https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1qNkQPWaBc&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 The School Committee on Thursday voted to table a proposal to authorize $136,953 to study and develop a funding request for this fall’s expected Special Town Meeting to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1pIwZhj5F8&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Both the design engineer and contractor have ownership regarding to the infiltration system at the Charleswood School site, according to a third-party geotechnical...
The Hopkinton school district will pilot three literacy programs in kindergarten through Grade 5 this fall, with an eye toward adoption of one for the 2027-28 school year. Jeff LaBroad, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and Julie Matson,...
A survey of parents, staff, students and community members indicated that easing traffic flow, narrowing age gaps on buses and considering sleep/health are among the considerations important to them as the district makes plans to open a new school. With the expected...
Superintendent Evan Bishop on Thursday night spoke to the School Committee about measures taken in response to air quality complaints at Hopkinton Middle School. The superintendent said the issue initially was reported in two adjoining classrooms last year. “The...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_3_HxOSH9A&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 A third-party geotechnical engineer from Haley and Aldrich will offer an opinion on why the soil is not infiltrating on a part of the Charleswood School site. During...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzVZuh7dKTo&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Aj699bS6FZi2z5TBgt15io&index=9 Superintendent Evan Bishop encouraged members of the class of 2026 at Hopkinton High School to keep learning, evolving and growing during graduation exercises Friday...
In anticipation of the Charleswood School opening, Superintendent Evan Bishop is seeking input from families and community members about bus schedules and other operational factors. During Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Bishop noted there have been a lot of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTLXR78BWCU&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 At the start of Thursday's School Committee meeting, Superintendent Evan Bishop welcomed newly elected member Sandra Irwin and congratulated Kyla McSweeney on her...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGtvBQ8-dcM&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Vertex representatives said they are developing a “workable solution” to address the issue of water from the Charleswood School property running off onto a property...
Arshia Tharakabhushanam had a severe allergic reaction to nuts while eating a sweet during a trip to India. While shadowing at Massachusetts General Hospital, Rudra Pachori witnessed the confusion and panic patients displayed in that environment. Those incidents and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9cgH89rp5g&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 The School Committee on Thursday honored vice chair Susan Stephenson, who was attending her final meeting as a member. She is not running in the May 18 Annual Town...
In his first year, Superintendent Evan Bishop met his goals and earned a “proficient” rating by the School Committee during his annual formal evaluation. At this past Thursday's School Committee meeting, Bishop explained that his goals were in four areas:...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J79q3XfBOAM&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=2 Superintendent Evan Bishop continues to form his administrative team, and at Thursday’s School Committee meeting, he announced that Sarah Ellam was selected to be the...
The Elementary School Building Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to partially fund a sewer capacity engineering study requested by the Department of Public Works. The approved not-to-exceed total is $23,000. ESBC chair Jon Graziano explained that DPW director Kerry...
Hopkinton resident Sonal Ambwani said running in the Boston Marathon is “the fulfillment of a long-awaited” dream. Growing up in a small town in India, Ambwani first heard about the event from her high school track coach, who had his own aspirations to participate....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ccuyfOFGg The Hopkinton school district has a disproportionate number of white students identified with specific learning disabilities, according to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Director of Student Services...
Marisa Cofone may not be playing her flute these days, but she looks back fondly on her experiences in the music programs at Hopkins Elementary School and Hopkinton Middle School. “I didn’t continue playing, but I learned lessons from the great staff about how to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ccuyfOFGg&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU The School Committee on Thursday approved a revised fiscal year 2027 operating budget totaling $71,207,200 — a reduction of $629,288. The change occurred because of a request by...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVKzPgcw8bo&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 During a Zoom meeting Wednesday night, the School Committee reaffirmed its decision to move forward with paving on Loop Road as part of the Hopkins School project. The...
