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September 8, 2025

Good morning-

Happy Monday! I will be out of the building today and will have limited access to email. Please reach out to Carolyn, Kelli, and/or Linda for anything you need. 

Please be mindful as you leave in the afternoon that you should not drive around the buses during dismissal. Thank you.

The Professional Development time on August 27 is now available in AshlandPD. If you participated in the work with MTSS Tiers 1/2 or Goalbook, you can go in and register yourself for the PDP's. 

We have a faculty meeting on Thursday, September 11, at 2:55 PM in the library. We will review the work you did at the August PD day around MTSS, as well as the RTI process. Please let me know if you have any other agenda items. 

It will be a long day with Back to School Curriculum Night at 6 PM. I anticipate giving you some of the faculty meeting time to prepare for the evening. Please be prepared to share with parents/guardians which day you are available after school for students, as well as how they can get support during x-block. It is also helpful if you share how you post information in iPass as this can vary between teachers and can be confusing for parents.

We noticed many of the blue name signs have come down. Deans will be checking on what signs are needed today. If you have yours, but it has fallen, please let them know. 

Picture day is next Monday, September 15. We will call students by grade/alpha to the auditorium. All staff members must also have their picture taken for ID purposes. 

A few people have asked about the dress code. Students were reminded of the handbook language at class meetings. The slides from the meetings are attached here. Of particular concern lately has been clothing that represents alcohol and drugs. Please feel free to call a Dean or send a student to the office if you are concerned about clothing. We are happy to have the conversation.

Ashland Fire was very pleased with our fire drill. They noticed students took it seriously, everyone moved swiftly, and the doors were all closed. Keep up the great work! If you had any concerns, please let me know so we can address them.

Have a wonderful week and don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything.

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