August 12, 2016
Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians:
I hope this letter finds you well. It is
hard to believe that summer is almost over. I hope you have all had a
chance to relax and enjoy time with family and friends. Since the end of
the 2015-2016 school year we have had a few changes here at the high school.
We are very excited to welcome the following new
staff:
- Ms. Kayla Cardin, Chorus
- Mr. Sean Curran, World Language
- Ms. Nancy Duffy, Science
- Ms. Sarah Finn, Special Education
- Ms. Cyrstal Jankowski, English (Ms. Jankowski was with
us as a long-term sub last year)
- Ms. Anne-Marie Larche, World Language
- Ms. Katelyn Reno, Education Support Professional
- TBA,
English
Most importantly, schedules for 2016-2017 for
all new students were sent in a mailing on Friday, August 9, 2016. If you did not receive a schedule please call
the AHS main office to request one. All other students can view their
schedules through iStudent. Any current AHS student who does not
recall how to access iStudent can email Linda Chaney to have their account
reset. It is important to note that the schedules are not 100%
finalized and there will be some changes as we try to balance out class sizes
and meet the needs of all students. The guidance staff and administration
have been working tirelessly this summer to produce the best schedule for the
greatest amount of students. Any blank space in the schedule indicates
a potential study period. Study periods are being developed as needed and
will be reflected by the first day of school. Homerooms and
lockers will be distributed on the first day of school.
Our guidance staff will return to the office on August
23. If you would like to set up a meeting with your counselor, we will be
offering 15 minute appointments from 8:30 – 11:45, and 12:30-1:30 on August 23,
25, and 26. On August 24, counselors will be available from
11:30-3:00. You may call the high school main office at 508-881-0177
to arrange an appointment.
I thank you for your patience in the scheduling
process. I fully understand the anxiety that students may feel when it comes to
their class requests. The schedule is always a work in progress and we
are trying to meet the needs of all 750 students.
If you have not already done so, please visit
our website https://ipass.imgsoftware.com/school/ashland/pamregister.html and sign-up for iParent. Accounts for new students are in
the process of being set up and students will receive information on how to
log-in at class meetings during the first week of school.
Key Dates:
- Freshman and New Student Orientation- Wednesday, August 24
from 4-6pm. We will have a
barbecue and fun activities so please plan to attend to get to know the
school community.
- The Student Leadership Summit will be on Wednesday,
August 24 from 9am-12pm. This annual event is a chance
for all students interested in helping to build a positive school culture
and set goals and expectations for a great school year. All
captains and students in club and activity leadership positions are
expected to attend. Please RSVP to Mrs. Chaney at lchaney@ashland.k12.ma.us
or 508-881-0177 to confirm attendance.
- All summer work is posted at http://sites.ashland.k12.ma.us/ahs-guidance-department/summer-reading-assignments
- Football and cheerleading begin practice on August
19 and the other Fall sports team start on August 25.
Please make sure to register for fall sports by August 12.
- Please sign up to receive the Principal’s Tweets on
Twitter, @KStCoeur and the Athletic Director, @ClockerAD
- First day of classes will be Wednesday, August 31, 2016. There are no classes on Friday, September 2 and
Monday, September 5, 2016 in honor of Labor Day.
- I will be using a blog format to share information this
year. All announcements and information will be linked to one page
so that you can access information easily. Check it out at http://ahsprincipalsnews.blogspot.com/
- I will also be using Remind to send brief texts about
upcoming events and other information.
Please join the text or email list by following the link on the
blog above.
Enjoy the last couple of weeks of summer and we
look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Kelley St. Coeur
Principal
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