https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fLUJcKCnKk Temporary paving and striping will occur on Hayden Rowe Street to establish safe conditions for winter until utility pole work is completed. The Charleswood School project-related roadwork was affected by utility company...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fLUJcKCnKk&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Representatives from owner’s project manager Vertex and the school district met with Brait Builders last week after discovering the contractor had workers on the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY7K79Ep0dU&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 Whether new to the profession, new to the school district or taking on a new role, educators in Hopkinton tend to stay. Hopkinton ranks second in Middlesex County among...
The School Committee on Thursday adopted a three-run transportation schedule for the 2027-28 school year. That option has high school and middle school students starting at 7:45 a.m. and ending at 2:15 p.m. With this choice, the school day for Hopkins School runs 8:25...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYvyzJeClF4 On Sept. 10, the School Committee anticipates voting on start and end times beginning with the 2027-28 school year. But first, members want to give the public a few weeks to provide input. At Thursday's School Committee...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYvyzJeClF4 An exception in the district’s weapons policy that allows some Sikh students to don kirpans — sheathed blades worn as part of a religious requirement — was challenged by several out-of-town speakers during Thursday's School...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYvyzJeClF4 School administrators highlighted changes to student handbooks during Thursday's School Committee meeting — addressing a range of issues including toys, fast food, attendance and suspensions. Elementary school principals...
The Elementary School Building Committee heard budget and construction updates about the Charleswood School during a brief meeting Tuesday. Chris Kenney from owner’s project manager Vertex noted his company is tracking $523,371 in pending and estimated change orders —...
On the most recent Advanced Placement tests, 96% of 619 Hopkinton High School students scored higher than the qualifying score of 3, with the average exam scores at 4.2 out of 5. The exams are offered in 25 subjects. At Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Sarah...
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 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...
