Good evening-
I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I can't get over the weather!
I am so excited for this week. Homecoming always brings so much fun and a positive energy to the building. The addition of having Jamele Adams joining us on Tuesday is going to make it an extra special week. I hope you all get a chance to hear his message of Love-Inclusion-Trust. I know he is going to have a positive impact on our students, and it's needed with some of the issues we have faced this fall. It kills me to know we have kids facing antisemitism, racism, sexual harassment... and the list goes on, every day when they are just trying to learn and get ready for their future. The fact that we have dealt with all of these issues in the front office since school has started tells me it is happening often ways we aren't aware of.
I certainly don't see Jamele speaking to the students as a one time thing. It is a part of a series of events we have planned this year to build inclusion and respect among our students. If you enjoy his message on Tuesday please consider joining the community Courageous Conversation on Tuesday, October 24 at 6:30pm in the cafe. We will host a World Cafe round table discussion, led by our students. They have developed the questions that all sectors of our community will come together to discuss It will be a great night.
Following that on Thursday, November 30 AHS will host it's first ever Challenge Day! Challenge Day is a day-long interactive program that provides teens and adults with tools to tear down walls of separation, and inspires them to live, study, and work in an encouraging environment of acceptance, love, and respect. Using highly interactive and energetic activities, leaders guide the participants through a carefully designed exploration of the ways people separate from each other, and model tools for creating connection and building community. It is an amazing experience that I was lucky enough to participate in at Andover High School last year. Jen Shiels joined Norwood High School when they held their event. We will have 80-100 students from across all demographics at AHS participate. It will be a different day (for your planning purposes). We need up to 20 of you to join us in this amazing day. Please ask Jen or I about our experience if you are interested in participating!
As a reminder the CIAC (Connecticut's MIAA) will be here next week evaluating our athletics program. Mike will be reaching out to people to participate in their interviews but please let him know if you are interested.
Have a wonderful week!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I can't get over the weather!
I am so excited for this week. Homecoming always brings so much fun and a positive energy to the building. The addition of having Jamele Adams joining us on Tuesday is going to make it an extra special week. I hope you all get a chance to hear his message of Love-Inclusion-Trust. I know he is going to have a positive impact on our students, and it's needed with some of the issues we have faced this fall. It kills me to know we have kids facing antisemitism, racism, sexual harassment... and the list goes on, every day when they are just trying to learn and get ready for their future. The fact that we have dealt with all of these issues in the front office since school has started tells me it is happening often ways we aren't aware of.
I certainly don't see Jamele speaking to the students as a one time thing. It is a part of a series of events we have planned this year to build inclusion and respect among our students. If you enjoy his message on Tuesday please consider joining the community Courageous Conversation on Tuesday, October 24 at 6:30pm in the cafe. We will host a World Cafe round table discussion, led by our students. They have developed the questions that all sectors of our community will come together to discuss It will be a great night.
Following that on Thursday, November 30 AHS will host it's first ever Challenge Day! Challenge Day is a day-long interactive program that provides teens and adults with tools to tear down walls of separation, and inspires them to live, study, and work in an encouraging environment of acceptance, love, and respect. Using highly interactive and energetic activities, leaders guide the participants through a carefully designed exploration of the ways people separate from each other, and model tools for creating connection and building community. It is an amazing experience that I was lucky enough to participate in at Andover High School last year. Jen Shiels joined Norwood High School when they held their event. We will have 80-100 students from across all demographics at AHS participate. It will be a different day (for your planning purposes). We need up to 20 of you to join us in this amazing day. Please ask Jen or I about our experience if you are interested in participating!
As a reminder the CIAC (Connecticut's MIAA) will be here next week evaluating our athletics program. Mike will be reaching out to people to participate in their interviews but please let him know if you are interested.
Have a wonderful week!
Just a reminder about all of the fun this week courtesy of Student Council. If you see Josh this week please make sure to give him a big thanks for everything he does!
The Ashland High School Student Council is getting ready for a full week of Homecoming events on October 15th - October 21st.
Homecoming commercial
The Ashland High School Student Council is getting ready for a full week of Homecoming events on October 15th - October 21st.
Homecoming commercial
Throughout the week, students are encouraged to show their school spirit by participating in our dress-up days:
Monday, October 16th - Pajama Day
Tuesday, October 17th - Superhero Day
Wednesday, October 18th - Disney Day
Thursday, October 19th - USA Day
Friday, October 20th - Class Color Day (Class of 2018: White, Class of 2019: Blue, Class of 2020: Red, Class of 2021: Green)
On Friday, October 20th, the school day will end with a full-school pep rally in the gym, starting at 1:45.
Then on Friday, October 20th, prior to the football game the Student Council is running a "tailgate" barbecue in the small parking lot outside the stadium at the high school from 4pm - 6:30pm, open to the entire community. Join us for burgers (veggie burgers available), hot dogs, chips, ice-cream sandwiches, and dessert and chips for $8 per person. There will also be games (KanJam and SpikeBall) and face painting.
The Homecoming Football game will be played at 7pm at Millis High School. (Unfortunately, due to scheduling difficulties, the game is not at home.) There will be a fan-bus available for students. Tickets will be sold at lunch for $8 (including the bus ride and admission to the game). A package deal, including the bus-ride, admission to the game, and admission to the tailgate barbecue ahead of time will be sold for $16.
Several other sports will be running Homecoming games next week at home and various clubs and organizations throughout the high school will be sponsoring these games:
Friday, October 20th - Varsity Field Hockey versus Medfield at 3:30pm (sponsored by the Make-a-Wish Club and the JSA Debate Club)
Saturday, October 21st - Varsity Boys Soccer versus Millis at 11am and Girls Soccer versus Millis at 1pm (sponsored by the Academic Decathlon Team and the Class of 2019)
TBA - Varsity Volleyball Game versus Bellingham (sponsored by Breaking the Barriers.)
The semi-formal Homecoming Dance is on Saturday, October 21st, from 7pm - 10pm in the high school cafeteria. Tickets will be sold at lunch the week of Homecoming for $8 and at the door for $10. Students who wish to bring a guest from another school must pick up a "guest approval" form from the main office and return it by Tuesday, October 17th. All guests must arrive by 8pm.
For more information on these events, check out our website at: https://sites.google.com/
Please check out this info on the TeachGreece program. Mary Moynagh at AMS participated last year if you are interested.
Plans are being finalized for the 2018 program -- the syllabus has been posted on our website www.teachgreece.org, the last details of the exciting itinerary of our April Study Tour of Greece are set and we are looking forward to meeting and greeting new Fellows.
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