16 | ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
This year was the first, in the past few years, to feel like a “typical” school year. We welcomed back in-person activities such as All School Assemblies , PTO Family Breakfast , and Conant Movie Nights to excited and overwhelming participation from students and families. Our goal continues to emphasize support and challenge for all students as they grow into their most authentic selves—academically, socially, and emotionally. • Blue Ribbon Award —Conant was one of four schools in Massachusetts to be honored with a Blue Ribbon School Award for overall academic excellence for progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Superintendent Light traveled with two of Conant’s teachers to Washington in November to accept the award. • MTSS —Conant staff is implementing focused intervention blocks using universal assessment tools, progress monitoring, observational data, and more to enhance our targeted, and intensive instruction to develop identified areas of improvement. • Rebuilding Community —Our school has celebrated opportunities to reconnect with families and caregivers in person including: – A fall Scavenger Hunt, well attended PTO Family Breakfasts, evening Movie Nights, the popular and successful Conant Carnival, our joyous Polar Pride Field Day , a variety of field trips, portfolio breakfasts, and cultural share projects inviting families into our learning spaces. – The student council has organized monthly All School Assemblies designed to highlight and celebrate our diverse student body through holiday and cultural observances. In collaboration with our music program, at each assembly individual students performed their practiced talents in music and dance along with a number of all school sing-a-longs. – We welcomed volunteers from the Acton Senior Cente r who read to our K and 1 students. – We participated in March Madness book brackets , and Read Across America Week.
• Service and Engagement —Conant’s students were actively engaged in service projects throughout the year led by the Green Team and the Student Council. Among the service projects supported this year were the Used Marker Collection (for recycling), Acton Food Pantry Collection, Sock Drive, Conant Free Library of gently used books, Turkey Earth- quake Collection, Shoe Drive (over 300 pairs), and more! • Looking Forward —There is a sense of excitement about the future at Conant. Under the leadership of incoming principal Dr. Tricia O’Reilly , the school community is poised to continue its work on excellence, acceptance, respect and responsibility.
Joe Russo INTERIM PRINCIPAL Allison Leahy ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
At Conant School: • We believe that every person should feel valued and respected to enable belonging as well as meaningful teaching and learning. • We believe that every individual is part of our community, and each person must take individual and collective responsibility to contribute to its success.
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