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April 23, 2023

Good evening-

I hope you had a wonderful break and are ready for the rush towards the end of the year. The time between April break and graduation always goes so quickly. That being said, if you teach seniors, please provide them with frequent reminders of how short Term 4 is and communicate with their families if they are not meeting expectations in your class. You should also keep me, the counselors and Deans informed of any senior you are concerned about. 

The Class of 2023 is continuing the tradition of giving any member of the class the opportunity to speak at either Class Day or Graduation. We will hold "graduation speaker" auditions on Wednesday, April 26 at 3pm. Let me know if you are interested in joining the team judging student speeches. At this time we have 3 interested students so it should not take long.

For your planning purposes:
April 25- department liaison meeting
April 26- StuCo BINGO Night 
April 27- department meetings 
April 28- Freshmen class dance
May 1-12 (please review the email Cory sent 4/23)- AP exams 
    The DLL will not be available during the exam window as special education teachers will be using the space.
May 11- Faculty meeting
May 16-17- math MCAS
May 18- All juniors and seniors will attend Chris Herren presentation from 10:45-11:45am 
May 19- Early release/ Prom 
               Seniors last day of class
May 22-25- Senior Exams
May 26- Reality Fair & community service for all seniors
June 2- Class Day 10am
June 4- Graduation 10am (note new time)

1. Volunteer as a Community Advisor at a Statewide Civics Project Showcase:

In early June, the Department and Generation Citizen will host two statewide civics project showcases, one in Worcester and one in Boston. During these “science fairs for civics,” students in grades 8-12 will share the real-world action they are taking on community issues, including student mental health, environmental justice, and educational equity. 
 
To support these events, DESE and Generation Citizen are looking for community members to serve as volunteer Community Advisors. Advisors will have short conversations with students about their projects, asking questions and offering feedback based on their own expertise. Given the wide range of project topics, advisors are needed from a variety of backgrounds: community organizers, legislators, non-profit and business leaders, educators, healthcare workers, and more. Please share this invitation with people who may be interested.
 
To learn more about each event and to register as a Community Advisor, click the links below:

Please email Rebekah Judson with any questions about these events at rebekah.m.judson@mass.gov.

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