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October 31, 2021

Good afternoon & happy Halloween-

I hope you have a wonderful end to Term 1 this week. The grading window will open Friday afternoon and will remain open until Wednesday, November 10 at 3pm. Please remember to contact any parent of a failing student and inform their counselor as well. There should not be any surprises and we can not assume parents have checked iParent.

We will have a minimum grade of 50 for Term 1.  If you have any student who earns below a 50 please enter a 50 into the Term 1 column.
Here are a few articles to review as we continue this conversation:

We are hosting a Red Cross Drive on Wednesday, November 3 from 12-5pm. There are a couple of spots open but overall the drive is close to fully booked. Students were asked to sign up during a study hall or to ask for teacher permission. The list of sign-up's is attached here: AHS Red Cross blood drive

Some dates to remember as we start Term 2:
MCAS Math retakes- November 9-10
No School/Veteran's Day- November 11
MCAS English retakes-November 16-17
Department meetings- November 18 (we will not have a faculty meeting this month)
Early release for Thanksgiving/11:20am- November 24

Term 2 ends on January 28, exams will be scheduled January 25-28


For your convenience, here is the link to the most up-to-date version of the Joint DESE/DCF Advisory Regarding Mandated Reporting Responsibilities of School Personnel in Cases of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect. Please use this link for the most recent information on this topic.


Please take a look at the attached form if you are willing to allow a student to observe your class. Anna will be here through the remainder of her term and would like to see a variety of classes, particularly those with a large EL population. She observe in classes more than once: Classroom observation needs

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