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January 3, 2022

Happy New Year and welcome back-

It was a quick vacation but I hope you had time to recharge. In just a few short weeks we will have reached the halfway mark to another crazy year. 

I am sure you have all been following the rise in COVID cases. It is imperative that you model the expectation of mask wearing for our students. The masks provided by DESE will be placed in your mailboxes weekly. 

Please note the following upcoming dates:
Faculty meeting- January 13, 2022 
Professional Day- January 14, 2022
    morning- Curriculum work by department
    lunch provided
    afternoon- Anti-defamation League World of Difference training (via Zoom)

Challenge Day - February 2, 2022
Please add your name here to be one of the 25 adults willing to support students at this event. We need you!

The Midyear Exam schedule- teacher copy is shared here (please note the adjustment to the last day). The student version of the schedule is found here. Please spend some time reviewing the schedule and expectations with students. Many students are feeling more stress than usual around exams after 2 years away from them. Please stress with them the importance of both preparation and self-care. This will be the first time taking mid-term exams for half of the building. 

I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

The Ashland Public Library is working on its 5 year strategic plan. With new leadership, post-pandemic (hopefully), and renewed or changed needs for library services, we really want to hear from every member of our community about what the library should prioritize in the next five years. We especially want to hear from our educators and students as it's so important to us to meet the needs of our teachers, administrators, and Ashland's kids. How can we support what you do? Where is the best way to use our resources for your students? 

We would also love to hear from you, our teachers and school administrators, whether you live in town or not (did you know you can get an Ashland/Minuteman library card, even if you don't live in town? Ask us how!). Here is the link, please help us get it to every corner of Ashland! 

https://bit.ly/aplsurvey2021

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