Dear AHS students and families.
We are thrilled to send this late summer update to you in advance of the first day of school, this coming Monday, August 31st. We have been hard at work this summer anticipating your arrival, and so we welcome you now to the 2026-2027 school year, which will culminate in the graduation of our Class of 2027! Thank you in advance for reviewing carefully updates and information for this coming Monday.
Freshman Orientation, Class of 2030
A special thank you to Angela Larson and all the staff and students who supported freshmen orientation last Wednesday night. It was a wonderful event in which grade 9 students and families received a warm welcome to our AHS community. We are off to a great start!
Upcoming Events
Monday, Aug 31 - First Day for AHS students - details below
Friday, Sept 4 - No School
Monday, Sept 7 - No School
Thursday, Sept 10 - Back to School Night for Families
Annual Student Information Update
We ask parents/guardians to update student information annually (emergency contact information, etc). This year we will be doing this digital via Aspen. Here are the directions for how to do so: Annual Student Update - PARENT TUTORIAL.docx.
Schedule for the First Week of School
Each of the first two days of school will start in X block, which is our Advisory/Homeroom period. If you cannot determine your X block room, switch to the List View when looking at your schedule in Aspen. Please check Aspen for the most updated version of your schedule as changes may have occurred.
Below is the bell schedule for the first week of school.
Our first two days have a special schedule as we will start in X block on those days. Starting Wednesday, we will follow our normal schedule.
Aug 31 and Sept 1 Lunch Schedule (Period 5 or 6)
1st lunch - 11:00 to 11:20 class time - 11:25 to 12:35
2nd lunch - 11:40 to 12:00 class time 11:00 to 11:35 and 12:05 to 12:35
3rd lunch - 12:15 to 12:35 class time 11:00 to 12:10
Sept 2 and 3 Lunch Schedule (Period 5 or 6)
1st lunch - 10:35 to 10:55 - class time - 11:00 to 12:25
2nd lunch - 11:20 to 11:40 - class time - 10:35 to 11:15 & 11:45 to 12:25
3rd lunch - 12:05 to 12:25 - class time - 10:35 to 12:00
School Map
For your reference, click here for a school map of all spaces and classrooms: AHS MAP.
School Start/End Times
A quick note about our start/end times:
6:45 - doors open
7:10 - warning bell
7:15 - first period begins (students should be in classrooms)
1:50 - dismissal
10:50 - early release day dismissal time
Bell Schedule
Below is our bell schedule for normal school days. We alternate between odd and even days. The lunch schedule is the same as the one listed under the Sept 2 and 3 heading above.
Period 1 / 2 - 7:15 to 8:35
Period 3 / 4 - 8:40 to 10:00
Period X - 10:05 to 10:30
Period 5 / 6 - 10:35 to 12:25
Period 7 / 8 - 12:30 to 1:50
Fire Drill
As always, will have a fire drill sometime in early September. We conduct this drill at the start of the year so students and staff can practice a safe and efficient evacuation of the building. We will notify families when the drill has been completed.
Cell Phones
Reminder: To ensure that students remain focused and engaged during lessons, all cell phones will be placed in classroom cell phone pouches during academic time. This policy is in place to minimize distractions and create the best possible learning environment.
Students will have access to their phones during designated times, such as lunch breaks, before and after school, and in between classes. Parents/guardians: we ask that all communication during class time go through the house office. If you need to reach your student during school hours, please contact your student's house office directly. We will promptly relay any urgent messages. Thank you for your understanding and support in helping us maintain a productive learning space for all students.
Getting to and from School
Please see last week’s update for in-depth information regarding student parking, pick-up, and drop off. Please be patient as new and returning families get acclimated to our systems. It is important for all drivers to follow the directions of AHS staff directing vehicles as this allows the flow of traffic to move safely and efficiently.
CTE - Career and Technical Education
Freshmen Exploratory Families- All Freshmen who are scheduled for Exploratory will be called to Bray Auditorium, Period 1, Monday morning to learn more about Exploratory and be placed in their first program rotations. We will be sending home information about the Exploratory program including a sign-off sheet which must be returned. Please also note that we have a new CTE director, Ms. Cathie Rebelo. Ms. Rebelo may be reached at crebelo@attleboroschools.org.
AHS News and Communication
We send a weekly update to students and families every weekend, usually Friday afternoon. Please click here to see all prior updates (including all the ones for the 2025-26 school year we have already published): AHS News Feed.
Community News
Visit the APS Community Fliers page to view the most recent events, opportunities, and resources available within the Attleboro Community.
Upcoming Athletic Events
See below for the athletic events scheduled for the week of August 31st - September 5th.
We'll see you on Monday everyone!
-Your AHS Administrative Team
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