January 25, 2022

 Good afternoon-

I hope students had an overall positive experience with midyears. I know many are ready to relax and catch up on sleep this weekend.

Semester 2 begins on Monday. It is a D day. Students should check their iStudent accounts for any schedule changes. Freshmen have finished their Wellness class and will now have a study hall or elective. Sophomores will be starting their Wellness II class. 

Seniors are reminded they need to have community service hours completed in order to use their senior privileges this semester.

Teachers will start the course recommendation process for the 22-23 school year on Monday, January 31. Students are encouraged to reach out to teachers to discuss the courses they are interested in taking next year.

A reminder from the Superintendent's office:

1. To help keep our schools safe, we've opted into the state's new voluntary at-home COVID-19 testing program, which provides free weekly at-home tests for participating students and staff. To learn more about this program or to register your student, visit bit.ly/3nVr8lz.
2. We've opted into the state's new voluntary at-home COVID-19 testing program, which provides free weekly at-home tests to participating students and staff, regardless of vaccination status. Learn more and register your student by 5 p.m. on Jan. 28 at bit.ly/3nVr8lz.

Please take a few moments to complete the 2022 DAET Parent & Caregiver Survey. This survey is critical for our community's understanding of parent and caregiver needs with respect to supporting healthy decision-making among Ashland youth. More than 400 parents/caregivers participated in the 2017 survey, which helped inform strategies to promote positive youth health and prevent youth substance use. The 2022 survey has been updated to reflect the current environment and will be used for upcoming strategic planning. The survey will remain open until February 18^th and is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

2022 DAET Parent/Caregiver Survey English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PZ2DTMREnglish

2022 DAET Parent/Caregiver Survey Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PZ395F5Spanish

2022 DAET Parent/Caregiver Survey Portuguese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P58SJZGPortuguese