ABRHS Weekly PTSO Chatter

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AB Regional High School

October 31, 2021

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Table of Contents

Calendar of Events
AP Exam Information
Boo! Guess Who? Project Graduation Needs YOU!
Senior Dues - Last Day to Pay at the $170 Rate
Family Ads in Yearbook
Junior Class Raking Day
Proscenium Circus Presents Alice in Wonderland
A-B Food Services is Hiring
Acton Boxborough Student Activities Fund (ABSAF): One Week Left to Order!
Looking for a Mental Health Provider?

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

November 1 - Early Release 1:15pm

November 2 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Day

November 2 - Jr. Class Raking Day 10am-2pm

November 5 & 6 - Proscenium Circus presents Alice in Wonderland!

AP EXAM INFORMATION: Link to sign up for AP exams

Boo! Guess Who? Project Graduation Needs YOU!

Happy Halloween! While you scramble for candy and costumes, why not consider volunteering for Project Graduation? It's not scary at all! 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. In fact, we have several chairs who are set to "graduate" with their kids, so we have multiple shadow opportunities. (How Halloweeny is that?) 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. No bones about it, it's going to be a great year!

Thank you to these awesome chairs:

Project Graduation Chairs: Jen Mabardy and Jenny Philion

Breakdown: Merry Hibbard

Casino: Chris Hanlon

Chaperones: Sam and Candace Valente-Phillips

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

abprojectgraduation@gmail.com

https://www.abprojectgrad.org

Senior Dues: Today is the Last Day to Pay for Senior Dues at the $170 Rate!

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. You can pay online using our E-Funds for School Program. If you need to request a financial waiver, see your Counselor or Associate Principal, Ms. O’Grady.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Acton Boxborough Student Activities Fund (ABSAF)

DON'T MISS OUT!!

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO PLACE YOUR ORDERS!!

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:

Welcome to Acton-Boxborough Student Activities Fund | ABSAF.net

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 extracurricular activities, please visit www.absaf.net.

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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