22 | ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ANNUAL REPORT 2023–2024
McCarthy-Towne Culturally Responsive Practices • Our staff completed the district-
created Interrupting Hate and Bias in Our Schools training • Every classroom learned about UN-TEASE-ABLES to increase student awareness of the power of their words. • A subcommittee of our PTSO
completed a guidance document to support PTSO event planning.
Social Emotional Learning • Through assemblies, classroom lessons, and school-wide recognitions, our school learned about and practiced the CASEL frameworks for Self-Management and Social Awareness. • We held daily morning meetings, quiet time, and closing circles to increase students’ sense of belonging and social-emotional learning. Art Integration • Students continued to learn about themselves as learners through the art integration process. • We held an art show, during which students shared a piece from their art integration practice and one from the visual arts studio.
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