ABRPTSO
Weekly Chatter
AB Regional High School
January 23, 2022
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Table of Contents
- Calendar of Events
- Always. Moving. Forward.
- ABRPTSO Open Positions
- Semester-long Courses
- Community Service Awards Night Update
- New Mascot Survey
- Families of Seniors!
- Junior Parent/Caregiver Post High School Planning Night
- Food & Personal Care Items Available at A-B
- School Store - Buy your Student a Valentine
- Upcoming Community Ed Courses
- ABRSD Digital Literacy Family Resources Around Technology Use at Home
- Acton Memorial Library Programs
- Register to Vote!
- Looking for a Mental Health Provider?
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Monday, January 24 - EARLY RELEASE - dismissal at 1:15
Monday, January 24 - Last day of Semester 1, Quarter 2
Monday, January 24 - Community Service Awards Night Video Released
Thursday, January 27 - Junior Parent/Caregiver Post High School Planning Night (see message below about Zoom link)
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Always. Moving. Forward.
With the New Year comes reflection on the year past; a year which a lot of us would like to forget. But the PTSO is looking forward: To warmer and longer days and to the scholarships for the class of 2022. With that comes our financial obligation. The PTSO hasn’t really fundraised for the past two years, but we still need your support to help students and their families by giving out these scholarships. Won’t you consider donating today? Please visit https://www.abrptso.org/donate to make your $50 donation. It would mean so much to help many at the ABRHS and R J Grey as we try to give every student and staff something to make this year special. We wish you and yours the Happiest and Healthiest New Year!
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ABRPTSO Open Positions
We currently have positions available on the PTSO Board. We hope you will consider joining the team. The PTSO strives to provide opportunities for all the students/staff at the HS and JH through grants given to the schools. We support student groups and enjoy bringing cultural and motivational speakers/artists to the school.
- Chair of the ABRPTSO
- Newcomer Welcome for the JH
- 8th Grade Dance Committee Chair(s)
If you are interested in any of these positions, please email secretary@abrptso.org. You can read more about these positions here.
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Semester-long Courses
Semester 1 courses will end on January 24th and Semester 2 classes will begin on January 25th. Some Semester 2 classes have changed location since schedules were first shared in August so we encourage students starting a new class to review their schedule on the parent/guardian portal.
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Community Service Awards Night Update
We are pleased to announce the 22nd annual Community Service Awards Night virtual event to honor students who participated in community service during 2022. The event is pre-recorded and the video will be available for everyone to view beginning Monday, January 24, 2022 on our website at this link. Event highlights include student speeches, a slideshow featuring community service activities, the presentation of awards and remarks about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy of service.
All of our students and community members are invited to view the event. Students who received an email notification can pick up their certificates in the Counseling Center during their lunch period beginning on Tuesday. Contact Melissa Dempsey for more information.
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New Mascot Survey
The AB Student/Staff Mascot Committee is accepting community input on suggestions for our new mascot. If you are interested in submitting a suggestion, please click HERE to read the committee letter including the survey link. The deadline to submit is February 4, 2022.
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Families of seniors!
You have ONE MORE WEEK to purchase space in the yearbook and create an announcement to celebrate your senior. The deadline for submission of these “family ads” is Monday, January 31, and all the information you need to create an ad can be found here. Please contact Genevieve Hammond with any questions.
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Junior Parent/Caregiver Post High School Planning Night
The ABRHS Counseling Department is hosting their second post-high school planning event of the year for parents/caregivers of juniors on January 27th at 6:00 pm on Zoom. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to meet with their student’s counselor in a small group format to hear a presentation on details of the college search and application process and other post-high school options. Please check your email for Zoom links.
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Food and Personal Care Items Available at A-B
Students in need of food or personal care items can access these items through the Food Pantry Outpost in the Counseling Center at no charge. Students can “shop” in the outpost in the Counseling Center (see Mrs. Kelly) or submit this order form online and pick up bagged items in Counseling. Of course, all information and participation will be held in strict confidence. For more information on the Food Pantry Outpost, please contact Lindsay Rosenman or Elizabeth Warren in the Counseling Center. The Acton Food Pantry (including the Acton Community Supper) has been providing food assistance to residents of Acton and surrounding towns since 1984 and partnered with the high school in 2020 to provide in-school access to food pantry items.
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SCHOOL STORE - Buy Your Student a Valentine
Send your student a cute Valentine with a message - they will be distributed on Monday, 2/14! (at HS only)
$5 for a plush valentine Frog (4.5"). Please fill out form.
Email or call Pam Rogers at the HS Store or 264-4700 X3484 with any questions. Only while supplies last.
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Upcoming Community Ed Programs
Community Ed is offering a myriad of teen and college prep courses this winter. 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.
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Certification, February 18-21
This course will train you to teach a variety of water safety courses including the Basic Water Rescue and Personal Water Safety courses, six levels of Learn-to-Swim, three levels of Preschool Aquatics, and two levels of Parent and Child Aquatics. Course Code: WSIW22
Jumpstart: A College Admissions Primer, with Sue Wachter, Acton College Consulting, Tuesday, February 15
When do I begin thinking about college? How will the COVID Pandemic change the college admissions process? How do you tour a college during a pandemic? Are colleges still conducting interviews? Questions asked by many students and families during these uncertain times. Bring your questions to this interactive seminar, which will help organize and prioritize your college search and application process. Course Code: JUMPSTARTW22
US History AP/SATII Review Class, Sundays, 6-7 pm, February-April
Students will join AB High School teachers, Mary Price Maddox and Maura Champigny for this class which will help students prepare for the AP and SATII in US History. For more information click on the Course Code: USHISTORYW22
SAT Bootcamp with Open Door Education, February 22-24
The perfect course to help your student prepare for the March SAT! For more information, click the Course Code: SATBOOTCAMPW22
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ABRSD Digital Literacy Family Resources Around Technology Use At Home
We understand that students may receive new electronic gifts over the holidays and often spend more time on screens in the winter. To help support families in discussing media balance with students, we encourage you to check out the ABRSD Digital Literacy Family Resources website which includes helpful suggestions and resources for families around technology use at home.
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Acton Memorial Library Programs
The Acton Memorial Library has several programs coming up (all free to participants) open to just teens, and some are open to 16+. See flyers below as well as links to register:
Creative Feast - Passionate Dishes for your Valentine
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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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The Weekly Chatter is distributed each Sunday. If you have a submission you'd like to include in the Chatter, please email it to chatter@abrptso.org by noon on Friday. The Chatter was created solely for the purpose of communicating school-related events, groups and forums to parents and students.
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