The Rev Report - April 17, 2026

Posted Date: 04/17/26 (06:29 PM)

Dear ABRHS Community,

We are proud of our tradition of community service here at AB! Today, the seniors participated in one of the first end-of-year celebrations with our 32nd Annual Senior Breakfast and Community Service Day. Nearly 400 students, organized into close to 70 teams, worked on over 40 projects across Acton and Boxborough to give back to our community. Thank you to our Community Service Committee, Marlborough District Court, Dunkin' Donuts, Roche Brothers, Oscar's Burritos, and Stop & Shop for making the day a success!

Our 9th, 10th, and 11th graders enjoyed their last day of classes before break as well. When we return on Monday, April 27, it will be a sprint to the end of the school year. I hope everyone has a relaxing and enjoyable break. As I mentioned during this morning's announcements, I encourage everyone to take some time away from screens this break. A little distance from technology can go a long way toward feeling rested and recharged.

Patriots’ Day and Acton 250

Monday is Patriots' Day, a Massachusetts holiday commemorating the first battle of the American Revolution. This is the 250th anniversary! Please read The Acton 250 Website for more information about local celebrations.

School Closed Over April Break

Our school building will be closed until Monday, April 27. For safety reasons, students should only be in the building if they are part of an activity, event, or athletic practice supervised by an adult.

Unified School Day Games - Wednesday, April 29, 9:45-12:00

As a Unified Champion School, Acton-Boxborough Schools will partner with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) to host our 7th Unified School Day Games. This is an amazing day in which students from ABRHS, RJ Grey Junior High, Blanchard, McCarthy-Towne, Gates, and Conant Elementary Schools will be compete in track and field events.

AP (Advanced Placement) Exams - Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 17

AP (Advanced Placement) Exams begin on Monday, May 4, and run through Friday, May 17. Students taking an AP exam are excused from the entire day of school. If students are in school before or after an exam, they must go to their scheduled classes. Students are responsible for homework and tests missed in other classes. Here are additional instructions for students to review: AP Exam Preparation Information.

Seeking AP Exam Proctors

We are in need of proctors for AP exams. Please complete this AP Proctor Interest Form if you are interested.

Conversation with a Counselor: College Admission Consideration for Students with 504s and IEPs

A recording is available of this week’s Conversations with a Counselor program on Supporting Students with Disabilities in the College Process here. This included a great discussion about the transition to college for all students, time management, and skills for independence. There will be one more program this year in this series that will focus on general college search and application questions. Stay tuned for more information after April break.

Senior School Attendance on Friday, May 1 (Prom in the evening)

Prom is an extracurricular event, and students must attend at least half the school day on Friday, May 1.

Students should plan to be at school from 8:00–11:03 AM (the first three class periods).
Students can only leave at 11:03 AM with caregiver permission.
Caregivers can excuse students by emailing hsattendance@abschools.org.
Emails must include the student’s name, grade, time of dismissal, reason, and a caregiver’s signature.

Graduation Yard Signs

Celebrate your Senior with a Graduation Yard Sign. The Junior Class will sell Graduation Yard Signs through Tuesday, May 5.

Senior Class Updates

The final Senior Class Meeting will be held on Friday, May 1 9:30, during the second half of A Block. Please visit the Senior Website for all Class of 2026 information. Students interested in speaking at graduation should review the Graduation Speech Information. Additionally, Project Graduation tickets are on sale now.

Recent Student Recognitions

Congratulations to the following students for these outstanding recognitions!

Speech and Debate Tournament of Champions in Lexington, Kentucky:

Double Octafinalist in Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Neel Kannambadi
Octafinalist in Public Forum Debate: Sai Kaushal Narra & Shivank Shroff
18th Speaker in Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Neel Kannambadi
18th Speaker in Public Forum Debate: Sai Kaushal Narra
11th Speaker in Public Forum Debate: Greg Kozlov
9th Speaker in Public Forum Debate: Shivank Shroff

Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF):

Honorable Mentions: Andrew Wu: Satellite Analysis and Visualization of Nitrogen Dioxide Columns during Cuba’s October 2024 Blackout and Hanwen Tang & Kevin (Haoyang) Gao: Creating HASS: a Hyper Adaptive Synergistic Scaling for AI Optimizers
Third Place - Anirudh Pulugurtha: BioBeacon: A Low-Cost, Insect-Inspired, Stigmergic Swarm of Sensorized Robots for Accelerated Autonomous Disaster Response
Second Place - Ronita Shukla: Novel Method for Remediation of Microplastics and Nanoplastics by Enzymatic Degradation
First Place - Omar Graia: High-Efficiency Geometric Adaptation (Hega): A Geometry-Aware First-Order Optimizer With Strong Nonconvex Performance

2026 Gold and Silver Key Winners of the Scholastic Art and Writing Award from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University: Deepika Bhardwaj, Zeynep Bozyigit, Maria Didier, Lucy Erling, Catherine Li, Leyan Qui, Esther Song, Aaron Wang, and Jocelyn Wu

Senior Art Show - Thursday, May 7, Villageworks Gallery, 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Join us to celebrate our senior artists at the Senior Art Show at Villageworks Gallery in Acton from April 29 through May 21. The Opening Reception will be on Thursday, April 25, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

Summer School Update

This summer, we will offer PE classes and Math independent study. Registration will open on Thursday, April 30. Please visit this website for more information. Students who may need credit recovery during the summer should reach out to their assistant principal.

Next Year’s Robotics Program

Many students requested Robotics during our recent course registration process, and we are excited to launch a Robotics Program next year. If you know of anyone who might be interested in being a Robotics Teacher, please have them email me.

Have a great break!

Sincerely,

Ms. Dean, ABRHS Principal

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