We’re excited to announce a fun new initiative to bring some excitement to our weekly announcements:

Here’s how it will work:

• Every Friday, a staff member will be selected to announce the school’s daily announcements.
• After the announcements, students will be encouraged to guess who the “Masked Announcer” is by sending their guess via email to bsmalarz@webster-schools.org.
• The first student to correctly identify the announcer will win Bartlett Bucks as a reward!

We invite all staff members to participate as the announcers each week, so please let Barbara or Tony know if you're interested in volunteering. It’s a great way to interact with the students, create a fun mystery, and build school spirit. Plus, it’s always fun to keep the students guessing! Let’s make this a Friday tradition that our students will look forward to every week!

We have several new winter jackets. They are all youth size 18. If you or a family member are in need please reach out to Ms. Smalarz in the guidance department (bsmarlarz@webster-schools.org) and she will arrange for a pickup.

We are looking for parents to be part of our parent advisory council. This advisory committee will meet once a month beginning after the holiday break if we can form a committee. The council will be comprised of the principal, elected parents, teachers, student representatives, and community members. The role of the parent advisory council is to assist the principal in the identification of educational needs of students, review the budget, and the formulation of a school improvement plan. The make up of the council encourages diverse perspectives in the formulation of a consensus plan. Please email gnieves@webster-schools.org if you are interested in being elected as a representative of the parent advisory council. Also, if you know of any community members who may be interested in joining the council, please pass along the above contact information. The day/time of the monthly meetings will be decided once a committee has been formed.

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4:00pm - JV Basketball vs. Leicester @ St Joseph's School

5:30pm - Varsity Basketball vs. Leicester @ St Joseph's School

Friday 12/27

4:00pm - JV Basketball vs. Leicester @ St Joseph's School

5:30pm - Varsity Basketball vs. Leicester @ St Joseph's School

Please check out our brochures to see what the Pathways have to offer!

A few pictures from our Project Lead the Way Classes

On Wednesday, December 18th, our students took part in the winter music concert at Webster Middle School. A huge shout out to our music department staff, Ms. Malvar and Mr. MacPherson! Our students did a great job!

Our staff and students went caroling to all three Webster Public Schools this week. They also visited area nursing homes spreading some holiday cheer.

Bartlett will be offering the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy testing later this winter for seniors who qualify. This prestigious award recognizes students who speak, listen, read, and write fluently in English and another language. Recipients receive special honors at graduation, a seal marking this distinction on their transcript, and the possibilities of college credit and improved standing in the workforce as a bilingual employee. Any senior who feels that he or she may qualify should see their guidance counselor to sign up by Friday, December 13th.

Cocoa Bombs are here!!Thank you so much to everyone who supported the students in the 18-22 Vocational Program by purchasing cocoa bombs. We have sold out of our Holiday Special Cocoa Bombs!

We will be back in cocoa bomb production in the new year and will be creating new options!

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

All orders must be submitted through the online school store link; in-person orders will not be accepted.

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.

Start saving those Bartlett Bucks!

Link to the store: https://forms.gle/6oS5avHhJ3z2TJZBA

On December 18th, members of our student council competed in their first Honor Bowl against both Auburn High School and Uxbridge High School. The students had a good time as this was their first debut in this type of competition. Congratulations to all who participated! (Ayden Heenan, Adam Urato, Adam Phillips, Dakota Vaudreuil, Taryn Gerber, Jibril Abshir, Savannah Bjork) There will be two more competitions this year!

9th Grade - Nadaisha Padilla

10th Grade - Teagan Napolitano

11th Grade - Desirae Boma

12th Grade - Deijah Delgado

Staff - Ms. R. Granger, Mr. Duque

Best Decorated Door

Staff Supervisor - Mr. Hopkins

Student Decorators - Hope Cooper, Dakota Vaudreuil, Savanna Bjork, Adam Phillips, Lexani Lewis, Taryn Gerber

Teachers, do you have a student in your room that you are concerned about?, if yes, please make sure to submit a referral. We will discuss all student names that are submitted on Wednesdays at 1:00pm during our weekly meetings.

Referral Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqvw5n0G6vYmrgdR25greyKzgUE3ZdUFgdhyC2Eocdxec4GQ/viewform?usp=sf_link)

If you received a grade reduction in any class due to attendance NOW is the time to schedule your makeup time with Mr. Carney! Remember, this time must be completed before the end of Quarter 2 which is on January 19, 2025..

The administrative detention sessions will be held every Wednesday from 2pm-3:30pm starting November 13th through the end of Quarter 2. These sessions are for point and/or credit recovery. Each session applies to one class for one day missed. It is expected that you will serve for the entire time or it will not count, and be prepared to have work to complete during this time. Mr. Carney will be responsible for running these sessions.

FAQ: If I serve one administrative detention session will I get back all the points for all the classes?

Answer: Depends on the situation. If you only have one class deducted and you only have 5 unexcused absences from that class, then yes. Most times, this is not the case and you will need to serve multiple sessions to gain the points back for all the classes.

Example: You have 6 unexcused absences from math and 5 unexcused absences from ELA. You will need to attend 3 sessions to recover the lost points for both classes (2 for math to bring you below 5, and 1 for ELA to bring you below 5).

Another example: You have 11 unexcused absences from Science. You will need to attend 2 sessions to bring you below 10 at which point the 10 point deduction will be enforced.

Loss of Points/Credit due to absences -

5-9 unexcused absences from a class will lose 10 points from their grade in that class for that quarter.

Grade/Credit Recovery Process:

Process 1 - Students can recover those lost points in the following quarter, if and only if, they have no more than 2 unexcused absences from that class during that quarter.

Process 2 (if last quarter of the course) - Students can work to recover lost points as soon as they reach their 5th unexcused absence by attending a 1.5 hour administrative detention session (one missed class per session). Students may attend multiple sessions to recover for multiple courses if needed. Students opting for these administrative detention sessions (ADPs) must designate which course they are attending for.

10 or more unexcused absences from a class will result in an automatic attendance failure for the quarter and receive a grade of a 40 (District Minimum Grade).

Grade/Credit Recovery Process:

Students may earn credit back by attending a 1.5 hour administrative detention session (one missed class per session). Students may attend multiple sessions to recover for multiple courses if needed. Students opting for these administrative detention sessions (ADPs) must designate which course they are attending for. They must attend enough ADP sessions to bring absences below 10 at which point the 10 point deduction will be enforced as noted above.

When submitting a pass to the main office please deactivate the blue pre-approval button at the bottom of the screen. When it is deactivated it will turn white, then the pass can be submitted. Also, please be sure to write a reason that the pass is needed. Like passes to the nurse's office and the IT office, passes to the main office require prior approval. Students should not be sent to the main office unless their pass has been approved.

For any Chromebook concerns, whether it be a repair or a loaner/charger that is needed, please submit both an IT ticket and a hall pass to the IT Office. If both items are not submitted, students will be sent back to class. Just like passes to the nurse or Main office, please un-click/turn off the pre-approval button. Lee will approve the pass if he is in the office. Here is the link to access the ticketing system: https://www.vorexlogin.com/Gateway. You can also access this in the webster schools bookmarks that can be found in the top left corner of your google chrome window.

Attendance Matters! Here is a look at this past week's attendance percentage for each day!

Monday 12/16 - 87%

Tuesday 12/17 - 90%

Wednesday 12/18 - 91%

Thursday 12/19 - 88%

Friday 12/20 - 82%

Lets start strong after break!

A public school district may excuse up to 7-day sessions or 14-half day sessions in any period of six months.

Based on this law, students may be approved for up to 7 excused absences in a 6 month period. Excused absences are defined as follows: Illness with medical documentation, A medical appointment that must be made during the school day, Observing a recognized religious holiday when the observance is during school, A family emergency, A planned absence for a personal or educational purpose that has been approved by the school, Educational disruption caused by a student's homelessness, unplanned hospitalization, or placement in foster care or a youth development center, Dismissal by the school nurse for illness.

**Note: Vacations will not be considered excused and should be avoided during days school is in session.

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As a reminder, if you ever have a concern or issue specifically related to the construction environment or the modular classrooms there is a google form posted below must be filled out. The link is also posted on our website under faculty, then links. Please make sure this is related to the construction and not concerns about process or procedure as this form will be also be monitored by our Owners Project Manager.