Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Over the past few days the Neary iPad Pilot controversy has continued to develop. So here’s a brief update. Read the full article → from Update on Neary iPad Pilot: Neary’s facebook defense and new parent petition (Updated)
Assabet Valley is opening a new restaurant to the public this Wednesday for lunch three days a week. This got me thinking, “Where do people like to grab lunch in and around Southborough?” Read the full article → from Where do you lunch (locally)? (Updated)
If you have concerns about the program, the school committee is the authority to address. An invitation has been issued to parents to voice concerns at this Wednesday’s meeting. Read the full article → from Invitation from School Committee: Discuss ipad pilot program on October 9
Parents of Neary 4th graders learned details on the pilot program to launch this January. Not all of them are happy about it. One mother, representing many, submitted a letter to the editor explaining her concerns. Read the full article → from 4th Grade One:One Pilot Project – Update and Letter to the editor (Updated)
News and reports on our Southborough schools from the past two weeks. Read the full article → from Roundup of school news: Discrimination filings, SAT results, enrollment, and safety plans
Over the summer, district students and Northborough residents worked to keep the garden thriving. The payoff is a garden that yields produce for the community. Read the full article → from ARHS garden: nurtured by and for the community
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High is celebrating its 4oth year of vocational education. Read the full article → from Assabet celebrating milestone and future plans
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 program, October 8
Southborough Recreation is offering competitive academics as after school programs. Woodward and Neary students can improve their vocabulary and verbal reasoning through WordMasters. Neary students can also strengthen math and problem solving abilities through Math Olympiads. Read the full article → from Challenging opportunities for Neary and Woodward students to compete in academics
A Southborough School Committee member shared her concerns that federal nutrition mandates have backfired. Read the full article → from Do federal nutrition mandates leave too many of our students hungry?
The Finn Fall Festival is October 4, 2013. This is both a Finn SOS fundraiser and a fun evening of entertainment for Southborough families. There are opportunites to help SOS while getting a tax deduction and/or promoting your business. Read the full article → from Help yourself or your business while helping SOS
The Metrowest Daily News sometimes covers stories about town committees and meetings that I miss or don’t have time to do justice to.
Some of these stories are relevant to upcoming town committee meetings this week. So, here is the latest roundup …. Read the full article → from Roundup of town committee and meeting news: Barn Hollow problems continue, fighting over Stonebrook construction, and concerns over charter school impact
The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough will host a community forum to share updates on school safety procedures. Read the full article → from School safety forum for the public on 9/23
Last week, a former child-soldier shared his experiences with juniors and seniors of Algonquin Regional High School. It was a continuation of this year’s “One Book, One School, One Community”. Read the full article → from Child-soldier shares his story with Algonquin upper classmen