AVA Family Update
May 12, 2023
Good afternoon AVA Families,
We have another standard schedule next week and it is pictured below.
Our progress reports were published on Wednesday. If you have yet to access it, or are having trouble accessing it, please alert me. This will be the last check in on grades before they go final (Seniors end 5.26, 9-11 end 6.15) so please use the feedback offered by the reports to get yourself where you want to be over the next weeks.
We have MCAS testing for Grade 10 in Math next week, and if I'm expecting you in, you have already heard from me. Students should report to the AHS Principal's Office between 7:15 and 7:30 next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The usual guidance update is below, and our community updates include second notices on Fee for Service Busing and a Special Education meeting. For those who are returning to AHS in person next year and want to be included in busing, this is vitally important.
I thank you for your time.
Joseph Connor, AVA Principal
508.245.9948
Last Notice: Senior Info - Two Things
2. AVA Exit Survey
The AVA Senior Exit Survey is ready! Please log into your attleborops.net email first and then click HERE to find it. We ask that seniors please have it completed by Wednesday, May 24th. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
Standing Item: Academic Honesty
I began in September with my warnings about plagiarism, and the particular temptation it offers virtual students. Over the past months, the AI chatbot issues where students submit computer generated writing pieces have been a real issue. The technology at the time certainly advantaged students who were looking to take shortcuts. Fortunately, the technology to defend against such activity has caught up, and we are now flagging assignments that are caught by the systems. Submitting AI generated responses will be dealt with the same way we have dealt with plagiarism. Students, please know our tolerance for this will be quite low going forward. Do your own work, please.
Community Updates
2023-2024 Fee for Service Information
APS will offer bus service on a Fee for Service basis for the 2023-2024 school year. Registration opens on Monday, May 8, 2023, and closes on July 31, 2023. Please review the email sent by the APS Welcome Center on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, or visit the Transportation website for more information: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/transportation
The Special Education Department offers you to join them on May 23, 2023, for a presentation on the Basic Rights in Special Education and Meaningful Parent Participation. This presentation will provide an introduction to parents' rights and responsibilities under current federal and state special education laws, along with tools to help parents participate in their student’s education. Register now: https://tinyurl.com/yfpewvfn
Guidance Update
Grades 9-11 - Summer Programs/Courses
Once again, for students and families who want to expand their knowledge and/or academics this summer, many colleges and universities host summer programs and opportunities ranging from machinery operation skills, to writing seminars, to STEM courses, and much more! Check HERE for a list of the many different opportunities available.
Grades 9-11 - Jobs
The School to Career office is still posting jobs HERE at their online job board. Reach out to Ms. Marshall at kmarshall@attleboroschools.com for any questions or for help in career-related matters, including expert resume help!
Seniors - AVA Exit Survey
AVA seniors, including Hockey program seniors, must complete this survey by Wednesday, May 24th. Please log into your attleborops.net email first and then click HERE to find it. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
As always, please email me at nng@attleboroschools.com with any comments, suggestions, and concerns, or to make a virtual meeting appointment. Have a fantastic weekend!
Important Dates
Friday, May 12
- Junior Prom- Mansfield Holiday Inn (6-10:30 PM)
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 16 and 17
- MCAS Math Testing All 10th Graders
Friday, May 26
- Seniors Last Day
Monday, May 29
- No School - Memorial Day
- Graduation Rehearsal 8:30-11:00 AM
Wednesday, May 31
- Graduation Rehearsal 8:30-11:00 AM
Thursday, June 1
- Graduation Rehearsal 8:30 AM-11 AM
Friday, June 2
- Graduation [Tozier-Cassidy Field] 6:00 PM
Saturday, June 3
- SAT Exam
- MCAS Science Test