Sunday, September 2, 2012
Michael Stanton takes over as principal of the Igo Elementary School in Foxborough after spending the past seven years as principal of Boyden Elementary School in Walpole.
Michael Stanton has been in elementary education for over a decade after a brief career in finance because of his passion to make a difference in the lives of others. “My philosophy is that I always try to make a difference,” Stanton said. It’s why he shares a poem from Soup for the Soul at the beginning of each school year with teachers about making a difference each and every day in life and will carry that tradition to his new educational family at Igo Elementary this fall. “You don’t think you can make a difference when you look at the big picture but when you break it down into the smaller picture you can really see that you make a difference,” Stanton said. “I try to take that into education.” Stanton found his own inspiration …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Here’s an overview of the Foxborough School District’s goals for the 2012-13 academic year.
In advance of students returning to Foxborough Public Schools on Tuesday, Sept. 4, the town’s School Committee reviewed and approved the district’s goals for the 2012-13 at Monday’s meeting. The goals have been separated into the following categories: Communication and Community Relations, Student Achievement, Financial Management, Policy Development and Superintendent’s Performance. Here’s a closer look at the district’s five goals for the upcoming school year as published on the Foxborough Public Schools’ website: The Foxborough School District will continue to improve communication within the district to staff, parents, employees and the community, as well as outreaching to legislators to advocate for the district’s needs. Key …
Foxborough Schools Superintendent announced at Monday's School Committee meeting that one classroom in the Foxborough School District will be receiving four iPads as a gift from a former employee.
When school begins in Foxborough on Tuesday, Sept. 4, one classroom in the district will be receiving four iPads as a generous gift from a former employee. “This donation is really quite wonderful,” said Foxborough Schools Superintendent Debra Spinelli. “We had a staff member who recently retired. She wants to donate four iPads to a very specific program that she worked in while she was in Foxborough Public Schools for the benefit of the students and the teacher in that program.” The specifics of the donation, according to Spinelli, will remain a secret … at least for now. “We would like not to mention the name or the program because she wants to surprise [the classroom] with it,” Spinelli said. “She is going to go personally to the class …
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Back To School, Town Meetings, Zumba and so much more!
*The first meeting for the 2012 Foxborough Founders Day is tonight at 7pm at Memorial Hall. Open to all interested in becoming a committee member or for those who have ideas! 1. The Foxborough Public Schools will open their doors today for the first day back to school for students in grades 1-12. Welcome Back. 2. Several government meetings will take place today at the Foxborough Town Hall. The Board of Selectmen, whose meeting agenda can be found HERE, will meet at 7:00 p.m. The Board of Assessors, whose meeting agenda can be found HERE, will meet at 4:00 p.m. 3. Both Igo and Burrell Elementary Schools will hold kindergarten orientation today. 4. Kids and their parents are invited to meet Shrek at the Kids Club Story Time at Showcase …
