Principal's Update - Friday, November 8th 2024

Shawsheen Valley Technical High School

Principal's Update

Friday, November 8, 2024

Dear Shawsheen Students, Families, and Colleagues:

Quarter 1 Reports Cards, Exploratory Report Cards (for cycles 1-4), and Failure Letters have been published and are available to view in Aspen. Additionally, hard copies of Q1 Failure Letters have been mailed home. Next week, we will share information about students who on the Honor Roll and High Honor Roll for their exceptional performance during the first quarter. Please note: We are aware there is an ASPEN issue (“this page is not working” or white screen) that is preventing some students and families from logging into Aspen, and we have notified the company. As we wait for a response from them, here are some instructions to help resolve the issue that many are experiencing: Close all your open browsers completely (Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox), reopen, and then connect to ASPEN.

Financial Aid Night Presentation

The following message is from the SVTHS Guidance Department:

Dear Parents/Guardians: in case you missed the financial aid presentation on 11/6, you can watch a recording of a similar presentation at https://www.mefa.org/videos/financial-aid-101/, and you can access a copy of the presentation slides by clicking on the following link: Financial Aid 101 PPT - Fall 2024.

Reminder: School Climate Survey Due by Monday, November 18, 2024

In an effort to measure student, staff, and family perceptions of school climate at Shawsheen, we are utilizing the School Climate Survey Suite from the Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. There are three distinct surveys to gather information from students, school staff, and families. Links to those surveys were emailed directly to those three target groups on Monday, November 4, 2024, and the survey windows will remain open until Monday, November 18, 2024. We hope you will participate in those surveys if you have not done so already. Participation is voluntary, and responses will be anonymous.

Resources from the School Nurses' Office

Please click on the links below for more information:

MPY Offering Free Resources for Parents and Caregivers

The following message is from MPY:

Direct link: Parenting Solutions Library

Sincerely,

Jessica Cook

(she/her)

Principal

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Reminders:

Monday, November 11, 2024 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - Monthly Staff Meeting at 2:15pm
Monday, November 18, 2024 - School Climate Surveys Due
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - Parent-Guardian/Teacher Night
Friday, November 22, 2024 - Early Release for Students at 10:43am
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - Early Release for Students at 10:43am
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - Winter Sports Registration Ends Click Here to Register
Thursday, November 28 - Friday, November 29, 2024 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break