
The Week Ahead
Students and Families

Updates
Quarter 2 Progress Reports
Progress reports for Quarter 2 are now live.
Tardies to Class
Beginning Monday 12/9, students who are tardy to class will no longer go to the Journey Program. They will now report directly to class. The classroom teacher will mark them tardy in Powerschool, and then the teacher or an administrator will follow up with both the student and the family depending on what number tardy the student is at.
Schedule
Monday, December 9
7:40am - Senior Class Quarter 1 Community Meeting
8:25am - Junior Class Quarter 1 Community Meeting
9:55pm - Sophomore Class Quarter 1 Community Meeting
1:30pm - Freshman Class Quarter 1 Community Meeting
2:15pm - NHS Executive Board Meeting in B221
2:15pm - Marching Band Club Meeting in Mobile 6
2:15pm - Yearbook Club Meeting in A228
2:15pm - Drama Club Meeting in Mobile 1
2:15pm - Senior Class Officer Meeting in B214
6:00pm - Chemical Health Night in Cafeteria
Tuesday, December 10
2:15pm - DECA Club Meeting in B107
6:00pm - Acapella Club Meeting in Mobile 7
Wednesday, December 11
6:45am - DECA Club Meeting in B107
7:30am - DECA testing in B207
2:15pm - Art Club Meeting in A228
2:15pm - LGBTQ Meeting in Mobile 1
2:15pm - Junior Class Officer Meeting in Mobile 8
6:00pm - MEFA Financial Aid 101 Presentation in Cafeteria
Thursday, December 12
9:00am - PLTW Student Solves Virtual Design Challenge in Library
10:00am - Senior Scoop in A209/A211
2:15pm - Senior Class Officer Meeting in B214
2:15pm - Sophomore Class Officer Meeting in Mobile 8
5:00pm - JV Basketball game will host Quaboag at St. Joseph's
6:30pm - Varsity Basketball game will host Quaboag at St. Joseph's
6:30pm - District Annual Title 1 Family Meeting via Zoom (link below)
Friday, December 13
N/A
Athletics
Monday 12/9
6:00pm - Mandatory Parent/Player/Coaches Winter sports meeting in the cafeteria for all students playing a winter sport
Tuesday 12/10
4:00pm - Boys Varsity basketball scrimmage at Groton Dunstable
Thursday 12/12
5:00pm - JV Basketball team hosts Quaboag
6:30pm - Varsity Basketball team hosts Quaboag
Home games are played at St Joseph's school - 47 Whitcomb St. Webster Ma
Admission: Adults $7 - Students $5 (or 5 Bartlett Bucks)
Annual Holiday Drive
The Athletic Department, along with our school Student Ambassadors (Dakota Vaudreuil, AJ Heenan, and Deijah Delgado), will be collecting socks as well as toys for the annual "Toys for Tots" program. We will deliver the toys to the Webster Police Department and the socks to the Webster Homeless Shelter the week before Christmas. Please help us in our effort for an incredible cause. All donations can be dropped off in the guidance department.
Testing
DECA
DECA testing will take place first period on Wednesday 12/11 in B207. Mr. Jenness' regular class will change locations for 1st period.
MCAS Science Bootcamp
Innovation Pathways
Pathway Brochures
Please check out our brochures to see what the Pathways have to offer!
Student Solves
On Thursday 12/12 from 9am-1pm, select PLTW students from both the Webster Middle School and Bartlett will take part in a 4 hour virtual design challenge against other schools.
FinFit Fair
World Language Department
Seal of Biliteracy
Bartlett will be offering the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy testing later this winter for seniors who qualify. This prestigious award recognizes students who speak, listen, read, and write fluently in 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. Any senior who feels that he or she may qualify should see their guidance counselor to sign up by Friday, December 13th.
Health and PE Department
Sledding and Snowshowing
PBIS
Quarter 1 Community Meeting
Monday 12/9
7:40-8:10am - Grade 12
8:25 - 8:55 - Grade 11
9:55-10:25 - Grade 10
1:30 - 2:00 - Grade 9
Breakfast with Santa and the Grinch!
Come join us for some fun! Our PBIS team is hosting a pancake breakfast for just $5 on Saturday, December 14th from 9:00am - 11am. We will have door prizes, ornament decorating, and photos with Santa and the Grinch all included in the price!
School Store
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
Student Council Announcements
Deck the Doors
Beginning Monday 12/9 through Monday12/16, students can make arrangements with staff to decorate their doors to show off some holiday spirit. Once the student(s) have a staff to work with, they will sign up with a student council member to enter the contest. All decorating MUST be supervised by the teacher and MUST be done AFTER school. Voting on which doors are the best decorated will take place on Tuesday 12/17 and Wednesday 12/18, with the winners announced at the end of the day!
Spirit Week is Coming the Week Before Break!
Start planning on what you will wear! Ms. Nieves is going to give a prize for the member of each class as well as the staff member that shows the most spirit during this week! Make sure you get seen by the student council members each day to be considered!
Monday 12/16: "A long Winter's Nap" Holiday PJ Day
Tuesday 12/17: "A Nightmare Before Christmas"
Wednesday 12/18: "Dress As Your Favorite Holiday" 4th of July No Problem, Feeling LUCKY - Happy St. Patrick's Day! Let's Celebrate... HAPPY New Year!
Thursday 12/19: We're having a party, an UGLY Sweater PARTY
Friday 12/20: Merry GRINCHmas - All things in Whoville!
Student Support Services
Financial Aid Night
Wednesday 12/11
6-7:30pm - Free seminar regarding Financial Aid Application in the cafeteria
Quarter 1 Academic Points/Credit Recovery Due to Attendance
If you received a grade reduction in any class due to attendance NOW is the time to schedule your makeup time with Mr. Carney! Remember, this time must be completed before the end of Quarter 2.
The administrative detention sessions will be held every Wednesday from 2pm-3:30pm starting November 13th through the end of Quarter 2. These sessions are for point and/or credit recovery. Each session applies to one class for one day missed. It is expected that you will serve for the entire time or it will not count, and be prepared to have work to complete during this time. Mr. Carney will be responsible for running these sessions.
FAQ: If I serve one administrative detention session will I get back all the points for all the classes?
Answer: Depends on the situation. If you only have one class deducted and you only have 5 unexcused absences from that class, then yes. Most times, this is not the case and you will need to serve multiple sessions to gain the points back for all the classes.
Example: You have 6 unexcused absences from math and 5 unexcused absences from ELA. You will need to attend 3 sessions to recover the lost points for both classes (2 for math to bring you below 5, and 1 for ELA to bring you below 5).
Another example: You have 11 unexcused absences from Science. You will need to attend 2 sessions to bring you below 10 at which point the 10 point deduction will be enforced.
Grading Policy
Reminder of the Handbook Policy
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 Policy
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.
The Trading Post
Days Open - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Times - 2:00-2:45pm
Tuesday - Staffed by: Hope Cooper and Taryn Gerber
Wednesday - Staffed by: Adam Phillips and Adam Urato
Thursday - Staffed by: Kenny Arpin
Bartlett Swag
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!!
Cafeteria
District Office Events
Annual Title 1 Family Meeting
Option 1:
Thursday 12/12
6:30pm
ZOOM Meeting on Thursday, Dec 12, 2024
https://webster-schools-org.zoom.us/j/87123273523?pwd=1weIC92unvXsNAA9isK3HKstU448Rm.1
Option 2:
Tuesday 12/17
9:30am
In-person meeting
Park Avenue Elementary School Cafeteria
Basic Rights Night
6:00pm
77 Poland St. Webster, MA