This week's Masked Announcer was Ms. Mezzoni! Congratulations to Karise Duquette for correctly guessing our special guest! Thank you to all who participated! Keep up the awesome school spirit and good luck next week! Remember to send in your guesses via email to Ms. Smalarz (bsmalarz@webster-schools.org) immediately following the announcements on Friday morning to enter into the contest!

Saturday School will be held this Saturday, February 8th from 8am-12pm at Webster Middle School. If you feel that it is best that a student attends on a regular basis, either the student or their family should complete the appropriate google form below, either the "Student Interest" or the "Parent/Guardian Interest" form. Teachers can also complete a "Teacher Recommendation" form for those students they believe would benefit from attending. Saturday school will begin to be used a alternative consequences for tardies to school beginning after February break, and it may also be used as alternatives to suspension in the future. All students who attend Saturday School are expected to be there on time and remain there until noon. Students are expected to come prepared with the necessary academic work that they need to complete, as well as with a charged chromebook.

Upcoming Saturday School Dates:

February - 8

March - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

April - 5, 12

May - 3, 10, 17, 31

We are still looking for members of our school council. This advisory committee will meet once a month once all members have been identified. The council will be comprised of the principal, parents of students attending the school, teachers, students, and "other persons drawn from such groups or entities as municipal government, business and labor organizations, institutions of higher education, human service agencies or other interested groups, including those from school-age child care programs". The role of the school council is to assist the principal in adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards, identifying the educational needs of students attending the school, reviewing the annual school building budget, formulating a school improvement plan, and reviewing the student handbook each spring to consider changes in disciplinary policy to take effect for the following school year. The make up of the council encourages diverse perspectives in the formulation of a consensus plan. Please email gnieves@webster-schools.org if you are interested in being elected as a representative of the school council.

ACCESS Testing for EL students will occur throughout the day

2:15pm - NHS Executive Board Meeting in A145

2:15pm - Marching Band Club in Mobile 13

2:15pm - Yearbook Club Meeting in A228

2:15pm - Drama Club Meeting in Mobile 1

3:30pm - Freshman Basketball travels to Southbridge

ACCESS Testing for EL students will occur throughout the day

7:45am - February Biology Retest MCAS Testing (students will be called to their testing location)

2:30pm - Big Brothers Big Sisters at Park Ave

5:00pm - JV Basketball hosts St. Bernard's at St. Joseph's School

6:00pm - Acapella Club Meeting in Mobile 7

6:30pm - Varsity Basketball hosts St. Bernard's at St. Joseph's School

ACCESS Testing for EL students will occur throughout the day

6:45am - DECA Club Meeting in B107

7:45am -February Biology Retest MCAS Testing (students will be called to their testing location).

2:15pm - Art Club Meeting in A228

2:15pm - LGBTQ Meeting in Mobile 1

2:15pm - Junior Class Officer Meeting in Mobile 8

3:30pm - Freshman Basketball hosts Southbridge at Webster Middle School

4:00pm - Boys/Girls Track travels to Tantasqua to compete in the SWCL Championship

ACCESS Testing for EL students will occur throughout the day

7:45am -February Biology Makeup Retest MCAS Testing (students will be called to their testing location).

2:15pm - Senior Class Officer Meeting in B214

2:15pm - Sophomore Class Officer Meeting in Mobile 8

5:00pm - JV Basketball hosts Millbury at St. Joseph's School

6:30pm -Varsity Basketball hosts Millbury at St. Joseph's School

ACCESS Testing for EL students will occur throughout the day

7:30am - 1st Block

7:40am - 8:10am - Grade 12 Community Meeting

7:45am - February Biology Makeup Retest MCAS Testing (students will be called to their testing location).

8:15am - 2nd Block

8:20am - 8:35am - Grade 11 Community Meeting

8:40am - 8:55am - Grade 10 Community Meeting

9:00am - 3rd Block

9:20am - 9:40am - Grade 9 Community Meeting

9:45am - 4th Block

9:45am - 1st Lunch (All mobile classrooms, AND Malvar, Granger, and Nasis from the main building)

10:30am - 2nd Lunch (All 2nd Floor classrooms, AND Laboissonniere, Duque, Stawiecki, and Lambert from the main building)

10:55am - Student Dismissal

8:00am-12:00pm - Saturday School at Webster Middle School

Monday 2/3

3:30pm - Freshman basketball team hosts Southbridge at Webster Middle School

Tuesday 2/4

5:00pm - JV Basketball hosts St. Bernard's at St. Joseph's School

6:30pm - Varsity Basketball hosts St. Bernard's at St. Joseph's

Wednesday 2/5

3:30pm - Freshman basketball team travels to Southbridge

4:00pm - Boys/Girls Track teams travel to Tantasqua to compete in the SWCL Championship

Thursday 2/6

5:00pm - JV Basketball team hosts Millbury at St. Joseph's School

6:30pm - Varsity Basketball team hosts Millbury at St. Joseph's School

Purpose of Scholarship:

In accordance with National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s (NIAAA) purpose to promote, facilitate, and increase the knowledge and understanding of the vital role of interscholastic athletics in the educational system, this scholarship program will foster and acknowledge the partnership between the NIAAA and secondary education.

The scholarships will recognize the distinguished scholastic, leadership, and citizenship attributes of high school student athletes, and the importance of high school athletics in each student’s life.

Criteria:

1. Applicant must be a Senior

2. Applicant must have achieved at least two (2) of the following:

a. minimum of B+ average;

b. Ranked in the top 25% of class;

c. ACT score of 24 or an SAT score of 1100 (Math and Reading)

3. Applicant must have participated in two sports for at least two years in each sport

4. Applicant must have earned at least one varsity letter in each of two sports

5. Applicant must complete attached scholar/essay application

6. Applicant must have a letter of recommendation from the high school athletic administrator/director

7. School athletic director must be an NIAAA member and a member of their respective state athletic administrators association

8. The principal or athletic director must sign the application to insure that the academic information submitted is accurate

9. Due Date: February 10, 2025. All applications MUST be submitted through FinalForms (see attached instructions).

MSSADA will award $500 to the two Massachusetts winners.

ACCESS Testing for EL students continues this week. This testing will take place daily until mid February. Students will continue to be pulled from classes to take these tests, please make sure to allow for makeup time, or give an exemption if you feel it is best, for the work that is missed during the time they are out of your classroom due to this testing. Ms. Doherty and Mr. Leonard will be administering these tests, and will provide an updated schedule of who is testing and when on a daily basis. You will receive the schedules via email each evening for the following day.

Tuesday 2/4 and Wednesday 2/5

A small group of students will participate in the Biology MCAS Retest Test. Students will be called to their testing locations following the morning notices. Please remind the students to get a good night's sleep, have a good breakfast, come to school on time and prepared with their chromebook charged.

Please check out our brochures to see what the Pathways have to offer!

Here are a few more of our senior students that are taking part in Senior Year internships as part of one of the Pathway Programs.

The students in the Principles of Biomedical class performed a Vital Signs Lab this week.

The students in the Human Body Systems class dissected a brain this week.

The students in the STEM classroom learned how to use a laser cutter this week.

The students in Ms. Granger's PE classes took part in a variety of cooperative learning activities this week.

Bartlett will offer the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy exam on March 3 and 4 for seniors who qualify. This prestigious award recognizes students who speak, listen, read, and write fluently in both English and another language. Recipients receive special honors at graduation, a seal marking this distinction on their transcript, and the possibilities of college credit and improved standing in the workforce as a bilingual employee.

Grab your friends and get ready for a night of fun at the Valentine’s Day Dance on Friday, February 14th from 4-6 PM!

The Class of 2025 will be selling pizza, chips, and drinks (cash only)
The cost is $20 (cash, Bartlett Bucks, OR Mix and Match)

Tickets on sale from 2/3 to 2/12 during lunch.

Reminder: All class dues must be paid in full to purchase a ticket.

Don't miss out –Whether you’re looking to show off your best moves or just have fun with friends, this is the place to be!

Here are the winners from our weekly promotion!
Week 1: $10 Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card - WINNER - Caden Case
Week 2: Yeti Tumbler - WINNER - Odelis Valentin
Week 3: Stanley - WINNER - Megan Milligan
Week 4: Surprise Gift Card - WINNER - Tarrel Edebiri

Welcome to the PBIS School Store! It will be open all year long. Please see the items available to purchase with your Bartlett Bucks!

All orders must be submitted through the online school store link; in-person orders will not be accepted.

Orders placed by Wednesday at 2:00pm will be delivered by Friday of that week. Items placed Thursday and Friday will be delivered the following week.

Start saving those Bartlett Bucks!

Link to the store: https://forms.gle/6oS5avHhJ3z2TJZBA

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift? The Class of 2025 has you covered! We’re selling Valentine’s Day Ducks, Bears, and Boxes of Chocolate to help fund senior class activities. Here’s the scoop:

Ducks – Just $2.00 each
Bears – Only $3.00 each
Boxes of Chocolate – A sweet deal at $2.00 each

Sales run from 1/27/25 to 2/12/25 during lunch and after school (except for the chocolate, which will only be sold after school).

Don’t miss out – pick up a cute gift for someone special and support the Class of 2025!

Scholarship season is here! All active scholarships have been posted on the Guidance Department's Google Classroom for the Class of 2025. As new scholarships come in the list will be updated. Scholarship info can also be found in both Naviance and in the Guidance Office. Please take advantage of these wonderful scholarship opportunities, and if you have any scholarship related questions please ask Mrs. Granger, Scholarship Coordinator, kgranger@webster-schools.org. The list of all active scholarships are listed in the link below.

The Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Massachusetts will be awarding 3 scholarships for high school seniors.

Due: March 1

Award: $500 for college tuition

Link to Apply: located in the document below

Scholarships:

#1 - The Steve Yurek Award is presented to a senior at a vocational, technical, or agricultural high school for their creativity and problem solving in mathematics. Steve Yurek is a MA Math Hall of Fame Member; MTEL Math Analyst at Lesley University; and ATMIM Treasurer. Tell us about a project that involved creativity and problem solving in mathematics that you are the most proud of.

#2 - The Anne Elliot Smith Award is presented to a student willing to share their mathematical passion with others. This could be tutoring, involvement in math team, support in elementary schools, counselor at STEM camp, volunteer work, etc. Tell us about how you have shared your mathematical passions with others.

#3 - The J. Bryan Sullivan Award is presented to a student planning to continue to study mathematics after high school. J. Bryan was a teacher and math coach at Hudson High School, past president of both the Atlantic Regions Math League and ATMIM, and organizer of mathematics conferences at the local, state, and national levels. Tell us about how you envision to use the study of mathematics in your future plans.

Families and students have received notices of point deductions due to absences in the report cards. Weekly emails have also been sent out each week for the past two weeks. Please encourage your student to attend the Saturday sessions to begin earning their points back. One Saturday session can replace up to 3 absences!

Seniors, ever wonder about going to college but you don’t know what you want to study? Come to the QCC presentation on March 18-19, 2025, at 8:30 am in the BHS cafeteria!

If your student is absent from school, a doctor's note that states, "the parent contacted our office to inform us their child was ill and did not attend school" is not accepted as an excused absences. These notes, however, will be considered when coding your student as "not truant". If a note has more information such as "based on the symptoms the child is presenting, our office has determined that it can be managed at home and should return to school on______", then the note will be reviewed and most likely be accepted as excused. Any further questions regarding doctor notes should be asked of the nurses' office, kpepin@webster-schools.org.

Loss of Points/Credit due to absences -

5-9 unexcused absences from a class will lose 10 points from their grade in that class for that quarter.

Grade/Credit Recovery Process:

Process 1 - Students can recover those lost points in the following quarter, if and only if, they have no more than 2 unexcused absences from that class during that quarter.

Process 2 (if last quarter of the course) - Students can work to recover lost points as soon as they reach their 5th unexcused absence by attending a 1.5 hour administrative detention session (one missed class per session). Students may attend multiple sessions to recover for multiple courses if needed. Students opting for these administrative detention sessions (ADPs) must designate which course they are attending for.

10 or more unexcused absences from a class will result in an automatic attendance failure for the quarter and receive a grade of a 40 (District Minimum Grade).

Grade/Credit Recovery Process:

Students may earn credit back by attending a 1.5 hour administrative detention session (one missed class per session). Students may attend multiple sessions to recover for multiple courses if needed. Students opting for these administrative detention sessions (ADPs) must designate which course they are attending for. They must attend enough ADP sessions to bring absences below 10 at which point the 10 point deduction will be enforced as noted above.

Attendance Matters! Here is a look at this past week's attendance percentage for each day that school was in session!

Wednesday 1/22 - 92%

Thursday 1/23 - 92%

Friday 1/24 - 90%

Attendance Matters! Our daily attendance went up again this week! Let's see if we can still do BETTER! See you all on Monday morning at 7:30am!

A public school district may excuse up to 7-day sessions or 14-half day sessions in any period of six months.

Based on this law, students may be approved for up to 7 excused absences in a 6 month period. Excused absences are defined as follows: Illness with medical documentation, A medical appointment that must be made during the school day, Observing a recognized religious holiday when the observance is during school, A family emergency, A planned absence for a personal or educational purpose that has been approved by the school, Educational disruption caused by a student's homelessness, unplanned hospitalization, or placement in foster care or a youth development center, Dismissal by the school nurse for illness.

**Note: Vacations will not be considered excused and should be avoided during days school is in session.

If you are ever in need of something, please come by the Trading Post to see what we have to offer. There are lots of clothing items!

This Week's Hours - Available during both lunches and after school. Just see a guidance counselor or an administrator for some help!

Join us in showing your off Bartlett Pride! Get your new BHS swag here! Remember, if you wear your Bartlett Gear on Fridays, you can wear your jeans!!

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