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Our mid year exams will begin on Friday, January 20th with period 1
exam scheduled for the first 90 minutes of that day. This is Day D,
which normally is  5-1-2-3-4, but we will change the rotation to
1-2-3-4-5 and not have advisory. The exam will  begin at 7:25a.m.and
end at 9:00a.m., we will then proceed with the rest of the classes for
that day. Dismissal will be at 1:55p.m.

The following is the schedule for the remainder of the exams. Monday,
January 23rd- Period 2&3 exams, Tuesday, January 24th- Period
4&5exams, Wednesday, January 25th-Period 6&7 exams.

Our schedule for Monday-Wednesday of exam week is as follows: 1st
Exam-7:25a.m.-9:00a.m., 2nd Exam-9:15a.m.-10:45a.m. There will be a
break after the first exam until 9:14a.m.

Expectations of Students:
If they do not have an exam due to being exempt(half-year classes
only/Must have an overall average of A- or higher), they must either report to the 
cafeteria or leave the building. All students will be dismissed at 10:45a.m.
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 Congratulations to Renan Campos and Nick Lawrence for being awarded the 2 private lesson 
scholarships sponsored by The Grafton Music Boosters.
Renan and Nick will receive a full compliment of lessons throughout the spring (18 
lessons total) from Apple Tree Arts. These scholarships would not have been possible 
without the continued support of our wonder boosters organization.
Thank you to all the scholarship applicants. I was informed that the selection process 
was particularly difficult this year given the quality of all the candidates.

Several items were found in the municipal center's gym. They were put in their lost & found at the front of the building.

A silver bracelet in a gold bag was found and is in the main office.

Found a wallet in my yard in Sackets Harbor NY on 12-27-11 .  If you lost your wallet while visiting the area around the spring/summer of 2011 contact me at mthorp775@yahoo.com so you can get it back.

A silver bracelet was found in our parking lot and is in the main office.

 

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Tuesday, January 17th-Day A-1-2-3-4-5
6:30p.m.- Parent Connections Meeting in media center. This is a great opportunity for 
parents to become involved in some of activities that we are planning for our new school.
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Wednesday, January 18th-Day B- 3-4-5-6-7*Freshmen Advisory.  
Tech Force Meeting 2:00-Rm 203
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Thursday, January 19th-Day C-6-7-1-2-3
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Friday, January 20th-Day D (Period 1 exam)-2-3-4-5 Full Day of school.
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Saturday, January 21st
Semi-Formal Dance- 7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.- Gym
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Monday, January 23rd-Period 2 & 3 Exams (Half-Day)
8:00a.m.- Principal's Coffee
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Tuesday, January 24th-Period 4 & 5 Exams (Half-Day)
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Wednesday, January 25th- Period 6 & 7 Exams (Half-Day)
2nd Quarter Grades close

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We are starting a club for any student that has an interest in technology-Ipods, Ipads/apps and computer trouble shooting.  This team will help out students, faculty and staff and at the same time showcase our student tech talent. A sign-up sheet is available in Mrs. Allen's room (201) and the next meeting for those interested students is on Wednesday, January 18 at 2:00p.m. in room  203. Students should see Mrs. Allen or Mrs. Cohen if they have any questions. 

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Over 60 students attend the meeting last Friday. This show will have a large number of students being able to participate either on stage or behind the scenes.  The dates of the musical are Thursday, March 29th- Sunday, April 1st.

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Mrs. Thurber would like everyone to be aware of the following:
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has notified us that there has been an increase in pneumonia in children in Massachusetts over the past 2 months.If your child is demonstrating respiratory illness especially with fever, chills and a wet cough, it is advised you have them examined by their physician.

Please contact Mrs. Thurber, school nurse, with any questions or concerns. 

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The GHS art highlight of this week features the Line and Texture Composition of freshman Art I student Nicole Krzyzanowski.  Nicole's sketchbook images and observational drawings dwell within a background melange of color and pattern.

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 Congratulations to Anna Simonelli! She received the Superintendent's Scholars Award and was recognized last Thursday at a luncheon with other students from Worcester County.

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 Please check out our Greening-Up Grafton Webpage maintained by Lindsey-Leigh Maiuri for ecofriendly tips to "Green up Grafton."

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 Mrs. D'Amato is interested in creating a list of community members that are willing to share some career related information with students. This network would be used by students that have questions related to a particular job or industry. If you are interested in participating, please forward your name, job title, email address, and a 
brief description of your professional responsibilities to damatot@grafton.k12.ma.us

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Please read the parent message below and help support this tremendous program.
Please join us for a Bon Voyage informational meeting on January 18, 2012 in the GHS 
media center at 7:00pm.
We will be looking for interested parents to help organize the Bon Voyage party.
The Bon Voyage party is a lock down party for senior?s graduation night June 1st.If you 
have any questions please feel free to call Maureen Temple @ 839-4227 or Shelly Sheridan 
@ 839-1771.

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 Please click on the following link to view the schedule for afterschool help for GHS faculty members:  AFTERSCHOOL HELP.

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This week's Art Highlight showcases a selection of some of the hundreds of pieces of student artwork that was exhibited at our annual Arts and Technology Night.  All students in all art classes contributed at least one piece of art to the school-wide display which was viewed by students, faculty and community on Wednesday night. 

Please click HERE to view our 21st century learning page and more examples from the Art Show.

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