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It’s back to school for Southborough students

September 1, 2010 09:42:24 AM
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I heard the familiar sound of a school bus rumbling down my street as Southborough students headed back to school this morning.

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School starts next week – here are some links to help you get ready

August 27, 2010 12:38:47 PM
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With the start of school less than a week away, summer is nearly over for kids in Southborough. Teachers return on Monday, and classes begin on Wednesday, September 1 in all Southborough schools.

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Back to school: Southborough bus routes

August 25, 2010 02:29:00 PM
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School starts next week, so it’s time to start thinking about when you need to get the kids out the door.

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First Algonquin graduating class to celebrate its 50th reunion this fall

August 20, 2010 12:53:32 PM
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This October, Algonquin will celebrate a special milestone when its very first graduating class celebrates its 50th reunion.

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Library to host summer reading discussions for Algonquin students

August 13, 2010 07:23:25 AM
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I’m not sure when schools started assigning homework over the summer — thankfully it was after I graduated — but all students at Algonquin were asked to read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak over their summer break as part of the “One School, One Read” program.

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Drowing in paper: A Southborough mom’s interesting experiment

July 1, 2010 04:22:03 PM
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Math worksheets, spelling lists, announcements, letters to parents, sports schedules, concert notices. Have you ever stopped to consider how much paper is sent home with your kids over the course of the school year? One Southborough mom did, and it inspired her to undertake a very interesting year-long project.

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Southborough Education Foundation awards $30K in grants

June 16, 2010 03:19:38 PM
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The Southborough Education Foundation (SEF) recently awarded more than $30K in grants to support innovative programs at each of the Southborough schools and Algonquin. Some of the grants were used to purchase technology like interactive whiteboards, a visible wavelength spectrometer, and even a Wii gaming system to be used for fitness programs. Other grants went toward developing innovative programs around reading, language, and other areas of curriculum.

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Neighbors want an end to St. Mark’s traffic

June 10, 2010 10:30:07 AM
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In all the discussion about St. Mark’s lawn last week, some commenters also griped about bus traffic to and from the school on School Street and Latisquama Road. Residents along both roads presented a petition to selectmen last week asking them to do something about traffic they called “dangerous.”

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Photos: Congrats to the class of 2010

June 7, 2010 03:07:14 PM

Rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the 362 members of Algonquin’s class of 2010 who received their diplomas yesterday. You can read about the ceremony and speeches in the Metrowest Daily News. Southborough mom Margaret Doyle was there and sent along photos of some of the Southborough grads.

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Algonquin and Assabet graduations are this weekend: What’s your advice for the grads?

June 4, 2010 04:15:36 PM
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It’s a big weekend for Southborough seniors. Members of the class of 2010 will walk across the stage at Algonquin on Sunday to collect their diplomas. The ceremony begins at 2:00 pm in the gym.

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School calendar for 2010-2011 available

June 4, 2010 09:27:45 AM
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School hasn’t let out for the summer yet, but for those of you who are already looking ahead to September, the calendar for the 2010-2011 school year has been posted on the district website.

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Good question: What’s up with the lawn in front of St. Mark’s?

June 3, 2010 11:34:34 AM
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I’ve had several readers ask me about the unusual mowing pattern on the St. Mark’s lawn this year. If you’ve driven down Main Street or Route 85, surely you’ve noticed that a large portion of the lawn has gone unmowed all spring, with the tallest of the blades now a good couple feet high.

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Algonquin drama class tackles school violence

June 2, 2010 04:23:23 PM
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Southborough resident Margaret Doyle sent in photos of an important one-act play recently performed at Algonquin. Here’s the write-up.

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Thursday is Pops Night at Algonquin

June 1, 2010 02:21:06 PM

Thursday is the annual Pops Night concert at Algonquin, always a favorite of mine because you get to listen to good music while munching on snacks. What’s better than that?

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