Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
The question about whether to close one of Southborough’s four schools is not a new one. While school enrollment has been decreasing over the past several years, the K-8 school committee maintains it’s not feasible to consolidate students into three schools. But one Southborough resident says it’s time to take another look at the numbers. Read the full article → from Southborough resident recommends closing Woodward due to declining enrollment
The Assabet robotics team is ready to start building, having kicked off their season this weekend. Here’s a press release from Assabet with more information. Read the full article → from Assabet robotics team kicks off season
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in high school sports (1/8/12 – 1/15/12)
Here’s a recent press release from Assabet that details their expanding partnership with Quinsigamond Community College. Read the full article → from Assabet and Quinsigamond Community College expand partnership
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