Blue Hills News

It has been a fun two-week "spirit week" for our students; the pep rally and homecoming dance were a blast!

Parent-Teacher Conferences begin today and continue next week, based on your student's grade level. Please note that vocational teachers are only available during the virtual sessions and the evening on October 28.

Pictures: School picture packages are being given to students this week - look for them at home!

Below: Volleyball seniors Emma Walsh and Eris Hoxha celebrate their senior night at Volleyball's game vs. Holbrook. Volleyball photos courtesy K. Frizzell

Below, Volleyball celebrates their "Dig Pink" game, raising awareness and funds for breast cancer.

Below, girls soccer seniors Molly Pazyra, Aliya Anthony, and Jenna Lehane are joined by their families during a 3-0 win to win the Mayflower League! Photos courtesy N. Flynn

Spirit Week Fun!

Attention all non-traditional students in the building trades: The Mass Girls in Trades conference day is coming up November 12. If you would like to attend this all-day field trip, please pick up a permission slip in guidance or the co-op office. All are welcome. Preference will be given to those in construction, HVAC, Metal Fab, Electrical, Collision, and Auto repair. See Ms. Small or Ms. Hall if you have any questions.

Culinary Juniors competed in a charcuterie competition. And no, those aren't grades on the papers - those are entry labels for the judging portion to keep everything anonymous! Photos courtesy J. Ferris

Stop by Dave's Hot Chicken in Braintree, Friday, October 23 from 4-10 p.m. to benefit the sophomore class!

Need help with your college applications? School counselors are available after school in the library.

Mondays & Wednesdays: Ms. Sabina and Mr. Davis
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Ms. Piela and Ms. Small

No sign-up needed, just show up!

Health Office & Illness Guidelines

Students who develop a health concern during the school day should report to the Health Office. A nurse will assess your student and determine the appropriate next steps. When dismissal is recommended based on the nursing assessment, the nurse will contact the parent/guardian to arrange dismissal.

Please contact the Main Office directly if the parent/guardian and student have already made arrangements for dismissal from school. Attendance notes and dismissal arrangements should be sent to Ms. Connolly at: attendance@bluehills.org.

We encourage you to use your best judgment when deciding whether your student is well enough to attend school. Students experiencing symptoms of illness should be evaluated by their healthcare provider when appropriate. Students who have a fever should remain home until they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, such as Tylenol or Advil.

PowerSchool Forms

Please log in to PowerSchool through the website or the app to complete all forms for the 26-27 school year. Once you log in to PowerSchool, navigate to FORMS to complete all required/mandatory sections, including:

• Health Authorization and OTC Consent

• Student and Emergency Contact Information

• Bus Stop Registration (if applicable)

• Title I Parent-Student Compact

• Thursday, October 22: Early Release (10:50 a.m.) Parent-Teacher Conferences 12-2 and 6-8 for Grades 9 and 11.
• Wednesday, October 28: Early Release (10:50 a.m.) Parent-Teacher Conferences 12-2 and 6-8 for Grades 10 and 12.
• Wednesday, November 4: Grade 8 Open House 5:30-7:30 pm. (Early Release at 10:50 a.m.)
• Thursday, November 5: Late Arrival (10:40 a.m.)
• November 6: Term 1 Ends
• November 13: Report Cards are published

We are always looking for donations of raffle items including

sports/event tickets, services, gift cards, etc to create our unique gift

baskets for our HOLIDAY FAIR raffles. If you are interested in making

a donation, please contact us at

Bluehillsboostersfundraising@gmail.com

You can also help by selecting something off our Amazon Wishlist!

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Please come and get involved! We look forward to meeting you!

Bluehillsboosterclub @gmail.com

The Blue Hills Booster Club is a charitable, non-profit, fully recognized 501(c)(3) organization formed to support and aid students and staff of Blue Hills Regional Technical High School. This support is provided in a variety of ways by our many volunteers, local businesses, and community members. We work very closely with administrators, teachers and the student body to promote pride, sportsmanship, and enthusiasm for all programs. Scholarships are awarded to qualifying seniors for post graduate education or entry into the trades. We provide teacher grants when needed, as well as volunteer and monetary support to many school activities. We work to achieve these goals through a variety of fundraisers such as our Snack Shack during sporting events, merchandise sales at our School Store, our annual Holiday Fair, and creative, fun fundraisers throughout the year.

Buses

We are working with the bus company to address some overcrowded buses and bus route issues. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve these issues. If you have bus issues or questions, please contact Mr. Aubrey.

Dress Code

Please help us to provide a welcoming environment for all students at BHR by enforcing the dress code. Clothing must provide sufficient coverage and may not display offensive or inappropriate logos, including drugs/alcohol related imagery or branding. Exploratory: Be sure you are following the required dress code as it is part of your overall safety grade in vocational programs.

Cell Phones

Cell phones are only allowed during breakfast, lunch, and during passing times. At all other times, cell phones are to be away and students are to follow the rules in the classroom.

Earbuds/Headphones

These are not allowed during the school day except with the express permission of the teacher. They will be allowed at lunch, but are NOT allowed during passing times or in the hallways.

Drop Off/Pickup

Thank you for helping us with an orderly drop off and pickup to start the year. Please enter the campus on the East side (closest to Massasoit) and proceed along the front of the building, exiting the main entrance/exit. Please pull as far forward as possible. If the line of traffic is stopped anywhere along the sidewalk, please allow your child to exit the vehicle. This will speed up the process. Do not enter and/or drop off students in the main entrance circle in the morning. This causes significant traffic backup and delays.

School Closings

In the case of weather or other emergency, you will be notified of school closings via our blackboard connect phone system. Please ensure that your contact information is up to date in PowerSchool. The system contacts the first contact listed in PowerSchool - if you need a second contact for the automated calls due to a split household or other issue, please contact me via email.

Attendance

Positive school attendance is paramount to success in school. Students may not exceed 15.75 absences for the year; if they do, they will be required to attend summer school to be promoted. Absences that are more than one day that are documented by a doctor's note will be "excused" and count as only a single day's absence. The full attendance policy will be at the bottom of the newsletter for the rest of the year.

A student will be required to attend summer school upon the accumulation of sixteen

(16) absences in order to fulfill BHR attendance requirements. An additional course will

be required for every five (5) absences accumulated after (16). All such courses must

be taken at the Blue Hills Regional Summer School. All course subjects must be

approved by the (ARB) Academic Review Board. If a student is absent on consecutive

days, it will be counted as one day’s absence if accompanied by a doctor’s note. Notes

must be provided within one week of the student’s return to school. All notes must be

originals with an authorized signature and date(s) on the doctor’s office stationery.

The student’s home phone number and homeroom must be on all doctors’ notes.

Absences on special days, assemblies, etc. will be counted as a full day’s absence. A

student must be in attendance for at least half the school day to be counted present.

Half the school day means being in school from 7:47 am to 11:00 am or 11:00 am to

2:20 pm. Participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities may be denied or

removed at the Assistant Principal’s discretion for excessive absence. Two dismissals

will equal one absence. Four tardy arrivals after 8:30 will equal one absence. All

out-of-school suspensions will be counted day for day towards a student’s maximum

number of absences.

To receive course credit, students will be required to make up all missed work. All work

must be made up within three weeks. Extenuating circumstances will be addressed on

a case by case basis by the (ARB) Academic Review Board. Family vacations will not be

considered extenuating circumstances and will not be excused.

Blue Hills Regional Technical School’s mission is to continue its history of academic achievement, technical training and character development through a curriculum which emphasizes the integration of cutting-edge technical programs and challenging academic courses, enabling its students to become competent, caring and productive people in a diverse and changing world.

Core Values:

Community, Opportunity, Relevance, Employability

Website: www.bluehills.org
Location: 800 Randolph Street, Canton, MA, USA
Phone: 781 828 5800

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The Blue Hills Regional Technical School District is an equal opportunity educational institution. All programs, courses of study and activities are open to all students without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or disability. The School District is in full compliance with Massachusetts Law, Chapter 622 of the Acts of 1971, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (U.S. Code), and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Individuals may make inquiries relative to Chapter 622 and Title IX from the coordinator, at the school address or by phoning 781-828-5800.