Archive for the ‘News’ Section
Senior “Prank” Stuns Community
by Daniel Hoadley | January 2010
For years, senior pranks have been an expected part of high school. As seniors prepare to graduate from the very school that has hosted them for four grueling years, they seek to leave behind a legacy – some kind of lasting impression for which their class will always be remembered.
But residents of Charter Road woke [...]
Students Honored for Community Service
by Jennifer Chen | January 2010
At a time when immediate relief for the devastating earthquake in Haiti highlights the importance of community service, Acton-Boxborough students gathered on January 18 to celebrate a year of volunteering. Held annually on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Community Service Awards Night recognizes individuals who have completed at least 25 hours of community service [...]
AB Honored for Diverse Achievements
by Kelly Donovan | January 2010
This past September, the U.S. Department of Education honored ABRHS with the Blue Ribbon School Award, recognizing AB’s high performance on state and national-level exams and its improved academic achievement among “at-risk” students. ABRHS was chosen to receive the award along with 314 other schools nationally. The award honors AB’s commitment to student excellence. Excellence [...]
AB Reaches Out to Haitian Victims
by Jackie Surdan | January 2010
Last Tuesday, January 12, a devastating earthquake hit just out side of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The European Union estimates that two hundred thousand inhabitants were killed, and many more are still missing, injured, and homeless. Countries around the world have come to Haiti’s aid, flying in food, water, medical supplies, and search and rescue crews [...]
Hypnotist Dazzles
by Pauline Zheng | January 2010
On Friday, December 11, 2009, AB experienced a night filled with laughter, tears, frenzy, and fun at the hypnotist show. Of course, most of the emotions come from the drama and chaos taking place on stage, but for everyone present, it is an experience to see, to hear, and to puzzle over, but mostly to [...]
Campaigning for Children
by Neha Sundaram | January 2010
Now that the AB Invisible Children club is fully established, the club can complete some last-minute fundraising for Invisible Children’s nationwide Schools for Schools competition. Schools for Schools is an annual competition in which schools across the nation compete to raise money for eleven partner schools in Uganda. Schools which raise the most money within [...]
Let the Games Begin! Seniors Dress Up and Delight
by Lily Liu | December 2009
While the underclassmen are still in classes, and those who have free periods sneakily try to peek through the doors, the senior class animatedly munches on giant croissants and muffins in the upper gym. It is Senior Dress-Up Day, and the gym looks like a giant child’s toy closet.
For those of you who may have [...]
Junior Class Gives Back to the Community
by Neha Sundaram | December 2009
While many people assume that it is difficult to find opportunities to help the community, this year’s junior class proved otherwise by making a difference in the Acton-Boxborough community this autumn. On November 3, 2009 (a release day from school for students), around 110 juniors raked leaves for senior citizens in the area for Junior [...]
AB’s Envirothon Team Raises Awareness
by Pauline Zheng | December 2009
Acton-Boxborough’s Envirothon team has two goals this year: to emerge as a finalist in May’s meet and to make an impact not only on the community, but also on the world.
“Everything that [the team is] doing is something that’s real,” remarked biology teacher Mr. Brian Dempsey, who is an advisor to the team. Last year, [...]
Local Asian Supermarket Opens Up
by Kenneth Zhou | December 2009
Living in Acton, many sources of Asian food in the Massachusetts area are not perfect. Some restaurants, as well as supermarkets, are too small and do not contain a wide range of dishes or groceries. Other supermarkets, which are deeply rooted in Chinatown and are not thoroughly cleaned, are a forty-five minute of drive away, [...]
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