Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
My Southborough reader Mark sent in word that five Southborough baseball players finished their AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) season by making it all the way to the New England Finals in Rhode Island this month. Read the full article → from Southborough baseball players make it to New England finals
In honor of the last day of school, here’s some school news you may have missed. Read the full article → from Gobron’s contract extended, Algonquin gets high marks, and other school news you may have missed
Most public school kids in Southborough are celebrating the last day of school today, but not all of them. Trottier students will have to hang on one more day before their summer vacation starts thanks to an extra day off this winter. Read the full article → from It’s the last day of school in Southborough … sort of
When Finn students step out in their new snowshoes next winter, and Neary percussionists practice African drumming, and Trottier students make movies using Green Screen technology as part of their science curriculum, they’ll have the Southborough Education Foundation to thank. Read the full article → from Southborough Education Foundation awards $36K to fund innovative programs
The Algonquin boys lacrosse team made a habit of dramatic victories in the run-up to the state finals on Friday night, but sadly there was no late-game magic in the championship match. Read the full article → from Postseason update: Algonquin lacrosse falls short in state finals
The class of 2011 is marching into the real world. On Sunday, Algonquin graduated 355 seniors in front of a packed crowd in the school’s gymnasium. On Friday, Assabet handed out diplomas to 210 grads, including four from Southborough. Read the full article → from Graduation wrap-up: Funny signs, silly string, and albino alligators
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