The Week Ahead 12/22 and 12/29

Congratulations to this week's trivia winners! This week we had both a student and a staff question. Our student winner was Xavier Butler, and our staff winner was Ms. McGrillen! Trivia will return after the holiday break!

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!!

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.

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

Saturday school will resume on January 10.

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

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.

No School 12/20/25 through 1/4/26.

Exciting news. Worcester State and Bartlett High School will be offering an after school course starting January 21st through May 15th. Based on student interest and faculty availability the course will be Intro to Criminal Justice. The course will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:15 - 3:30. Attendance at each class session is required and part of the grade. Students who register and pass the course will receive 5 credits in social studies equivalent to an AP course and 3 credits from Worcester State University transferable to almost any college or university. This course can apply towards the general education requirements for most degrees as a social science course.

A little information about the instructor:
William Keefe is a 30 year law enforcement professional (Webster and Dudley), an experienced adjunct professor for Worcester State University and Nichols College, and a veteran teacher of several Early College classes for our program. As someone who has worked in the field he is able to bring his experience into the classroom.

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.

Annual Board Game Day - the students were given a mini lesson about how board game instructions are informational texts, then they got to enjoy playing some of the games with one another!

The students did a fantastic job at the Winter Concert on Thursday night! It sounded great in our new auditorium, it was great to see them back on stage!

Our students visited all of the buildings in the district today and sang holiday songs to help spread some joy to our students and faculty. They also visited Christopher Heights and Accord Adult Day Care here in Webster.

In recognition of outstanding holiday spirit and dedication to bringing joy this season. Awarded for spreading cheer, warmth, and festive joy to everyone around them. The winners are: Jordan Reeves, Angela Sarfo, Carmen Ruiz, Francois Longdaye Yambete, Ms. Gonzalez, and Mr. Duque!

Congratulations to everyone that participated! The winners were Ms. Gyllenhammer and Georgia Lapierre.

Thank you to everyone that participated in our first ever Winter Games! Both the students and staff had a great time. What a great way to end the last day before the holiday break! Congratulations to the staff for taking first place!

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.

We are continuing our Sock Drive through the holiday break!! Make sure to bring those socks to any home athletic event over the break!

Winter Track

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.

Athletes MUST be supervised at all times when in the locker room hallway. If there is not a coach with them, then they will need to wait to go downstairs. All BHS athletes must use the bathrooms in the basement hallway, not the ones in the main part of the building once games and practices begin after school each 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.

If you, or someone you know, is struggling due to the continuation of the ongoing federal government shutdown, here are some community resources that may be able to help.