Yesterday I told you about the A+ Bonus Bucks program from Stop & Shop that lets you earn money for Southborough schools as you shop. Reader Heather asked how the schools plan to spend the money they get through the program. Good question. Read the full article → from Good question: Where do those Bonus Bucks go?
Southborough School News
Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Notes from last week’s school committee meeting
The Metrowest Daily News reports on a couple of items from last week’s Southborough School Committee meeting, including a new wireless antenna for Finn and state cuts to special education funding. Read the full article → from Notes from last week’s school committee meeting
Preschool screening at Finn
The Southborough Public School’s Integrated Pre-School Program is inviting Southborough kids who will be three years old by June 15, 2010 to schedule a screening for possible enrollment next fall. The program brings together neighborhood children and special needs children. Last year Finn became one of the first early childhood development centers in the nation Read the full article → from Preschool screening at Finn
School canceled today
It’s the first snow day of the year. Schools in Southborough — along with Algonquin — are closed today due to the weather. Forecasts say we’re in for three to six inches. Read the full article → from School canceled today
Assabet information session on Thursday
If your kid is thinking about going to Assabet, here’s an opportunity to get some more information. The school will hold an information session in Hudson on December 10 at the Hudson Fire Department (296 Cox Street – map) from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from Assabet information session on Thursday
School holiday concerts this week and next
‘Tis the season for school holiday concerts, and there are several coming up in the next two weeks. Read the full article → from School holiday concerts this week and next
Parent technology workshop on Tuesday
Northborough-Southborough Schools Director of Technology Jean Tower will host the first in an ongoing series of parent technology workshops tomorrow night. It will be held in the Algonquin Library starting at 7:00 pm. Read the full article → from Parent technology workshop on Tuesday
Assabet students renovate affordable home in Southborough
The town’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund purchased 209 Parkerville Road in the summer of 2008 for $180K with the intent of selling it as affordable housing. But first the house needed work, and for that the town turned to Assabet. Read the full article → from Assabet students renovate affordable home in Southborough
Algonquin falls to Westborough in Thanksgiving classic
It would have been nice for the Algonquin football players to be able to sit down to their turkey dinners with a Thanksgiving Day win under their belts, but alas, it was not to be. Details and photos after the jump. Read the full article → from Algonquin falls to Westborough in Thanksgiving classic
Thanksgiving football: Algonquin vs. Westborough
The Thanksgiving Day rivalry between Algonquin and Westborough stretches back more than five decades. On Thursday they’ll meet for the 57th year. Read the full article → from Thanksgiving football: Algonquin vs. Westborough
Regional school committee votes to put assessment compromise before voters again
For two years now the towns of Northborough and Southborough have been at odds about how to assess debt payments for the Algonquin building project. A compromise plan put forward by the Regional School Committee was overwhelmingly rejected by Southborough voters at town meeting last April. At their meeting last week, the school committee decided Read the full article → from Regional school committee votes to put assessment compromise before voters again
Algonquin girls win the state championship
The Algonquin girls soccer team captured their first-ever state championship yesterday, beating out nationally-ranked Acton-Boxborough by a score of 1-0. Southborough’s Sam Friday scored the only goal. Southborough resident Chris Wraight was at the game and took these photos. Click on any of the thumbnails to enlarge and view as a slideshow. Read more about Read the full article → from Algonquin girls win the state championship
Mixed results for Algonquin soccer teams
The Algonquin boys soccer team lost to Ludlow in the state semifinal match yesterday by a score of 2-1. After capturing the division title on Monday, they finish the season with a record of 18-2-2. It was a better result for the girls’ state semifinal bout yesterday. They won a marathon match against defending state Read the full article → from Mixed results for Algonquin soccer teams
Algonquin soccer teams win division titles, head to state semifinals tonight
I have to admit I haven’t been paying much attention to Algonquin sports this fall, but good thing Kim over at Northboro News has been. She points out that both the boys and girls soccer teams captured the Central Mass Division 1 title on Monday. Both had been ranked as underdogs. For the boys, it’s Read the full article → from Algonquin soccer teams win division titles, head to state semifinals tonight