Natick Redhawks

Semester 1 of the 2022-2023 school year completed today with the last two midterm exam block this morning. I am hoping that the first half of the year has been successful for your students in the classroom and with their extracurricular activities.

Please note and remind your students to refresh their schedule prior to Monday, as schedule for Semester (half year) classes will have changed. Additionally, 11th grade students are scheduled for their Guidance Seminar for Term 3. This is an important time block for counselors and students to start to develop career or college plans.

Lastly, please see THIS LETTER as an update to our Principal search for Natick High School

Take care and have a great weekend!

Jason Hoye

Interim Principal

THE WEEK AHEAD

MONDAY, JANUARY 23 - RED 1

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 - BLUE 1

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 -RED 2 EARLY RELEASE @ 11

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 - BLUE 2

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 - RED 1

At the start of the school year, we looked for ways to bring students and staff together and improve visual spaces in the building with student work and creativity. Heather Pearson has led a talented group of student s with this work, and their projects are well underway across the building. There are plenty more to come throughout the rest of the year, but Ms. Pearson and her students have really added color and appeal to spaces at Natick High School. These students have made a huge difference in the common spaces within the school. Great work. Here are the students that have led the work (see images below).

Abbey Lipoma

Teddy Ferrucci

Liam O'Neill

Pat Mulholland

Ella Kelly

Nona Topaloff

Hannah Schwichtenberg

Charlotte Anderson

Lauren Yee

1) If your student need to have a virtual telehealth appointment during the school day, they need to be dismissed for that time period and hold the appointment in a confidential area at home or outside of the building. We do not have private and confidential spaces for students to take these appointments during the school day in the building.

2) Parent pick up at the end of the school day - Please do not park in staff or visitor parking when waiting for your student at the end of the school day. There have been an increasing number of parents occupying staff and faculty parking spots when waiting for their children. This presents traffic and safety concerns at dismissal. Thank you for your understanding.

3) Wednesday, January 25th is a half day. Students will be dismissed at 11:00, please see the link above to see the schedule for the day.

4) Spring sports registration opens this Monday January 23, please see the link below under Athletics for more information.

To view our Guidance Departments current bulletin please click here.

The winter sports season has started. HERE is a link to the athletic teams schedules.

SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION

Registration for spring sports starts Monday January 23, please click here for more information.

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

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

Mr. Fleming has put together a comprehensive website for NHS Yearbook resources. It includes Senior photo requirement guidelines, how to purchase a yearbook, as well as how to advertise. Please see the NHS Yearbook Website here.

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