Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
The spring postseason is officially underway, and the Algonquin boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, girls softball, boys tennis, and girls tennis teams will all get to make a run for the title. Read the full article → from Postseason update: Alqonguin lacrosse, softball, and tennis all make it to playoffs
The Metrowest Daily News was at the regional school committee meeting last night, and they report the committee approved a new teacher contract that pays out a 3.8% cost-of-living over the next three years. Read the full article → from MWDN: Northborough-Southborough schools approve teacher contracts
A tragedy played out in the parking lot of Algonquin last Friday. It wasn’t a real tragedy, but it was one organizers hope sent a real — and powerful — message to students. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Mock car crash at Algonquin offers a sobering lesson
More photos from the week in high school sports courtesy of Southborough photographer Chris Wraight. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Sports this week
It’s billed as the world’s largest exercise class, and yesterday Southborough students joined children across the globe in the All Children Exercise Simultaneously (ACES) event by getting outside and getting active. Read the full article → from Southborough students join others worldwide in getting active
When Neary fifth grades Bridget Brady and Catherine Stevens and fourth graders Neha Panigrahi and Courtney Winand saw the images of destruction coming from Japan on television, they knew they wanted to do something to help. Read the full article → from Neary students lend Japan a helping hand
The combined school committees earlier this week delivered their annual performance review of Superintendent Charles Gobron, and the report was glowing. Read the full article → from MWDN: Northborough-Southborough superintendent praised
By now most of you probably know that Northborough is suing Southborough – along with the regional school district – over how to assess costs associated with the Algonquin renovation. The Metrowest Daily News reports today that Northborough will soon ask to judge to make a summary judgement in the case. Read the full article → from MWDN: Northborough wants judge to act on school lawsuit
TheDailyNorthborough.com reports William Collins, the sole finalist in the district’s search for an assistant superintendent, withdrew his name for consideration one day after doing a site visit at Algonquin. Read the full article → from Finalist withdraws from assistant school superintendent search
Earlier this week I told you about ensembles from Algonquin who have been acquiring accolades this month. Today it’s Trottier’s turn. Read the full article → from Trottier musicians bring home the medals
The Northborough-Southborough Music Association sent along this update on the impressive musical happenings at Algonquin. Read the full article → from Algonquin music news: Symphony Hall, gold medals, and more
You can help the kids at this year’s Algonquin Junior Prom have a good — and safe — time simply by purchasing peanut butter or milk or frozen peas or whatever happens to be on your grocery list this week. Read the full article → from Do your shopping at Roche Bros. on Friday to benefit the Algonquin prom post-party
This story got a bit of coverage in the local media, but in case you missed it, a group of St. Mark’s students say they earned themselves a world record by — of all things — folding more than two miles of toilet paper. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s: Toilet paper folding champs
A unit on our nation’s founding culminated in the annual Colonial Day celebration at Neary School on Friday. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Colonial Day at Neary