I’m not sure when schools started assigning homework over the summer — thankfully it was after I graduated — but all students at Algonquin were asked to read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak over their summer break as part of the “One School, One Read” program. Read the full article → from Library to host summer reading discussions for Algonquin students
Southborough School News
Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Drowing in paper: A Southborough mom’s interesting experiment
Math worksheets, spelling lists, announcements, letters to parents, sports schedules, concert notices. Have you ever stopped to consider how much paper is sent home with your kids over the course of the school year? One Southborough mom did, and it inspired her to undertake a very interesting year-long project. Read the full article → from Drowing in paper: A Southborough mom’s interesting experiment
Southborough Education Foundation awards $30K in grants
The Southborough Education Foundation (SEF) recently awarded more than $30K in grants to support innovative programs at each of the Southborough schools and Algonquin. Some of the grants were used to purchase technology like interactive whiteboards, a visible wavelength spectrometer, and even a Wii gaming system to be used for fitness programs. Other grants went toward developing innovative programs around reading, language, and other areas of curriculum. Read the full article → from Southborough Education Foundation awards $30K in grants
Neighbors want an end to St. Mark’s traffic
In all the discussion about St. Mark’s lawn last week, some commenters also griped about bus traffic to and from the school on School Street and Latisquama Road. Residents along both roads presented a petition to selectmen last week asking them to do something about traffic they called “dangerous.” Read the full article → from Neighbors want an end to St. Mark’s traffic
Photos: Congrats to the class of 2010
Rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the 362 members of Algonquin’s class of 2010 who received their diplomas yesterday. You can read about the ceremony and speeches in the Metrowest Daily News. Southborough mom Margaret Doyle was there and sent along photos of some of the Southborough grads. Read the full article → from Photos: Congrats to the class of 2010
Algonquin and Assabet graduations are this weekend: What’s your advice for the grads?
It’s a big weekend for Southborough seniors. Members of the class of 2010 will walk across the stage at Algonquin on Sunday to collect their diplomas. The ceremony begins at 2:00 pm in the gym. Read the full article → from Algonquin and Assabet graduations are this weekend: What’s your advice for the grads?
School calendar for 2010-2011 available
School hasn’t let out for the summer yet, but for those of you who are already looking ahead to September, the calendar for the 2010-2011 school year has been posted on the district website. Read the full article → from School calendar for 2010-2011 available
Good question: What’s up with the lawn in front of St. Mark’s?
I’ve had several readers ask me about the unusual mowing pattern on the St. Mark’s lawn this year. If you’ve driven down Main Street or Route 85, surely you’ve noticed that a large portion of the lawn has gone unmowed all spring, with the tallest of the blades now a good couple feet high. Read the full article → from Good question: What’s up with the lawn in front of St. Mark’s?
Algonquin drama class tackles school violence
Southborough resident Margaret Doyle sent in photos of an important one-act play recently performed at Algonquin. Here’s the write-up. Read the full article → from Algonquin drama class tackles school violence
Thursday is Pops Night at Algonquin
Thursday is the annual Pops Night concert at Algonquin, always a favorite of mine because you get to listen to good music while munching on snacks. What’s better than that? Read the full article → from Thursday is Pops Night at Algonquin
A special Memorial Day observance for Finn students
A special flag flew over Finn this weekend, one that came all the way from Baghdad. Read the full article → from A special Memorial Day observance for Finn students
Golf tourney to support Assabet athletic programs
For the sixteenth season, the AV Booster Club is sponsoring a golf tournament to benefit the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School athletic programs. The event will be the Pine Ridge Country Club in Oxford, MA, on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Read the full article → from Golf tourney to support Assabet athletic programs
Woodward shows off ‘The Nature of Southborough’
There’s some new art adorning the walls at Woodward. Third-grader Ben Vroman says it looks “awesome.” Classmate Ryan Murphy says it’s “sweet.” But as two of the artists who helped created the pieces, they may be just a little bit biased. Read the full article → from Woodward shows off ‘The Nature of Southborough’
Tomorrow is Walk to School Wednesday at Finn
Finn students will get a chance to exercise not just their brains, but also their legs tomorrow as part of Walk to School Wednesday. Read the full article → from Tomorrow is Walk to School Wednesday at Finn