Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Assabet Valley last week hosted area legislators – including Senator Jamie Eldridge who represents Southborough along with other towns – to talk about the school’s successes and challenges. Among other topics, they discussed funding for Assabet’s proposed renovation project. Read the full article → from Assabet hosts annual legislators’ breakfast
The Northborough-Southborough Public Schools’ Integrated Preschool Program is inviting neighborhood children who will be three years old by June 15, 2012 for a screening for possible enrollment. The screening date is Friday, February 3, 2012. Read the full article → from Finn preschool now scheduling screenings for prospective students
At their meeting on Wednesday, the K-8 School Committee unanimously ratified a new 3-year contract for secretaries and support professionals after several months of negotiation. The details of the contract are similar to those approved by other school unions earlier this year. Read the full article → from K-8 school committee approves new union contract for secretaries
At the request of town officials, Superintendent Charles Gobron this week outlined how a 1% budget cut would impact Southborough schools. In a presentation to the K-8 School Committee, Gobron said the reduction could mean the loss of as many as 11 teaching positions. Read the full article → from Gobron: Reducing budget by 1% would result in loss of up to 11 teachers
If you spend more money on schools do you necessarily ensure a higher-quality education for students? That’s the question posed by Selectman John Rooney at last night’s K-8 School Committee meeting. The question – and the data Rooney presented to back it up – was not well received by the School Committee. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough school board rips selectman after he questions spending
Are you looking for a creative teacher gift? Instead of yet another mug or Christmas ornament, why not give Southborough teachers the resources they need to be creative and innovative through the Southborough Education Foundation’s Red Apple Program. Read the full article → from Red Apple Awards: The holiday gift that honors teachers and helps students
Try this experiment. Go get yourself a length of toilet paper. Now fold it in half crosswise. Fold it in half again and again. It won’t take long – maybe three or four folds – before the paper won’t stay folded anymore. Now try taking 53,000 feet of toilet paper and folding it in half over and over. That’s exactly what a group of students from St. Mark’s did last week. Read the full article → from Ten miles of toilet paper: St. Mark’s tries to break mathematical record
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School is organizing their annual Aztec Wishes holiday gift drive which benefits the children and their families served by the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) in Marlborough. Read the full article → from Assabet holds annual Aztec Wishes Holiday Gift Drive
At a meeting earlier this month to set budget priorities for the upcoming year, the K-8 school committee was noncommittal about the town’s request to submit a budget that is reduced by 1% over the current year, saying only that they would “present what is reasonable for the schools.” For his part, Superintendent Charles Gobron said this week he is willing to fullfill the town’s request. Read the full article → from Gobron agrees to show town what funding cut would mean
For the second year in a row, the Algonquin field hockey team has captured the Central Division 1 championship, with a narrow 1-0 win over Wachusett this afternoon. The game was scoreless until sophomore Maggie Wraight from Southborough scored with just over a minute left to play. Read the full article → from Algonquin girls field hockey wins division championships
Each year the K-8 school committee defines a set of priorities to help guide them as they put together a budget for the upcoming year. At a meeting last night, the school committee said their top priorities for this budget season are to focus on personnel and improve the student-teacher ratio. Read the full article → from School committee sets priorities for upcoming budget debate
Southborough may have postponed Halloween this year, but that did nothing to throw off the Bus Stop Witches. In fact, they were out in force this year. Read the full article → from Breaking news: The Bus Stop Witches strike again!
Most Southborough students will head back to school tomorrow, but for others it will be another snow day. Superintendent Charles Gobron said in a message to parents that all K-8 schools in Southborough will open tomorrow – including Finn, Woodward, Neary, and Trottier – but Algonquin will remain closed due to continuing difficult from the weekend storm. Read the full article → from Southborough K-8 schools OPEN on Wednesday, Algonquin CLOSED
Here’s a scrumptious fundraiser if there ever was one. Woodward SOS is offering pies for sale just in time for Thanksgiving: delicious pecan, pumpkin and apple pies, or a sweet, juicy peach fruit crisp. Pies cost $10 each and will be made by students in the Assabet Valley Culinary Arts/Hospitality program. Read the full article → from Holiday pies make for a tasty fundraiser for Woodward SOS