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  •  Scholarship Night 2023

    Scholarship Night

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  •  Shawsheen’s Eli Ober receives inaugural LGBTQ Leadership Award at State House

    Shawsheen’s Eli Ober receives inaugural LGBTQ Leadership Award at State House

    Shawsheen Valley Technical School senior Eli Ober was awarded the inaugural Jeff Perrotti LGBTQ Leadership Award at the State House on Thursday April 27.

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  •  Principal's Update - Friday, May 12th 2023

    Principal's Update - Friday, May 12th 2023

    In honor of staff appreciation week at Shawsheen this week, please join me in thanking all members of the Shawsheen staff for the work they do to support Shawsheen students. The care, commitment, and dedication of these professionals is essential to the work we do to fulfill our mission. Additionally, a special thank you to the Shawsheen PAC for organizing the Appreciation Snack Bar for staff this week. Go Rams!

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  •  Shawsheen Valley Technical School Hosts “The Courage to Remember” Exhibit

    Shawsheen Valley Technical School Hosts “The Courage to Remember” Exhibit

    In honor of Genocide Awareness Month, Shawsheen Valley Technical School displayed “The Courage to Remember” exhibit, a loan from McQuade Library at Merrimack College. The exhibit was originally developed by the Simon Wiesenthal Center and was donated to Merrimack College by the Perlitsh family

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  • Shawsheen Tech’s Cole Kelley to compete for 2nd gold medal at SkillsUSA Nationals

    Shawsheen Tech’s Cole Kelley to compete for 2nd gold medal at SkillsUSA Nationals

    It’s not often a sophomore wins gold at the SkillsUSA National competition, but Cole Kelley did, and he is not your typical student.

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  •  Principal's Update - Friday, May 5th 2023

    Principal's Update - Friday, May 5th 2023

    Dear Shawsheen Students, Parents/Guardians, and Colleagues,  Last week, Shawsheen students earned 30 medals at the SkillsUSA Massachusetts State conference! 8 students earned gold medals, 15 students earned silver medals, and 7 students earned bronze. We are so proud of these students! Please join me in congratulating them - Go Rams!!

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  •  Principal's Update - April 14th 2023

    Principal's Update - April 14th 2023

    Dear Shawsheen Students, Parents/Guardians, and Colleagues,  Please join me in congratulating our students who earned High Honors and

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  •  Anthony Bastianelli, 2023 MAVA student of the year:

    Anthony Bastianelli, 2023 MAVA student of the year:

    Anthony Bastianelli, is s senior in the Drafting Program, is the son of Elaine and Dino Bastianelli of Billerica. Anthony is ranked 28th in his class with a 3.85 GPA earned in a challenging academic program that includes two Concurrent Enrollment courses

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  •  Principal's Update - March 17th 2023

    Principal's Update - March 17th 2023

    Dear Shawsheen Students, Parents/Guardians, and Colleagues, I want to thank the Billerica Substance Awareness & Prevention Committee (BSAP) for generously funding the speaker presentation we provided to students and families this week from the national speaker, Tony Hoffman, who connects important topics like mental health and substance use. Mr. Hoffman's message to students was truly inspiring. At the end of each presentation, we reminded students that if they find themselves struggling with substance use, they can turn to a trusted adult at Shawsheen for support and they will not get in trouble for doing so. If you'd like to learn more about the perspective Tony Hoffman shared with us this week, you can learn more by visiting: https://www.tonyhoffmanspeaking.com/. I also want to thank BSAP, the Wilmington Substance Abuse Coalition, Hope's Room, MPY Inc., and Shawsheen staff for supporting our first Substance Use Awareness Night.

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  •  2023 MIAA State Tournament Update

    2023 MIAA State Tournament Update

    2023 MIAA State Tournament Update

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  •  Principal's Update - February 17th 2023

    Principal's Update - February 17th 2023

    Every year, each public school and school district in Massachusetts receives a report card that is designed to show families how our school is doing in different areas. To learn more about this year's report card, please view the letter at the

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  •  Substance Use Awareness Night

    Substance Use Awareness Night

    In partnership with the Billerica Substance Abuse Prevention Committee, Shawsheen Valley Technical High School will be hosting a Substance Use Awareness Night for families, staff, and community members, on Monday March 13, 2023, from 5:30pm – 8:00pm. This evening will include various local resources, a parent/guardian presentation from the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. (MPY Inc.), and a presentation from our featured guest speaker, Tony Hoffman. Tony Hoffman will provide student presentations during the school day on March 13 & 14. You can view details below for more information on what the evening will consist of. To help us with our planning efforts, we request that you please register in advance for this FREE event by visiting the following link or using the QR code below: Registration: Substance Use Awareness Night - Shawsheen Tech - Monday, March 13, 2023.

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  •  Principal's Update - February 10th 2023

    Principal's Update - February 10th 2023

    Happy SkillsUSA Week! At Shawsheen, we value the work ethic, skill, and dedication demonstrated by our students who participate in SkillsUSA. In honor of SkillsUSA week, I'd like to share some details about the program from the SkillsUSA team at Shawsheen: 

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  •  President’s Volunteer Service Award

    President’s Volunteer Service Award

    Congratulations to Lauren Frontain for earning a President’s Volunteer Service Award for her 204 volunteer hours at Strongwater Farm in Tewksbury in 2022.

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  •  Shawsheen Tech hosts Career Night

    Shawsheen Tech hosts Career Night

    More than 350 people attended Shawsheen Valley Technical High School’s 7th and 8th grade Career Night last week. Families from all five sending towns toured the school, experienced student-led, hands-on activities in the twenty-two career-technical shops, met with coaches from the Athletic Department, and visited with academic staff and extra-curricular activities advisors.

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  •  Principal's Update - January 27th 2023

    Principal's Update - January 27th 2023

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  •  Shawsheen Tech hosts Bedford 8th graders for a ‘Showcase Day’  Students visit campus to explore voc

    Shawsheen Tech hosts Bedford 8th graders for a ‘Showcase Day’ Students visit campus to explore vocational-technical options

    The entire 8th grade class from Bedford’s John Glenn Middle School took a quick bus ride to Shawsheen Valley Technical High School on Wednesday to experience firsthand the unique educational opportunities the regional vocational-technical school has to offer. A total of 217 JGMS students and 17 staff members toured all 20 career and technical shops with Shawsheen Tech students serving as tour guides for the “Showcase Day.” After providing the Bedford students with a brief overview of each shop, they then observed Shawsheen Tech students engaged in shop learning activities. Students also visited the Shawsheen Tech Food Truck for a dessert made by the Culinary Arts program before heading back to Bedford.

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  • Principal's Update - January 13th 2023

    Principal's Update - January 13th 2023

    Dear Shawsheen Students, Parents/Guardians, and Colleagues, Congratulations to the grade 9 & 10 students who were recognized at the Citizenship Dinner on Wednesday Night! We look forward to recognizing grade 11 & 12 students at the Citizenship Dinner scheduled for Wednesday, January 25. The list of recipients from grades 9 & 10 can be viewed below.

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  •  Principal's Update - January 6th 2023

    Principal's Update - January 6th 2023

    Happy New Year! It was great to welcome students back into the building on Wednesday and it is hard to believe that freshmen have already completed the 9th cycle of exploratory. On Tuesday, Shawsheen educators reported to school for a professional day. This day included collaboration in inter-disciplinary groups focused on lesson planning & preparation, and a school-wide professional development session on "Autism Thinking" with The Autism Project.

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  •  Open House - Weds January 18th

    Open House - January 18th 2023 (Snow Date: Jan 19th)

    Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School District will host an Open House on January 18, 2023 from 6-8pm. This event is intended for prospective students and is open to anyone interested in learning about Shawsheen.

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