Principal's Newsletter
From the Desk of Russ Booth
August 27th, 2023
We are excited to welcome our students back next week and we have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on some of our final preparations. The building is ready to welcome families to our open house this week and we hope to see you at some point on Thursday! Please take a look at a few pieces of information and some updates below as we enter into the last full week of summer. Of particular note below is information on Senior Portraits and a few open positions at MHS.
We are actively looking to fill a few monitor positions, so if you or someone you know has flexible hours during the day, is interested in engaging with our students on a day-to-day basis, and wants to get involved at MHS please have them contact us in the main office for more details or see the postings below for more details.
District Open House: Thursday, August 31st
We will welcome families with a short presentation in the auditorium for those who arrive at noon. Freshmen and transfer students will receive their schedules in the main lobby once the presentation is over. The building and classrooms are open, and a student panel is available to answer questions and provide directions, but please note teachers are not required to attend the open house.
Senior Portrait Update:
For those families who would like to sign up for a senior portrait session, please use the link provided here: Senior Portrait Sign Up
Families will need their 8 digit code that was sent from Prestige earlier this summer, or they can search by student name to register for a date.
The summer mailing to Senior families included a pink sheet titled "2023 Senior Yearbook Deadlines." Please be sure to reference that sheet to ensure your senior portrait and senior blurb information are included in this year's yearbook. The deadline to submit senior portraits is October 31st.
Employment Opportunities
If you or someone you know has flexible hours during the school day and would like to get involved at MHS, please have them reach out to us at the high school. All postings are available on schoolspring.com, and a link to each job description is below.
Curriculum Night: Tuesday, September 12th
General Handbook Policy Updates:
Student ID Badges - To ensure the safety of everyone at MHS and to ensure everyone in the building is easily identifiable as a member of our school community, all students will be required to wear their ID badge over the course of the day. Students will be issued an ID badge and lanyard on the first day of school. Students will be expected to have their ID visible at all times when in the building.
Cell phone Policy - In line with current research-based recommendations due to the negative impact of cell phones on education, Mansfield High School has decided to implement a new cell phone policy starting this fall. Further details will follow, but students will not have access to their phones during class time but will be allowed to use them during transition periods and lunch.
Chemical Health Policy - In an effort to ensure consistency in addressing chemical health violations, the school has adopted a policy that applies to all students. This policy aligns with the MIAA chemical health policy. Any student who is caught violating the school's policy on drugs/alcohol/smoking/vaping will have their ability to participate in extracurricular activities suspended for a period of time. More information on this policy will be provided as we approach the school year.
About Us
Russ Booth - Principal
Abigail Barlas - Assistant Principal, Student Support Services
Matthew McGuire - Assistant Principal, Grades 9 & 11
Ellen Noto - Assistant Principal, Grades 10 & 12
Timothy Tichacek - Assistant Director, Special Education
Tim Selmon - Athletic Director
Email: russ.booth@mansfieldschools.com
Website: https://mhs.mansfieldschools.com/
Location: 250 East Street, Mansfield, MA, USA
Phone: 508-261-7540
Twitter: @MHSHornets