Dear Shawsheen Students, Families and Colleagues,
Please join me in congratulating Rachel Botte, a senior in Medical Assisting, who earned the Vocational Technical Secondary Student Achievement Award from MassCTE, and was recognized by her Medical Assisting Instructor, Ms. Christina Lopez, at MassCTE's annual banquet last Saturday. Congratulations Rachel!
2026-2027 SVTHS School Calendar
Click on the following link to view the 2026-2027 SVTHS School Calendar, which was approved by the School Committee during their meeting on March 24, 2026: 2026-2027 SVTHS School Calendar.
Attention Freshmen: Get Prepared for Monday!
We are excited to welcome freshmen to their permanent shops on Monday, April 6, 2026! Please review the What to Wear to Shop Flyer to ensure you are prepared for your first day. At the end of homeroom on Monday morning, freshmen will report to the gymnasium for a brief Shop Placement Celebration, and then they will be accompanied by their shop teachers to the first day in their permanent shops. Members of the Yearbook Club will be visiting all shops on Monday to take group photos of freshmen in each program.
Attention Seniors! Don't Forget to Order Your Yearbook!
If you haven't ordered your yearbook yet, be sure to do so ASAP by clicking on the following link: Shawsheen Valley Technical High School BILLERICA, MA - 2026 Yearbook | Jostens. Seniors will have the opportunity to sign one another's yearbooks following graduation rehearsal on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Attention Families of Wilmington Seniors: Info on Senior Lawn Signs & Wilmington Common
The following message is from the Shawsheen Tech PAC:
We’re excited to share that we’ve received approval to display our graduating seniors’ lawn signs on the Wilmington Common from June 1 through June 11. You’re welcome to place your senior’s sign on the Common beginning June 1. Please follow the general placement pattern of other signs as they are set up. All signs must be removed by June 11. If you’re unable to pick yours up by that date, it will be available for pickup at a PAC representative's house. Please email us at shawsheentechpac@gmail.com to coordinate pickup. Thank you for helping us celebrate our seniors!
Reminder: School Climate Survey Information & Opt-Out Notification
The following message was originally shared with families on Tuesday, March 31, 2026:
As part of our continual school improvement efforts, we will be administering a school climate survey to staff, students, and parents/guardians in May of this school year. We will be using the questionnaires from the U.S. Department of Education School Climate Survey (EDSCLS), but we will be collecting the data locally, instead of through their online platform. Click on the following link to learn more about the EDSCLS, and to view the questionnaires: ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) | IES. All survey submissions will be anonymous.
Surveys will be administered to students during scheduled times at school as follows:
Grades 9 & 11 = during the week of May 4-8
Grades 10 & 12 = during the week of May 11-15
If you do not want your student to participate in this year's School Climate survey, you must submit the May 2026 SVTHS Student School Climate Survey Opt-Out Form by Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
A link to the parent/guardian survey will be shared with parents/guardians of current SVTHS students on Friday, May 1st. Parents/guardians will have until Sunday, May 17 to complete the survey.
Reminder: Join Us for Shawsheen Tech’s 3rd Annual Culture Fair on April 11, 2026!
See the flyers below for more information.
Sincerely,
Jessica Cook
(she/her)
Principal
Click here to view links to important resources (School Calendar, Student Handbook, Etc.)
Important Dates/Reminders:
Friday, April 3: NO SCHOOL – Good Friday
Monday, April 6: Grade 9 Students Report to Permanent Shops
Wednesday, April 8: PSAT-10
Wednesday, April 8: Early Student Dismissal at 10:43am
Friday, April 10: Quarter 3 Ends
Saturday, April 11: Culture Fair, 10am-1pm
Wednesday, April 15: School Council Meeting at 2:15pm
Monday, April 20: NO SCHOOL – Patriots’ Day
Tuesday, April 21 – Friday, April 24: NO SCHOOL – April Vacation