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Congrats to the entire cast and crew of the NHS Theatre Company's Little Shop of Horrors that debuted last weekend. They ran three shows and the audience in attendance was over 1,000 across the performances. This was a tremendous undertaking and production for our students and the production staff. You may view a digital copy of the playbill below, which contains a dedication to a NHS alum, as well as the full listing of the cast and crew.

Little Shop of Horrors - Playbill 1

Little Shop of Horrors - Playbill 2

Wednesday, December 14th is an early release day, and dismissal is at 11:00am.

Lastly, our winter athletics teams are beginning their regular season schedules this upcoming week. Best of luck to all of our student athletes in their winter season. HERE is a link to the athletic teams schedules.

Have a great weekend!

Jason Hoye

Interim Principal

THE WEEK AHEAD

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 - BLUE 1

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 - RED 2

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 - BLUE 2 - EARLY RELEASE DAY SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 - RED 1

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 - BLUE 2

We are proud to announce that two Natick High School Seniors earned the National Speech and Debate Association's Academic All-American Award. The award recognizes competitive speech and debate success, academic rigor, and personal excellence. This places Akshaya Ravi and Christopher Gagliardi in the top 1% of the associations 141,000 student members across the country. Well done!

1) Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for Wednesday 12/14. Please remember that these progress are 5 minutes in length and will have a hard stop at that time. Many teachers have full schedules with back to back conferences.

2) December 26 through January 2, school is closed for winter break. School will reopen on Tuesday January 3.

Sounds of the Season - NHS Choirs Winter Concert

Thursday, December 15 at 7pm in the Auditorium
Join the award-winning Natick High School Choirs for their winter concert! The concert will be filled with musical performances from all five NHS choirs, as well as two combined choir pieces. We hope you can join us for a festive evening as we celebrate this joyful time of year and showcase the dedication and talent of the students in the Natick High choir program!

Metrowest Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Pops

Featuring Natick High School Senior Leah Steinman

Sunday December 18, 2pm at Natick High School Auditorium

Natick High School 15 West Street Natick, MA

Salute to the Armed Forces Benefit Concert for MetroWest Veterans Services

Tickets at the door $20 for adults; $10 for seniors. Kids 12 and under are FREE!

Seniors who are veterans are also FREE!

https://metrowestsymphony.org/concerts/

Link to flyer: https://metrowestsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MSO-Holiday-Favorites-Dec-2022.pdf

Calling all Juniors: Class Dues are due! On Tuesday, December 6, your Junior Class Officers will be collecting dues payments both before and after school in the main lobby of the high school. In order to attend the Junior Class Boat Cruise this spring (as well as other fun events during your Senior year), you must pay your Class Dues. Unsure as to whether or not you have paid your Class Dues? Check your student emails -- Mr. Cuoco has emailed every student who has yet to pay their dues. In the email, there are instructions on how to pay your dues. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Mr. Cuoco (ancuoco@natickps.org), Mr. Joseph (djoseph@natickps.org), or your Class Officers. Thank you!

December 13th 7:00 - 8:30 PM ET: Creating Health Tech and Media Habits with Your Teen

Are you worried your teen is too dependent on their smart phone and technology is taking up too much of their time? You may be left wondering how all this time with media could be negatively affecting teen mental health – or you might suspect there is already an impact. Fortunately, there are steps parents and caring adults can take to help teens navigate technology in a savvy and healthy manner.

Natick community partners are bringing Families for Depression Awareness to host a live webinar viewing of Creating Healthy Tech and Media Habits with Your Teen. Register for this Zoom webinar here.

December 14th 11:00 - 12:30 PM ET: Teen Stress Survival Guide Workshop

All NHS students are invited to participate in a Teen Stress Survival Guide Workshop on the December 14th half day. FREE lunch will be provided to all students and the late bus will run after the workshop. Questions? Contact natick180@natickma.org.

This workshop will be presented by Families for Depression Awareness.

We are looking for two Natick families to host for about four months apiece, generally to coincide with the two semesters. For more information, please read more here...

To view our Guidance Departments current bulletin please click here.

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