May 27, 2022

Good afternoon-

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!

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.

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. 

DAET Supporting Your Graduate resources

May 20, 2022

Good afternoon-

We look forward to celebrating a wonderful evening tonight with the Class of 2023 Prom. 

• Grand March begins at 6:00pm in the AHS gym. Families and friends are welcome to attend!
• After the Grand March, students will then go to Lake Pearl in Wrentham  from 7:00pm to 11:00pm  (299 Creek Street, Wrentham MA).
• Students must arrive at prom by 8:00pm at the latest and can not leave prior to 10:00pm without parent permission.

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 on their last day of classes!! Their schedule for the next two weeks can be found here:

Senior Exam schedule: week of May 23

Senior Week schedule: week of May 31

     Families of graduates are encouraged to attend Class Day and Graduation

News from Student Council-

Class Officer Elections:

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 here.  All nominations and administrator endorsements are due to Mr. Wiczer by Friday, May 27th, at 3pm.

School Committee Advisory Council:

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 here.   All nominations and administrator endorsements are due to Mr. Wiczer by Friday, May 27th, at 3pm. Any questions?  Contact Mr. Wiczer at jwiczer@ashland.k12.ma.us

DAET Supporting Teens Mental Health

AEFI Annual Fundraiser - Virtual Cooking Class with Chef Kelsey Murphy

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 www.ashlandeducation.org.  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. 

Planet Fitness is offering free gym memberships to students this summer!

May 13, 2022

 Happy Friday-

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.

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)

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.

Students in other classes should be aware there will be no loaner Chromebooks or chargers available on those days. 

Friday, May 20 is an early release day. AHS is dismissed at 12:45pm (note correction). Lunch will be served. 

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.

If your student is interested in poetry please check out this flyer: Juneteenth Poetry contest

May 6, 2022

Good afternoon-

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. 

Senior Assassin: We have a received some parent concerns about the safety of this game. We share the concerns. This is NOT a school sponsored event. Students who are caught with any water gun, etc. at school will have it confiscated. 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Please click here to access the Family SEL Newsletter with a focus on Mental Health resources and events happening in Ashland this month. 

Final exams for grades 9-11 are scheduled for June 15-22, 2022. The schedule can be found here. Teachers will share their expectations with each class (exam, project, etc.).

Happy Mother's Day to all moms and mother figures out there!

Juneteenth Poetry contest

The Dangerous Truth about Today's Marijuana

PTO meeting