AHS Faculty/staff news

Good afternoon- I hope you all had a great weekend and are looking forward to the warm weather this week.  This past week brought some challenges none of us have ever experienced.  I appreciate your thoughtfulness and consideration in making sure our students were taken care of. A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be a part of a great experience with several of our students and administrators as well as students and staff from three area towns.  Paul Vieira just wrote a great blog post about the experience.  I encourage you to all read the post and think about asking students in your classes some of the questions we asked.  It was clear from the discussion that students think very highly of our faculty and they appreciate voice you give them in the classroom.  Thank you for that! The sophomore class will participate in the Signs of Suicide program beginning tomorrow Monday, April 30.   The program will be implemented through the Wellness c...

Good afternoon- I hope you all had a well deserved break.  I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow as we start the rush to the end of the school year.  It always flies from this point forward. As a reminder, grades will remain open until  Tuesday, April 24 at 3pm.  Please be sure to run a verification report and check your grades for accuracy.   Report cards will be issued through iStudent/iParent  on Thursday, April 26.  I know you have all done a great job keeping guidance informed of seniors who may be in danger of not graduating. Please include me in any correspondence about this once grades are final.  The sophomore class will once again participate in the Signs of Suicide program beginning Monday, April 30.  The program will be implemented through the Wellness program but there is potential for students to be called out of class later in the day based on the rating scales they complete during the program.  This is an import...

Good evening all- I can't believe we are getting ready for the week before April vacation!  I hope you all have a wonderful week.  It's National Assistant Principal's week so thank Lauren and Erin for everything they do when you get a chance! Just a reminder that  T erm 3 will now end April 12.  Please share this with your classes.  The grading window will open at 3pm on April 12 and will close on Tuesday, April 24.   Report cards will be issued on Thursday, April 26. We have a faculty meeting on Thursday at 7:10am.  The agenda is attached.  Please let me know if you have additional agenda items. April 13- Early Release Schedule On April 13 we will administer the  Positive Community Norms Survey  to all students.   Time has been built in to 3rd period and all students should be given 20 minutes at the end of the period to complete the survey.  We administer this survey every other year during the opposite year of the...

Happy Easter and Passover to those who celebrate!  I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend. Thank you to all of you who supported MCAS this week.  Your patience and flexibility is so appreciated.  Next up, the MCAS 2.0 Field Test starting on April 24. Just a reminder that  T erm 3 will now end April 12.  Please share this with your classes.  The grading window will open at 3pm on April 12 and will close on Tuesday, April 24.   Report cards will be issued on Thursday, April 26. I hope you consider attending the student-led  Courageous Conversation scheduled for Monday, April 2 at 7pm in the AHS cafeteria.   It will be a great discussion, all planned by AHS students! If you are concerned about about a student or have information about their safety, please seek out an administrator.   Wednesday, April 4 is the Blood Drive to support Jake Silver.  The drive will take place from 2-7pm and it appears most donations slots ar...