SCHOOLS OPEN 2012-2013. For Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools,
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 with the exception of 8th, 10th, 11th, & 12th graders who start on Wednesday, August 29. HIGH SCHOOL 7:23am—2:18pm
JUNIOR HIGH 7:30am—2:06pm
AB District Calendars. Plan your school year with the 2012-2013 AB District Calendar. Weekly Chatter.
One way the ABRPTSO shares news is via the Weekly Chatter E-Mail, which is distributed each Sunday. The Chatter was created solely for the purpose of communicating school-related events to parents and students and to forward opportunities for parents to attend support groups or forums of school age related issues. To sign up, click:To submit an announcement to the ABRPTSO Weekly Chatter, send email to abweeklychatter@gmail.com by Noon on Friday!
Thank You for Donating to the PTSO! A big Thank You to the following families who donated to the PTSO this school year. 2012-2013 ABRPTSO Volunteer Opportunities. Find out about Volunteer Opportunities for ABRHS and RJG, then use the form to sign up! Donate to the ABRPTSO for 2012-2013 Online. Funds raised through donations are the PTSO's main source of providing support for programs, such as, Project Wellness, Freshmen Pizza Party Orientation, Project Graduation, the monthly PTSO newsletter, and student directories. In the past, PTSO dues have funded guest speakers in the classrooms, subsidized field trip costs, printed school newspapers and magazines, purchased supplies for special class projects, supported students' community service activities, offered graduation scholarships, and provided grants to the Junior High and the High School. If you have already done so, thank you for paying (either on-line or through the mail) your annual PTSO donation of $35 per family. 2010 PTSO Forum, The PCR Process. Read the slides from the February 24 PTSO Forum describing the Pupil Course Request (PCR) Process. Information includes: common AB Myths, Graduation Requirements, Schedules, Balance, and a Glossary. 2009 ABRPTSO Survey Results. The goals of the survey were to determine how to improve communication with families in the ABRS community, obtain input about what information and topics interest families, find out when it is convenient for parents to attend forums, and understand more about the contribution process. 10 Steps to Managing Stress.
We encourage you to discuss these strategies with your children. Read about the Stress Management Committee. New RJG and ABRHS Forms. Learn about volunteer opportunities at R.J. Grey Jr. High and ABRHS, or use the telephone directory forms to update, add, deleted or change your information. Update Your ABRPTSO E-mail Profile. Returning parents, please take a minute to review and update your PTSO E-mail profile, particularly if you have an incoming 7th grader. Updating your profile involves checking off graduation years for all your children. With our E-mail service, Constant Contact, you will not receive duplicate messages for multiple children. CORI Forms. Because of recent changes in the Criminal Offender Record Information statue, the AB district requires new CORI certification for all volunteers beginning January 1, 2006. Join the R.J. Grey E-mail List. Communication at RJG centers around email, newsletters, and Grey Matters, the Principal's weekly newsletter. To receive this information, give your e-mail address to the mailing list. For more information, visit the R.J. Grey website.