News
Boosting Food Allergy Awareness…February 25, 2015
By Kristin DeJohn
Each year, between 120 and 200 Massachusetts students face a life threatening event at school. They experience anaphylaxis – a serious allergic reaction with a rapid onset, which can result in death. The most common trigger is a food allergen, and the danger is so real for families who have children with life threatening food allergies (LTFA), that the Nashoba Regional School District is making changes.
Nashoba Budget Priorities Explained…February 18, 2015
by Ann Needle
The annual Budget Workshop at last Wednesday’s Nashoba School Committee meeting offered more details into the district’s 2015/16 spending plan. It also fielded questions about the direction Nashoba is taking.
Small Warrant Could Bring Big Changes…February 11, 2015
By Nancy Arsenault
A Special Town Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 23 at 7pm at Hale Middle School. Barring another Monday snowstorm, the meeting will address three warrant articles (Fire station/community center, Pine Bluff upgrades and Cemetery plotting), all of which are hoping to begin this spring. Holding the Special Town Meeting in February was necessary to ensure the bid process could be put in motion prior to the construction season, if voter approval is given.
Nashoba Proposed +5% Budget…February 4, 2015
by Ann Needle
In a sometimes spirited debate, Nashoba School District administrators presented the School Committee with a proposed 5.07% increase in its 2015/16 budget. Last Wednesday’s SC meeting also spotlighted an unexpected loss in the current budget.
Clarifying NRHS Repair Needs
by Ann Needle
“The most asked question at the high school to me is, what can we do about space?” said Nashoba Director of Facilities Bill Cleary. He was reporting Thursday to the Nashoba Space Task Force on what portions of Nashoba Regional High School’s structure would most need to be altered, should the district do what he termed a “major renovation.”
Teachers Lay Out 2015/16 Needs
by Ann Needle
Space and time were the main requests of Nashoba District teachers at last Wednesday’s School Committee meeting. With the proposed 2015/16 Nashoba budget premiering later this month, this meeting was devoted to roundtable discussions among teachers and administrators on the biggest needs at their schools.
Tri-Town Talks Nashoba Space… Jan. 14, 2015
by Ann Needle
If last Wednesday’s Tri-Town Town meeting at the Stow Town Building is any sign of what’s to come for the Nashoba District, 2015 promises lots of debate on how to expand Nashoba Regional High School.
School Comm Ends 2014 with New Goals… Jan. 7, 2015
By Ann Needle
Bidding adieu to 2014, the Nashoba School Committee passed a long-awaited milestone at its final meeting of the year in December. However, the accomplishment left some members uneasy.
Keep Calm and Shop in Stow
by Ann Needle
It’s crunch time in Stow. Christmas is a week away — and Hanukkah is underway. There’s nothing worse for holiday cheer than a day at the mall being whacked by a passerby’s shopping bags. Rather than succumb to the crowds of craziness, there are many options closer to home.
Work to be Done for NEASC Evaluation
by Ann Needle
Most of last Wednesday’s Nashoba District School Committee was devoted to a report by Nashoba Regional High School on how well prepared it is for re-accreditation later this year. In preparing for its ten-year reevaluation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, high school staff, who self-rated the school, concluded there’s still work to be done.