17 | ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ANNUAL REPORT 2024–2025
During the 2024–2025 school year, students in Luther Conant Elementary School continued to grow, learn, recognize and celebrate their accomplishments. Kindergarten through Sixth Grade teachers invested many hours continuing to implement the EL Education Program and students continued to be inspired by it. New to students and teachers this year was the implementation of the Second Step Program. A Social Emotional Learning program, Second Step focuses on teaching children human skills such as responsible decision-making, working together to solve problems, managing strong emotions, and getting along with others. These skills are essential to academic and social success, and the students enjoyed mastering them. Throughout the year, Conant specialists, classroom teachers, English language development teachers, instructional coaches and special educators collaborated to refine the expectations, protocols and expected outcomes within an MTSS (Multi- Tiered Systems of Support) model based on shared responsibility for students and an effective use of universally collected data. Additional collaboration time was added this year with the implementation of PLC (professional learning community) meetings, where colleagues focused on Tier I instruction and specific student needs. The Conant Student Council and Green Team members were a positive school community presence throughout the school year. Conant students, who were elected or chosen to be a part of these important leadership groups, contributed to the school and wider community through supply drives, public education announcements and local service projects. The year ended with the Green Team being recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for their contribution to a cleaner, healthier environment. Their work on textile recycling (blanket and towel drive) was specifically recognized by the department. There was also a great deal of community building and fun at Conant School this year. The third annual Fall Fest was again a favorite of students and staff, the PTO sponsored Conant Carnival was attended by many families, and everyone’s favorite Conant tradition, Polar Pride, was an event that did not disappoint. We were even visited by an eight foot polar bear!
Dr. Tricia O’Reilly 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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