GSA meets Tuesday and Friday mornings from 7:00 AM until the homeroom bell. GSA also meets on Wednesday afternoons. All meetings take place in Room 106.

The Guidance Department will be hosting admission representatives from 2 and 4 year colleges as well as technical schools during the months of January and February in the library. These events are geared towards current juniors. Students must register for these sessions through their Naviance account. Colleges are being added daily and students should routinely check their Naviance account. The first visits are this week on January 9th and January 11th with the US Navy engineering program and Central Maine Community College visiting.

The Fitness Center is open after school on Monday thru Friday from 2:15 – 5:00 PM. The library and fitness center are closed on early release days.

The 66th annual Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarship Award Program application period is now open. This program will award over a half million dollars in scholarships this year. All graduating seniors in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who are seeking a college degree or job training are eligible to compete. Students must register for the program before December 22, 2023 and take an online exam consisting of 30 multiple choice questions and one written essay. The test will be administered at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School during the week of February 5, 2024. Students can register for the scholarship exam by visiting the AFL-CIO website at www.massaflcio.org/scholarships and submitting the form. For more information, please see your guidance counselor.

The Football Team will face Old Rochester on Friday, November 10th at 6:00pm. Go Rams!

The 14th Annual Fall Fair is on Saturday, November 18th from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

The Orientation Leaders are hosting the 4th Annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 21st from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM. This event is sponsored by both the Bruno Bros. and the Orientation Leaders.

Reminder: Spirit Week

Next week will be spirit week (as outlined below) with the pep rally scheduled for the morning of Friday, September 29.

• Monday-Adam Sandler Day
• Tuesday-Duos Day
• Wednesday- Barbie Day
• Thursday-Country vs. Country Club Day
• Friday-Shawsheen Pride Day

We look forward to welcoming parents/guardians to Shawsheen next Thursday, September 28 for the Meet & Greet, which will run from 6pm-8pm. Please review the information previously shared about this event to ensure you know what to expect when you arrive: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 'Meet & Greet' Parent/Guardian-Teacher Night. 

Video Game Club starts Wednesday, September 27. If you have any questions, please go see Ms. Corrigan in the ISSN and Programming & Web Shop.