The December Newsletter is posted on the
High School Webpage. It will provide
additional details on events, activities,
additional details on events, activities,
photos and calendar reminders.
http://www.douglasps.net/files/filesystem/December%20Newsletter2.pdf
http://www.douglasps.net/files/filesystem/December%20Newsletter2.pdf
Recognition
The Douglas Girls Cross Country team and the Girls Soccer Team were recognized at the December 3rd School Committee meeting.
Superintendent Spitulnik presented the coaches and student-athletes with a citation recognizing their success this year. Special recognition was also given to the outstanding senior season that Makenzie Cyr had.
Girls Cross Country Team DVC Champions
Coach: Bobby Doyon
Asst. Coach: Shauna Harrington
Allie Benedict, Keely Mungeam, Tess Miller, Caroline
Meizen, Mackenzie Cyr, Kylie
Blake,
Kristen Jussaume, Alex Maslen,
Mackenzie Morin, Alyssa Piwowarski, Rebecca Rokne
Also at School Committee, recognition was given to DHS's District Champion Girls Soccer team. The team's highlights were presented by Superintendent Spitulnik and all players were issued a certificate recognizing their outstanding season.
Coach:
Jared Stand
Asst. Coach: Roland Poulin
Team Manager: Monique Levesque
Micaela Goldenberg, Rachel
Dixson, Fallyn
Hippert, Morgan
Goozey, Megan
Hayes, Kayla
Finnegan, Allison Carol, Taylor
Catlin, Olivia
Collins, Hannah
Favaloro, Megan Foley,
Ashley
Gresian, Shannon
Harney, Shanna
King,
Anders
Lafortune, Maggie
Landry, Mikaela Mello,
Shannon
Powell, Ashley
Triber
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The Giving Tree
Douglas High School's annual Giving Tree is now on display on the window near the main entrance. Ornaments on the tree list the gender, age, and an item to be purchased. Items should be returned to Mrs. Carpenter in Guidance or Mrs. Valliere, the school Nurse no later than Thursday, December 18th. Items should be wrapped with the ornament attached to them. In addition to helping out some local families this holiday season, we will also be making donations to Abby's House in Worcester, which is a shelter for battered women and their children.
Should your family wish to participate please speak with Mrs. Carpenter in the guidance office and she will arrange for you to get the information on the gift requests and how to make a submission to the Giving Tree. We thank you in advance for your consideration.
The presentation was completed by Melissa Landry and it is an exceptional display and we thank her for he efforts.
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Blue Light Special
The Douglas A Capella Group The Blue Light Special visited the Douglas Senior Center and the Middle School this past Thursday. During the Holiday season the choral and band groups visit a number of senior centers and local nursing to perform a holiday show for the guests and patients.
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Grade 8 Parent Information Night
On Thursday night, parents of students in grade 8 were able to attend an informational evening hosted by Mrs. Stack and Mr. Maines. They were provided with information on the academic pathways available to students within each department as well as information on Advanced Placement course offerings and student performance on these exams. There was information presented on the clubs and organizations that students can join at DHS as well as. Lastly, they were provided with information on the Athletic and Extracurricular programs that are offered at DHS.
Three seniors, Rachel Morin, Sean Brunson and Lauren Willand addressed the parents on their experiences attending DHS. They did a really nice job of sharing their insights and responding to questions from the parents.
Department Pamphlets were made available to the parents and additional copies will be sent to the Middle School should they like to have their child bring them home for their review.
Please visit the following link to view Jessica Picard's Senior Project from last year entitled "Douglas High School: The place to be" as it does a wonderful job of presenting student life at DHS from the perspective of a student.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow-wg3QE4MM
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Important Upcoming Dates
December 10th - College Financing Seminar at 6:30 - 8:00
December 11th - Winter Concert at 7:00 - 8:30
December 16th - Second quarter Progress Reports posted in IPASS
December 23rd - Half day (F, G, A + B)
December 24th - January 2nd - Holiday Recess
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Announcements
Auditions for this year’s Tiger Jam concert are now underway. If you are interested in performing in the concert please see Mr. DeNoncour for an audition application. All types of music are welcome! But don't delay, auditions end on Friday December 19th.
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Do you want to thank a soldier? Create a Christmas card or write a letter that expresses your gratitude to a soldier who won’t be home for the holidays. Put them in the box in the library and in the office by December 10th so they can be sent out for Christmas! This is part of Claudia Slawski's Senior Project.
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Attention all staff and students:
Our annual Giving Tree is on display on the window near the main entrance. Please consider taking an ornament and purchasing the item listed. Items should be wrapped and returned to Mrs. Carpenter in Guidance or the Nurse by Thursday, December 18th.
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Auditions for this year’s Tiger Jam concert are now underway. If you are interested in performing in the concert please see Mr. DeNoncour for an audition application. All types of music are welcome! But don't delay, auditions end on Friday December 19th.
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Do you want to thank a soldier? Create a Christmas card or write a letter that expresses your gratitude to a soldier who won’t be home for the holidays. Put them in the box in the library and in the office by December 10th so they can be sent out for Christmas! This is part of Claudia Slawski's Senior Project.
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Attention all staff and students:
Our annual Giving Tree is on display on the window near the main entrance. Please consider taking an ornament and purchasing the item listed. Items should be wrapped and returned to Mrs. Carpenter in Guidance or the Nurse by Thursday, December 18th.
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STUDENT STORE
Please visit the Douglas High School Student Store!! New items have recently arrived. Remember the holidays are right around the corner! They have in a sweatshirt that is getting a good deal of attention from students and staff. Many great holiday gift ideas can be found in the School Store.They'd make a great holiday gift for a loyal DHS student/parent or even grand-parent. Don't delay because they may be gone before you have a chance to secure one. They are also now selling a soft zipper case for student chromebooks.
http://www.douglasps.net/High.cfm?subpage=1526746
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