The Week Ahead 3/23

Saturday School will no longer be given for tardies to school. Detentions will now be given for both tardy number 4 and 5 instead, and then social probation for 7 days for every tardy starting at number 6 will continue. It is very important for students to arrive to school on time. If a student is placed on social probation, this means that they WILL NOT be able to attend/play in extracurriculars/athletics, or attend any upcoming trip/activity that is not mandatory for a class during the time of the probation. This includes things such as/but not limited to field trips, pbis events, the prom, and senior week activities. There will not be any exceptions to this if students continue to be tardy and are placed on social probation. Many exciting things are coming up this spring, and we do not want to see anyone miss out, so please speak with your students about the importance of being at school by 7:25am.

Just a few days left before Bartlett High School's 3rd Annual Community Egg Hunt and Breakfast with the Bunny!! This is a fundraiser to help raise much needed funds to help provide our students with constant positive incentives! Make sure to arrive early to make sure not to miss out on the egg hunt!

Date- Saturday, March 28th
Time- 8am-10am
Cost- $5/person (2 and under FREE)
Place- Bartlett High School Cafeteria
Breakfast- scrambled eggs, hash browns, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee
Raffles- Additional cost (lots of items for both kids and adults! 2 bikes, huge stuffed animal, giant bean bag chair, gift cards, and so much more!)

Available: Every Wednesday, Thursday and every other Tuesday until April break, 2:05pm till 3:05pm. Applicable students will be tasked to help Mr. Clauson sort through science equipment and classroom materials in A225. Students and Mr. Clauson will sort these items, catalogue, and determine next steps. Students will be expected to lift materials of varying weights and sizes and work with Mr. Clauson to catalogue items.

Congratulations to this week's trivia winners, Lawrence Smith and Luigi Villegas! Don't forget to listen to this week's question from Mr. Paranto, and if you know the answer, make sure to email Ms. Smalarz (bsmalarz@webster-schools.org) for a chance to win!

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!

• Eveana Lopez for being accountable. Ms. Harder says, "Holding herself accountable and making sure she stays caught up on her school work."
• Eveana Lopez for being honorable. Ms. Harder says, "Persevering through difficult classwork and not giving up."
• Aiiden Collazo for being honorable. Ms. Harder says, "Aiiden perseveres every day in ELA. When he struggles, he seeks help and completes his work."

• Justin Torres Henriquez for being accountable. Mr. Clauson says, "Terrence did a fantastic job applying themselves and catching up on missing work despite the stress and anxiety surrounding it."

Thank you to the students that wanted to shout out the hard work that our faculty members are doing!

• Maddie Lyons to Ms. Stawiecki - " Always being there and supportive for her students, and her sports at Bartlett that she coaches!"
• Maddie Lyons to Mr. Correia-Covert - "For always being there for me!"
• Maddie Lyons to Mr. Paranto - "For being supportive of your teams at Bartlett."

Would you like to give a shout-out to a Bartlett High School faculty member who has made a difference in your student’s daily life? Is there someone at Bartlett who stands out to you? Or are you a student who would like to recognize a staff member who has had a positively impact on you?

Here’s your chance to show your appreciation! Please write a brief message below, and I will be sure to include it in the next newsletter.

Please remind your students that there food deliveries while at school from restaurants, DoorDash, GrubHub, etc. are not allowed. If these places arrive here at school, they will be turned away. For further clarification on this policy please refer to the handbook below.

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.

Saturday School for this upcoming week, March 28th, has been cancelled for high school students.

There are only 5 Saturday School sessions remaining this school year: April 11, May 2, May 9, May 16, and May 23. Resulting from the behaviors that have been occurring during previous sessions, there are a few changes as to how we will move forward.

1) Reasons a student will attend:

• Students/Families requesting additional assistance with academics
• Quarterly point make ups
• Specific administrative consequence

2) Protocols:

• Students will turn their cell phones off upon entering the building and turn them in to the staff member at the entrance. If students refuse, families will be called and they will be sent home immediately.
• Students will sit two to a table.

• Students will work on academic assignments the entire length of time, 8am-12pm. 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 bring their own chromebook and charger as there are no loaners to be given out.
• Students will not be allowed to watch videos on the chromebooks if they are not tied to an academic assignment. Misuse of the chromebook will result in families being called and the student being sent home immediately.
• IF A STUDENT IS UNABLE TO FOLLOW THESE PROTOCOLS, THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COME BACK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SESSIONS, IF THEY ARE THERE FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONSEQUENCE (WHICH WAS ALREADY AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUSPENSION), A FAMILY/ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO DISCUSS FURTHER CONSEQUENCES.

Saturday Schools will not longer be given for tardies to school, detentions will be given for every tardy number 4 and 5, and then social probation for 7 days for every tardy starting at number 6 as done previously.

Saturday School is held at the Webster Middle School from 8am-12pm. Breakfast and a snack is provided. There is no bus provided to or from Saturday School this year.

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.

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 and #5 - administrator detention (phone call will be made)

#6 and above - 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.

Regular Schedule

Half of Grade 10 students had the opportunity to take the PSAT 10 on Friday March 20. We will be testing the remainder of Grade 10 on April 7th. If you were absent, or to verify that you will be taking the test on April 7th, please see Mrs. Shanahan. She will be emailing those students who were absent from testing, to see if they want to take the PSAT on April 7th. Please respond to the email.

The PSAT is a college board tool to prepare for the SATs. Although there are a large number of colleges that are now test optional, there are scholarships as well as some majors that do look at SAT scores. The counseling department highly encourages any student thinking that they might attend college to take the PSAT as well as the SAT in their junior year.

The Counseling department is considering offering the SAT for the classes of 2027 and 2028 next school year. If you would be interested in taking the SATs, please complete the google form below. This will help us gauge if there is enough interest to schedule this next school year here at Bartlett. The SATs are typically held on Saturdays from 7am until noon.

Class of 2027

On April 9th, we will have colleges here at Barlett for you to gather information, talk to admission representatives, and find out admission requirements. The college fair will be from 7:45am-8:30am, Juniors will be called to the gym. A list of colleges will be posted that week in the cafeteria. Please make sure you are present, in good academic standing, and not on social probation to attend. If you have questions, please reach out to your Counselor.

Class of 2027, 2028, and 2029

Teachers have entered your recommendations into power school. Please review your recommendations and begin to put your requests in. We are asking that you select at least 50 credits for next school year with an additional 10 credits of alternative electives in case your first choices are unavailable. We have several new courses and options being offered this year. Please refer to the program of studies found here below!

Counselors will begin meeting individually with all students mid week, starting with our current juniors. If any parent would like to be part of the conversation please make sure to contact your students counselor.

Coming Soon!

We are in the process of scheduling an informational meeting to go over expectations, courses available, summer work, attendance and schedules for later this Spring. This is an event for parents and students.

Make sure to get your tickets to the In School Egg Hunt during your lunch block! Tickets will be on sale beginning this Monday through Thursday, March 26th! The egg hunt will take place on Friday, March 27th! Don't miss out! Tickets are ONLY sold with Bartlett Bucks!

Saturday, March 28th at 8am-10am

Just $5 for a full breakfast: EGGS, HASH BROWNS, SAUSAGE, FRUIT, JUICE, and COFFEE

Prizes, Raffles, Photo Ops

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.

Congratulations to Desirae, Naomie, and Tais for competing in the DECA State Competition in Seaport, Boston last weekend. Naomie and Tais competed in the quiz bowl, where they won the first round and eventually got defeated, but represented Bartlett well and were competitive. Desirae competed in multiple role plays over the two days to represent Bartlett High School. All three of them represented Bartlett well, both when they were competing and overall at the conference.

Wednesday, March 25

AP Literature and Composition

Tuesday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 25

ELA MCAS

March 26 - April 2

ELA MCAS Makeups

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. 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.

Polar Park presents regional high school baseball, with a major tripleheader scheduled for April 13, 2026!

The American Library of Poetry is hosting their 30th Annual National Student Poetry Contest! Students can submit 1 (one) poem each for a chance to win the $500.00 grand prize or one of dozens of prizes awarded at random from all submissions (laptops, headphones, tablets, and Amazon gift cards)

Requirements:
Maximum of 20 lines
No profanity
Is not vulgar or offensive
Can be any format except blackout or shape poems.
Sample topics: family, dreams, nature, friendship, feelings, aspirations

Please see your English teacher or Mrs. Daniel for more details or questions!

Electric Boat is currently hiring for more than 5,500 skilled trades positions this year and in the coming years. Many of these positions do not require a college degree and offer strong career pathways.

Who: High School Seniors
What: General Dynamics Electric Boat – High School Interview Day

Important: Students must apply in advance in order to participate in the below interview days.

Application Link: EB application (**. Even if you cannot attend the in-person interview days, phone interviews may be available.)

Interview Locations & Dates:
• Groton, CT – 349 Mitchell Street – April 7
• Quonset, RI – NEIT Post Rd – April 14 at 3:30 PM

Electric Boat will also host a High School Signing Day for all high school hires on May 21 at Cranston West, celebrating students who accept positions.

Interested juniors and seniors can contact Ms. Bigelow for more information. There are limited spots, and students must have transportation to Whitinsville.

Hello from WPI!

We may be only a few weeks into 2026, but we wanted to take a moment to share information with you about WPI's pre-college summer programs. Below are highlights of the experiences we will be offering this year.

SESSION I : JULY 06 - 10 | SESSION II : JULY 13 - 17

Rising 6, 7 & 8th grade students who want to begin their exploration of a STEM topic are invited to attend Ignite. During this day program, students will select a topic of their choice to study in-depth alongside like-minded individuals. Courses run from 9:00 - 4:00pm (M - F). Registering for multiple weeks is encouraged; however, taking the same class in consecutive weeks is not permitted.

Learn more about Ignite via this link.

Registrations are open until April 30!

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

As parents of children who receive special education services, we know firsthand how overwhelming the journey can feel. Between learning new terminology, understanding our children’s rights, and navigating meetings and services, it’s easy to feel alone or unsure of where to turn for support. That is exactly why we invite you to join us at SEPAC.

The Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) provides a space where parents and caregivers can come together to learn, share experiences, and support one another. It is a place where our voices matter. Through SEPAC, families gain valuable information about special education processes, available resources, and advocacy, helping us feel more confident and empowered when supporting our children.

SEPAC also creates a strong sense of community. Connecting with other families who understand both the challenges and the successes of raising children with diverse needs reminds us that we are not alone. Our meetings offer opportunities to ask questions, hear different perspectives, and work collaboratively with the school district to improve services for all students.

Most importantly, SEPAC gives parents a voice in shaping special education within our schools. By participating, we help ensure that the needs of our children are heard, respected, and considered. Whether you attend meetings regularly, occasionally, or simply stay informed, your involvement truly makes a difference.

We understand that life is busy, and attending meetings is not always convenient. To make participation more accessible, we offer both in-person meetings and Zoom options. SEPAC meets once a month, beginning at 6:00 PM with a general meeting, followed by a workshop at 6:30 PM. These workshops are designed to provide helpful information and guidance for families navigating special education.

We encourage any parent or caregiver of a child with special needs to consider joining SEPAC. Your voice, experiences, and insights are valuable—not just for your child, but for our entire school community. We also welcome your input as we plan for the future of SEPAC and want to know what our families need most.

If you would like more information or wish to be added to our mailing list for meeting reminders and important updates, please reach out to us at sepacwebster@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Sabrina Piche

Co-Chairman

Jennifer Gardner

Co-Chairman

For more information reach out to:

Kim Rockwood