Latest News
2012-2013 District Calendar Next year's school calendar. Updated May 3, 2012. more »
APS Presentation to the School Committee on Assessment more »
Annual Superintendent's Evaluation The School Committees are reviewing Superintendent Stephen Mills' performance. The public is invited to provide written comments no later than May 11. Comments may be sent to Beth Petr, Secretary to the School Committees. more »
June 15 Last Day of School Dismissal times for all schools. Elementary schools will follow the regular Thursday dismissal schedule. more »
Health Insurance Open Enrollment
For
Active Employees 4/1/12 through 5/2/12 and
Retirees 4/1/12 through 6/1/12. more »
2012 Kindergarten Registration Update Due to low enrollment, Acton will offer 14 kindergarten sections in September instead of 15. Gates school
will have two kindergarten classrooms; the other four schools will have three. We have room for very few
new families at Gates. Families who want to change their order of priority may email or phone before
April 13, 2012. Contact mdow@mail.ab.mec.edu or 978.264.4700 x 3211. more »
Acton Town Meeting Budget Books APS and AB 2012-2013 budgets and slides. more »
Lamplighter Newsletter March/April Highlights include 2012 school budget information, budget history, and town election/meeting announcements. more »
Town Meeting Regionalization Article Warrant information, school committee recommendations and slides more »
Town Meeting Lower Fields Article Friends of Lower Field (FOLF) Project more »
2012 Understanding Course Selection: At RJG JHS and ABRHS. more »
2012-2013 Preschool Registration information for parents of students (ages 3 to 5 years old) entering preschool in Sept. 2012. Parents can choose half day or full day classes. New this year: an all-day class for three year old students. more »
AB SpEd PAC Parent Handbook, published by the AB Special Education Parent Advisory Council. more »
Long Range Strategic Plan Acton Public Schools and Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools, Approved 12/1/11. more
2011-2012 School Year
District Calendar: School Calendar. more »
2011 No Child Left Behind (NCLB): Report Cards more »
Letter to Parents of Students Who Took 2011 MCAS: (Includes MCAS Results 2011) more »
New Nurses Website: Health Information. All Schools. more »
Health Care Reform information. On Monday November 21, 2011 at 6:30 pm at Acton Town Hall, the Acton Board of Selectmen will discuss and vote on whether or not to adopt Chapter 69: An Act Relative to Municipal Health Care Reform. more »
Parent Communication Map: School Contact Information. more »
Financial Assistance Letter: Families Facing Financial Difficulties. more »
2011-2012 Bus Routes: All Schools. more »
School Bus Route Changes: On Monday, November 28, the following Bus Route Changes will affect Acton students who ride buses 6, 9, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, and 26. The transportation department is trying to distribute ridership more evenly across our 26 school bus routes. Thank you for your patience. Questions? Please contact Janis Nichols or Ed Weiner.
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Food Service News
Lunch Online Prepayment Option: Food Services offers ParentOnline, a safe and secure way for parents  to prepay cafeteria purchases and view student meal account activity. All students must use their confidential Lunch ID (located in PowerSchool) for cafeteria purchases. more »
April & May Lunch Menus: For All Schools and the Free/Reduced Lunch Application. more »
Online Free & Reduced Lunch Applications: Food Services now offers an online Free & Reduced Lunch Application as well as the standard application form. more »
School Committee News
Monthly School Committee Meetings Calendar of Meetings, Agendas, Packets, and Approved Minutes latest »
Staff R & D News
Staff R & D Projects: Teachers' Research and Development for 2011-2012. more »
Archives
YRBS Results: The 2010 Youth Risk Behavior Survey report and presentation slides identify risky behaviors in AB students in grades 6–12.
School Committee Meetings, Agendas & Packets From Previous Years: 2004-2011 Meetings and Minutes more »
School Committee Budget Presentation: January 22, 2011 Slides more »
Staff R & D Projects: Teachers' Research and Development for 2010-2011. more »
Finance Department Information: 2009-2011 Budgets, Audits & Staff more »
Pupil Services: Information for parents including the 2009 Bullying Report more »
School Calendar Survey Results: View the Parents Survey Summary and the Staff Survey Summary from the November 2010 questionnaire regarding whether the school calendar should retain the Good Friday, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur holidays, and whether the year should begin before or after Labor Day. For more information, see the School Committee Packet.
Community Symposium on Bullying: including Reducing Bulling & Cyberbullying and Bullying Prevention & Intervention
Parent/Guardian Right to Know Notification: more »
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A message from Stephen Mills, Superintendent of Schools, to newcomers. more »
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 Online resources for students and teachers including lesson plans, study guides, and online quizzes. more »
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 Keep up to date with online calendars including open house dates, and school schedules. more »
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 Learn more about our Acton Public Elementary Schools by reading the Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions. more »
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