Principal's Update #13

This week, our Student Council concluded our food drive. Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped support our community.

We also held our second Career Day on Monday. A heartfelt thank you to our presenters for sharing their experiences and introducing our students to the many career opportunities available to them.

As a reminder, November 19 and 20 are half days. We look forward to welcoming families to our annual student-led parent conferences and celebrating students’ progress together!

Middle School students and staff participated in the first round of Literature Circles today during WIN. Please ask you child what they thought of the book. Also, we are missing some books, if your student was not able to have his/her book in school today, please ensure that it is returned as soon as possible so that we can organize them for the next round starting in December.

Please complete this form if you would like your student to receive a brown bag lunch on our 1/2 days November 19th, 20th and 25th.

On Wednesday, December 16th the Douglas Middle School Music Department will present its annual winter concert at 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium. the concert will be a showcase of performances by school's band and chorus.

Winter sports are coming soon! Douglas is excited to offer the following opportunities for our student-athletes:

• Boys Basketball: Varsity, JV, and Middle School (Teams TBD based on Registration)

• Girls Basketball: Varsity, JV, and Middle School (Teams TBD based on Registration)

• Cheerleading: Varsity and Middle School

• Indoor Track: Open to students in grades 7–12

• Male Ice Hockey: Varsity and JV through our co-op with Hopedale (7-8)

• Wrestling: Open to male and female athletes through our co-op with Northbridge (8-12)

• Girls Ice Hockey: Varsity through our co-op with Auburn (8-12)

Our Winter Sports Coaches’ Night will be held on November 10 at 6:00 PM at Douglas High School for all winter sports. Athletes and parents are encouraged to attend to meet the coaches and learn more about team expectations, practice schedules, and the upcoming season.

Please register through Arbiter using the link below as soon as possible. Early registration helps us determine participation numbers and which teams we will be able to run this winter.

Arbiter Registration: https://students.arbitersports.com/douglas-middle-high-school-athletics/douglas-high-school-and-middle-school-2026-2027-winter-athletic-registration

For all co-op sports, athletes must register through Douglas’s Arbiter registration page. However, the participation fee must be paid directly to the school hosting the co-op program. For Douglas Sports, it is highly recommended that the fee of $195 for middle school teams and $215 for high school teams be paid after tryouts but before the first competition of the season.

We encourage students to get involved, whether they are returning athletes or interested in trying something new. Please reach out to me with any questions.

Jarred Stand
Athletic Director

11/16-11/20- STAR Testing

11/19- Student Led Parent Conferences 5:30-8:30. 1/2 day for students

11/20- Student Led Parent Conferences 11:40-2:10. 1/2 day for students

11/25-1/2 day

11/26 11/27- NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break

12/4- Middle School Movie Night

12/11-Progress Reports Issued

12/16- Winter Concert 6:30 p.m.

As we approach the colder and wetter months, we would like to remind families that Douglas Middle School doors open at 7:15 a.m. each morning.

Moving forward, we will no longer be opening the front lobby early for students to enter before the official start of the school day. Our lobby is a small space, and there is no staff supervision available in that area prior to 7:15 a.m.

With the colder temperatures and unpredictable weather approaching, we kindly ask that families plan student drop-offs for 7:15 a.m. or later to ensure students are not waiting outside in unfavorable weather conditions.

The safety and well-being of our students are always our top priorities, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and supervised arrival process.

Thank you for your continued support!