Natick Redhawks

THE WEEK AHEAD

MONDAY, MAY 29 - NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY

TUESDAY, MAY 30 - RED 2 - Graduation Rehearsal #2 - 9am-12pm

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 - BLUE 2

THURSDAY, JUNE 1 - RED 1 - Senior Picnic & Class Night

FRIDAY, JUNE 2 - BLUE 1 - Graduation 6:00pm - Memorial Field

Congrats to the musicians of the NHS String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, and Wind Ensemble on their performance on May 17th!

MIAA Unified Track and Field State Championships were hosted at Natick High School on Wednesday May 24, 2023. The highlight of the day was the 2023 Natick Unified Track and Field being named the Division 1 State Champions; however, the day would not have been possible without the support of so many in the Natick Community. Congrats to the team and the community that worked tremendously hard to make this happen.

Natick High School Dive Coach Ricky Davies was recognized by the Eastern MASS Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (EMISCA) at their annual banquet with the EMISCA Fall Diving Coach of the Year Award. Ricky has shown steady growth as a coach during his tenure with the Natick High School Girls team culminating this past Fall when junior Katie Dorey won the Div II State 1 mtr diving championship.

1)Medication Pick Up- Please read this letter from the Nurse's Office regarding picking up your student's medication prior to the end of the school year.

2) Dismissing a Student - If you know that your student needs to be dismissed early, please send them to school with a note at the start of the day. This is more efficient for our staff to process the dismissal's rather than a phone call. Of course there will be times where you need to call in an emergency, but please make an effort to provide a written note whenever possible.

3) Final Exams at NHS - Please CLICK HERE to see Exam Schedule and Expectations for students and families

4) To Families of Seniors (Class of 2023) - Please see the letter that Mr. Hoye sent to families and students of the Class of 2023 linked below. This letter outlines the dates and details of Senior events and activities leading up to graduation.

Letter to Seniors and Families - Senior Events and Activities

4)9th Grade Science MCAS, June 6 and June 7 - All 9th-grade students will take the Science MCAS on 6/6 and 6/7. Students must take the test on their school-issued device; the testing platform is not compatible with personal devices. Students will be notified of their assigned testing rooms during the week of 5/30 and should report to those testing rooms on 6/6 and 6/7 at 8:15am.

All seniors who have been assigned a school owned laptop and charger are required to turn in both to the Technology Helpdesk before picking up your cap and gowns or participating in senior events.

ALL school issued laptops are the property of Natick Public Schools and MUST be turned in before graduating.

We will officially start collecting Senior Laptops on Thursday, May 25th (Rehearsal #1, from 11am to 12:30 pm ) in the area just outside the Auditorium, but you may drop off your laptop prior to this at the Technology Help Desk located in the NHS Library.

Plan accordingly – The FINAL day to turn in your Laptop is scheduled for Tuesday, May 30th (Rehearsal #2, from 9am to 12 noon). The Technology Team will be located outside against the wall of the Gym. In the event of inclement weather, we will set up in the back of the Gymnasium. NOTE: Failure to turn in your device during these designated dates could result in a charge for the full value of the laptop, plus a fine.

NOTE: If you received a letter about a damaged or lost laptop or have outstanding device fees in your four years at NHS and the fees have not been paid you are required to pay those fees before receiving your cap and gown or participating in the senior events. Please check in with the front office.

Also, if you have any emails or documents that you would like to keep after graduation, we suggest using Google Takeout to retrieve your documents ASAP. If you have any questions or concerns, please visit the Technology Office in the Library. Your email account and Google Drive will be available through August 1, 2023, when it will be disabled.

Here is a link with instructions on how to use Google Takeout…

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mi7biLyai5CoIUjQIguBxd_gVt-wmcNOUn93MC-YvoM/edit

If your computer no longer has an Asset Tag ( white barcode sticker with a 6 digit number on it), or if it is no longer readable or covered up, please come to the Technology Help Desk ASAP located in the NHS Library to get issued a new asset tag to quicken the check out process for summer break. More details to follow regarding the timing of the laptop returns.

If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us by email helpdesk@natickps.org or at 508-647-6400 - ext. 5555.

Thank you for your cooperation and congratulations,

The Technology Team

NHS Visual Art Show on display all month at the Morse Institute Library.

We are pleased to offer school bus transportation for the 2023-2024 school year. Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will begin on April 14, 2023 with a registration deadline of 6/30/2023. The transportation fee for the 2023-2024 school year is $200 per student with a family cap of $400.

School Bus Transportation Online Registration available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

The 2023-2024 online registration form is available to register students for transportation. Parents are encouraged to use the online registration form to meet the registration deadline of 6/30/2023. The online form is available on the district website at www.natickps.org. If the 2023-2024 paper registration form is used, please mail the completed form to the Natick Public Schools Transportation Department at 13 E Central St, for processing. The postmark date will determine the registration date.

All students who ride Connolly bus, must be registered for the bus, regardless of receiving free transportation due to mileage or free/reduced lunch.

If your student is transported through METCO or JFK Transportation, they DO NOT need to register for the bus.

If you do not have your student's NPS ID#, please write "unknown" in that field.

Your student must be BOTH registered for the bus and payment on file, if applicable, in order to be fully registered. If both registration AND payment are not done prior to 06/30, you will have to pay the late fee as listed below.

A LATE FEE will apply to ALL REGISTRATIONS received after 6/30/2023:

2023-2024 LATE FEE SCHEDULE

Registered by 06/30/2023 NO LATE FEE

Registered from 07/01/2023-07/31/2023 LATE FEE IS $100 per family*

Registered after 07/31/2023 LATE FEE IS $125 per family*

*An assessed late fee and second bus pass fees will not be included when determining the family cap of $400. The $400 family cap is for transportation fees only*

As mandated by State Law, only students in grades K-6 who reside 2.01 miles or greater from their districted school are entitled to free transportation. All other students may register for transportation for a fee if they are in grades 7-12, (regardless of mileage to their assigned school), or are in grades K-6 and live 2 miles or less from their assigned school. For your reference, the Eligible Rider Street Listing is available on the transportation page. We do not offer one-way or partial year passes, or busing to students attending schools outside of their assigned school.

If your child was approved for Free/Reduced lunch for the 2022-2023 school year, the transportation fee of $200 will be waived at the time of registration, however, if your child no longer qualifies for the Free/Reduced lunch benefit after the 2023-2024 applications are processed, they will be required to pay the transportation fee of $200.

After the deadline date of June 30, 2023 bus route assignments will be processed on a first come first served basis until buses are full. There are no exceptions.

Payment is non-refundable and can be made by check or money order payable to the Natick Public School. A check or money order can be mailed to or dropped off at the Natick Public Schools, Transportation Office, 13 E. Central Street, Natick, MA 01760.

ONLINE PAYMENTS can be made at www.natickps.org by clicking on the link located on the transportation page. If you have registered your child online and are mailing their fee, please include their name, grade, and school on the check or money order.

Bus passes will be mailed mid-August to those who have registered by the 6/30/2023 deadline date with balances paid in full. Bus routes will be posted mid-August on the Natick Public Schools website, www.natickps.org. Late bus routes for the High School and Middle Schools will be posted at the beginning of September and will start mid-September"

To read the NHS Health & Wellness Departments Quarterly Newsletter, please click here.

CLICK HERE to view the February Newsletter from the Natick HS Band

To view our Guidance Departments current bulletin please click here.

Registration for the Fall Season is open. For more information please read Natick High Fall Athletics.

Just a reminder, if your child tests positive for Covid-19, they must stay home for 5 days. The day they started symptoms is Day 0, the next day is Day 1, then Day 2, etc. They may return to school on Day 6 and must wear a mask for an additional 5 days. A headache, scratchy throat, congestion/runny nose, cough, and/or fever are some of the more common symptoms of Covid-19.

Siblings and close contacts do not need to quarantine and can come to school as long as they are not having symptoms of illness. However, they must wear a mask for 10 days when around others following a Covid exposure.

Click for more information from the Massachusetts DPH: Covid-19 Isolation and Exposure Guidance

Please read Grade 11 parents/guardians. Very Important!

Grade 11 Screening/Vaccine Requirement

Thank you to our PTSO for their ongoing support to our students and faculty. Our PTSO is looking for more volunteers to assist them with their work for the school year. You can learn more about the NHS PTSO, and how to get involved by visiting their website. Thank you in advance for your help!

You can subscribe to their monthly newsletter at the top of their webpage.

PTSO Website and Information

Reminder If you want to volunteer in schools, you must have a CORI check conducted and you must go into the building with identification (drivers license or passport) to do this. Click here for description of what a CORI check is and does. Without a CORI check, you cannot volunteer in the school. Here is the form to fill out for a CORI.

Natick Public Schools does not discriminate in employment nor its educational programs, services, and activities based on race, creed, color, age, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Please be aware all electronic communication to and from Natick Public Schools is public record and subject to public disclosure per Massachusetts General Law Chapter 66, Section 10.

• Title I: Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990Title II
• Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990Title VI
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Title IX
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• MGL, Ch.76, Section 5: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 5