We have a few updates from UHS:

Emergency Drill Today

Our emergency drill today was successful. Because of the cooperation of all parties, including students, staff, and community partners, we were able to get the building evacuated and students dismissed relatively quickly. Typically, our goal is to get to full accountability within ten minutes of evacuation, and then to determine protocols within 30 minutes of any accountability. Sometimes an evacuation may take longer, and certainly we were able to anticipate needs like coats, waiting outdoors, etc. because of the planned nature of this exercise. Still, we found value in it and look forward to exploring additional ways to keep our community safe in the event of these unforeseen circumstances.
There are some areas that will need adjustment, some of which are in our control, such as better patterns for moving students from parking lot to buses, and some of which are not. For example, we received more than 200 calls for dismissal today, with many students being picked up well in advance of a drill. It definitely defeats the purpose of preparation when people decide to forego participating in a drill - some of whom were not necessarily accurate with their information. In addition, some parents entering the parking lot during the drill or while we were arranging dismissal were very difficult when being provided direction. 
We have drills like these to prepare us for the real possibility of something happening, which, as we know, can happen at any time. It is unfortunate that some people feel compelled to not only do what they want but also be disrespectful to school staff who are simply trying to evaluate situations in case of a real-time problem. We share this understanding that many parents were not on campus and others followed direction just fine, but just to reiterate that we really do appreciate cooperation when we get it - and struggle to reconcile why, sometimes, we do not.

CAPS Diploma

Senior students and parents/guardians; just a reminder that the CAPS Diploma application can be found at this link. This is the first time we have offered this, so we hope many of our seniors take advantage of this opportunity.

Student Council

Congratulations to the Uxbridge Student Council on ​earning a Gold Council of ​Excellence awards ​at this week's MASC State Conference! In addition, the ​schoolwide dodgeball tournament earned a ​state top ten project award! Well done!
Cheerleaders at State Championships

Best of luck to our cheerleaders, competing at this weekend's state cheerleading championships!

Science Olympiad and DECA Successes!