The Shrewsbury High cheerleaders edged out Shepherd Hill.
For the first time, the Shrewsbury High School Cheerleaders are state champions, reported the Shrewsbury Lantern. Shrewsbury edged out Shepherd Hill by one point at Tantasqua Regional High School for the historic win. The Shrewsbury Fire Department led a ceremonious escort for the cheerleaders back to the high school after the tournament, said the Lantern.
The Shrewsbury High School athletics department just landed its first major sponsor.
Central One Federal Credit Union has signed on as a $20,000 sponsor for Shrewsbury High School athletics, according to The Daily Shrewsbury. The department has a fundraising goal of $70,000, the amount of deficit it has had to cushion as part of the school budget cuts. Sponsorships could range from ads in the school's paper to announcements at the games to inclusion on the website.
Scholarships are available to Shrewsbury's high school students.
Information courtesy of the town of Shrewsbury Applications are now available for the 2013 town of Shrewsbury Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to deserving high school seniors who are residents of Shrewsbury. Awards are based on financial need, character, community service and academic achievement. The Scholarship Fund was instituted by Town Meeting vote in May 1995. In 2012, 21 $500 scholarships were awarded to students who were furthering their education at accredited institutions of higher learning. Students who are interested in applying for the 2013 scholarship may obtain applications at the Shrewsbury High School guidance office or at the Selectmen’s Office. Applications with fill-in functionality can also be downloaded …
What are the consequences?
With the recent news about several nude photos of Shrewsbury High School girls being posted online, there may be questions about the consequences of sexting, especially when minors are involved. According to a press release by Berkshire County District Attorney David Capeless, several jurisdictions have criminally charged people who were involved in this type of behavior. "'Sexting' may violate the laws of the Commonwealth that were established to keep our children safe. The child pornography laws in Massachusetts are all felonies; they are quite serious, and there are no 'lesser' charges (i.e. misdemeanors) that apply to this conduct," he said. According to Capeless any of these offenses can result in up to 20 years in state prison, fines…
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The team of Shrewsbury, Westborough, Wachusett and St. Peter-Marian students held an electronics fundraiser Saturday.
Fans (and TVs, and monitors) coming to the Shrewsbury High School parking lot Saturday supported a multi-school girls ice hockey team. The Shrewsbury High team's first electronics fundraiser in two years was designed to help pay the students' expenses, co-captain Samantha DiReda said. The event is the group's only fundraiser, she said. The team is open to Shrewsbury students in grades seven to 12, and Westborough, Wachusett Regional and St. Peter-Marian high school students. "It's expensive," DiReda said. "Some players can't even play because it was $1,000 last year." Saturday's event raised about $5,000, team member Melanie Borglund said. The season lasts 20 games, plus playoffs, DiReda said. Last season, the team finished 9-7-5 and …
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Shrewsbury High School is among 95 Massachusetts public high schools registered to qualify to compete on Season 4 of WGBH's High School Quiz Show.
Submitted by WGBH Academic teams from 95 public high schools across Massachusetts gathers at WGBH in Brighton on Nov. 4 for a chance to compete on season four of High School Quiz Show. Hosted by Billy Costa (photo attached courtesy of WGBH), the Emmy Award-winning, fast-paced game show showcases teens from across the Commonwealth and celebrates academic achievement. On “Super Sunday,” each academic team of four students will take an identical oral quiz of 100 questions. From the 95 schools, the top 16 teams will advance to appear on the televised show, a single-elimination, bracketed academic tournament that includes eight qualifying matches, quarterfinals, semifinals and a state championship match. This year the season will culminate with…
Touchdown For America is in its second year.
If heading to Saturday's Westborough-Shrewsbury high school varsity football game, bring a toothbrush. A soldier will receive it. Shrewsbury High School has begun supporting the Touchdown For America program inspired by an essay that Westborough High junior lineman Max Silverman wrote two years ago. This year, the program's second one, both schools are collecting donations of supplies for care packages for troops. Collection boxes are at each school and during their home football games. And fans are asked to bring donations to two varsity football games: Westborough at Shrewsbury, at 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 13, and Nashoba at Westborough, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. Soldiers, veterans and their families will be admitted free to both …
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Shrewsbury High sent off its 2012 graduating class this week. Have any words of advice?
It's the season of graduations. Locally, Shrewsbury High School celebrated its commencement on Thursday. Check out our photo gallery and you can add your photos. It can also be the season of overwrought speeches and cliched advice. Each year, valedictorians, class presidents, guest speakers and administrators are tasked with imparting wisdom onto a new class of graduates. It's a challenge to stay fresh, to say something that hasn't been said before. That said, some advice is worth repeating. What's the best graduation/life advice you've ever received? What would you tell the graduates about what lies ahead? To get us started, here's a list compiled of the "10 best graduation speeches of all time." Add to it with your advice in the comments.
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Two Shrewsbury High School seniors won art awards this weekend at the Westboro Gallery.
Two students from Shrewsbury High School shared the honor of winning an art award that allowed them both to have an art show at the Westboro Gallery this weekend. Teagan Flint and Stephanie Kalinowski, both seniors at the high school, submitted artwork and shared the award. "This is such a great honor and we're best friends," said Kalinkowski. "We're so excited to share our work." Shrewsbury High School Art Teacher Shari Fox said both students submitted art to be considered for the contest. "The judges couldn't decide between the two because it was so close," Fox said. "So, they decided to award both students the award, so they both had an art show this weekend." In the past, the Westboro Gallery has recognized a senior interested in art …
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Shrewsbury is among area high schools ranked by USNews.com.
Shrewsbury High School ranked 34 out of all the high schools in Massachusetts, according to USNews.com. "U.S. News partnered with the Washington, D.C.-based American Institutes for Research (AIR), which implemented U.S. News's rankings methodology. To determine the Best High Schools national rankings, schools were first analyzed at the state level in terms of how well students in each school performed on state assessments, taking into account the test scores of disadvantaged students (low-income, Hispanic, and black), who tend to score lower on tests," reported U.S. News. Other area schools that ranked in the top 40 include Hopkinton (3), Algonquin (25) and Westborough (35). Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on the …
Jennifer Lucarelli
8:42 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012
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