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During a first review of the school district’s weapons policy at Thursday's School Committee meeting, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spoke about the necessity to include a section on “religious artifacts that resemble weapons.” She said that students baptized Sikhs...
Since its inception 30 years ago, the Hopkinton Parent Teacher Organization has raised $2.75 million in support of the Hopkinton School district, for preschool through 12th grade, organizers said. Not only is it unusual for a PTO to exist for three decades, it is rare...
More than 40 donated books relating to special education recently were delivered to the Marathon School library, where they are on display in time for March’s Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Erica Seekell, a member of the Special Education Parent Advisory...
Kristen Santos insists she is not special or different from any of the other teachers at Hopkinton Middle School. But the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, for one, would disagree. The nonprofit organization (which uses...
Speaking about potential design themes for the new Elmwood School that could be connected to curriculum, Robert Bell, educational programmer for architect Perkins Eastman said, “the simplicity of marsh, meadow, forest was something that was appreciated” by teachers....
The Parks & Recreation Commission heard an update on the Hopkinton Farmers Market and discussed issues at the Fruit Street dog park during Tuesday’s meeting. Longtime organizer Laura Davis introduced Julie Beauchemin, who will be leading the Farmers Market going...
Srilakshmi Venkatesan, a senior at Hopkinton High School, recently was named a top 300 student researcher in the national Regeneron Science Talent Search. Venkatesan and HHS each were awarded $2,000. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is the oldest science and math...
The School Committee at its Thursday meeting awarded a pre-construction contract of $140,000 to Commodore Builders for the Hopkins School addition/renovation project. The funding comes from the $3 million previously appropriated for the feasibility phase of the...
Ahead of a presentation before the Select Board, Park & Recreation Director Jon Lewitus reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2025 personnel and expense budget line items with the Parks & Rec Commission at Tuesday's meeting. The totals are $223,322 for personnel...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0d8ZkWPqVc At a public hearing Monday on the Hopkins School addition project, some questions from a handful of residents in person and online centered around costs and anticipated disruptions. The proposed $49.7 million Hopkins project...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sViTNG4YiPc&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Plans to drill a test well for the Elmwood School replacement project were derailed when weather impacted creation of a temporary road to the site. Chris Eberly, Vertex...
Hopkinton High School sophomore May Chen has a way with words — specifically, poetic ones. For the second consecutive year, Chen was named winner of the school’s annual poetry contest. Her poem will be published in the award-winning school magazine, Marginal. She also...
The Lunar New Year celebration is a time to bring joy and cultural richness to the community, said Sheri Zeng, president of the Hopkinton Chinese American Association. This year’s event, marking the Year of the Dragon, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 5-9 p.m....
At Thursday's School Committee meeting, members met with representatives of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council to review where things stand following last year’s volatility. Last March, working with a mediator, the School Committee and SEPAC mapped out a...
Most of Thursday’s School Committee meeting involved analysis of Grade 6 math data and the possibility of “leveling” classes at that age as well as a review of Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh’s goals. The latter is part of the School Committee’s evaluation of her job...
State plumbing code changes and an Environmental Justice Community designation in a portion of Hopkinton have impacted the new Elmwood School project. Members of the Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday discussed these topics along with possible theming...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG37w8V5Q64&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=2 The School Committee on Thursday presented its fiscal year 2025 budget of $63,244,790, an increase of $3,207,037 (5.35%) over last year during a joint public hearing...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday unanimously adopted a policy regarding registration for residents and non-residents. The Commission will review the policy in one year and then thereafter, likely every three years. Director Jon Lewitus said that he had...
During his mid-year review, Health Director Shaun McAuliffe reported work on his three goals — concerning strategic planning, record digitization and a communication plan for PFAS in private wells — are “in progress.” The update took place during Monday’s Board of...
The School Committee on Thursday viewed possible schedules for students in fifth and sixth grades at Hopkins School as part of a proposed education plan should an addition/renovation project receive Town Meeting approval in May. One of the district’s capital requests...
