25 | ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ANNUAL REPORT 2023–2024
• Our students continue to inspire us through their work outside of the classroom. Our athletic teams excelled this year and included hundreds of students in competitions against local schools. Our fall musical, Rock of Ages, Youth Edition was a hit with audiences. We hosted Chess Club, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Green Team, Mathcounts, and dozens of other clubs and activities this year. These extracurricular activities, along with the work that students do in their classrooms create opportunities for all students to connect with peers and trusted adults at school. Our spring student survey indicated that 89% of our students have a trusted adult here at school, up from 83% at the end of last year. We are thrilled that our students find RJ Grey to be a safe place to learn.
The students and staff of RJ Grey Junior High School had a productive year. Our 822 students worked with us to continue building a joyful, inclusive community of engaged learners. • This year, a goal of our Advisory program was to focus on the community. As such, we partnered with the Acton Food Pantry on multiple occasions. We started with a food drive in November. In March, we collected loose change through our Change for Change drive . Our staff and students collected enough change to be able to present a check for $1,047 to Donna Bottari of the Food Pantry. • Our seventh-grade social studies classes continued to build on their understanding of civics and their ability to make change. This year, we benefited greatly when several members of the Town of Boxborough visited with our 7th graders and talked about their roles in government and civic life. The culmination of our civics study was the Civics Fair where families, elected officials, and the greater community had the chance to learn about what our students studied in their projects. We deeply appreciate the support of the League of Women Voters and others in the community for their support of this ongoing learning.
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At RJ Grey Junior High School, our vision is to create a community of thinkers, learners, and responsible citizens.
James Marcotte PRINCIPAL Kelly Doherty
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Elizabeth Broadwater ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Jun Wei (Anthony) Zhang ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
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