Stoughton High School

Upcoming days off from school: There will be no school for students on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Schools are closed for a staff professional development day. Students will return to school on Wednesday, November 6. And, there is also no school on Monday, November 11, 2024 in observance of Veterans Day. The District office and school offices are also closed on Veterans Day.

Breakfast and lunch menus for November have been posted on the website. You can view them here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

Massachusetts STEM Week post: Stoughton High students in a statistics class are pictured here calculating probability models using dice to learn about independent and mutually exclusive events.

The USBands State Marching Band Championships are being held at Stoughton High on Saturday, October 26 (at Veterans Memorial Stadium)! This is a great chance to see many high school marching bands perform, including our very own SHS Marching Black Knights! Stoughton's performance is scheduled for 6:30pm.

Massachusetts STEM Week takes place from October 21-25 this year. We will be highlighting examples of the great work being done in our classrooms throughout the Stoughton Public Schools focusing on areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM Week is an annual statewide effort to boost the interest, awareness, and ability for all learners to envision themselves in STEM education and employment opportunities. The theme for STEM Week this year is “STEM starts now” – at any age you can learn about STEM, from our youngest learners to adult learners. SPS offers a wide variety of STEM opportunities from PreK-12. Every student in SPS takes technology and engineering each year from K-5, STEM class in grades 6-8, and then students can choose engineering or computer science pathways in addition to the many math, business, and science courses offered at SHS. All of these courses are designed to expose students to real life applications and opportunities as well as prepare them for higher education or career skills. Be sure to check our social media pages this week to see examples of STEM education right here in the Stoughton Public Schools!

The Stoughton High boys cross country team started off the season with a win over North Attleboro on Tuesday! The 27-28 victory (lower score wins), was Stoughton's first since 2020. Valdimar DePIna finished third overall, followed by Jacob Marques in fourth, and Will Borges in fifth. Quentin Simon came in seventh, and captain James Bettencourt came in eighth cementing the Stoughton win. If James did not edge the North Attleboro runner who placed ninth, North would have won. Meanwhile, the Stoughton girls cross country team lost to North Attleboro on Tuesday. Leah McCarty led Stoughton, finishing third overall. Senior Angie Berry finished fifth and Kirsten Alexson placed eighth for the Black Knights.

The Stoughton High girls varsity soccer team is off to a 2-0 start this season! The season started off with a 2-1 win over Sharon last week, followed by a 4-0 win over North Attleboro on Tuesday. The Black Knights have been led by Emma Tran with 2 goals, Makenzie O'Connor with 2 goals, Morgan O'Connor with 1 goal, Bianca Casna with 1 goal, Lauren Mitchell with strong play on defense, and Morgan Cook with strong play in the midfield. Goalie Molly Fox has only allowed one goal and recorded her first shutout of the season against North Attleboro.

The Stoughton High varsity field hockey team traveled to Milford on Tuesday and came away with a hard-fought 2-1 victory! Raegan Costello and Lauren Price scored the Stoughton goals, both assisted by Neala Garrels. Coach Caitlin Jamiel credits Grace Weisenberger for excellent play in goal, while Lauren Price and Casey Groppi controlled the game offensively for the Black Knights. Stoughton is now 2-1 on the season.

Here is a look at the Stoughton High Marching Black Knights at band camp, preparing for this upcoming season. This year's show is called "Falling Waters" featuring "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles, "Rain" by SWV/Sunday Service Choir, "Waterfalls" by TLC, and "Purple Rain" by Prince. More pictures are posted here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/pfbid0GNMtyHYWnKAus5QaT8dYVGU2GKoZ7m1BatSf5zfU2Gc7TPg7T38BTHPQzES4Q7CBl

Check out pictures as students arrived for the first day of school at Stoughton High: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/pfbid02XFSwEyxL6VQRFQzCqfvQoepZc5UFoEVZFQzNSNmWSzBHobd5inaLeR8YXsZ3gqsql

Free school breakfast and lunch has been extended for the 2024-2025 school year for all students. Wondering what is being served for breakfast and lunch? We have the scoop! Here are the school breakfast and lunch menus for September: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

The 2024-2025 Stoughton Public Schools district calendar includes all of the key dates, like holidays and vacations, early release days, etc. This calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/2c9au

Stoughton High AP Chemistry students used a lab technique called chromatography to make t-shirts in preparation for the AP Chemistry Exam on Monday, May 6! Good Luck to all students on their AP Exams over the next couple of weeks!

Students taking Drawing 2 at Stoughton High worked on a project making balloon letters with charcoal. Students photographed Mylar balloons of their initials, then drew them using a grid system. They next used white and black charcoal pencils on gray toned paper to recreate the shiny reflective texture. Take a look at some examples here. They did an amazing job!

Here is the cast and crew from the Stoughton High Theatre Program’s spring production of Pippin!

You can find breakfast and lunch menus for May on our website by clicking here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

Last month, 23 Stoughton High DECA members proudly qualified and competed for two full days in Boston at the Massachusetts State Career Development Conference. This past weekend, freshman Max Arroyo represented SHS at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California. Max qualified to compete in the Principles of Hospitality and Tourism category. Let's go Max! SHS DECA members are pictured together at the State Conference. Max Arroyo is featured in the second picture.

Members of the Stoughton High Unified Track team are pictured here before the start of their first meet against Attleboro! Unified sports give students of all abilities the chance to take part in the high school athletics experience.

More than 45 students in grades 8-12 will be performing in Stoughton High School’s spring production of Pippin! They have been working tirelessly for over 6 weeks rehearsing! Performances will take place in the SHS Auditorium: Friday, April 26 at 7pm; Saturday, April 27 at 7pm; and Sunday, April 28 at 4pm. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased in advance online: https://stoughtonhsdrama.ludus.com/index.php

Check out this podcast on your lunch break or ride to/from work! It features Ally, a student at Stoughton High, interviewing Matt Colantonio, SPS Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Wellness. They talk about the important role of connection in prevention and ways to foster that connection with and for teens. Here is the link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smacast/id1733108835?i=1000653448439