RJ Grey Weekly PTSO Chatter

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RJ Grey Junior High School

December 5, 2021

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Calendar of Events
Staff Appreciation Luncheon - Donations Requested
Main Office - New Email Address
Coat Drive
Danny's Place Youth Leadership Council Jr.
Looking for a Mental Health Provider?

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday, December 13: Early Release at 1pm for Professional Learning

Tuesday, December 14: Trimester 1 Report Cards Emailed Home

Tuesday, December 14: PTSO General Meeting 7pm (HS Room 115N)

Thursday, December 16: Early Release at 11:10am for Parent Conferences

Friday, December 17: Formal Dress Day

Tuesday, December 21: Early Release at 11:10am for Parent Conferences

Thursday, December 23: Early Release at 11:10am (beginning of Winter Break)

Friday, December 24 - Sunday, January 2 - School Closed for Winter Break

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.

Coat Drive

RJ Grey hosts an annual Coat Drive organized through the Student Council. This year’s drive starts on Monday, December 6th and runs through Thursday, December 16th.

Danny's Place Youth Leadership Council Jr.

DPYLC Jr. (Danny's Place Youth Leadership Council Jr.) is a free program for 7th and 8th graders that meets once a month on Mondays after school. This program has several purposes:

To connect with other 7th and 8th graders and create friendships
To participate in community service and leadership opportunities through different activities
To connect with high school students in a close-peer mentor relationship
To inform Danny's Place on the current needs of the youth, specifically in Jr High

MEETING DATES & TIMES: 3:15pm-4:15pm

Monday, Jan 10, 2022
Monday, Feb 28, 2022
Monday, March 14, 2022
Monday, April 11, 2022
Monday, May 9, 2022

Learn more and sign up here: dannys-place.org/programs-index/dannys-place-youth-leadership-council

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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