AHS Faculty/staff news

Happy Father's Day!  I hope you all had a relaxing weekend. Unfortunately, I have nothing new to report regarding Friday's incident. As I said Friday, there was no threat stated in the writing found in the boys room but because of the mention of a gun we will act with an increased level of caution for the rest of the week.  Please plan to use the front and back doors only when entering and exiting the building.  Our intention is to have a police officer stationed at both doors in the morning and the doors will remain locked all day.  If you hear or see anything that concerns you please let us know immediately. I fully understand the anxiety this kind of situation causes each and every one of us.  There isn't a day that I don't think about the issue of school safety as it pertains to AHS. If your students have questions, please remember that we are the trusted adults they look to and your behavior and response directly impacts their feeling of safety at school. T...

Good evening! It's hard to believe we are coming up on our last four day of classes.  Another year has flown by.  Congratulations to DJ, Martha, and Michele.  Cynthia put on a fantastic party Friday and I look forward to a few more goodbye celebrations over the next two weeks with you.  You will all truly be missed and are leaving a huge hole in the AHS faculty! Locker clean-out will be Thursday, June 14 at the end of 2nd period.  All students should be dismissed 5 minutes before break begins to clean out their locker. We would appreciate teacher support in encouraging students to check all lockers.  Alex will have barrels in the hallways on Wednesday and Thursday to help encourage the process. Our end of the year faculty meeting on June 21 will be held at 7:40am in the library. Dismissal time is 11:20am and you are free to go then as long as all grades are entered and verified.  Please check and double check as we don't like looking for you to say to...

Thank you to all of the faculty and staff who were a part of today's graduation ceremony and to all of you for what you do for the students of AHS each and every day.  We sent the Class of 2018 off to do great things in the world and you were all an important part of their journey.  We are really in the home stretch now. It will be quiet without the Class of 2018 but we have a lot going on this week. Below is the updated list of dates: June 4: Class meeting for student government election speeches (C block) June 6: Class office elections at all lunches June 6-7: Science MCAS June 15-21:  Final exams for grades 9-11 June 21: Faculty meeting (there is no meeting June 14!) Ashland Raises Healthy & Happy Kids: The Benefits of Exercise for Teen Mental Health One of the best things parents can do for their children is help them build an exercise habit. Summer break is a great time to start and instill this habit in children of all ages. Exercise might mean dance, yoga, swim...