Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Last year the Southborough schools raised more than $1,000 through Stop & Shop’s A+ Bonus Bucks program. They’re participating again this year and need your help. Read the full article → from Earn bucks for Southborough schools while grocery shopping
How many schools does Southborough need? It’s a question that’s been on the table for some time now and it’s been the topic of heated debate on this blog in the past. The Southborough School Committee has done some research into the question, and they continued the discussion at their meeting last night. Read the full article → from Could Southborough make do with three schools?
NSPAC cordially invites you to attend a presentation on Planning for Success: College and Postsecondary Options for Students with Special Needs. Thursday October 14, 2010, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm at Algonquin Regional High School. Read the full article → from NSPAC hosts presentation on college planning for students with special needs
The New York Times was in Southborough last month. Specifically, they were at St. Mark’s. It might surprise you to hear they weren’t reporting on the now infamous sustainable meadow. Read the full article → from Southborough in the New York Times … sort of
Representative Jim McGovern paid a visit to Algonquin on Monday as part of the Massachusetts Harvest for Students Week. Read the full article → from In the media: McGovern urges Algonquin students to help battle hunger
The local food movement hits Southborough schools this week. Next to their tuna sandwiches and mac and cheese, Southborough students will find produce and fruit sourced from local farms. Read the full article → from Kids in Southborough are eating local this week
The Boy Scouts weren’t the only kids in town working this weekend. The Algonquin cheerleading squad held a car wash at the Transfer Station on Saturday. Read the full article → from Photos: ARHS cheerleaders hold car wash
The Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council will host a dessert and coffee hour on Friday to welcome back parents and kick off the 2010-2011 school year. Anyone interested in special education services in the district is invited to attend. Read the full article → from Special education advisory group to hold kick-off event
I wasn’t able to attend the Regional School Committee meeting last night, but the Metrowest Daily News reports the audience broke out into applause when the committee voted to name parts of the high school after three notable Algonquin figures. Read the full article → from Regional school committee approves Algonquin naming suggestions
When longtime Algonquin music director Dennis Wrenn died unexpectedly in February 2009, an effort to rename part of the high school in his honor began. Tomorrow night, Wrenn’s supporters will finally find out if it’s going to happen. Read the full article → from Regional school committee to vote tomorrow on naming recommendations
The Tomahawks kick off their football season at home on Saturday night against St. Peter Marian. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night, but was moved to Saturday. Read the full article → from Algonquin football kicks off its seaon on Saturday night
I’ve always referred to the grass in front of St. Mark’s at the corner of Main Street and Route 85 a “lawn,” but I guess I’ll have to update my terminology. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s declares its lawn ‘sustainable’
I heard the familiar sound of a school bus rumbling down my street as Southborough students headed back to school this morning. Read the full article → from It’s back to school for Southborough students
With the start of school less than a week away, summer is nearly over for kids in Southborough. Teachers return on Monday, and classes begin on Wednesday, September 1 in all Southborough schools. Read the full article → from School starts next week – here are some links to help you get ready