Principal’s Flyer #7: October 1, 2023
Dear Students & Families:
We hope you are enjoying a lovely fall weekend, with (hopefully/gratefully) some enduring sunny weather today. Students and families, please don’t forget to check your Term 1 progress reports to see how you/your child has started the year. Progress reports are active in the community portal, and teachers have gradebooks up to date so you can catch a snapshot of how things are going thus far this year.
When you’re logging in to check grades, parents/guardians are also reminded that the student/family handbook must be signed. With some major activities upcoming this month, including athletics events, homecoming week, Warrior Fest, etc., it is imperative students have a fully signed handbook (by parents/guardians) in order to participate. Thank all for attention to this item, and checking in on grades. We appreciate tremendously your involvement in our students’ high school experience.
Today we’d like to shout out the 60 our so ‘Gansett students who attended the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) College Fair Last week. We are seeing an increase of Warriors attending college fairs and campus visits thanks to our Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Early College College program, and Project Lead the Way STEM program in conjunction with our students’ motivation. Kudos Warrior students, and thanks to Ms. Donnelly and Ms. Jasinski for making this our visit to the college fair happen!
Reminder: Save the Date! October 21, 2023. Warrior Fest |
Varsity Letterman’s Club puts on a major district wide event known as Warrior Fest. VLC brings out food trucks, games and activities for kids, capped with an evening home Saturday night football game and professional fireworks display sponsored by VLC/NRSD.
Don’t forget this is an open event: bring family and friends!
Big thanks to Ms. O’Dea and Ms. Caouette for organizing this huge undertaking
Homecoming Dance & 8th Grade Dance |
Please be advised there will be a homecoming dance for Grades 9-12. We hold a Grade 8 Dance later in the fall for Grade 8 students.
The VLC Homecoming Dance is Friday, October 20th at the Otter River Sportsman’s Club from 7-10. Tickets go on sale at both lunches beginning Tuesday, October 10th. Ticket sales end Friday, October 13th. Tickets are $15. No tickets will be sold at the door. Guest forms are available now through the office or your English teacher. Guest forms must be completed and turned in before guest tickets will be sold. Please be advised that students who have not signed the handbook will be unable to purchase tickets to the homecoming and/or grade 8 dances.
BIMAS Screener, Begins Monday, October 2nd |
BIMAS Survey. Please be reminded that we will conduct our routine, beginning of the year screening of students’ behavioral social and emotional skills/functioning. For complete details regarding the BIMAS survey, please review this letter, sent to families by the NRSD Care Team.
At-A-Glance Reminders |
Friday, October 6th is a half day for students. Here’s our schedule for the half (student) day. Dismissal/pickup is at 11:10 AM.
PSAT’s. Also on the rise at NRHS are the number of students participating in the PSAT exam the morning of October 11th, from 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM.
It’s important that students arrive on time with a fully charged chromebook.
More information about the PSAT and scholarships related to this “pre” test is available here.
Here’s the important information Ms. Donnelly sent to students
NRHS Picture Retakes (10/18). Our photography company will be back on Wednesday, October 18 for picture make-ups and retakes. If you didn't have your photo taken a few weeks ago, this is your chance to get that completed.
Attention Seniors: Senior Portraits Final Makeup Date (10/19). Lifetouch will also be here on Thursday, October 19 for the last senior portrait session day. These are appointments that the seniors have scheduled.
Upcoming Class Assemblies:
The Class of 2026 will have an all class assembly on Tuesday, October 3rd (D)
Update: Youth Advisory Council. The Governor’s Office has released more information regarding the Youth Advisory Council. To learn about and apply to Governor Healey’s Youth Advisory Council visit here, or at the link:
Trunk or Treat! Other than Homecoming, Warrior Fest…fall also means Trunk or Treat. Check out The Trunk or Treat poster, courtesy of Class of 2025 and Ms. Smith!
To close our memo this week, we’d like to celebrate some outstanding student work of our history students learning about the Industrial Revolution. Thanks to Ms. Dillon for shouting out our Warriors! And finally, congratulations to our 2023-2024 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Youth Ambassadors: Ava Burke, Hunter Barlow, and Amanda Iannacone. These outstanding juniors have been selected as leaders to represent NRHS in state-wide youth leadership conferences. Amanda, Hunter, and Ava were selected as Youth Ambassadors for their academic excellence, service to the school, strength of character, leadership, and athletic participation. Bravo Warriors!
Happy October everyone. We’re looking forward to a great week ahead!
Colby Young & Michelle Landry