At the PTSO’s latest forum, “Things in the Works,” principal Alixe Callen outlined planned and proposed changes designed to improve Acton and Boxborough students’ experience of high school.
Four seniors and two sophomores make up this year's Acton-Boxborough WGBH High School Quiz Team. Tune in tonight at 6:30 p.m. to see if AB beat Beverly.
Locally, they’re coaching youth sports, filling the food pantry’s shelves and raising money for charities. In struggling faraway communities, they’re caring for orphans and wielding hammers. ABRHS students are making a difference.
McCarthy-Towne students enjoyed a unique performance courtesy of their school’s Cultural and Performing Arts Committee.
Acton-Boxborough vs. Beverly will be broadcast on February 26.
Acton-Boxborough's most recent graduates enjoyed snacks and reunions as they were welcomed back to a reception hosted by the counseling department.
RJ Grey staff members were recently treated to a delicious meal provided by parents.
Editor's Pick: Here’s the top five Acton Patch school stories (in no particular order) of 2011.
Editor's Pick: Here’s the top five Acton Patch arts stories (in no particular order) of 2011.
Editor's Pick: Here’s the top five Acton Patch sports stories (in no particular order) of 2011.
Please share your thoughts about the choice of R.J. Grey and ABRHS to discontinue the publication of the honor rolls. Vote on our poll and leave a comment in the comments section to start a conversation with the Acton Patch community.
Proscenium Circus members have begun rehearsing their Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild competition entry, an adaptation of Fuenteovejuna.
The high school basketball season is upon us and the AB colonials are looking to host a three-day basketball clinic for a fundraiser for their program.
If local group Friends of the Lower Fields have their way, Acton and Boxborough youth sports programs and school teams will soon have several new fields to share.
AB students, faculty, staff and community leaders came together Tuesday afternoon to audit the school cafeteria's waste.
This is a timely press release from the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Green Council.
Punctuated by humorous introductions, puns and laments about it being the seniors’ last performances, ABRHS’s Cabaret Night was a huge success.
Last week, several hundred Douglas and R.J. Grey students spent time on projects benefiting needy families in our community.
What you will see and hear at the 17th annual Cabaret Night.
A fun and interactive Science Fair took place Thursday night at the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School cafeteria, encouraging students, parents and educators to explore various technological advances that impact our daily lives.
Here is a preview of the ABRHS Proscenium Circus play, Robin Hood.
The ABRHS Marching Band took home the gold medal at the MICCA (Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association) in Lowell Sunday.
Presentations at ABRHS designed to help kids in career exploration process.
Saturday night activities at ABRHS, lecture by noted speaker, social skills classroom program at R.J. Grey among new initiatives geared toward helping teens.
Here is a video/photo slide show highlighting several talented artists featured at the Acton Art Drawing School.
Students volunteer at community service day for R.J. Grey Junior High School.
Principal, ABRHS staff provide new committees, weekend activities at school; students' views mixed.
Mark Hickey, ABRHS Marching Band Director, talks with Patch about the Marching Band program.
The Acton 2020 will meet, the JCC Learning Center is having an open house, meet the new Regional School District Study Committee volunteers and more.
School principal, students travel to Toronto to accept community service award.
Three volunteers from Acton and three from Boxborough were approved by the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee to serve on a new committee to help research regionalization.
Fall College Night at ABRHS provides important information about college application process.
Technology updates, prepaid lunches, study committee among new developments at start of school year.
This is a timely press release from the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee who are seeking volunteers to serve on a study committee.
Parents share important rite of passage with their children.
161 Acton customers left without power as of 10 p.m. last night. No school today.
Many still without electricity offered pizza/Internet/showers.
Upperclassmen "ambassadors," ice cream social help new high schoolers' transition.
Irene woes and Acton heads back to school.
Acton starts school on Wednesday. Share your own and your kids photos from the first day back to school.