The Rev Report - June 18, 2026

Posted Date: 06/18/26 (05:34 PM)

Dear ABRHS Community,

We are looking forward to our last week of school next week. We will celebrate with our 5th Annual Step Up Day Celebration on Thursday, and we thank all students, staff, and families for a wonderful year!

A highlight of this week was the Student-Teaching-Staff Ceramics Class held after school yesterday. Experienced ceramics students demonstrated techniques and helped staff use the pottery wheels. It was wonderful to see students and teachers collaborating so well with their roles reversed!

Holidays and Celebrations

Tomorrow is Juneteenth. This date commemorates and celebrates the emancipation of Black Americans in the United States. We will not have school in honor of Juneteenth, and we wish everyone a happy Juneteenth.

This Sunday, June 21, is Father’s Day, and we wish all fathers a happy Father’s Day.

Thank you to the PTSO - Project Graduation, Staff Lunch, and Flowers

Thank you to the PTSO Project Graduation volunteers for their help in organizing the safe, substance-free celebration for our graduates on June 5. Additionally, our staff enjoyed a delicious pizza and salad PTSO-sponsored lunch today. We are also very appreciative of the potted flowers outside our entrances that help beautify the school. Thank you!

Retirements - We would like to congratulate two staff members retiring this school year:

Peter Cacciola (Mr. C)

Mr. C has had a wonderful career as an athletic trainer for 44 years, with the last 24 at AB. He has worked with over 11,000 student-athletes and hundreds of coaches, and this year he earned the honor of Athletic Trainer of the Year. We wish Mr. C the best in his next chapter.

Rob Donaldson
Rob Donaldson has taught Social Studies at AB since 1992, including many history classes as well as our Economics Dual Enrollment course. He has been an Advisory Teacher leader, helping transition our advisory model to its new format, and has coached numerous successful and cohesive athletic teams over the years. We wish Mr. Donaldson the very best.

Hye Kyung Dragone
Hye Kyung Dragone taught Spanish and French at the Junior High for 10 years, followed by 13 years as a Spanish teacher here. Ms. Dragone has supervised the Korean Language Club since it began 12 years ago and has loved teaching her students to dream big and travel the world. We wish her the best as she looks forward to spending more time with her family.

Karen Farrar

Karen Farrar has dedicated the past 33 years to teaching Earth Science and Environmental Science. She also served as a member of the Transition Team for 25 years, and we appreciate her work on the Attendance Review Board, the Data Team, and the Spirit Committee. Ms. Farrar was the advisor of the Active Minds Club, raising awareness for mental health issues. We wish her the very best.

Andrea Koumjian
Andrea Koumjian worked as a Special Education Assistant here for the past 16 years. Ms. Koumjian is dedicated and knowledgeable, and someone who prioritizes positive relationships with students. She will now spend more time traveling with her husband and family. Thank you, Ms. Koumjian, for your years of service to AB students.

Michele Hirth
Michele Hirth has taught for 17 years, the last two as our Lead Special Educator in the ODP classroom. Ms. Hirth has taught in 9th–12th grade programs as well as with 18- to 22-year-olds in transition classrooms. She has positively impacted the lives of many students throughout her career, and we wish her the very best.

Janet Maxwell
Janet Maxwell taught for 32 years, starting in 1984, with some time off to raise her family. Mrs. Maxwell has taught nearly every math class and helped lead the Algebra II Honors cohort. She was a School Choice Coordinator, a MAP Alternative Program teacher, Volleyball and Cheerleading coach, Class Coordinator for the Class of '26, co-advisor for the Classes of '24, '25, and '28, and a member of the Stress Management, Scholarship, and Graduation Committees. We wish Mrs. Maxwell the best!

Sue Ropiak
After starting her career as an engineer, Sue taught math for 12 years — three at the Junior High and nine at ABRHS. Ms. Ropiak helped design our increasingly experiential, project-based AP Statistics classes, and in her final year at AB, she taught both Physics and Math. Sue also served as advisor for several clubs. We thank Ms. Ropiak for her dedication to AB and wish her the best.

End-of-Year Items

All textbooks, uniforms, library books, and any other required materials must be returned before the end of the school year. Students should clean out their school lockers and take all their belongings from locker rooms. All items left will be donated. Please also carefully read the End-of-Year Chromebook Information and follow the requested procedures.

Last Day of School, Step-Up Day and Half Day, Thursday, June 25, Dismissal at 11:22 am

Thursday, June 25 is our last day of school. It will be a half-day, and students will be dismissed at 11:22 am. We will have all class blocks and our annual Step-Up Celebration in the middle of the morning.

Lunch Orders for the Last Day of School

On Thursday, June 25, Food Services will offer free lunches for pickup in the Cafeteria. Students should complete this lunch order form on or before 8:00 am on June 25 if they would like lunch. Please pick up lunches by 11:30 am in the Snack Bar.

AB Teens & Kids Summer Meals

Thank you to our partners at the Acton Food Pantry, Open Table in Maynard, and the AB Resource Center for making lunches available for our Acton-Boxborough students this summer. Please read this AB Teens & Kids Summer Meals Flyer and complete this form to participate.

Spring Athletic Updates

We had a successful Spring Season, with 3 DCL League Champions, 5 teams within the top 20 rankings statewide, 4 teams within the top 10 rankings statewide, 1 team within the top 5 rankings statewide, 5 teams with winning records, 1 individual state champion in track and field, 17 DCL All-Conference players, 22 DCL All-Stars, 2 DCL Players of the Year, and 3 head coaches selected as DCL Coach of the Year by their peers in the sport. In addition, we saw tremendous interest in our Girls Golf Pilot this Spring, with more than 30 athletes.

Congratulations to the following for being named to the Spring 2025 Boston Herald All-Scholastic Teams:

Mike Calvo (Boys Lacrosse), Emerson Gould (Girls Pole Vault), Maya Muhunthan (Girls Tennis), and Ananya Rao (Girls Tennis). Lastly, congratulations to Parth Pawar for setting a school record in achieving 2000 assists in Boys Volleyball on June 2, the first AB player to earn this distinction.

Fall Athletics

Please check our Athletics Website for specific information about Fall Athletics Registration and Tryouts. All fall team tryouts & practices start Monday, August 24, and attendance at tryouts is mandatory.

Students trying out for any team must sign up using Family ID before the first day of tryouts. (Click on the ABRHS Fall Sports 2025 Registration link at the bottom.) Proof of a physical exam, signed and dated by a valid medical provider, must be submitted before the first day of tryouts. Please email physicals to School Nurses Colleen McGovern or Erin Doherty as soon as possible at cmcgovern@abschoools.org or edoherty@abschools.org.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Sincerely,

Ms. Dean, ABRHS Principal

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