Eighteen Algonquin students were selected by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as finalists or commended students based on their PSAT scores. Four of the 18 are semifinalists which means they’re in competition for scholarships to be awarded in 2009. The four are Charlie Chung, Grace Gohlke, Katherine Pieper and Helen Yang. The students were Read the full article → from Algonquin students vie for National Merit Scholarships
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Sports Friday (10/10)
Friday, Oct 3Football: Algonquin 28, Burncoat 0 (more and more…)Boys Soccer: ALGONQUIN 4, NORTH MIDDLESEX 0 (more…)Girls Volleyball: Algonquin 3, Hudson 1 (more…) Monday, Oct 6Field Hockey: Nashoba at AlgonquinGolf: Nashoba 221, Algonquin 203 (more…)Boys Cross Country: Fitchburg 48, Algonquin 15 (more…) Tuesday, Oct 7Boys Soccer: Leominster 2, Algonquin 7 (more…)Girls Soccer: Algonquin 4, Leominster Read the full article → from Sports Friday (10/10)
Sports Friday (10/03)
(Photo from Wicked Local) Here’s the Algonquin round up for the week: Monday, Sept 29 Field Hockey: Algonquin 1, Milford 1 (more…) Boys Cross Country: Algonquin 21, Leominster 34 (more…) Wednesday, Oct 1 Golf: Algonquin 202, Leominster 210 (more…) Girls Volleyball: Algonquin 3, North Middlesex 0 (more…) Thursday, Oct 2 Boys Soccer: Algonquin 5, Shrewsbury Read the full article → from Sports Friday (10/03)
Sports Friday (9/26)
Here’s how Algonquin teams fared this week: FOOTBALL Shepherd Hill 13, Algonquin 12 (more…) St. John’s 33, Algonquin 13 (more…) FIELD HOCKEY Algonquin 0, Wachusett 0 (more…) GOLF Algonquin 187, North Middlesex 211 (more…) Algonquin 195, North Middlesex 221 (more…) Algonquin 201, Milford 216 (more…) BOYS SOCCER Algonquin 7, Fitchburg 0 Algonquin 5, Milford 0 Read the full article → from Sports Friday (9/26)
Algonquin holds its own in MCAS results
The 2008 MCAS scores were released this week. You can go here for a complete list of results. Or here or here for local press coverage. I was curious how Algonquin fared relative to other schools in the area, and since it hurt my head to scan through the 800+ lines of data put forth Read the full article → from Algonquin holds its own in MCAS results
Algonquin football game moved to Thursday
Due to the possibility of inclement weather on Friday, the Algonquin football game against St. John’s has been moved to Thursday night, 7:00 pm at Algonquin. Read the full article → from Algonquin football game moved to Thursday
Alonquin grad going the distance
Training for a marathon is hard. Training for a marathon while taking 7 college classes is even harder. But that’s what 2008 Algonquin grad Catherine Kenney is doing. She plans to run the San Francisco marathon in October. Read more in this article on Wicked Local Southborough. Read the full article → from Alonquin grad going the distance
Sports Friday (9/19)
(At left: Algonquin’s Alex Putnam (center) is congratulated by Jeff Lowell (left) and Brendan McGill after a goal against Wachusett yesterday. The Tomahawks won, 3-2. From Metrowest Daily News.) There were lots of games this week. Here’s how Algonquin fared. (Compiled from Metrowest Daily News.) FIELD HOCKEY: Algonquin 1, Burncoat 0 GOLF: Algonquin 207, Fitchburg Read the full article → from Sports Friday (9/19)
What’s $1.5 million between friends?
Northborough and Southborough are the recipients of $1.5 million in state reimbursements from the Algonquin project. Score! The problem is how to divide the windfall between the towns, a battle that has been going on for more than a year. At last night’s regional school committee meeting, the committee proposed a reconciliation. According to their Read the full article → from What’s $1.5 million between friends?
Advanced science
Here’s a cool story about some Algonquin students who had the opportunity to practice real-world laboratory techniques on, of all places, a bus. “The students tested synthetic hemoglobin for sickle-cell anemia aboard the Boston University School of Medicine CityLab, a laboratory on wheels that travels to schools throughout the state to teach biotechnology.” … Full Read the full article → from Advanced science
Sports Friday (9/12)
Here’s a roundup of how Algonquin teams fared this week. Compiled from MetroWest Daily News. VOLLEYBALL: Algonquin 3, Clinton 0Senior outside hitter Gwen Ngai had 18 service points, five aces and five digs to lead visiting Algonquin over Clinton in a non-league match, 25-4, 25-6, 25-11. Sophomore outside hitter Stephanie Hom (15 service points, 7 Read the full article → from Sports Friday (9/12)
Sports Friday (9/5)
Here’s a roundup of how our teams fared this week. Compiled from MetroWest Daily News. GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY: Algonquin 1, Shrewsbury 1Algonquin junior Nicole Bishop scored the game-tying goal with 10 minutes left as the Tomahawks battled Shrewsbury to a deadlock in a season-opening Mid-Wach A matchup. Shrewsbury led 1-0 at halftime before Bishop tied Read the full article → from Sports Friday (9/5)
Algonquin: shiny and spiffy
The floors are shiny, the paint is fresh. There’s a new library, computer labs, and gyms. Not to mention a huge plasma TV in the 2-story rotunda entry. But I have to admit that underneath it all, it still feels like the same old Algonquin. And that’s not a bad thing. Read more about the Read the full article → from Algonquin: shiny and spiffy
See the new Algonquin – today!
Be sure to stop by the Algonquin grand opening ceremony tonight, 6:00-8:30 pm. Get a tour and see how things have changed. Read the full article → from See the new Algonquin – today!