• Shawsheen Valley Technical High School

    Principal's Update

    Friday, May 23, 2025

     

    Dear Shawsheen Students, Families, and Colleagues: 

     

    Last Sunday, May 18, 2025, fourteen Shawsheen seniors were recognized by the Billerica Elks as part of their Senior of the Month program. Please join me in congratulating this exceptional group of students!

    • October 2024 = Lorraina Raposa & Jonathan Hureau (Teenager of the Year)
    • November 2024 = Corrine Foley & Dale Gardner
    • December 2024 = Kristin Macdonald & Aswad Vahora
    • January 2025 = Lia Price & Noah Brooks
    • February 2025 = Nishtha Lamsal & Michael Ware
    • March 2025 = Makayla Nolan & John Canadas
    • April 2025 = Melissa Lavine & Jayson Dube

     

    Shawsheen Masonry Students Show Exceptional Skill at Massachusetts Trowel Trades Association Competition

    Last week, Shawsheen Masonry students competed against their peers from other vocational schools an the annual competition hosted by the Massachusetts Trowel Trades Association. Our skilled students did an exceptional job - please see details on the winners below.

    • Megan Steeves = 1st place in the Brick and Block Masonry Competition for Seniors
    • Autumn Halas = 2nd place in the Brick and Block Masonry Competition for Seniors
    • William Trach = 1st place in the Brick and Block Masonry Competition for Juniors
    • Brayden Post = 3rd place in the Brick and Block Masonry Competition for Juniors
    • Jacob Thomas = 2nd place in the Brick and Block Masonry Competition for Sophomores
    • April Pozzi = 3rd place in the Brick and Block Masonry Competition for Sophomores
    • Paige Gallant (sophomore), Madaline Long (Senior), and Amaya Maxi (senior) = 1st place in the Hardscape/Patio Competition

     

    Shawsheen School Council & Student Cabinet Collection Drive = Huge Success!

    The students from the School Council and Student Cabinet did an exceptional job collecting hygiene products to stock the new Rams Resource Room we are putting in the Guidance Department in order to discreetly provide students with items they need. This is an extension of the collection drives the School Council has held annually to donate to Catie's Closet. We are so proud of our students for advocating to add this important resource at Shawsheen, and for motivating the school community to donate so generously to this effort!

     

    Shawsheen Drama Club in The Little Mermaid

    We are so proud of our students in the Drama Club for their recent performance of The Little Mermaid! If you didn't catch a chance to see the show, check out the playbill below to see the make-up of the cast and crew.

     

    Reminders for Seniors

    Next week is the last week of school for seniors eligible to sign out on Friday, May 30, 2025. We want to remind seniors and their families of important information for seniors which can be viewed at the following link: Friday, March 28, 2025 - Important Information for Seniors. A few key reminders are also included below. We are so excited to celebrate the Class of 2025 at Graduation in less than two weeks from today!!

    • Wednesday, May 28: students will return laptops & chargers and pick-up their graduation cap & gown packages and their yearbooks during assigned times.
    • Friday, May 30: last day for seniors eligible to sign-out AND senior prom
      • Seniors can be dismissed as early as 10:43am to get ready for prom. Billerica seniors can be dismissed prior to that time in order to attend the Elementary schools for the 9am breakfast events.
    • Monday, June 2: MANDATORY event for seniors - senior breakfast, class day awards, and graduation rehearsal.
      • Arrive to school and report directly to the cafeteria as early as 8am (by 8:30am the latest).
      • Graduation tickets will be distributed during graduation rehearsal.
      • Seniors are reminded to bring their yearbooks to have their peers sign at the senior breakfast.

     

    Due TODAY - Form to Participate in Wilmington SVTHS Senior "Walk-Through" Event

    A group of parent volunteers have worked with Wilmington Public Schools to provide Wilmington seniors from Shawsheen the opportunity to visit their elementary and intermediate schools before graduation! Any Wilmington seniors who wish to take advantage of this exciting opportunity, must register (using the link below) by Friday, May 23, 2025.

    Wilmington SVTHS Senior "Walk-Through" Event

    Please note: the information submitted using the link above will go directly to the parent volunteers organizing this opportunity for Shawsheen seniors.

     

    Rams Pride School Store - Spring 2025 Online Pop-Up Shop 

    Rams Pride School Store is running a Spring 2025 online pop-up shop featuring a wide variety of customizable Shawsheen gear - perfect for showing off your school spirit! You can place an order online and have it shipped directly to your home. The online store closes Sunday, June 1st at 11:59pm. Don’t miss out!  

    Click Here To Order

    *All sales are final

     

    Attention Seniors! Next Week is Senior Spirit Week!

     

    Quarter 4 Mid-Term Progress Reports

    Quarter 4 Mid-Term Progress Reports have been published and are available to view in Aspen. If you need assistance with Aspen, please follow the instructions below to fill out a Help Desk Ticket: https://shawsheentech.sherpadesk.com/portal/

    • Click the link above and then click on the green 'Submit a Ticket' button (as shown in the image below).

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    • Use parent email to log into the ticket system.
    • LOCATION: select: _Home
    • FIRST NAME: Parent first name
    • LAST NAME: Parent last name
    • CLASS: _PARENT ASPEN LOGIN ISSUES
    • SUBJECT: Student’s name
    • DETAILS: Be as specific as possible of the issues you are encountering.
      • Screenshots are helpful.

     

    Remembering Mr. Severo

    Thank you to everyone in the Shawsheen community, Billerica First Responders, and the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) STARS team, for all of the support, compassion, kindness, and understanding over the past week as our school community mourns the loss of a valued coach, educator, and colleague. Our hearts continue to be with the Severo family during this difficult time. To learn more about Mr. Severo and his impact, you can view this article published by the Boston Globe: It's quite a legacy': Billerica and Shawsheen soccer coach Tom Severo. 

     

    Sincerely,

    Jessica Cook

    (she/her)

    Principal

     

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    Reminders:

    • Monday, May 26: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
    • Wednesday, May 28: Senior laptop-return & cap/gown + yearbook pick-up
    • Wednesday, May 28: Scholarship Night
    • Friday, May 30: Last day for eligible seniors
    • Friday, May 30: Senior Prom
    • Monday, June 2: Senior breakfast, Class Day Awards, & graduation rehearsal
    • Wednesday, June 4 - Thursday, June 5: Science MCAS
    • Thursday, June 5: Graduation
    • Friday, June 6: Rain Date for Graduation
    • Friday, June 6: Early Release - Student Dismissal at 10:43am  
    • Thursday, June 19: NO SCHOOL - Juneteenth Day
    • Friday, June 20: Last Day of School