Some of you may have read that Algonquin music director Dennis Wrenn, who died recently on a school trip to Greece, suffered a massive heart attack. But his family says the cause of death is still unknown pending results from an autopsy in Greece. Family members told the Metrowest Daily News that Mr. Wrenn had Read the full article → from Music director’s cause of death still unknown
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Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Media coverage for Dennis Wrenn
The death of Algonquin music director Dennis Wrenn has received media coverage across the state. Here’s a round-up of the most recent stories. In particular, the Boston Globe article is a must read. Video: Touching tributes to Dennis Wrenn (NECN) Video: Teacher remembered by students, family (My Fox Boston) Beloved Algonquin Regional teacher is remembered Read the full article → from Media coverage for Dennis Wrenn
Tributes to Mr. Wrenn
There has been a huge outpouring of sorrow on Facebook over Mr. Wrenn’s unexpected death yesterday. Current and former students, parents, those who knew him through the New England music community, have all left comments and memories. As of this writing, the group Dennis Wrenn: A Tribute had over 1,000 members, including members of his Read the full article → from Tributes to Mr. Wrenn
Algonquin music teacher Dennis Wrenn has died
Longtime Algonquin music teacher Dennis Wrenn died suddenly Friday while on a trip to Greece with the Algonquin Jazz Band. He was only 58. “Dennis was a gifted teacher of music, an enthusiastic champion of the arts, and a strong advocate for effective and meaningful professional development,” Superintendent Charles Gobron said. “Perhaps Dennis’ greatest skill Read the full article → from Algonquin music teacher Dennis Wrenn has died
A new way to pay for school lunches
Your days of scrounging around for dollar bills so your kid can buy lunch at school are coming to an end. Southborough schools will soon implement a pre-pay system for lunches. Director of Business for the Northborough-Southborough School District Cheryl Levesque says the system will be a low-tech one at first, probably taking the form Read the full article → from A new way to pay for school lunches
Are you smarter than an eigth grader?
Give this one a try: Five couples were at a party. If each person shook hands exactly once with everyone else except his/her spouse, how many handshakes were exchanged? You may be scratching your head over that puzzler, but to several Trottier eight graders it’s a piece of cake. The students are part of the Read the full article → from Are you smarter than an eigth grader?
Preview of the school calendar for 2009-2010
It’s going to be a bit of a late start for students when school opens next fall. At last week’s Southborough School Committee meeting, Superintendent Charles Gobron presented the proposed schedule for the 2009-2010 school year. Gobron explained that because Labor Day falls late this year (September 7), students won’t start school until September 2. Read the full article → from Preview of the school calendar for 2009-2010
Schools give money back to town
The town of Southborough can thank the schools for a $90,000 gift. The school district had money left over from capital projects, so they decided to hand it back to the town. The money was originally appropriated through votes at last year’s town meeting. At the Southborough School Committee meeting last week, Director of Business Read the full article → from Schools give money back to town
Algonquin assistant principal takes new job
Algonquin Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction John Harrington has accepted the position of principal at Littleton High School. He will finish out the school year at Algonquin with his last day set for June 30. “Littleton is gaining a great principal,” Superintendent Charles Gobron told me. “I have had the opportunity to work closely Read the full article → from Algonquin assistant principal takes new job
Your chance to meet the Algonquin principal candidates
The two finalists vying for the job of Algonquin principal will do a meet-and-greet for students and parents this week. Here are the details. Tuesday: Tom Mead, assistant principal at Andover High School, 3:00 to 4:00 pm or 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Algonquin library Thursday: Linda Murdock, principal at Trottier Middle School, 3:00 Read the full article → from Your chance to meet the Algonquin principal candidates
Algonquin has a high graduation rate
That’s probably not ground-breaking news, is it? Numbers released last week by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education revealed Algonquin’s graduation rate is significantly higher than the state average. Across the state, 81.2% of students who started high school as freshmen in 2004 graduated in 2008. At Algonquin that number was 97.2%. That’s up Read the full article → from Algonquin has a high graduation rate
Algonquin winter choral concert
The Algonquin Chorus will stage their winter concert tomorrow night at 7:30 pm in the auditorium. Read the full article → from Algonquin winter choral concert
Algonquin assistant principal looking for a new job
Algonquin is already looking for a new principal, and now they might be down an assistant principal, too. John Harrington, assistant principal for curriculum and instruction, is among five finalists for principal at Littleton High School. A hiring decision is expected in mid-February according to Wicked Local Littleton. Last month Algonquin announced two finalists in Read the full article → from Algonquin assistant principal looking for a new job
Notes from Algonquin
Each month Algonquin Principal Ned Gallagher posts his Principal’s Report. Here are some highlights from the latest one: Northborough Cable Access Television has purchased a state-of-the-art HD studio package for the Algonquin television studio. Once it’s set up, Algonquin will offer Studio Production classes. The Class of 2011 participated in the 2008 Walk to Cure Read the full article → from Notes from Algonquin