Principal's Blog September 11, 2015

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Back to School Night

September 16, 2015

5:45 - 7:30

Please plan to join us for our annual Back to School Night here at DHS.  Information will be going home on Monday but I am also posting it here for you.

September 14, 2015

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of a Douglas High School Student:

            The faculty and administration are pleased to invite parents to our Back to School Night on Wednesday September 16th. The evening is scheduled to begin at 5:45 in the auditorium where parents will meet with administration to get an overview of the structure of the evening. From the auditorium, parents will follow their child’s schedule in sequential order from A period through G period. The class meeting times are set at ten minutes affording you with the opportunity to meet with all of your child’s teachers and receive valuable information on course content, grading policy, contact information and classroom expectations. It is hoped that this opportunity to meet with the teachers will be informative, providing you with a clear picture of your child’s academic experience in each of their classes.

                        The office will be announcing the change of classes prompting you to move to the next class on your child’s schedule. By the end of the evening you will have met with all their teachers and will have received valuable information relative to their day to day experience at Douglas High School. Please have your child provide you with a sequential listing of their class schedule (A period through G period) so you will know where to report during each period.

            Please remember to complete a ballot to elect the parent representatives to Douglas High School’s School Council.

            We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday night. If you have any questions regarding the evening, please contact us at the High School at 508-476-4100.

Here is the Time Schedule for Back to School Night:

5:45 – 5:55 Parents meet with Mr. Vega and Mr. Maines in the high school auditorium to receive information on how “Back to School Night” will operate, and be provide with some explanation of the layout of the building.

6:00 – 6:10 A Period (Senior Project and Senior PE will meet in the Cafeteria)

(Turn Page over for remainder of schedule)

6:12 – 6:22 - B Period

6:24 – 6:34 - C Period

6:36 – 6:46 - D Period

6:48 – 6:58 - E Period

7:00 – 7:10 - F Period

7:12 – 7:22 - G period

7:24 – 7:30 - Additional time to meet with teachers who parents were not able to meet with during the scheduled meeting times.

Respectfully

Kevin Maines, Principal

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This week's Athletic Schedule:

Week of September 14th, 2015

		BUS
Monday, Sept 14th	Varsity Boys Soccer Home vs Tahanto @ 4:00
	JV Boys Soccer Home vs Tahanto @ 4:00 (ES)
	JV and Varsity Field Hockey @ Oxford @ 5:30	4:30
	Jv and Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Burncoat @ 3:30	2:15
Tuesday, Sept 15th	Golf @ St. Bernard's @ 3:30	1:45
	JV Girls Soccer Home vs SPM @ 3:30
	Varsity Girls Soccer @ SPM @ 3:30	2:00
Wednesday, Sept 16th	JV and Varsity Field Hockey @ Nipmuc @ 3:30	2:15
	Golf Home vs Sutton  @ 3:15
	Jv and Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Nipmuc @ 3:30	2:15
	Cross Country Home vs BMR @ 3:30
Thursday, Sept 17th	Varsity Boys Soccer Home vs Nipmuc @ 4:00
	JV Boys Soccer Home vs Nipmuc @ 4:00 (ES)
	JV Girls Soccer @ Nipmuc @ 4:00	2:45
	Varsity Girls Soccer @ Nipmuc @ 4:00
Friday, Sept 18th	JV and Varsity Field Hockey Home vs Valley Tech @ 3:30
	Golf @ Burncoat @ 3:30	2:00
	JV Girls Soccer @ Sutton @ 3:00	2:15
	JV Boys Soccer @ Sutton @ 5:00	2:15
Saturday, Sept 19th	JV and Varsity Field Hockey @ Sutton @ 8:30	7:45
	JV and Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Sutton @ 10:00	9:00
	Varsity Girls Soccer @ Sutton @ 11:30	10:00
	Varsity Boys Soccer @ Sutton @ 1:30	12:00
	Varsity Football @ North vs @ 4:00
	***********************************  The Tiger Open The 28th Annual Tiger Open will take place on Saturday September 26th at Blissful Meadows Golf Club in Uxbridge with a 12:00 Registration and a 1:00 Shotgun start. Entry Fee is $125.00 for 18 holes of scramble golf with a Hot Italian Buffet to follow in the the new Blissful Meadows Pavilion. Please plan to put a foursome in and support DHS Athletics. *********************************** My School Color Run Contact: Gina Muscatell   Phone: 508-476-9854 Email: dave_gina@charter.net  DOUGLAS PTO, ATHLETIC BOOSTERS & MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM UP FOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY, COMMUNITY-WIDE 5K FUNDRAISER  My School Color Run will promote community and fitness with fun and a splash of color! Sunday, September 27th at Soldier’s Field Check-in from 10:00-11:30am Toddler Run begins at 11:00am Race begins at 12:00pm The Douglas PTO, in partnership with the Douglas Athletic Booster Club, Middle School PTO, and Middle School Student Council, is excited to announce it will host a family-oriented fun run event at Soldier’s Field on Mechanic Street in Douglas, MA on Sunday, September 27th to raise funds for the Douglas Public Schools. The event, called the My School Color Run, will feature a 5K run where participants will be doused with food-safe colored powder before the run begins and then splashed with liquid color at various color stations along the route. There will also be a 1-mile family walk for those who wish to participate but don’t want to do the 5K, and a special toddler run for ages 18 months-4 years within Soldier’s Field prior to the race start. Students in grades K-12 are encouraged to take part with their families and will be given the option to set a personal fundraising goal and seek pledges from family and friends to meet that goal. The My School Color Run program is an exciting alternative to traditional fundraising. Rather than sell goods, this program aims to engage the entire student body in a non-competitive fitness initiative that promotes community togetherness in a fun, family-friendly environment. Prior to the race, there will be face painting and concessions available, as well as a live DJ providing music. “We’re extremely excited about the launch of the My School Color Run Program at our school”, says Gina Muscatell, Event Organizer. “We’re looking forward to involving our entire student body and faculty in a fun and healthy program. We want to engage the entire community and encourage local businesses and individual community members to get involved.” The Douglas PTO, which represents the Primary and Elementary Schools, decided to team up with the Athletic Boosters and Middle School PTO and Student Council for this fundraiser in the wake of steep budget cuts that eliminated the sports and music programs at the Middle and High School and led to numerous teacher cuts across the district. Besides individual student pledges, the school will also accept business pledges. This event is open to the general public. Interested participants can register for the run by completing a paper registration form prior to the event or by registering online through the event page at www.DouglasMSCR.eventbrite.com. Registration fees are: $35/person or $30/person for groups of 4+; Douglas students are $25/student. The Toddler Run is free but a t-shirt and color packet can be purchased for $10/child. Anyone who would like more information or is interested in a form can contact Gina Muscatell.  Please join us for this fun day that supports our programs. ***********************************         Guidance Information:         Upcoming College Fair at DHS Douglas High School College Fair Friday, September 25, 2015 Seniors: 10:15-11:00   Juniors:  10:45-11:30   Sophomores:  11:00 -11:30 Albertus Magnus College Plymouth State College American International College Post University Anna Maria College Providence College Assumption College Quinnipiac University Bay Path College Quinsigamond Community College Bay State College Regis College Becker College Rhode Island College Bridgewater State University Rivier College Bryant University Rob Roy Academy Caldwell University Roger Williams University Castleton State College Sacred Heart University Champlain College Saint Anselm College Colby Sawyer College Saint John's University College of Saint Joseph's Saint Josephs College of Maine College of Saint Rose Salem State University Curry College Salve Regina University Daniel Webster College Seton Hall University Dean College Simmons College Eastern Connecticut State University Southern New Hampshire University Elms College Southern Vermont College Emmanuel College Springfield College Endicott College Stonehill College Fisher College Stony Brook University Fitchburg State University Suffolk University Framingham State University SUNY Cobleskill Green Mountain College Toni & Guy Academy ITT Technical Institute U.S. Coast Guard Academy Johnson & Wales University UMASS Amherst Johnson State College UMASS Boston Keene State College UMASS Dartmouth Lasell College UMASS Lowell Lesley University Unity College of Maine Long Island University Universal Technical Institute Lyndon State College University of Albany MA College of Liberal Arts University of Connecticut MA College of Pharmacy University of Maine MA Maritime Academy University of New England Manhattan College University of New Hampshire Merrimack College University of New Haven Mitchell College University of Rhode Island Mount Ida College University of Southern Maine Mt. Wachusett Community College US Army National Aviation Academy Utica College New England College Vermont Technical College New England Culinary Institute Wentworth Institute of Technology New England Institute of Technology Western New England College Newbury College Westfield State University Nichols College Wheaton College Paul Mitchell WPI Pine Manor College Worcester State University PSAT Information: ATTENTION JUNIORS! THE PSAT’S ARE BEING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14th DURING SCHOOL!! WHY TAKE THE PSAT’S? ·        TO HELP PREPARE FOR THE NEW SAT!! YOU CAN BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE KINDS OF QUESTIONS AND THE EXACT DIRECTIONS YOU WILL SEE ON THE SAT. ·        SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. ·        YOU WILL RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ON SKILLS NECESSARY FOR COLLEGE STUDY.  YOU CAN THEN FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION ON THOSE AREAS THAT COULD MOST BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL STUDY OR PRACTICE. ·        YOU CAN SEE HOW YOUR PERFORMANCE ON AN ADMISSIONS TEST COMPARES WITH THAT OF OTHERS APPLYING TO COLLEGE. PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT. THE COST IS $15 AND CAN BE PAID IN CASH OR CHECK MADE OUT TO THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS. THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS September 25th  !! *********************************** Upcoming Dates and Events: 9/21 - Sophomore Ring Meeting with Balfour representatives 8:30 AM 9/24 - Big E - band and chorus will participate in the annual Big E event 9/25 - College Fair 9/26 - Tiger Open 9/28 - Balfour Right Night for Sophomore's and Parents to place their class ring order with Balfour 9/29 - Balfour representative will be at all lunches for those Sophomore's who could not attend the Ring Night