Preschool teachers strive to teach diversity
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Shrewsbury - While preschool age children may notice diff erences between themselves and their classmates such as skin tone, diet and whether Santa goes to their house, teaching them other more abstract ideas when it comes to race,
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Concert to benefit Music Parents Association, Players Club
      Westborough - Tom Potosnak recently completed his second CD of original material, "No Way Out But Through." To mark the occasion and also to provide a diff erent type of entertainment option in Westborough, Potosnak will be performing at Christina's Café in downtown Westborough Saturday Oct...
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Schools discourage walking to town center
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Shrewsbury - Principals at Oak and Sherwood middle schools and Middle School Resource Officer Scott Mentzer have asked parents to please discourage their children from walking to the town center on Friday afternoons, after students were reportedly seen walking in the roadways rather than on sidew...
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Athletic director works on teaching, not preaching
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Westborough - "Don't do drugs." "Don't drink and drive." "Don't have unsafe sex." Teachers are constantly telling students not to take part in dangerous behaviors, but how often are these students being taught how to say no?
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Seventh-graders go drag racing
By Jennifer K. Gray Contributing Writer
      Marlborough - Students in William White's seventhgrade technology education class are learning the steps in the design process by building and racing their own CO2- powered drag racing cars. The students began the design process by creating concept sketches of their intended dragster, discussin...
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Ned Pratt approved as director of pupil personnel services
By Jennifer K. Gray Contributing Writer
      Marlborough - School Committee members unanimously approved Ned Pratt as the new Marlborough director of pupil personnel services (PPS) at the committee's Oct. 9 meeting. The PPS director coordinates programs for the special education, English language learners, and gifted and talented programs.
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