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ABRPTSO
Weekly Chatter
RJ Grey Junior High School
January 23, 2022
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"Creating a community of thinkers, learners, and responsible citizens." |
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Table of Contents
- Calendar of Events
- Always. Moving. Forward.
- ABRPTSO Open Positions
- Upcoming Community Ed Courses
- Basketball Info
- RJ Grey Office Email
- RJ Grey Clubs
- Rise to the Challenge
- Heart & Soul - A Girl's on the Run Program at Danny's Place
- Looking for a Mental Health Provider?
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Monday, January 24: Early Release (1pm) for Professional Learning
Wednesday, January 26: SOS Lesson for 7 Red
Friday, January 28: Hawaiian Shirt Day
Monday, January 31: SOS Lesson for 7 Green
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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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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.
Introduction to Programming With Python (Gr. 6-8), January-April
Students learn the fundamentals of programming using Python, a beginner-friendly programming language. There are both Monday and Saturday options.
Beginner Kids Volleyball (Grades 5-8) - January-April
Players will learn the basics of volleyball. Approximately 1 hour will be devoted to skill-building and a half hour to scrimmage-type play. Passing, setting, serving, and hitting will be covered in depth. Course Code: KVB2W22
Youth Squash (Ages 9-14) - February 3-March 3
Have you ever considered the sport of Squash? It values strategy, quick wits, and practice provides a vigorous workout, and is played by people of all ages and sizes. For more information and to register, follow the Course Code: SQUASHFEB22
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Basketball Info
Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, there are only 2 fans allowed per student athlete during home basketball games and these spots are reserved for family members. Students should not plan on attending the games at this time. Please send your positive energy and well wishes to your friends playing before and or after the game.
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RJ Grey Office Email
If you need to email the main office, we’ve created a new email address where you can reach us: rjgrey_main_office@abschools.org. You are welcome to use this email which will reach several of us. As we recently experienced changes in our staffing, we thought this might be a useful tool to know that your message is getting to multiple people.
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RJ Grey Clubs
The official RJ Grey Clubs doc is now on the RJ Grey Website. Click here to link to the page. If you have any questions about the clubs, please contact the club advisor.
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Rise to the Challenge
Rise to the Challenge is something we started as a way of recognizing student involvement in community service. We know that many students are already participating in service activities outside of school, and we hope to celebrate those efforts along with encouraging more students to become active in service opportunities. Students who complete 10 hours of service within the school year will be recognized for their efforts. Please visit the community service page on our website that provides all the details for this program. If you have any questions, please email Debbie Brookes at dbrookes@abschools.org.
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Heart & Sole - A Girls on the Run Program at Danny's Place
Registration is now open for Heart & Sole! Girls on the Run creates a safe place for girls to grow in confidence through identifying and processing emotions, goal setting, cooperation, healthy decision-making, and self-respect, while improving their physical health and stamina.
- When: Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 29-June 9.
- In person at Gardner Field , 3:45-5:15 PM (we will meet virtually if necessary).
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Program Fee: $225 *Financial Assistance is Available* For more information on financial assistance, please contact: Katherine Lee, katherine@dannys-place.org
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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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