We have a few updates from Uxbridge High School this week:
Grade 8 Guidance Seminars
Counselors met with our Grade 8 students this week for their Fall Seminar presentation. We provided the code for the School Counseling Google Classroom, which houses a number of resources for the kids. In our presentation we covered:
-Effective Effort - what it looks like and how students can implement it into their day to day.
-Email Etiquette - how to create and send an appropriate email as well as email organization.
-Organization - tips and tricks, utilizing Google Calendar
The students had an opportunity to sign up for check-ins with counselors via Doodle, and we walked them through how to set up any additional meetings with their counselor.
Early College Opportunities
As part of our partnership with Quinsigamond Community College, we continue to expand course offerings that offer classes for post-secondary credit at a significantly reduced cost. Below are the opportunities available to students in grades 11 and 12 for the coming spring. If students or parents are interested, we ask that they contact their student's school counselor. There is a cost associated with these classes, but the credits earned count both for college and high school purposes, and all are transferable within the Massachusetts state college and university system. (Most also transfer to private and out-of-state schools, but that is determined with the individual schools).
Welcome!
We welcome Mellisa Peloquin to our office staff next week, as she will be filling in as one of our office secretaries. She brings a wealth of experience to our team, having worked for many years for EAW in Northbridge. We look forward to having her on board.
Moving Forward!
Despite the pandemic, we continue to move forward with a number of partnerships and initiatives. As many individuals already know, we have three existing Innovation Pathways, in Information Science/Media, Biomedical Science, and Manufacturing Engineering. We are moving forward with developing a fourth pathway in Global Finance and Logistics. The deadline for this next application is February, and we, ideally, will have approval of the fourth pathway sometime this spring. In the meantime, we will be working to identify partners for business and finance, so if there are any parents or community members who read this who feel as though they may have a connection that fits, that information would be appreciated. Simply reach out to the administration!
Winter Athletics
A separate communication regarding the possibility of winter sports is being shared. Please know that we appreciate the many feelings and opinions people have on the matter, but the decisions that are being made will be done with our collective safety in mind. We have surveyed other leagues, other states, other communities, and our own towns, and there is little to add beyond what is explained in that community letter. Please be patient as we determine what is best. In the meantime, please resist the urge to spread rumors, besiege teachers and school staff, and ask questions for which we may not have answers. At the end of the day, we will do our best to communicate with you, families, and the community at large as best we can, while doing our best to advocate and stay grounded.
Have a great weekend.
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