We are a few weeks away from the first day of school on Wednesday, August 28th!

We have a busy week at THS- Band Camp, College Boot Camp, and the start of football will all be occurring. We wish our band students and athletes a strong start and congratulate our seniors taking advantage of the college Boot camp this week!

On Thursday, August 22nd from 8 AM until 8:45 AM and on Monday, August 26th from 5:30 PM until 6:15 PM, I will be available in the Taunton High School Auditorium (please note this is a location change) to meet with any parents/guardians who would like to meet with me as a group. I will plan to introduce myself, speak about my entry plan, and then ask some open-ended questions so that I can learn about everyone's hopes and goals for Taunton High School for this coming year and in future years. I will plan meetings with students once the school year starts.

Ike Asiegbunam, senior at THS, is one of 19 high school students who participated in the 2024 High School Health Careers Program at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. This four-week program provides opportunities for students to learn about health care careers. To read the article click below.

Culinary student Logan Rebello was sworn in as Massachusetts SkillsUSA 2024-2025 State Parliamentarian this summer. Congratulations, Logan, we are so proud of you!

Starting on Tuesday, August 13th, almost 100 seniors came together to begin the college application process. Some of the work involved researching "good fit" schools for their college list and exploring Naviance and College Board resources. Students added schools to which they were interested in applying and created their Common App Account. After the next three days, seniors will leave the Boot Camp ahead of the game in the postsecondary planning as they begin their senior year.

Please read below or on the pdf for information regarding Senior Photos and Yearbooks.

• We have a low cost option available for Senior Portraits. If you would like to make an appointment to be photographed by Prestige, they will be at THS on August 19, 26, and 27 from 9 AM to 1 PM. Follow the link to make an appointment https://schedule.prestigeportraits.com/
• All seniors will be photographed by Prestige. If seniors do not choose to make an appointment for a private session in August, they will be photographed by Prestige in September during school and it will be used for THS ID purposes.
• All seniors will be in the same section of the yearbook. The options, depending on whether they have a private photo, baby photo, etc., are shown below. This is the minimum (option 3) for all seniors.
  
• If students and family members want to submit photos, please use the following links. https://photos.jostens.com/8H8NN4

Yearbooks can be purchased at Jostens.

Any questions please email matthew.blennau@tauntonschools.net.

The School Bus Routes and Pick Up Times will be posted on the district website, tauntonschools.org, two-three days before the start of school. You will also receive a notification through Parent Square with a link to the bus list when it is available.

We are a few weeks away from the first day of school on Wednesday, August 28th. I am reminding Grade 8 students and families of the 2024-2025 school year orientation programming. Please note that the information below includes the accurate dates/times.

• The Grade 8 Student Orientation event is on Friday, August 23rd, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., with bus transportation available. There is no need to sign up in advance for those Grade 8 students who need bus transportation for orientation. Bloom School Buses will run centralized routes starting at 11:00 AM for pick-up and then returning home at 4:00 PM. For pick-up and drop-off locations, please click here. These are not the bus pick-up and drop-off locations during the school year; these routes have been designed just for Grade 8 student orientation.

• We will host a separate Grade 8 Parents/Guardians THS Orientation event (not students) on Thursday, August 22nd, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Taunton High School auditorium. For those parents/guardians who cannot attend on Thursday, August 22nd, an additional informational session will be held on Monday, August 26th, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Auditorium. This second session is meant to accommodate the parents/guardians who may need to attend the City Summer Celebration, also scheduled for Thursday, August 22nd.

Below is information on Summer Reading and Summer AP Homework.

Taunton High School does not post general supply lists in advance of the start of the school year. Each teacher will provide students with a list of needed supplies for the class once school starts on August 28th. The student's Chromebook, Chromebook charger, a pencil/pen, notebook, and folder are perfect for the first day of school. Grade 9 students will be issued new Chromebooks and chargers on the second day of school.

Fall sports begin at the end of this week or early next week, depending on the sport. Below is a listing of the start times. Please get in touch with our coaches or Athletic Director Raphael Dowdye with any questions (RDowdye@tauntonschools.org).

8/19 Field Hockey 8 am - 10 am Baseball Turf
8/19 Girls Volleyball 8th & 9th Grade 8 am - 10 am Field House
8/19 Girls Volleyball 10th,11th & 12th Grade - 9 am Field House
8/19 Girls Soccer 9 am - 11 am Football Turf field
8/19 Cross Country 8 am
8/19 Boys Soccer 4 pm - 6 pm Football Turf field
8/20 Golf Segregansett Golf Club 3:30 PM

Does your child need a back-to-school physical or immunizations? Manet Community Health at Taunton Public Schools is a quick and convenient option located next to Parker Middle School.

Manet at TPS opened the week of August 5. Call (857) 358-7260 for an appointment.

Learn more about Manet at TPS and their services at www.manetchc.org/manet-at-tps/

To save time at your visit, you can complete the enrollment form online:

• TPS Enrollment Form – English (PDF)
• TPS Enrollment Form – Arabic (PDF)
• TPS Enrollment Form – Haitian/Creole (PDF)
• TPS Enrollment Form – Portuguese (PDF)
• TPS Enrollment Form – Spanish (PDF)