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March 8, 2020

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. 
A few reminders as we head into this week:

Blood drive Monday- Donors still needed!

Ashland High School will once again host a Red Cross blood drive on Monday, March 9 from 12:00-5:00pm. The early spots are designated for students and staff. Go to the website linked here to sign up!

Dear Faculty-this is open to you as well!
Ashland High School is pleased to announce a heart screening program being offered during the school day on Wednesday, March 11th. The program will be provided by Mass Heartbeat, a local organization that specializes in ECG heart screening. Mass Heartbeat brings their state-of-the-art ECG technology directly to the school to provide an optional, non-invasive, and COST-FREE screening that can help detect underlying issues in the heart. The ECG tracings are interpreted by an experienced cardiologist and the results will be returned within 5 business days.
Sign up as soon as possible to secure your spot! 
Please choose a 5-minute time slot on and register your student today: 

Faculty meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 12. 
We will discuss x-block, safety protocols, and NEASC.


Parent/Teacher Conferences- March 18:
All staff is expected to be present unless you have committed to participating in a Student Showcase later in the year. Very few people have shared their schedule document with Linda at this point. If you have not shared it Linda will direct all calls directly to you so you can continue to schedule your own appointments. All teachers should have reached out to parents this week to schedule students they have concerns about.

The sophomore class will participate in the Signs of Suicide program beginning Monday, March 16.  The program will be implemented through the Wellness classes 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 important opportunity for us to educate students about recognizing signs of depression in themselves and others and get support if needed. 



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