Dear Shawsheen Students, Families and Colleagues,
Please join me in congratulating Culinary Arts students Michael Vestal, Leila Sibay, Mykah Lourie, Kaylee Harkness, and Benjamin McClusky Sapia for earning first place in the annual Slider Challenge! These students competed against Culinary Arts students from other CTE high schools in Massachusetts and secured first place with their delicious Pineapple Teriyaki Bacon Burger! Go Rams!
Reminder: SVTHS Culture Fair is Tomorrow!
We hope you will join us at Shawsheen's 3rd annual Culture Fair from 10am-1pm tomorrow, Saturday, April 11, 2026!
Reminder: SBIRT Information & Opt-Out Notification (Freshmen Only)
The following information was originally shared by the SVTHS Guidance Department:
Beginning the week of April 27th, our school counseling and health staff will begin a health screening for 9th grade students called SBIRT. SBIRT stands for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. SBIRT is used to screen for alcohol, nicotine, tobacco, and other drug use. This health screening is required by Massachusetts’ law.
Please follow links below for more information:
If you would like to opt your 9th grade student out of the screening, please complete this OPT-OUT FORM by Wednesday April 15, 2026. Your student may also opt out at the time of the screening.
2nd Act Performance - Information & Opt-Out Notification (Freshmen Only)
The following information from 2nd Act is for SVTHS freshmen and their families:
I’ll Never Do That
All Shawsheen Valley Technical High School freshmen will be attending a play about substance use prevention presented by 2nd Act, a collective of artists in recovery, on Tuesday, April 28th. I’ll Never Do That shows how substance use disorder is a family disease, affecting everyone. The major focus of this play is how families cope with the effects of substance use disorder. For more info: https://www.weare2ndact.org/.
After the performance, the actors share their personal stories, followed by a talk back session with the students. Students will be encouraged to talk among themselves, with their teachers, and with you, about the issues raised. A resource list for teens and parents will be given to the teachers, who will distribute them to the students.
If you prefer that your child not participate in this presentation, please fill out the form here by Friday, April 24, 2026.
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.
Sincerely,
Jessica Cook
(she/her)
Principal
Click here to view links to important resources (School Calendar, Student Handbook, Etc.)
Important Dates/Reminders:
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