Representatives for the Hopkinton Teachers Association and the school department have been “working really hard’’ on negotiations for a...
Superintendent: District, teachers union ‘working really hard’ to finalize agreement
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HHS Diversity Club hosts Chalk It Up event to ‘start conversation’
Editor's note: Due to inclement weather, this event has been postponed to Thursday, Sept. 3 (same time). People can change the world without leaving their driveways. That is one message behind Chalk It Up, a town-wide event to be hosted by the Hopkinton High School...
Superintendent: Schools will rely on metrics before making changes to learning model
Moving schools to a fully remote model or a complete return to class will depend on varying factors, including the numbers and specifics of cases in town and opinions of local and state health departments, superintendent of schools Carol Cavanaugh shared with School...
HHS’ Scott revels in national teaching award: ‘I enjoy what I do’
Creating face shields for medical professionals and children. Developing a modified police belt and vest to alleviate wearers’ back issues. Making sturdy clips to attach fire helmets more securely onto fire equipment. Such life-changing results are all in a day’s work...
Superintendent: HPS unlikely to move to fully in-person learning anytime soon
The Hopkinton schools are unlikely to switch to a fully in-person model anytime soon, superintendent of schools Carol...
School Committee approves hybrid learning plan, Sept. 16 start date
Hopkinton School Committee members agreed unanimously Thursday to start school using a hybrid model that combines in-person learning and...
Superintendent, principals address racial bias in Hopkinton schools
Conversations about race can be difficult, but they are vital — and they are happening in the Hopkinton schools, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop and Hopkinton...
Superintendent shares school reopening details with anxious families
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh shared further details of the two possible options for school reopening Thursday night during a presentation...
Families must inform Hopkinton schools by Aug. 3 if/how their children will return
A presentation on the fall reopening of school will be delivered Thursday at 7 p.m. by superintendent Carol Cavanaugh at the Hopkinton School Committee meeting. The presentation, to be delivered via Zoom, will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Cavanaugh...
HPS considers day-on, day-from-home option for students
A return to school with a schedule that combines one day of in-person education with one day of remote learning has the support of both school district administrators and the reentry advisory group as of now, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh told members of the...
School Committee roundup: HHS construction bid awarded
The Hopkinton School Committee voted unanimously at its July 23 meeting to award the bid to build six new classrooms at Hopkinton High School to Avatar Construction at a cost of $2,839,000. Construction on the new wing is expected to start soon and will take place...
School Committee addresses concerns with reopening guidance
The state commissioner of education hopes students can return to school this fall on a full-time basis, a 180-degree change from his previous inclination to encourage a combination of remote learning and brick-and-mortar return, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh told...
Reentry Group starts discussion on reopening Hopkinton schools
The Hopkinton Reentry Group met for the first time Tuesday to discuss how to reopen schools this fall. Different ideas were discussed, but one factor is certain: Schools will look very different than the traditional model. “We begin with the premise that the...
Lego Masters competition debuts in Hopkinton
Youngsters might not be able to visit an amusement park this summer, but they can build one. For the first time this summer, youngsters can participate in a Hopkinton Lego Masters competition. In this inaugural event, Hopkinton youth and school employees’ children in...
School Committee appoints group to focus on fall reopening
As Hopkinton awaits word from the state of how school reopening will be handled, a new committee is being formed to transform the guidance into reality. The district is organizing a Reentry Advisory Group tasked with helping to ensure the fall reopening goes smoothly,...
HHS sophomore wins national art award
Emma Lucy used two common household items, an iPad and a glow stick, to create a national award-winning piece of art. Inspired by a digital art theme of creating light in a dark room, the Hopkinton High School sophomore used her iPad on “long, slow exposure” to...
PJB, Baypath join forces to provide pet supplies for those in need
When a little boy was seeking help during the winter holiday season from Project Just Because, which provides food and resources for people in need, he was asked his top three wishes. “A treat for my dog,” was one of his responses. That answer reinforced something...
School Committee approves reduced budget
As the school community awaits a reentry plan from the state education department for the upcoming school year, School Committee members at their June 4 meeting unanimously approved a new budget that increases spending by 6.6 percent over the current budget. The new...
HHS pair wins state science fair
Newborns bring new discoveries, new challenges, new adventures. Sometimes they even bring new inventions that can improve the lives of other babies and their parents. That was the result when Hopkinton High School sophomore Archita Nemalikanti welcomed a baby sister...
Therapy dogs a comforting sight in trying times
Smiles flicker across faces and moods brighten when Raisin, a 10-year-old Australian shepherd, visits patients in hospitals and health care facilities. Although the Therapy Dogs International certified therapy dog is happy to greet everyone, Raisin usually makes a...
