The Week Ahead 12/1

On Monday, November 22nd, Bartlett received a very generous donation from the team at Our Bright Future. They delivered 50 turkeys to our schools so that they could be given out to the families of students that attend the Webster Public Schools! We are so grateful for the very generous donation on behalf of our families!

During the pep rally on Wednesday, November, 26th, alumni from the class of 2025 presented the students of Bartlett with a generous class gift of new tables and benches for the outside eating area of the newly renovated cafeteria.

Looking for some new Bartlett Gear? BHS has partnered with Josten's to create a new way to order. Check out the Mascot Shop and get some new clothes for our Spirit Fridays! They have sent us some coupon codes below if you are interested in ordering.

Do you like solving problems, building things, or exploring new tech? The Robotics Club is starting up, and we’re looking for students who want to design, build, and program real robots. No experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to learn.

As a member, you’ll get to:
• Work hands-on with tools, sensors, and microcontrollers
• Learn coding and engineering skills in a fun, supportive environment
• Build robots for challenges, competitions, and school events
• Collaborate with creative teammates to bring your ideas to life

If you’re ready to make cool stuff, learn new skills, and be part of something awesome, come join us!

Robotics Club: Where imagination becomes engineering.

More information coming soon!!

Teachers CANNOT send students out of class to get breakfast. Breakfast time is BEFORE first period, if students need/want breakfast, this MUST happen before they enter their first period class. If they are late to class, then they will need to go get a tardy pass from the main office. Teachers will no longer be allowing students to go to class and then leave to get breakfast and then come back when finished. Breakfast is available to students who are tardy until 7:45am, and must be eaten in the cafeteria.

Here is the link to this year's handbook. Please make sure to review this book with your student(s).

Days: Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (not offered on Tuesdays or half days)

Time - 2:15pm-2:45pm

Location - BHS Cafeteria

All high school students are to sit in the middle to back of the bus. High school students should not be sitting with middle school students in the front of the bus.

Make sure to keep reminding students that Saturday School is available to them. With a new quarter just starting, its a great way for them to stay on track!

Students can continue making up the points that they lost due to their absences this upcoming Saturday. Please encourage students to do this early so that they do not run out of time. They will have until Saturday, January 24th to recover any points lost! The dates for the remaining Saturday schools this quarter are: December 6 and 13, and January 10 and 24.

Saturday School is held at the Webster Middle School from 8am-12pm. Breakfast and a snack is provided. Students will need to bring their work with them, as teachers will not be able to provide it to individual students over the weekend. Students will need to stay the entire time and should also come with a fully charged chromebook and charger as there are no loaners available. There is no bus provided to or from Saturday School this year. Please talk to your student and remind them that cell phones need to stay away during the this time.

The Basement in C Section is considered to be an Unauthorized Area at all times, unless you are directly with a staff member. If a student is found in the basement, a consequence of a Saturday School will be assigned immediately.

If you play a sport and need to access the basement to drop off athletic equipment, the only available time to do so is before school starts from 7:10am - 7:20am. If you do not make it between that time, you will be responsible for carrying your own equipment with you throughout the school day.

Social probation has been added to the consequences for daily tardies. This may also affect the students eligibility to participate. If students reach their 6th (or higher) tardy, they will be placed on social probation for 7 days for each tardy. During this time of probation, they cannot attend any meetings or events during that period of time. An administrator will be reaching out to families of students who are placed on social probation due to tardiness to school.

If a student is going to be absent, tardy, or dismissed on any given school day, the parent/guardian must call the main office at 508-943-8552 to report it. When calling, please state:

• Your student’s name

• Reason for absence/tardiness

• Phone number where you can be reached during the day in case a return call is necessary

A note documenting the reason for the absence, tardy, or dismissal must be sent into the main office within two (2) days of the conclusion of the absence or tardiness. However, please note that a phone call and/or note only verifies the student's absence; it does not excuse the absence. When an absence, tardiness, or dismissal can be anticipated, advance notice is requested.

Absent

From School

• If a parent/guardian has notified the school of their student’s absence, the student will be coded as “Absent” in PowerSchool

• Students who are absent from school on any given day are not permitted to participate in any school or extracurricular activities on that day.

• On the 5th+ absence from class, the teacher will engage in two-way communication with the parent/guardian to develop a plan to make-up academic deficits resulting from absences

• All missed assignments due to absences (not truancies) will be graded as a “0” (with the icons “missing” and “absent” both highlighted in Powerschool) until the assignment has been completed and submitted

• Students are required to make-up all missed assignments due to any absence (not truancy)

Truant

• Students who are absent from school without a documented reason (ex. doctor note, call from parent/guardian) will be considered truant

• Missed assignments due to truancy will receive a grade of zero (0) without the ability to make it up

Tardy

• Tardiness will be excused only if you have a note of acceptable explanation, such as a dentist or doctor appointment. Extenuating circumstances will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Tardiness to school is counted as time lost within the provisions of the Attendance Policy.

• Students are considered tardy if they are not in their 1st block classroom by 7:25am (Please note: Being in the school building by that time is not the same as being in class by that time)

• Tardy students are required to report to check in with the main office upon arrival

• Tardy students will be required to dispose of any purchased coffee/morning beverages upon arrival. If a student refuses to dispose of their beverage immediately, they will be issued a Saturday School

• Students that are chronically tardy to school (more than 3 times in a quarter) will be subject to progressive disciplinary action

• Promptness to class is as important as promptness to your job when you go to work. Good school citizens are never tardy to class because that interferes with their own education and disrupts the whole class. You have five minutes to pass between classes, and during that time you can reach any place in the school from any other place.

• If you are with a staff member or doing an errand that cannot be done at some other time, and if this results in your being late to class, please be sure that you get a pass from the staff member in charge before leaving that staff member. It is YOUR responsibility to get a pass whenever you are going to be late to class.

• Students who are not inside of the classroom when the bell rings are considered “tardy” to class.

Dismissal

• There are times when illness or personal family business of a serious nature occurs and you need to miss part of the school day. At that time, you may request an early dismissal. To obtain an early dismissal, bring a written request from your parent/guardian to the main office as soon as you arrive at school. All notes should include the first and last name of the student, phone numbers where the parent/guardian signing the note can be reached, time to be excused, reason for the request, and first and last name of the parent/guardian signing the note. Eighteen year olds must also have a pre-approved note from a parent/guardian. BHS reserves the right to verify all parent/guardian notes prior to approving student dismissals.

• Students will be called to the main office when being dismissed

• All students, who are dismissed for any reason, must sign the dismissal log before leaving school

• ALL individuals dismissing students will be expected to come into the building and present a valid picture ID before any student will be released from the school

• Students must be in school for 4 hours from the start of the school day to be considered present for the day. Students attending school for less than four hours will be considered “absent” from school that day.

• Students dismissed from school are ineligible to participate in athletics or extra-curricular activities on that day or the ensuing weekend should it occur on the day before a weekend.

• For eligibility purposes, with respect to athletics or extra-curricular activities, students dismissed for medical, dental, legal appointments, etc., must have the appointment verification documentation turned in to the office or to the coach or activity advisor upon their return to be eligible to participate (parental/guardian notes will not suffice)

• Any student clinically dismissed by the nurse due to illness may not return to school and is ineligible to participate in athletics or school activities

• If/when a student returns to school from a dismissal, they must sign back in on the dismissal log in the main office and produce their documentation for the time out of the building

• No student, except in emergencies, will be signed out after 1:30 pm

Tardy to School Progression of Consequences

When a student reaches the numbers below, the corresponding consequence will be assigned:

#3 - one call from the office

#4 - administrator detention (phone call will be made)

#5 - Saturday School (one call and email will be given)

#6 and above - Saturday School and 7 days of Social Probation for each tardy (one call and email will be given) *social probation means that the student will not be able to attend anything after the 2pm bell at school, to include athletics and/or clubs during that time.

*if tardiness to school does not improve, and administrator will be reaching out to set up individual meetings to discuss further plans/consequences.

Week 1: December 1st-December 7th

Monday - Friday - Regular Schedule

Week 2: December 8th-December 14th

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - Regular Schedule

Wednesday - Social Emotional Learning Homeroom Schedule

Week 3: December 15th-December 19th

Monday - Friday - Regular Schedule

Deadline for registering for this class is December 20, 2025. To register, please complete the google form below. We will hold an information meeting prior to the start of classes to go over more details.

The Bartlett Music Department is proud to announce that Luis Shevchuk, a member of the Select Choir and the A Capella Ensemble, has been selected for the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) Central District Choir. This distinguished honor recognizes exceptional musical talent, dedication, and achievement among high school vocalists across the region.

Luis earned a place in the ensemble through a highly competitive audition process that evaluates vocal technique, musicality, preparation, and overall artistry. Their acceptance reflects not only individual excellence but also the strength of the choral program at Bartlett.

The Central District MMEA Festival brings together outstanding student musicians to rehearse and perform under the direction of distinguished guest conductors.

Congratulations on this remarkable achievement.

The students in the 18-22 year old Vocational Program are selling Herbs as a fundraiser. If you are interested in purchasing any of the following, please complete the form below.

$10 - 7-9 inch Window Sill Planters includes 2 herbs (choose from: Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme)

$15 - 12 inch Planter includes 3 herbs (choose from: Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme)

$4 each - Individual Herb starts (planter not included) (choose from: Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme)

On Saturday, November 22nd, members of the National Honor Society helped members of the Saints Constantine and Helen Church assemble Thanksgiving food baskets. On the following Monday, the students were joined by Father Luke, and his wife Mrs. Veronis, a special education teacher at Park Ave, to hand out the baskets to families of students that attend the Webster Public Schools.

The winner of this year's Feather a Teacher fundraiser was Mr. Bsoumai! Congratulations, and great job building school spirit at the Pep Rally!

The annual Deck the Doors Contest will be happening again this year!! Beginning on December 8th and running through December 18th, students can pair up with a staff member to decorate their classroom or office door with a holiday theme from around the world. The doors can be decorated after school, and a faculty member of that room must be present at all times. Doors will be judged via a google form, and the winner will be announced on December 19th. More details to follow.

Three lucky students have won the large ducks from the Gobble Gram fundraiser.

Congratulations to Eryk Piwowarczyk, Carmen Ruiz, and Troy Edebiri

On Saturday, December 13th from 8am until 1pm, the Senior Class is hosting Bartlett's first Craft and Vendor Fair. We hope that you will join as a visitor to the event and come and check it out! We have over 40 vendors signed up to attend! Please make sure to share the flyer to help continue to get the word out!

Confirmed Vendor List as of 11/30/25

• Red Thread Leather - Leather/Metal and sewing, quilting, crocheting
• Dodger's Journey Designs - Make your own T-shirt bar w/custom iron on transfers, epoxy animals/trays keychains, beaded keychains & pens, kids interactive table with make your own pen, stickers and mystery scoops
• Seven Legends Family Books - Books and Papercrafts, other small hand crafted seasonal items-typically not common/duplicates.
• Knotty Woman Macrame & Crochet - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing, Macrame
• 3d Printed Keepsakes - 3d printed art
• Lily Ryan Studio - Painting, Photography, Visual Arts, Pottery and Glassware, Stained glass
• Bartlett School Store/Pathways - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing, Christmas themed items
• Slow Your Roll - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing
• Beth's Sweet Treats - Food, Chocolate, 2 books i wrote and possible candles
• April's Diamond Paintings - Diamond painting items
• Let’s Get Hook’d - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing
• KBH Designs - Giftware, Holiday, Toys, Jewelry, Home Decor, Upcycle
• Paparazzi Accessories - Jewelry
• Creative Customs by Stacy - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing, Jewelry, Painting, Photography, Visual Arts, Resin sculptures and paracord dog collars
• Crafty Creations - Wood, Carvings, Carpentry, Sublimation items & ornaments
• Astral House Aromas - Candles, Soaps, Scents, Health & Beauty
• Richard's Paintings - Painting, Photography, Visual Arts
• The New Buzz In Town - Candles, Soaps, Scents, Health & Beauty, Giftware, Holiday, Toys, Home Decor, Upcycle, Wood, Carvings, Carpentry, Honey Jams
• Giftable Words}" - Books and Papercrafts, Jewelry, Keychains
• French Marigolds - Small and medium sized houseplants as well as dried floral gifts
• Deb's Diamond Creation - Tote bags, jewelry boxes. Compact mirror, ornaments, suncatchers, bookmarkers, magnets, trays, pictures, boxes, kit accessories, decorative bags
• Wendell’s Colorful Creations - Painting, Photography, Visual Arts
• JW's Woodshed - Wood, Carvings, Carpentry
• Susan Rohr - Books and Papercrafts
• The Gift Basket Boutique/The Peaceful Place Day Spa - Holiday Gift Baskets/Gift Certificates
• Wood 'n Wear - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing, Wood, Carvings, Carpentry
• Grandpa's Hobby - Wood, Carvings, Carpentry
• Made from the Hearth - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing, Food, Giftware, Holiday, Toys
• Hazel Bloom Creations - Sublimation items & paper crafts mix of everything
• Carol's and Mandy's Sewing Items - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing, Home Decor, Upcycle,
• Honeybee Crafts - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing
• Whimsical Windsong - Jewelry
• Blueberry Cottage Creations - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing
• Doris' Sewing Items - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing
• Enchanted Rose Crafts and Gifts - Giftware, Holiday, Toys, Home Decor, Upcycle
• Christine's Books - Books and Papercrafts
• DCF Foster Care Recruitment Non Profit - Non profit
• Rita's Sewing Items and Holiday Items - Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting, Clothing, Giftware, Holiday, Toys, Home Decor, Upcycle
• Hidden Hollow Artistry - Jewelry, Resin reptiles and mushroom jars. Small houseplants. Botanical ornaments, resin snowflake ornaments. Crystals and accessories if accepted

Sweet News, Snack Lovers!

Get ready to treat yourself because the Senior Class is bringing the ultimate holiday goodies to your taste buds! We'll be selling butter braids (the flaky, buttery desserts you didn't know you needed) and delicious cookies (because who doesn’t love cookies?) now until December 3rd!.

Key Dates to Know:

• In-person sales: Monday, November 18th to Wednesday, December 3rd
• Online sales: now through Wednesday, December 5th (so you can shop from the comfort of your couch!)
• Delivery: Wednesday, December 15th

This is the perfect chance to stock up on holiday treats for yourself, or get a head start on gift-giving. Don’t miss out — see a member of the Class of 2026 to order directly through them or you can order online with the link below.

On Saturday, December 22nd, PBIS faculty held their first meat raffle to help raise money to buy positive incentives for all students that attend Bartlett, as well as the ability to host in school events that students can buy into with their Bartlett Bucks. This event was a huge success! The event brought in $2100! Thank to everyone that attended, we hope to do another one in the spring!

Holiday ducks will be on sale during both lunches beginning December 1st through December 19th. The ducks will be sold for $2 each, or just 2 Bartlett Bucks!

Breakfast with Santa and the Grinch is almost here! Make sure to join us on Saturday, December 13th between 8am-11am at Bartlett High School! Come and enjoy a full breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage for only $5.00 for ages 3 and up! Our two special visitors will be available for photo opportunities throughout the breakfast!

Looking for a way to spend those Bartlett Bucks?

Welcome to the PBIS School Store! It will be open all year long. Please see the items available to purchase with your Bartlett Bucks!

Orders placed by Wednesday at 2:00pm will be delivered by Friday of that week. Items placed Thursday and Friday will be delivered the following week. (Some items may be delayed based on stock availability - you will be notified by email of any items that we are unable to deliver by Friday)

You will need to pay for the items with Bartlett Bucks when they are delivered. If you do not have enough Bartlett Bucks on you at the time of delivery you will not receive the item.

This past week's Hometown MVP brings us to central Massachusetts, where a young man has proven himself to be a leader wherever he goes with his larger-than-life personality. Check out the link below, where our very own, Francois Longdaye Yambete, was interviewed by Boston Channel 10 News!

Congratulations to the Cheerleaders for putting on a great Pep Rally this past Wednesday! You had the whole gym filled with BHS Pride and Spirit! A lot of fun was had by everyone!

Congratulations to the Varsity Football Team for their win over Southbridge in the 105th Annual Thanksgiving Day Football Game! The final score was 50 to 6! A huge congratulations to Lawrence Smith for receiving the MVP award!

In order to tryout for any team, students must do the following:

1- Parental permission forms need to be signed and passed in to Coaches or the Athletic Director prior to Wednesday 11/26

2- Updated physical on file at the nurses office

3- Must have passed at least half of all scheduled classes for Quarter 1

Dates:

Boys & Girls Track - paperwork due on Monday 12/1 or Tuesday 12/2, Practices on 12/3 and 12/4 from 2:15-3pm in the gym

Boys Basketball - tryouts on 12/1 at 230-5pm in the Gym

Girls Basketball - tryouts on 12/1 at 5-7pm in the Gym

Cheerleading - tryouts on 12/3 and 12/4 at 7-9pm in the Gym

Its that time of year again!! Bring in those new, unwrapped toys to be donated to those in need. Also, we are collecting new socks for our annual sock drive! There are boxes in the cafeteria to drop off items. Lets make this our biggest collection year yet! The drive will run from Monday, December 1st through Friday, December 12th!

All teams MUST enter and exit through the back of the gym after school, this includes all coaches and athletes. There should be absolutely no entry in or out of the C section hallway that is labeled as "Gym" on the outside door. Parents, please pick up your athletes at the back entrance to the gym after practices or games, not at the entrance closest to the BHS basketball courts.

If you are part of a sports team, you must remain academically and socially eligible to participate. Quarter 1 grades will be looked at to see if anyone is now ineligible to participate. If someone is no longer eligible, families will be contacted by the coach.

Social probation has been added to the consequences for daily tardies. This may also affect the athletes eligibility to participate. If athletes reach their 6th (or higher) tardy, they will be placed on social probation for 7 days for each tardy. During this time of probation, they cannot attend any meetings, practices, or games during that period of time. An administrator will be reaching out to families of athletes who are placed on social probation due to tardiness to school.

Seniors with MCAS qualifying scores in ELA were recently emailed a link to a Google form regarding interest in the Seal of Biliteracy.

The Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy is an honor offered to any student who demonstrates proficiency in English and any other language, whether they speak or sign the language other than English at home or learned it at school or in the community.

The State Seal of Biliteracy aims to:

1. Encourage students to study and master languages;

2. Certify attainment of biliteracy skills;

3. Recognize the value of language diversity;

4. Provide employers with a method of identifying people with language and biliteracy skills;

5. Provide universities with a method to recognize and give credit to applicants for attainment of

high-level skills in languages;

6. Prepare students with skills that will benefit them in the labor market and the global society; and

7. Strengthen intergroup communication and honor the multiple cultures and languages in a community.

Qualifying scores are MCAS ELA of 472 or higher. Students with a score of 501 or higher would be considered “with Distinction” should they also get higher scores on the Language portion of the test.

The interest form is the way students who qualify with their MCAS score let us know if they want to test in the other language (such as Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Twi, Tagalog, Gujarati, etc.). In order to be awarded the Seal of Biliteracy, students must also get qualifying scores on the “other” language assessment.

We are very excited that we have 66 seniors who are eligible to take the language portion of the Seal of Biliteracy. If interested, please send back that Google Form! If families have questions, please reach out to Dr. Mackay, Assistant Superintendent at pmackay@webster-schools.org or 508-943-0104 x. 40030.

The Webster Lions would like to sponsor a high school student for the Youth Speech Program. This year the topic is: WHAT CAN PAST AMERICA TEACH FUTURE AMERICA? The following is a message regarding this program from the Lions of Massachusetts:

To all participating students,

The Lions of Massachusetts welcome your participation in our statewide youth speech competition. The topic has been selected to provide you a tremendous avenue to express your thoughts on the subject and demonstrate your skills of persuasion and research.

As a student today, you represent the leadership of the future. This is an excellent forum through which to display your talents and accomplishments. This competition will test your ability to develop the subject matter and express your opinions to your community.

In addition to the experience gained in an endeavor such as this, there are, at certain levels of the contest, monetary awards worth pursuing. We look forward to learning from you.

On behalf of all the Massachusetts Lions, Lioness and Leos, thank you for participating.

Your Lions Club, District & State Youth Speech Committees

Please see the handbook below for the full details as to how you can participate in this program.

MAPFRE and MA DOT high school PSA Contest:

Students are invited to participate in the 4th Annual Massachusetts High School Road Safety PSA Contest. It’s a chance for your students to showcase their writing and creative skills to influence road safety.

Motor vehicle crashes are among the leading causes of death and serious injury for teens. To tackle the issue, Fundación MAPFRE and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) are once again calling on students to write a script that will reach their peers and curb dangerous driving.

The contest is open to all Massachusetts high school students. There is no limit to how many teams from each school can enter the contest. The winning team will work with a Boston ad agency and road safety experts to produce the public service announcement (PSA) that will be aired online and on TV stations statewide. The winning school will also receive $3,000.

The PSA contest is now open for submissions. Visit the contest site for more information. The deadline to submit is December 19.

See the attached flyer for information on possible internships regarding Clean Energy through Work Based Learning Alliance's virtual platform. The internships are 50 hour paid internships that take place outside of the school day.

Are you a Grandparent raising a grandchild(ren)? Have you wondered how other grandparents are handling the stress of raising grandchildren? Are you looking for a “judgment-free zone” to vent? You are not alone! Come join our support group. Please see the flyer for more details.