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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Merger Proposal Has Backing of Three School Committees
Merger would take affect July 1, 2014.
A pre-K through grade 12 merger proposal for Acton and Boxborough has received the backing of the town's three school committees after month's of changes. In a May 2 joint meeting of the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee, the Acton Public School Committee and Boxborough School Committee that was taped on May 2 by ActonTV, all three agreed to the most recently changed plan and to present it to Special Town Meeting in both communities on June 3. The merger would go into affect on July 1, 2014, if it passes at Special Town Meeting, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education support the plan. The plan will be a pass-fail option at Special Town Meeting. Both towns must approve it in order for it to take effect. Voters …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Acton-Boxborough Fails to Make Newsweek's Top-Rated High Schools List
The magazine's 2013 rankings came out Monday.
On mobile? You can see interactive map here. Newsweek has ranked the high schools nationally, but the criteria it used leaves Acton-Boxborough Regional High School off the list. This, in spite of Acton-Boxborough's No. 9 ranking in Boston Magazine's 2012 list of the top 20 high schools in Boston and the Boston suburbs. Acton-Boxborough also failed to rank in US News' top 500 high schools nationally. For its rankings, Newsweek sent out a survey to more than 5,000 high schools in the U.S., with about 2,500 schools responding in 2013. You can see the details about the ranking, and every other ranked high school by clicking on the markers in the interactive map above. The survey scores were then weighted and calculated using several criteria …
Charlie Kadlec
11:06 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
These rankings are always more about selling magazines then providing useful information, but one basic piece of information is missing from this article : did the A-B school administration even participate in this "survey" ? If only 2,500 out of 5,000 responded, chances are 50-50 that they did not, which would explain why A-B does not appear in the rankings. So -- Acton Patch -- how about a … more ›
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Back to School Bootcamp Program Offered in Acton
Readak's advanced study skills, critical reading courses available to students entering grades six through 12.
Acton parents trying to give their students extra help in and out of the classroom have a new tool to use, and it's being offered right in their backyard. Readak Educational Services is holding a special “Back-to-School Bootcamp” in the classroom at their offices at 36 Knox Trail, Suite 102. Typically available only to students enrolled in private schools, this is a unique opportunity for any student to take advantage of the Readak course. "This will help us reach schools outside the private/independent sector all over the world, from Australia to Arkansas," said Cindy Conquest, a former traveling teacher and current Director for Readak Educational Services. "We're now getting information out there more frequently when private school …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
A-B Students Building Boats for Nara Park Regatta
Teacher Ralph Arabian's class is creating boats in shop class, with plans to race them on May 15.
Acton-Boxborough teacher Ralph Arabian is close to completing a project with his students students. They are building boats in the school's wood shop and will race them across at Nara Park on May 15. The regatta will include numerous races, a tug-of-war and more.
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ABRHS Seniors Give Back
Students worked on projects as part of the school's 18th annual Senior Community Service Day.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Teacher Appreciation Week: What to Give in Acton Public Schools?
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10. Sudbury Public Schools has specific instructions on appropriate teacher gifts.
Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, May 6-10, so take a moment and show your children's teachers how much they mean to you ... but please follow the rules. Acton Public Schools has a policy in place for gift-giving to teachers that draws from the state Conflict of Interest Law. Before you head out and purchase that extravagant "Thank you" gift, take a look at the guidelines. The guidelines can be found in the attached pdf.
Federal Education Official Pays Visit to Acton-Boxborough
Acting Assistant Secretary Michael Yudin stopped by the regional high school for a sustainability tour.
Acting Assistant Secretary Michael Yudin visited Acton-Boxborough Regional High School on May 2, paying tribute to the school districts as a 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools District Sustainability Awardee. The Acton districts were saluted for their exemplary efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, promote better health, and ensure effective environmental education, including civics, STEM and green career pathways. Yudin observed an Advanced Placement Environmental Science class at Acton-Boxborough, then took a tour of the school while accompanied by students from the Resource Force program and Recycling Club. Yudin concluded his visit with a discussion and reception in an outdoor classroom where he …
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Monday, April 29, 2013
See What's for Lunch This Week at Acton Schools
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Bomb Threat at Acton-Boxborough; School Dismissed
Police say there was no threat after completing a search of the high school.
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School dismissed its students early today due to a bomb threat, the Boston Globe reports. Several threatening messages were found in one of the girls bathrooms, Acton Police Chief Francis Wilmayer told the Globe. After completing a search, the Acton PD determined there was no danger. Bomb-sniffing dogs were brought in to continue the search, Widmayer told the Globe.
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