From the Metrowest Daily News The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said Southborough middle schoolers met adequate yearly progress in English but not math, while students in the third, fourth and fifth grades succeeded in math but not English. To keep pace with yearly progress requirements, districts must have at least 95.1 percent of Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough MCAS results mixed
Southborough School News
Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
St. Mark’s unveils new artificial turf field
A couple of you asked about the construction activity over the past few months at the intersection of Route 85 and Common Street across from St. Mark’s School. The work was all to install a new artificial field, a field St. Mark’s unveiled at a recent field hockey game. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s unveils new artificial turf field
Earn bucks for Southborough schools while grocery shopping
Stop & Shop’s Bonus Bucks program starts up again on October 7. It’s a program that lets you earn money for your local school each time you shop at a Stop & Shop store. Even if you registered your card in past years, you need to do it again to participate this year. Read the full article → from Earn bucks for Southborough schools while grocery shopping
Class sizes at Algonquin on the increase
Class sizes in the K-8 schools may be on the decline, but apparently the same cannot be said for Algonquin. Read the full article → from Class sizes at Algonquin on the increase
Class sizes in Southborough shrank this year
Class sizes in Southborough schools were a hot topic last budget season. School committee members warned that several grades – particularly at Neary – had classes that were well beyond policy guidelines. Parents feared that proposed cuts to the school budget would drive class size even higher. As it turns out, just the opposite has happened. Read the full article → from Class sizes in Southborough shrank this year
MWDN: Paraplegic talks about overcoming labels
The Metrowest Daily News was on hand last Thursday when paraolympian Chris Waddell visited Neary School to share his compelling story. The visit was sponsored by Fay School where Waddell hosted a screening of his documentary One Revolution later that day. Read the full article → from MWDN: Paraplegic talks about overcoming labels
New school websites present opportunities … and some challenges
The Northborough-Southborough school district has launched a new website platform that school officials say will give parents all the information they’re looking for in one easy spot. That is, assuming parents can find the new sites. Read the full article → from New school websites present opportunities … and some challenges
Register now for after-school recreation programs
The fall session of the popular Recreation After-School Program (RAP) starts next week. Registration is open, so now is the time to get your kids signed up for their favorite programs. Read the full article → from Register now for after-school recreation programs
School organizations help parents get involved
Getting involved in your kid’s education is one of the most important things a parent can do. Helping them with homework is one thing, but if you’re looking to go even further, consider joining one of the many parent organizations that support Southborough schools. Read the full article → from School organizations help parents get involved
Photo gallery: Southborough goes back to school
Southborough students went back to school this week and at bus stops all over town there were new backpacks, new outfits, and no shortage of smiles. Read the full article → from Photo gallery: Southborough goes back to school
Northborough-Southborough ranks among top ten districts in the state
As your kids head back to school, here’s something to make you feel upbeat about the school year to come. In a recent ranking by Boston Magazine of the best schools in Massachusetts, the Northborough-Southborough district came in eighth. Read the full article → from Northborough-Southborough ranks among top ten districts in the state
Southborough students head back to school today (with POLL)
It was touch-and-go there for a while, but the power came back on and Southborough students headed back to school as planned today. Read the full article → from Southborough students head back to school today (with POLL)
Breaking news: Southborough schools will open on Wednesday as planned
Power has been restored to all Southborough K-8 schools, and Superintendent Charles Gobron said school will open on Wednesday as planned. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Southborough schools will open on Wednesday as planned
Countdown to school: Calendar for the 2011-2012 school year
The school year in Southborough starts Wednesday, August 31, 2011 and runs through Friday, June 22, 2012. That’s 180 days of school plus vacations, holidays, and four professional development days. Read the full article → from Countdown to school: Calendar for the 2011-2012 school year