• Shawsheen Valley Technical High School

    Principal's Update

    Friday, May 24, 2024

     

    Dear Shawsheen Students, Parents/Guardians, and Colleagues,  

     

    Congratulations to our students who completed the Mathematics MCAS this week! The sophomore class will participate in the Science MCAS on Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5. We are so proud of the effort students have put in to prepare for and complete these three important exams this year.

     

    Q4 Mid-Term Progress Reports Are Available to View in Aspen

    Quarter 4 mid-term progress reports have been published and are available to view in the Aspen Family Portal. A link to the PDF copy of your student's progress report is available under the 'Published' section on the main page when you log into your Aspen Family Portal Account.

    If you are having difficulty accessing the Aspen Family Portal please read the instructions below to submit a ticket at the following link: https://shawsheentech.sherpadesk.com/portal/
    •    Click on the green 'Submit Ticket' button
    •    Enter email address
    •    For Location, select: _Home
    •    For Class, select: _PARENT ASPEN LOGIN ISSUES
    •    Please provide all contact information

     

    Reminder: Cap & Gown Distribution & Laptop Return for Seniors – Tuesday, May 28, 2024 

    Seniors will report to the gym at assigned times on Tuesday, May 28 (during their Related classes) to pick up their cap & gown packages, and return their school-issued laptops. Laptops will be returned to students to keep during graduation rehearsal on Monday, June 3. If a student has not paid the Tech Insurance fee, they will not be able to keep their laptop.

     

    Reminder: Senior Sign-out - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Next Wednesday will be the last day of school for eligible seniors. To sign out on Wednesday, May 29, seniors must meet the following requirements:

    • Meet with guidance counselor to complete the Senior Sign Out Form.
    • Earn passing grades in 35 credits worth of courses + PE/Health.
      • 5 credits required in English.
      • 5 credits required in Related.
      • 20 credits required in Shop.
      • 5 Additional credits required.
      • Passing grade in PE/Health required.
    • Meet all graduation requirements.
    • Complete shop hours & submit all co-op time cards.
    • Return your school laptop (on Tuesday, May 28, 2024).
    • Receive graduation caps & gowns (on Tuesday, May 28, 2024).
    • Return all books, materials, & tools.
    • Pay all outstanding bills. (i.e. tech insurance fee, missing books, etc.).
    • Serve all outstanding detentions.

     

    Scholarship Night - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    We will be live-streaming Scholarship Night (a by invite only event) on our YouTube channel at 6pm next Wednesday. Use the QR code below to access our YouTube channel:

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    Reminder: Senior Breakfast, Vocational Awards & Graduation Rehearsal - Monday, June 3, 2024 

    On Monday, June 3, 2024, seniors will participate in a mandatory graduation rehearsal after a senior breakfast and the presentation of vocational awards. Seniors should report to the cafeteria at 8:30am for the senior breakfast. After breakfast, seniors will report to the gymnasium for vocational awards and graduation rehearsal to ensure all students are prepared to participate in the graduation ceremony. Graduation tickets, student records, and laptops will be distributed to students during the graduation rehearsal.

     

    Graduation Tickets & Overview

    Seniors will receive tickets for graduation during graduation rehearsal on June 3. Each student will receive six purple tickets to be used for the outdoor graduation ceremony and two yellow tickets to be used in the event that graduation is moved indoors. Graduation is scheduled outdoors on Thursday, June 6 at 6pm. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be delayed until Friday, June 7. If there is inclement weather preventing an outdoor ceremony again on Friday, June 7, then graduation will be moved indoors at Burlington High School on Friday, June 7. Due to space limitations, if there is an indoor graduation, each student will be limited to the two yellow tickets. Students can receive additional purple tickets for the anticipated outdoor ceremony at the end of graduation rehearsal on Monday, June 3.

    On Thursday, June 6, seniors must report to their assigned rooms by 5pm (room assignments will be provided during graduation rehearsal). Seniors are reminded to bring all parts of their graduation attire (cap, gown, stole, and tassel) with them. The parking lot fills quickly on graduation night and we strongly encourage seniors and families to carpool and minimize the number of vehicles that will be arriving for each graduate. 

    We will be live-streaming graduation on our YouTube channel @ShawsheenTech. Use the QR code below to access our YouTube channel:

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    Best,

    Jessica Cook

    (she/her)

    Principal

     

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    Reminders:

    • Monday, May 27: Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
    • Wednesday, May 29: Senior Signout
    • Wednesday, May 29: Scholarship Night (by invitation only)
    • Monday, June 3: Senior Breakfast, Class Day Awards & Graduation Rehearsal (seniors are required to attend)
    • Tuesday, June 4 Wednesday, June 5: Science MCAS
    • Thursday, June 6: Graduation
    • Thursday, June 6: All Night Grad Party
    • Friday, June 7: Rain Date for Graduation
    • Friday, June 7: Early Release at 10:43am
    • Wednesday, June 12: Early Release at 10:43am
    • Wednesday, June 19: NO SCHOOL - Juneteenth
    • Thursday, June 20: Early Release at 10:43am - Last Day of the 2023-2024 School Year!