12 | Acton-Boxborough regional school district
The families, staff, and students at Blanchard Memorial School feel our STARR values help to create a nurturing, inclusive environment in which everyone feels welcome. We reinforce these values through our school events, monthly community meetings, and cross-grade buddy partnerships. They are also reflected in our school wide and classroom expectations for behavior. Some of the highlights from the year at Blanchard have been: • Learning experiences rooted in real-world contexts emphasized academic discourse and allowed students to take an active role in leading their own learning. • Literacy week events and activities included a hygge (coziness) day and class book-themed door decorating. • Building-based professional learning focused on social emotional learning, equity, literacy instruction, math instruction, academic discourse, and technology integration. • Two school-wide outdoor days , one outdoor professional learning day, and increased use of campus learning spaces helped staff build their knowledge about outdoor teaching. • Families participated in a book group focused on race, culture, and equity. • Blanchard’s Grade 5 Destination Imagination Team won the State Championships and 3rd place at Globals in Kansas City, MO. • The Blanchard Band won its 13th MICCA Gold Medal in a row. • Over 70 children participated in a before-school running club . • Seven students placed in the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools.
Dana Labb Principal
Blanchard’s STARR values • Support • Teamwork • Attitude • Responsibility • Respect
Leigh Whiting-Jones Assistant Principal
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