A few updates from UHS this week:
Scheduling Nights
We will have the following evenings established as nights to discuss planning for the 2020-21 school year:
Grade 11 (current juniors, rising seniors): February 5, 2020: 6-8 p.m.
Grades 8-10 (current grade 8, freshmen, sophomores): February 13, 2020: 6:30 p.m.
Grade 7 (rising grade 8): Tentatively scheduled for February 25, 2020, 6-8 p.m. or March 2. We will send out final details next week.
Our students will make course selections and discuss future planning the week following February break, and we intent to meet with the students February 12-13 as well.
Unified Volleyball
Many thanks to Ms. Burns and Ms. Smutok, two of our Special Education teachers who also coordinate programming in the Learning Lab. This week, UHS hosted Douglas High School in Unified Volleyball, and it was a great event for our Spartan community. As we look to build more inclusive opportunities, our hope to expand Unified Sports for all students, since it is a great opportunity to build relationship, create a culture of inclusion, and show support for students of all different types of learning and abilities.
Hosting Colleagues This Week
UHS remains a "destination school" for programs looking to replicate some of what we are doing in building relevance for students in our Innovation Pathway programs. This week, we hosted Seekonk and Monomoy High Schools, who are looking to implement engineering and/or Innovation Pathway programs at their schools. It was amazing to see our students in action, and even better to have them sharing their successes in these classes with professionals from afar. Kudos to the teachers and students in these programs for keeping students enthusiastic about learning!
When Challenges Occur...
High School can sometimes be a difficult time for parents and students alike. We are not immune to many of the societal challenges that come up, from mental health, to social challenges, to physical health, to vaping. Fortunately, our Student Support Team has a number of resources available to families. While the School Counselor or Administrator may be the best first step, we may connect you with other relevant resources, including Adjustment Counselor, Psychologist, or School Nurse, as well as connections in the community. We find that when we are able to connect school, home, and community supports we have the most success. Often times, families are concerned about academic progress being hindered when school is missed while dealing with health or other concerns, but we can assure you that we work closely with the teaching staff and families to build appropriate plans for each individual situation.
Week That Was
As you look through the Week That Was video, you will see many examples of the great things happening at UHS: Science Olympiad competitions, applied learning and critical thinking, Pathway programs, new opportunities for students learning in the Community, and partnering with other schools. We hope this gives you the same sense of pride in our school that it does for us!
Have a great weekend!
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