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The bulk of Thursday night’s three-hour School Committee meeting was devoted to looking at a potential fiscal year 2024 capital plan and needs for the long-term over 10 years as well. Director of Finance Susan Rothermich outlined the following items and their proposed...
During a joint meeting with the School Committee and Appropriation Committee on Thursday, the Select Board adopted a budget message with an option for a 5.1 percent capping increase. That adoption occurred following a presentation by Town Manager Norman Khumalo and...
As part of the town’s work on developing a plan for a potential replacement for Elmwood School, there will be a second community forum on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hopkinton High School auditorium. The agenda for this meeting includes an initial assessment...
About 18 participants joined an online kickoff meeting Monday night to learn more about the process going forward for the Elmwood School replacement project. In addition to introducing the key players from Vertex and Perkins Eastman, who will plan and design the...
The Elmwood School replacement project, school enrollment and the attendance policy were among the topics of discussion at the Hopkinton School Committee meeting on Thursday. Elementary level administrators also presented improvement plans for the board to review....
As part of the town's work on developing a plan for a potential replacement for Elmwood School, there will be an initial community forum on Monday, Sept. 19, from 6-7:30 p.m. The webinar will be held via Zoom. The link is:...
Hopkinton Public Schools (HPS) are participating in the National School Lunch Program and/or the School Breakfast Program this year. As part of this program, HPS will offer healthy meals every school day. The Massachusetts legislature has provided funding to make...
The School Committee on Thursday approved changes to the middle school and high school student handbooks involving cell phones, hoods and hats and personal searches, among other things. Hopkinton Middle School Principal Matthew Lefebvre pointed out a new cell phone...
On Wednesday morning, Hopkinton High School's Class of 2023 continued the school's tradition of having seniors walk into the building together for the first day of classes.
When Hopkinton High School rising senior Vihaan Agarwal and some friends noticed a lack of offerings related to finance and entrepreneurship at the middle school level, they decided to do something about it. They founded the Hopkinton Youth Business Academy, which...
University of Maine rising senior George Bradbury of Hopkinton recently completed the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) summer internship program within the Estimating Department. Bradbury, who is majoring in finance and accounting, focused on providing estimates...
Grade configurations and a timetable for public forums related to the Elmwood School replacement project were topics of discussion during Monday’s School Committee meeting. The schedule was featured during a further review of Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh’s goals,...
Patrick Nash, the new assistant principal at Hopkinton Middle School, believes that role has changed significantly over the years and said he is excited to take on the challenge. “There’s a lot more to the assistant principal’s job [than handling discipline], and a...
Having recently taught at the elementary level remotely during the pandemic, Michelle Tynan believes she can relate to teachers and bring that understanding to her new role as assistant principal at Elmwood School. “I was in the trenches and know how they are feeling...
A three-year special education staffing proposal was the focus of Monday night’s School Committee meeting. The presentation, given by Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, Director of Student Services Karen Zaleski and Marathon Elementary School Principal Lauren Dubeau,...
Matthew Lefebvre said he will bring a “no job is too small” mentality to his new role as principal of Hopkinton Middle School. “I believe in that old schoolhouse model that everyone here is really important,” Lefebvre said. He added that he would bring an “element of...
Jeffrey LaBroad, the new assistant superintendent of Hopkinton Public Schools, decided at age 4 that he wanted to become a teacher. He never changed his mind. He credits his kindergarten teacher with allowing him to “fall in love with school and fall in love with...
At Endicott College, Katherine O’Connor, who is majoring in communication, and Selia Potas, who is majoring in studio art, were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester. … Natalie Calkins, a junior health sciences major, made the president’s list at Merrimack...
The School Committee on Thursday approved the language for a Special Town Meeting warrant article asking for an additional $850,000 for the Marathon School addition project. The money for the project could be taken out of the department’s Legacy Farms Fund allocation...
The University of Massachusetts recently announced its dean’s list for the spring semester, and it includes a number of Hopkinton residents. Among those recognized were Morgan Allen, Molly Andrews, Julia Annenberg, Hayden August, Kendal August, Elise Blackstock,...
