ABRPTSO
Weekly Chatter
AB Regional High School
October 24, 2021
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Table of Contents
- Calendar of Events
- Fast. Forward. Pause
- (Some) School Pictures Are In
- Senior Dues Blitz Week
- Community Ed Classes for High School Students
- Family Ads in Yearbook
- Junior Class Raking Day
- Project Graduation Needs YOU!
- Parents of Color Advisory Group
- AP Exam Information
- A-B Food Services is Hiring
- ABSAF: Gingerbread Construction Co. Muffin Loaves Fundraiser
- Proscenium Circus
- Live Performances are Back!
- Looking for a Mental Health Provider?
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October 26-29 Senior Dues Blitz Week
October 28: ABRHS Parents of Color Advisory Group
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Fast. Forward. Pause.
We know you’re busy, running to practice, running errands, or just running around! But don’t you wonder what your students are up to and how you can help support their community? With your donation to the ABRPTSO, we can help! Your $50 goes towards the Freshman Class Social, Staff Appreciation Events, World Language Week, Senior Scholarships, Outdoor Space Beautification, and much, much, more! The Junior High and High School years go by so quickly, just a blink of an eye really and we can’t seem to slow time down even though we would love to. Help the ABRPTSO make the time your students spend at school more joyful. You can donate by going to the PayPal link on our website. Or just snail mail us a check to ABRPTSO, PO Box 912, Acton, MA 01720. Now you can take a breath!!
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(SOME) SCHOOL PICTURES ARE IN!
School picture packets have been received for all students who had their pictures taken on September 15. Those packets will be available for pick-up on Monday and Wednesday, October 25 & 27, outside the high school library. Emails have been sent to all students with packets to be picked up. Students who had their pictures taken on October 12 should be getting packets in about three weeks. Contact Ms. Hammond with any questions or concerns.
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Senior Dues Blitz Week
Seniors who have not paid their Senior Dues can pay this week on October 26 - 29th before school starts at the top of the senior staircase. Bring cash or check (made payable to ABRHS with student name/senior dues in the memo line). You can also pay online using our E-Funds Program.
Senior Dues are required for all seniors and include your cap and gown, senior T-Shirt, 2022 Yearbook, and the senior spring outing. The cost for senior dues is $170 on or before October 31st and $185 starting November 1st. If you need to request a financial waiver, see your Counselor or Associate Principal, Ms. O’Grady.
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Community Ed Classes for High School Students
Community Ed is offering a myriad of teen and college prep courses this fall. Visit our website or sign up for our email list to receive updates regarding new classes. You can reach our office at 978-266-2525 with questions or to register.
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Family Ads in Yearbook
A mailing went out recently to all families of seniors regarding the yearbook tradition of “family ads” celebrating seniors. Instructions for purchasing page space in the yearbook and creating your own ad can be found here; early bird pricing is available for all ads paid for and submitted by November 15. Feel free to contact yearbook advisor Genevieve Hammond if you have any questions.
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Junior Class Raking Day, Tuesday, November 2 - 10:00 a.m. - noon
The Class of 2023 is organizing a community service project for Tuesday, November 2nd (a no-school day), in conjunction with the Acton and Boxborough Councils on Aging. Students will be helping senior citizens with raking and yard clean-up. All juniors are invited to participate in this annual tradition and have received an email with details on how to sign up. Students will need to provide their own transportation that day and may need help from families to arrange rides and carpools. Questions about Junior Class Raking Day can be directed to Mrs. Dempsey.
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Project Graduation Needs YOU!
We are excited to announce our slate of super volunteers. We still have a few open slots: we need a chairperson for chaperones, and most of all, we are looking for future co-chairs to shadow our current long-serving organizers. If you haven't yet thrown your hat into the ring, now is the time! You'll have fun, and together we will continue to keep kids safe on graduation night as we have done for more than 30 years. Grab a friend or make a new one with Project Graduation. Please send us an email to let us know you can help. We'll announce our kick-off meeting in November, and then have monthly meetings starting in January. It's going to be a great year! Thank you to these awesome chairs:
Project Graduation Chairs: Jen Mabardy and Jenny Philion (OPEN: Two shadows needed)
Breakdown: Merry Hibbard
Casino: Chris Hanlon
Chaperones: (OPEN: One volunteer needed)
Chatter: Jill Maxwell
Check in: Orissa Lawrence
Decorations: Jenn Jaroch, Cydney Cotter, Angela Ryan, Jen Hennessey
Entertainment: Christine Kobelski, Tracey Smith
Food: Karen Finkelman, Eleni Bury, Karen Pierce, Kathleen Iglesias
Business Donations: Maureen Flynn, Amy Molchan
Parent Donations: Carol Chytil
Fundraising Events: Michelle Baytarian, Debbie Brissenden, Kara Letourneau
Gift Card Coordinator: Jill Davis
Grant Writer: Neal Silverman
Logistics: Kathie Schroeder
Minute To Win It: Sarah Lent
Photography, Facebook, Instagram: Rebecca MacNeill
Treasurer: Deb Maffei
Volunteer Sign Up Genius: Orissa Lawrence
Website: Indira Hooloomann
Jennifer Mabardy & Jennifer Philion
AB Project Graduation 2022 Co-Chairs
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ABRHS Parents of Color Advisory Group
The ABRHS Parents of Color Advisory Group will have its first quarterly meeting of the year on Thursday October 28th, from 7:00 to 8:30pm, at the high school in room 115N (masks required). We will be joined by high school principal Joanie Dean. If you are interested in learning more about the group, please contact Lindsay Rosenman or Evelyn Abayah-Issah.
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A-B Food Services is hiring!
Due to everyone receiving one breakfast and one lunch at no charge we have openings in the Food Service Department.
Do you have food service experience? Are you tired of working nights and weekends? Do you want to be on the same schedule as your kids? Apply for a Food Service Position HERE.
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Surprise your Family and Friends while supporting Acton Boxborough Student Activities Fund (ABSAF)!
DELICIOUS HOLIDAY TREATS from GINGERBREAD CONSTRUCTION CO!
Make your holiday entertaining (or gifting) a little easier this Thanksgiving while supporting ABSAF! This year we are excited to be selling delicious muffin loaves from the Gingerbread Construction Co., a local, family-owned business located in Wakefield, MA. These products do not use preservatives or shelf stabilizers
We have many varieties to choose from:
- Apple Crumb
- Corn Muffin
- Cranberry Walnut
- Iced Lemon
- Blueberry
- Carrot
- Coffee Cake
- Gingerbread
- Chocolate Chip
- Iced Pumpkin
Please place your order by Friday, November 5th.
Link to purchase and view pictures:
We will have a contactless pick up on Saturday Nov. 20th from 10am - 1pm at the St. Elizabeth’s Parish (89 Arlington Street, Acton) Price: $15 each. All proceeds go to support ABSAF. Thank you for your support! And Happy Holidays from ABSAF!!
ABSAF contributions support athletic teams (Junior High to Varsity), academic teams (Math Team, Science Team, Speech and Debate Team, and Academic Decathlon Team), performing arts groups (Band, Chorus, and Theater), and community service at ABRHS and RJ Grey. Some examples of how ABSAF funds have been used include: donations to Proscenium Circus (the High School Theatre group), purchase of band uniforms and instruments, new stage curtains and sound system for the Junior High, supplies and equipment for all athletic teams, study guides and league dues for academic teams, athletic uniforms, and transportation to events for all the groups mentioned above.
For more information about ABSAF and how to donate and support extra curricular activities, please visit www.absaf.net
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PROSCENIUM CIRCUS
Tickets are now on sale for our fall play, Alice in Wonderland! The show is appropriate for all audiences and runs October 29-November 6th! Tickets and show times can be found at www.abdrama.org! All tickets must be purchased online in advance of the shows.
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LIVE PERFORMANCES ARE BACK!!!
Proscenium Circus is thrilled to return to the stage with Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, and we invite you to join us for a trip down the rabbit hole with this family-friendly show.
Evening performances are scheduled for October 29, October 30, November 5, and November 6 at 7 pm. Matinees are October 30 and November 6 at 1 pm. All school COVID protocol will be followed and all performers, crew members, and audiences must be masked for the duration of the performance and concessions will not be served at this production.
Tickets should be ordered ahead of time. Visit abdrama.org to purchase tickets, become a PC Patron season ticket holder, and learn more about theater at ABRHS. Tickets will go on sale October 12th. ABSAF pass holders can reserve up to 2 free tickets. For behind-the-scenes fun, games, and up-to-the-minute updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
See you in Wonderland!
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Looking for a Mental Health Provider?
INTERFACE Referral Service is a mental health resource and referral Helpline that helps children, adults and families, in subscribing communities, become connected with mental health and wellness resources. Part of your ABRPTSO Membership Donation goes towards the funding of this service.
INTERFACE Referral Service looks forward to continuing to help residents of Acton & Boxborough find a successful match with an outpatient mental health provider in their area, who is able to see them at a convenient time, takes their insurance or meets their fee requirement, as well as meets their clinical needs.
Please call the William James College INTERFACE Helpline at 617-332-3666 Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, for resource information and/or provider referrals from a mental health professional. Please also review the very extensive website at interface.williamjames.edu for additional information about the service, as well as resources on mental health and wellness across the lifespan.
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