MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL & MAIN OFFICE NEWS

*** The following message below is a reminder that was also included in last week’s update that should be reviewed by students and families. As always please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Tim Betty

Principal

We are committed to the success of all of our students at JGW, and we have appreciated the continued support of our families and community. When we are working together toward the same goal of your student’s success, we are all at our best! With that being said, I would like to remind everyone of some general guidelines and expectations for students to follow while at school and when they are at home on remote learning days (whether in the RLA or on their off cohort days):

**The number one rule is for all students to treat their remote learning days as they would a regular in-person school day, and behavior should reflect that.

-Students should sign into homeroom and all classes on time. There are consequences for being late to school and class, so it should be no different during remote learning.

-Students should be dressed appropriately. We appreciate students being fully dressed and not wearing pajamas, hats, hoods, etc.

-Students should have an appropriate remote work space. It is encouraged that students are sitting at a table or desk (if possible). Please do not be laying down in bed or on the couch, or under blankets during class time. We want to promote proper work habits, and this would not be allowed at school or a place of business, so we appreciate it not occurring during class time.

-Students are expected to remain signed into their classroom for the duration of their lesson. Leaving a google meet during a lesson is the same as walking out of class without permission. Please do not do this.

-The use of the “chat” on google meets is for students to participate in the class, ask and answer questions, etc. This is not a tool to socialize with classmates. We expect that students be respectful and only utilize the chat for appropriate classroom purposes.

-While cameras are encouraged to remain on during class, it is not a requirement. If a camera is not on during class, it is expected that students respond verbally or through the chat when called upon by their teacher. If students do not have a camera on and are unresponsive, they will be considered absent from that class.

-We ask that parents not participate in your student’s classes. We would not allow you into a classroom at J.G. Whittier without prior approval and arrangements, so we ask that you not participate with your student remotely. If you have a concern about something your student reports to you or you overhear during a remote class, we ask that you contact the teacher via email to address the situation.

In-Person Learning (Hybrid):

When students are in person at J.G. Whittier I would like to remind everyone to follow all expectations and safety procedures to include but not limited to:

-Coming to school each day with your school issued chromebook fully charged.

-Making sure that you are appropriately wearing your face mask over your mouth AND nose.

-Continue to maintain appropriate physical distancing of at least 6 feet from all other individuals.

-Utilize proper hand hygiene, washing your hands upon entering class and before leaving class.

-Sit at only your assigned desk in both the classroom and during lunch.

-Hats and hoods are not permitted in school this year.

Following these as well as other expectations will allow us as a school to safely and successfully operate. We appreciate all of your continued support to ensure that your students are following these expectations so that we as a staff can focus on providing them with their education.

NEWS FROM OUR NURSES OFFICE (Nurse Cartwright):

We have begun pool testing for all students and staff. Pool testing is a covid-19 testing method that allows for widespread testing by increasing the number of tests that can be run at the same time. A large number of samples are combined in the same test tube and sent to the lab together instead of individual samples being sent one at a time. This dramatically decreases the cost per test while maintaining reliability of the test.

Pool testing will be offered each week, and moving forward will be offered for students while in school. Students will only be tested if they feel comfortable and if parents/guardians have filled out consent. 

If a pool of test results comes back positive, families will be notified and rapid covid testing will be offered for all students in the pool. 

Attached are the links for consents. The first consent is for pool testing and the second consent is for the rapid testing if a pool is positive. Students will be sent home with physical copies this week as well.

Consent Form 1 -Pool Testing – ALL students and adults – final.docx 

Consent Form 2 – Positive Pool Individual Re-Test – ALL students and adults.docx

Please feel free to reach out to Nurse Kelsey if you have any questions at 978-374-5782 or kelsey.cartwright@haverhill-ps.org 

School Pictures: Please remember that school pictures can be picked up in the office any day from 8:30 – 3:30

ATTENDANCE:

POSSIBLE STRATEGIES FOR GOOD ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION

         Please review the list and choose strategies that fit your daily schedule.

• I will make attending and participating in school every day a priority.
• I will post my class schedule of classes and log-in information in a visible location near my desk or on the refrigerator.
• I will set alarms / alerts to remind myself to wake up on time and participate in classes.
• I will try to find a quiet place at home where I can participate in class and complete my school work. If I cannot, I will ask my school or community organization if they have a safe place where I can study and log into class.
• I will keep track of my attendance and absences.
• I will find a relative, friend or neighbor who can help me resolve a problem keeping me from attending or participating in school.
• If I am absent, I will contact my teachers to find out what I missed.
• I will keep healthy by wearing a mask, as needed, and getting a flu shot.
• I will set up non-sick medical and dental appointments for weekdays after school. If I must make a non-urgent medical appointment during the school day, I will try to attend school for the majority of the day.
• When I am struggling with a challenge that is keeping me from attending or participating in school I will confide in an adult at school and seek help.

• ATTENDANCE POLICY AND EXPECTATIONS: Here is a reminder of our attendance policy. In this new model of schooling where students are learning from both school and home, attendance and participation in all classes is one of our major concerns. Here are some things to know and we would greatly appreciate it if you reviewed all of these expectations and policies with your students:

• If you are absent for 10% of the school year, you are considered to be “chronically” absent. That means that if you have missed 4 or more days to this point.
• We have begun reaching out via mail with attendance letters for students that we are currently concerned are missing too much time.
• It is the expectation that all students are either present physically or signed on remotely at 8:30am each day.
• It is the requirement that students attend all of their classes for the duration of the class time. Leaving a meet/class early is equivalent to walking out of class without permission.
• In addition to sending home letters, we will also be setting up attendance meetings with students and families to address concerns and lend support, and in some cases we will be conducting home visits to do this as well.
• The first step toward school success is attendance. You cannot be successful in school if you are not showing up. Please reach out to us so that we can set up a plan to best support you and your student(s).
• Please note that while it is good practice to make your student’s homeroom teacher aware of any absences or appointments, it is most important that you are contacting the main office of the school each and any time that your student is going to be absent. Also, please make sure to forward all doctor’s notes and other absent notes to our main office. Thank you!
  • Please click the link here to be connected to an updated district attendance policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AWglC4E6i12t0XcDfnpZJtOtt-xb8V_RBq4djELxd5g/edit?usp=sharing

• Wi-Fi Issues: If you are having WiFi issues at home and your student cannot log onto a Google Meet at the moment, please email the teacher or call the school so an office staff member can pass the info onto the teacher. Teachers take attendance every period and when a student does not show up for class, they don’t necessarily know that the student is having a tech issue.

PTO UPDATES

Our next PTO meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 2/10 from 6:00-7:30pm via Zoom. We are always looking to welcome new members!

CLUB NEWS:

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY (NJHS): Starting Monday February 1st The NJHS will be running a blanket drive to support the MSPCA.  Please bring in any clean, old used towels, blankets, sheets, dog or cat food or treats for these animals.  There will be a recycling barrel in front of the main school doors where you can drop off your donations. We will be running this drive till Friday February 15th.  All Donations will be accepted and appreciated.

MODEL UN NEWS: After winning the City Championship last week, our 8th graders came together on Tuesday to design long sleeve Championship apparel for our team! They did a great job. We will be ordering through Custom Ink, and parents are able to submit payment electronically directly to the company. The shirt order will be shipped to JGW and Ms. DeLong will distribute them when they come in. The ordering link is on the JGW UN Google Classroom, and if parents have any questions, they should email Ms. DeLong.

JGW CHORUS CLUB: Chorus meets every Wednesday after school from 3:00pm to 3:45pm on Mr. Gariepy’s Google Classroom. If your child is interested in joining Chorus please email him at robert.gariepy@haverhill-ps.org so he can add them to the Google Classroom.

YEARBOOK: *****CALLING ALL 8TH GRADE ARTISTS… LAST CALL….Any 8th grader interested in designing the yearbook cover should submit their drawing to Ms. Deblasis by Monday, February 1st.  Your drawing must be on plain white paper size 8 ½ by 11.  It must be outlined in blue or black ink or a fine tipped black sharpie marker.  If you have any questions, please email Ms. Deblasis. The winning cover will be selected by JGW staff members prior to February vacation. Good Luck!

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

HYBRID MODEL

GRADE 5:

Mrs. Sanguedolce: In math, we will continue with Topic 5: Use Models and Strategies to Divide Whole Numbers. Long division is a big challenge, but I’m happy to share that the students are getting better at it! In social studies, we will continue to read Chapter 5 about the American Revolution and learn about news stories using the PBS News Quiz.

Ms. Delong: Science – Our scientists are figuring out that we need all of our senses to identify unknown substances. While we had some good introductory conversations about identifying substances through observation, touch, smell, taste (not recommended), and to some extent hearing, we will be identifying other properties that matter has that can help us figure out mystery substances. We did a quick introduction to the property of density using some llamas (Ms. DeLong’s favorite) so talk to your scientist about our class discussions! 

Science All-Stars: Yellow – Quentin Bauchman, Red – Joseph Miller, Orange – Alannah Santiago

Social Studies – We have concluded our discussion on Civil Rights in America, though these conversations will continue to be intertwined in our future discussions. Mrs. Guthrie and Ms. DeLong are so impressed at how students engaged in the material (which is not an easy topic) with grace and respect. All students came away from this unit with new empathy and perspectives on a delicate and difficult subject in U.S. History.

Social Studies All-Star: Josh Baker

Mrs. LaCoste: This week in grade 5 ELA we started a new nonfiction book, Wildlife Rescue.  While reading this book, we’ll not just identify the nonfiction text features, but also determine how each feature plays a role in our understanding of the text.  With each new book (or chapter when reading fiction selections) students are given 6 words to study.  They are continuing to use the 4 block method in vocabulary where they find a definition, create a sentence, identify the part of speech, and find an image that represents each word.  In the coming weeks, we’ll shift our focus to writing.  

Students received their second week of homework.  Each night (Mon-Thurs) they are required to read for 20 minutes and write a short entry on what they read.  The homework can be found under the classwork tab on their google classroom.  

In Orange Social Studies we’ve completed the reading of Chapter 4.  We’ll spend the next few days gathering  information about the important people and events that took place leading up to the American Revolution.  Some events include The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, and all of the “Tax Acts”.  Ask your student about them!  We’ll have a test on Wednesday, February 3.  

Ms. Lees: Ms. Kelly and Ms. Lees will continue working with students in Orange group supporting reading of non-fiction text and its features; dividing; understanding how the early colonies became independent, and in Science work with matter and its traits. Students will be taking a Social Studies Test on Wednesday, February 3rd on Chapter 4 – Colonial Time leading up to the Revolution. A study guide will be in their Google Classwork page. Those students who have been given a LexiaCore5 log-in should be working at least 45 minutes a week in the program. Remember that Ms. Lees posts on Classroom Pages when she and Ms. Kelly are in a google classroom to help complete assignments and clarify lessons on remote Wednesdays. Please join! Before and after school time is available too – just ask!

GRADE 6:

Mrs. Hamel: SS: We will continue our exploration through Central Africa. After learning about the physical geography and taking a look into the breathtaking Rain Forests, we will focus our learning about Central Africa today, while comparing and contrasting it to their history. Our exam on Central Africa will be next Friday and as always, we will play a competitive game of KAHOOT to review for our test!

Science: As we have wrapped up our awesome Scope on Waves with a deep focus on Sound Waves- we begin our next focus into Bodies and Their Systems. Body systems to be included are the circulatory, digestive, respiratory, excretory, muscular/skeletal, and nervous systems. Our overall focus question will be~ Why can you not function properly without one of your body systems? Let’s get ready for a new journey!!

Mr. Taylor: NO UPDATE PROVIDED

Ms. Sargent: Math Grade 6:  We are still working on writing and solving equations.  Each student was given a white board and marker to keep at home.  We will be using these daily in a better effort to be able to see the work they are practicing while working remotely.  Have a great weekend! 

Mrs. Guisti: Mrs. Guisti and Mrs. Cronin’s students continue to work in small groups to receive instruction and support.  Now that we are in person again, in-person small groups have started back up!!  This week we worked on organizing the parts of a multi-paragraph essay using graphic organizers and sentence starters.  We have also reviewed the steps to solving math problems using the accurate order of operations.  Please remember to do your 45 minutes of iReady, Lexia or Read Live each week for Reading and iReady for math.

GRADE 7:

Mrs. Berthiaume: In ELA, we are analyzing poetry in our second week of our poetry unit.  We have read poems by Pat Mora and Carl Sandburg.  In Social Studies, we are continuing our journey through early China and discussing Daoism.  Please remind your students to check their Google Classrooms frequently to be sure they have turned in their assignments.  Thanks so much! 

Mrs. Trombly: Math: We are working on topic four in Pearson.  Students will be finishing up equations. They will be working on writing, solving, and expanding these equations.  After the midpoint quiz, the students will then learn how to add, subtract and finally analyze equations. 

Science:The students will continue and finish working on weathering and erosion. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how Earth’s surface has changed over scales that range from local to global in size. Students will use Examples of processes occurring over large, global spatial scales include plate motion, formation of mountains and ocean basins, and ice ages.  Students will also use Examples of changes occurring over small, local spatial scales include earthquakes and seasonal weathering and erosion.

Mr. Yanoff: ​ Congratulations Yellow and Red groups!  You are beginning Equivalent Expressions, a major step to advanced math thinking. Many of you understand that doing homework in timely fashion is directly related to your grade. Also, I noticed that those who are consistently doing their I-Ready are improving their math base, a necessary element to success. Successful people do the things that unsuccessful do not do. It’s called studying!

Mrs. MacKinnon/Mrs. Lane: Math:  Ms. Lane will be in for Mrs. MacKinnon for the time being. The students will be starting on topic 3-1.  They will be analyzing percents as numbers. Students will be able to represent percents as ratios. They will be using bar diagrams to represent percent situations and use equivalent ratios to find percents. Students will also work with percents greater than 100 and less than 1.

Science: Ms. Lane will be in for Mrs. MacKinnon for the time being. The students will continue and finish working on weathering and erosion. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how Earth’s surface has changed over scales that range from local to global in size. Students will use Examples of processes occurring over large, global spatial scales include plate motion, formation of mountains and ocean basins, and ice ages.  Students will also use Examples of changes occurring over small, local spatial scales include earthquakes and seasonal weathering and erosion.  Hope everyone has a great week

Ms. DiGloria: This upcoming week, students in Green and Blue ELA will continue to work on Poetry. We will be learning about three new forms of poems (elegy, ballad, and lyric) and continuing to work on our Poetry Book Project and writing our own original poems. This project will be due Friday, February 12th. In Social Studies, we are moving on from Ancient China and diving into a quick mini-unit on Early Japan and Korea. We start with Japan this week, learning about their geography, early history, and major cultural elements. As always, please continue to check the Parent/Student portal for up to date grades, and reach out with any concerns. 

Ms. Bilmazes: It’s almost progress report time, so make sure you are not missing any assignments. Check online to see if you’re all caught up! Students should’ve completed their iReady assessments in ELA and Math. Green ELA is working on writing original poetry, while Yellow ELA is analyzing a variety of poems.

Reach out for help, as we are always here! 

GRADE 8:

Mr. Lewis: ELA has been continuing reading Anne Frank. We have just read the introduction of the play and began to talk about the characters and setting. Students have had a small reading quiz this week and can expect to have more as we continue.

Civics class continues learning about the constitution and how it structures the government and sets it purpose. 

Ms. Deblasis: Math: This week we will be continuing our lesson on Equations with No Solutions or Infinitely Many Solutions. Please be sure to check School Brains to check for missing assignments.

Science: This week we will be starting our unit on the Structure of Matter.  We will start the unit by learning about the Periodic Table. Please be sure to check School Brains for missing assignments.

Mr. Blaustein:

Blue and Green ELA

This week we are reading and analyzing O Henry’s “A Retrieved Reformation”. “iReady Wednesdays” continue! Students should be handing in their Cinderella essays as well as their recipes!

Blue and Green Civics

We are finishing the Guided Reading for Ch2 Lesson 2 “The American Colonies and Government” and will prepare for the quiz this week.

Ms. Sullivan: Math: This week we will be continuing our lesson on Equations with No Solutions or Infinitely Many Solutions. Please be sure to check School Brains to check for missing assignments.

Science: This week we will be starting our unit on the Structure of Matter.  We will start the unit by learning about the Periodic Table. Please be sure to check School Brains for missing assignments.

Ms. Senior: The final academic week of January 2021 brought with it equations of all kinds for our Grade 8 mathematicians, including but not limited to, a quiz on “Solving equations with variables on both sides using the distribution property” and later students watched a video about my personal favorite “Solving equations with No Solutions”!!  ELA students are working diligently on remembering the Holocaust via Anne Frank’s Diary and other sources.  Also, “A Retrieved Reformation” written by O Henry is being studied, along with his fascinating biography.

SPECIALISTS:

Physical Education: (Mr. Demarais): Now that we are back to the hybrid model we will be focusing on stick related sports: Golf, hockey, lacrosse, and badminton.  RLA and students working remotely should continue to do the workouts and challenges posted.  

RLA classes should be clicking the turned in button in the grades tab to receive credit for the workouts.

Art (Ms. Boulger): Fine Arts Red Grades 5/6/7/8   

ART classes Orange 5/6, Blue 7/8, Green 7/8    

The students are working on individual art projects based off of written proposals and pieces are coming out amazing! If your child needs supplies such as paper, watercolors, crayons, markers, please contact her and she will arrange to have art supplies available.    

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ms.Boulger at emily.boulger@haverhill-ps.org    

Artwork created by Andrew Laroche and Ryan Hatch

Health (Mrs. Reynolds): Happy to see our hybrid students again.  It’ s not too late for any student who hasn’t been submitting work to get some work done in Health before Progress Reports go out in February.  All students should be checking their assignments (if they have Health this term) and see what ‘s missing to improve their grades.

Music (Mr. Gariepy): Hello!! I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe!

In Music class, we’ve been reviewing vocabulary from past school years. We’ve also been starting to learn how to use Chrome Music Lab and BandLab.com which will be used to write our own music!! Between that, Music Bingo, and Music Jeopardy, we’ve been quite busy. 

Next week, all grade levels will begin to watch a movie-musical and answer questions about them. Grade 8 in particular will begin Hamilton, which is a PG-13 musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It’s also available on Disney+ if you’d like to watch it with your child. Have a great weekend!!

Techonology (Ms. Boulger): Technology Yellow Grades 7/8    

Students are currently learning about safety and technology as well as working on technical skills. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ms. Boulger at emily.boulger@haverhill-ps.org    

REMOTE LEARNING ACADEMY

GRADE 5:

Ms. MacDonald: This week in science, students continue to investigate matter. We are starting starting to understand that unidentified matter can be described by its physical properties. Students will be participating in an at-home lab on solubility on Friday this week. Students should have picked up materials at school but if they were unable to, they will need the following materials to complete our lab: 

2 clear cups 

1 tsp Cinnamon 

1 tsp of Salt 

straw or spoons for stirring

Last week in social studies, we finished Chapter 3 and students took their social studies test. This week, we will begin Chapter 4 that showcases the English colonists and what lead them to rebel against the British. I encourage you to discuss these topics with your students at home to hear their perspectives and ideas! 

Ms. Duquette: Students have done such a fantastic job with learning about story conflict and how it helps to develop the plot of a story.  We are continuing our reading of the novel, Hatchet.  I am so pleased with the level of discussion that students have been having about the book.  It is clear that they are thinking deeply and analyzing what we are reading to develop responses and make predictions.  

All students should have completed the iReady diagnostic for the winter benchmark.  Progress reports are coming out soon, so please check with your child to make sure any missing work is competed as missing work does have a negative impact on his/her grade.

Ms. Spadaro: This week, students added and subtracted mixed numbers. Next week, students will review adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers, as well as take the Topic 7 Assessment. 

Students worked diligently to complete their iReady diagnostic assessments. We will celebrate their growth and success next week! 

GRADE 6:

Ms. Consolazio: In social studies class, we will continue chapter 3 lesson 2 A Changing Earth.  Students are learning about tectonic plates, erosion, and weathering.  There will be a vocabulary quiz next week.  The day before I will have a review.  Reminder, to access the textbook please go into ClassLink.  The textbook is red and labeled McGraw Hill. 

In science class, we will be continuing our section on waves.   Students are learning about mechanical, electromagnetic and sound waves. How waves transfer energy through a substance called a medium.   Just a reminder, participation and attendance is very important to be successful in class.  

Mrs. Simes: In math, students continue to show success within Topic 3.  Way to go!  This week, they will use prior knowledge and understanding within Topic 3 to generate and simplify algebraic expressions.  All students should be accessing their i-Ready individualized paths on Monday and Thursday during Success Block.  Intervention groups continue to meet during this time.  In science, students will explore how sound waves behave when they encounter new mediums or barriers through various demonstrations.  After school help continues on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at michele.simes@haverhill-ps.org.  Have a great weekend.

Ms. Riley: In ELA, I will introduce argument writing. This will be our focus for the next two weeks. Some vocabulary words included with this unit are fact, opinion, persuade, evidence and prove. These will be discussed extensively in class. I will circle back around to our character unit after vacation. 

GRADE 7:

Ms. Marciano: ELA: We have started our poetry unit and are currently analyzing “Ode to Pablo’s Tennis Shoes” by Gary Soto. After we are finished with Soto’s poem, students will begin reading and analyzing some of Robert Frost’s poetry later in the week.

SCIENCE: We will begin our study or Earth and Space science with Unit 7: Weathering & Erosion. Students will be learning about the processes that have helped shape the Earth’s surface.

Mr. LeGrand: Math:  Students will use the formula for simple interest to solve problems related to simple interest.  Please encourage your student to complete all their assignments on time, and to make up any missing assignments and remind your student to spend a minimum of 45 minutes per week working on i-Ready.   

Social Studies:  Student will explore and discuss issues related to the people of East Asia: China’s population and Japan’s low birthrate.  They will also examine questions such as:  why do people trade?  How does technology change the way people live?     

GRADE 8:

Mr. Harris: Math – we are continuing our study of lines and linear equations.  Students have been working on finding slope, and are now applying that to linear equations (y=mx).  Next week we will add to that equation for lines that do not go through the origin, learning about the y-intercept, and the equation y=mx + b

Science – this week we have started our look at our newest unit, Earth Materials.  During this unit students will study how the earth itself moves, tectonic plates, the continent of Pangea, and more!

Mr. Marinella: ELA– ELA is moving on and starting a new story!!! This week, we started reading a book called “Flowers for Algernon”. This story is about a man with learning disabilities who enters a trial experiment to increase his intelligence. It is a very emotionally powerful book that tackles issues such as equality, disability awareness, scientific testing and consent, and finally issues about life and death. We are going to be reading, and understanding the emotions the book is written with, making connections to our own lives, and looking at the deep personal connections that can be made when we treat each other with respect and understanding. 

Civics– As we continue our study of the Bill of Rights, we move into other amendments to the Constitution. When the Constitution was written, the people knew it was incomplete and additions/amendments were needed. One specific thing that was missing was how this country would deal slavery. Years of arguing and bloodshed would eventually give us an answer in the form of 3 Amendments to the Constitution. This is where our class is heading next, Slavery, North vs. South, and the next additions to the Constitution.  

Ms. Blanchette: Middle schoolers were engaged in grade level curriculum this week. Students should continue to attend google meet classes and complete their online assignments. Extra help sessions are offered daily to assist students with completing their assignments. Check my google classroom for more information. Please reach out with any questions or concerns. I look forward to another great week in the Remote Learning Academy!

ART: RLA Fine Arts Orange and Purple Grades 7/8   

The students are working on individual art projects based off written proposals and pieces are coming out amazing! If your child needs supplies such as paper, watercolors, crayons, markers, please contact her and she will arrange to have art supplies available.   If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ms.Boulger at emily.boulger@haverhill-ps.org 

Artwork created by Yeliany Pedrosa 

SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF

Guidance (Mrs. Vlahos): This week I will be visiting all 8th grade classrooms and conducting a lesson on interview skills and preparation.  Whether or not your 8th grader will have a high school admission interview this school year, all 8th grade students will learn about this invaluable life skill through class discussion, modeling and mock interviewing and ongoing practice.  

Applicants that have applied to one or more of the HHS applications programs, Whittier Tech, Essex Tech and/or any private schools should be hearing of their interview appointments soon, from the high school, as the interviews will be virtual this school year.  Whittier Tech virtual interviews are scheduled on February 23 and February 24. Essex Tech virtual interviews are scheduled for March 4th.  Haverhill High will be connecting with applicants to schedule Classical Academy interviews to take place over the next couple of weeks.  Haverhill High’s Classical Academy has decided to continue to accept applications over the next two weeks due to the pandemic.  Any interested students, please complete the application and email it directly to one of the advisors listed on the link: https://haverhillhillies.weebly.com/classical-academy.html 

 Any questions regarding interviews or applications, please contact me by email at jvlahos@haverhill-ps.org.

I continue to be available to connect with and support all middle school students and families.  Please do not hesitate to reach out via email at jvlahos@haverhill-ps.org.  I look forward to continued work with all students in support of having a healthy, safe, and successful school year! 

Student Support Coordinator (Mr. Newell): I am available for help with chrome books, attendance concerns and everything in general. Please contact me at jonathan.newell@haverhill-ps.org

Middle School Support Program (Mrs. Leydon & Mr. Diffin): So nice to see our hybrid students back in the building! Please continue to remind students to check all their Google Classrooms, including their grade level MSSP for all updates. A reminder that we have groups daily during their specials times. An email will be going out to parents whose children are frequently absent from their group time. Please reach out to any of us with any questions and/or concerns. 

Parent Liaison (Ms. Arias-Reyes): Continúo estando disponible para ayudar a las familias de JGW. Si tiene alguna pregunta o preocupación no dude en contactarme.  Mi número de teléfono es (781) 666-4085 y la dirección de correo electrónico es maria.ariasreyes@haverhill-ps.org. 

Student Support Center (Mrs. Greenwood): A friendly Reminder to visit the SSC during the school day for your break! SSC OPEN everyday remotely from 9-11:30 and 1-2:30 Ask your teacher to break Create a SmartPass Click on the link above in the Blue Box Ms. Greenwood and Ms. Christine will be there to greet you

Reading Coach/Interventionist (Mrs. Guthrie): What an amazing week it was! Both 5th and 8th grade intervention groups and up and running and I am able to spend time in each grade level working with the teachers and students. It has been a great week! Please feel free to reach out to me at heather.guthrie@haverhill-ps.org if you have any questions.