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August 23, 2019

Good afternoon!

I'm looking forward to seeing you all on Monday!

Here is a brief agenda for Monday and Tuesday.

Next weeks building hours:
Monday, August 26- building closing at 3pm
Tuesday, August 27 & Wednesday, August 28- building closing at 5:45pm
Thursday, August 29- ALL STAFF must be out of the buildings at 2:00pm

The all-school PBIS meeting and convocation are scheduled for Friday, September 6. In an effort to limit disruptions and give you time to really build relationships with your students we will also hold all class meetings that day.  The schedule should be ready soon but B, C, E, & F will all be shortened with each period meeting for approximately 45 minutes.  E and F will be after lunch.  D will be lunch block.
Class meetings on 9/6:
B- juniors
C- seniors
E- sophomores
F- freshmen

Future class meetings:
September 9- 10:30am- Senior class meeting with Josten's 
October 23- 10:30am- Sophomore class meeting with Josten's 

Review the AHS calendar of events for your activities and let Linda know if there are changes (update SchoolDude as well).
Attention club advisors- think about making a new banner for the lobby, they need updating!  Take a look at the AHS website list of clubs and send updates to Linda.

Massachusetts Laws prohibiting hazing: Click here for a reminder of the law to review with your team or club.  ALL student groups (clubs, teams, etc.) must complete the attached form and return it to me by September 25, 2019.  Thanks in advance!
Anti-hazing form


Furniture swap? Does anyone that currently has desks interested in switching to tables? Please let me know!


As you get ready to return on Monday consider these questions to ask about our students each day.....(from George Couros)
  1. Will she feel valued in school?
  2. Will her teachers look to find and bring out her talents and strengths, or only focus on developing things she struggles to do?
  3. If she misses time in school, will she feel that her contributions are missed?
Have a fantastic weekend!

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