A reminder that MCAS Math testing for 10th graders will be held on Monday, May 13th & Tuesday, May 14th. It is very important that 10th grade students arrive to school on time and report immediately to the MCAS classroom.
APPRECIATION
I would like to thank Student Council, Family & Community Leaders, National Honor Society students and advisors along with our Parents for sponsoring Faculty & Staff appreciation week. Each day, food was provided by one of these groups and that required a lot of time and effort to have everything set up. Also, thank you to the English department and Mrs. Cohen for coordinating the process for students to write the faculty and staff appreciation letters. The letters were sincere and heartfelt and very much appreciated!
I would like to thank Mrs. R. Bailey & Mrs. Olson and the senior class officers for organizing the Prom this year. It was a great success and everyone had a good time. Thank you to Mrs. Thurber, Mrs. Cohen, Mr. Dunn, Mrs. Blessing, Mr. Roix, Mrs. Germain, Ms. Jones, Ms. Travers, Ms. Pelletier, Ms. Welch, Mrs.Mulhern, Mrs. McCarthy, Mrs. Anzede, Mrs.Dagilis, Ms. Moriarity, Mrs. Calandra, Mrs. McGovern and Mrs. Dadah for giving up their time to help chaperone the prom.
GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS!
Newsweek has ranked Grafton High School as the 1,097th best high school in the country.
For its rankings, Newsweek sent out a survey to more than 5,000 high schools in the U.S., with about 2,500 schools responding in 2013. You can see the details about Grafton High's ranking, and every other ranked high school by clicking on the above link.
The survey scores were then weighted and calculated using several criteria including on-time graduation and college acceptance rates. In addition, instead of averaging the number of courses offered, this year Newsweek considered the percentage of students enrolled in AP, IB or Advance International Certificate courses. The final scores then determined Newsweek’s final rankings.
You can read more about Newsweek's methodology here.
EVERY DAY HERO AWARDS
This inspirational ceremony is an annual event in our district. Faculty, staff, students and community members are recognized for their work on behalf of special education students. Congratulations to the following members of the GHS community!
Hailey Hospod, Michael Ross, Sandra Iafolla, Sawyer Coleman, Christopher McMahon, Erin Lachapelle and Shawn Langevin.
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2013-2014
Student Council held elections last night for the 2013-2014 executive board. Here are the results:
President-Chris Leonardi School Service Chair- Brittney McManus
Vice-President-Jacqui Manning Fundraising Chair- Whitney Valeri
Secretary-Shannon Dewar Public Relations Chair- Taylor Smith
Historian-Olivia Dauphinais
Community Service Chair-Caitlyn O'Malley
ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY NIGHT AND SPRING CONCERT- On Thursday May 17th, Grafton High School will be filled with the sights and sounds of the arts. The annual Arts Night and Spring Concert will bring together the visual and performing arts as well as many projects and interactive displays from various academic departments. The doors will open at 6:00pm and give visitors a chance to browse the displays and visit with the student artists and presenters. At 7:00pm the music department will present the Spring Concert, which will feature various ensembles performing an eclectic blend of musical styles.
Groups scheduled to perform include the Chamber Choir, Chorus, the jazz workshop and the Concert Band. Please join us in celebrating the artistic achievement of these talented GHS students. Admission is free and all are welcome.
The music booster parents are looking for baked good donations for the night of the concert. Please click on the link below for more details.
Bake Sale Donors for Arts Night
Grafton Public Schools Celebrates Community Partnerships by Presenting the 4th Partnership In Education Award!
A number of years ago, the Grafton School Committee decided there should be a formal way to show our appreciation and gratitude for individuals or businesses in Grafton who demonstrate ongoing support of Grafton Public Schools. This year we are pleased to announce the Partner in Education Award will be presented to Richard McCarthy just prior to the start of our Annual Town meeting on May 13th, 2013 at 7:00p.m.
In addition to being a youth baseball and lacrosse coach, Rich McCarthy has volunteered his time generously to numerous town committees over the years. He served on the Planning Board, the Energy Committee, the Grafton Elementary School Building Committee, the School/Municipal Space Needs Committee and most recently as the chairman of the Secondary School Building Committee. We don’t think it is possible to calculate to all the hours that Rich has put into the volunteer work he has done. We thank Rich for contributing his expertise, time and leadership unselfishly to our school district and town.
Former recipients of this award have been Mike Goulet, Lakis “Lucky” Theoharis and Charlie Bolack. Please join us in Congratulating Rich for being this year’s Partner in Education Award recipient.
Sincerely,
The Grafton School Committee
TESTING DATES
AP Testing:
Monday, May 13th- Biology, Music Theory, Physics B
Wednesday, May 15th- US History, Microeconomics
MCAS Testing:
Monday, May 13th and Tuesday, May 14th- Math
Tuesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th- Biology
SENIOR EXAM SCHEDULE
Monday, May 20th- Day 6 – 6-7-1-2-(3)- Exam- Period 3
Tuesday, May 21st- Day 7-*Change in Rotation- Period 7 & 4 Exams
(7-4)-3-5-6
Wednesday, May 22nd- Day 1 – Period 1 & 2 Exams
(1-2)-3-4-5
Thursday, May 23rd- Day 2 * Change in Rotation- Period 5 & 6 Exams
(5-6)-2-7-1
DAILY SCHEDULE
Monday, May 13th- Day 1 (1-2-3-4-5)
MCAS Math (Grade 10)
Tuesday, May 14th- Day 2 * Rotation Change (5-6-7-1-2)
MCAS Math (Grade 10)
Wednesday, May 15th- Day 3 (3-4-5-6-7)
Period 5- Singers rehearse for graduation/Student Speakers to follow
Thursday, May 16th- Day 4 (4-6-7-1-2)
6:00p.m. - Arts Night and Spring Concert
Friday, May 17th- Day 5 (5-1-2-3-4)
Great East Festival- Music Department Field Trip
Lacrosse Games- Fundraiser for One Fund
Monday, May 20th- Day 6 (6-7-1-2-3)
Period 3 Final Exam for Seniors
Tuesday, May 21st- Day 7-*Change in Rotation- Period 7 & 4 Senior Exams
(7-4)-3-5-6
Wednesday, May 22nd- Day 1 – Period 1 & 2 Exams
(1-2)-3-4-5
Advisory Meeting with Juniors regarding Senior Portraits for Yearbook
6:00p.m. - NHS Reception
Thursday, May 23rd- Day 2 * Change in Rotation- Period 5 & 6 Exams
(5-6)-2-7-1
6:30p.m. - Student Council Banquet
Friday, May 24th- Day 3 (3-4-5-6-7)
Senior Class Trip
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, May 28th- Athletic Awards Night-6: 30p.m.
Wednesday, May 29th- Senior Class Cookout-6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Thursday, May 30th- Senior Breakfast-8:00a.m.
Graduation Rehearsal-9:00a.m.
Senior Awards Night -6:30p.m. -8:30p.m.
Friday, May 31st- Graduation Rehearsal at Hanover Theatre-9:00a.m.
Graduation -6:00p.m.
Bon Voyage Party- Boroughs YMCA- 11:00p.m.
Monday, June 17th- Thursday, June 20th- Final Exams (Grades 9-11)
Friday, June 21st- Last Day of School –Half-day for students
Principal
Grafton High School
The mission of Grafton High School is "to prepare our students
intellectually,physically, and socially for their role as life-long learners
and responsible citizens."
