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March 2017

MARCH 2017 1 Junior Parent Night [Bray] 6:30 PM

1-3 MCAS ELA Retest

4 State Drama Festival Preliminary [Bray Aud.]

6 Varsity Jacket Night [Bray] 6:30 PM

6-7 MCAS Math Retest

10 Sophomore Gathering (S. Attleboro Legion Hall) 7 PM

11 SAT Exam

14 Second Trimester Ends/Exam #1(Full Day of School)

15 Final Exams #2 and #3 (Full Day of School)

16 Final Exams #4 and #5 (1/2 Day for students)*

17 Transition Day (1/2 day for students)*

20 Trimester 3 Begins

20 Spring Sports Begin

23 Prism Concert [Bray Aud.] 7 PM

21-23 MCAS ELA Testing [Sophomores]

22 NHS and NTHS Induction Ceremonies [Bray] 7 PM

24 Report Cards Distributed

APRIL 2017 1 Leo Club Easter Egg Hunt (Capron Park) 11 AM

7-8 Spring Musical [Bray Aud.] 7 PM

12 Parent Conferences 6-8 PM

14 No School—Good Friday

17-21 April Break

28 ½ Day—Professional Development Day*

28 Senior Prom [Rhodes on the Pawtuxet] 6-11PM

*10:50 dismissal

Drama Club

The Attleboro High School Drama Club will once

again be hosting the preliminary level of the Massa-

chusetts High School Drama Festival in the Robert H.

Bray Auditorium on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Along

with AHS, seven other schools, will perform short

plays throughout the day. One $10-ticket, available all

day, allows the bearer to see any or all of the plays.

The schedule of plays for this year's event is: 9:00 AM -- Franklin High School presents Gathering Blue

10:00 AM -- Rising Tide Charter Public School in Ply-

mouth presents L.I.O.N.H.E.A.R.T.

11:15 AM -- Sharon High School presents Tontlawald

12:15 PM -- Attleboro High School presents Baby

2:00 PM -- Notre Dame Academy in Hingham presents A

Wrinkle in Time

3:00 PM -- Mansfield High School presents Eurydice

4:30 PM -- Marian High School in Framingham presents

The Hamlet Thrill-ma-geddon

5:30 PM -- Arlington Catholic High School presents The

Green Child

Attleboro's show, Baby, tells the story of a baby learn-

ing to cope with the often silly antics of adults--cheek

pinching, trying to expand their vocabulary, pushing

them to start crawling, and so forth. And then Baby

starts fighting back!

At the end of the day, judges present All-Star Theatre

Company awards to students from all the productions

for their excellence in acting and/or technical work.

Also, three schools will be selected to advance to the

semi-finals on March 18. Attleboro has won this honor

in three out of the last four years, and six out of the

last ten. But more importantly, it is an exciting and

educational day for our students.

And while you're reading, save the dates April 8 & 9,

2017 when the drama club and music department will

present the musical Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka! It's

sure to be a scrumdiddilyumptios production! More

about that in the next issue.

News from the Guidance Department

Seniors: This is a busy time of year as seniors are hearing back

from colleges and finalizing their post-secondary

plans. We love to hear about acceptances and want to

help with additional options if needed. There are a

number of colleges that are still accepting applications

at this time. We are here to help!

Scholarships and financial aid should be a priority

at this time: Scholarship application packets are

available in all House Offices and

on the Balcony. Our web site also

has many additional scholarships

to consider. The majority of the

scholarships have an April 1 dead-

line, but seniors need to be aware that some have an

earlier deadline. Students should check each scholar-

ship individually for requirements such as a letter of

recommendation and a resume. Any member of the

Guidance Department can answer questions on the

process.

Highly Selective College Admission Panel:

We are excited to announce that college admission

officers from Harvard, Boston University and Bos-

ton College will be joining us to share advice on ap-

plying to highly selective colleges. The event will

take place on April 12 from 5:30-6:30 PM in Bray

Auditorium. This event is open to all families.

Junior Parent Night:

The Guidance Department will be hosting our annual

Junior Parent Night on March 1 at 6:30 PM in

Bray Auditorium. We will discuss post-secondary

planning for college, military and work and provide

information and a timeline on what our juniors should

be doing to prepare for the next step in their educa-

tional journey.

College 101:

College 101 will be presented on March 1 at 6:00 PM in B1 Cafeteria by local college admission of-ficers. This event is for 9th and 10th grade families. Families can register at the following ad-dress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/college-101-attleboro-high-school-2017-tickets-31152498963

Guidance cont...

Alumni Day:

For the third year in a row the Guidance Department will be

hosting Alumni Day on June 9. We were so happy to have a

number of alumni help us with the event last year! We are

once again asking for volunteers to come back and share

their experiences with the current juniors. We are in the

process of creating an alumni database and with your help

we would like to make it as complete as possible. If your

son or daughter is a recent graduate, and is interested in at-

tending the event, please have them contact Julie Little at

jlittle@attleboroschools.com for further information.

For further updates please follow us on Twitter

@AHSGuidanceNews.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Where: Capron Park

When: April 1

Time: 10 AM-12 PM

Rain Location: AHS B1 cafeteria

TDA - Driver Education at Attleboro High School

Join the over 1000 families that choose Teachers Driv-

ing Academy as the driver education program for their

child. Quality classroom instruction and the conven-

ience of on-site classes make TDA the perfect choice!

Students aged 15 years, nine months and older are eli-

gible to take driver education classes. In order to earn

a driver’s education certificate, the state of Massachu-

setts requires students to take 30 hours of classroom

instruction, 12 hours of driving instruction, and six

hours of driving observation; parents must also take a

two hour parent class. Both the student and parent

classroom instruction will take place at the high

school; the driving instruction will take place off site.

See the schedule below for the remaining session

dates. The cost of the classroom instruction is

$80.00.

The next 3 sessions are:

APRIL VACATION 2017 #5

Tuesday, April 11* 6:00-8:00 PM

Thursday, April 13 5:00-9:15 PM

Tuesday, April 18 8:00-2:30 PM

Wednesday,April 19 8:00-2:30 PM

Thursday, April 20 8:00-2:30 PM

Friday, April 21 8:00-2:30 PM

* Parent & Student Class: Tuesday, April 11, 6-8 PM

SUMMER 2017 #6 *please note there was a change in dates for the June session,

corrected dates are listed below

Tuesday, June 13* 6:00-8:00 PM

Friday, June 23 8:00-2:30 PM

Monday, June 26 8:00-2:30 PM

Tuesday, June 27 8:00-2:30 PM

Wednesday, June 28 8:00-2:30 PM

Thursday, June 29 8:00-2:30 PM

* Parent & Student Class: Tuesday, June 13, 6-8 PM

(will change if AHS has snow days)

SUMMER 2017 #7

Monday, August 14* 8:00-2:30 PM

Tuesday, August 15 8:00-2:30 PM

Wednesday, August 16 8:00-2:30 PM

Thursday, August 17 8:00-2:30 PM

Friday, August 18 8:00-2:30 PM

* Parent & Student Class: Monday, August 14, 12:30-2:30

To register, call Donna Cameron in the Evening

Programs office at: (508) 222–5150, extension 1370,

or Rhonda Marzetta, (508) 222-5150, extension

1534, or send an e-mail to:

TDA@attleboroschools.com.

ASEPAC

Next Meeting: March 16, 2017

Positive Behavioral Intervention Strategies - PBIS

What is it and how is it used in our schools?

Presented by: Attleboro Public School District

Place: Hyman Fine Elementary School

6:30-7:00 PM Parent Support an opportunity to meet

face to face with ASEPAC officers to receive advice and

resource information

7:00-9:00 PM General Meeting

Music News

Parents of music students are also invited to participate in

the Attleboro Music Parents’ Association (AMPA) which

usually meets on the first Tuesday of

every month in the High School Music

Room (181E) at 7:00 PM. This

month’s meeting is scheduled for Tues-

day, March 7. We hope to see you

there!

Come support the music students in our

annual PRISM concert on Thursday, March 23 at 7:00 PM

in the AHS auditorium. A PRISM concert has a variety of

performances, including the AHS Concert Band, Mixed

Choir, Select Choir, and solo and small ensemble instru-

mental, vocal, spoken word, poetry and dance acts. Admis-

sion is free - please come support our talented students!

Please support our Mattress Fundraiser! The Attleboro

High School Music Parent's Association will be hosting

our Second Annual Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday,

March 18 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the B1 Cafeteria

at Attleboro High School. Please come support the music

department, and help us raise money for new instruments!

Click here to print the registration form.

Attleboro Athletics Home of the Blue Bombardiers

Congratulations go out to Blue Bombardiers!

Girls Basketball standout Sarah Deyo became the AHS

ALL TIME leading female basketball scorer with a 17-

point performance on February 6 vs. Mansfield, eclipsing

Rebecca Hardt 1,221 points in 1994.

January Student Athletes of the Month are gymnasts

Emma Humphrey and Indoor Track athlete Isaiah Rodri-

guez. Seniors Ali Kleinebreil and Sarah Deyo were se-

lected as AHS representatives for National Women in

Sports Day for their commitment to athletics, academics

and school leadership.

Boys Indoor Track team placed 3rd at the Hockomock

Championships. David Seybert won the 1 Mile with a

time of 4:32.37 and Isaiah Rodriguez won both the 55-

meter dash 6.7 seconds and the long jump 21.08.25.

Girls Gymnastics team placed 3rd at the Hockomock

Championship Meet and qualified for the MIAA South

Sectionals, breaking 5 school records! Emma Humphrey

is the League All-Around (36.6) Champion while winning

both the Bars (9.1) and Floor (9.3) events.

Boys Gymnasts Greg Parkin (High Bar), Jacob Vieira

(Rings) and Matt Grzyb (Pommel Horse) all placed 10th in

the State Championship Meet while Shawn Trombley fin-

ished 13th in the All-Around.

Girls Swim team finished 6th at the Hockomock Champi-

onships lead by Tiffany Chin, Jacqueline Lynch-Bartek,

Corinne Perry and Elizabeth Saltz, placing 1st in the 200-

Yard Medley Relay and 5th in the 400-Yard Medley Re-

lay. Jacqueline Lynch-Bartek won the championship in

the 100-Yard Breaststroke and placed 2nd in the 200-Yard

Free. Corinne Perry finished 2nd in the 100-Yard Butterfly

and 3rd in the 50-Yard Free. Elizabeth Saltz finished 3rd in

the 100-Yard Free.

Boys Swim team finished 7th at the Hockomock Champi-

onships lead by Colton Parkinson, Camren Fuller, Casey

Cross and Connor Dunn, finishing 5th in the 200-Yard

Medley Relay and 6th in the 400-Yard Free Relay. Colton

Parkinson placed 3rd in the 200-Yard IM and 3rd in the 500

-Yard Free.

Spring Sports start on March 20. Practice times will be

announced in school and on Remind texts. Please contact

the Athletic Office with questions.

GO BIG BLUE!

Mark Houle

Athletic Director

Attleboro High School Alumni Association (AHSAA)

THE ORIGINAL "BLUE PRIDE"

The AHS Alumni Association will hold its next

monthly meeting:

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6:00 PM

We are planning for the AHS Alumni Association’s

6th Annual Alumni Gathering

to be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017

It is NEVER too late to join!

Location: AHS Library Media Center

Please enter through the Principal's Lobby (the pit) and

proceed to the 2nd floor where the library is located.

Contact us at:

attleborohsalumniassociation@yahoo.com

for more information.

“Friend” us on our Facebook page: The Real Attleboro

High School Alumni Association

ALUMNI MISSION ~ committed to creating a unified,

informed and proud body of Alumni through our

service to

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