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Exciting summer sessions challenge children to become their best selves Education Station co-founders Christine Chapman and Sims Yun are excited about new summer offerings that reflect the same mindful approach to learning that families have come to expect. “In our...
Where summer is fun and learning is values-based Touchstone Community School, a Pre-K through Grade 8 school in Grafton, offers Summer@Touchstone, a summer camp that reflects the school’s progressive, playful and joyful approach to learning. Touchstone, the only...
The Foundation for MetroWest is accepting applications for its Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program that will take place from September through January in Hopkinton, Natick and Sudbury. High school students who live or learn in MetroWest communities are eligible and...
Hopkinton High School psychology and history teacher Mike Hamilton recently was named winner of the Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award, which is presented by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP). In announcing the honor, the Hopkinton...
Thirteen Hopkinton Middle School students earned acceptance to the 2019 Central District Massachusetts Music Educators Association Junior Festival, which was scheduled for April 27. The students were selected from more than 600 who auditioned in early February. The...
Two Hopkinton Destination Imagination teams will be headed to a global tournament in Kansas City this month after their presentations took first place at the state level competition. The Hoplinks team (Grades 4-5) and the (AM)2 team (Hopkinton High School juniors)...
A Hopkinton High School student credits one of his teachers not only for instilling in him a love and appreciation for music, but for helping him earn regional recognition for his talent. Senior Andrew Keeley was one of two HHS students chosen to perform at the...
Jillian Robertson, a Hopkinton resident who attends the Middlesex School, won an honorable mention award for her art submission to the 2019 Healthy Whale, Healthy Ocean Challenge, sponsored by Boston-based Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs and Conservation Law...
It’s prom season, and there are a couple of changes to the annual event for Hopkinton High School juniors (and some invited guests from other classes). On Friday, May 10, you’ll no longer see limousines around town filled with prom-goers. That’s because the high...
Balance between education, open recreation, structured outdoor activities The Dream Station Early Learning Center offers 10 fun-filled weeks this summer consisting of sports, recreation, arts and crafts, and even a game room. Caring staff have planned and created an...
Themed programs allow parents to customize child’s schedule The Kidsborough Summer Program is filled with new and exciting adventures to be explored. Among the latest themed descriptions, you’ll find many fun weeks including: Galactic Getaway, Super Sleuths, Change of...
Amanda Gollaher, a sophomore majoring in international relations at Colgate University, received the dean’s award with distinction for the fall semester. ... Jimmy Adams was named to the dean’s list at Hobart College, where he is a sophomore. ... Carly Chase, who is...
A Hopkinton High School student was elected president of the Massachusetts chapter of the Business Professionals of America organization, and 10 of her classmates earned spots to join her at the National Leadership Conference in May. HHS junior Tiffany Ramsarran was...
The school bus application period is open, with a deadline of May 1. This is for students in Grades 7-12, who must pay a fee if they use the bus. Students in Grades 6 are free and do not need to apply for busing, although those will not ride the bus should notify the...
Hopkinton High School will host a presentation called “Emotions and Teen Brains — It’s Complicated” on April 25 from 7-8:30 p.m. With rates of anxiety and depression rising in teens, learn more about the neurodevelopment and societal factors behind this increasing...
The Hopkinton Public Schools Art Department will host its annual all-school art show on May 16 at 6 p.m. Artwork from HHS, HMS, Hopkins, Elmwood and Marathon schools will be on display at the HHS atrium and C-wing and at the Brown Gym entrance of the middle school. At...
Hopkinton Middle School teacher Charles Rockwood was named Teacher of the Year by Medway VFW Post 1526. Rockwood, who teaches Grade 7 English, supervises the Patriot Pen Essay Contest at HMS, holding workshops for his students to help with their essays. Said Medway...
HHS senior Alex Wojcik took first place in the annual Will McDonough Writing Contest, sponsored by the New England Sports Museum. Winners (one each in Grades 4-12) were chosen by sports editors from The Boston Globe. Wojcik and the other winners were honored in a...
A Hopkinton High School team advanced at the Destination Imagination state tournament last month and will represent Massachusetts in the global finals in the engineering challenge. The team consists of juniors Michael Giusti, Mihika Abraham, Akila Sanjay and Ananth...
Hopkinton Middle School student Abnishek Vijay finished 11th out of 100 students in the National Geographic GeoBee state championship on March 29 at Elms College in Chicopee. Vijay won the HMS competition and then had to take a test to earn a spot in the state GeoBee....
