Superintendent Christine Johnson issued a statement last week about the ethics regulations surrounding gifts to public school teachers. Read the full article → from Ethics of giving to teachers
Ethics of giving to teachers
Southborough School News
Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Scholastic awards for high school students – deadline January 15
Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce is promoting its scholastic awards available to high school students. Read the full article → from Scholastic awards for high school students – deadline January 15
News roundup: Truck crash details, Harvard Primate shutdown begins, Burnett House Update, and AMSA’s search for new director
Rounding up some interesting news stories from Southborough Wicked Local this week. Read the full article → from News roundup: Truck crash details, Harvard Primate shutdown begins, Burnett House Update, and AMSA’s search for new director
An Apple for the Teacher
This is the time of year you often hear parents asking each other, “What are you giving the teachers”?
Southborough Education Foundation is hoping your answer will be “An apple”. Read the full article → from An Apple for the Teacher
Assabet selects new Superintendent – a current tech school principal
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School has been searching for a new superintendent since summer. This week, they named their man. Read the full article → from Assabet selects new Superintendent – a current tech school principal
Gonk roundup: T-hawks journey, She-Hawks equality, soccer showdown, and a green investment
A roundup of news out of Algonquin Regional High School. Read the full article → from Gonk roundup: T-hawks journey, She-Hawks equality, soccer showdown, and a green investment
Integrated Preschool screening on January 30 (scheduling starts next week)
The district has announced its upcoming integrated preschool screening for the next school year will take place on January 30, 2015. Read the full article → from Integrated Preschool screening on January 30 (scheduling starts next week)
Kindergarten registration packets coming your way (Updated)
2015-16 kindergarten registration will take place at Finn School in January. Read the full article → from Kindergarten registration packets coming your way (Updated)
St. Mark’s Career Day: Career learning and job shadowing
St. Mark’s School is celebrating its 2nd annual Career Day tomorrow. It sounds like quite an event. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s Career Day: Career learning and job shadowing
New Buddy Benches help students CARE about eachother
Woodward School shared news about their Buddy Bench initiative. It’s a program to help students reach out to classmates in need of a friend. Read the full article → from New Buddy Benches help students CARE about eachother
SWL: Parents push for free kindergarten
Southborough Wicked Local ran a story this weekend on a movement by some parents in town. The parent group is seeking free full day kindergarten. Read the full article → from SWL: Parents push for free kindergarten
School Forums: District Techology Plan, MCAS, and AVRT Superintendent candidates
Coming up quickly are three public school forums that some parents should know about.
One focuses on the Northborough-Southborough district’s vision for technology in the schools. Another helps parents understand recent MCAS assessments. And a third is a chance for the community to meet AVRT Superintendent candidates Read the full article → from School Forums: District Techology Plan, MCAS, and AVRT Superintendent candidates
Get your caffeine fix and help out Best Buddies – through December 2
The Algonquin chapter of Best Buddies is using currently running a Red Barn Coffee fundraiser. Read the full article → from Get your caffeine fix and help out Best Buddies – through December 2
ARHS Dress Code controversy
There’s a tempest this year at Algonquin Regional High School is over a “revised” school dress code.
But perhaps it’s not the revision that is really causing conflict. It’s the new level of enforcement. Read the full article → from ARHS Dress Code controversy