JibJab Looks At 2013

Here Comes Santa (NORAD Real Time Map)

All Done - It's Back To The Workshop 'Til Next Year

Let the kids watch Santa's progress across the globe as  provided by NASA & NORAD !

Southbridge School Committee Agenda, November 5, 2013

Southbridge School Committee Meeting

Location: Robert G. MacKinnon Council Chambers, 41 Elm Street

Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013

                                                                      Time: 7:00 PM

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

After 95 Years - It's Back Home!!!

1918

2013

Just One More!

BRING ON THE HOUSE OF CARDS!

Buzz Kill

Ken O’Brien

Basan “Buzz” Nembirkow

I was fascinated by School Superintendent Basan “Buzz” Nembirkow’s response to committee member Kara Donovan’s inquiry about the recent MCAS results at last night's school committee meeting.

In contrast to what has been a quiet and reserved public demeanor since becoming superintendent, it was clear to me at least that his blood pressure was a mite over the boiling point.

He promised a presentation on the MCAS results at the next School Committee meeting, indicating in no small way his dissatisfaction with them.

Failure Rates Double for Southbridge Grade 10 Math and ELA MCAS results

Link To State Website

Link To State Website

Happy New Year

Ken O'Brien

Southbridge’s Fiscal Cliff

Ken O’Brien

I have to start with a slight explanation here. The town of Southbridge operates on a July 1 to June 30 Fiscal Year. The state operates on a January 1 to December 31 Fiscal Year. Thus, the state aid numbers in the FY 2013 town budget are derived from the FY 2012 state budget.

That having been said, with the inclusion of the increase of $100,000 in the FY 2013 town budget at last night’s town council meeting it is still $31,001 less than the FY 2012 budget.