Weekly News and Notes, September 18

Back at it! We have a few updates from UHS for this week: 

Athletics Information

1. 2020 FALL ATHLETIC SCHEDULE - The Uxbridge High School Athletic Department is proud to announce the 2020 Fall Athletic schedules for Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf and Soccer. These schedules will provide an unmatched level of competition that will push our teams and athletes to new heights. 

The 2020 Fall MASTER Schedule will include both contest and practice dates/times for the entire season and can be accessed on the front page of our website or by CLICKING HERE. Please review often for changes and updates as things are quite fluid these days. We would like to thank you all for your continued patience throughout this process and are looking forward to seeing our amazing student-athletes out on the field real soon!

2. CAPTAINS' PRACTICES - While we understand that our student-athletes want to get together to workout, it is important to clarify that the MIAA does not allow such practices to take place. We are, however, well aware that some of our students may have been getting together this summer to train and prepare for upcoming seasons. Given the social stresses brought on by the pandemic, we are happy to know that our student-athletes are there for each other. However, it is very important that if kids are getting together to play a sport, they are doing so by choice AND that they are following state/local and district expectations around COVID-19 protocols. They should be socially distancing and wearing protective face coverings at all times while on UHS grounds. With the new modifications released this week, it makes sense for them to begin getting used to the "new" normal.

Work Permit Information

As of September 17, 2020.....Please follow these procedures below to obtain your Work Permit. Uxbridge High School Students ONLY are to do the following: 1. Download and print out the Promise of Employment Form (available via the Guidance webpage). 2. Your employer, physician (if applicable) and your parent/guardian sign the form. The student must then sign the bottom of the form "Signature of Minor" 3. Scan and/or take a picture of the this form and send to Jennifer Robertson at jrobertson@uxbridge.k12.ma.us 4. Include in the body of the email: Name of minor, Minor's address, Minor's place of birth, Date of Birth, Current age, Color Hair, Color of Eyes, Facial Marks, Gender, Grade. 5. When the work permit is ready to be signed, Mrs. Robertson will send you an email to make an appointment for you to come to the Guidance Office to sign it.

Remote Student Classroom Materials

We will be communicating next week about times for students who are remote-only to come to UHS and have materials picked up, if classes have them for distribution. If you have been notified by a teacher that something is here, please come to the main office and let us know by the window.

Finally, we are again impressed with the level of cooperation we saw today and throughout the week. That said, we know that the transition back to school likely brought with it some fatigue, from Zoom or otherwise. The schedule, as it is laid out, gives us the opportunity to have some longer and shorter blocks of time with our students, and, at the same time, knowing full well that it is different, will allow us to combat Zoom fatigue. We also know that the students are a little sluggish, particularly after getting back after six months of being away and hearing a lot of lectures about routines, but things will turn next week back to actual learning and new content.

To those who celebrate the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, we wish you a happy and healthy new year. For everyone else, have a great weekend!