This week's Masked Announcer was Ms. Ludwig! Congratulations to Kaylani Cruz 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!

There is no Saturday School either this week or next week! We will start back up on March 1st. Ms. Nieves will email the parents of all of those that have either expressed interest in their student attending or those that have been invited to attend due to attendance midweek when we return to school after the vacation week. If you still want to join us, the links are below.

Upcoming Saturday School Dates:

March - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

April - 5, 12

May - 3, 10, 17, 31

We are still looking for 1 more teachers and 2 more students to join 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.

The "Club del Libro en Español Worcester" is organizing a Poetry Contest among Spanish speaking young writers. Our aim is high-schoolers and college kids from Massachusetts and beyond. Last year we had poems from Venezuela, Dominican Republic and other countries. Most of the writers were from Worcester. This year they are expanding their program and have invited the students at Bartlett to enter the contest if they are interested as well. There is a $300.00 prize as well as the opportunity to have their poem recorded in the Talking Books Library at the Worcester Public Library if they are chosen as the winner. Please see the two flyers below for more information and contest rules.

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6:00pm - Varsity basketball team (#3 Seed) travels to Bethany Christian (#2 Seed) in Mendon, MA

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4:15pm - CMADA Class D Finals - Varsity basketball vs. Whitinsville Christian at Shrewsbury High School

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2:15pm - NHS Executive Board Meeting in A145

2:15pm - Marching Band Club in M13

2:15pm - Yearbook Club Meeting in A228

2:15pm - Drama Club Meeting in M1

2:15pm - DECA Club Meeting in B107

2:15pm - Freshman Class Officer Meeting in A145

2:30pm - Big Brother Big Sister at Park Ave Elementary School

6:00pm - Acapella Club Meeting in M7

6:00pm - Varsity Basketball Division 5 State Tournament, Bartlett vs. Brooks Charter School Home at St. Joseph's School, 47 Whitcomb St.

6:45am - DECA Club Meeting in B107

2:00pm - Seal of Biliteracy Information Session in M5

2:15pm - Art Club Meeting in A228

2:15pm - LGBTQ Meeting in M1

2:15pm - Junior Class Officer Meeting in M8

6:00pm - PBIS Community Bingo Event in Cafeteria

DECA State Competition Overnight Trip to Boston

7:30am - Advisory Period

8:30am - 1st Period

9:45am - 2nd Block

11:00am - 3rd Block

• 11:00am - 1st Lunch
• 12:15pm - 2nd Lunch

12:50pm - 4th Block

2:15pm - Senior Class Officer Meeting in B214

2:15pm - Sophomore Class Officer Meeting in M8

DECA State Competition Overnight Trip to Boston

2:00pm - Progress report grades are live in Powerschool

DECA State Competition Overnight Trip to Boston

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

Semi Final Round of the CMADA Tournament

Monday 2/17/25

6:00pm - Varsity basketball team (#3 Seed) travels to Bethany Christian (#2 Seed) in Mendon, MA

Wednesday 2/19/25

4:15pm - CMADA Class D Finals - Varsity basketball vs. Whitinsville Christian at Shrewsbury High School

Tuesday 2/25/25

6:00pm - Varsity Basketball Division 5 State Tournament - Bartlett vs. Brooks Charter School Home at St. Joseph's School, 47 Whitcomb St.

The Varsity Softball Team is selling "It's Indians Game Day" T-Shirts. Good for ANY Bartlett Game Day! Just $15 each! If interested, make sure to see a Varsity Softball Player or contact Coach Stawiecki at cstawiecki@webster-schools.org.

It's that time of year! If you are interested in playing a Spring sport here at Bartlett make sure to sign up. We NEED you! Boys and Girls!! Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Track!

*This link will only work if opened by a student's gmail from Bartlett.

As part of Kindness Week, Student Council members participated in a Cookies and Kindness activity with the students in the Life Skills Program.

This past Saturday, students from the Bartlett Drama Club and the International Thespian Society had the incredible opportunity to attend the Massachusetts Thespian Festival at Somerville High School. The festival was a vibrant gathering of young theatrical talent from across the state, providing a day filled with inspiration and learning.

During the event, our students participated in a variety of engaging workshops led by industry professionals. They explored diverse topics, ranging from circus arts for the theater to wig styling and stage combat. These hands-on experiences allowed our students to develop new skills and deepen their passion for the performing arts.

In addition to the workshops, attendees enjoyed watching captivating one-act plays and observed the adjudication process that followed. Although we had to leave early, our Bartlett students made sure to cheer on their peers from other schools as they competed for scholarships awarded during the festival dinner.

Our students returned from the festival invigorated and excited about the opportunities that lie ahead. They are eager to participate in next year's festival and look forward to competing themselves. The energy and enthusiasm from this event will surely inspire our Drama Club and Thespian Society members as they continue to cultivate their skills and passion for theater.

Stay tuned for more updates on our upcoming activities and events!

The DECA Club is having a fundraiser from February 24th through February 27th. The students are selling products from Double Good Popcorn. If you are interested, please see a DECA Club member or reach out to Mr. Jenness at bjenness@webster-schools.org.

We are doing a virtual fundraiser selling delicious Double Good popcorn for 4 days from Monday, Feb 24 - Friday, Feb 28.

Get all the details and support here: https://popup.doublegood.com/s/ib4z09f9

Monday 3/3/25 and Tuesday 3/4/25

March 5 at 6:00pm in the cafeteria

Please join us for an MCAS information session regarding the recent MCAS changes and the upcoming Spring MCAS schedule.

March 6 and 7 - ELA Retest

March 10 - ELA Retest Makeups

March 11 and 12 - Math Retest

March 13 - Math Retest Makeups

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.

This week the students in the Principles of Biomedical Science learned how to draw blood.

Students in the Sports and Entertainment Marketing classes attended the Sports and Entertainment Summit this past Friday!

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.

There will be an informational meeting for all students who have signed up for the Seal of Biliteracy Test after school on Wednesday, February 26 in Ms. Masterson's room, Mobile 5.

The students were playing Badmitton this past week.

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"Screens off, Minds On" Competition
Running until March 14th, students have the opportunity to be entered into a weekly raffle if they keep their phones away and never use their phones in class (this includes headphone use). A student who puts their phone in the classroom phone holder will receive two entries for that class period. Each week, one lucky winner will be chosen from the entries, and their teacher will also win a prize! Let’s keep those screens off and our minds focused!

Join us for a night of fun! PBIS is hosting a Bingo Night on Wednesday 2/26/25 at 6:00pm! $5 entry, which included 5 games, additional cards can be purchased for $5 each.

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

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!

Monday 2/10 - 91%

Tueday 2/11 - 91%

Wednesday 2/12 - 90%

Thursday 2/13 - 84%

Friday 2/7 - 91%

Attendance Matters! Have a great week and we will see you back on the Monday after the vacation week 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!!

Bartlett – Family & Friends – Signature Ink

This week the students had a special treat during lunch. The kitchen staff welcomed Craic Sauce to our cafeteria, where they had a variety of their sauces available to try. The most popular flavor by vote was the pumpkin ghost pepper. As a result, the students can expect to see these sauces offered during lunch sometime after February break!

https://craicsauce.com/