Weekly News and Notes

Good afternoon,

We hope that everyone is staying warm and looking forward to the upcoming holiday break. We have a few items of note this week, and, in a separate email, you'll be getting our December newsletter this afternoon as well. We are including grade 7 and 8 parents on our distribution, particularly given the decision for UHS to move to an 8-12 school next year and our desire to keep everyone informed with important communications from the high school.

WINTER SPORTS

Congratulations to both track teams on the successful starts to their seasons on Wednesday, with three victories for the boys and girls! Our girls basketball team earned a hard-fought win over Bartlett on Thursday for its first W of the season as well, and the boys have their home opener on Friday at 6:30 against Bartlett.

PSAT SCORES

Sophomores and juniors should be able to check PSAT scores via the College Board, and hard copies of reports were received at the building this morning. In the coming weeks, counselors will be meeting to discuss results. Overall, from a school standpoint, we have some researching of the information to do, but, at the onset, we are pleased with what we are seeing, recognizing that there are areas for growth.

REACCREDITATION UPDATE

Within a year, our reaccreditation visit will be complete. By the end of this year, our self-study will be done. Several parents have indicated a willingness to help with the process, and we will be no doubt looking for parent panelists throughout the year to weigh in on several of the standards that are "parent-centric." We thank everyone for helping us get well beyond the 20% participation threshold of the Endicott Survey, with nearly 40% of our families responding!

UPDATE FROM MENDON

We know that many of us in Uxbridge have connections to the the surrounding communities, be it through athletics, religious institutions, social networks, work, or civic involvement. As such, it is appropriate for us to share some outreach from our neighbors in Mendon. One of the families at Clough Elementary School, just down the road from us, lost everything in a house fire last night. They have three students attending Clough, and we have even received calls at UHS asking if people can help. It the beauty of living in such tight-knit communities where relationships extend across town lines and altruism is at our core.

An account has been set up at Charles River Bank for the Flanagan Family.  Monetary donations will be accepted at the Clough office, or individuals may go directly to the bank and have it deposited to the Flanagan Relief Fund. I do believe that donations of clothing may also be brought to the school. 

Please keep the Flanagan family in your thoughts, as they recover and rebuild from this terrible tragedy.

Have a great weekend,

Michael Rubin, Principal
Uxbridge High School