Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Southborough Wicked Local ran a story this weekend on a movement by some parents in town. The parent group is seeking free full day kindergarten. Read the full article → from SWL: Parents push for free kindergarten
Coming up quickly are three public school forums that some parents should know about.
One focuses on the Northborough-Southborough district’s vision for technology in the schools. Another helps parents understand recent MCAS assessments. And a third is a chance for the community to meet AVRT Superintendent candidates Read the full article → from School Forums: District Techology Plan, MCAS, and AVRT Superintendent candidates
The Algonquin chapter of Best Buddies is using currently running a Red Barn Coffee fundraiser. Read the full article → from Get your caffeine fix and help out Best Buddies – through December 2
There’s a tempest this year at Algonquin Regional High School is over a “revised” school dress code.
But perhaps it’s not the revision that is really causing conflict. It’s the new level of enforcement. Read the full article → from ARHS Dress Code controversy
St. Mark’s School will play longtime rival Groton tomorrow night. I mean looongtime rival. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s: 2nd longest prep school gridiron rivalry in the nation
Here are a couple of choices for how to rid yourself of excess sweets this week. Read the full article → from What to do with your extra candy
The students and staff at Neary School are keeping very busy this fall. Read the full article → from Neary news: Candy for troops, card-a-thon for sick kids, logo contest, anti-bullying, and baking for pantries
Here is the latest round of videos from Southborough Access Media or Northborough Cable. Read the full article → from Videos: ARHS sports news, Taking Back Childhood, meeting John Adams, and One Book events
An update on the district’s study group to alleviate the problem of over-tired ARHS students. And a story by local news on the issue in the district and surrounding region. Read the full article → from School Start Time initiative update
A website dedicated to identifying the best schools has named St. Mark’s School as among the top 30 Christian Boarding Schools in the country. Read the full article → from St Mark’s School named one of nation’s top Christian boarding schools
It seems that there has been an unusually high number of lice cases this fall in our lower school. Read the full article → from Let’s talk about lice
Last month, I shared MCAS results for the town and asked what you thought. Last week, school officials told the Southborough School Committee what they think. Read the full article → from SWL: Southborough schools see steady increase in MCAS scores
This Monday will mark a tragic anniversary. October 13, 2005 is the day that Southborough teens Meghan and Shauna Murphy died in a car crash.
Southborough Wicked Local ran a story last month on efforts by Algonquin’s Leah Johnston and Hannah Mooney to share with peers a lesson learned from the tragedy. Read the full article → from SWL: Students remind peers of community’s loss
Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council is holding a program to educate parents and guardians of special education students about their rights. Read the full article → from Basic Rights in Special Ed, October 21 (pre-register for handouts)