Explore! Move! Read!
A-B Challenge Success Newsletter - June-July-August
Summer: Time to Explore, Move, and Read!
"In the summer, the days were long, stretching into each other. Out of school, everything was on pause and yet happening at the same time, this collection of weeks when anything was possible." ―Sarah Dessen
Summer provides families and their children with an opportunity to explore, move, and read. There are so many fantastic, low-cost options right in our own backyard!
PDF: What Every Kid Needs to Thrive Physically, Mentally, and Academically
Challenge Success Mantra
At Challenge Success, we believe that our society has become too focused on grades, test scores, and performance, leaving little time for kids to develop the necessary skills to become resilient, ethical, and motivated learners. We provide families and schools with the practical, research-based tools they need to create a more balanced and academically fulfilling life for kids. After all, success is measured over the course of a lifetime, not at the end of a semester.
“Our current fast-paced, high-pressure culture works against much of what we know about healthy child development… our largely singular focus on academic achievement has resulted in a lack of attention to other components of a successful life – the ability to be independent, adaptable, ethical, and engaged critical thinkers.” (Pope, et al. , 2015)
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AB Community Education
Acton Recreation
NARA Park Concerts and Special Events
Boxborough Recreation Commission
Acton Discovery Museum
The Butterfly Place: Westford
Animal Adventures- Family Zoo & Rescue Center
Boston and Vicinity
Summer Activity Ideas for Teens
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Acton Trails
Boxborough Trails
Massachusetts Trail Lookup
Explore Science All Around
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Kid Reads
Parent/Guardian Summer Reads
The Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud PhD and Ned Johnson
Balanced and Barefoot by Angela Hanscom
Table Topics for Families
A-B Wellness Website
Over the last few years, our district has engaged in work in the area of health and well-being for all members of our learning community, including social emotional learning (SEL).
We are excited to launch a website with a variety of resources for families, teachers, students, and the greater learning community: http://abschoolswellness.weebly.com. Here you will find a variety of pages and resources to support our mission to develop engaged, well-balanced learners through collaborative, caring relationships.
Partnership with Stanford University's Challenge Success Organization
Website: challengesuccess.org
Location: Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChallengeSuccess
Twitter: @chalsuccess