Principal's Blog Week of April 14th - 17th

Due to no school on Friday April 18th the Weekly Principals Blog will be sent out today April 17th.

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Today and Vacation Week Games
Today:
Boy's Volleyball H vs. UPCS 3:30

Boys V Baseball Vs @ Millbury Bus  2:30

Girls V Softball Vs @ Millbury @ Bus 2:30

Douglas Martin Road Field

	DOUGLAS TIGERS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE      Week of April 21st, 2014
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Tuesday, April 22nd	JV Boys Baseball vs WCS @ 3:30 (SF)
	Varsity Girls Softball @ Valley Tech @ 10:00	9:00
Thursday, April 23rd	JV Boys Baseball vs Millbury @ 2:00 (SF)
	JV Girls Softball vs Millbury @ 2:00

                                      Athletic Updates

*The varsity baseball team defeated previously unbeaten Sutton on Friday 8 - 2 to even their record at 3 wins & 3 losses.  Douglas played solid defense behind Rob Dixson who pitched a complete game scattering 7 hits and allowing just 1 walk to pick up his 3rd win of the season.  Matt Peladeau went 2 for 3 with a 3-run HR and 4 RBI.  Nolan Karsok went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a triple and Joey Batson was 3 for 4 to lead the Tigers' offense.  The Tigers play again this afternoon at Hopedale.

*The girls track and field team continued their successful season, with a 105-27 victory over Hopedale Monday.  The win runs the team's record to 5-1, 2-0 in the DVC.  Rachel Dixson and Anders LaFortune led the way with two wins each.  Other event winners included: Jamie Keup, Courtney Hill, Micaela Goldenberg, Makenzie Cyr, Meghan Foley, Taylor Catlin, Tess Miller and Olivia Collins.

*The boys team was also victorious, defeating Hopedale 89-47.  The team is now 3-3, 2-0 in the DVC.  Randy Guertin, Luke Daly and Justin Gualtieri were each multiple event winners.  Other event winner included Dylan Menard, Brandon Hoghaug, Liam King, Braden Mungeam, Nick Grondin and Daveed Goldenberg.

*The varsity baseball team improved its record to 4 – 3 with a 12 – 6 win over Hopedale Monday.  Andrew Brown picked up his first win of the season on the mound for Douglas and Sam Mathews turned in a strong relief appearance.  Brandon Bara and Josiah Smith each had 3 hits, 2 RBI and scored 2 runs and Austin Carneiro had 2 RBI to pace the Tigers’ offense.  The Tigers next face Whitinsville Christian here at the high school tomorrow afternoon.

The varsity baseball team extended its record to 5 – 3 yesterday by pounding Whitinsville Christian 17 – 1.  Garrett Hippert and Nick Balasco combined to allow 1 run on just 2 hits.  Matt Peladeau upped his team-leading RBI total to 17 by driving in 4 runs.  Joey Batson had 2 hits and 3 RBI and Josiah Smith also chipped in 3 RBI to lead the Tigers.  The team’s next game is this afternoon at Millbury.

The Varsity Softball Team defeated WCS on Wednesday by a score of 13-12.  Rebecca Gagnon drove in hannah Furno in the bottom of the seventh fro the walk off win.  Kayla Lightbown went 4-5 with 4 singles while Hannah Furno also went 4-5 with 3 doubles. Anelia Marston pitched five good innings to aid in the Tiger  victory.

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Washington DC Band and Chorus Trip
Congratulations to the members of the music department for their successful performances at the Fiesta-val Music Festival this past weekend in Washington D. C.

The awards presented were as follows:

Concert Band – 1^st place, rating of “excellent”

Chorus – 1^st place, rating of “excellent”

Marching Percussion – 1^st place, rating of “excellent”

Majorettes – 1^st place, rating of “excellent”

Marching Band – 1^st place, rating of “excellent”

Indoor Guard – 1^st place, rating of superior

In addition the band was presented with the “Grand Champion” award in the instrumental division with special recognition awards presented to Shannon Walthall, Luke Daly, Chrissy Walthall, the percussion section and the auxiliaries.

Once again, beyond these strong performances our students exhibited exceptional behavior and cast a very positive reflection on the school, community and their parents.  We couldn't be more proud of them.  They were able to do some sightseeing, everything from the White House, the Smithsonian, Washington and Lincoln Monuments and other venues.  
Thanks go out to their advisor's and chaperones as well for providing our students with such a wonderful learning experience.

Well done, everyone!  You continue to make us proud!

                      Science Fair Winners

World Language Night 

Last night we held World Language Night, a night celebrating cultures around the world and the hard work our students have been doing this year in their language classes.  The night was full of opportunities to hear, taste, see, and become immersed many cultures from around the globe.  Some highlights included international dishes, bilingual karaoke, foreign film shorts, and arts and crafts for our young visitors.  This very special night was organized by Joel Morin as his Senior Project along with support from World Language students.And thank you's to—Mrs. Cicero, Mr. Nauss, Ms. Smith and Ms. Turner.

Spldier's Field Clean-Up Day


Senior Project Brian Hasemann and Brandon Hoghaug

















Both the baseball and softball fields were worked on and made ready for the remainder of the high school season. Our thanks to all who participated and to Brian and Brandon for this community service component of their Senior Project's.


Reminder
This year's Mr. DHS show will be held tonight at 7:30 PM in the auditorium.  Tickets are available at the door for $5.00.

Yearbook

Anyone is able to currently purchase a yearbook online at yearbookforever.com.

Simply go to that site, type in Douglas, MA, and from there you can customize the yearbook to your liking or simply purchase a plain yearbook at a base cost of $66.00. 

The yearbook committee is also extending an invitation for parents and family members to take out an add in the yearbook.  Businesses and groups are also invited to take out an add in this year's yearbook.  Contact Mr. Nauss at the school for more information.

T-Shirt orders and Pinzs Permission Slips

Celebration Graduation is asking the Seniors to return both their T-Shirt and Pinz Permission slips to the HS before leaving for April vacation.  They can either put them in the CG mail slot in the office or give them directly to Randy Guertin. 

Blackstone Valley Education Foundation 

On Thursday May 1st the BVEF will hold their 2014 Youth Leadership Academy's Graduation Ceremony. The evening will include a student exhibition of their community service projects concluding with a presentation of certificates. The students attending this years ceremony from the Douglas High School are: Emily Lane, Tess Miller, Grace Brownell and Morgan Mooney. 

Some Upcoming Events:

********April 18th - No School********

********Spring Break is April 18th - April 27th********

Student's will return to school on April 28th and we will follow a Day 2 class schedule.

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* If your parents are still interested in ads for the yearbook you can pick up a form from   Mr. Nauss.

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* Also, if you have any Middle or Elementary school photos that you'd like considered for the yearbook please give those to Mr. Nauss with your name on the back or you could email them to taryncordani@aol.com

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*Do you want to be someone's Fairy Godmother?! Well, all you have to do is donate a dress!  Donations will support a dress program that gives free dresses to girls that cannot afford to attend prom. Prom gowns are desired, as well as bridesmaid and semi-formal dresses. 
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*The School Store now has a Douglas Tiger Bracelet available for $22.00. Students are encouraged to stop by the store and view the bracelets.  Why not get yours today!

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*Prom tickets are now on sale! They will be available at 1^st and 2^nd lunches. Cost is $80.00 a ticket or $150.00 a couple. Tickets will be on sale until May 2^nd.

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*Attention Juniors! Want to have fun with your class and get community service hours? Sign-up in the library to help out at the Douglas State Park on April 26^th. Speak with your class officers or advisors if you have any questions.

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Principal's Blog for Friday April 11th

                       *Today all students received their term 3 report cards. Parents are reminded to review their child's report card.  Students are reminded to not tell their parents that they didn't receive their report card today.

Term 3 provides an assessment of all students’ level of achievement on the school's Social and Civic Expectations.  The codes are listed on the front of the report card and the assessment rubric is on the back of the report card.  This is information that parents should review to have a better understanding of how their child is performing on these expectations.

                    Senior Citizens Breakfast

On Wednesday the members of the Peer Leaders hosted a wonderful group of senior's from the community for a breakfast of pancakes, french toast sticks, hash browns, sausage, juice and coffee.  Our guests were entertained by the grade 8 chorus and the HS Blue Light Special group led by Mr. DeNoncour.  The Jazz Ensemble performed as well under the direction of Mr. Elliot. All three groups were terrific.  Below are some photo's from the event.

Please visit the HS Web page to view the April Newsletter.  It will provide additional details to events, activities, photos and calendar reminders.

	DOUGLAS TIGERS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE     Week of April 14th, 2014
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Monday, April 14th	JV Boys Baseball Home vs Hopedale @ 3:30
	Varsity Boys Baseball @ Hopedale @ 3:30	2:15
	Varsity Girls Softball Home vs Hopedale @ 3:30 (SF)
	JV Girls Softball @ Hopedale @ 3:30	2:15
	Track and Field vs Hopedale @ WCS @ 3:30	2:30
Tuesday, April 15th	Varsity Girls Softball @ Valley Tech @ 3:30	2:30
	JV Boys Baseball @ WCS @ 3:30	2:30
Wednesday, April 16th	Varsity Girls Softball Home vs WCS @ 3:30 (SF)
	Varsity Boys Baseball Home vs WCS @ 3:30 (HS)
	Boys Varsity Volleyball  @ Home vs Doherty @ 3:30
Thursday, April 17th	Boys Volleyball Home vs UPC @ 3:30
	Varsity Girls Softball @ Millbury @ 3:30	2:30
	Varsity Boys Baseball @ Millbury @ 3:30	2:30

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*The track teams traveled to Auburn on April 9th to challenge two perennial track powers in Auburn and Shepherd Hill.

The girls put forth a tremendous effort, defeating Auburn however falling to Shepherd Hill by only 10 points.  Olivia Collins and Rachel Dixson led the way, each winning two events.  Makenzie Cyr and Tayrn Cordani also were overall event winners.

*The boys fought Auburn to a 68-68 tie, while succumbing to a very strong Shepherd Hill team.  Brandon Hoghaug and Nick Grondin were overall event winners, along with the 4x1 team of Dylan Menard, Brandon Frink, Ryan Gordon, and Randy Guertin who improved on their school record setting time.

*Boys varsity volleyball lost a close match against Medfield after winning the first 2 sets. The entire team played exceptionally behind the outstanding performance of Ryan Walker with 25 assists and 7 kills, Mitchell Thackaberry with 7 kills, Tom Marshall with four service aces and 18 service points and 

Brennan Hildebrand with 12 service receives. 


*The boys’ volleyball team was victorious against Burncoat Thursday coming back after losing the first two games. Mitch Thackaberry was instrumental in the turnaround along with consistent play from Chris Wojick and Brennan Hildebrand. Great job team!


*The JV Baseball team won its first game of the year Monday defeating BMR 8 to 7.  Danny Hayes earned the victory on the mound giving up 3 hits while striking out 5 through 6 innings.  Brendan Mazzuchelli led the tigers offensively going 3 for 4 with a triple and 2 rbi.  Willy Doyle turned an unassisted double play with the bases loaded in the 7th inning to end the game.  The JV team plays at Sutton on Friday.  

Congratulations go out to the following Winter Season athletes as they were named to the Worcester Telegram All-Star teams.
In Basketball - Brandon Baril, Nolan Karsok and Taryn Cordani were named to the Honorable Mention Team.
In Indoor Track - Nick Grondin was named a first team All-Star for the One Mile, Dylan Menard was named to the first team All-Star for the 55 Meters and Brandon Hoghaug was named to the first team All-Star for the High Jump. We extend congratulations to these student-athletes. 

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4th Annual Science Fair
Congratulations to all of the 8th Grade students who participated in last night's 4th Annual Science and Engineering Fair! The top ten projects will advance to the Worcester Regional Science and Engineering Fair at WPI on Monday, May 5. Students who earned Honorable Mention are Hannah Clayborne, Camden Goozey, Mandy Laporte, Jared Marston, Santina MacGregor, Jordan Perry, and Henry Torpey. 3rd Place goes to Jared Ayotte. 2nd Place goes to Andrei Sacco. The 1st Place winner of the Douglas Science and Engineering Fair, with the project, "Engineering an Affordable Prosthesis," is Taylor Catlin. Good luck to these students as they go on to compete at the regional level and thank you to everyone who participated and helped out!

WPI Worcester Regional Science Fair
The Worcester Regional Science and Engineering Fair will take place on May 5th during the school day at WPI. The above mentioned students will represent grade 8 at this regional fair.  We extend good luck to all the students and our thanks to Mrs. Graveson and  Mrs. Usher for their dedication to this project.

Additional information on the Science Fair will be shared on Monday with more information on the students who are moving on to the Regional Science and Engineering Fair. 


2014 Washington DC Band and Chorus Trip
Here are a few snapshots of our Band/Chrous and Auxiliary teams on their trip to Washington D. C. 
The first is at Arlington Cemetery and the second is at the White House.

World Language Night 
World Language Night is upon us!  On Wednesday April 16^th between 6:00 - 8:00 pm please join us for a night celebrating cultures around the world and the hard work our students have been doing this year in their language classes.  The night will be full of opportunities to hear, taste, see, and immerse yourself in many cultures from around the globe.  Some highlights will include international dishes, bilingual karaoke, foreign film shorts, and arts and crafts for our young visitors.  Please come out and join us for this very special night organized by Joel Morin for his Senior Project along with the collaboration of the World Language students and teachers of Douglas High School—Mrs. Cicero, Mr. Nauss, Ms. Smith and Ms. Turner.


Mr. DHS 
Mr. DHS will be on April 17th at 7:30 pm in the High School auditorium. 

*Mr. DHS is sponsored by the Student Council with Ms. Barney as their advisor.

Town Government Week 
Town and government week will take place on April 14th - 17th. Senator Moore and Representative Fattmann will speak to the Douglas High School students about state government and the students will also be visiting Town Offices and meeting with Town  Officials. Chief Foley and Chief Vincent and DPW Supervisor John Furno will also speak to the students and answer any of their questions. 
*Mr. Stand brought Justin Gualtieri and Alison Grann to the State House on April 4th to participate in the Massachusetts State  Student Government Day event. 

Yearbook

Anyone is able to currently purchase a yearbook online at yearbookforever.com.

Simply go to that site, type in Douglas, MA, and from there you can customize the yearbook to your liking or simply purchase a plain yearbook at a base cost of $66.00. 
The yearbook committee is also extending an invitation for parents and family members to take out an add in the yearbook.  Businesses and groups are also invited to take out an add in this year's yearbook.  Contact Mr. Nauss at the school for more information.

T-Shirt orders and Pinzs Permission Slips
Celebration Graduation is asking the Seniors to return both their T-Shirt and Pinz Permission slips to the HS before leaving for April vacation.  They can either put them in the CG mail slot in the office or give them directly to Randy Guertin. 


Blackstone Valley Education Foundation 
On Thursday May 1st the BVEF will hold their 2014 Youth Leadership Academy's Graduation Ceremony. The evening will include a student exhibition of their community service projects concluding with a presentation of certificates. The students attending this years ceremony from the Douglas High School are: Emily Lane, Tess Miller, Grace Brownell and Morgan Mooney. 


2014 Art All State
 Congratulations to Leah Manyak for being accepted to the 2014 Art All State program! This overnight event will take place on May 30-31 and is a great honor for Leah and Douglas High School. During this program, students meet with peers, work with professional artists, learn about post secondary art training, and investigate art careers. Art All-State is designed to foster high caliber art education for the young people of Massachusetts by matching students with professional artists to create large-scale artworks inspired by the Museum's collection. Through gallery and studio experiences, AAS challenges and inspires these participants to think creatively about themselves and the role that art can play in life after high school. Congratulations Leah!

********April 18th - No School********

********Spring Break is April 18th - April 27th********

Student's return to school on April 28th and it will be following a Day 2 class schedule.

*Attention Seniors:

* Class Will Forms for the yearbook are due Monday.

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* If your parents are still interested in ads for the yearbook you can pick up a form from   Mr. Nauss.

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* Also, if you have any Middle or Elementary school photos that you'd like considered for the yearbook please give those to Mr. Nauss with your name on the back or you could email them to taryncordani@aol.com

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*Do you want to be someone's Fairy Godmother?! Well, all you have to do is donate a dress!  Donations will support a dress program that gives free dresses to girls that cannot afford to attend prom. Prom gowns are desired, as well as bridesmaid and semi-formal dresses. This also gives you the opportunity to be an escort for Mr. DHS. See Danielle Bardier to donate or for more information.
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*The School Store now has a Douglas Tiger Bracelet available for $22.00. Students are encouraged to stop by the store and view the bracelets.  Why not get yours today!
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*Attention students in need of community service. Brian Hasemann and Brandon Hoghaug are organizing a field clean-up day at Soldiers field this Saturday.  This is a great opportunity to help out the community and get your service hours done. If you have any questions please ask either Brandon or Brian.

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*Reminder that there will be a Job Fair at the DCU Center in Worcester on Friday, April 18^th from 1-5   p.m. 

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*Prom tickets are now on sale! They will be available at 1^st and 2^nd lunches. Cost is $80.00 a ticket or $150.00 a couple. Tickets will be on sale until May 2^nd.

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*Attention Juniors! Want to have fun with your class and get community service hours? Sign-up in the library to help out at the Douglas State Park on April 26^th. Speak with your class officers or advisors if you have any questions.

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Principal's Blog for Friday April 4th

Please visit the HS Web page to view the April Newsletter.  It will provide additional details to events, activities, photo's and calendar reminders.   DOUGLAS TIGERS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE              Week of April 7th, 2014                                                                                                                                  BUS Monday, April 7th JV Boys Baseball @ Nipmuc @ 3:30 2:15 Varsity Boys Baseball Home vs Nipmuc @ 3:30 (SF) Varsity Girls Softball @ Nipmuc @ 3:30 2:15 Boys Volleyball Home vs South @ 3:30 Tuesday, April 8th Track and Field @ WCS @ 3:30 2:30 Wednesday, April 9th Varsity Girls Softball Home vs BMR @ 3:30 (SF) JV Girls Softball @ BMR @ 3:30 2:15 Varsity Boys Baseball @ BMR @ 3:30 2:15 JV Boys Baseball Home vs BMR @ 3:30 Track and Field @ Auburn W/Shepherd Hill @ 3:30 2:15 Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Medfield @ 6:00 4:30 Thursday, April 10th Boys Volleyball Home vs Burncoat @ 3:30 Friday, April 11th JV Boys Baseball @ Sutton @ 3:30 2:30 Varsity Boys Baseball Home vs Sutton @ 3:30 (SF) JV Girls Softball Home vs Sutton @ 3:30 (MRF)  *********************************************************************************

*The Douglas track season opened up on Friday April 4th. Douglas vs. Main South and Parker Charter Schools at Foley Stadium.

The Girls Softball team is off to a 1-0 start with a 23-7 win over St. Bernard's of Fitchburg.  In that game Senior Hannah Furno had her 100th hit in the program and we congratulate her and the team on this win.

The Boys Volleyball team is off to a 2-0 start and is playing with a very team-oriented approach that has them playing a very strategic game.  They have defeated University Park and Worcester North HS.  Today they are playing Assabet Regional in their home opener.  

The Boys Baseball team is off to a slow start with a 0-2 record.  It is a young team with invested athletes and we're confident things will turn around for the team.  They are playing Tahanto Regional today in Douglas. 


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DHS Varsity Math Team  

The Varsity Math Team has participated in all four of the WOCOMAL (Worcester County Math League) meets this year.  In our division, Douglas students competed against teams from Burncoat, Claremont Academy, Hopedale, Leicester, Millbury, Notre Dame, and South.  The 15-20 students that have attended the various meets have contributed to the excellent accomplishment of our team placing fifth overall in our division.

The Freshman Math Team, comprised of 15 eighth and ninth graders, participated in all three of the WOCOMAL meets this year.  In our division, our students competed against ninth graders from Assabet Valley, Claremont Academy, Hopedale, Millbury, Notre Dame, and Southbridge.  Our team had a first place finish with 105 overall points.  Excellent effort by all!

4th Annual 8th Grade Science and Engineering Fair

Thursday, April 10, 2014

DHS Cafeteria

Judges arrive at 4:30

Students arrive at 5:30

Public Viewing is 6:30-7:00 

Senior Citizen's Breakfast on April 9th
The Douglas High School will be having a Senior Citizen's Breakfast on April 9th at 9:00am in the cafeteria. They will be entertained by our High School Band, Choral groups and the Jazz Ensemble. This is always a nice event hosted by the Peer Leaders who will be serving breakfast for our guests.  Mrs. Stack and Mrs. Carpenter are the advisor's to the Peer Leaders group and we thank them for their attention to this wonderful event at the school.

World Language Night 
The World Language Department will be hosting their World Language Night on April 16th from 6-8pm. The event has music, games, activities and great food. Mr. Nauss and Ms. Smith will be hosting the event.


Band Trip April 10th - 13th
 The Band/Chorus and Auxiliary Teams will be traveling to Washington D.C. to participate in the Fiesta-val music festival.  We will have six groups competing including the Marching Band, Concert Band, Chorus, Marching Percussion, Majorettes, Flags and Rifle teams.  They will visit the National Zoo, Arlington Cemetery and the Smithsonian Museum.  We hope they have a great experience and wish them good luck in their performances. 


National Honor Society
Our National Honor Society attended a State Conference at Holy Cross  on Thursday April 2nd. In speaking with some of the members they felt it was a good conference.


Mr. DHS 
Mr. DHS will be on April 17th at 7:30 pm in the High School auditorium. 

Mr. DHS is sponsored by the Student Council with Ms. Barney as their advisor.


Town Government Week 
Town and government week will take place on April 14th - 17th. Senator Moore and Representative Fattmann will speak to the Douglas High School students about state government and the students will also be visiting Town Offices and meeting with Town  Officials. Chief Foley and Chief Vincent and DPW Supervisor John Furno will also speak to the students and answer any of their questions. 

*Mr. Stand brought Justin Gualtieri and Alison Grann to the State House on April 4th to participate in the Massachusetts State  Student Government Day event. 


Humanities Collaborative 
Members of the Humanities Collaborative attended Worcester State University on April 2nd.  During their visit they were able to participate in discussions facilitated by University professors. 
Topics of lecture and discussion centered around the central theme of how our U.S. Constitution can be and is interpreted by Federal Supreme Court justices. Debate and discussion was particularly lively over such controversial issues as gun control and privacy rights. This was the fourth and final visit to area colleges.   



AP Science Study Session 
AP Science will be holding a study session for students in AP Physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry and Biology this Saturday. This session has proven beneficial to our students over the past three years and we thank Mr. VanInwegen, Mr. Thayer, Mr. Waggenheim and Mr. Galatzer-Levy for taking the time to hold these sessions for our students. 


Congratulations
Congratulations to Mr. DeNoncour for being recognized for his 15 years of teaching at the Virtual High School. He teaches American Popular Music which has been a very popular elective at the Virtual High School. We extend congratulations to Mr. DeNoncour for this achievement.

Some Upcoming Events:


********April 18th - No School - Good Friday********


*The Easter Bunny Breakfast is April 6th from 8:00-12:00 in the High School cafeteria.


*3rd quarter grades close on April 7th.


*3rd quarter report cards will be issued on April 11th. 

*There will be a Nursing School's Expo for high school students on the evening of Monday April 7th at the UMASS Medical School in Worcester.  

*Reminder that there will be a Job Fair at the DCU Center in Worcester on Friday, April 18^th from 1-5   p.m. 

*The Primary School PTO is looking for volunteers for community service for their “Science Night.” It is going to be held on Friday night April 11^th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. If you are interested in helping the primary students with Science Night, then give the PTO a call to help them out or see Mrs. Brosnahan for more information.

*Attention students in need of community service. Brian Hasemann and Brandon Hoghaug are organizing a field clean-up day at Soldiers Field on Saturday April 12^th.  Sign-up sheets are posted around the school along with additional information regarding the clean-up. If you have any questions please ask either Brandon or Brian.

April Counselor’s Corner
Seniors recently received the local scholarship packet and are reminded that the packet is due to the guidance office by Thursday, April 17th. There are always new scholarship opportunities made available in the guidance office and through the scholarship booklet given to students in the fall and available on the Guidance webpage.
College Planning Night for Students and Parents
This very informative evening will be taking place on Wednesday, May 7th at 6:30 pm in the Douglas High School Auditorium. We will be hosting a representative from MEFA who will be addressing the college admissions and college application process, how to find the “best fit” for college, financial aid information and answering any questions. This is not to be missed especially for juniors and their parents!!
Juniors will receive information regarding a field trip to a College Fair at Assumption College on May 28th. There are other College Fairs that students and families are encouraged to attend. Dates and times are available at www.gotomyncf.com.
Juniors are encouraged to go online and register for the SAT or ACT tests if they have not done so. The May 3rd test registration for the SAT deadline is April 4th. The late registration date with a fee is April 18th. The June 7th test registration for the SAT deadline is May 9th. The June 14th ACT testing registration deadline is May 3rd . All dates including late registration are listed on the Guidance webpage or at www.collegeboard.org.
Juniors are also encouraged to begin visiting colleges that they may want to place on their college lists to possibly apply to in the fall. All colleges have tours and information sessions on selected weekends through the spring and summer and during spring vacation.
AP Exam Dates:
Chemistry: Monday, May 5th at 8:00 a.m.
Environmental Science: Monday, May 5th at 8:00 a.m.
Computer Science A: Tuesday, May 6th at 8:00 a.m.
Calculus AB: Wednesday, May 7th at 8:00 a.m.
English Literature and Composition: Thursday, May 8th at 8:00 a.m.
English Language and Composition: Friday, May 9th at 8:00
Statistics: Friday, May 9th at 12:00 p.m.
Biology: Monday, May 12th at 8:00 a.m.
Physics B: Monday, May 12th at 12:00 p.m.
U. S. Government and Politics: Tuesday, May 13th at 8:00 a.m.
U. S. History: Wednesday, May 14th at 8:00 a.m.
Microeconomics: Thursday, May 15th at 12:00 p.m.
Late Environmental Sci. for Chemistry students: Wednesday, May 21st at 12:00