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Regional school committee says no to reducing budget

by susan on October 24, 2011

Southborough officials may be hoping for more consensus around the town budgeting process this year, but when it comes to school budgets, consensus may be hard to come by. The Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee earlier this month asked town departments to prepare an initial set of budgets for next year that are reduced by 1% over the current year. At their meeting last week, the Regional School Committee said they don’t plan to comply with that request. Read the full article → from Regional school committee says no to reducing budget

Assabet student helps build school and orphanage in Haiti

by susan on October 21, 2011

A presentation at St. Mark’s Church in Southborough inspired one Assabet student from Northborough to undertake a remarkable journey. Check out the story. Read the full article → from Assabet student helps build school and orphanage in Haiti

MWDN: Southborough MCAS results mixed

by susan on October 14, 2011

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

St. Mark’s unveils new artificial turf field

by susan on October 7, 2011

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

by susan on October 5, 2011

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

by susan on September 22, 2011

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

by susan on September 20, 2011

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

by susan on September 19, 2011

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

by susan on September 15, 2011

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

by susan on September 7, 2011

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

by susan on September 6, 2011

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

by susan on September 2, 2011

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

by susan on September 2, 2011

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)

by susan on August 31, 2011

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)

Mike Pojani on SFD is again asking community to “Adopt a Hydrant”: “Just saw today the hydrants are now cleared! Good job folks !!” Jan 28, 15:43

Mike Pojani on SFD is again asking community to “Adopt a Hydrant”: “I have been clearing both hydrants across from our home for years. We live on Middle Rd directly across from…” Jan 28, 08:04

Eric Tapper on Prepare for 12-18″ of snow, longer term chill, and hydrants that need clearing: “Thank you, Beth, for sharing this information!” Jan 23, 10:55

Beth Melo on More Games at the Library (Tweens thru Adults): “I looked it up and found that “Mah Jongg” is generally used for the American style version of the game…” Jan 22, 08:14

Amy Mohn on More Games at the Library (Tweens thru Adults): “mahjongg” Jan 21, 22:37