FY2026 SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET
ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FY26 SCHOOL OVERVIEW
SCHOOL:
PRINCIPAL:
Merriam Elementary
Christina Gavin
MISSION/CORE VALUES:
ENROLLMENT SUMMARY Use Oct 1, 2024 enrollment Data from DESE Profile
Respect All members of the Merriam School Community will demonstrate respect for themselves and others. Children will be encouraged and assisted to speak up against exclusion, to respond to someone in need, to acknowledge the efforts of a classmate, to be open to ideas and approaches not rooted in their own culture or experience and to value all members of the community as learners and teachers, followers and leaders. Risk Taking All members of the Merriam School Community will be able to take thoughtful and appropriate risks and accept responsibility for the risks they take. Children will be encouraged and assisted to make a case for an unpopular view, to have the confidence to do difficult things, to have the courage to do what’s right, to contribute new or different ideas in discussions, and to offer friendship to a child who has been excluded. Persistence in One’s Own Learning All members of the Merriam School Community will demonstrate initiative and persistence in learning. Children will be encouraged and assisted to apply a growth mindset, to see a task through from start to finish, to ask for help from a variety of sources, to try multiple strategies in problem solving and to draw connections between learning experiences in and out of school.
Kindergarten
39
GRADE 1
43
GRADE 2
40
GRADE 3
66
GRADE 4
62
GRADE 5
69
GRADE 6
75
SELECTED FY25 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SEL ● Sustained focus on Social Emotional Learning and skill building through the CASEL framework, Second Step curriculum, and restorative practices. ● The Instructional Leadership Team has focused on SEL and behavioral supports, working to develop resources and professional learning for classroom teachers. MTSS ● The Instructional Leadership team and two grade level teams are using the Forefront tool for comprehensive, streamlined data collection and progress monitoring. ● All K-6 classrooms are implementing flex bock structures for tiered intervention and small group instruction.
150
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