Getting Ready to Go Back to School in Stoughton

Getting Ready to Go Back to School

The first day of school in Stoughton is just a few weeks away, with teachers reporting Tuesday, September 3, and students in grades 1-12 reporting the next day, Wednesday, September 4 (kindergarten begins September 10).

Click here for the full 2013-2014 school calendar, including key dates, vacations and early release days.

The following are some key dates for high school students as the summer winds down:

• Student schedules will be ready August 19. Guidance will be available the last two weeks to make corrections.

• Tours of the high school building for new students will be available on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Students who would like a tour, may meet one of the SHS student leaders at the gym lobby any time between 9 and 2. No appointments are necessary.

• The high school building will be closed on Wednesday, August 21 for the whole day for police training.

• SHS will be having a back to school night for parents on September 11 beginning at 6 p.m. in the auditorium.

For more information, visit shs.stoughtonschools.org/

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Student Records Available for SHS Classes of '05 & '06

Stoughton High is required by Mass. General Law to keep student transcripts for 60 years after students graduate and leave SHS. All other records may be destroyed after 7 years following graduation.

All records except transcripts will be destroyed on August 21, 2013 for the SHS classes of 2005 and 2006. If you would like your records, you must request them at the high school office by August 20 and provide identification.

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Stoughton's August 13 Weather Forecast

Tuesday will be a rainy one in Stoughton, with showers likely, and a chance of heavy rain at times. There is also the chance of thunderstorms. Temperatures will be in the high 70s.

But, the wet weather doesn't stick around too long, clearing by Wednesday.

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Middle School Hockey Tryouts

The Stoughton Middle School Hockey Program will be held August 19 and August 26 from 3:30 to 4:50 p.m. at the Asiaf Arena in Brockton. The tryouts are funded by the Friends of Stoughton Hockey (FOSH) and are free to all participants.

The Stoughton middle school program plays a full season of hockey in the Junior High League at the Foxboro Sports Center from September through April.

Questions? Contact coach Buddy O'Neil (sfd0273@msn.com) or FOSH members Laura Sheehan (tjkmp@hotmail.com) or Samantha Bainton (baintons@verizon.net).

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