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Tolander
Southborough School Committee honors Kim Tolander
Tolander | from page 1 pectedly after a brief illness on Aug. 3. She was elected to the School Committee in 2021.
Challen noted that since her passing, there have been a number of tributes about her “incredible contributions to all of us” and called her an “incredibly important contributor” to the Southborough School Committee.
Tolander’s obituary noted that she lived a life of kindness, compassion and connection, calling her a “staunch and influential advocate for those who may not fit the traditional molds, but deserved respect, empathy and community.”
Several weeks ago, Challen attended a welcome back meeting at Algonquin Regional High School that gathered all of the district’s educators and staff members in one location at the start of the school year.
It was the first meeting held since prior to the pandemic.
Southborough School Committee Chair Roger Challen and Superintendent Greg Martineau recognized Kim Tolander during the School Committee meeting.
PHOTO/LAURA HAYES
Greg Martineau
Superintendent
As part of Superintendent Greg Martineau’s remarks, the names of the members from the three school committees were projected onto the screen. Because they were projected alphabetically, the Southborough School Committee was last.
“I remember the sense of tremendous loss I felt when I saw just four names,” Challen said. “And it is a sense of loss that this committee will continue to feel even after the four names eventually become five again.”
He said that Martineau presented the district’s three themes for the school year – the power of we, building relationships and making connections. Those were three themes when put together describe Tolander, Challen said.
“As we move forward throughout this school year and reflect on the themes, it will be impossible to do so without also thinking of Kim,” Challen said.
Martineau echoed that her passing was a “tremendous loss.”
“I think the best way to honor Kim’s work is to do the work and get involved and make sure we stay studentcentered and focused on why we’re here,” Martineau said.
Vacancy process
The School Committee has received an email from someone stating their interest in the vacancy, according to Challen.
He said if the School Committee or Select Board has candidates it would like to put forward for the seat, a joint meeting of both boards would be scheduled.
The candidates may be asked to attend the meeting to answer questions from either board. At that meeting, a vote could be taken to select a candidate.
Challen said if a candidate was selected, the appointment would require a majority vote from the nine total members of the School Committee and Select Board.
The appointment would last until the next town election in Southborough.
Any candidate would run to fill the remainder of Tolander’s term, which would last one year.
The School Committee plans to revisit this topic next month.
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16 • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, September 23, 2022 COMMUNITY NEWS Southborough reports a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Woodward
By Laura Hayes Managing Editor SOUTHBOROUGH - Southborough Public School has reported a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Woodward Elementary School.
“Although we’d like to think COVID is in our rearview mirror, unfortunately it’s still here,” said Director of Wellness Mary Ellen Duggan during the Sept. 14 Southborough School Committee meeting.
She reported that there was a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Woodward.
“Thankfully, it was selflimiting, and we’ve had no new cases in that cluster since Sept. 7,” Duggan said.
According to the district COVID-19 dashboard, there have been a total of 24 cases at Woodward so far in the school year as of Sept. 16.
Specifically, between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2, there were a total of five cases — four cases in staff members and one in third grade. Between Sept. 5 and Sept. 9, there were a total of 19 cases
PHOTO/LAURA HAYES School Committee members Keturah Martin, Jennifer Primack and Kamali O’Meally listen during a separate presentation to the committee.
— six in second grade, nine in third and four among staff. Five of the nine cases in third grade were in one classroom, according to the dashboard.
There were no cases reported between Sept. 12 to Sept. 16.
Across all Northborough and Southborough schools, there have been 116 COVID-19 cases year to date.
Mitigation remains
As far as COVID-19 mitigation, Duggan said HEPA filters are still in the classrooms, and the district is recommending opening windows and masks to be worn if the person has symptoms or returning from isolation or exposure.
Duggan said the district relies upon staff and students to remain home if they have symptoms.
“There are a lot of mitigation factors, but staying home if you’re symptomatic is one of the key ones,” Duggan said.
Test kits are available at the schools, library, senior center, town hall and through the health departments, according to Duggan. The district is asking people who test positive to report it.
She said COVID-19 vaccines were still “important” to prevent serious illness and hospitalizations. She noted that the Northborough and Southborough health departments have scheduled booster clinics for residents 12-years-old and older on Sept. 23, Sept. 27 and Oct. 7 at the Northborough Senior Center.
For more information on the clinics, visit https:// www.nsboro.k12.ma.us/domain/1143.
Meanwhile, the district’s medical advisory team has continued to meet to discuss “what if” situations, including possible steps if there was an uptick in cases.
“Our focus is on prevention with a focus on mental health right now with programming for our students, parents and staff,” Duggan said.
A “normal” start to the school year
Throughout the School Committee meeting, district staff reflected on the changes in terms of COVID-19 from the previous school year.
Duggan said they’ve had a “great” start to the school year.
“As [Superintendent Greg Martineau] and the principals said, it all seemed a bit more normal after the past two crazy years,” she said.
Duggan noted that this time last school year, the district was still contact tracing, quarantining for 14 days and setting up test and stay locations.
“It really is a whole new, more normal start to the year,” Duggan said. “More normal, but just as busy.”
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COMMUNITY NEWS Hannah Kane Charity Classic raises $60,000
PHOTO/COURTESY OF THE HANNAH KANE CHARITY CLASSIC Gail Bisceglia and Myriam Kent from St. Anne’s Human Services, Rep. Hannah Kane, Jennifer Rifkin from SYFS, Dot Green from the Westborough Food Pantry and Beth Casavant.
BOYLSTON - Golfers gathered for state Rep. Hannah Kane’s (R-Shrewsbury) annual charity golf tournament last month at the Haven Country Club in Boylston.
The tournament matched last year’s proceeds, raising $60,000 that will go toward St. Anne’s Human Services, Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services and the Westborough Food Pantry.
“We have been blessed with some beautiful weather for this tournament and today was no exception,” Kane said.
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ticipated in the event. It kicked off with a shotgun start and included a BBQ lunch on the course and silent auction and raffle.
For the second time in the event’s history, there was a hole in one made by Sutton resident Carl Oberg, who made the shot on his first hit of the day on the 17th hole. Oberg won the men’s closest to the pin award.
“As the demand for social services continues to increase, the funds raised from this tournament become even more critical for the three charities we support,” said Tournament Director Beth Casavant. “Even while we are all enjoying the day, the reason why Rep. Kane has brought us all together remains the focus.”
Kane and Casavant thanked the host committee and the tournament’s sponsors.
The 2023 Hannah Kane Charity Classic will be held Aug. 21, 2023 at the Haven Country Club. For more information, contact Casavant at 508-641-8174 or bethcasavant@gmail.com or Kane at RepHannahKane@gmail. com.
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