Dear Shawsheen Students, Parents/Guardians, and Colleagues,
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school in a few weeks to kick off the 2026-2027 school year! New students ONLY will report on Monday, August 31 for Orientation, and ALL students (including seniors on co-op) will return to a week 1 schedule on Tuesday, September 1. Seniors with approved co-op placements will be able to report to co-op starting on Wednesday, September 2.
Please read this entire message carefully to ensure you have all of the necessary back-to-school information.
Student Schedules & Back-to-School Registration in Aspen
Student schedules have been posted and are available to view in Aspen in accordance with the instructions provided below for both new and returning SVTHS students. Please note that lunch assignments still need to be added, and some minor changes may occur between now and the start of the school year.
New Students: Since new students have already completed the registration process and Student Handbook Acknowledgement for the upcoming school year, they can view their schedules in Aspen by logging in and following the instructions below:
If logging in from a parent/legal guardian account:
Select the "Family" top tab
Select the name of the student whose schedule you wish to view (if you have more than one student at Shawsheen)
Select the "Schedule" tab on the left side of the screen
At this point the schedule should appear - if it appears as a list of courses and you want to see the schedule organized by class period and week, click the "Matrix View" link
If logging in from a student account:
Select the "My Info" top tab
Select the "Current Schedule" tab on the left side of the screen
At this point your schedule should appear - if it appears as a list of courses and you want to see the schedule organized by class period and week, click the "Matrix View" link
Returning Students: Parents/Guardians of returning students must complete the Back-to-School Registration process and Student Handbook Acknowledgement in Aspen in order to access student schedules. Follow the instructions at the following link to complete that process: Back-to-School Registration Information. After that is complete, follow the instructions above for new students to access your schedule in Aspen.
Having Trouble Logging into Aspen? Submit a Help Desk Ticket!
Click on this link HELP DESK TICKET
Click on the orange 'Submit a Ticket' button.
Use parent's email to log into the ticket system.
SUBJECT: Student’s name
DESCRIPTION: Be as specific as possible about the issues you are encountering.
Please provide all contact information.
Screenshots are helpful.
LOCATION: select: _Home
FIRST NAME: Parent first name
LAST NAME: Parent last name
CLASS: _PARENT ASPEN LOGIN ISSUES
STUDENT'S NAME: Student's full name
Click 'Submit My Ticket'
2026-2027 Student Handbook & NEW Cell Phone Policy
The 2026-2027 SVTHS Student Handbook can be viewed at the following link:
The most significant change is to the policy for Cell Phones/Personal Electronic Devices. You can view the full language of the new policy (and the changes to the old policy) by clicking on the following link: Changes to the Cell Phone Policy in the 2026-2027 SVTHS Student Handbook. In summary, the new policy states that:
Students may only use their cellphones/personal electronic devices at Shawsheen before school and after school.
Students may not use cell phones/personal electronic devices during the school day, which begins when the homeroom bell rings at 7:24am, and ends when the dismissal bell rings at 2:04pm.
During the school day, students must keep their cell phones/electronic devices turned off and stored in a location that is not visible at any time.
If a cell phone or electronic device is confiscated, the following disciplinary actions will follow:
First offense. The device will be held at the Dean’s office until the end of day. One office detention will be issued along with an educational component.
Second offense and each subsequent offense. The device will be held in the Dean’s office until a parent/guardian can report to the school to pick up the device. Parents/guardians can report to the school between 7am-3pm on school days to do so. One Saturday detention will be issued.
Again, please click on the following link (also linked above) to view the new Cell Phone Policy: Changes to the Cell Phone Policy in the 2026-2027 SVTHS Student Handbook.
To view all of the other changes to this year’s Student Handbook, click on the following link: Changes to the 2026-2027 SVTHS Student Handbook (without Cell Phone Policy Changes).
Parking Passes for Eligible Juniors & Seniors
Parking passes will be provided to eligible 11th and 12th grade students for $25.00 (cash or check made out to SVTHS) for the 2026- 2027 school-year.
Parking passes will be distributed to students on Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25 from 8:00am – 2:00pm. In order to receive a parking pass on one of those days, students must complete the following by Sunday, August 23, 2026:
Fill out and submit the 2026-2027 Parking Pass Form (students must be logged into their Microsoft 365 accounts to complete the form).
Email Lynne Melaragni at lmelaragni@shawtech.org with a copy of a valid driver’s license AND a copy of your vehicle registration.
Students are subject to rules outlined in the 2026-2027 SVTHS Student Handbook or their parking privileges may be revoked.
2026-2027 SVTHS Bus Routes
2026-2027 Bus Route information can be viewed at the following link: 2026-2027 Bus Route Information.
2026 Fall Sports Information
The following message is from the SVTHS Athletics Office:
Fall Sports: Football (Freshman/JV/Varsity), Football Cheer (JV/Varsity), Girls Soccer (JV/Varsity), Boys Soccer (JV/Varsity), Cross Country (Co-ed JV/Varsity), Golf (Varsity) & Girls Volleyball (Freshman/JV/Varsity)
Tryout Information:
Football:
Thursday, August 20th
Grades 10-12 = 1:00pm-4:00pm (Gym)
Grade 9 = 2:00pm-4:00pm (Gym)
Girls/Boys Soccer, Cross Country, Golf, and Girls Volleyball :
Monday, August 24th – Friday, August 28th
Please check the ST Website for sport specific tryout information by sport.
2026 Fall Registration is Open - Click Here to Register
All Student-Athletes interested in playing a Fall sport; MUST register through Arbiter by Thursday, August 20th. All student-athletes must have a current physical uploaded to their Arbiter account prior to tryouts.
Student-athletes are also required to complete the following two Concussion Protocols:
NFHS Concussion in Sports Course (you do not need to turn in the certificate of completion)
Baseline Concussion Test – Baseline Concussion Test must be completed by all NEW (9th graders & transfers) as well as 11th graders and any students new to athletics. The Athletic Trainer will complete the baseline test the first few weeks of the season.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the Athletic Office at jlee@shawtech.org
Please visit the Athletic Website for updated information.
Important Documents for the 2026-2027 School Year
Sincerely,
Jessica Cook
(she/her)
Principal