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Good afternoon,


I heard from one teacher earlier this week (Monday), who was excitedly talking about her trip to the Caribbean next week. As of Monday, she already fully packed her suitcase! If that doesn’t tell you that some of us are ready for vacation, I’m not sure what will. If you are headed away on a trip, or if you’re staying close to home, like my family, I hope you have a great week.


Tomorrow (Friday) is our annual Blue and Gold Day at RJ Grey! Many years ago, this day coincided with the last home basketball game, and the school would wear blue and gold to support the teams. Our basketball season wrapped up last week, and has done so for the entire 11 years I’ve been at RJ Grey. However, the day has remained as one of the more fun, school-spirit oriented days in our year. Each grade level will have an assembly, complete with performances from our band, orchestra, and chorus, and cheerleaders. And we’ll have a game of musical chairs, too. I’m anticipating fun assemblies tomorrow leading into a good week away! Please encourage your students to wear some blue and gold tomorrow…maybe they’ll wear their Revolution t-shirts we distributed in the fall.


Earlier this week, our assistant principal, Mr. Zhang asked if he could use one of our bulletin boards in the cafe annex area. Not having a complete picture of why, I said sure! Turns out, he wanted to find a way for our students to offer thoughts on what they view as “What’s Awesome about RJ Grey.” His Advisory group helped him assemble the board this week.  



I zeroed in on some of the answers and wanted to share a few with you here:

  • The teachers at RJ Grey are really nice, helpful, and encouraging.

  • I love RJ Grey because most of the time I have a lot of fun.

  • I love RJ Grey because all my friends are here.

  • I like RJ Grey because I get to see my friends everyday. It is a comfortable space and I feel safe in this school. Learning at RJ Grey I would say is a privilege.

  • RJ Grey is amazing as there are so many kind people and they are willing to be your friend.

  • I like my teachers because they ask me if I’m okay when I’m not doing well, and they help me with my work and they are very kind to me.

  • I love that my teachers are great and always smiling.

  • Thank you for putting up with us, even though we are hard to handle.


Hearing from our kids about some of the simple and positive things they think about RJ Grey is refreshing and serve as a reminder that RJ Grey is a great place to learn and work.


If you joined us for the first in the series of Cartwheel webinars, we are pleased to announced the second session: Positive Relationships with Screen-based Technology. Through our partnership with Cartwheel Care, the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District invites you to join us as we explore research-based strategies to support healthy media use for yourself and the young people you care for and work with. Media educator and researcher, Sarah Krongard, Ph.D. will review a framework for mindful media literacy, strategies for integrating media and technology to support prosocial development, and a Q & A session on media challenges and concerns. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 1 at 7 pm. Please see this flyer for info on how to register.


Finally, our Superintendent’s Office has asked us to share information about Open Door Theater’s production of The Spongebob Musical. Please see this flyer for performance dates and ticket information.


Here are some dates to be aware of:

  • Monday, 2/20 - Friday, 2/24: Schools Closed for February Vacation

  • Monday, 2/27: Early Release at 1 pm

  • Wednesday, 3/1: Webinar: Positive Relationships with Screen-Based Technology

  • Thursday, 3/2: ABRHS info session for 8th graders (during the school day)

  • Monday, 3/6: Library closed after school for staff meeting


Take care and have a great week,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Feb 16, 2023 at 4:09 PM
  

Good afternoon,


I hope you are doing well today. I wanted to point out that this week is National School Counseling Week! At RJ Grey, we are so grateful for the hard work that our school counselors and psychologists do on a daily basis. As we wrap up our SOS program this week, and counselors gear up for upcoming course registration season, I wanted to publicly thank them for their work. Ms. Bell, Dr. Cowen, Mr. Duclos, Ms. Eagle, Ms. O’Brien, Ms. Stoodt, and Mrs. Van Vleck all serve our students, families, and staff well with the social-emotional support they provide on a daily basis. If you have already connected with your child’s counselor this year, or if you haven’t, please reach out and thank them for their work.


Speaking of social-emotional support, several weeks ago, AB offered a webinar for families, in partnership with Cartwheel Care, called Youth Mental Health in a Digital World. I missed the chance to see it live, so if you’re like me, you might want to check out the recorded version of the 45-minute webinar. You can find the video and description by clicking here, which will bring you to our District’s Mental Health Resources page. 


Another partner we rely on regularly is the Acton Food Pantry. Several years ago, we joined forces with them to make sure that we had snacks available for kids who might need something during the day, or at home. The Acton Food Pantry has asked us to share their Amazon Wishlist with our families. If you are able and interested, you can click on the list here and select something you’d be willing to donate to the Food Pantry. Any product you purchase will be shipped directly to the Food Pantry, with our students being the ultimate recipients. We’re grateful for our ongoing connection with the Food Pantry. Thank you, in advance, for your help.


Finally, next month we’ll start to advertise for teaching positions that will be available for the 23-24 school year. That process usually yields lots of applicants for the licensed teaching positions we will have available across our schools. For today, as a more immediate need, we are searching for responsible adults who’d be interested in working in our schools (RJ Grey, specifically) as day-to-day substitutes. As a college student, I spent several winter vacations and days in May subbing in local schools near where I lived. It was a great way for me to work in schools, knowing I’d become a teacher after graduating. We had a good stretch over December and January where we had several college-aged subs working with us. With those individuals now back at school for the spring semester, we have a need for other members of our community to sign up to sub! We pay $100 per day, we provide you a schedule of classes to cover, and we offer as much support as you need. Most days, with the availability of 1:1 devices for our students, you are monitoring students as they work on an assignment left by the classroom teacher. If you have a bit of time on your hands and want to be around some great kids and awesome teachers, please consider working with us. Feel free to reach out to me directly to learn more or to fill out an application.


Here are some dates to be aware of:

  • Thursday, 2/9/23: 9th grade curriculum night at ABRHS, 7 pm

  • Monday, 2/13/23: Early Release, 1 pm

  • Friday, 2/17/23: Blue and Gold Day

  • Monday, 2/20 - Friday, 2/24: Schools Closed for February Vacation


Take care and have a great weekend,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Feb 09, 2023 at 8:00 PM
  

Good afternoon,


I hope you are all doing well. Several of you stopped in the drop-off line this morning to make sure  I would be bundled up for the cold weather coming our way. I will, and thank you for your concern! I ask that you make sure your own children are prepared for the incoming cold temperatures, too. As much as we work to make sure our heating system keeps us warm and comfortable, I anticipate a few cold spots tomorrow, including in our cafeteria. The wall of windows that lets in lots of natural light becomes our enemy when the temperatures get pretty low. I hope you all stay as warm as possible through these next few days. 


This week, we started our annual SOS lessons in the 7th grade. SOS stands for Signs of Suicide. I taught the lesson to Ms. Davis’s homebase on Tuesday morning. It’s only on rare occasions nowadays that I get to teach full class periods. My class was great - they were all interested in the topic, asked great questions and had thoughtful responses. The main focus of our SOS work is to have students remember a simple acronym, ACT: Acknowledge, Care, and Tell (a trusted adult). I find that the acronym is universal to lots of situations but is highly applicable to a situation when an adolescent is concerned about a friend who might be feeling depressed, upset, or in the worst case, suicidal. We talk with students about the differences between sadness and depression, we alert them to warning signs for depression, and we ask them to think about who a trusted adult is for them. While we hope all RJ Grey students have at least one trusted adult at school (80% report they currently do), we know that almost all of them are more likely to have someone they trust in their homes. One of the vignettes presented in the SOS video is between two middle-school aged boys. And while one of the boys is resistant to talking to his own mother because she has so much going on, the friend offers up his mom as someone who could help. Please know that many of you may be a trusted adult for kids who aren’t even in your own family! Kids certainly know who they can trust, so please be open if a student needs to talk to you about something important.


Our counselors view the student responses after the lesson and have follow-up conversations with students who either asked to speak to someone, or whose answers prompt us to want to learn more. We’ve now delivered the lesson to 7 Red and 7 Green, with 7 Blue and 7 Gold next week. If you think it would be helpful to connect with someone regarding your child’s emotional needs, please be in touch with your child’s counselor. If you don’t know who that it is, please reach out to me and I’ll connect you.


In other news, I ask all families who drop off their child in the morning to recommit to our expected traffic pattern. I have heard reports of families dropping off students on the driveway in front of our gym. This results in slowing down other cars, but more dangerously, it forces students to cross over the lane of oncoming traffic. Please always drop off in the lower parking lot, or if after 7:50 am, in the front circle.


Finally, I wanted to remind our 8th grade parents and guardians about the upcoming evening presentation at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (Thursday, February 9th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm). At this presentation, the high school administration and department leaders will share information about the curriculum and student life at ABRHS. High school students will also share their experiences in activities and athletics. At the end of the presentation, there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions. The high school will come to talk to our 8th graders in early March, so this evening is set aside for just the adults.


Here are some dates to be aware of:

  • Monday, 2/6/23: School Council Meeting at 7 pm on Zoom

  • Tuesday, 2/7/23: 7 Gold SOS Lesson

  • Thursday, 2/9/23: 7 Blue SOS Lesson

  • Thursday, 2/9/23: 9th grade curriculum night at ABRHS, 7 pm

  • Monday, 2/13/23: Early Release, 1 pm

  • Friday, 2/17/23: Blue and Gold Day


Take care and have a great weekend,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Feb 02, 2023 at 3:57 PM
  

Good afternoon,


Last Friday afternoon, we hosted our Summer Fun in Winter event in our gyms. Several hundred students attended, played in volleyball games, cheered on their friends, had drinks and snacks, and appeared to have a great time! During the hybrid year, we canceled this event. And while we tried to have it last year, our Covid numbers were pretty high in January, so we put it off. It was great to see a large group of Junior High students having fun, being active, and enjoying being together this year. We’ll host a similar event, this time with short basketball games, in March. We owe a special thanks to Debbie Ahl, our student council advisor, and to our PTSO for help with recruiting some parent volunteers. Additionally, thanks to all families who dropped off food and drinks to keep our kids nourished! Your contributions were greatly appreciated!


Second trimester Interim Reports were emailed home today. If you didn’t receive an email from us, your child has not received an interim at this point. Interim Reports tend to point out areas where a student could benefit from some more focus, studying, or homework completion. Please take a close look at the Interims and have a conversation with your child about the comments. If there is anything that could be clarified by the teacher, please feel free to reach out. We have over a month (March 13) before the end of trimester 2 when we’ll again issue Report Cards. Students have plenty of time to bring up a grade or improve a habit before then.


This morning, I emailed our 8th graders about an opportunity to express interest in serving as student board members of ABSAF.  The Acton-Boxborough Student Activities Fund does fundraising to benefit RJ Grey and ABRHS student activities. If you think your child might be interested in applying to be part of the board, please encourage them to check their email and follow the instructions there.


Finally, we made a few announcements this week, asking students to remember to bring their fully-charged Chromebooks to school every day. We’ve recently had a challenge with running out of loaner devices before noon each day. When I was in middle school, I had to remember to bring my lunch, backpack, homework, and other items. I appreciate that making sure to charge a device is an issue that students only in this current generation face. Yet, their day is significantly impacted by not having a device ready to use throughout their day. If you think your child might be one who would benefit from some reminders to charge their device each night, I appreciate your help! With a limited number of loaners to give, we do expect students will start to face the natural consequence of not having a device to use in class. This won’t be the end of the world by any means, but I appreciate your support as much as possible.


Our Superintendent’s Office has approved the distribution of this flyer, which promotes a Robotics and Coding opportunity for girls in grades 4 - 7. Please check it out if interested!


Here are some dates to be aware of:

  • Monday, 1/30/23: Early Release at 1 pm

  • Tuesday, 1/31/23: 7 Red SOS Lesson

  • Thursday, 2/2/23: 7 Green SOS Lesson

  • Monday, 2/6/23: School Council Meeting at 7 pm on Zoom

  • Tuesday, 2/7/23: 7 Gold SOS Lesson

  • Thursday, 2/9/23: 7 Blue SOS Lesson

  • Thursday, 2/9/23: 9th grade curriculum night at ABRHS, 7 pm


Take care and have a great weekend,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Jan 26, 2023 at 4:43 PM
  

Good afternoon,


If you’re my age or older, and you grew up around here, I bet you share the sentiment that there was no better feeling than a snow day! Waking up and finding out there was no school by listening to the radio, and in later years seeing it on TV was a thrill. It was only surpassed once or twice in my school career by a “no school” call the night before! I make no projection about how tomorrow’s weather could impact our school day. That role gets reserved for Mr. Light. But on the eve of some inclement weather, I hope you’re prepared with your shovel and other gear.


We are anticipating hosting our students for Summer Fun in Winter tomorrow afternoon.  I have my Hawaiian shirt ready to go, having last worn it just about one year ago for last year’s Hawaiian Shirt Day. Representatives from ABSAF will be attending the event, ready to sell some of their AB gear. If your child would be interested in purchasing an AB bucket hat, please see this flyer for more details about the cost and how to pay.


You may have heard that Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools have partnered this year with Cartwheel Care to provide outside-of-school mental health support to our students. The new partnership with us and Cartwheel has been really great. As part of our relationship, Cartwheel is sponsoring 5 webinars for caregivers this year. The first will take place on Wednesday, January 25 at 7pm. The topic, Youth Mental Health in a Digital World is relevant and important to all of our students. I encourage you to join the webinar next Wednesday. Please click here to see more details and the link to register.


Finally, I am previewing for all 8th grade families that you’ll be hearing from Acton-Boxborough Regional High School soon about their 9th grade Transition Night. Please mark Thursday,  February 9th in your calendar for an in-person evening event at ABRHS.  Keep your eyes open for an email message to your inbox with more details.


Here are some dates to be aware of:

  • Friday, 1/20/23: Hawaiian Shirt Day and Summer Fun in Winter activity after school

  • Tuesday, 1/24/23: Last Day of Semester 1, Exploratory classes change on 1/25/23

  • Wednesday, 1/25/23: Winter Orchestra and Chorus Concert, 7 pm

  • Wednesday, 1/25/23: Youth Mental Health in a Digital World Webinar

  • Monday, 1/30/23: Early Release at 1 pm

  • Tuesday, 1/31/23: 7 Red SOS Lesson

  • Thursday, 2/2/23: 7 Green SOS Lesson


Take care and have a great weekend,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Jan 19, 2023 at 4:32 PM
  

Good evening,


Happy New Year! I hope you had a safe and healthy holiday season and New Year. My three kids received a family Christmas gift this year: a Nintendo Switch. They’re becoming familiar with the ins and outs of Mario Kart. My wife and I congratulate them when they don’t finish in last place! Meanwhile, she and I regularly battle to come in first…evoking our own Mario Kart experiences from when we were young! I hope you, too, had some quality time with your children over the vacation!


I have treated the January re-start as a way to focus on a few areas: organization and timeliness, as my own work-related examples. With only three school days into this year, I think I’m doing pretty well! I’d encourage you to ask your RJ Grey student if there are areas where they might focus some attention. For some students, I’d want to direct some focus on on-time arrival to school. We know that traffic around campus is not easy…but that’s something we can predict will be challenging every day between 7:45 and 8:00. Our assistant principals spend a lot of time monitoring students who are frequently tardy or absent from school. If you find yourself struggling with getting your child to school on time, or at all, please reach out to us. We’re happy to talk with families about creating evening and morning routines that yield smoother mornings and on-time arrivals. Please know that this commentary applies to only a small percentage of our families, so most of you can disregard this plea, and you can focus on a different new year intention! 


I want to thank our PTSO, and subsequently, all of you, for sponsoring a lunch for the RJ Grey staff in December. We all enjoyed burritos, salad, and chips from Oscar’s the week before vacation. We have a great relationship with our PTSO. They have financially supported us this year with our student plan books, Revolution t-shirts, and student council events. If you haven’t yet financially supported the PTSO this year, feel free to do so on their website. They’re a great partner and we appreciate their support!


The Superintendent’s Office has asked us to share two community flyers with you all. Please check them out if you’re interested:


Here are some dates to be aware of:

  • Monday, 1/9/23: Early Release at 1 pm

  • Monday, 1/9/23: School Council meeting at 7 pm on Zoom

  • Tuesday, 1/10/23: iReady ELA Diagnostic for all students

  • Monday, 1/16/23: No School for MLK, Jr. Day

  • Wednesday, 1/18/23: Winter Band Concert

  • Thursday, 1/19/23: iReady Math Diagnostic for all students

  • Friday, 1/20/23: Hawaiian Shirt Day and Summer Fun in Winter activity after school


Take care and have a great weekend,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Jan 05, 2023 at 6:55 PM
  

Good afternoon,


We are just about one day away from the start of our vacation week. For students, the week before a vacation is always a balance between excitement for vacation and maybe holidays, while simultaneously finishing up work in classes and taking end-of-unit assessments. 


For the adults, it often feels like a crawl to the finish line. There were some hints from the universe today that I might be ready for a break just as much as our students. I received a thoughtful gift from a colleague and friend with the note, “I was searching for a book that could be a real escape. Hope this is it!” When I was on lunch duty, another colleague stated, “You look really tired.” That was the not-very-subtle comment. I blame that comment on my wearing a mask where the only visible part of my face was my eyes. I was kind in my response, but yes, my eyes do show that I’m tired! The December vacation always marks a great time for some serious rest and rejuvenation before we start the new year in just over a week. 


Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice, another holiday, or just a school vacation, I hope you have an enjoyable and safe time with your friends and family. 


Here are some dates to be aware of when we return in 2023:

  • Friday, 12/23: Last day before vacation, 2:36 dismissal

  • Tuesday, 1/3/23: Schools reopen after vacation

  • Monday, 1/9/23: Early Release at 1 pm

  • Monday, 1/9/23: School Council meeting at 7 pm on Zoom

  • Tuesday, 1/10/23: iReady ELA Diagnostic for all students

  • Monday, 1/16/23: No School for MLK, Jr. Day

  • Wednesday, 1/18/23: Winter Band Concert

  • Thursday, 1/19/23: iReady Math Diagnostic for all students

  • Friday, 1/20/23: Hawaiian Shirt Day and Summer Fun in Winter activity after school


Take care and have a great week,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Dec 22, 2022 at 3:25 PM
  

Good afternoon,


I hope you are all doing well this week. You heard from me earlier this week regarding the graffiti that was appearing in some of our bathrooms. Yesterday’s Advisory conversations about the graffiti went well according to many of the teachers I’ve spoken with. I found our students to be engaged with the topic and truly bothered by what we described as happening. It’s when we’ve been faced with challenging situations that it becomes even more apparent to me that the extreme majority of our students are kind, thoughtful, and care about their classmates and their school. I very much appreciate our students’ proactive and engaged response to this situation. If your child has any information to share as to who might be responsible for the graffiti, please encourage them to reach out to me or a trusted adult so that we can put some closure to this issue.


You might be reading this message knowing that your own child missed Advisory yesterday because they were at home sick. Just about 10% of our students were absent each day this week. We have a few cases of Covid, but otherwise, we’ve seen the flu, strep, the common cold, and other viruses that are keeping kids home. We appreciate that kids are home recovering rather than coming to school while sick. We’ve also had a lot of teachers out this week with similar ailments. We’ve all been pitching in to cover classes - which reminds me that if you’re interested in becoming a substitute teacher at RJ Grey, we’re hiring! We’ll provide you with a mask if you want one! I hope your families all remain relatively healthy as we head into the vacation and holiday season.


With the upcoming vacation and holiday season, I know some of you have considered or have even already made plans for giving gifts to teachers. My own wife was just wrapping up small tokens of appreciation for our daughters’ many dance teachers. No RJ Grey teacher expects gifts and no family should ever feel obligated to provide one! A kind email or word of thanks to a teacher goes quite a long way! However, if you’re committed to giving a gift, please know that there are state ethics laws that limit gifts that teachers, coaches, and staff are permitted to receive. School staff cannot accept gifts from a single family that amount to $50 or more in value for the entire school year. Sadly, I had to return a pair of Red Sox tickets many years ago from a father who felt bad watching me direct traffic each morning. The gesture was very kind, but I was not able to accept the tickets. And they were good seats, too. 


Here are some upcoming dates that will be helpful for you to know:

  • Friday, 12/16: Formal Dress Day at RJ Grey

  • Monday, 12/19: Early Release, 1 pm

  • Friday, 12/23: Last day before vacation, 2:36 dismissal

  • Tuesday, 1/3/23: Schools reopen after vacation


Take care and have a great weekend,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Dec 15, 2022 at 5:02 PM
  

Good afternoon,


I hope many of you were able to see Oliver, Jr. last weekend. I was very impressed with all of our singers, dancers, and actors. Singing with a British accent is quite a challenge, I’m sure! And I was equally impressed with the seamless set changes, costume changes, and lighting sequences. All of our students who worked on the crew were an instrumental part of the production. Thanks to all the families who supported their kids with learning lines, juggling pick-up after long rehearsals, and providing support for the show. 


This is the season of giving at RJ Grey! Last week, I commented on the Coat Drive, sponsored by the Student Council. Bring any used coats in good condition to RJ Grey through December 15. We also are a drop-off site for Toys for Tots. This drive asks for new, unwrapped toys to be delivered through December 16. And finally, 7 Gold is sponsoring a Canned Food Drive through December 14 to benefit the Acton Food Pantry. If supporting any of these drives is available to you and your family, we welcome your donations!


We have wrapped up Trimester 1 at RJ Grey. Not all classes operate on a trimester, but all of our team-based classes have closed grades for the first ⅓ of the year. We also recently changed trimester-long Grey Block Elective classes. Teachers have submitted grades and we now spend a few days double-checking grades and comments before emailing report cards next Wednesday, December 14. For some of your students, this may be their first time receiving “grades.” RJ Grey operates on a system where we issue letter grades (A-, B+, etc.) for our team-based classes. We tend to give a Pass or Fail to our off-team classes (Phys Ed, Art, etc.). If you have questions when you see your child’s report card, I’d ask you to start by talking with your child. If you have other questions beyond what your child might be able to answer, I encourage you to connect with the individual teacher. 


And finally, grading leads me to think about family communication. I wrote to families back in September about our plans for family communication this year. In most other years, I’d spend this week writing about the three upcoming early release days to allow for parent conferences. This year, we chose to prioritize time spent in school for full days, over early release days to allow for 5-minute parent conferences. However, we still have a goal of strong communication with families. If you would benefit from hearing more from a teacher, please reach out to the teacher. While our teachers do a great job of connecting when they see challenges, they often cannot get to all of you even with a bit of good news. If you are seeking some feedback, please be in touch. If you sense more of a global issue, it might be appropriate to set up a team meeting. A team meeting is a 20-minute block of time during the school day when a family can meet with the 4 or 5 team teachers and the counselor for your child. While team meetings are necessary for some students, they are not necessary for many. If you are concerned about your child and are interested in a team meeting, please reach out to Christina Pharo ([email protected]) to learn when the next available meeting could be.


Here are some upcoming dates that will be helpful for you to know:

  • Wednesday, 12/14: Last day of PE/Health for Rotation 2

  • Wednesday, 12/14: Trimester 1 Report Cards emailed home

  • Friday, 12/16: Formal Dress Day at RJ Grey

  • Monday, 12/19: Early Release, 1 pm

  • Friday, 12/23: Last day before vacation, 2:36 dismissal

  • Tuesday, 1/3/23: Schools reopen after vacation


Take care and have a great weekend,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Dec 08, 2022 at 2:04 PM
  

Good evening,


I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving with family and friends. Before we left for the holiday last Wednesday, we hosted two assemblies in our gym. Our chorus, band, and orchestra all played. We had turkey drawing contests and a relay race, and we had some great student council members as our MC’s. All in all, it was a great way to spend part of that early release day. One 7th grader asked me, “Mr. Marcotte - do we ever do this again? It’s so fun!” The answer is yes, traditionally before February vacation we have Blue and Gold Day, complete with a similar assembly. I hope your students had a good experience at this event. 


Our annual musical opened last night. Oliver, Jr has shows tonight and tomorrow night at 7 pm and on Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets will be sold at the door if you don’t already have yours. If you’d like to see a Behind the Scenes video about the production, please check out this video, produced by Acton TV. The student performers, the crew, the musicians, and our staff advisors all deserve a huge thank you for their months-long commitment to this show. Please check it out if you can!


If you do come to see the musical this weekend, or anytime through December 16th, please consider bringing a gently used coat for a donation. Our Student Council is beginning our annual Coat Drive at RJ Grey. There is a bin in the center of our lobby - feel free to bring gently used coats and we’ll take care of the rest!


Finally, if you or someone you know is interested in learning more about being a special education assistant at RJ Grey, we have a few openings. Please be in touch with me to learn more!


Here are some upcoming dates that will be helpful for you to know:

  • Friday, 12/2: Oliver, Jr. Performance at 7 pm

  • Saturday, 12/3: Oliver, Jr. Performance at 7 pm

  • Sunday, 12/4: Oliver, Jr. Performance at 2 pm

  • Monday, 12/5: Early Release at 1 pm

  • Tuesday, 12/6: Field trip for interested 8th graders to Minuteman High School

  • Wednesday, 12/14: Last day of PE/Health for Rotation 2

  • Wednesday, 12/14: Trimester 1 Report Cards emailed home


Take care and have a great weekend,
Jim






Posted by jmarcotte  On Dec 02, 2022 at 3:51 PM
  
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