Welcome!

August 2024

Dear Student and Parents/Guardians:

As the new school year begins it is important that you take the time to familiarize yourselves with our handbook. The Shrewsbury High School mission states that our “school community provides challenging, diverse, learning opportunities; promotes creativity and independent thinking; and empowers students to become capable, caring, active contributors to the world in which they live.” Our school’s core values serve as the foundation upon how students will achieve the school’s mission. The core values intentionally form the acronym: L.E.A.D.E.R.: Life Long-reflective Learners, Equity, Advocacy, Dedication, Empathy/Respect, and Responsibility. We strive for our students to be leaders in the classroom, in co-curricular activities, and in our community. It is my hope that students will embrace our values and continue to build upon our rich traditions and meet our school’s mission.

One way to help support students is to provide them with a tool to enable their success. This handbook is one of the tools that will help students to be successful at Shrewsbury High School. The handbook includes our School Code of Conduct and important information on student life.

The handbook details the shared responsibilities of students and parents. Simply stated our community is based upon the principles of respect and responsibility. Respect for oneself, one another, and property are critical to cultivating and maintaining the positive culture of our school. We all share the responsibility of maintaining these high standards in our community.

If students use the handbook as a guide and resource about our core values and community, they will be better positioned to become successful students and “capable, caring, active contributors” to a world needing their skills, knowledge, creativity, and commitment to learning.

As your principal, I look forward to watching you grow and positively contribute to our school and community.

Sincerely,

Todd H. Bazydlo
Principal