RJ Grey Weekly PTSO Chatter

ABRPTSO

Weekly Chatter

RJ Grey Junior High School

November 28, 2021

View as Webpage

"Creating a community of thinkers, learners, and responsible citizens."

Table of Contents

Calendar of Events
Staff Appreciation Luncheon - Donations Requested
Main Office - New Email Address
RJ Grey Ski & Board Club - Instructions for Registration
Support Students in the AB Music Programs
Looking for a Mental Health Provider?

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday, November 29 - Early Release for Professional Learning (1pm)

Staff Appreciation Luncheon - Donations Requested

Although a few COVID restrictions remain our kids are back in school!! Let’s thank the teachers & staff for such a great start to the school year and their continued efforts to take care of our students. The luncheon on Tuesday, December 21st will be “hybrid.” Most of the donations can be made monetarily and the RJ Office will handle all the logistics. However, if some parents are interested in bringing in a few desserts, they may do so on the day of the luncheon from 7:00am - 10:00am. Sign up for the same is for Dec 21st.

Important note: Please, no nuts and no citrus in ANY dish due to severe allergies. Please list all ingredients on a page accompanying the dish. All serving dishes may be picked up from the table outside the JH office after 2:30pm the day of the luncheon. Please label your serving dish.

Link to Sign-Up:

https://signup.com/go/EvJJTjX

Main Office - New Email Address

If you need to email the main office, RJ Grey has created a new email address where you can reach them: rjgrey_main_office@abschools.org. You are welcome to use this email which will reach several staff members. As RJ Grey recently experienced changes in staffing, this may be a useful tool to know that your message is getting to multiple people.

RJ Grey Ski and Board Club / Instructions for Registering 2021-2022

Thank you for your interest in being a member of the RJ Grey Ski and Board Club. This club provides interested students with an opportunity to ski or board with their classmates from RJ Grey. Please be sure to read all the information on this page and follow the links to sign-up and provide us with all the required information.

Ski/Board Club Dates:

Tuesday January 4

Tuesday January 11

Tuesday January 18

Tuesday January 25

Tuesday February 1

Tuesday February 8

Students are transported by Coach bus directly to Wachusett Mountain after school. Students return by bus at approximately 7:30/7:45 where families must provide a prompt pick-up.

Please follow the instructions below and complete all required steps by Wednesday, December 1st

Your registration is not complete until ALL the following steps have been completed.

Go to the Mt. Wachusett website to register for a ski pass. Please go to the Wachusett Sign up page and use the code RGRE. At this site, you can also purchase rentals, lessons and COW cards. See below for more information regarding Lift Badges and passes.

Fill out this Google Form with student and emergency information. This provides emergency contact info directly to our club advisors.

You and your child should review the following documents: Student Expectations Form and Hazing law.

Print out this Signature Page and sign that you give permission and have read the above documents. Students may pick up a hard copy of this form from the main office to then bring home for an adult signature.

Write a check for $140, payable to RJ Grey JHS (this is for bus transportation). Your child will bring this check and signature page to the RJG main office.

See here for Mt. Wachusett flyer - this has information on passes and general school-group info. Please contact Ernie Camposano, our Ski/Board Club advisor at ecamposano@abschools.org if you have questions.

Lift ticket information:

Students can purchase a 6-week Lift Badge for the 6 Ski Club dates OR purchase one of the Mt. Wachusett Season Pass options. The Season Pass is an option, not a requirement for Ski Club participants. For information regarding lift ticket options, rental equipment, and lessons, please refer to the Wachusett Mountain website.

Students who already have a ski lift pass for Mt. Wachusett can sign up to participate in the Ski Club (and not purchase a lift ticket through the Ski Club). A completed and signed Wachusett application must still be submitted with your registration materials. On the form, you will indicate that you’ve purchased a season pass and so no payment is required. However, you will still be responsible for the $140, which is the Student Transportation Fee, and whatever additional rentals/lessons you may elect to purchase through the Wachusett website.

Support Students in the AB Music Programs

The Acton-Boxborough Friends of Music (ABFOM), is holding a Fall Fund Drive. We’re reaching out to the community to help support students in the amazing music programs offered at AB. All funds raised go directly to benefit students in the band, choral, or orchestra groups. You can contribute online here.

We appreciate your support! Thank you! ABFOM is an independent non-profit (501c3) organization dedicated to the support and promote of the AB scholastic music program.

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.

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.