WELCOME CLASS OF 2021 Presenters Mr. Brian Callaghan- Principal - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
WELCOME CLASS OF 2021 Presenters Mr. Brian Callaghan- Principal Mr. Matt Lefebvre- Assistant Principal Mrs. Jessica Barrett- Assistant Principal WHS Peer Mediators - Jon Ashton, Luara El-Dine, Omar Siddiqi, Anjali Arigela Mr.
■ Mr. Brian Callaghan- Principal ■ Mr. Matt Lefebvre- Assistant Principal ■ Mrs. Jessica Barrett- Assistant Principal ■ WHS Peer Mediators - Jon Ashton, Luara
El-Dine, Omar Siddiqi, Anjali Arigela
■ Mr. Bill Parsons ■ Mr. Timothy Hall
✓ Ease your family’s transition from Gibbons Middle School to Westborough High School ✓ Identify expectations and opportunities for a successful experience at WHS ✓ Preview the WHS student and parent experience
We believe in
We believe in
★ Trinity of teaching & learning ★ Learning, Growing, Developing ★ Partnerships ★ Let’s take a moment to view these beliefs in action: https://vimeo.com/207453569
✓ Created in 2009 as an alternate source of
conflict resolution for students and directed by students.
✓ About 145 mediations have taken place,
helping over 250 students at WHS.
✓ Purpose: Students learn to resolve disputes
through Open Communication and Compromise, Face to Face (not social media)
✓ Voluntary and Confidential
✓ Courses available to 9th grade students include:
✓ Introduction to Engineering ✓ Wood Technology I ✓ Graphic Technology I ✓ Applied Engineering ✓ Robotics
■ Who will help me get there?
✓ Present and Prompt to each class ✓ Prepared to Learn (materials, clear mind) ✓ Participate as directed ✓ Positive Attitude and Intentions on a daily
basis
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School Hours 7:26 a.m.–1:57p.m.
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Class Periods (56 Minutes) – Morning Break
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6 classes meet per day, 7 classes in each student’s schedule
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Lunch (25 Minutes) 3 lunch waves
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Extra help and Co-Curricular Activities
✓ Reflect our School’s Mission and Values ✓ Extension of the classroom ✓ Respect, Cooperation, and Sportsmanship
✓ Student-driven
✓ Something for everyone!
■ Many of the same athletic offerings as at
Gibbons
■ Additionally, WHS offers sports such as
Lacrosse, Indoor Track, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Golf and Swimming
■ Fitness Center is open at 2:45 for all
students to exercise
✓ Please check our website for additional
information on signups/proper paperwork needed for participation
✓ Fall sports coaches will meet with 8th
graders in June For More Information, please visit or email:
✓ http://whs.westboroughk12.org/ ✓ dicarloj@westboroughk12.org
■ Curricular offerings in Music, Visual Arts
and Theater Arts
■ Co-Curricular offerings such as String
Chamber Ensemble, a cappella groups, jazz ensembles, Marching Band, theatrical productions, and improv
✓ Please check out our website for additional
information on signups/proper paperwork needed for participation
✓ Marching Band Director will meet with all
8th graders after the Memorial Day Parade For More Information, please visit or email:
✓ http://whs.westboroughk12.org/ ✓ martinc@westboroughk12.org
■ Chess Club ■ Aviation Club ■ Model United Nations ■ Rangers for a Cure ■ Interact ■ Student Council
■ Pottery Club ■ Community Cooking Club
■ Badminton ■ Multi-Cultural Club ■ Lobby Observer ■ Engineering Club ■ Class Officers ■ Anatomy Club ■ and Many, Many More
We look forward to family involvement at
✓WFAEA- Music parents ✓WABA- Athletic Boosters ✓Westborough Education Foundation ✓Westborough High School Community Council ✓School to Business Partnerships ✓Westborough Educational Technology Fund
✓ English 1.0 credit ✓ Math 1.0 credit ✓ Science 1.0 credit ✓ Grade 9 History 1.0 credit ✓ World Language 1.0 credit ✓ PE/Wellness .5 & Health/Wellness .5 ✓ Electives-Music, Fine Art, Technology, Business, Computer Science, F&CS ✓ Academic Support 1.0 credit
■ 8th grade teachers will
meet with students to discuss level placement\
■ Students will talk to
their teachers if interested in working to change placement; Any recommendation changes finalized by 6/2
■ Placement is made by
student’s 8th grade teacher based on current performance
■ There are placement
tests in Math and World Language during the summer
✓ Balance! Students should consider potential workload ✓ Align strengths and interests
✓March 17-22: GMS Teachers enter course recommendations ✓March 22 and 23: WHS administration meets with 8th grade teams at GMS ✓March 23: PowerSchool open for entering course requests ✓March 24: Extended homeroom for course requests ✓March 28: 2nd extended homeroom for course selection clean-up ✓June 2: Teacher placements updated if necessary ✓ July: Schedules made available in PowerSchool ✓August 23: Freshman Orientation
✓ Opportunities to become involved and ease
transition to WHS
✓ Expectations For Success ✓ Sound Decision-Making in determining
courses and levels