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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPlglTcx0vU Hopkinton elementary schools will reopen full-time April 5 and the middle and high school on April 26, School Committee members agreed Thursday. Remote learning will be available through the end of the year, but remote...
An email Wednesday from Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop to HHS families indicated three members of the HHS community tested positive for COVID-19. This comes on the heels of an email Tuesday noting there were two cases. This makes a total of seven known...
On the right, Carolyn Fitzpatrick appears to glow with health, donning dangling earrings and a striking exotic necklace. On the left, she is clearly weary, dressed in pajamas and wearing no makeup. The images appear starkly different, perhaps taken weeks or months...
An email Monday from Hopkinton Public Schools indicated that students can be added to buses following an update to guidelines from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). "Effective immediately, the capacity limitation and physical...
School Committee members raised concerns about several issues, including potential class sizes at the middle and high school and crowded conditions in the high school hallways, during a discussion on school reopening plans at a working session Sunday. The issue of...
The School Committee could officially determine a school reopening plan next Thursday, committee chair Amanda Fargiano said at a public forum Thursday night to discuss issues related to the reopening. A School Committee working session to further discuss the issue...
The Marathon Fund Committee will award 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Hopkinton. Applications are available at the town manager’s office in Town Hall, at the Guidance Department at Hopkinton High School, on the...
The Hopkinton Music Association (HMA) will continue to sell tickets to its March Calendar Drawing through the month of March. The raffle raises funds for music scholarships and music program needs in the Hopkinton Public Schools. This is the HMA’s only fundraiser for...
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh sent an email to schools families Tuesday indicating that late last week the district had its first confirmed case (by the Hopkinton Health Department and Massachusetts Department of Public Health) of student-to-student transmission of...
Health director Shaun McAuliffe, appearing before the Select Board at Tuesday's meeting, said he wanted to make clear the roles and responsibilities for his department and the School Department as it relates to following individuals with COVID-19 exposure. "I’m...
Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop informed students and families this week that the junior prom would not be held this spring, and instead the Class of 2022 will have a prom in May of next year. Bishop also emailed families of seniors to say administrators...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXIPlWITAOQ&feature=youtu.be Schools could reopen on a full-time basis in Hopkinton on March 29, according to a proposal presented to the School Committee on Thursday. The proposal, prepared by the reopening planning team tasked...
Editor's note: The following is a statement from the Hopkinton Teachers Association. It was read during Thursday night's School Committee meeting. Check the Independent website on Friday for more from Thursday's night's meeting. Dear School Committee members, The...
The Hopkinton School Committee agreed Thursday to a one-year contract extension with the Hopkinton Teachers Association calling for a 2 percent raise through the end of the 2021-22 school year. With so many issues facing the district, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVi5R1FJIsw&feature=youtu.be The Hopkinton High School Science Fair was moved online this year, and according to lead organizer Kristen Murphy, the students showed great resolve and creativity to make this year’s event special in...
Hopkinton High School junior Kevin Gu writes faithfully in his journal every day and spends hours of his free time creating poetry and short stories. He obviously takes his writing seriously. So did the judges in the 2021 Scholastic Writing Awards, a statewide writing...
Life in the time of COVID-19 has presented extraordinary challenges. The creative minds of students who participated in the Hopkinvents Inventathon developed potential solutions to some of these issues during a 24-hour event that showcased problem-solving through...
Hopkinton High School Robotics Team 2602G was named a winner of the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation online challenge in the community award category for its work uniting the community through STEM (science, technology, engineering and...
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed schools families Tuesday with details for those who are planning to travel out of state during February vacation next week. Cavanaugh requested that parents of any students leaving the state notify the student's principal and...
When LED batteries in police flashlights die, the resulting darkness can transform already dangerous conditions into dire situations for police officers. Two Hopkinton High School students came to their rescue by creating a potentially life-saving solution. Lauren...
