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ABRPTSO
Weekly Chatter
RJ Grey Junior High School
January 14, 2024
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Table of Contents
- Calendar of Events
- PTSO Update
- Student Council Volleyball Tourney
- Project Graduation Update
- Revive Retreat for Teens
- Mosaic at Danny's Place
- Junior High School Directory
- Applying to private school?
- Absent, Tardy & Dismissals
- Late Bus - Updated Route
- AB Resource Center and AB Exchange
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Calendar of Events
- Tuesday, Jan 16: Ski/Board Club Session #2 after school
- Wednesday, Jan 17: JH Winter Band Concert, 7 pm
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Friday, Jan 19: Hawaiian shirt day
- Friday, Jan 19: Summer Fun at 3-4:40 pm in the gym
- January 24: - JH Winter Orchestra /Chorus Concert 7 pm
- January 29: Early Dismissal. The library is closed to students after school.
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As you are aware, issues have come up with the school budget. The ABRPTSO is here to guide you as to where to find the latest information. Not to persuade you one way or another. That's not our job. Every household can make up their own minds. Most of the information you will seek can be found on the ABRSD website https://www.abschools.org/ once it has been made available to parents/guardians. Let us not talk over the fence about what we have heard, hear the facts on the website. All we can hope for is that you be there for your kids. Ask about their day, ask about their after-school practice, club, their game, their successes. They notice when you are not there, so please be present. That is the best gift of all. Keep an eye out for our mailer requesting your $50 donation to support all the students at RJ Gray and at the High School. Our next ABRPTSO Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 16th at 7:00pm in Room 115N at the High School .
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Student Council Volleyball Tourney this Friday! - Help and needed
The RJ Grey Student Council will be hosting a volleyball tournament (Summer Fun in Winter) at the school on Friday January 19th 2024 between 3:00-4:30pm. The PTSO is looking for donations of snacks and drinks and a few parent volunteers to set-up/man/tear-down the snack tables. If you are willing to donate items or time, please sign-up via the SignUp link (https://signup.com/go/PpvjHeX) . Non-perishable items can be dropped off to the table outside the Jr High office the days before or day of the event (before 3:00pm). Perishable items may be dropped off to the table outside the JH office on the day of the event from 7:00 am – 3:00pm (note, refrigeration may not be available). Any serving dishes to be returned will be washed and placed back on the table outside the Jr High office after the event. If you have any questions, please contact Durga Nirgudkar at jhhospitality@abrptso.org. Thank you for your support!
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Project Graduation: New Year, New Web Site!
Drumroll please. Introducing our revamped, super-informative NEW WEB SITE ! It's everything you need to know about our community-wide annual undertaking: a substance-free grad party for the WHOLE CLASS. Check it out right now, we'll wait.
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Wasn't that exciting? Now you definitely want to pick out your volunteer role for the big night . We need all hands on deck to keep our kids safe on commencement night. Fill out this volunteer interest form to let us know how you can help. We promise you will have almost as much fun as the kids. And the way time flies, June 7 will be here before we know it!
Jennifer Martin and Julie Schwartz
AB Project Graduation 2024 Co-Chairs
abprojectgraduation@gmail.com
https://www.abprojectgrad.org
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Come Join the Fun at the ABRHS Interact Club’s Movie Night!
Movie: “Night at the Museum” (2006)
Place: Acton Boxborough Regional High School Auditorium
36 Charter Road, Acton, MA
Date: January 26th, 2024
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
(Doors open at 5:45 PM)
Enjoy a fun-filled evening with your favorite characters from the museum that comes to life after dark. And guess what? You'll be helping kids just like you in Kenya by supporting the Rotary Club's efforts to provide meal plans for kids with Cerebral Palsy.
Free Admission. Opportunities to purchase snacks, and glowsticks. Donations are also welcome.
Who's Invited? Everyone! Students and their families
So mark your calendar, bring your smiles, and let's make a difference together while watching a great movie!
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Revive Retreat for Teens - Weekly on Tuesdays from 5:30pm-7pm at Danny's Place
Join us for this free program to explore relaxing activity stations for teens. This drop-in program offers a welcoming space for young people to explore mindful activities including self expression, creativity, and further develop habits for well-being. Each week there will be a blend of activity stations focused on providing opportunities for teens to test out different approaches to well-being including: mandalas, zen-tools, arts-based expression activities, painting, drawing, crafting, mini-house making, STEM activities, aimed at helping you find your OWN way of relaxing using a blend of different modalities.
In this everything-is-optional drop-in program. We provide lightly structured time to focus on play and expression without creating another item on teens’ already maxed-out schedules.
Register here or email info@dannys-place.org with questions.
*Note: Although this program is “drop-in style,” registration is requested in advance for the full season BUT we know you may not be able to attend every week. Teens can register at the door if needed with a guardian.
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Mosaic at Danny's Place - Weekly on Fridays from 4pm-5:30pm
Calling all junior high and high schoolers! We’re so excited to offer this new free drop-in space for LGBTQIA+ folks and their allies in grades 7-12. Mosaic provides a safe space for young people to connect, ask questions, and have fun. We welcome people of all identities, orientations, and backgrounds to join. Mosaic is a judgment free community that does not require any prior knowledge regarding LGBTQIA+ topics, and we understand that everyone coming in is on their own journey of acceptance and understanding. We invite you to add your unique personalities and experiences to the Mosaic of Danny’s Place!
Register here or email info@dannys-place.org with questions.
*Note: Although this program is “drop-in style,” registration is requested in advance. Teens can register at the door if needed with a guardian.
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Junior High School Directory
The NEW 2023-2024 Junior High School online searchable Directory is available NOW!
Log into your PowerSchool Portal Today! You can download, view/search, or print out your directory from the portal. Or do all 3 - it's FREE!! This is our gift to you from the ABRPTSO! Get them while they're hot!
How to access the Junior High School Student Directory:
Step 1: Log into your student's portal on PowerSchool at https://powerschool.abschools.org/public/
Step 2: Click on your child's name on the top bar
Step 3: Then, click on the "Student Directory" in the left-hand menu (see picture HERE)
Step 4: On the page, click on "Click here to access the RJG Student Directory" (see picture HERE). The student directory opens in a separate tab.
Step 5: View, download or print your directory! Once downloaded to your computer or phone, it is easily accessible for search. If you prefer hard copies, you can print the downloaded file.
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Applying to private school?
Are you applying to a private school? Please find the procedure for doing so HERE on the Counseling website. The first step is completing the counseling department's form at least twenty days before the school application is due.
When completing the private school's application, be sure to list the following information for transcript requests:
Registrar: Kerry Lewis
email: klewis@abschools.org
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Absent, Tardy & Dismissals
Parent/Guardians: Please email the Main Office with all planned absences. You will receive a confirmation email.
(Please include your student's full name/grade and DATES of absence)
Main Office: 978-264-3350
Before 8am, ext. 3333
After 8am, ext. 3304
Please note: ALL dismissals are due by 8:00am
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Late Bus - Route
RJG offers a "late bus" option for our 7th & 8th graders. The 2 buses depart campus at 4:30pm and run a NORTH LOOP and a SOUTH LOOP. Please note, the routes are extremely limited and may drop students a long distance from your home. Click on link below to determine the best bus loop & stop for you!
UPDATED LATE BUS ROUTES
Transportation Dept. Webpage
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AB EXCHANGE
With the cold weather here to stay, we just wanted to send out a quick reminder that
AB Exchange is here for you!
AB families can "shop" or request items through their Google Form, and they will send along a bag of goodies to your school.
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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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