Ms. Angela Caira (acaira@shawtech.org) 9th grade counselor: Last Name A-L

Mr. Andy Alsup (aalsup@shawtech.org) 9th grade counselor: Last Name M-Z

Mr. Greg Harrison (gharrison@shawtech.org) 10th-12th grade counselor

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Auto Collision Repair & Finishing
• Automotive Technology
• Dental Assisting
• Medical Assisting
• Metal Fabrication & Joining Technologies

Ms. Terry Henry (thenry@shawtech.org) 10th-12th grade counselor

• Business Technology/Marketing
• Drafting
• Graphic Communications
• Health Assisting
• Masonry

Ms. Kelly McFadden (kmcfadden@shawtech.org) 10th-12th grade counselor

• Carpentry
• Electrical
• HVAC
  
• Plumbing

Ms. Amanda Samaha (asamaha@shawtech.org) 10th-12th grade counselor

• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management
• DVC
• Electronics/Engineering
• Information Support Services & Networking/Programming & Web Development

In our continuing efforts to support the well-being of our students, we will be administering a universal screener of social, emotional & behavioral health to our 9th grade students during the week of November 13th. Shawsheen will use the Behavior Intervention Monitoring Assessment System-2 (BIMAS-2) which is a research-based screening tool. We believe this will help all our students thrive academically and vocationally by identifying students who may benefit from additional social and emotional supports and interventions, much like some students benefit from additional academic supports and interventions. Please follow links below for more information:

BIMAS letter-English-Class of 2027

BIMAS letter- Spanish-Class of 2027

BIMAS letter- Portuguese-Class of 2027

*If you would like to opt your 9th grade student out of the screening, please complete the Opt-out form below by Wednesday, November 8, 2023*

BIMAS-2 Opt-Out Form

Thank you to everyone who attended our College & Career Planning Night on Thursday, October 19th. It was our highest attended event yet! Parents/Guardians and students were able to meet with representatives from a variety of public & private colleges & universities, technical institutes, and military representatives.

On October 24th we held our Finanical Aid and Scholarship Information Night. We would like to thank Amy Staffier, Director of Financial Aid from Simmons University for presenting.

If you were not able to attend the event, you can click on the link below to register for a future live webinar presentation on Financial Aid:

https://www.mefa.org/events/financial-aid-101

The Shawsheen Tech Guidance Office created the following document: Senior College Planning Checklist as a tool to help you complete the steps required to apply to college. If you plan to apply to a 4-year college, please review the document and reach out to your counselor if you have any questions or need clarification. Counselors will be visiting students in Related to give a general overview of the college application process but a 1-1 appointment with your counselor is recommended, especially if you plan to apply to college with an “Early Action” deadline (typically on or around November 1st).

During October and November our recruitment team, which includes both staff and current students, will be visiting 8th grade students from our sending districts to spread the word about everything Shawsheen Tech has to offer. The presentation includes an overview of our shops, academics, and extracurricular opportunites.

November 7th: United Stated Navy information table during lunches

November 8th: United States Army information table during lunches

November 20th at 7:30am: A representative from the United States Naval Academy will present to interested 10-12th grade students about the admissions process, school details, and walk students through a typical day of a USNA cadet. Registration is required through Naviance with parent approval. To access registraion through Naviance, click on the link that says "more info" in your What's New tab of Naviance, click on the blue "Register" button to sign up for the presentation. The deadline to register is Novemeber 15, 2023.

See below for how to register:

From Stephanie McConnel, Admissions Counselor for Champlain College : On Friday, November 10th, we'll be picking up students from locations in Newton, MA and Burlington, MA to travel to campus in style on coach buses. Once students arrive on campus, they'll have lunch catered by our Dining services, meet with faculty and current students, and tour our beautiful academic and residential buildings. Following the on-campus experience, we'll be driving students back to their original pickup destination.

For more information please contact Stephanie McConnell @ smcconnell@champlain.edu

RMV/Union paperwork: Parents/Guardians: you may email your request to guidanceoffice@shawtech.org

*Please give 48 hrs. notice for this request*

Work Permits: Please complete the following form and submit to the Guidance office: Work Permit Application

Email: guidanceoffice@shawtech.org
Website: shawsheentech.org
Location: 100 Cook Street, Billerica, MA, USA
Phone: 978-667-2111
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawsheentech/
Twitter: @shawtech_hs