Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Last week, the Southborough School Committee had their first discussion about issues related to school start time for Algonquin students. It was a problem that members believe should be handled at the high school level for now. Read the full article → from School Start Time: K-8 committee reaction
Here is the latest round of videos from local media and the schools. Read the full article → from Videos: Showcasing Algonquin, tick-borne diseases, Solar Bylaw, and St. Patrick’s Day
Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council is holding a program to educate parents and guardians of special education students about their rights. Read the full article → from NSPAC events: Special coffee this morning; Law update on April 15
At the start of the month, I posted about the flurry of musical activity for the schools in March. Now it’s time to take a look back at how they did. Read the full article → from School musicians month: Honors and photos
Algonquin School Start Time tells me that many parents have misperceptions about what has been happening. Read the full article → from Group seeking to start school later clears the air: How did we get to this point?
Another organization is ranking high schools. This ranking is done by Niche. Read the full article → from Another Algonquin ranking: 23rd public high school in state, 3rd best Worcester area
Both public high schools for the town competed in FIRST robotics districts. And both brought home honors. Read the full article → from Algonquin and Assabet robotics: Honors and upcoming NE District Championship
Though not the purported intent, a proposed pilot could potentially allow students who don’t take the bus to arrive up to 25 minutes later. It was met with mixed reaction. Read the full article → from School Start Time: ARHS may pilot transitional start; K-8 outreach before discussing start time changes
The Southborough Gardeners are promoting their annual scholarship. Applications are due Wednesday, April 15. If you assumed the scholarship is exclusive to horticulture, look again. Read the full article → from SG scholarship applications due April 15
An update on the district’s study group to alleviate the problem of over-tired ARHS students. And a story by local news on the issue in the district and surrounding region. Read the full article → from Algonquin Start Time organizers ask for support on March 18
I’ve been keeping you updated on ARHS athletics. But it’s been awhile since I shared news on the academic club side. Read the full article → from Algonquin academic champions
The Southborough School Committee voted to approve a recommended budget for FY16. The K-8 budget calls for a 3.49% increase over this year. Read the full article → from School Committee recap: “Responsible” recommended budget and other school news (Updated)
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School students spent this last Saturday helping out Southborough Boy Scouts from Troop 1. Read the full article → from Photo Gallery: AVRT students and cadets work with Southborough scouts
A movement to implement tuition-free full day kindergarten in town may be gaining traction. Read the full article → from SWL: Superintendent says time to discuss free full day kindergarten