November 24, 2021

 Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you are able to enjoy time with family and friends over the next few days. I am grateful for the AHS community and your support of Ashland High School. It has been wonderful to have all our students back together and to slowly be moving towards some normal school activities. There are still protocols to be followed and the students have been amazing overall. I truly feel blessed to work for such an amazing community of students.

As we look to move towards students who meet the School Committee policy guidelines removing masks if they wish I encourage you to have conversations about respect for each person's decision. Some students will choose to keep their masks on. Some will need to keep them on as they are not yet vaccinated. Every student and family has their right to their personal choice, within the parameters of the policy, and we will continue to encourage all students to live our core values, especially respecting the choice of others to wear or not wear a mask.

Please enjoy some pictures from our annual Hall Decorating contest. It was nice to see the kids back together and having fun. 

Juniors and seniors who drive are reminded they must have a paid parking pass in order to park at AHS. Students who have privileges will no longer be allowed to leave early starting on Monday, November 29 if they drive and do not have a parking pass. Students must have their tag displayed on their rear view mirror while parked. The Deans and Office Muri will be checking tags next week.

Enjoy the break!

November 19, 2021

Good afternoon-

Our Student Information System (iPass) is still looking into an issue with the GPA's. We hope to have GPA's available soon. 

Info from the Student Council:

Next week (November 22nd - November 24th) is our Thanksgiving Spirit Week.  The dress-up days are:

Monday, November 22nd - Pajama Day

Tuesday, November 23rd - Anything But a Backpack Day (find a unique and school-appropriate way to transport your "stuff" to and from school!)

Wednesday, November 24th - "Pink Out" Day (wear all pink)

The annual hall decorating competition will take place on Monday, November 22nd from 3pm - 7pm.  Each class will work together to decorate a hallway in their chosen theme.  All students are invited to join in!  Student Council will be providing pizza for all participants.

Congratulations to our 2021 Clocker Idol Participants: Daniella B, Anna C, Justin G, Noah G, Brady M, Haykuhi M, and Priscilla O.  Stay tuned for more details on Clocker Idol 2021, happening on Wednesday, December 22nd at 7pm.

Thank you to all the students who participated through a class or club in our "Thanksgiving Generosity Drive."  We donated 30 reusable grocery bags (and additional boxes) of essential items to the Ashland Food Pantry to help local families in need.

AHS will dismiss at 11:30am on Wednesday, November 24. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

November 12, 2021

Good afternoon-

Grades are now available in iStudent/iParent. We hope all of our students had a good first term of the 2021-2022 school year. Report cards as well as GPA/decile will be published early next week. The Report card can be found in My Documents. If you have a question about a grade please reach out to the teacher or your student's counselor.  AHS has a variety supports in place for students that struggled with the transition back to full time learning. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have concerns about your student.

Due to some technology issues we were unable to administer the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey last month. It will be administered this coming week on Wednesday, November 17. We will have a modified schedule and students will have approximately 1 hour to complete the survey. 

A Few Notes from the Student Council:

• The Thanksgiving Pancake Breakfast, scheduled for Sunday, November 21st, has been canceled.  We hope to bring back this tradition in the fall of 2022.
• The Hall Decorating Contest will take place on Monday, November 22nd from 3pm - 7pm.  Students should look for more information from their class officers regarding this event.  Free pizza will be provided by the Student Council!  Videos are photos from previous years are online at https://sites.google.com/ashland.k12.ma.us/stucoashland/events-2021-2022/hall-decorating
• The 8th annual "Clocker Idol" event will take place on Wednesday, December 22nd at 7pm.  (This is our version of American Idol).  Auditions will take place on Wednesday, November 17th starting at 3:15 pm in the chorus room.  Students interested in auditioning should see Ms. Nemeth to sign up and to get more information.  Videos and photos from previous years are online at https://sites.google.com/ashland.k12.ma.us/stucoashland/events-2021-2022/clocker-idol 

Wednesday, November 24 is an early release day for APS. Ashland High School will release at 11:20am and there will not be a late bus. 

Have you ever thought about in working in a school? AHS needs Education Support Professionals (Teaching Assistants):

Educational support personnel position at Ashland High School, providing direct educational and behavioral support to high school students identified with unique learning needs. Must have the ability to follow guidance/directions from special education teachers, general educators and related services professionals. The position is a full time position.

It's a great opportunity for someone looking for a school day/year schedule. E-mail kstcoeur@ashland.k12.ma.us if you want more information or check out the job posting on SchoolSpring.com.

November 5, 2021

Good afternoon- 

Term 1 ends today and we hope that all of our students had a great start to the school year. If you feel your student has been struggling with the transition back to full in-person learning I encourage you to reach out to teachers and their counselor. Your student can access teachers after school and during X-block. This  has been a great time for students to see their teachers for extra help, to make up missing work, or just ask a question here and there. Remind your student to take a look at FlexTime Manager and plan a week that gives them access to their teachers!

Report cards are scheduled to be released in iStudent/iParent next Friday, November 12 after 3pm. A copy of the report card will be available in the My Documents section of portal. 

Community news:

Decisions at Every Turn Parent Focus Group participants needed. 

APL ukulele program

ARC home Alone program

ARC Dining Etiquette program

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