ABRPTSO
Weekly Chatter
AB Regional High School
April 25, 2021
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Table of Contents
- Calendar of Events
- Term 3 Grades
- Project Graduation 2021: Delightful Dining Option
- Upcoming Community Ed Programs
- Leader Opportunities
- Entrepreneur Olympics - NEW DATE - MAY 7
- Class of 2021 Graduate Lawn Signs
- Graduation Registration Reminder
- Food & Personal Care Items Available at AB
- Out of the Darkness Walk & Virtual Celebration
- AB Cares to Host Safer Homes, Safer Community Gun Buyback
- Looking for a Mental Health Provider?
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April 25 - Out of the Darkness Walk & Virtual Celebration
April 26 - School Resumes
April 28 & 29 - Third Term Report Cards Mailed to Students & Parents
April 28 - Deadline to order Class of 2021 Graduate Lawn Signs
April 29 - Project Graduation: Lunch & Dinner - Bamboo Westford
May 3 - Return to Full In-Person Learning
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Term 3 Grades
The parent portal closed for Term 3 grade processing on April 15th. The portal reopened for seniors at 2pm on Thursday, April 22nd to view Term 3 grades. The portal will open for all other students (9-11) at 3pm on Wednesday, April 28th. Report cards will be emailed to students and parents/guardians on Wednesday, April 28th and Thursday, April 29th. For directions on how to view your student's attendance and term grades on the portal, click here.
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Project Graduation 2021: Delightful Dining Option!
Chew on this: Bamboo, the delicious Westford spot for fine Asian cuisine and sushi, will generously donate 20% of its proceeds ALL day on Thursday, April 29—lunch AND dinner! It's win-win-win: you can help the Class of 2021, support a local business, AND you won't even mess up your kitchen. Don't forget to mention Project Graduation when you check out!
Also, our gift card collection is ongoing. We are looking for gift cards in small denominations to give out as game and activity prizes at the Senior Sunset Send-Off, a fun, outdoor substance-free celebration. Click here if you can help out!
Thanks for your continued support!
Jennifer Mabardy and Jennifer Philion
AB Project Graduation 2021 Co-Chairs
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Upcoming Community Ed Programs
Classroom instruction Tuesday & Thursday, 3:30-5:30 pm, April 27-June 15. Students must be 16 by July 27, 2021.
Join Dana Roth as she walks families through the fundamental differences between high school and college, self-advocacy through the college search and transition process, best practices for identifying and connecting with college resources, and ideal timelines for the college search.
Join a former admissions officer for an insider's perspective on the complex and challenging college admissions process.
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Leader Opportunities
Calling all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders! Are you interested in running for office for the 2021-2022 school year? There are several leadership positions here at AB that need you!
- Class Leader
- StuCo Representative
- Representative to School Committee
- Student Advisory Council
Come to an informational workshop on Thursday, April 29th from 5-5:30pm on Zoom. You are not committing to running by coming to the meeting; it is strictly informational.
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Entrepreneur Olympics - NEW DATE - MAY 7
Students are invited to join us for a night of innovation and invention in the Entrepreneur Olympics. First, competitors will identify a crippling problem in their daily lives, like when your phone battery is at 1% but you’re almost done with your latest and greatest Tik Tok video. Then they will invent a solution and pitch it to their peers. Afterwards, each student will “invest” in their favorite inventions. The invention with the most “investments” wins up to $35 in Amazon gift cards.
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Class of 2021 Graduate Lawn Signs
Congratulations to our seniors! The Junior Class leaders have organized the annual Lawn Sign sale to celebrate the Class of 2021. The deadline for ordering your graduate’s lawn sign is Wednesday, April 28th. The cost of the lawn signs is $15.00. If you need a copy of the order form, please contact Junior Class Advisors, Tina Vanasse at tvanasse@abschools.org or Lynn Hurley at lhurley@abschools.org.
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Graduation Registration Reminder
All graduates who will be attending the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 will need to complete the Graduation Registration form by Friday, April 30th. Due to the state guidelines, all graduates and guests must be registered to attend this event. The event will not be open to the general public. If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Hurley at lhurley@abschools.org.
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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 by submitting this order form online and picking up bagged items in Counseling on in-person days. Delivery can be arranged for students in the remote learning program. In addition, gift cards are available to be used to purchase school supplies and clothing. 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 last year partnered with the high school to provide in-school access to food pantry items.
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Out of the Darkness Walk
Student group ABCO (Acton-Boxborough Community Outreach) invites students and their families to join the Out of The Darkness Walk to spread awareness of suicide, to create hope, and to save lives. This year the walk will not be held in person but everyone can walk whether alone, with friends, or with family. Anyone can register to join Team Acton Boxborough High School!
The walk will be held Saturday, April 24th and Sunday, April 25th with a virtual grand celebration on Sunday, April 25th at 6:00PM via Zoom. Send in a picture of yourself while walking to the AFSPMA Instagram account, so they can post it! You can also post on your social media accounts with the #OutoftheDarkness and #HopeWalksHere hashtags. All walkers who raise $100 will receive an official Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) takes donations to fund research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. To make an online donation click the "Donate" button on our team page. If you would rather donate by check please make the check payable to AFSP and mail it in with the offline donation form. Any contribution will help the work of AFSP, and all donations are 100% tax deductible.
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AB Cares to host Safer Homes, Safer Community: A Community Gun Buyback program to be held Saturday, May 15th, 2021
AB Cares is partnering with the Acton and Boxborough Police Departments and the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office to host a gun buyback initiative on Saturday, May 15th at the St. Matthew’s Methodist Church located at 435 Central Street in Acton. The event will run from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Click here to read a full press release.
The initiative is funded through the generosity of numerous organizations including Acton-Boxborough United Way, Danny’s Place Youth Services, Minuteman Senior Services, Roche Bros., Idylwilde Farms, UCC Boxborough, Acton-Boxborough Regional School District and the towns of Acton and Boxborough. Many local organizations have also stepped up to support this event as partners, including the Acton and Boxborough Police Departments, the League of Women Voters – Acton Area, the Acton Council on Aging, NAMI Central Middlesex, the Boxborough Well-Being Committee, South Acton Congregational Church and St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church.
While AB Cares has received tremendous support for this initiative, additional funding is still needed to support the event. If you would like to donate, visit abuw.org, or send a check made out to Acton-Boxborough United Way to:
AB Cares
c/o Acton-Boxborough United Way
PO Box 2258
Acton, MA 01720
AB Cares, a community-based collaborative, seeks to prevent suicide across the lifespan and support all who are impacted by suicide. AB Cares aims to support community-wide conversations, awareness, and connections across Acton and Boxborough in order to prevent suicide.
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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 ABWEEKLYCHATTER@gmail.com by noon on Friday. The Chatter was created solely for the purpose of communicating school-related events, groups and forums to parents and students.
Acton-Boxborough Regional PTSO Chair
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