shawsheen valley technical high school class of 2018 enrollment presentation
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Shawsheen Valley Technical High School Class of 2018 Enrollment Presentation. Welcome. Charles Lyons, Superintendent. ADMISSIONS/GUIDANCE. Jobee O ’ Sullivan, Director of Guidance. Final Acceptance. Late June/Early July 8 th Grade report cards - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School Class of 2018 Enrollment Presentation
Welcome
Charles Lyons, Superintendent
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
ADMISSIONS/GUIDANCE
Jobee O’Sullivan, Director of Guidance
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Final Acceptance
• Late June/Early July• 8th Grade report cards• Passed both English and Mathematics (or
summer school is required) *offered here• Maintained satisfactory attendance and
discipline record• Maintained admissions score of 60 or better.
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Information Needed
• Pass in forms today!• Special Education (IEP)—transition meetings have
begun at district middle schools (Dr. Frank Scott, Director of Support Services)
• 504 Plans—turn in early; processing begins July• Physical and immunization records—due by May 15th • Summer Mailings—forms, bus, school calendar, etc. • Summer MCAS Help—preparation for Grd. 10 MCAS
School Hours
LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY
7:30 Students Report to Homerooms10:47 –12:36 Lunch Periods2:04 Students Dismissed3:20 Late Bus Leaves (Mon-Thurs)5:30 Sports Bus Leaves (Mon – Fri)**daily attendance, on time, is crucial to success!**excused vs. validated absences—7 unvalidated = F
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Photo ID’s
• All students MUST have a photo ID• 9th grade photo shoots are held in August• Information is mailed home• Hats, sunglasses or clothing that obscures the
face are not allowed
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Nutrition and Wellness
• Free and reduced lunch options• Pre-pay “No Cash” system• Breakfast, Lunch• Healthy food choices• Sports, health club, swimming
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
New Data Management System Aspen-X2
• Conversion from IPASS to X2 is underway• Tracks attendance, grades, discipline, etc.• Parental access will follow• Schedules may be delayed
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
9th Exploratory Process
• Pre-explore exposes students to all vocation options• Students explore 12 vocational-technical programs (shops)
on a 2-week cycle through a combination of theory and hands-on learning; educates and assesses students’ aptitude, ability and interests
• Students are graded in both related (held on academic week) and shop/lab (held on shop week)
• Students are ranked by numeric grade for each area• Students select their top 3 choices based on interest,
aptitude, and parental input• Placement is based upon choice and rank; tie breakers are
sometimes necessary (use overall exploratory average)
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Clubs and ExtracurricularActivities
• Class Officers• Student Council• National Honor Society• Literary Magazine• Yearbook• School Newspaper• Oratory Club• Traveling Rams• Chess Club• Class Mentors• BATV Club (Billerica Access TV)
• Skills USA• Robotics Club• Web Club• Glee Club• Gay Straight Alliance• Art Club• Teen Dating Violence Awareness• Outdoor Club• Mathematics Club• Science Club• Ski Club• Reading Rams Book Club
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Parent Advisory Council and Alumni Association:
Join Now and Help Make a Difference!!
Athletics
Al Costabile, Athletic Director
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Shawsheen SportsFall Sports• Football• Soccer—Boys/Girls• Volleyball—Girls• Cross-Country—Co-ed• Cheerleading (Football)• Golf—Co-ed
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Winter Sports• Ice Hockey—Boys/Girls• Wrestling• Swimming—Co-ed• Basketball—Girls/Boys• Cheerleading (Hockey/Basketball)
Spring Sports• Baseball• Softball• Spring Track—Co-ed• Tennis—Co-ed• Lacrosse—Boys/Girls
Academics
Dr. Robert Kanellas, Principal
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
What are my child’s scores? Robert J. Kanellas, Principal [email protected]