><b>Parking at AHS:</b> Beginning this week student cars are being checked for parking passes. Students who have not turned in their paperwork and do not have a pass on your vehicle will lose parking privileges. </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;">Students who can not pay the full $100 at this time can request a payment plan. </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;">The parking tag should hang from the rearview mirror. </span></div></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Yearbook news: </b></div><div><b>Senior yearbook portrait and personal bio are both due by October 31st. </b>Visit the Ashland yearbook website to learn more about what you can submit and all of the guidelines that assure your photos will be proper quality for the yearbook.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bio:</div><div><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">memories</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">goals</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">quote</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Senior Will</li></ul><div>Photos:</div></div><div><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Senior portrait</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">HS siblings photo</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Baby photo</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Memories photos</li></ul><div>Learn more: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.google.com/ashland.k12.ma.us/ahsyearbook/seniors&source=gmail&ust=1664912287652000&usg=AOvVaw1DFWUfN4OwKkiOGH4TBkKR" href="https://sites.google.com/ashland.k12.ma.us/ahsyearbook/seniors" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://sites.google.<wbr></wbr>com/ashland.k12.ma.us/<wbr></wbr>ahsyearbook/seniors</a></div></div><div>Start your form: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/AHSbio2023&source=gmail&ust=1664912287652000&usg=AOvVaw3aPXWpKxk08jhfjkfIQ_EY" href="https://bit.ly/AHSbio2023" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/<wbr></wbr>AHSbio2023</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you have questions, please reach out to Mr. McGowan or Mr. Smith</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Come join the Student Council on Saturday, October 22nd for Pumpkin Fest!</b> This event will include 3 bounce-houses, 4 additional bounce-attractions, a petting zoo, 50+ booths with games and activities, and 9 food vendors. Booths and attractions will be open from 2pm - 6pm. Food will be served from 2pm - 7pm. For more information, check out <a href="https://sites.google.com/ashland.k12.ma.us/stucoashland/home">our website</a>.</div><span style="color: #888888;"><span style="color: #888888;"><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></span></span></div></span></div></span>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-53226666188735018472022-09-30T12:56:00.001-07:002022-09-30T12:56:58.104-07:00September 30, 2022<p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Good afternoon-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Please review the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jqdU7ETHAzQZ70hHdBFvjVM3EcRt3C-hkb-oPrmcZCw/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: #2075a3; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;">AHS Student Handbook</a> with your student(s) this weekend and complete the <a href="https://forms.gle/NnQkxCUGtX5tjyBV6" style="color: #2075a3; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;">22-23 Ashland High School Handbook Sign-off/Permission form</a>. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">This form signifies you have reviewed the handbook along with other important consents (photography, surveys, over-the-counter medication, participation in outside of school activities, etc.). Do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The form is overdue so please complete it at your earliest convenience and no later than Friday, October 7, 2022. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">There is no school next week on October 5 in observance of Yom Kippur.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The following weekend is our First Family Reconnect Weekend of the year. </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Students will not be assigned homework and no assessments will be scheduled on October 11. </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">There are no athletics and activities scheduled on October 8 through October 10 after 2pm. Please let us know if you have any questions. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Class of 2025: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJS1wHYHZqHfclsidQTd1MKBYFhkbuf5/view?usp=sharing">Sophomore ring order information</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Here is the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WkkoZiiCiN5hQgQLmifL6fmPeezH28ZS/view?usp=sharing">October menu</a> from nutrition services.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Have a wonderful weekend. </span></p>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-3438286849250931652022-09-23T13:21:00.004-07:002022-09-23T13:22:59.242-07:00September 23, 2022<p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Good afternoon-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">This week we were proud to present our National Merit Scholarship Commended students with their certificate for this achievement. They are among 34,000 students of the 1.5 million that took the 2021 PSAT who are being recognized with the academic achievement. We are proud of their accomplishment!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qBMXQ9gKMHx4YXFO-y-cZi8yGs6hGVOid6GJ7RzEO4s_O-e--gDToBZ0z-l9KQ9DrvBxN9NiI6xG4MTph-wsChjKfA0I4wgGQ-zKJcQ1bjU_Y4zDJ878aEM67NNkaEmIY2RnFom_0pKhFfHtaPWUR-1Fc4fKVbLk8VfFuJoH7M_T2s4n4bzN7HdX/s4032/IMG_5491.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qBMXQ9gKMHx4YXFO-y-cZi8yGs6hGVOid6GJ7RzEO4s_O-e--gDToBZ0z-l9KQ9DrvBxN9NiI6xG4MTph-wsChjKfA0I4wgGQ-zKJcQ1bjU_Y4zDJ878aEM67NNkaEmIY2RnFom_0pKhFfHtaPWUR-1Fc4fKVbLk8VfFuJoH7M_T2s4n4bzN7HdX/s320/IMG_5491.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkUYrOimvzphR-zDLa6FIO62m5wWWLNvDwl17WDwc7kliZTUr7pSM_kWlXb057MBtqWhgniMmz4OTmM4BY5g407ZF12vkZi-uWoa9T2XKD8l5kAaGGEB8viLMMJMptzoVYJDeiJdFrao97OZkpDVv0mCDJOdePxTINvPIUP7GOAeeOOz_JpKAqpqy/s4032/IMG_5498.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkUYrOimvzphR-zDLa6FIO62m5wWWLNvDwl17WDwc7kliZTUr7pSM_kWlXb057MBtqWhgniMmz4OTmM4BY5g407ZF12vkZi-uWoa9T2XKD8l5kAaGGEB8viLMMJMptzoVYJDeiJdFrao97OZkpDVv0mCDJOdePxTINvPIUP7GOAeeOOz_JpKAqpqy/s320/IMG_5498.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">We had a great homecoming rally this afternoon and are looking forward to a fun afternoon/evening of athletics and the Student Council BBQ. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZiwHU7STDuQJEe7taYQrtKitc-er-uwuGtePovbAhQXlYYW-QZ6s1K8Fi63CzwhODlFljUYLl6q0L8VTRMlFWpVpKw_Zb0Z9pNhGooIqvENMZAJzFP_LUP5yjQSCmdfdRXf3D1wok21WhhjZdj_ZGrHjyuq04Qvc6ZM1OpjRq_vVhI7fb4PwexHE/s2046/IMG_4121-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2046" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZiwHU7STDuQJEe7taYQrtKitc-er-uwuGtePovbAhQXlYYW-QZ6s1K8Fi63CzwhODlFljUYLl6q0L8VTRMlFWpVpKw_Zb0Z9pNhGooIqvENMZAJzFP_LUP5yjQSCmdfdRXf3D1wok21WhhjZdj_ZGrHjyuq04Qvc6ZM1OpjRq_vVhI7fb4PwexHE/s320/IMG_4121-COLLAGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Before Friday's Homecoming Football Game against Wayland, join the Student Council for a community-wide, family-friend "Tailgate Barbecue" in the small parking lot outside the stadium from 5pm - 7pm. $5/person for a hamburger, veggie burger, or hotdog. </span></div><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The Homecoming dance is tomorrow, </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Saturday, September 24th from 7pm - 10pm. </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> Students must be in the doors by 8pm and can not leave before 9:30pm without parent permission. Tickets </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">will be sold at the door for $10.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Class of 2025 (sophomores) met with our Josten's representative on Wednesday and received information on how to order a class ring. Have your student check their email for information on online ordering. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, September 26. Shana Tovah to all who celebrate Rosh Hashanah. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-66230848406123034952022-09-16T12:29:00.001-07:002022-09-16T12:29:50.532-07:00September 16, 2022<p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Good afternoon-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Thanks to all of you who attended Back to School Night. It was wonderful to see so many of you meeting our teachers and hearing about the curriculum. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7dbe1d8c-7fff-e30f-41fd-b6035dd7bbdc"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Congratulations to our </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R9HuMt5pv8GWRqnBeypR09iVKj_QaFVhp9lSmdkoEP0/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">® </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholarship Program </span></a>!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Roboto; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>District Allergy Awareness Policy</b>
Parents or guardians must contact their child's school nurse and kitchen manager to alert them about their child's allergies.
If the student plans to eat food prepared by Ashland Public Schools Nutrition Services, they need to <a href="https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Page/2771">contact the kitchen manager </a>at their child's school to tell them when and what they plan to eat from the cafeteria. Parents must notify the kitchen managers <b>before the meal service</b> to ensure adequate time to check the ingredients on all the products used in preparing the meal the student plans to eat. The student must say their name and what their allergy is before the staff member serves them their meal to keep the student safe from eating something they are allergic to.
Caregivers and students can review the district's guidelines for managing life-threatening allergies in the <a href="https://z2policy.ctspublish.com/masc/browse/ashlandset/ashland/JLCED-R">online policy manual</a>.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin-left: 40px;"><h2 id="m_6268928188404289724m_8485028734585770946gmail-docs-internal-guid-5405376b-7fff-5024-3242-91e9be760e65" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></h2></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b>Next week is Homecoming week! </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Roboto; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The homecoming dance is on Saturday, September 24th from 7pm - 10pm. Tickets will be sold at all lunches next week for $8 (and will be sold at the door for $10.) Students should bring cash or checks made out to "AHS Student Activities." Any student who is planning on bringing a guest from another school must submit a "guest approval form" by Monday, September 19th. All students planning on attending must arrive by 8pm</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Before Friday's Homecoming Football Game against Wayland, join the Student Council for a community-wide, family-friend "Tailgate Barbecue" in the small parking lot outside the stadium from 5pm - 7pm. $5/person for a hamburger, veggie burger, or hotdog. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Every day of Homecoming week features a particular dress-up day!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Monday (9/19) - Pajama Day</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Tuesday (9/20) - Twin Day</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Wednesday (9/21) - "Anything But a Backpack" Day</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Thursday (9/22) - "Green Out" Day (as part of " <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/our-programs/start-with-hello/&source=gmail&ust=1663344087102000&usg=AOvVaw3NHN7liICUGNHRG4Wggky5" href="https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/our-programs/start-with-hello/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Start with Hello Week</a> ", to recognize the Sandy Hook Promise.)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Friday (9/23) - Class Color Day (freshmen wear green, sophomores red, juniors blue, and seniors white.)</span></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Ashland High </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">School, alongside nearly 100 schools across Massachusetts has committed to launching an exciting new program called </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b>iDECIDE (Drug Education Curriculum: Intervention, Diversion, and Empowerment) </b>that was developed in collaboration </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">between Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the Institute for </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Health and Recovery. iDECIDE aims to provide students experimenting with substances and/or who got caught using </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">substances at school the knowledge, skills, and motivation necessary to make healthier decisions.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Please review the </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AvXsSHzdBGfbpRhcpsM_D3XSCSzoyrPb/view?usp=sharing">School-Wide Survey and Student Referral Opt-Out Letter</a> here for more information.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-92200923067562435472022-09-09T13:06:00.003-07:002022-09-09T13:15:54.011-07:00September 9, 2022<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto;">Good afternoon-</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto;">It has been a great week watching students acclimate back to more typical learning and expectations. This week, the Dean and I spent time with each class, reviewing expectations for behavior and safety. We <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vR34S0mbrjaloxTpu1tqNaVc516wdwuaiV_hPfpNvAhtiOy_SEwHqQRIEsenphvwMT73EQtYgwh4bf_/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000">highlighted some important information</a> from our Student Handbook as well as building safety expectations. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white;">Over the course of the next week we ask you to spend time reviewing the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jqdU7ETHAzQZ70hHdBFvjVM3EcRt3C-hkb-oPrmcZCw/edit?usp=sharing">AHS Student Handbook</a> and complete the <a href="https://forms.gle/swGk7RhsnXcb7cbD6">22-23 Ashland High School Sign Off/Permission Form</a>. This form must be completed for each student at AHS by Friday, September 16. Please remind your student to also return their Health Emergency Form to the front office as soon as possible as well. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white;">Arrival and dismissal has been going very well overall. The buses all arrived by 8:10am today, giving students plenty of time to get to class. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white;">A few reminders:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto;">1. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto;">Please stop for students in the cross walk, this is state law. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white;">2. Do not pick up students on East Union. We have had a few reports of near accidents and it is not safe to have students in the road. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white;">3. When you drop off in the morning, pull all the way up so that several cars can drop passengers at once. Do not all your student to get out of the car from the right lane. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white;">4. If you are switching drivers or unloading equipment pull into the back parking lot so you do not halt the traffic flow. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white;">5. Drive all the way around the school when arriving early for the pick-up line. Once the line reaches the front entrance turn into the parking lot on the right so the front entrance is not blocked.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white;">6. Please model respect of our staff who are helping to direct afternoon traffic by not beeping at them or arguing with them. </span></span></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto;"><b>Picture Day is Monday, September 12</b>. All students must get their picture taken, even if they are not ordering photos. The picture is used for their school-issued ID. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto;"><b>Back to School Night will be held next Thursday, September 15th from 7-9pm.</b> This is an opportunity for you to meet your student's teachers and hear about their curriculum. Parents will walk through the schedule and have 10 minutes in each class.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><u></u></span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G6UrilID68AuPIKaf-Oq9sBS7Tph_V4_l7By-aS_sg0/edit?usp=sharing"> schedule is attached.</a></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><strong><span>Elections for parent representatives to the AHS School <span class="il">Site</span> <span class="il">Council</span></span></strong><span> will be held during Back to School Night. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span><br /></span></span></p></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"><b>News from Student Council: </b></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">The Homecoming Dance is coming up on Saturday, September 24th from 7pm - 10 pm. </span><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">Any student who is interested in bringing a </span><span style="color: black;">guest</span><span style="color: black;"> from another school must pick up a </span><span style="color: black;">guest</span><span style="color: black;">-approval form from the main office and return it by Monday, </span>September<span style="color: black;"> 19th. </span></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"></span></p><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto;">Tickets will be on sale during all three lunches during the week of Homecoming (September 19-23). Tickets will be $8 in advance and $10 at the door (cash or a check made out to AHS Student Activities.)</span><span style="color: #888888;"><span style="color: #888888;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"><br clear="all" /></span><div><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S22PxENLzzX0tkYl2vxualpCQfsaXBT3/view?usp=sharing">ABA Family Movie Night</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RsyAAlfF0a5qPc6hpxCuqhYStgPLxV-h/view?usp=sharing">ARC Fall Programs</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBUqi2wivSAUdiBqHt8zXO82xPkL9r7TcUydWa-8CbbriUq4sg5vy1Ccf7Se3yD1k5BMwezl5zzt5YIhnzm_H0IwJ08B-TA40Lzf3kPS4JD-fYlSaoQLj6GJzZMxgNuxXDr1GlOsCs30QTt3o7y1I2Q3revoIL71dhVGSGSqm2RWd4eF0kjH-mc_-z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="563" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBUqi2wivSAUdiBqHt8zXO82xPkL9r7TcUydWa-8CbbriUq4sg5vy1Ccf7Se3yD1k5BMwezl5zzt5YIhnzm_H0IwJ08B-TA40Lzf3kPS4JD-fYlSaoQLj6GJzZMxgNuxXDr1GlOsCs30QTt3o7y1I2Q3revoIL71dhVGSGSqm2RWd4eF0kjH-mc_-z" width="169" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /><br /></span><p></p>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-1079665382811605962022-09-01T13:00:00.002-07:002022-09-01T14:53:51.358-07:00September 1, 2022<p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">Good afternoon-</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">It was wonderful to have our students back in the building, ready to learn and reconnect. The past two days were spent getting to know their classmates, learning about our values and expectations, and having some fun! </span></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">The annual all-school scavenger hunt had student's working in teams across grades to learn about all kinds of things about Ashland, our staff, and our building-wide expectations. The planned chaos really gets students moving around the building and working as a team member.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs0OaSNHPTLxWxQC5mDVKk_LGAf226nOXIdOU7OOPKqeZ64jbRJhdovL_XjGHQChYmklnYUqcLOZnT66MTYDeyfNqGtJ_NC5sK0SjYOvVBD9r2oM96TPyoKacsEyQI_n1T6Y9h7JaA-tItrMzkZkNRqNIswJiTM2fhkPLKzqXYO2HRcvm28Xnw1Mg/s2047/IMG_3993-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs0OaSNHPTLxWxQC5mDVKk_LGAf226nOXIdOU7OOPKqeZ64jbRJhdovL_XjGHQChYmklnYUqcLOZnT66MTYDeyfNqGtJ_NC5sK0SjYOvVBD9r2oM96TPyoKacsEyQI_n1T6Y9h7JaA-tItrMzkZkNRqNIswJiTM2fhkPLKzqXYO2HRcvm28Xnw1Mg/s320/IMG_3993-COLLAGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-left: 40px;"><br /></div><p><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">Today, we had our first Convocation celebration as a whole school since 2019.</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">This event, recognizing the </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">senior class as the leaders of the school,</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">is meant</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">to be fun, spirited, and welcoming</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">.</span></p><p><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">As a Convocation tradition, the seniors run into the gym, throwing streamers in the air and into the crowd. We have done a great deal of work over the past 10+ years to ensure this tradition and all our traditions are safe and enjoyable for all students. This year, unfortunately, several members of the class threw them in a forceful, targeted, and reckless way at the freshmen. This is not how we do things at AHS, and I made that message clear to the entire student body once the seniors were seated.</span></p><p><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">What </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">was supposed</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">to be a fun and lively celebration</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">was ruined</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">for many because of the dangerous behavior of a few</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">.</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">I take full responsibility for not being explicit enough with the senior class beforehand on what they could do during the rally but never expected some of the behaviors we saw today</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">.</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">I hope moving forward students will be conscious of safe and appropriate ways to enjoy school rallies</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhzu_nFo4CiaUhZpcFoZwDM8MGJGdTgO8ALKosXkdx_imF35wrCaHlHuqmpKWZGJAK1LKe9iqbo17Kwz-Kf3Tnqm-API6Rwu1HGQGMRShyvsQINBDjgQUvsh1GLHI-PI5V-9l7ketEvSX1-Zh2PJc6MNFLcwpDdOI2PKmSAIyfoJMeKtZAz6_Zh86/s2047/IMG_4003-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhzu_nFo4CiaUhZpcFoZwDM8MGJGdTgO8ALKosXkdx_imF35wrCaHlHuqmpKWZGJAK1LKe9iqbo17Kwz-Kf3Tnqm-API6Rwu1HGQGMRShyvsQINBDjgQUvsh1GLHI-PI5V-9l7ketEvSX1-Zh2PJc6MNFLcwpDdOI2PKmSAIyfoJMeKtZAz6_Zh86/s320/IMG_4003-COLLAGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">The senior class president, Andrew D, did deliver a great message on the responsibility they hold as leaders of the school and their need to be conscious of how they will be remembered once they have graduated. The seniors also enjoyed a class bbq and the annual visit from Ashland Fire for a class picture. </span><p></p><p><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">Next week we will hold class meetings each day to spend some more focused time reviewing school expectations. Seniors will also order their caps and gowns on Tuesday! This cost is covered by the school. </span></p><p><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">So far arrival and dismissal seem to be going fairly well. Parents should drop off in the back of the school and bus riders are dropped in the front. </span></p><p>There is no school tomorrow or Monday. Enjoy the Labor Day weekend!!</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Attached is the </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NxtSKUkTuwLIbv8_qkpNqHmdjphGHblc/view?usp=sharing">APS Chromebook Repair Costs</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> for this school year. </span></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #353535; font-size: 15pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 13.91px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #353535; font-family: inherit; line-height: 13.91px;">If a student has a broken Chromebook, a <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG-Vro-TcBd2sN3Nrtr1tdweXQyRRDnV2vDNt1hYt1zvRLqQ/viewform&source=gmail&ust=1662046129143000&usg=AOvVaw1mCrzBSHEvaWxtDHiXACye" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG-Vro-TcBd2sN3Nrtr1tdweXQyRRDnV2vDNt1hYt1zvRLqQ/viewform" style="color: #0563c1;" target="_blank">Service Request Form</a> on the APS website must be completed. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 13.91px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Loaner Chromebook will only be available to those students whose device is out for repair. Repairs are usually pretty quick depending on damage</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">The Student Council's first meeting is Wednesday, September 7th at 7:40 in the auditorium. It is mandatory for all elected class officers but all are welcome to attend to learn how to be an open enrollment member. Any questions, see Mr. Wiczer (</span><a href="mailto:jwiczer@ashland.k12.ma.us" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">jwiczer@ashland.k12.ma.us</a><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">) or Ms. Thomson (</span><a href="mailto:ethomson@ashland.k12.ma.us" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">ethomson@ashland.k12.ma.us</a><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">). Please use this link to view our website and learn more about STUCO: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.google.com/ashland.k12.ma.us/stucoashland/home&source=gmail&ust=1662056961422000&usg=AOvVaw3LefbZh4xqhaE6oYhJnz51" href="https://sites.google.com/ashland.k12.ma.us/stucoashland/home" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">https://sites.google.<wbr></wbr>com/ashland.k12.ma.us/<wbr></wbr>stucoashland/home</a></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black;">Students: Want to go to </span><b>New York City</b><span style="color: black;"> to see a Broadway show? Join Mrs. Nemeth and Mr. Mosh on Saturday October 29. We will see the 2021 Tony Award winner for Best Musical - </span><span style="color: red;"><b>Moulin Rouge</b>!</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> AND we'll get some time to sightsee in Times Square!</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Saturday October 29, 2022</span></p></li><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: circle; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">6:45am to 9pm</span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Fee: $339</span></p></li><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: circle; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">If you would like to go but need financial assistance, please talk to or email Mrs. Nemeth.</span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Trailer: Moulin Rouge Broadway</span></p></li><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: circle; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBKG2LtssZo" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=KBKG2LtssZo</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Due dates:</span></p></li><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: circle; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">9/7/22: $125 is due to reserve your spot</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: circle; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">9/26/22: the remainder of the balance is due</span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Reserve your spot!</span></p></li><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: circle; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">We can take up to 50 students. First come, first served!</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: circle; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">TO REGISTER ONLINE AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD - VISIT </span><a href="http://www.hemispheretravel.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">www.hemispheretravel.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">; </span></p></li></ul></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 120pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Click on the Register/Login button at the top of our home page. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 120pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Click to register or make a payment for a tour.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 120pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Enter your login information if a previous traveler OR first time users click on the link to create an online account with Hemisphere for the First Time. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 120pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Enter your Web Code - YOUR HEMISPHERE WEB CODE IS </span><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">22TA16093. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 120pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Once completed, you will receive a confirmation email. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 120pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6. Confirmation email will provide a link for you to fill out the Permission for Medical Treatment form online. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 120pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7. Log into your account by using your email and password to make future payments. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 120pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> IF PAYING BY CHECK: All checks/money orders must indicate the participant’s name, school name and Your Tour Web Code, 22TA16093. Make payable to “HEMISPHERE” and MAIL TO: 1375 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 530, Schaumburg, IL 60173. The Tour Terms and Conditions Form and Medical Form must be mailed in with your payment.</span></p>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-68738758357231951942022-08-29T16:28:00.003-07:002022-08-29T16:28:36.635-07:00Back to School!<p><span style="background-color: white;">Good evening -</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">It was wonderful to welcome teachers back today and we are ready to see our students on Wednesday. This newsletter has a lot of information so please take some time to review it as a family. </div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>2022-2023 Schedule: (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h0a2ijxhli52247J0DF0q2SfT7rsr749lA33kjnPFd0/edit?usp=sharing">blank schedule</a>)</b><br />All AHS students, grades 9-12, are now able to view their schedules with teacher names and room numbers on iStudent and iParent. Any AHS student who does not recall how to access iStudent can email the main office to have their account reset at <a href="mailto:ahsmainoffice@ashland.k12.ma.us">ahsmainoffice@ashland.k12.ma.us</a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">Students will go to homeroom first thing Wednesday morning to receive a printed copy of the their schedule. Homeroom lists will be posted in the halls. </div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">Please note the <b>x-block time period</b> between periods 2 & 3. We are excited to continue this flexible schedule block where students can get what they need at AHS!</div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><b>If you need a schedule change:</b> Please email your counselor and stop by the office on Wednesday! Please remember changes based on teacher preference are not made and all students must follow the credit expectations posted in the Program of Studies.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><br /><a href="https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Summer_Assignments_2022">Summer work </a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">Please review the page to see if any of your classes require summer preparation. All students must read at least one book from the choices listed by grade.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/16jiP0xBtu53Oj71oDjQdpiM7VqQs46Zv9ygmzR3a3a4/edit?usp=sharing">Senior Privilege policy</a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222;">Senior privileges will NOT begin until after we have our first class meeting, however, students may submit the </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDzvxJ3Y4XkT3rkl1GMn6Hs8Av33V3xN/view?usp%3Dsharing&source=gmail&ust=1661611721946000&usg=AOvVaw2E86XxXAKPliLAxl3S3jCK" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDzvxJ3Y4XkT3rkl1GMn6Hs8Av33V3xN/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Senior Privilege Form</a><span style="color: #222222;"> completed by a parent/guardian to the main office as soon as it is completed. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><b>Chromebooks:</b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">All students are expected to bring their Chromebooks each day. New students will have their Chromebooks waiting for them at school on when they arrive.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><b>First day of classes - Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Our start time is 8:20am.</b><br />The first bell will ring at 8:10am. Students gather in the back lobby/cafeteria area until that time. <br />The building will be open and the cafeteria will begin serving breakfast at 7:40am. <br /><br /><br />All school activity and Class of 2023 convocation -<b>Thursday, September 1. </b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">Students wear their class colors.<br />9th grade - green<br />10th grade - red<br />11th grade - blue<br />12th grade - white<br />Students should check their email as some classes have started ordering shirts.<br /><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><b><br />Arrival & dismissal: </b></div><div style="color: black;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">Bus routes: </b><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">The Ashland Public Schools Transportation Department has been working tirelessly over the past week to update bus routes and times due to the significant number of newly enrolled students and bus registrations. This means some bus routes that were posted earlier in the week may have changed dramatically, including students being placed on different buses. Please review the <span style="font-family: inherit;">transportation link </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Page/2625">Transportation Page<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: small;"> </span></a><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">and related bus school bus schedules to confirm your child(ren)'s information is correct. We will continue to review this information before school begins on Wednesday.</span></span><p style="color: #333333; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: inherit;">The times listed for each bus are approximate times. All times and routes are subject to change due to changing ridership numbers or adjustments to routes to accommodate rising needs. We recommend checking the bus schedule the night before and again on the morning of the first day of school.</span></p>Students who take the bus are dropped at the front of the school and are expected to proceed to the cafeteria area until the first bell rings. </div><div style="color: black;"><br /></div><div style="color: black;"><b>Drop-off's:</b> Students who are dropped off should be dropped at the back of the building. Drivers are asked to pull forward to the end of the back sidewalk. </div><div style="color: black;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b>Student drivers</b> must submit the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDF5NqIYSBogS6jXqHgPOMRKeyiN-lf7/view?usp%3Dsharing&source=gmail&ust=1661611721946000&usg=AOvVaw37aB4vf-HnJjNL5oJQJNp7" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDF5NqIYSBogS6jXqHgPOMRKeyiN-lf7/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Parking Permit Application</a> and submit payment to the main office no later than September 23. Students can request a payment plan if needed.</span> Students who will receive their license during the school year are able to get a pass after the year starts and the cost is prorated each term.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">All students who ride a bus should exit at the front of the building when the 2:45pm bell rings. The first wave of buses leave at 2:50pm. </div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">Parents are asked to pull around the building past the gymnasium for afternoon pick-up. </div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">Student drivers are reminded to follow the rules of the road and exit through the front two exits of the student parking lot. </div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><b>Nutrition news: the lunch schedule can be found here</b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><p dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">O</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">n</span></u></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">e free breakfast and one free lunch</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> will continue to be offered to each student each full school day! This is funded through the USDA, to ensure all children are well fed and support all families through the pandemic. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students will be able to get a breakfast or purchase a snack through the x-block time period. Vending machines will once again be operable. </span>Bottled water will again be available thru either the vending machines or the kitchen. Students must have money on their accounts to purchase water. </span></div><div style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Ashland High School does not have a school supply list. Teachers will share with students what is needed for individual classes over the course of the first couple of days. Students should plan to start the year with a notebook and writing utensils (pens & pencils). Students are allowed to carry backpacks at AHS and all students are assigned a locker. Students can rent a lock for their locker through the front office for $5 or bring their own lock and provide the office with the combination or copy of the key.</span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDXeQqGEUnuW8BL_rWah7OFBcFDEkH6OtdrOPVQZFFrUiromDpPYrSvV1Q5IFyL2wAYvyRfuLx39fuaXOLoSEMNtH2UHMz-O178OygQc3sR1KNA5Pzz60kbeyQ0FZ4ov-Cx8PNVor1jasccPCzveikU66LCWyGAt1cBDbuxDW8zOmNWEuprxKToCsX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDXeQqGEUnuW8BL_rWah7OFBcFDEkH6OtdrOPVQZFFrUiromDpPYrSvV1Q5IFyL2wAYvyRfuLx39fuaXOLoSEMNtH2UHMz-O178OygQc3sR1KNA5Pzz60kbeyQ0FZ4ov-Cx8PNVor1jasccPCzveikU66LCWyGAt1cBDbuxDW8zOmNWEuprxKToCsX" width="185" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></span></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-12304959799807792292022-08-22T16:36:00.004-07:002022-08-22T16:36:53.724-07:00Health Office is Open<p>Dear parents/guardians,</p><p><br />The health office will be open for medication drop off on the following dates and times:<br /><br />Tuesday, August 23rd from 10am to 2pm<br />Wednesday, August 24th from 10am to 2pm<br />Tuesday, August 30th from 10am to 2pm<br /><br />The health office is located in the guidance hallway. Please check in at the main office when you arrive.<br /><br />If you are bringing in medication on these dates, please bring the following:<br />Your child's medication labeled with a prescription label<br />Medication order from the physician's office for the 2022-2023 school year <br />Epipens or Auvi Q's should have an Allergy Action Plan from the physician's office<br />Inhalers should have the Asthma Action plan from the physician's office<br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rMZD5kKmstjCnTEUanr0DqDiXBP4o6Ow/view?usp=sharing">Signed parental consent (bottom of the form attached)</a><br />Please call the health office at 508-532-8023 with any questions.</p>
<p><br /><br />Thank you,<br />AHS Nurses<br /><br />Erin Gaiero, RN <br />Katie Ihry, RN<br />Danielle Rivera, RN</p>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-8545175264113794152022-08-05T07:51:00.000-07:002022-08-05T07:51:50.391-07:00Getting ready for 22-23!<p>Good morning-</p><p>Attached please find<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Rvc455A73gm3PWttHtHF5O-dN8lPIxiSBZjaeASizI/edit?usp=sharing"> important information</a> regarding the start of the 2022-2023 school year. </p><p>Schedules will be mailed next week to all new students and released in iStudent/iParent on Friday, August 12. </p><p>You can find this letter and other important information for all of APS at: <a href="http://ashland.k12.ma.us/BackToSchool">http://ashland.k12.ma.us/BackToSchool</a></p><p>Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!</p><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: #0e101a;">State of the District Survey Reopened</span></b><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.24pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Your input is priceless as we plan for our district's future. We invite you to </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://survey2.ecragroup.com/index.php/788235?lang%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1659789214156000&usg=AOvVaw10Q8AhlYRxdgkdCwcqIlOx" href="https://survey2.ecragroup.com/index.php/788235?lang=en" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4a6ee0;">complete this online, anonymous survey</span></a><span style="color: #0e101a;"> by Aug. 26 to share your thoughts about the future of our schools.<strong> </strong>Use the drop-down menu to select from three languages: English, Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese. Visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Page/2752&source=gmail&ust=1659789214156000&usg=AOvVaw3gm-4WV6cV055BlE1o9Ccb" href="https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Page/2752" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">ashland.k12.<wbr></wbr>ma.us</span></a><span style="color: #0e101a;"> to learn more about the strategic planning process.</span></span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></span></div></div><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-26975047565040388582022-07-05T06:05:00.002-07:002022-07-05T06:09:03.258-07:00Information for the Class of 2022<p>A message to graduates and their parents:</p><p>Advanced Placement (AP) test scores were released this morning. Congratulations to all students who put themselves out there to engage in this challenging level of work. Any student who is interested in earning their Seal of biliteracy using their Spanish or French scores should reach out to me. If you earned a 4 or 5 on the AP test, you are eligible for the Seal. </p><p>Google accounts for all members of the Class of 2022 will be closed out approximately a year after graduation. Please make sure you have transferred anything you need (documents, emails, pictures, etc.) to your personal account before heading off to your next adventure. </p><div style="text-align: left;">If you are looking to order pictures from this past year follow the directions below:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Go to the Grynn & Barrett website.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.grynnandbarrett.com&source=gmail&ust=1657112200413000&usg=AOvVaw2QWWEbhtHLFnSslEoWxFyQ" href="http://www.grynnandbarrett.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.grynnandbarrett.com</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Click on: Order Sports & Events Photos</div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Choose: Your school and/or your event</div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">View and Purchase</div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy the summer and we continue to wish you all the best!!</span></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-62950831876856021152022-06-24T11:49:00.001-07:002022-06-24T11:49:29.228-07:00June 24, 2022<p>Good afternoon and Happy Summer!</p><p>Grades are now available in iStudent/iParent and you can find a digital copy of the report card in the My Data/My Documents tab. </p><div>Members of the Class of 2024 are now able to see their GPA and decile rank with this report card. If you have any questions or concerns about your grades please reach out to your counselor. They will be in the building through Tuesday, June 28. <br /><br />The main office is now open for summer hours, 8am- 2:45pm. It is recommended you call first to make sure someone is in. Ms. Chaney and I are often the only ones here in the summer, after next week, and we will both be taking some personal and professional time throughout the month of July.<br /><br />Please follow the link below for all summer assignments:<br /><a href="https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Summer_Assignments_2022">Summer Assignments</a><br /><br />The <b>Peer Leader application </b>was e-mailed to all members of the Classes of 2023 and 2024 today. Students should complete the application prior to August 1. We welcome all students to apply to be a part of this program. The mission of the program is to create an inclusive, supportive environment for all students and to help our new students transition to AHS.<br /><br />Schedules for the 2022-2023 school year will be available on or around August 8. The counseling staff and Deans are working diligently to make sure we have a schedule that meets the needs of our students.<br /><br />Here are some tentative dates for Start of the School Year activities<i>/times are to be determined</i>:</div><div><b>Peer Leader training</b>- August 25 (all day)<br /><b>New Student Orientation</b>- August 25 4-6pm </div><div>Math placement test for new students and AMS overrides- August 25 (prior to the orientation)</div><div><br />Many students have the ability to complete service hours over the summer. Students can start earning service hours the summer before their 9th grade year and must have their 25 hours completed before the start if senior year if they wish to earn senior privileges.</div><div>Here are the AHS guidelines for your information:<br /><a href="https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Page/2631">Community Service information</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><h1 style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 40px; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></h1><h1 style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 40px; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">State of the District Survey for Strategic Planning</span></h1><p style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 40px; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">As a school district stakeholder, your input is invaluable to the district's leadership as we plan for the future. We invite you to </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://survey2.ecragroup.com/index.php/788235?lang%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1655904446798000&usg=AOvVaw3ss3izjBtsB4NBn8r-Esm3" href="https://survey2.ecragroup.com/index.php/788235?lang=en" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; color: #4a6ee0; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">complete this online, anonymous survey</span></a><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> by July 5, 2022 to share your thoughts about the future of our schools.</span><strong style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </span></strong><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Use the drop-down menu to select a language: English, Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese.<span class="gmail_default" face="arial, sans-serif"> Visit <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Page/2752&source=gmail&ust=1655904446798000&usg=AOvVaw0ag8BCjaUF9dwmAob0UOej" href="https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Page/2752" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ashland.k12.ma.us</a> to learn more about the strategic planning process.</span></span></span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span class="gmail_default" face="arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family: inherit;">I wish you all a wonderful summer! </span></span></span></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-84405097004230076912022-06-18T10:17:00.003-07:002022-06-18T10:17:40.347-07:00June 17, 2022<p>Good afternoon-</p><p>It's hard to believe we only have two school days remaining of the 2021-2022 school year.</p><p>Grades will be available in iStudent and iParent by Friday, June 24, 2022 after 3pm.</p><p>Summer work for AHS students can be found here: <a href="http://sites.ashland.k12.ma.us/mshennett/home/summer-work">Summer Assignments</a>. This link can be found on the main AHS webpage as well. </p><p>Please take some time this weekend to review iParent and check that your student's full name is spelled correctly. This is especially important for rising seniors. If there are any mistakes in the spelling of their name or any other information, please email Ms. Chaney immediately. </p><p>If you have an incoming 9th grade or new to AHS student mark you calendar for <b>New Student Orientation </b>on Thursday, August 25 at 4pm. This is a great event for new students to get to know the building as well as our values and norms. More detailed information will be shared later in the summer. </p><p>Any student taking the math placement test should plan to take the test at AHS on August 25 at 2pm.</p><p><br /></p><div><b>AHS travel opportunities in 22-23</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Looking for travelers to Italy! If you have ever wanted to paint in the birthplace of the Renaissance, imagine a gladiator fight in the Colosseum, or learn how to cook traditional Italian dishes in a cooking class. . .this trip is for you! Ashland High School is headed to Lake Como, Venice, Florence and Rome in April 2023. Come talk to Mr. Wurster or click on the following EF Tours link for more information: <a href="https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2548226NZ">https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2548226NZ</a></div><div><br /></div><div>An Italy Trip meeting will be held over Google Meet next Tuesday, June 21 at 6 PM to answer any questions and get you familiar with the trip process. More information can be found on the Google Classroom. Join by visiting: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://classroom.google.com/c/MzYzOTY3MTIyNDIx?cjc%3Dwtygrtp&source=gmail&ust=1655551320976000&usg=AOvVaw1jDZVD5kY8tWoAIsZp7vLu" href="https://classroom.google.com/c/MzYzOTY3MTIyNDIx?cjc=wtygrtp" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://classroom.google.com/<wbr></wbr>c/MzYzOTY3MTIyNDIx?cjc=wtygrtp</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Want to go to <span style="font-family: arial black, sans-serif;">New York City</span> to see a <span style="font-family: arial black, sans-serif;">Broadway</span> show? Join Mrs. Nemeth and Mr. Mosh on Saturday October 29. We will see the 2021 Tony Award winner for Best Musical - Moulin Rouge! AND we'll get some time to sightsee in Times Square!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Saturday October 29, 2022</li><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">6:45am to 9pm</li></ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Fee: $339</li><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">This fee could be lowered below $289 depending on the number of students who sign up. We will know after 9/7.</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">If you would like to go but need financial assistance, please talk to or email Mrs. Nemeth.</li></ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Trailer: Moulin Rouge Broadway<br /></li><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DKBKG2LtssZo&source=gmail&ust=1655657391746000&usg=AOvVaw1A5jDjDeSwb0r4X8JlTmuj" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBKG2LtssZo" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=KBKG2LtssZo</a> <br /></li></ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Due dates:<br /></li><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">9/7/22: $125 is due to reserve your spot</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">9/26/22: the remainder of the balance is due</li><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">I will email participants with the balance total after 9/7.</li></ul></ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><b>Reserve your spot!</b></li><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">We can take up to 50 students. First come, first served!</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">TO REGISTER ONLINE AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD - VISIT <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.hemispheretravel.com&source=gmail&ust=1655657391746000&usg=AOvVaw2iM2rgx-aue5tXKdWxdi9v" href="http://www.hemispheretravel.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.hemispheretravel.com</a>; </li></ul></ul></div><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">1. Click on the Register/Login button at the top of our home page. </blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">2. Click to register or make a payment for a tour.</blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">3. Enter your login information if a previous traveler OR first time users click on link to create an online account with Hemisphere for the First Time. </blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">4. Enter your Web Code - YOUR HEMISPHERE WEB CODE IS <span style="background-color: yellow;">22TA16093. </span></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">5. Once completed, you will receive a confirmation email. </blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">6. Confirmation email will provide a link for you to fill out the Permission for Medical Treatment form online. </blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>7. Log into your account by using your email and password to make future payments. </div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: pre-wrap;"> IF PAYING BY CHECK: All checks/money orders must indicate the participant’s name, school name and Your Tour Web Code, 22TA16093. Make payable to “HEMISPHERE” and MAIL TO: 1375 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 530, Schaumburg, IL 60173. The Tour Terms and Conditions Form and Medical Form must be mailed in with your payment.</span></div></blockquote></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>If you are interested in helping to sponsor a student who may not have the financial means to participate in a trip please reach out to Jennifer Pavia-Shiels, adjustment counselor. APS has a Helping Our Own fund to assist students who may not otherwise be able to participate in the extras that come along in high school. More information about the fund will be coming soon.</div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">All students (9th-11th) keep their Chromebook over the summer. Any Chromebooks that are lost or stolen will require a fee of $225 to get a replacement. Any students that are leaving the District over the summer should return their Chromebook to the AHS Main Office or either the AMS Main Office or Business Office at the Middle School.</span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Lost and found:</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The office has a variety of items that have been turned in over the year including ear pods, a set of Toyota car keys, jewelry etc. If your student lost something expensive please feel free to reach out to see if we have it here in the office! We also had several items left after end of year events held here recently:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHEuiy3qlj3aJaz-rjR7tq6iqjzzAxNVVl7u52PiauttW34oHvul0JZwX1pJ6o9ZMd_thDD3ac7hs0BqPojs7q26ME9sxXmk7MNp8g6OrI1YJLIJJyrD-P34iE47wot8ArO23bY-FTWRk2K_vYGzk4SQPEHqpAEO5MYBK2cGiu0TrslRh_QK0v70j/s4032/IMG_3477.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHEuiy3qlj3aJaz-rjR7tq6iqjzzAxNVVl7u52PiauttW34oHvul0JZwX1pJ6o9ZMd_thDD3ac7hs0BqPojs7q26ME9sxXmk7MNp8g6OrI1YJLIJJyrD-P34iE47wot8ArO23bY-FTWRk2K_vYGzk4SQPEHqpAEO5MYBK2cGiu0TrslRh_QK0v70j/w150-h200/IMG_3477.HEIC" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPL43ifG6Gs1esyNf20atBQxgQlaslVjx6Q5DMLAKv4FEIQnaegLrv6WYEICih8eOGiq9GOx5kwvM4pecqE5llO_hVbjRaccXFMlEy6qRFVrrU8oMrjBUVGF0C3g-58JkDiwlBz2bRCgaFDEJVFzjjwCFICC65YlQT_kZKTrdZnAjui60evUebcSb/s4032/IMG_3474.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPL43ifG6Gs1esyNf20atBQxgQlaslVjx6Q5DMLAKv4FEIQnaegLrv6WYEICih8eOGiq9GOx5kwvM4pecqE5llO_hVbjRaccXFMlEy6qRFVrrU8oMrjBUVGF0C3g-58JkDiwlBz2bRCgaFDEJVFzjjwCFICC65YlQT_kZKTrdZnAjui60evUebcSb/w150-h200/IMG_3474.HEIC" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHZTO47y8v9VHgqMVCc5KS0Qi5cchSlTZv9K0jUcaLAfSkGp20JjBGNmxGx4VGyjdoKHTK5E2zAmrqlBt8HEYMYPrpXNM0dHzDULGvGO3Bh1u3EZy0Muj4-gc08FnH79n_ZJOk9lSTtsI9PopRuDUOiRd03E3mG70A97WypQhJUeHPyUY5kJXun2u/s4032/IMG_3473.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHZTO47y8v9VHgqMVCc5KS0Qi5cchSlTZv9K0jUcaLAfSkGp20JjBGNmxGx4VGyjdoKHTK5E2zAmrqlBt8HEYMYPrpXNM0dHzDULGvGO3Bh1u3EZy0Muj4-gc08FnH79n_ZJOk9lSTtsI9PopRuDUOiRd03E3mG70A97WypQhJUeHPyUY5kJXun2u/w150-h200/IMG_3473.HEIC" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBhpeRonIHX2E9uYWqbBpOMx83yUxc4fB_mOu7_IIgra1HLOKe-2bHNYl9QACOSc0_9HUZ807iRhGRUxaqqjBfNdb41K7ndiWw5ijvpNIJu3gf26CnIT08bQ0SvimLBJuAro_J7Fe9P63EZ4eCyBoJiIpt4Rfl_TDKAB29eGVFFe4tXy1V3AzTlZV/s4032/IMG_3472.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBhpeRonIHX2E9uYWqbBpOMx83yUxc4fB_mOu7_IIgra1HLOKe-2bHNYl9QACOSc0_9HUZ807iRhGRUxaqqjBfNdb41K7ndiWw5ijvpNIJu3gf26CnIT08bQ0SvimLBJuAro_J7Fe9P63EZ4eCyBoJiIpt4Rfl_TDKAB29eGVFFe4tXy1V3AzTlZV/w150-h200/IMG_3472.HEIC" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74v2OoQXJ2zUOEQEt0OmwVIcR1tBXXClvwLpdEzNsq8O-Rxt9AXxTRj3kGOmxrCeIVYfS7dsqdkGtQV-PVC-3Hax4o0l3VugmQ7kQg9IzFDiqSL31ZX-gYuYGVAWsdPXIadN_IjtWMIgh0PhwakwS_DtgfiuM68Rp6tLepHucRGVSeGzx0EZGgA1c/s4032/IMG_3475.HEIC" style="clear: right; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74v2OoQXJ2zUOEQEt0OmwVIcR1tBXXClvwLpdEzNsq8O-Rxt9AXxTRj3kGOmxrCeIVYfS7dsqdkGtQV-PVC-3Hax4o0l3VugmQ7kQg9IzFDiqSL31ZX-gYuYGVAWsdPXIadN_IjtWMIgh0PhwakwS_DtgfiuM68Rp6tLepHucRGVSeGzx0EZGgA1c/w150-h200/IMG_3475.HEIC" width="150" /></a></div></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-47776018626717230842022-06-10T12:15:00.000-07:002022-06-10T12:15:55.094-07:00June 10, 2022<p>Good afternoon-</p><p>It is hard to believe there are only 2 days of regular classes left.</p><p>Final exams are scheduled from Wednesday, June 15 through Wednesday, June 22. The schedule is attached here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a3YQoUU1ZYzhs0hQPgX1_IKdsbK29TGtpFm36FTAP-c/edit?usp=sharing">Final Exam Schedule 2022</a></p><p>Please make sure your student comes to school with their Chromebook and charger. We do not have extras available for a large number of students. </p><p>Students only need to attend when they have an exam. Students must be present during the exam period and can only use the make-up exam time if they have an excused absence. Please reach out to the office immediately if your student is unable to attend a required exam time. </p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">News from National Honor Society:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJtwvG07hrHKGFEqJe6_BVBUvxG0hlWmFgMohOaXWJU0AYZc5pp0HcFWXQwPTmcQMKRt8qzXBOSG1xrZ47tSCt-ZffXSPoiXFDSN7v8UPqwdeMGlM_iXMadc1IpPw8yHfs6c0p5tGV5cgD19bNXygCXg4cn17XyxyNtjFIdmrmCb9zRGRdd_LYQVL/s4032/IMG_3392.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJtwvG07hrHKGFEqJe6_BVBUvxG0hlWmFgMohOaXWJU0AYZc5pp0HcFWXQwPTmcQMKRt8qzXBOSG1xrZ47tSCt-ZffXSPoiXFDSN7v8UPqwdeMGlM_iXMadc1IpPw8yHfs6c0p5tGV5cgD19bNXygCXg4cn17XyxyNtjFIdmrmCb9zRGRdd_LYQVL/s320/IMG_3392.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br />1) </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">NHS big check to NEADS</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Members of the National Honor Society were pleased to present a "big check" to NEADS World Class Service Dogs (where our very own Huxley got his start) in the amount of $3850. The reps from NEADS brought ambassador dogs Verna and Loring, and Huxley got to show them around his workplace! Thanks to all the families who supported our fundraising efforts. The amount we raised has qualified our group to "name a puppy" and students have nominated and voted on names to share with NEADS for their selection in a future litter. This year's donation brings the total amount raised by NHS members for various charities to $49,904 over the past seven years. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">NEADS dogs are bred and trained to serve adults and children with physical disabilities, veterans, people with autism or developmental disorders, and as assistance dogs for the classroom, hospitals, courthouse, ministry, and therapeutic settings. <br /><div><br /></div><div>2) <b> Appeal for grad gown donations sized under 5'7"</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>If you have a recently graduated senior at home, please consider donating their graduation gown (no caps, gown only) to the National Honor Society for use in our annual induction ceremony. We have a special need for gowns in the under 5'7" size ranges. These may be dropped off in the main office. </div><div><br /></div><div>3) <b> NHS Fundraiser at Dairy Queen on Tuesday</b><div><br /></div><div>Rising NHS seniors have selected Heading Home, a non-profit which helps homeless people in Boston, as our charity for 2022-23. Our first fundraiser for Heading Home is this Tuesday, June 14, at Dairy Queen on Pond St., Ashland. Come by between 4 - 8 p.m. and show the attached flyer, and a portion of your order price will be donated to NHS and earmarked for Heading Home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnEDoJxaKQZuBkxhGmTK_xG551Pf22rXoAdjyovms0kQxw9V0rrDVEEjhMkvUT88jaeksEnsf9J1fpHjiMLD3SD0MjgpCzt3ebWe6FGfPzTA_WWtwPomoBKG1aZUWfGQ3UNGLYaXw6gv5WpTEZubeDlCflW1VTnA9ePRSpbgbAZ4jG9lXWf1sTQyW/s640/image0%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnEDoJxaKQZuBkxhGmTK_xG551Pf22rXoAdjyovms0kQxw9V0rrDVEEjhMkvUT88jaeksEnsf9J1fpHjiMLD3SD0MjgpCzt3ebWe6FGfPzTA_WWtwPomoBKG1aZUWfGQ3UNGLYaXw6gv5WpTEZubeDlCflW1VTnA9ePRSpbgbAZ4jG9lXWf1sTQyW/s320/image0%20(1).jpeg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-30099721024395809122022-06-05T17:46:00.001-07:002022-06-05T17:46:05.059-07:00June 3, 2022<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">Congratulations to the Class of 2022!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">It has been a wonderful senior week and we wish the seniors all the best as they head into whatever the future holds. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuD9CTfehFG6PKW_b9M5cwa0PbMhNopV29CsdzNQyuFupoHzM3qGS1fGtmJ0H4cAB0lNBRWYxjKyV6JpUs3mJQR2dMz_9GHs0gmIUfGJnYr4wxARMC-7B0ePWQiE4FLJ0UADBLa54DeJs9Bzo76i2KZ7tMjray-UWy567iP5FDF-q_PoYmFVKfbXv/s2046/IMG_3448-COLLAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2046" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuD9CTfehFG6PKW_b9M5cwa0PbMhNopV29CsdzNQyuFupoHzM3qGS1fGtmJ0H4cAB0lNBRWYxjKyV6JpUs3mJQR2dMz_9GHs0gmIUfGJnYr4wxARMC-7B0ePWQiE4FLJ0UADBLa54DeJs9Bzo76i2KZ7tMjray-UWy567iP5FDF-q_PoYmFVKfbXv/s320/IMG_3448-COLLAGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHUiITVmXv5v5b_ApXBLe5ADDE-n6tFeJY6FV1_ONjnmLQb2yjSL7B1BKPD0O3ePFKjMiBWIivDGAdyY8mJlVWyoBqhwuaybY4p85TwPauOmHNRWgIcofeeitY6jorNfU4gXHXe4YywXwzi7m7NVY_OHoOcR0YAHbUezwHOwv75Ymc4efYkx1sVw7/s1024/IMG_3405-ANIMATION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHUiITVmXv5v5b_ApXBLe5ADDE-n6tFeJY6FV1_ONjnmLQb2yjSL7B1BKPD0O3ePFKjMiBWIivDGAdyY8mJlVWyoBqhwuaybY4p85TwPauOmHNRWgIcofeeitY6jorNfU4gXHXe4YywXwzi7m7NVY_OHoOcR0YAHbUezwHOwv75Ymc4efYkx1sVw7/s320/IMG_3405-ANIMATION.gif" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://youtu.be/_Zlwjkrhw0s">Senior Slideshow</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p>Students who are currently taking Biology (9th or 10th grade) will take the science MCAS on Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday June 8. </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">A reminder from the IT Department: If you no longer have any children attending AHS you can unsubscribe your email address(es) from the district and school newsletters mailing lists using the link below:</span></p><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Page/82&source=gmail&ust=1654097120234000&usg=AOvVaw0aLY21BnkCoyPwDDJfJujb" href="https://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/Page/82" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><b>Unsubscribe_from_District_&_ School_Newsletters</b></a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lmk1WkHpNL-2JNs8LtG5Cq7IbDxhghov/view?usp=sharing">ASHPAC Call for Nominations</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19QeC7yFBS4oPxxT64sH7AyzYAmbigv-J/view?usp=sharing">APL book sale</a></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-16076520869016431872022-05-27T12:14:00.004-07:002022-05-27T12:14:53.395-07:00May 27, 2022<p>Good afternoon-</p><p>Our Reality Fair for the Class of 2022 was today and I hope the seniors all walked away with at least one new piece of information about managing finances. They all seemed to have a great time. Seniors also spent time at all of our school buildings doing some community service. We are grateful to them for giving back!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixs5zL5IlVFh9XPQnLiBq4s6Xv8rrfO4xmgMls6sct9kbUpBMOO55CAGvT0MmoWAavtSaPSsnHsU7B5YVDvyxEgvAhWdJUcHY0JI-KljOo3cUI-by9jRnFSNXmq-o1EOht6X2_cygcr3qW4l5GooDE01u4So5nm9n49r__VToGSfc3A4V8xBxbm3F/s2046/IMG_3343-COLLAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2046" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixs5zL5IlVFh9XPQnLiBq4s6Xv8rrfO4xmgMls6sct9kbUpBMOO55CAGvT0MmoWAavtSaPSsnHsU7B5YVDvyxEgvAhWdJUcHY0JI-KljOo3cUI-by9jRnFSNXmq-o1EOht6X2_cygcr3qW4l5GooDE01u4So5nm9n49r__VToGSfc3A4V8xBxbm3F/s320/IMG_3343-COLLAGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>As a reminder there is no school on Monday. May 30. We hope you all have a lovely Memorial Day Weekend. We remember all those who have lost their lives while in service to our country.</p><p>We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2022 next week. All students and faculty will attend the Class Day Awards and Scholarship presentation on Friday, June 3 at 10am. Students have received the modified schedule. </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;">DAET Supporting Your Graduate resources</span></p><div><span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-43398637796773544152022-05-20T11:40:00.010-07:002022-05-20T13:19:54.822-07:00May 20, 2022<p>Good afternoon-</p><p>We look forward to celebrating a wonderful evening tonight with the Class of 2023 Prom. </p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Grand March begins at 6:00pm in the AHS gym. Families and friends are welcome to attend!</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">After the Grand March, students will then go to <u>Lake Pearl in Wrentham</u> from 7:00pm to 11:00pm (299 Creek Street, Wrentham MA).</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Students must arrive at prom by 8:00pm at the latest and can not leave prior to 10:00pm without parent permission.</li></ul><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Congratulations to the Class of 2022 on their last day of classes!! Their schedule for the next two weeks can be found here:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yBLMdZlMF4F1ESQIriNiBbTKOobGsFGPa1He_oHbBr8/edit?usp=sharing">Senior Exam schedule:</a> week of May 23</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cfkYkBzVXtY5XVDieWbMWuWdSalZxiPBEfdRxTbM3Mg/edit?usp=sharing">Senior Week schedule</a>: week of May 31</span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span> </span> Families of graduates are encouraged to attend Class Day and Graduation</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">News from Student Council-</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Class Officer Elections:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The election process for the 2022-2023 class officers has begun! Any student interested in running for a class officer or elected Student Council representative position should read through all the information </span><span style="color: blue;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sTg2dZwGJGTfVdmF7FBqkzwCp-_786SZ74JPCbMvvEU/edit?usp%3Dsharing&source=gmail&ust=1653083204687000&usg=AOvVaw171vfgMoA5_ScFLTQIN7du" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sTg2dZwGJGTfVdmF7FBqkzwCp-_786SZ74JPCbMvvEU/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> All nominations and administrator endorsements are due to Mr. Wiczer by Friday, May 27th, at 3pm.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">School Committee Advisory Council:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We need to elect a five-person "School Committee Advisory Council" that meets regularly with the School Committee to update them on what's going on at AHS. In addition, one member of this group will be chosen to be the official "student representative" on the School Committee, attending all meetings and offering suggestions from the perspective of an AHS student. To learn more and learn about the election process, please read through all of the information</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bkDRL3UO57A2UmLtsJhn2hvKCzlJA-KHyNymCwPoV88/edit?usp%3Dsharing&source=gmail&ust=1653083204687000&usg=AOvVaw2FCe99l0LLda0GeYK59UwE" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bkDRL3UO57A2UmLtsJhn2hvKCzlJA-KHyNymCwPoV88/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All nominations and administrator endorsements are due to Mr. Wiczer by Friday, May 27th, at 3pm. Any questions? Contact Mr. Wiczer at</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:jwiczer@ashland.k12.ma.us" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jwiczer@ashland.k12.ma.us</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e0IKjh2AfQ1fqYfIpf7CHK-jQWipFfs-/view?usp=sharing">DAET Supporting Teens Mental Health</a><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>AEFI Annual Fundraiser - Virtual Cooking Class with Chef Kelsey Murphy</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Due to Covid concerns, we are going on our 3rd year of not being able to hold our annual in person fundraiser. This year, we decided to replace it with something a little different and fun. We are hosting a virtual cooking event (via Zoom webinar) by Chef Kelsey Murphy (she is the most recent winner of a very popular television cooking competition show with Gordon Ramsay)! This is our only fundraiser this year so we hope you can join us! Don't love to cook? No problem! You can still donate by visiting our website at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ashlandeducation.org&source=gmail&ust=1653164355683000&usg=AOvVaw0dvN7Km7FXMj9tfUQ0OgUj" href="http://www.ashlandeducation.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.ashlandeducation.org</a>. Your donations go directly back to the Ashland Public Schools in the form of grants applied for by faculty and staff. Thank you very much for your support. </div><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">Planet Fitness is offering free gym memberships to students this summer!</p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7IaopzDdzwfQavvMm3TA6xhuUh4DlhKXNEbSWjHtS7J30tVJdS24ZRGIBnD1ePGb9FsS9h-anPwokwURPMfhYpQv96qMmsfO1wYNipIBR-fZjYcSW6annuBtzTGmGsZ4HMYDLiVyJO6R5RXecZ4PwWhp0WAlpdUTEusL2ouOuHF0CoH7kYpEe1lF/s1080/PF_HSSP_SoMe_LIVE_1080x1080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7IaopzDdzwfQavvMm3TA6xhuUh4DlhKXNEbSWjHtS7J30tVJdS24ZRGIBnD1ePGb9FsS9h-anPwokwURPMfhYpQv96qMmsfO1wYNipIBR-fZjYcSW6annuBtzTGmGsZ4HMYDLiVyJO6R5RXecZ4PwWhp0WAlpdUTEusL2ouOuHF0CoH7kYpEe1lF/s320/PF_HSSP_SoMe_LIVE_1080x1080.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;"><br /></p></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-25385151016563321842022-05-13T12:33:00.003-07:002022-05-15T16:23:32.951-07:00May 13, 2022<p> Happy Friday-</p><p>Our Academic Awards ceremony will be held Monday night at 6:30pm in the AHS auditorium. Students receiving an award and a parent received email notification and an invitation to attend. we look forward to celebrating the achievement of many of our students.</p><p>NHS members of the Class of 2022 who were inducted via Zoom last year(in November 2020) will be recognized with certificates and pins at the Awards Night on Monday, May 16. Parents are invited to see their children publicly recognized for this accomplishment. (Note: seniors who were inducted in Fall 2021 already received their certificates and pins at the induction ceremony in October, so they will not be part of this)</p><p>All members of the Class of 2024 will participate in the math MCAS on Tuesday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 18. Students should bring their Chromebook and charger each day.</p><p>Students in other classes should be aware there will be no loaner Chromebooks or chargers available on those days. </p><p>Friday, May 20 is an early release day. AHS is dismissed at <b>12:45pm (note correction)</b>. Lunch will be served. </p><p>We are looking forward to celebrating prom with the Class of 2023 next Friday. Students are reminded they must attend the entire day of school in order to attend prom. The Grand March will be held in the AHS gym at 6pm. Students participating should report to the cafeteria at 5:45pm.</p><p>If your student is interested in poetry please check out this flyer: <span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;">Juneteenth Poetry contest</span></p>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-68806286223741529962022-05-06T12:53:00.002-07:002022-05-06T12:53:32.500-07:00May 6, 2022<p>Good afternoon-</p><p>We are looking forward to enjoying this evening with the Class of 2025 and their first dance at AHS. Tickets are $10 at the door. The dance begins at 7pm with doors closing at 7:30pm. Parents will be called for any students leaving before 9pm. Pizza, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. </p><p><br /></p><p>Senior Assassin: We have a received some parent concerns about the safety of this game. We share the concerns. <b>This is NOT a school sponsored event.</b> Students who are caught with any water gun, etc. at school will have it confiscated. </p><p><br /></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Please click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.smore.com/ztyvd&source=gmail&ust=1651922072445000&usg=AOvVaw2xaDD5tGIx-0hMgE7oF3_L" href="https://www.smore.com/ztyvd" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">here</a><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> to access the Family SEL Newsletter with a focus on Mental Health resources and events happening in Ashland this month. </span></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">Final exams for grades 9-11 are scheduled for June 15-22, 2022. The <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a3YQoUU1ZYzhs0hQPgX1_IKdsbK29TGtpFm36FTAP-c/edit?usp=sharing">schedule can be found here.</a> Teachers will share their expectations with each class (exam, project, etc.).</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Mother's Day to all moms and mother figures out there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTDUCXjDgusxedoqBsXAngWZG6yauoT1u-mRiDZtOQlx_5fMm2sfJ8OkBrPJYmk9ZYfk2mYyMcUM2M9A6Sd0YLAxt81zR73VC_fTdj7AOdhYOV_NO7_84sxt7bUPMM-_w7dohpRAtvuKx4SEHHHvJDHQeuBWZAwkkrik_jRCzwrmjJ9wcA-XKyNm2N" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="586" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTDUCXjDgusxedoqBsXAngWZG6yauoT1u-mRiDZtOQlx_5fMm2sfJ8OkBrPJYmk9ZYfk2mYyMcUM2M9A6Sd0YLAxt81zR73VC_fTdj7AOdhYOV_NO7_84sxt7bUPMM-_w7dohpRAtvuKx4SEHHHvJDHQeuBWZAwkkrik_jRCzwrmjJ9wcA-XKyNm2N" width="173" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OIUwA_hmCanzzTzvLCyUrwVB2AE6uLCN/view?usp=sharing"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OIUwA_hmCanzzTzvLCyUrwVB2AE6uLCN/view?usp=sharing">Juneteenth Poetry contest</a></div><br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18QoPra3DtX0RDLcmMQWcxB0t7z7u2ULR/view?usp=sharing">The Dangerous Truth about Today's Marijuana</a><p></p><div><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bQE3LxCw3SmnM5CFgqocJqBIi44ZfxR-/view?usp=sharing">PTO meeting</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-56999601628061638672022-04-29T13:14:00.003-07:002022-04-29T13:14:21.189-07:00April 28, 2022<p>Good afternoon-</p><p>The deadline is fast approaching for early bus registration. Register prior to May 1 for discounted prices: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NI4Jqmh2lB6quxOJI0rkJRFE2vvguZ2S/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115834161072588342078&rtpof=true&sd=true">Early bus registration </a></p><p>AHS Final Exams are scheduled from Wednesday, June 15- Wednesday, June 22. The schedule will be shared shortly. Teachers will be discussing exam expectations in the coming weeks with students.</p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ashland High School is participating in the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://jedfoundation.org/our-work/jed-high-school/&source=gmail&ust=1651189969516000&usg=AOvVaw0Dkw7F9QfiZ2ttsdEiRbiS" href="https://jedfoundation.org/our-work/jed-high-school/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">JED High School</a> technical assistance program which helps schools assess and strengthen policies, programs, and systems that prevent suicide and support the emotional well-being of our students. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://jedfoundation.org/&source=gmail&ust=1651189969516000&usg=AOvVaw09J6LSopRdSzEPHnbsFWxI" href="https://jedfoundation.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The JED Foundation</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a national nonprofit that seeks to support the emotional well-being of young adults ages 13-30. As part of assessing what we currently have in place, our JED High School Advisor will be facilitating virtual focus groups with students, caregivers, and educators to learn more about the emotional health of the school. No school or district staff will be part of the caregiver or student focus groups and identifiers will be kept confidential so your identity will be protected. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The caregiver focus group will take place on <b>Tuesday, May 17 from 6-7pm</b> via zoom. We are looking for 10-12 participants. If you are available and interested please complete this <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7jve3H-WAcyMWJzr87oM1CHC4tzRJnxwo6gQi7B54ilhdwQ/viewform?usp%3Dsf_link&source=gmail&ust=1651189969516000&usg=AOvVaw3H8dEbaN96g5K1YVYHkoHa" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7jve3H-WAcyMWJzr87oM1CHC4tzRJnxwo6gQi7B54ilhdwQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">form</a> by Tuesday, May 10. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you, </span></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 8px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b>Jennifer Cutler</b> | <i>she/her</i><br />Director of Counseling & Social-Emotional Learning | Ashland Public Schools<br /><a href="mailto:jcutler@ashland.k12.ma.us" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jcutler@ashland.k12.ma.us</a> | <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/&source=gmail&ust=1651189969517000&usg=AOvVaw3tEbqmn6M0RPpaCvBsTNym" href="http://www.ashland.k12.ma.us/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ww<wbr></wbr>w.ashland.k12.ma.us</a><br />Office: 508.532.4015 | Mobile: 774.410.5184<br />87 W. Union St., Ashland, MA 01721</div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" id="m_1552283583102683792docs-internal-guid-dab160a2-7fff-9c39-8019-4e428bbd4796" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br />Dear Ashland family members,<br />As part of our equity audit process, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D627a75ff2a99f452824bb0ae3%26id%3Dc9dc19cb37%26e%3D4c5cf8e4f4&source=gmail&ust=1651245060567000&usg=AOvVaw1KPZhsQua9Q0ulgZAUgpm4" href="https://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=627a75ff2a99f452824bb0ae3&id=c9dc19cb37&e=4c5cf8e4f4" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">L&P Educational Services</a>, an educational consulting organization will facilitate two discussions about our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts for:<br /><strong>Family members of 9-12 grade students</strong><br />Tuesday, May 10<br />6-7 p.m.<br />To participate, you will need a computer, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection, camera and microphone. We also ask that you connect in a quiet place with enough light so that your face will be visible.<br />If you're interested in participating, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D627a75ff2a99f452824bb0ae3%26id%3D31877024c7%26e%3D4c5cf8e4f4&source=gmail&ust=1651245060567000&usg=AOvVaw25gmUwFV22J0U-qIenm8HX" href="https://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=627a75ff2a99f452824bb0ae3&id=31877024c7&e=4c5cf8e4f4" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">please fill out this form by Tuesday, May 3</a>. If selected to participate, you will be emailed with meeting details.<br />Please don't hesitate to contact Assistant Superintendent Michael Caira at <a href="mailto:mcaira@ashland.k12.ma.us" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">mcaira@ashland.k12.ma.us</a> with any questions about our equity audit process.<br /><br /></p></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">DAET is hosting three parent programs in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This week check out:</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0CAndmLJ7W0a4Hs2wQn0sUSXmjFIfsq/view?usp=sharing">Lisa Campbell - "Mindfulness for Parents of Teens"</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19w3Cb3dbRbGN6EHSdc0hKLtyF_ewUPT-/view?usp=sharing">Laura Stack - "The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life & Death Story"</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">The Clocker Club is holding our <b>2022 Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 19th </b>at the Blackstone National Golf Club in Sutton! <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://spring-clocker-club-golf-tournament.perfectgolfevent.com/&source=gmail&ust=1650824794424000&usg=AOvVaw2Wm68yKEhvm3eNT1Sxjy7W" href="https://spring-clocker-club-golf-tournament.perfectgolfevent.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Registration is open</a> for golfers and corporate sponsors. There is also a lunch-only option available. Please consider grabbing a friend or three and signing up to play, dine OR take part in one of our sponsorship levels. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red;">HERE IS THE LINK TO REGISTER FOR GOLF or SPONSOR:</span> </b></div><div><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://spring-clocker-club-golf-tournament.perfectgolfevent.com/&source=gmail&ust=1650824794424000&usg=AOvVaw2Wm68yKEhvm3eNT1Sxjy7W" href="https://spring-clocker-club-golf-tournament.perfectgolfevent.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">https://spring-clocker-club-<wbr></wbr>golf-tournament.<wbr></wbr>perfectgolfevent.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>We are also holding a fun event, not a fundraiser, on<b> Saturday, May 14th at the Corner Spot</b>. <b>Busker </b>will be playing and there will be food and drinks. It's a great time to catch up with old friends. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at one or both of the events!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you don't golf or can't make an event, please consider making a general fund donation via Venmo @Ashland-ClockerClub.</div><div><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;">The </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.clockerclub.org/&source=gmail&ust=1650824794424000&usg=AOvVaw1348Pq3xlU-eSV0QSADRrM" href="https://www.clockerclub.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Clocker Club</a><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"> is dedicated to the support and advancement of all the athletic programs at Ashland High School and Middle School by promoting the purpose, pride, and performance of all student-athletes. We provide support through financial and volunteer assistance to the athletic programs, coaches, and student-athletes. </span></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="all" /><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">AREA (Ashland Residents for Equity and Action) has some upcoming events where students can earn community service hours. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="m_-4989594059594824974m_4865103902332191381gmail-docs-internal-guid-a1bbf7ce-7fff-dd5e-b118-b15b95d2b878"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please contact: </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:area@ashlandequity.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">area@ashlandequity.org</a> </span></span>for more info.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17v03_XtsGUzSJSu2MpiaNtALFIwvQNlqcMQ7b96iSeY/edit?usp=drive_web">Upcoming AREA events 2022</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">News from the Ashland Public Library:</div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14W_KvU93pzonEPJw7E4eoc5dksAb2W1Q/view?usp=sharing">Once Upon a Bookfest!</a></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NZDPkXkQsGFsziaxHjRmXeOKBbVEcshM/view?usp=sharing">Bookfest flyer</a></div></div></div></div>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-79876618051882497822022-04-14T11:28:00.001-07:002022-04-14T11:28:39.820-07:00April 14, 2022<p> Happy April break!</p><p>We hope everyone has a restful week and is ready for the mad dash to the end of the school year.</p><p>Term 3 grades are now posted in iStudent/iParent. Report cards will be available next week in the reports section of the system. If you have questions or concerns about grades please reach out to the teacher for information.</p><p>Seniors have a very short 4th term and only 20 regular school days once we return. </p><p>The <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yBLMdZlMF4F1ESQIriNiBbTKOobGsFGPa1He_oHbBr8/edit?usp=sharing">Senior Exam Schedule</a> can be found here. As a reminder, here is the letter detailing <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lDRLBsQ2XILd3nawy7bYcCGCGkriOZhzIqEzx5D6AXI/edit?usp=sharing">Senior Graduation Events. </a> </p><p>The exam schedule for underclassmen will be shared after vacation. Exams will be held in the traditional format and will begin on Wednesday, June 15. June 22nd will be a make up day for students. </p><p>We encourage anyone with a home test to take it before returning to school on April 25, 2022.</p><p>Have a safe week!</p>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455758893202816707.post-38251574640442680362022-04-08T13:07:00.001-07:002022-04-08T13:08:18.693-07:00April 8, 2022<p>Good afternoon-</p><p>Today marks the end of Term 3. The year is flying by! The administration and faculty is looking forward to celebrating prom with the Class of 2022 tonight. </p><p>Grades should be ready to be shared at the end of the school day on Thursday, April 14. It is the goal to have Report Cards uploaded into iParent/iStudent as well but that sometimes can take a little longer. </p><p>If your student drives to school please remind them of the importance of following the rules of the road. The bus company recently reached out to me as well as APD to report several incidents of students passing buses, throwing items at the buses, as well as other potentially unsafe behavior. </p><p>Reminder, there is no school on Friday, April 15 and school is closed for vacation for the week of April 18. </p><p>Have a wonderful weekend. </p>ahsprincipalsbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397835821440838221noreply@blogger.com0