Weekly News and Notes, October 1

We have a few updates from UHS today.

PSAT Day

Our students in grades 10 and 11 will be taking the PSAT in school on October 13, 2021. On that day, our grade 8 and 9 students will have some different activities planned, including some regular class meetings, and the seniors are provided a day for college and career exploration, including school visits. Any questions can be directed to school counselors.

Tri-M Induction

Congratulations to Olivia Holden, Lincoln Schiller, and Sam Noel on their induction this week to the Uxbridge chapter of the Tri-M Music Honors Society! Students who belong to Tri-M have made a commitment to music at UHS, both in terms of their scholarship and service, and also share their musical talents in ways that impact the community in positive ways. 

Progress Reports

Progress report grades are being shared with students and families next week. Please keep in mind that we have had a few technological challenges at the onset of the year, and that may mean that some teachers have not had the ability to update rankbooks. With parent-teacher conferences not scheduled for a couple of months, it's entirely possible that mid-term grades may bring cause for concern, so the best place to start could be the teachers themselves. However, we also know that many students and parents should be able to access the vast majority of grades, so this may not be a significant issue at this stage of the school year.

If a class has only comments, it's entirely possible that the grades for the class have not yet been assigned because of adjustments to some practices, but the teachers will be able to communicate some performance standards in terms of comments.

The Week That Was

We are excited to return our "Week That Was" video series. With the challenges of last year, and the nuances of the schedules, we did not often share too many of these in the 20-21 school year. It's great to have some highlights to share again!