Week of Events
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
South Coast Botanical Gardens
South Coast Botanical Gardens
The South Coast Botanic Garden, “The Jewel of the Peninsula”, is located 10 miles south of the Los Angeles Airport in California on the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula. Conveniently accessible to many South Bay communities, this 87-acre Botanic Garden has more than 2,500 different species of plants from as far away as Australia, the Mediterranean,...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Story Time & Art: Crab Cake by Andrea Tsurumi, Grades K-4th
Story Time & Art: Crab Cake by Andrea Tsurumi, Grades K-4th
As school winds down and we head towards summer, learners are invited to gather at the Acton Library to read the story of one brave crab who rallies his fellow sea creatures together to rebuild their community after disaster. We’ll also explore how tide pools work to create a beautiful ecosystem and create seashell bracelets...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Story Time & Art: Crab Cake by Andrea Tsurumi, Grades 5+
Story Time & Art: Crab Cake by Andrea Tsurumi, Grades 5+
As school winds down and we head towards summer, learners are invited to gather at the Acton Library to read the story of one brave crab who rallies his fellow sea creatures together to rebuild their community after disaster. We’ll also explore how tide pools work to create a beautiful ecosystem and create seashell bracelets...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Midsummer Mayhem
Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Midsummer Mayhem
During this book club, learners will follow Mimi as her fictional town of Comity, MA is turned upside down by new neighbors. We'll compare this book with the plot of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream as many familiar characters begin to appear. Learners will write their own stories full of allusion and foreshadowing as we become experts...
College Info Series: TRANSFER PROGRAMS
College Info Series: TRANSFER PROGRAMS
California has a robust transfer pathway between the community college system and the University of California, the California State System, and numerous private colleges and HBCUs. We will discuss the different options available as well as the California College Promise Program! Theme: College Information Intended Audience: Learners & Parents Intended Grades: 11, 12 REGISTER HERE
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Optional Movie Day for Midsummer Mayhem
Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Optional Movie Day for Midsummer Mayhem
Celebrate the final book club by watching A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) at the Acton Library.
Middle & High School Movie Meet Up
Middle & High School Movie Meet Up
Middle and high school learners are invited to the Acton Curriculum Library on May 24th at 1 pm for a movie meet up where they will enjoy A Midsummer Night's Dream! Come build our middle and high school community and make some new friends. RSVP for the event below. Please note: This is not a...