Principal's Blog
Week of January 22, 2016
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Quarter 2 Grades Close
January 28, 2016
Quarter 2 grades posted in IPASS
With the release of the second quarter Report Cards; parents and students will see a grade for the quarter, a Midterm Exam grade, an overall Semester 1 grade and an assessment of the students performance on meeting the school's academic expectations for learning. Parents and students will see numbers posted on the Report Card that are linked to the classroom teachers assessment of the student's progress in meeting these expectations. Parents will also be directed to a copy of the rubric that is being used to assess the student's performance in meeting these expectations for learning. If there are questions on any part of the Report Card, please contact the school's Guidance Department and they will endeavor to assist you.
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As we begin the second semester of the school year, it is important to know that we will soon be engaging all students in grades 8-11 in the course selection process for the 2016-2017 school year. Our Guidance Counselors will be meeting with students from February 23 through March 18. During these meetings they will be making their initial course selections, while reviewing graduation requirements and academic department pathways. Our faculty have begun entering into IPASS the course recommendations for their students. This process will be completed by February 8th.
The course recommendation and course selection process are the initial stages for building the Master Schedule at DHS for the 2016-2017 school year. Parents will have the opportunity to use the IPASS parent portal to both review teacher recommendations and to submit their course recommendations for their student. It is anticipated that this process will be available from February 13th through the 25th. Please plan to review all course selections with your child during this time period. Nothing that is entered at this point is a permanent decision, as there will be time to review and make adjustments to a student's schedule prior to the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year.
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February vacation week is the 15th - 19th. ***************************************************
John’s 4K for Cancer Contact Information:
John Ferguson 1.508.776.2893
jferguson1@umassd.edu
The Journey: Hello, my name is John Ferguson and I a junior marketing student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. I graduated from Douglas High School with the class of 2013. I come from a family that has been affected by cancer on numerous occasions. My grandmother, aunts, and uncles all have been diagnosed with various types of cancer. The most effecting diagnoses came when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer during my sophomore year of high school. It was truly one of the most frightening experiences of my life. I grew up shielded away from the harsh world that cancer was, until her diagnoses. From that day on, I told myself that helping people with cancer would be a priority of mine when given the opportunity too. This is where my journey for the 4K begins. A few brothers of mine in the ΧΦ Chi Phi Fraternity, Zachary Boyer and Evan Foster, participated in the Ulman’s Cancer Fund for Young Adult’s, 4K for Cancer. This is a 4,000 Mile, 70 day Bicycle Trek across the United States from Baltimore, Maryland all the way to Portland, Oregon. On this journey, along with other college-aged riders, we travel to be a symbol of strength for cancer patients fighting the fight of their lives. We visit communities affected by cancer and help out in any way we possibly can. In order to participate every participant MUST fundraise at least $4,500 with all proceeds going to the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to have a positive affect on the cancer community that needs our help so badly. This is where I need your help. Fundraising is mainly completed through donations. If you wish to help out my cause, which is giving cancer patients the help they need, please donate to my personal fundraising page. Together we can make a difference; I truly cannot do this without you. No matter how small the donation is, it will help someone, somewhere fight the fight of his or her life. John’s personal fundraising page: http://4kforcancer.org/profiles/john-ferguson/ For more information on the 4k for Cancer please visit: http://4kforcancer.org/ Stay updated with John’s journey at his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Johns4KforCancer
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Sports:
Douglas Girls Hoop at Hopedale
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Indoor Track at the League Meet
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With the release of the second quarter Report Cards; parents and students will see a grade for the quarter, a Midterm Exam grade, an overall Semester 1 grade and an assessment of the students performance on meeting the school's academic expectations for learning. Parents and students will see numbers posted on the Report Card that are linked to the classroom teachers assessment of the student's progress in meeting these expectations. Parents will also be directed to a copy of the rubric that is being used to assess the student's performance in meeting these expectations for learning. If there are questions on any part of the Report Card, please contact the school's Guidance Department and they will endeavor to assist you.
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As we begin the second semester of the school year, it is important to know that we will soon be engaging all students in grades 8-11 in the course selection process for the 2016-2017 school year. Our Guidance Counselors will be meeting with students from February 23 through March 18. During these meetings they will be making their initial course selections, while reviewing graduation requirements and academic department pathways. Our faculty have begun entering into IPASS the course recommendations for their students. This process will be completed by February 8th.
The course recommendation and course selection process are the initial stages for building the Master Schedule at DHS for the 2016-2017 school year. Parents will have the opportunity to use the IPASS parent portal to both review teacher recommendations and to submit their course recommendations for their student. It is anticipated that this process will be available from February 13th through the 25th. Please plan to review all course selections with your child during this time period. Nothing that is entered at this point is a permanent decision, as there will be time to review and make adjustments to a student's schedule prior to the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year.
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February vacation week is the 15th - 19th. ***************************************************
John’s 4K for Cancer Contact Information:
John Ferguson 1.508.776.2893
jferguson1@umassd.edu
The Journey: Hello, my name is John Ferguson and I a junior marketing student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. I graduated from Douglas High School with the class of 2013. I come from a family that has been affected by cancer on numerous occasions. My grandmother, aunts, and uncles all have been diagnosed with various types of cancer. The most effecting diagnoses came when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer during my sophomore year of high school. It was truly one of the most frightening experiences of my life. I grew up shielded away from the harsh world that cancer was, until her diagnoses. From that day on, I told myself that helping people with cancer would be a priority of mine when given the opportunity too. This is where my journey for the 4K begins. A few brothers of mine in the ΧΦ Chi Phi Fraternity, Zachary Boyer and Evan Foster, participated in the Ulman’s Cancer Fund for Young Adult’s, 4K for Cancer. This is a 4,000 Mile, 70 day Bicycle Trek across the United States from Baltimore, Maryland all the way to Portland, Oregon. On this journey, along with other college-aged riders, we travel to be a symbol of strength for cancer patients fighting the fight of their lives. We visit communities affected by cancer and help out in any way we possibly can. In order to participate every participant MUST fundraise at least $4,500 with all proceeds going to the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to have a positive affect on the cancer community that needs our help so badly. This is where I need your help. Fundraising is mainly completed through donations. If you wish to help out my cause, which is giving cancer patients the help they need, please donate to my personal fundraising page. Together we can make a difference; I truly cannot do this without you. No matter how small the donation is, it will help someone, somewhere fight the fight of his or her life. John’s personal fundraising page: http://4kforcancer.org/profiles/john-ferguson/ For more information on the 4k for Cancer please visit: http://4kforcancer.org/ Stay updated with John’s journey at his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Johns4KforCancer
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Sports:
Douglas Girls Hoop at Hopedale
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Indoor Track at the League Meet
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DOUGLAS TIGERS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE Week of January 25th, 2016
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Monday, Jan 25th
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Indoor Track Open Meet @ 5:30 @ Northbridge
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4:45
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JV Boys Basketball @ Valley Tech @ 5:00
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4:00
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Varsity Boys Basketball @ Valley Tech @ 6:30
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Wednesday, Jan 27th
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JV Boys Basketball @ Nipmuc @ 5:00
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4:00
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Varsity Boys Basketball @ Nipmuc @ 6:30
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JV Girls Basketball Home vs Nipmuc @ 5:00
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Varsity Girls Basketball Home vs Nipmuc @ 6:30
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Friday, Jan 29th
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JV Boys Basketball Home vs Sutton @ 5:00
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Varsity Boys Basketball Home vs Sutton @ 6:30
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JV Girls Basketball @ Sutton @ 5:00
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4:00
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Varsity Girls Basketball @ Sutton @ 6:30
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Sunday, Jan 31st
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JV Boys Basketball Home vs Quaboag @ 1:00
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Varsity Boys Basketball Home vs Quaboag @ 2:30
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