Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
More detail on Special Ed Support Services under the schools’ Hybrid Model in the Reopening Plan. Read the full article → from School Reopening Update: More detail on in-person learning time for Special Ed students
The latest school update on Reopening Plans – including another quick survey and the new start date. Read the full article → from School Update: Start pushed to September 16th; New survey due Sun afternoon, and more
Tonight, the Combined School Committees for Northborough and Southborough Public Schools will discuss a potential delay in reopening district schools. This morning, Superintendent Gregory Martineau emailed parents an update on Reopening Plans. The latest message links to new FAQs along with where parents can view the recent Community Forums. Read the full article → from School Reopening Update: Potential delay to start, FAQs, and updated Plans
Parents have until 2pm tomorrow (Sunday, August 2nd) to submit questions for Community Forums on school Reopening Plans. The question form also serves as a survey that all parents are being asked to complete. Read the full article → from Reopening Plans: Deadline Sun 2pm for Qs to be answered at Mon forums; Another Survey request (Updated)
In this morning’s Regional School Committee meeting, the same recommendation was made for the high school. Meanwhile, Algonquin is still working on offering sports in the fall – including competition with other schools. Read the full article → from Reopening Update: Hybrid recommended for ARHS, while sports still being pursued; Committees to vote on starting model(s) in mid-August
Yesterday, Algonquin Regional High School held a gathered, graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. Read the full article → from ARHS held its Graduation for the Class of 2020
Last night, the K-8 School Committees for Northborough and Southborough heard the administration’s plans for reopening school in September. In the meeting, the administrative team recommended a Hybrid Model as the best option. Read the full article → from Administration recommending revised Hybrid model for K-8 schools
The district posted an agenda for a Regional School Committee meeting this Friday morning. Read the full article → from Regional School Committee to discuss Reopening Plans
An update on preparations for resuming schools in the fall. Read the full article → from School reopening update: Committees to discuss plans, preparing students, AP prep work delay, and more free tutoring (Updated)
The NSBoro administration is inviting volunteers from all three districts and both communities to apply to serve on the new task force. Read the full article → from Apply to serve on the district’s “Coalition for Equity” (a.k.a Equity Task Force)
The latest “reopening” update from Northborough and Southborough Public Schools shared results from recent family surveys. Read the full article → from School update on reopening work and survey results (Updated)
The Governor made yesterday’s Covid-19 briefing in Southborough, from one of the special education residential programs that a new relief fund package will aid. Read the full article → from Baker announced special $16.1M relief package from NECC
The Northborough and Southborough Public Schools is asking each family to complete a survey. Updates were also issued on status of work on reopening plans and news on a big field trip cancellation. Read the full article → from School news: Reopening survey and update; quarantine protocol for student travelers; 8th grade DC trip cancelled
In late June, I promised to follow up on the School Start Time change adopted by the school committees for fall 2021. The decision hinged on a big change for bus transportation. That ties in to a new contract with the bus company, also approved by the committees the same night. Read the full article → from School bus updates and more details on the start time change