Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Last week, the combined Northborough-Southborough Public School district responded to calls asking for the schools to do more to address racism and bias. As part of the response, the district is forming an “Equity Task Force”. Read the full article → from Schools on racism: Equity Task force to be formed; committees issue statement on racism and discrimination
This month, over 2,000 petitioners have asked Algonquin Regional High School to get rid of the first word in its name and to drop its mascot. An alumnus with Algonquin roots publicly objected to “erasure” and conflating the school name with other issues around the mascot and racist behavior. Read the full article → from Petition to change Algonquin’s name & get rid of Tomahawks “mascot”
Last night, the school committees for Northborough-Southborough Public Schools supported a modified plan to change school bus tiers and start times for the school year after next. If implemented, the changes would mean Algonquin Regional students will Start School Later in August/September of 2021. Read the full article → from Combined school committees support start time changes for 2021-22
Here’s an item I missed from the weekend. Although school was already done the year, it appears zoombombing wasn’t. Read the full article → from Superintendent: Racial incident during virtual meeting for Algonquin athletes
Following up on the graduations and celebrations for Assabet & St Mark’s. Read the full article → from How AVRTHS & St Mark’s honored classes of 2020
Last week, police officers in Atlanta made headlines for the killing of Rayshard Brooksat a Wendy’s. This week the story is making local headlines as papers tie an officer involved to Southborough. And two women raised here have pointed to the link in their public indictment of “White silence” in our community and school system. Read the full article → from Sisters call out Southborough for “White silence” that perpetuates racism
Superintendent Gregory Martineau issued a farewell to the strange year. In it, he provided an update on what reopening will look like for in September. Read the full article → from NSBoro Schools: Update on uncertainty of what reopening will look like
Here’s how the K-8 schools are handling goodbyes and transitions this year. Read the full article → from Southborough schools say goodbye and hello, working to ease transitions
Woodward School has embraced the new reality. Read the full article → from Woodward website embraces learning at home (and a virtual reality)
Congratulations to all 339 graduates. (No, that’s not a typo.) Read the full article → from Congrats to ARHS Class of 2020
The public schools of Northborough and Southborough issued a “response” to “widespread civic unrest”. The leadership team, comprised of over 30 department heads and school leaders made a commitment to “stand in alliance with those who are or have experienced racism and inequality,” and “work for change”. Read the full article → from NSBoro district commits to work “preparing students to oppose systemic racism, prejudice, hatred, and intolerance”
Northborough Southborough Music Association shared news on the goodbyes and thank yous between Algonquin’s music teachers and their Class of 2020 students. Read the full article → from ARHS music teachers acknowledge seniors and NSMA thanks teachers
The Northborough Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council is holding its big end of year meeting tomorrow. Read the full article → from NSPAC end of year meeting and officer election over zoom tomorrow
An end of school gift idea for parents who have a child in the Southborough/Regional public school system. Read the full article → from Red Apple for the teacher – sign up by Thursday