We’ve already had snow twice in October. Can full-blown winter be far behind? Refresh your winter sporting gear at the Algonquin Ski Sale on Saturday, November 7. They’ll have alpine, cross-country and snow board packages, along with ski jackets and pants, gloves, hats, after-ski boots, and more. All proceeds benefit the Algonquin Ski Team. The Read the full article → from Save the date: ARHS Ski Sale – 11/7
Southborough School News
Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Get a discount on Halloween merchandise and help Algonquin athletes
In case you haven’t picked up all your Halloween supplies yet, here’s a nifty offer from the Algonquin Athletic Council: Through this Saturday (10/24), customers wearing Algonquin apparel or who present an Algonquin student ID will save 10% on their total purchase at the Halloween Outlet (540 West Boylston Street, Worcester). A portion of these Read the full article → from Get a discount on Halloween merchandise and help Algonquin athletes
Trottier students collect supplies for war-ravaged Liberia
Trottier teacher and long-time Southborough resident Liz Henry sent along this information about an initiative to collected supplies for Liberia, a country recovering from a 15-year civil war. It’s a community effort, so read on to learn how you can help. From October 14 through 30, the Trottier community is conducting a collection drive for Read the full article → from Trottier students collect supplies for war-ravaged Liberia
NSPAC presents seminar on guiding reading choices
The Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NSPAC) will hold a seminar Tuesday night on guiding reading choices to support reading development. The event is free and open to the public. Here are the details: Guiding Reading Choices to Support Reading Development Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Location: Trottier Middle Read the full article → from NSPAC presents seminar on guiding reading choices
Join the Algonquin Interact Club’s yard sale
The Algonquin Interact Club is sponsoring a community yard sale on Saturday, October 24, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Saint Rose of Lima church in Northborough. You can buy space to sell your stuff for $20. The Algonquin Interact Club is community service organization sponsored by the Northborough and Southborough Rotary Clubs that help Read the full article → from Join the Algonquin Interact Club’s yard sale
Donate used coats at Algonquin on Saturday
The Algonquin Red Cross Club will collect gently-used coats on Saturday as part of their One Warm Coat drive. You can drop them off in the upper parking lot from noon until 3:00 pm. Read the full article → from Donate used coats at Algonquin on Saturday
Reminder: Order pizza to benefit Algonquin literary mag tonight
What’s for dinner tonight? How about some pizza? Papa Gino’s in Westborough is donating a portion of their profits tonight only to benefit The Sachem, Algonquin’s litrary magazine. You can learn more and download the flyer you’ll need here. Read the full article → from Reminder: Order pizza to benefit Algonquin literary mag tonight
Treble Choir Festival at St. Mark’s tonight
From Wicked Local Southborough: Treble choirs from three schools will be featured in an evening choral festival on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Class of 1945 Hall at St. Mark’s School in Southborough. The Fay School Chorus and Boy’s Chorus, the All Saints Church (Worcester) Boys Choir and St. Cecilia Choir and Read the full article → from Treble Choir Festival at St. Mark’s tonight
Children’s author to visit Neary and Woodward
Students at Neary and Woodward will get a visit from well-known children’s author and Westborough resident Andrew Clements tomorrow. It’s the culmination of the schools’ One-School-One-Read literacy program. For the past four weeks, second and third graders at Woodward have been making their way through Clement’s Frindle, a book about a clever boy whose attempt Read the full article → from Children’s author to visit Neary and Woodward
Order pizza on 10/15 and help support Algonquin’s literary magazine
The Sachem is Algonquin’s literary magazine. It features student writing, poetry, artwork, and photography. Last year, the magazine won a prestigious silver medal from the Columbia School of Journalism in NYC. It’s a great tradition at Algonquin — 59 issues have been printed to date — but it’s not free, and The Sachem needs help from the Read the full article → from Order pizza on 10/15 and help support Algonquin’s literary magazine
Update on plans to memorialize Dennis Wrenn
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
Pumpkins and hayrides at Chestnut Hill Farm
For three days next week you can buy pumpkins and corn stalk bundles, take a hayride, and meet some cows all at Chestnut Hill Farms. Twenty percent of the proceeds go to SOS. You’ll find all the details in this flyer: Read the full article → from Pumpkins and hayrides at Chestnut Hill Farm
Reminder: Benefit concert at Alonguin Saturday night
Algonquin alum and Celtic/folk singer and songwriter Jed Marum (’70) will perform at Algonquin on Saturday night in a concert to benefit the school’s Serenity Garden. The show starts at 7:00 pm. You can buy tickets at the door. Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. Read more about Jed Marum Read the full article → from Reminder: Benefit concert at Alonguin Saturday night
Assabet is looking for building committee members
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