Happy Holidays!
Sophomore Honors are finishing up The Alchemist. Projects are due this Friday.
Sophomore C-1 classes have finished Of Mice and Men and were tested on it today. Their "George's Letter" assignment is due this Thursday.
Freshmen finished reading The Hobbit and will have their test on Wednesday.
In light of the tragedy in CT, I want to reassure parents that Waltham High School has a comprehensive set of procedures in order to ensure the safety of all students. Waltham High School practices fire drills and lockdowns in order for all students and staff to familiarize themselves with these procedures. The number of support staff available including school adjustment counselors, conflict resolution specialists, housemasters and the house system, guidance counselors, our SRO, and all of the teachers and staff from our specialty programs help create a personalized environment for our students. Our dedicated and caring teachers and staff members provide a safe and supportive school environment where students feel connected and safe. Surveys tell us that the vast majority of our students feel they have an adult at Waltham High School whom they can confide in. This is an embedded part of our school culture.
We here at Waltham take great pride in our community. Children are the most important part of any community, and Waltham is no different. As President Obama said to the nation last evening, it is our duty to all be parents to them. We must all nurture their creativity and curiousity, but most importantly, we must encourage them to be good citizens by modeling that behavior ourselves.
God bless you and your loved ones this holiday season.
John Hacker
