Natick Redhawks
A Message from Natick High School
Welcome to Natick High School, Class of 2028 Families!
Dear 8th Grade Caregivers,
The move to high school is an important milestone for adolescents. It can also be a big transition for students (and their caregivers!) We are looking forward to supporting you along the way and can't wait to meet you. Below are a series of dates and events that I want to share with you, because they will be important to your 8th grader's transition to Natick High School.
Launch of Class of 2028 Curriculum Information Site
January 11th, 6 pm
We begin the 9th grade course registration process with the launch of our Class of 2028 Parent Curriculum Information Site. The site will become active at 6 pm on Thursday, January 11, 2024, and will not work before then.
We recommend that you bookmark this site, so that you and your rising 9th grader can refer back to it, as you learn more about the high school. On this site you will find a number of things:
Welcoming remarks from Administrators and Guidance
A recording of a student panel, discussing life at NHS;
A series of videos by the NHS Department Chairs, reviewing the curriculum and expectations for each subject area; and
A series of important documents, including the NHS Program of Studies and registration materials pertinent to course selection.
Over the coming days, we hope you will use this site to familiarize yourself with all that Natick High School has to offer, and to discuss it with your rising 9th grader. Your middle schooler will also be discussing course registration in school next week, when the high school guidance counselors visit Kennedy and Wilson Middle Schools. If you or your student have questions, please reach out to your 8th grader's middle school counselor.
8th Grade Parent/Guardian Coffee
January 19th at NHS, 8:30 am - 9:30 am
After you have digested the site, we invite you to join us for a Parent/Guardian Coffee on Friday, January 19th from 8:30 am - 9:30 am at Natick High School. All 8th grade parents and guardians are welcome to join us in the Teachers’ Dining Room to ask questions about the course selection and transition process. Please check in at the Main Office upon your arrival, and you will be given a visitor's badge and directions for where to go.
8th Grade Step-Up Night
April 24th at NHS, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
You and your rising 9th grader will get a chance to learn more about the clubs and activities at the high school, meet some upperclassmen and meet some new peers. This is an important chance for our newest Redhawks to come together as a class for the first time!
9th Grade Student Orientation
August 2024 (Date/Time TBD shorly)
At the end of the summer, we will host a one-day 9th grade orientation during the week of August 19, 2024 (exact date to be determined shortly). This is a great opportunity for your students to see the school, walk through their schedules, see their class locations, and build relationships with their 11th and 12th grade student mentors. When the date is finalized in the next few weeks, we will send you an invitation with information on how to RSVP.
We extend you the warmest welcome and look forward to our work together!
Sincerely,
Natick High School
Principal
