The School Committee on Thursday heard about the work of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council and preliminary themes Superintendent Evan Bishop is identifying as he communicates with staff, students and community members during his first few months holding...
The School Committee on Thursday got a look at fiscal year 2027 preliminary budget requests for four departments: special education, buildings and grounds, curriculum and instruction, and central office. Director of Student Services Jessica Beattie outlined her...
Brait Builders Corp., the general contractor for the Charleswood School project, has adopted a six-days-per-week “quite aggressive” work schedule that may result in an earlier completion date. At the Elementary School Building Committee meeting Tuesday, executive...
On the MCAS math tests in Grades 3-8, Hopkinton had the highest percentage of students meeting or exceeding expectations of any public school in Massachusetts. Also in those grades, the district was one of 63 state-wide to have its math scores return to or surpass...
On Thursday, the School Committee accepted a revised schedule for the Hopkins School project and agreed to investigate “additional scope” options at a future meeting. The schedule change has the addition substantially completed by Dec. 19, 2025, instead of the...
Hopkinton Middle School and two Hopkinton elementary schools received high rankings statewide in an annual survey of public schools conducted by U.S. News & World Report released this week. HMS placed seventh statewide for Massachusetts middle schools for 2026. In...
In addition to talks regarding a Nov. 4 groundbreaking ceremony for the Charleswood School project, the Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday heard about a couple of neighbor complaints and issues going before the Conservation Commission the same night....
A popular Hopkinton Middle School civics teacher and baseball coach injured in an Oct. 6 motorcycle crash was “in good spirits” upon being moved to an area rehabilitation center Wednesday, according to the victim’s cousin. In a phone interview with the Independent on...
A number of local students were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the College of the Holy Cross: senior Ross Comcowich, junior Daniel Villani, sophomores Luke Boothroyd, Eliana Driscoll, Thomas McAuliffe and Carmen Thomas, and freshmen Lillian...
A popular civics teacher and baseball coach at Hopkinton Middle School apparently was involved in a serious motorcycle accident, according to a GoFundMe page. The GoFundMe fundraiser for teacher Bill Mingace was started four days ago by an individual identifying...
Photographer Chelsea Bradway said her upcoming exhibit with fashion stylist Brooke Kanal is a fun and creative way to illustrate how women have a voice and a right to use it. For the past nine years, Bradway has worked as an integrated preschool teacher at Marathon...
On Thursday, the School Committee gave administrators direction on how to proceed with HVAC projects at the middle and high schools. Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Susan Rothermich gave a presentation on how to accomplish these projects without...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVPaXF51QWw&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 The School Committee continued its listening tour Thursday regarding the school calendar, hearing from residents and students concerned about the removal of some...
At Thursday’s School Committee meeting, principals from all grade levels presented school improvement plans, emphasizing multi-tiered layers of support, academic, social and emotional growth and transitions. Hopkinton High School Principal Justin Pominville said...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOUHaO2YDt4&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 At its next meeting, the School Committee is tasked with deciding the type of heating/cooling system that is necessary going forward as part of its long-range capital...
During a Zoom listening session Sunday evening, the School Committee and Superintendent Evan Bishop received comments about what the school calendar should include in the future. School Committee chair Kyla McSweeney said members would not be offering answers and...
Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJuNuVIvt7I&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Representatives from Vertex reported on a “yellow” issue at the Charleswood Elementary School site that has been resolved through enhanced monitoring, and funding was...
Superintendent Evan Bishop presented goals for the first year in his new position at the Sept. 4 School Committee meeting. Bishop emphasized his entry plan is being undertaken with “a listening lens.” Concerning his related district improvement plan, Bishop said he is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5jPLA-Zy1A&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 Budget matters and the central office lease were among highlights at Thursday's School Committee meeting. Susan Rothermich, assistant superintendent of finance and...
