Parents and Students!
The yearbook is on sale through May 21st. The cost is $56.83 plus tax and can be purchased through TreeRing (https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014732489964280). You will need the passcode 1014732489964280 to purchase. Flyers are linked below with the information.
The books will include events all the way through graduation so they will arrive at the school in early July. Students will be notified once they arrive and can pick them up in the main office during normal business hours.
Everyone has the option of creating two FREE custom pages of your own to be included in your book. This is a great way to personalize your yearbook! (You can purchase more pages for a nominal fee if you wish). I have included instructions in the 2nd flyer below.
Sincerely,
Emily Costa
Douglas High School
English Teacher/ Department Co-Chair
Douglas High School families,
We just kicked off the American Heart Challenge! Get ready to change and save lives and earn community service hours!
Through Finn’s Mission, you’ll learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR and how to recognize a stroke. Here are the next steps to take today and be one of the first to complete your mission:
Sign Up: http://www2.heart.org/goto/DouglasHighSchool and download the free “AHA Schools” app.
Raise funds to help kids with special hearts. (By completing Finn’s Mission you’ll earn 8 hours of community service AND SENIORS can apply for a $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP!!)
Complete Finn’s Mission: Learn Hands-Only CPR and be entered to win two Super Bowl tickets!
Now is the time to join our team! We need your help to reach our goal!
I can’t wait to see our school create a community of lifesavers this year.
Thank you,
Robert Ringuette
Out of an abundance of caution, we have changed the start times of tonight's Boys Basketball game. The game will now start at 4pm for JV and 5:30pm for Varsity. Our Senior Night festivities will take place during halftime.
Dear Families:
Every year, each public school and school district in Massachusetts receives a report card. Just as your child’s report card shows how they are doing in different subjects, the school’s report card is designed to show families how our school is doing in different areas. A link to our school’s report card is available at https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2025/00770505.
The report card includes multiple measures of a school’s performance – more than just MCAS scores. It represents a new way of looking at school performance, by providing information on student achievement, teacher qualifications, student learning opportunities, and more.
Report cards are designed to be useful tools for everyone connected to our school. Families can use the information to have meaningful conversations with us about what the school is doing well and where there is room for improvement. Community and education leaders can use the information to better understand how to support students and our school.
You will notice on our report card that we have made significant improvements to student attendance as well as making substantial progress towards our target numbers. To improve student performance in our school, we are beginning to make improvements to our math curriculum. We encourage you to become involved in helping us improve our school. We see parents as critical partners in the success of our students and school, and we are grateful for your continued support.
If you have questions about our school’s report card, would like to become involved in school improvement activities, or would like to request information about the qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher, please contact Douglas High School. To see our district’s report card or to search for other schools’ report cards, visit reportcards.doe.mass.edu.
Sincerely,
Robert Ringuette
Principal
Douglas High School families,
We just kicked off the American Heart Challenge! Get ready to change and save lives and earn community service hours!
Through Finn’s Mission, you’ll learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR and how to recognize a stroke. Here are the next steps to take today and be one of the first to complete your mission:
Sign Up: http://www2.heart.org/goto/DouglasHighSchool and download the free “AHA Schools” app.
Raise funds to help kids with special hearts. (By completing Finn’s Mission you’ll earn 8 hours of community service AND SENIORS can apply for a $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP!!)
Complete Finn’s Mission: Learn Hands-Only CPR and be entered to win two Super Bowl tickets!
Now is the time to join our team! We need your help to reach our goal!
I can’t wait to see our school create a community of lifesavers this year.
Thank you,
Robert Ringuette
Hello Families,
This past week, students have been preparing for midyear exams. If your student missed out on a dismissal slip, please have them drop off the slip in the main office 1st thing on Tuesday morning. The dismissal form can be found HERE:
Tuesday, January 20th Exam A: (7:20 am – 9:00 am) and Exam B: (9:10 am – 10:50am)
Wednesday, January 21st Exam C: (7:20 am – 9:00 am) and Exam D: (9:10 am – 10:50 am)
Thursday, January 22nd Exam E: (7:20 am – 9:00 am) and Exam F: (9:10 am – 10:50 am)
Friday, January 23rd Exam G: (7:20 am – 9:00 am) and Make-Up Exam: (9:10 am – 10:50 am)
All exam days will be early release days; students will be dismissed at 10:50am and can drive themselves home, be picked up, or walk home. Bus transportation will be provided at the regular time of 1:52 pm. To get dismissed at 10:50am, students must turn in a dismissal form signed by a parent/guardian. These forms are in the main office. If a student is staying for the whole day and will eat school lunch they need to sign up in the office so the cafeteria knows how many lunches to prepare each day.
If you will be picking up your child from the school , please adhere to this MAP
In the event of a snow day/cancellation, the exam schedule will be moved back one day. In the event of a two-hour delay, the test- taking time period for both scheduled exams will move back two hours. The first exam will take place from 9:20am – 11:00am and the second from 11:10am - 12:50pm. Bus pick-up will still be at 1:50pm. Students will need to adjust their arrival and departure times.
If a student misses an exam, a parent/guardian will need to contact administration to discuss the reason for a student missing the exam. Based on the conversation, administration will determine whether the student will be allowed to make up the exam. If the student is permitted, administration will let the student and teacher know that the student is still allowed to make up the exam. The student will need to make arrangements with the teacher to take the exam during the make-up period.
Missing exams due to vacations or trips need to be discussed prior to the exam block. This matter must be resolved with the administration in advance of the testing date. Administration will contact the student’s teachers to let them know if the student will have the opportunity to make-up the exam or that the student will receive a grade of zero for the missed exam. The make-up will need to be taken after school in the main office or the guidance office. Teachers will need to forward an exam to the Main Office to accommodate this make-up.
STUDENTS MUST BE ON TIME FOR THE EXAM!! Students who are tardy for an exam must report to the main office to validate their reason for being tardy with an administrator. Late students may not be admitted to the exam if it has already begun. An administrator may decide whether the student will complete the exam in either the counseling office or main office.
Buses will arrive at school at the usual time of 7:05am. Buses will be provided for all students at the 1:50pm dismissal time.
Students who have work-study,academic support, Teacher Aid, or PE do not take a mid-term exam and do not need to report to school during that scheduled block time; this needs to be noted on the mid-term dismissal form.
The yearbook is on sale through May 21st. The cost is $56.83 plus tax and can be purchased through TreeRing (https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014732489964280). You will need the passcode 1014732489964280 to purchase. Flyers are linked below with the information.
The books will include events all the way through graduation so they will arrive at the school in early July. Students will be notified once they arrive and can pick them up in the main office during normal business hours.
You have the option of creating two FREE custom pages of your own to be included in your book. This is a great way to personalize your yearbook! (You can purchase more pages for a nominal fee if you wish). I have included instructions in the 2nd flyer below.
The staff is also looking for baby pictures, elementary school pictures, and current pictures of students and their friends for a "Then and Now" page. Here is a link to submit: https://forms.gle/5Q2Hf6aMmBZncvnFA. The deadline is Jan 9th.
Please email me with any questions!
Sincerely,
Emily Costa
Douglas High School
English Teacher/ Department Co-Chair
The Yearbook Staff is creating a "Then and Now" type page and need your help! Please use the Google Form linked below to submit a picture of your senior as a baby in the first section, a picture of them/their friend group from elementary or middle school in the second section, and picture of them/their friend group from high school or currently. The deadline for submission is January 9th! Any questions please email ecosta@douglasps.net.
https://forms.gle/qnvFBwisqWFJrQtYA
Emily Costa
Douglas High School
English Teacher/ Department Co-Chair