Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Last month, I wrote about a parent committee exploring a later school start time for district high schoolers. The APTO committee has more news to share and a survey for you. Read the full article → from Do you support a later start time for teens? APTO committee wants your feedback
A Trottier Middle School student is collecting essential clothing for children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations. Read the full article → from Cradles to Crayons – collection drive for essential clothing and outerwear (Updated)
Last week was the qualifying competitions for the New England high school FIRST robotics competition. Algonquin Regional High School and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School both sent teams to compete. Read the full article → from Robotics awards for high schoolers – ARHS heading into more competitions this week
Northborough Southborough Music Association has been boasting the accomplishments of student musicians. Read the full article → from Trumpeting students’ success
This week, the district’s voting school committees unanimously voted to promote Assistant Superintendent Christine Johnson to Northborough – Southborough Superintendent. Read the full article → from Assistant Superintendent to move up July 1st
Algonquin Regional High School’s winter sports post season tournaments wrapped up this weekend. But already another school team is headed into their division tournament this week. Read the full article → from ARHS competitions: Robotics match and cheerleading
Next week, Southborough School Committee will discuss the the school calendar for 2014-15. Likely to be included in the discussion is Northborough School Committee’s position to keep religious holidays and start school in August. Read the full article → from Northborough supports old school calendar model; Southborough to discuss Wednesday
Last night, the Combined School Comittees vetted their only candidate for Superintendent of the Northborough-Southborough school district. Assistant Superintendent Christine Johnson fielded questions in a public interview. Read the full article → from MWDN: School committees to vote on promoting Assistant Superintendent to top spot – March 12
The Northborough Southborough Regional School Committee has approved an FY15 budget of $20,086,188. It is lower than discussed in January, but still a 4.39% increase.
For Southborough, thanks to a snafu in last year’s contribution assessments by the state, the increase is 6.69% Read the full article → from Regional School Committee: 4.4% budget increase (6.7% for Southborough) and an update on Phys Ed requirement
Superintendent Dr. Charles Gobron is inviting district residents to K-8 school budget forums. Read the full article → from K-8 schools: $18M budget, enrollment exceeds expectations, and public forums with budget Q&A (Updated)
Yesterday, Principal Tom Mead of Algonquin Regional High School sent out a notice to families. His letter shared an updated plan on curriculum requirements for next year. Read the full article → from ARHS revised curriculum changes and 2/28 guidance talk for sophomore parents
A Southborough resident researched the effects of students’ sleep deprivation for this month’s Algonquin Parent Teacher Organization meeting. Based on what they heard, the APTO is now looking for help on a workable proposal to address the problem. Read the full article → from Parents seeking parents: Help ARHS’ sleep deprived students
Five years ago, the Algonquin community suffered the sudden loss of their longtime music teacher. Dennis Wrenn died on a student trip to Greece, February 20, 2009. Read the full article → from Remembering a legacy
Outgoing Superintendent Dr. Charles Gobron announced that Neary Principal Linda Murdock and three other long term K-8 staff members will retire at the end of this school year. Read the full article → from School retirements: Neary principal and three teachers/specialists