The Eagle Plymouth North High School
Issue 1 November 2022
Photo credits: Emily Goonan
Meet Mrs. Furtado
Fre s Aca hman dem y
Get to know our new assistant principal By Gabby Colorusso
As we travel further into the 2022-2023 school year, alongside fellow faces, old and new, there is one in particular that should be recognized. Mrs. Jillian Furtado is one of the newest administrators to our school. She has assumed the very important role of vice principal for the Freshman class. This is a major role within the school community, which requires many skills to withhold this position. Born and raised in Taunton, Massachusetts, Furtado is a Bruins and Patriots fan. She previously worked at both Taunton Middle and High school, and she has two children, Avery (3), and Casey (6 months). In regards to undertaking the role as assistant principal, Furtado has always taken an interest in working in a school.
Mrs. Jennifer McWhirter, English Furtado has enjoyed her time at North so Furtado said she has always found teacher, has been at the Freshmanfar. “It is full of energy... so many “climate and culture in a building” important, as she believes “it leads to, Academy since 2011. McWhirter wasopportunities exist for students to build and aids in student connectivity, and on the hiring committee for thepositive relationships, get connected, and position, where Furtado stood out. achieve success both academic and success.” Furtado works closely with grade 9 McWhirter said that Furtado willsocially,” said Furtado. students, Freshman Academy teachers,bring a positive “energy” to the Furtado shared that she is focusing on and the freshmen guidance counselor. environment, and “embodies the “being friendly, organized, efficient, and Her role is to help students “transition values that we hold at our school forvaluing people’s feelings.” Furtado placed emphasis on making sure all from middle to high school, and from accountability for all students.” freshman to sophomore, and beyond,” “She has an opportunity to build thestudents have a sense of belonging and academy from where she started lastfeel welcomed. said Furtado. The adjustment for year,” McWhirter said in reference to All in all, Mrs. Furtado is “happy to be students as they transition to high the pairing of teams for Freshman. here, and excited to see where the school school can be difficult, and having Last year the academy created year goes!” Although she works such a strong and supportive administration makes the process so paired teams so that each of the four primarily with 9th graders, Furtado teams was paired with another team. would love to meet new faces “of all much easier. ages!”
New Pass System Plymouth North’s speedy adjustment to the new E Hall Pass By Connor Jepson In the third week of the school year, Plymouth North was sent into a frenzy when administration introduced E Hall Pass. This school year, Principal Parcellin is holding students accountable for their time in the hallways. In an attempt to prevent kids from taking advantage of time out of class, Plymouth North is one of many schools to instill the E Hall Pass. This is an online system that students must fill out to leave the classroom and it is used to track every students’ time out of class. “With E Hall Pass being a success at Plymouth South Middle, we jumped on it,” said Parcellin. However, many students have not felt the system is successful. “This is ridiculous, I shouldn’t have to wait for a pass to go to the bathroom!” said Plymouth North Senior Colin Raeke.
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For teachers, after a short adjustment period, the system has become beneficial. “It was stressful at first,” said history teacher Jeremy Hales. “It has made a lot of things easier now that we’ve had time with it.” That statement is the theme of E Hall Pass, now only weeks later, Plymouth North has nearly completely bought into the new system. In a very short time, both students and teachers have found the most efficient ways to use the website, eliminating a lot of what both students and teachers were bothered by.
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Additionally, E Hall Pass has made certain scenarios easier for everyone. “If I have to go somewhere during K Block, I can set an appointment before and my teachers will approve it. I don’t even have to check in,” Senior Jesse Evans said. "I still don’t love logging onto my Chromebook to go to the bathroom. But, it’s not as annoying as I originally thought,” said Colin Raeke. While some students may still dislike E Hall Pass, it is a system that helps administration keep students accountable while also helping out scheduling. Guidance, special education, and clubs have all been using the system to context with students. Be sure to check your email and log-in to E-Hall pass so you don’t miss an important meeting..
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