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    • Principal's Update - November 20th 2020

      Today I'd like to give a special shout-out to all of our students for their participation, cooperation, and effort over the past two weeks while we have been 100% remote. Students have been through a number of significant transitions over the past year - from normal school operations, to a full shutdown last spring, to a hybrid model this fall, and then to a 100% remote model over the past two weeks. Everyone recognizes this is not easy for anyone - especially students. In the face of that, I think it's important to note the resiliency and adaptability students have exhibited in the face of those challenges. I hope parents & guardians enjoyed the conversations with teachers last night about both the progress and challenges students are experiencing this year, and I encourage you to build on these conversations with teachers throughout the school year. We can best support students by working together.

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    • Update from Principal Jessica Cook - October 28th

      I am so proud of everything we have accomplished at Shawsheen since we returned to school in mid-September under a hybrid learning model for students. Everyone in our community – staff, students, and families – have worked diligently to make this as successful and safe as possible. When we first introduced our current hybrid model in August, Dr. Jackson and I shared that we would monitor its implementation and make adjustments as necessary to best support the learning of all students. I am writing today to make you aware of an adjustment we will be making during academic weeks and putting into effect the first week of the second quarter, which begins on Monday, November 16, 2020.

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    • Principal's Update - October, 23rd 2020

      The Shawsheen Tech Community is a special one - I have felt this way since I first started working here as a teacher in the fall of 2009. Shawsheen educators are passionate about our mission and believe in our students; Shawsheen students are talented and curious learners who crave relevant, hands-on learning experiences that will prepare them for diverse career paths; Shawsheen families are active partners who are invested in the school and in working with us to best support students; and community partners are relentless advocates and supporters of the work that we do

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    • Billerica Minuteman - Shawsheen’s head of maintenance talks cleaning practices in the time of coronavirus

      Keeping public spaces clean, especially schools, is critical in the fight to keep students and the public safe from coronavirus. Many maintenance departments, including the crew at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, have invested in new ways to take their sanitation practices to a new level.

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    • Click here for today's Free and Reduced Letter sent by Interim Superintendent- Director Melanie Hagman. 

      Updated: Wednesday, March 18th 2020 at 2:26pm

       

      Click here for today's message to students from Principal Cook.

      Updated: Wednesday, March 18th 2020 at 12:23pm
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    • Click here for Updates from Principal Jessica Cook regarding student learning during the school closure.

      Updated: Tuesday, March 17th 2020 at 11:51am

       

      Click here for Today’s Update from Interim Superintendent-Director Melanie Hagman.

      Updated: Tuesday, March 17th 2020 at 9:47am
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    • The Monday March 16th School Committee meeting is cancelled.

      Updated: Monday, March 16th 2020 at 9:59am
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    • Earlier this evening, Governor Baker announced the closure of schools in Massachusetts through April 7. We will be in touch with students, families, and staff tomorrow to provide additional information regarding our plans during the closure.
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    • Dear Shawsheen Students, Families, and Staff,

      Out of an abundance of caution, Shawsheen Valley Technical High School will be closing for one week starting on Monday, March 16, 2020. Although there have been no confirmed or presumptive cases of Covid-19 associated with the Shawsheen Community, we have made the decision to close down for one week in an effort to support recommendations regarding social distancing and to clean and disinfect our entire facility. There will be no extra-curricular events or activities after school today, Friday, March 13, or during the closure next week.

      We recognize that the closing of school can pose struggles for some students/families experiencing economic hardship. We encourage families with concerns about the impact of the closure to reach out to my office regarding assistance that may be available during this time.

      Recognizing that our students don’t have equal access to the necessary resources, we will not be assigning or requiring students to complete school-work during the closure. Students on co-op can make the decision individually, in communication with their co-op employers, regarding whether they will report to their co-op jobs next week or not. Please note that students are not required to report to co-op and will not be penalized if they decide to stay home.

      We will continue to monitor the situation closely over the next week, and make any future decisions in accordance with advice from public health and government officials.


      Best,
      Jessica Cook
      Principal
      978-671-3640
      978-671-3637
      jcook@shawtech.org
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    • REMINDER: The Monday after February Vacation, February 24th is a Professional Day for staff and there will be no school for students.
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    • Due to inclement weather, Shawsheen Tech will be having a two hour delayed opening today, Thursday, February 13th, 2020.

      Updated at 5:20am
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    • Click here for the District update on Shawsheen's Superintendent search.

      At the January 28th School committee meeting the four finalists for Superintendent were announced. They are: Mrs. Jenna Lesko, Mr. Thomas Aubin, Dr. Kelly Fay and Dr. Susan Kustka. 

      As part of the interview process, visits to Shawsheen are scheduled for the candidates to come to meet with any stakeholders that are interested in meeting with them, as well as giving them an opportunity to see the building and get a feel for our school, staff and students.
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    • Class of 2019 Yearbook distribution
      Attention members of Shawsheen Tech’s Class of 2019 graduates. Your yearbooks will be available for distribution on Friday, October 11th 2019 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Ram’s Pride , Shawsheen’s school store.  Family members are encouraged to pick up the yearbook for their graduate in the event that they cannot pick it up themselves.  Please use the cafeteria entrance to gain access to the School Store. Look forward to seeing you all. Go Rams !!!!
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