Principal's Blog
Week of February 12, 2016
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Winter Vacation Week
begins on Saturday the 13th through Sunday the 21st. Enjoy the week.
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Budget Workshop
We hope that you will consider attending the upcoming budget workshop that will be held at DHS on February 24th at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. This workshop will provide a public forum to review and ask questions on the proposed 2017 school budget. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this important meeting.
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Course Selection and Parent Verification
Our Guidance Counselors will be meeting with students from February 23 through March 18. During these meetings, our students will be making their initial course selections, while reviewing graduation requirements and academic department pathways. Our faculty have entered course recommendations for their students in IPASS at this time. The majority of our students should have entered their course selections by February 25th. The counselors will be meeting individually with students to review their selections during the weeks to follow. Parents will have the opportunity to enter their verification between the 25th of February and the 18th of March. 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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Drama Club Rehearsal
The members of the DHS Drama Club have begun rehearsing for the Spring presentation. This year's Spring presentation is a work written and directed by Senior Aidan King.
Winter Carnival
It's Here!!!!!
The 2016 Winter Carnival event has arrived. The planning and preparations are well underway and being brought to completion. Windows are being decorated, T-Shirts in class colors are also being decorated and the walls of the gym are being brought to life with the students colorful creations. Lip Synch's are having their finishing touches added and they will be presented tomorrow.
I will post pictures from the festive event next week, but below are some pictures of window decorating that is taking place and of the walls in the gym being decorated as well.
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DHS Pep Band
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Indoor Track
The Indoor track season is winding down. recently Coach Eckert and the team traveled to the District Tournament. The following team members attended and participated in their events.
Micalea Goldenberg in the 300 and the 2x2
Alec Goldenberg in the 600 and 4x4
Sean Flanagan in the 600
Davis Parella in the 1,000 and the 4x400
Zach Eldridge in the 300 and the 4x400
Conner Grady in the 2 mile and the 4x4
Jared Keeman in the 55 dash
Dominic Desimone in the 55 dash and in the hurdles
Meghan Foley in the 55 dash, the hurdles and the 4x2
Jenna Keeman in the 300, the high jump, and the 4x2
Maureen Grady in 55 dash
Rebecca Rokne in the 1,000
Bradley Novack in the 55 dash
Alex Meszaro in the 1000
Matt Brooks in the shot put
As a result of their performances in the District meet the following will be competing in the Divisional State Meet at the Reggie Lewis Center this Saturday. We wish them good luck and strong performances.
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Cheerleaders
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Boys hoop
As of today the boys team has a 7 - 7 record. They play tonight at Hopedale. They are looking for another win in their final two games to once again qualify for the district tournament.
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Girls hoop
The girls team has a 12 - 3 overall record and have already qualified for the district tournament for the fifth year in a row.
JV Girls Hoop
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Winter Vacation Week
begins on Saturday the 13th through Sunday the 21st. Enjoy the week.
*****************************
Budget Workshop
We hope that you will consider attending the upcoming budget workshop that will be held at DHS on February 24th at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. This workshop will provide a public forum to review and ask questions on the proposed 2017 school budget. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this important meeting.
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Course Selection and Parent Verification
Our Guidance Counselors will be meeting with students from February 23 through March 18. During these meetings, our students will be making their initial course selections, while reviewing graduation requirements and academic department pathways. Our faculty have entered course recommendations for their students in IPASS at this time. The majority of our students should have entered their course selections by February 25th. The counselors will be meeting individually with students to review their selections during the weeks to follow. Parents will have the opportunity to enter their verification between the 25th of February and the 18th of March. 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.
The Program of Studies is being worked on and should be complete and posted into IPASS by the end of next week. This will allow parents and students to review the courses that are offered and to also review the recommended department pathways for sequencing of courses. We hope to have the portal for parents and students open before our guidance department begins meeting with students to formally enter their courses for next year. A reminder to parents and students that is very helpful if they list in order of preference; at least four electives that they would like to be considered for enrollment in. This helps us when completing the schedule for each student to ensure we have all students fully enrolled in courses for next year.
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When entering the high school gymnasium you will notice a plaque of appreciation for the generous gift from the class of 2011, 2014 and 2015.
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Drama Club Rehearsal
The members of the DHS Drama Club have begun rehearsing for the Spring presentation. This year's Spring presentation is a work written and directed by Senior Aidan King.
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It's Here!!!!!
The 2016 Winter Carnival event has arrived. The planning and preparations are well underway and being brought to completion. Windows are being decorated, T-Shirts in class colors are also being decorated and the walls of the gym are being brought to life with the students colorful creations. Lip Synch's are having their finishing touches added and they will be presented tomorrow.
I will post pictures from the festive event next week, but below are some pictures of window decorating that is taking place and of the walls in the gym being decorated as well.
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DHS Pep Band
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Indoor Track
The Indoor track season is winding down. recently Coach Eckert and the team traveled to the District Tournament. The following team members attended and participated in their events.
Micalea Goldenberg in the 300 and the 2x2
Alec Goldenberg in the 600 and 4x4
Sean Flanagan in the 600
Davis Parella in the 1,000 and the 4x400
Zach Eldridge in the 300 and the 4x400
Conner Grady in the 2 mile and the 4x4
Jared Keeman in the 55 dash
Dominic Desimone in the 55 dash and in the hurdles
Meghan Foley in the 55 dash, the hurdles and the 4x2
Jenna Keeman in the 300, the high jump, and the 4x2
Maureen Grady in 55 dash
Rebecca Rokne in the 1,000
Bradley Novack in the 55 dash
Alex Meszaro in the 1000
Matt Brooks in the shot put
As a result of their performances in the District meet the following will be competing in the Divisional State Meet at the Reggie Lewis Center this Saturday. We wish them good luck and strong performances.
Alec Goldenberg- 600m, 4x400 relay
Micalea Goldenberg- 300m, 4x200 relay
Zach Eldridge- 300m, 4x400 relay
Maureen Grady- 55 dash, 4x200 relay
Jeena Keeman- High jump, 300 m, 4x200 relay
Davis Parella-4x400 relay
Conner Grady-4x400 relay
Meghan Foley- 55 High Hurdles, 4x200 relay
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Cheerleaders
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Boys hoop
As of today the boys team has a 7 - 7 record. They play tonight at Hopedale. They are looking for another win in their final two games to once again qualify for the district tournament.
Girls hoop
The girls team has a 12 - 3 overall record and have already qualified for the district tournament for the fifth year in a row.
JV Girls Hoop
The Douglas High School Girls’ JV Basketball team has
experienced numerous successes throughout the 2015-2016 winter season. Currently posting a record of 8-6, the team
has won their last three consecutive games against Whitinsville Christian, Worcester
Main South and Blackstone Millville Regional.
While the team has lost six games, four of these games were within four
(or fewer) points. The true measure of the
team’s success is not within the “win” and “loss” columns, but instead through
the development and growth of individual and team skills and abilities. Coach Jessica Hurley is most proud that this
team operates as a “cohesive unit”- understanding the importance of being a
“team” and supporting one another both on and off the court. Coach Hurley is
quick to point out that the team captains, Sara Finnegan and Allie Benedict,
have consistently modeled the importance of team unity and hard work during the
past three months.
The girls’ JV basketball team is comprised of three freshman
and six eighth grade players. An
additional five freshman swing players, who play at both the varsity and JV
levels, have also made valuable contributions throughout the season. The team rounds out its season with two final
games as they play Uxbridge on Monday February 22nd and they host
Hopedale on Wednesday February 24th at 5:00 pm.
