LONG JUMP SCHOOL RECORD SET: Junior Ava Soucy, competing in the Long Jump FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, broke the DHS school record by Long Jumping 17', 6". She surpassed the old record by 8 INCHES! Congratulations. #MIDDIEPRIDE
INDOOR TRACK: NEW SCHOOL RECORDS! Junior Ava Soucy set a new school record by running the 55 meter in 7.34 seconds. In the 4x200 relay, Junior Ethan Luxene, & Sophomores Nate Mugford, Reid Dubois, & Adlai Soucy set a new school record of 1:33.84. Congratulations #MIDDIEPRIDE
END OF YEAR EVENTS UPDATE: Please see my letter to the community regarding the district's efforts to provide end of year events in response to ever-changing guidance: https://5il.co/te20
Celebrating the Class of 2021: In acknowledgement of the some of the lost opportunities caused by COVID, banners recognizing the Senior Class are once again being installed along Lakeview Ave. May this be the last class impacted by a pandemic EVER. #MIDDIEPRIDE
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Top 20 Scholars! A talented group headed to Harvard, Northeastern (2), Worcester Polytechnic, UCONN (3), UMASS (3), UMASS Lowell (4), UMASS Boston, UMaine, MA College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, UHartford, Endicott, & Rivier. #MIDDIEPRIDE
REMOVAL OF OUTDOOR MASK WEARING REQUIRMENTS FOR STUDENTS 5/17/21 - Please see my latest letter to the community: https://5il.co/ss0z
JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE DRACUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS & THE DRACUT POLICE DEPARTMENT: Please see a statement by the DPS and the DPD regarding a matter involving an investigation related to Dracut High School: https://5il.co/sp69
Vaccine Opportunities for Children 12 and Older: The Pfizer vaccine is available for children 12 and older at LGH's Cross River Center, 1001 Pawtucket Boulevard East, Lowell. Appointments are available 7:15-3:15 weekdays and Saturdays. https://www.lowellgeneralvaccine.com/
It's Diploma Signing Day! Graduation Day is fast approaching for the Class of 2021. #MIDDIEPRIDE
4/28/21 COVID RELATED UPDATE: Please read my letter to the community that provides information on changes to the process of identifying close contacts in school settings: https://5il.co/s2kh
Once again DPS has been named a "Best Communities for Music Education" district! Congratulations and thanks to our outstanding performing arts teachers: Mss. Bamford, Callahan, Lasyone, Lewis, Lorenzetti; Messrs. Carotenuto & Cooper, & our coordinator, Dr. Cardella. #MIDDIEPRIDE
The 1st day of school all over again in our elementary schools. Classrooms full of happy students. Students recognizing classmates they had only met via Zoom until today. I felt the positive energy walking through the schools! (Pictured: Mrs. Lesage's Gr 1 class at Greenmont)
IMPORTANT REOPENING UPDATE 4/2/21: Please read my latest update to the community regarding a number of issues related to the return of full in-person in our schools: https://5il.co/r6j8
MEET THE NEWEST DHS SPORTS TEAM: MIDDIES UNIFIED BASKETBALL! Our Middies began their inaugural season yesterday as the newest members of the MVC in this outstanding collaboration between the Special Olympics & the MIAA. #MIDDIEPRIDE @MIAA033 @SpOlympicsMA @MVConference
RICHARDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDED $46,500 SCIENCE GRANT: https://5il.co/qzum Huge Thanks to the One8 Foundation for their generosity @OpenSciEd @Mass_STEMHub
RETURN TO FULL IN-PERSON LEARNING UPDATE 3/19/21: Please read my update to parents/guardians regarding the return of full in-person learning: https://5il.co/qsu2
Dracut High School Virtual Open House: Discover the Dracut Difference by watching our celebration of all that DHS has to offer: https://youtu.be/zZXzYpj841c
POOLED TESTING PROGRAM - TIME SENSITIVE: Please read my letter to parents/guardians of students in our hybrid learning model regarding the start of a pooled testing program: https://5il.co/q1uv as well as a slide presentation on the program: https://5il.co/q1uk
REMOTE LEARNING DAY 2/9/21: Due to the impending snow event forecast to begin this morning; today, Tuesday February 9th, the Dracut Public Schools will conduct a FULL REMOTE LEARNING DAY for all students.
My memories of shoveling a playing field as a high school athlete have mellowed into something like the "good old days." As a coach I always told my athletes shoveling was character building. Now? No shovels. No mud. Just brand new playing surfaces glistening in the sun...
