Hopkinton’s Brittany Power, a student at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, spent part of her winter break participating in a volunteer service trip through the college’s Service and Solidarity Missions Trips Program. Power, a nursing major, co-led a...
Education
Robotics program continues growth, success
Hopkinton High School has assembled a robotics program worthy of the national recognition it has received. But at its roots, or in this case circuits, the program’s ultimate goal is to help its students be competitive in everyday life. “Robotics at HHS will develop...
HHS students shine at BPA conference
Hopkinton High School students showed they meant business at the state leadership conference for the Business Professionals of America held Feb. 29-March 2 at sites in Framingham and Marlborough. HHS junior Shreya Thalvayapati was elected state secretary of the...
Schools enter unchartered territory with remote learning
Hopkinton schools were scheduled to begin a remote learning plan April 6 that will include new instruction, in addition to reviewing prior lessons and providing enrichment as is currently being done, Superintendent of Schools Carol Cavanaugh told School Committee...
Drone Club takes off at high school
It hasn’t taken long for Sterling Worrell and a group of Hopkinton High School students to get the school’s drone club off the ground. A vision from the school’s director of technology, Ashoke Ghosh, quickly became a reality when Worrell agreed to oversee an...
HPS school bus registration for Grades 7-12 open
The Hopkinton Public Schools bus application period for Grades 7-12 for the 2020-21 school year is open. The deadline to register is May 1. The district provides transportation for students in Grades K-6. Those in Grades 7-12 who wish to ride the school bus must have...
Gov. Baker extends school closure through April
In a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that all schools in Massachusetts will remain closed through April, with a tentative reopening set for Monday, May 4, as the state...
Locals honored for college success
The University of Massachusetts released its list of students who made the dean’s list for the fall semester, and a number of Hopkinton residents were on it. They include Freeman Alfano, Hayden August, Kalina Bergmann, Haley Bernardo, John Buday, Olivia Coelho,...
Schools settle for 8.26 percent budget increase
Town taps into Legacy Farms HCA to help make ends meet By a 3-2 vote, Hopkinton School Committee members on March 12 approved a fiscal year 2021 budget of $51.9 million, a reduction of $323,000 from the amount the school district had requested but more than the town...
HHS students organize high-end auto expo
An attendee will win a ride in this $800,000 Lamborghini Aventador SV LP750-4 during the Hopkinton Concours car show. Hopkinton Concours Supercar Exposition, a first-of-its-kind car show in Hopkinton, will have auto enthusiasts coming to town to check out some pretty...
HHS students impress at science fair
Nearly 100 students who participated in the Hopkinton High School Science and Engineering Fair proved that learning does not end when the bell rings. They used the knowledge they gained in their science classes to solve daily life problems and possibly change the...
Schools Notebook: Select Board supports SOI for Elmwood
Select Board supports SOI for Elmwood The Select Board approved the Hopkinton Public Schools’ intention to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in a bid to be accepted into the MSBA’s reimbursement program for a new...
Locals honored for college success
The University of Massachusetts released its list of students who made the dean’s list for the fall semester, and a number of Hopkinton residents were on it. They include Freeman Alfano, Hayden August, Kalina Bergmann, Haley Bernardo, John Buday, Olivia Coelho,...
HPS to again apply for state reimbursement to replace Elmwood
The Hopkinton Public Schools will be throwing their hat in the ring again with the Massachusetts School Building Authority, hoping to be chosen to receive reimbursement funds for a new elementary school. The district’s application to the MSBA was declined in January,...
Parents vent about ‘unsafe’ bus stops
Parents take concerns about bus stops to School Committee A group of Hopkinton Public School parents have expressed concern that the district has “put policy and operational procedure over children’s safety.” During the Feb. 6 School Committee meeting, Hopkinton...
Schools Notebook: Big month for HPS musicians
March is important month for HPS musicians The Hopkinton Public Schools Music Department had a number of students who earned selection into the Central District Massachusetts Music Educators (CDMME) Senior Festival, CDMME Junior Festival, and All-State Festival....
HHS duo sees hackathon success
Two students at Hopkinton High School have a clear view of the future. Juniors Pablo Diaz-Granados and Jay Katyan took third place at a coding competition in late October for creating a prototype of a robot designed to help visually impaired individuals navigate...
Schools Notebook: Town overwhelmingly supports school expansion projects
Town overwhelmingly supports school expansion projects The three school expansion projects put before Hopkinton voters were overwhelmingly approved by a small turnout of voters at the Feb. 3 special election, which was required because the funds surpassed the limits...
Locals honored for college success
Hopkinton’s Rory Sullivan and Kenny Rhodes, juniors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, recently completed intense, hands-on research projects. Sullivan, who is majoring in interactive media and game development — technical track, as well as computer science, was a...
Town Meeting to address potential future use of Center School
Town Meeting voters this spring may be asked to bring in design consultants to help shape the future of Center School. The consultants would be asked to present a feasibility study to determine options to convert the school to municipal use. Several potential...