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rjgreyabschools Blogs Eye on the Junior High January 30, 2025

January 30, 2025

Good afternoon, RJ Grey Families:

Happy New Year to all who celebrated this week! Happy Year of the Snake! Thank you to everyone who helped make our Summer Fun in Winter celebration happen last Friday! The students who attended enjoyed themselves and the snacks and drinks that were provided. Thank you to a long list of parent volunteers who helped organize and work at the event: Beth Chimento, Diana Patterson, Hilary Greven, Allison Hsaio, Viviane Reis, Deepti Sahasrabudhe, Jessica Haddad, Caitlyn Ryan, Mindy Fishman, and Dereka Young.

Trimester 2 Interim Reports were emailed on Monday. As a reminder, not every student receives an Interim. We reserve these reports for students whose averages fall below a C-, or for another reason that a teacher deems necessary. As both a principal and a parent, I don’t like surprises. We ask our teachers to err on the side of caution and send communication if homework, participation, or other areas need improvement. If you have any question about the Interim after speaking to your child, please be in touch with the classroom teacher. Trimester 2 ends on Thursday, March 13, so there is plenty of time to make any adjustments for the remainder of this term.

As a reminder to 8th grade families, the high school is hosting a Transition to ABRHS Night for parents and caregivers on Wednesday, February 12 from 6:00 - 7:30 in the high school auditorium. If you cannot attend, the event will be recorded and shared through email after February vacation.

At times, families will share important congratulations for events their children participate in outside of school. Four of our students recently competed at the Eastern Synchronized Skating Championships and won Gold! They will now go to the National Championships in February! Congratulations to Camilla, Ruby, Krushi, and Avery!

Finally, if you're looking for something to do as a family this Saturday morning, the Acton Memorial Library is hosting a performance called "The Ice River: A Monkey King Story." This lively puppet show comes from the Chinese folktale Journey to the West, a text our eighth graders are familiar with from their China unit in social studies earlier this year. Tickets are free, but you do need to register in advance. Please click here for more information.

Take care and I hope you have a nice weekend,

Jim

Posted by jmarcotte On 06 February, 2025 at 8:56 AM

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