ABRPTSO

Weekly Chatter

RJ Grey Junior High School

June 21, 2026

Happy Last Week - But We're Already Getting Ready for Next Year, And We Need You!

We need a Junior High Liaison and an 8th Grade Dance Coordinator. So, if you'd like to give about 10 hours a year and volunteer, please contact chatter@abrptso.org, secretary@abrptso.org or jhhospitality@abrptso.org. Better yet, grab a friend and make it a group project! These important positions don't take a lot of work, but help support Summer Fun in Winter, March Madness, Teacher and Staff Appreciation, the 7th Grade Celebration and the 8th Grade Dance. All of these events help make the year a little bit more fun and build great memories! No experience? No problem!

Finally, the end of the year is almost here! The PTSO wants to help our teachers and staff close out an amazing year with their students and will be providing lunch. Please donate to the PTSO do we can continue to provide thanks to our teachers and support and resources for our students and student activities! Use the links below or the QR codes to donate. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

*Paypal Link - to make donations via PayPal, Credit Card, or Venmo*

This is the last Chatter for the 25-26 school year, see you in the fall!

Extra Yearbooks - First come, first served

The yearbook has arrived and is ready for distribution during the last week of school. We have extra yearbooks that are available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis.

To purchase a yearbook, please have your child bring $37 cash or a check made out to "RJ Grey Junior High School." Make sure your child's name and team are written on the check memo line. Payment can be brought to Ms. Hanley in the main office.

If you have any questions or want to check if you've already ordered a book, please email Ms. Hanley at chanley@abschools.org

High School Cheer

Attention all 8th Graders interested in High School Cheer,

AB Varsity Cheer is hosting an information meeting on Monday, June 22, at 3:30 PM in the high school cafeteria. All are welcome! No experience necessary.

Any questions? Please email Jessica Sands:  jsands@abschools.org

RJ Grey Fall 2026 Athletic Registration is OPEN

For all students interested in playing soccer, field hockey, and running Cross Country here at RJ Grey, registration on Family ID is open!

All athletes must have a current up-to-date physical on file with

Nurse Tory ( vreierson@abschools.org)  AND have registered on Family ID to tryout.

Registration closes on Sept 2nd at 3 pm.

Fall Tryouts start Sept 8th for Soccer and FH and Sept 9th for Cross Country (first practice).

Please see the RJG Athletic link on the website for more info.

AB Kids Summer Food

AB Kids Summer Food, a free program to provide nourishment to AB kids over the Summer. 

Eligible:  

Families who live or work in Acton or Boxborough.

All children 3 years old through high school age.

How it works:

Fill out the form only for your own household. Indicate if you authorize somebody else to pick up your bags.

Food is "GRAB AND GO".

Pick up each WEDNESDAY from 10am - 7pm at The AB Resource Center, 15 Charter Road, Acton.

Each child will receive 3 lunches 

-- Select either MEAT or VEGAN for each child in your household

-- They will also receive vegetable sticks/side salad.

--Select how many children would like additional snacks, juice boxes and easy-prep meals.

Sign up EACH Monday by 11pm using this form before the Wednesday pickup.

More info at www.abschools.org

Questions:

Please reach out to the AB Resource Center at: resourcecenter@abschools.org

Thank you to our partners at the Acton Food Pantry, Open Table in Maynard and the AB Resource Center to make this possible for our Acton-Boxborough kids.

Project Graduation: We did it! And now... we're gonna do it again

After months of planning, organizing, and hours of decorating, Grad Night 2026 is officially in the books—and what a night it was! CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2026 FAMILIES!

A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers, our community, family, and business donors and sponsors, and our fantastic school staff. This event truly takes a village, and our mighty planning committee showed up in every possible way. The best reward was seeing the students laughing, celebrating, staying together, and simply enjoying one last night as the Class of 2026! At Project Graduation our aim is to keep kids off the roads on commencement night, and we did it in style!

The very nature of this event means that parents are moving along as their kids rise through the school system, which means we have to constantly keep recruiting. Right now it's time to enjoy your summer. But please keep in mind that come fall we'll be ready to do it all again, and we're going to need your help! 



Peace out, see you next year when it's time for the Class of 2027 to shine!

As always,

The AB Project Graduation 2026 Team

abprojectgraduation@gmail.com

https://www.abprojectgrad.org

Online Student Directory 2025-2026 is available!

Log in to your PowerSchool Portal today to access the directory.

All completely FREE—a gift from the ABRPTSO!

Stay connected and access your directory now.

Applying to private school?

Please visit the Counseling Office's webpage for the required procedure as there are quite a few steps and important details. The first step is for a parent to complete this form at least 20 days before the school application is due. 

Questions? Email Kerry Lewis at klewis@abschools.org. 

Danny's Place Programs start here!  

From preschoolers to high schoolers, Danny’s Place has something for everyone.

Explore our programs and save your spot today!  www.dannys-place.org/winter

Work Permits

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Work Permits - Are you fourteen years old and thinking about a part-time job? Please see the  the Counseling website for more information regarding the student work permit process.  Questions? Check in with or email Mrs. Lewis (klewis@abschools.org).

Process for Daily Announcement Sign Ups!

The School invites any interested parent or guardian to sign up to receive our Daily Announcements email. The Daily Announcements email is exactly what it sounds like. Generally, in mid-morning, our Main Office will compile any of our ongoing or new announcements and send them to interested families. Examples of parts of our email would be: listing which clubs meet that week; sign ups for Ski Club; Jazz Band auditions; when the next Early Release is; and notification of a postponed athletic game or meet. We don't use the Daily Announcements to send emergency information. 

This year, we have moved to sending our Daily Announcements through Parent Square. Please click on the link below to sign up. If you're already registered with Parent Square, just sign in and got to Groups and add the Daily Announcements to your groups. If you are not yet registered, you will need to enter the email address that we have on file (the address where you are receiving this message).

Please click here to sign up to receive the Daily Announcements email!

LATE BUS

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The Late Bus will arrive at the Junior High at approximately 4:30pm each day (Monday through Friday), and then pick up students at the High School at approximately 4:40pm. The Late Bus will then depart the campus around 4:45pm and begin its route.  The Late Bus will not be in service on days when both the Junior High and High School have an early release schedule.

Absent, Tardy & Dismissals

Parent/Guardians: Please email the Main Office with all planned absences. You will receive a confirmation email.

rjgrey_main_office@abschools.org

(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 RJ Grey website