ABRHS Weekly PTSO Chatter

ABRPTSO

Weekly Chatter

AB Regional High School

January 9, 2022

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Table of Contents

Calendar of Events
THANK YOU to the PTSO!
Community Service Awards Night Update
Lost and Found
Upcoming Community Ed Courses
ABRSD Digital Literacy Family Resources Around Technology Use at Home
Food and Personal Care Items Available at A-B
Looking for a Mental Health Provider?

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday, January 17 - No School for Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday, January 18 - PTSO Meeting

Monday, January 24 - Early Release for Professional Development

THANK YOU to the PTSO!!

A big thank you from all of the ABRHS faculty and staff to the PTSO for the really nice gift bags that we received before our winter break. We sincerely appreciate the thoughtfulness, time, and generosity that went into our gifts.

Community Service Awards Night Update

Community Service Awards Night will now be a virtual event and available to view on YouTube later this month. Everyone will be invited to view A-B's annual celebration of our student volunteers which will feature staff and student speakers, a slide show of volunteer activities, and a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will send out an announcement and the link to view the pre-recorded event when a new date is confirmed. Questions about the event should be directed to Melissa Dempsey.

Lost and Found

Please have your student check the lost and found box located next to South Commons if they are missing any articles of clothing or other items. This box will be cleaned out and any items that are left will be donated to a local charity on January 14, 2022.

Upcoming Community Ed Courses

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.

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

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.

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.

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.