AHS Faculty/staff news

Good morning all- Thanks for all of your thoughtful feedback and support over the past few weeks. We go through these patterns of poor student behavior at times, and working together as a team really helps to correct the behavior. We've had a lot of "tips" in the office, but we are still working on identifying students who are responsible for major behaviors. We have seen an increase in eHallPass use and are grateful for you all complying with that expectation. I will make an announcement about expectations at the beginning of the first two periods tomorrow. I will review the expectations shared in the letter  to the community sent on Friday.  This will be a work in progress. We will close various bathrooms throughout the day to increase adult supervision. Please continue to be mindful of students with special plans (BCAPs, 504s, etc.) related to restroom use and allow them to leave the classroom for the closest restroom when needed. All sophomores will attend the Ac...

Good morning- I hope you had a wonderful long weekend.  This is a busy week of assessment. As a reminder, MCAS and Seal of Biliteracy tests are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Here is a reminder of the important information you need. The list of seniors taking the AAPPL test for the Seal of biliteracy is at the bottom. Please be conscious of limiting homework and assessments for the sophomore class.  Important information for proctors, as well as school-wide documents such as room assignments, coverage details, and the list of students scheduled to test. 1.  MCAS Training Slides 2026 2.  Proctor Script ELA MCAS- MCAS Portal 3.  ELA MCAS and Seal of Biliteracy 2026 Proctor Assignments 4.  ELA MCAS 2026 Room Changes 5.  List of students going to the library during testing- please fill out your student names 6.  Special Ed. Class Coverage during ELA MCAS 2026 7.  Student Room Assignments Alphabetical List- ELA 2026 3, 4, 5 and 7 wi...

Happy Monday- I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for a short week. Thanks to all who participated in the Flag Day ceremony on Friday. It was a moving expression of the many cultures that make Ashland High School an amazing community.  Most of our counselors will be out of the building on Monday, March 16. The counseling office will be our lunch location, so it will be closed to study hall students during F block.  As a reminder, the students from GPI Toshimagoaka are visiting on Thursday, March 19. Our students have been pen pals throughout this school year. The list of students they are paired with is attached . Students will attend class with their pen pals throughout the day until G period. The Japanese students will share a presentation about their culture, school, and country during G period in the auditorium, and pen pals should plan to attend. You are welcome to attend with your class as well! All are welcome! For your planning purposes:  March 19 - stude...

Good morning- This  week, we celebrate the varied cultures of our community and conclude the week with the Flag Day ceremony. Students and staff are encouraged to participate in the following spirit days and stop by the cafeteria to try out their lunch selections: Cultural Spirit Week & International Menu & Music in the Cafeteria: Mon. 3/9 Dress in the colors of a flag of your choosing! Menu & music during lunch:  Korea Tues. 3/10 Wear your sports jerseys! Menu & music during lunch:  Greece Wed. 3/11 Cultural clothes, jewelry, and shoes! Menu & music during lunch:  India Thurs. 3/12 Flag color ribbons!   Stop by the C.A.R.E.S. table during lunch next week and get ribbons the color of a flag of your choosing to tie on your backpack, water bottle, keys, hair, etc.   Menu & music during lunch:  Russia Fri. 3/13: The Flag Day Ceremony Wear your school colors! Menu & music during lunch:  Mexico Teachers in years ...

Good morning- I hope you had a great weekend after the short week.  A huge thank you to the wellness teachers, school counselors, adjustment counselors, and school psychologists for their work on the Signs of Suicide program. It was a busy, draining couple of days, and I am grateful for their collaboration in sharing this important program with the sophomores.   As you get ready for the week, don't forget to check your email from Carolyn about MCAS training and sign up for a training session. We appreciate it! There will be a sophomore class meeting today (Monday, March 2) during X-block. They will be called to the auditorium right before the bell. We will have year 2/3 teachers from the mentoring program in the building on March 4 & 9 during the 2nd & 3rd periods. Thanks for welcoming them to our school.  Here is the  March menu . I will be out of the building at the Connections Conference on Friday, March 6.  For your planning purposes:  Marc...