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Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.

Update on plans to memorialize Dennis Wrenn

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Not long after the death of beloved music director Dennis Wrenn last February, many suggested that the Algonquin auditorium should be renamed in his honor. “I’m completely in favor of some sort of memorial,” Superintendent Charles Gobron told me at the start of school this year. But what that memorial will be is still to Read the full article → from Update on plans to memorialize Dennis Wrenn

Assabet is looking for building committee members

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Assabet has a number of capital projects on their plate this year, including replacing the school’s roof and HVAC system, along with all the windows and doors in the building. They’re looking for a Southborough resident to join the building committee as soon as possible. If you’re interested, contact the selectmen’s office at 508-485-0710 or Read the full article → from Assabet is looking for building committee members

Keefe and Kolenda to fill school committee vacancies

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The K-8 and regional school committees last night each added a new member to their ranks to fill the vacancies created when Paul Gaffney resigned last month. There were two candidates for each board. The K-8 school committee voted unanimously to appoint Deborah Keefe over candidate Erik Simon. Keefe is a teacher by profession and Read the full article → from Keefe and Kolenda to fill school committee vacancies

School committee to interview candidates tonight

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Both the Southborough and regional school committees have a vacancy to fill, and tonight they’ll interview candidates and make a decision on who will take the spots. The vacancies came after Paul Gaffney, a member of both boards, resigned last month. Four Southborough residents threw their hat in the ring to take Gaffney’s place. The Read the full article → from School committee to interview candidates tonight

Aid cuts mean bigger class sizes at Algonquin, but no layoffs

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A number of classes at Algonquin this year are more crowded than they were last year. The Metrowest Daily News reports that at last week’s school committee meeting, Superintendent Charles Gobron said 28 classes have 25 or more students this year, as opposed to seven in 2008. Classes are bigger because state aid was reduced Read the full article → from Aid cuts mean bigger class sizes at Algonquin, but no layoffs

Concert to benefit the Algonquin Serenity Garden

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The Serenity Garden Project at Algonquin aims to create a “quite, contemplative” space in the school’s courtyard where students and faculty can remember those in the Algonquin community who have passed before their time. It’s no coincidence that the project has been funded in large part by the Murphy Sisters Foundation. Plans for the garden Read the full article → from Concert to benefit the Algonquin Serenity Garden

School committee hears from selectmen on Algonquin debt assessment

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Last night was the first meeting of the year for the Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee, and high on the agenda was the Algonquin reimbursement issue. For those of you who need a refresher, this is the long-standing debate about how to equitably split Algonquin mortgage payments for the next 17 years. Southborough voters rejected a Read the full article → from School committee hears from selectmen on Algonquin debt assessment

NSPAC presents seminar on college options for special needs kids

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The Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NSPAC) will hold a seminar tomorrow night on college and postsecondary options for students with special needs. The event is open to the public. Here are the details: Planning for Success: College and Postsecondary Options for Students with Special Needs Tuesday, September 15, 2009 6:00pm-8:00pm Algonquin Regional High Read the full article → from NSPAC presents seminar on college options for special needs kids

What did your kids think of the Obama speech?

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I asked Superintendent Charles Gobron whether Southborough kids watched President Obama’s speech during school yesterday. Here’s what he told me: Several students at Trottier, Neary, and Woodward watched the video, either live or at a more convenient time during the day. Reaction was very favorable. The Finn teachers found the speech a little long for Read the full article → from What did your kids think of the Obama speech?

Southborough schools stay calm amid H1N1 concerns

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With kids heading back to school, HINI seems to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind, at least if you believe the media, it is. But Superintendent Charles Gobron said he hasn’t had many calls from Southborough parents concerned about the virus. Some area schools are holding flu clinics to vaccinate kids against seasonal flu Read the full article → from Southborough schools stay calm amid H1N1 concerns

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