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​November 2024 School Committee Update

November 27, 2024
Acton-Boxborough student creates immersive scavenger hunt to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War Acton-Boxborough junior and Eagle Scout candidate from Troop 32, Aaryan Arora, was recognized at the November 14 School Committee meeting for his collaboration with Acton’s 250 Committee to create an American Revolution-themed scavenger hunt for Acton-Boxborough fifth graders. The hunt takes participants to eight historically significant locations across Acton, Concord, and Lexington where immersive descriptions simulate authentic experiences as seen through the eyes of Acton Minutemen, a local militia serving under Isaac Davis who was the first American officer killed at the Old North Bridge…
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Acton-Boxborough School Committee January News Update

January 29, 2024
At their January 2024  business meetings, the School Committee voted on the following programs, policies and initiatives.  IMAGE HERE Screen shot from video of January 18, 2024 School Committee meeting. New Policy on Student Use of Personal Electronic Communication Devices The Committee voted unanimously at their January 4…
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Acton Facing Prop 2 1/2 Operational Override Vote

January 17, 2024
The Acton Leadership Group, which is made up representatives of the Select Board, the Finance Committee, and the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee, has its own version of “hot stove season.” But instead of gathering around an antique wood stove at a general store to discuss their favorite baseball…
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Acton Leadership Group Considers Override 

October 23, 2023
In opening remarks at the Acton Leadership Group (ALG) meeting on October 16, 2023, Town Manager John Mangiaratti said that the state had designated Minuteman Inn in Acton as a 33-bed emergency migrant shelter. School Superintendent Peter Light recognized the possibility of increased costs due to that designation.…
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Acton’s Minuteman Inn to Shelter 33 Migrant Families

October 23, 2023
On August 8, 2023, Governor Maura Healey declared that a state of emergency exists in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state. According to the Governor’s office…
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Goats and Giggles at the Acton Memorial Library

September 22, 2023
The Acton Memorial Library (AML) hosted a “Goats and Giggles” program on Wednesday, September 20 by Farmer’s Helpers, a community farm education program based at Chip-In Farm in Bedford that aims to cultivate “connections between people, food and farms.” The young goats are Fainting/Nigerian Dwarf crosses, small and…
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School Committee Agenda Items Through January

September 17, 2023
The school committee meets every other Thursday to manage the general business of the school district as well as hear presentations on district goals and major initiatives, and to make decisions related to the next year’s budget. Some of these topics are items that may be of interest…
Original front entrance to the Acton Memorial Libray, the older brick building part.

Joining the Conversation

August 14, 2023
Each week people from literally all over the world meet in the Acton library to practice speaking and listening to English in a “conversation group.” This small, supportive group gives newcomers to the United States a chance to become more fluent in English and learn about American culture.…

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