Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Back in February, Algonquin was awarded a $10K grant to plan the creation of an “innovation school” – a charter-like school program that would focus on science, technology, engineering, and math. Last week the school learned a second grant they were hoping to get to fund the program didn’t come through. Read the full article → from MWDN: Algonquin passed over for innovation school grant
The Southborough Education Foundation has a mission to help fund innovative programs in the Southborough schools, creative and challenging programs that wouldn’t get funded through the normal budget process. SEF recently awarded $42K in grants for the upcoming school year that will fund things like pedometers, equipment for DNA manipulation experiments, marimbas, and a whole lot of iPads. Read the full article → from Southborough Education Foundation awards $42K in grants for new school programs
The subject of teacher evaluations has come up on the blog before, in conversations about overall school performance, teacher contracts, and the like. Recently the state rolled out a new evaluation system for teachers that school districts across the Commonwealth will be required to adopt. Read the full article → from MWDN: Northborough, Southborough discuss new teacher evaluation method
As is their tradition at the first meeting after town elections in May, the K-8 School Committee earlier this month elected new officers for the upcoming year. Read the full article → from K-8 School Committee elects new officers
The question of whether Southborough needs fours schools or whether it could get away with three has been an ongoing debate for several years now. The School Committee has looked into the issue in the past, but Superintendent Charles Gobron said at a meeting earlier this month he plans to form a new committee dedicated to evaluating Southborough’s school housing needs. Read the full article → from Superintendent to form committee to evaluate school building needs
Admittedly, I’m a bit delayed in sharing this story. But for anyone lucky enough to hear the Trottier Middle School Big Band play with jazz great Walter Beasley earlier this month (I was), no doubt the music is still reverberating in your head. It was a truly wonderful concert, and not just for the amazing music, but also for the touching tribute to Trottier seventh-grader Eric Green. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough’s Trottier School band pays tribute to Eric Green
From today’s Metrowest Daily News comes word that Algonquin will need to cut two classes in order to close a budget gap next year. Read the full article → from MWDN: Algonquin to cut two classes to stay within budget
Did you know Algonquin offers a preschool as part of its Early Childhood Development program? They do, and the Tiny Tomahawks Preschool located at the high school is now accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year. Read the full article → from Tiny Tomahawks Preschool accepting registration for fall 2012
At the annual Algonquin Senior Scholarship night held in May, the Northborough-Southborough Music Association awarded twelve scholarships totaling $7,000 to graduating seniors. The scholarships recognize students for their “commitment to the music programs and desire to pursue music, making it an integral part of their future,” the organization said. Read the full article → from NSMA annual awards music scholarships to Algonquin seniors
Most public school kids in Southborough are celebrating the last day of school today, but not all of them. Algonquin underclassmen will have to hang on one more day before their summer vacation starts thanks to school closures last fall. Read the full article → from It’s the last day of school for Southborough students…mostly
Pops Night has been an annual tradition at Algonquin for I don’t know how long, and this year’s event was as entertaining as ever. The folks at the Northborough-Southborough Music Association, which sponsors the event, sent along this update. Read the full article → from Algonquin Pops Night a hit (with PHOTOS)
Whether their favorites are chicken fingers, pizza, pasta, sandwiches, or salads, it’s going to cost your kids a bit more next year to buy lunch at school. The K-8 School Committee last night voted unanimously to raise the cost of lunch by $0.25 in all Southborough schools next year. Read the full article → from The cost of lunch is going up in Southborough schools
The Algonquin girls lacrosse team is gearing up for a rematch. For the second year in a row, the girls will face rival Westborough in the Central Division 1 finals on Saturday. But this year they’re hoping for a different outcome. Read the full article → from Postseason update: Algonquin girls lacrosse join boys in district finals
Amid the jokes and laughter at Algonquin’s graduation yesterday, a host of speakers shared some simple, but important messages. They talked about kindness, courage, humility, and taking risks – guidance the 343 members of the Algonquin Class of 2012 can carry with them into the world. Read the full article → from Congratulations to the Class of 2012