26 | ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ANNUAL REPORT 2024–2025
Merriam
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS • Project-Based Learning: In second grade, students explored the role of pollinators, presented their research through digital slides and Book Creator, and planted pollinator gardens outside the school building. Sixth graders designed energy-efficient, sustainable Green Cities for an island off the coast of Massachusetts, creating detailed 3D models using only recycled materials. • Student-Led Conferences: All students participate in student-led conferences, independently sharing their learning, progress, and reflections with parents and caregivers. This annual practice strengthens student voice and leadership skills. • Social-Emotional Learning: All class- rooms implemented weekly Second Step lessons to build skills in empathy, emotional regulation, positive relation- ships, and decision-making. • Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS): Merriam continued its implementation of the core Literacy curriculum, Expeditionary Learning (EL), in grades K–6, resulting in improved student outcomes. Across all grades, daily Flex Blocks provided targeted support in Math and Literacy.
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