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As a youngster, Lauren McDonough wanted to be a pediatrician and help children. Rachel Ritchie played school with her brother, teaching and assigning homework. And Cherie Kent played school in a makeshift classroom her father, who was a teacher, created in the...
Last week, the full board and a partial subgroup of the School Committee reviewed policies regarding civil rights and harassment and how they are handled in the district. As the members rework some language for clarity and relevance, several questions arose that will...
At Hopkins School, parents and students will experience changes to the approach for drop-offs, the exterior site and different parking configurations resulting from the ongoing addition/renovation project. During Thursday night’s School Committee meeting, Chris...
Modifications to the parking lot plans for the Charleswood School were among the topics of discussion at Tuesday’s Elementary School Building Committee meeting. To address concerns raised by the Planning Board and Conservation Commission during the permitting process...
A first look at Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh’s goals and a request for more detailed minutes going forward were among the topics on Thursday’s School Committee agenda. The goals presentation was the first in a process that spans the 2024-25 school year and is used...
Three Hopkinton High School students recently were recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program as national medalists. In writing, Daniel Applebaum and Kaesha Rajgor both won a gold medal (top national honor) for “Jewish Requiem at Terezin: A Burning...
Elementary School Building Committee members on Thursday talked about energy code compliance as well as the process by which the town will receive reimbursement from the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the Charleswood School project. Chris Eberly, project...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL9vXRiS38o&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1&t=8409s Following a 5-4 joint vote by the Select Board and School Committee on Thursday, Kyla McSweeney was appointed to fill the vacancy left on the School...
Tuesday’s Elementary School Building Committee meeting included an update on design development from Robert Bell, architect Perkins Eastman’s educational programmer. He explained how input from focus groups and a review of exterior materials are initially tweaking the...
Abigail Hanscom, director of student services in Hopkinton, described transition as “the next frontier of education.” For students ages 18-22, the district offers the EXCEL life skills program, which supports young people with special education eligibility who do not...
Approving contracts associated with the $48 million Hopkins School addition and renovation project was the focus of Thursday’s School Committee meeting. Before discussing the finances, Vertex project manager Christopher Eberly gave a reminder of the features of the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnRM9sOldgE The Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday authorized representatives from Samiotes Consultants and LEC to submit reports to the town’s Planning Board and Conservation Commission on its behalf by week’s end. Civil...
Following five months of negotiations, the School Committee and the district’s paraprofessionals reached a three-year contract agreement to run from 2024 to 2027, it was announced at Thursday's School Committee meeting. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spoke about the...
Several individuals and teams from Hopkinton High School achieved high placements at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) national competition held May 10-14 in Chicago. At the top of the competition was the team of Vardhan Madhavarupu, Vainavi Malisetty, Dhruv...
A little girl named Fiona got her dream playhouse, built like a castle with space for her to be a princess and even a bed for her pet dog to join in the fun. Making that happen were 14 members of the Habitat for Humanity club at Hopkinton High School who last month...
School Committee member Adam Munroe, whose frequent absences from meetings has been the subject of discussion in recent weeks, is resigning from the board. His resignation was confirmed Monday by chair Nancy Cavanaugh, who said he sent it to her directly. Munroe was...
The first order of business at Thursday’s School Committee meeting was to reorganize and welcome new members Chris Masters and Jamie Wronka. Nancy Cavanaugh was reelected to serve as chair, and Wronka was voted as vice chair. She expressed interest in the role and...
Speakers at the Hopkinton High School graduation ceremony on Friday alluded to the Boston Marathon and movies to make key points in their remarks. They also emphasized the need for self-care and keeping an open mind as they move forward in life. Class president Sean...
Harini Chadalavada and her husband, Arum Vellanki, noticed that their young son Devansh could keep himself occupied for hours playing with Legos and puzzles — sitting and focusing intently on what he was doing. The Hopkinton residents decided to teach him about chess...
The School Committee on Thursday talked about member Adam Munroe’s frequent absences and heard a report on disproportionality in special education. During the public comment period, resident Ashley Fogg said Munroe’s attendance at meetings has been “abysmal,” citing...
