Dramatic changes recommended to handle expected increase of students over next decade The community had a chance to see what the future of the Hopkinton Public School system could look like during a public forum on Dec. 5. Superintendent Dr. Carol Cavanaugh and...
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Additional requests come in from HPS departments
Three more FY21 budgets for Hopkinton Public School departments were presented to the School Committee during its Dec. 5 meeting. The Athletic Department, Curriculum Department and Middle School preliminary budgets will add close to $400,000 to the overall operational...
Schools get support from town
Expansion articles OK'd at STM; ballot vote next The Hopkinton Public Schools are one step closer to increasing the number of classrooms in three of their buildings after four warrants were approved at the Dec. 9 Special Town Meeting. The warrants, which listed...
Top of the Hill inductees honored in return to HHS
Alumni share wisdom with current students The achievements of five Hopkinton High School alumni were celebrated during the Top of the Hill event on Nov. 26. Organized by the Hopkinton Parent Teacher Association, Hopkinton Education Foundation and Hopkinton High...
HPS special ed seeks 8.1 percent budget increase
Student surge affects multiple departments Three of Hopkinton Public School departments — Special Education, Buildings and Grounds, and Technology — had the chance to present their individual budgets for FY21 to the School Committee on Nov. 21. The school budget has...
Gingerbread house fundraiser to help HHS Habitat for Humanity
A Hopkinton High School club will be raising funds again this holiday season to help give families the chance to have a home for the holidays. The Habitat for Humanity club will be hosting its annual Gingerbread House Decorating Fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 14, from...
Photos: Hopkinton High School Talent Show
Among the performers at the Hopkinton High School Talent Show on Nov. 7 were Bobby McGuire (playing the saxophone), Emilia Bashy (singing) and Nipun Kisari (solving a Rubik’s Cube). PHOTOS/CHRISTINE STRICKLAND
Schools Notebook: HHS winter concerts Dec. 10-11
HHS winter concerts Dec. 10-11 The Hopkinton High School jazz ensemble, jazz band, symphonic band and concert band present their annual Winter Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., while the HHS chorus and orchestra perform their Winter Concert the following...
School Committee approves capital plan
Requests for FY21 total nearly $16M The Hopkinton School Committee approved the 10-year capital plan during its Nov. 14 meeting, an approval that included a request for close to $16 million in capital requests for FY21. Some of the requests were being...
HPS anticipates 1,000 new students over next decade
Superintendent warns of influx in preview of capacity study Over the next 10 years, the Hopkinton Public Schools could see an additional 1,000 students enrolled, according to a recent capacity study report that was commissioned by the district. The capacity study has...
Photo: Seniors shake a leg
Hopkinton High School seniors entertain their classmates with a dance routine during the school’s pep rally in the gymnasium on Oct. 25. PHOTO/CHRISTINE STRICKLAND
Top of the Hill recognizes accomplished HHS alumni
Inductees include Scarlata, Lynch, Sennott, Sadler, Ellam Five Hopkinton High School alumni will be honored for their “exceptional achievements and contributions to society” during a special ceremony on Nov. 26. Organized by the Hopkinton Parent-Teacher Association,...
‘Pirates of Penzance’ a treasure for HHS drama
Students to perform Gilbert and Sullivan play this month The Hopkinton High School Drama Guild will be bringing a classic Gilbert and Sullivan musical to life as it presents “The Pirates of Penzance” on Nov. 21-24. The operetta is the story of Frederic, who, after...
Town mourns MacLeod
Cancer claims former HPS superintendent MacLeod Former superintendent of Hopkinton Public Schools Dr. Cathy MacLeod is being fondly remembered after she passed away early this month following a long battle with cancer. MacLeod served as superintendent in Hopkinton for...
Hopkinton schools step up for STEAM Week
The Hopkinton Public Schools went full STEAM ahead with a week of fun and educational science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities throughout the district. Oct. 21-25 was officially STEM Week in Massachusetts, a statewide effort “to boost the...
School projects estimated to cost $16M
Expansion plans amount to biggest expenses The Hopkinton School District may be looking for more than $16 million in capital requests for FY21. Director of finance and operations Susan Rothermich presented the preliminary capital 10-year plan during the Oct. 17 School...
HPS receives grant to promote career technical education
The Hopkinton Public Schools are looking to expand their career readiness offerings thanks to a grant from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Assistant superintendent Jen Parson, Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop and math teacher/subject...
Cavanaugh reiterates concerns about budget restraints
Superintendent says request to limit increase to 5.54 percent not feasible Superintendent of the Hopkinton Public Schools Dr. Carol Cavanaugh gave a brief report to the School Committee during its Oct. 3 meeting on the status of the FY21 budget, among other topics....
HPS receives good grades for MCAS
District meets or exceeds targets, but still looks for areas of improvement The Hopkinton Public School district once again has received good marks on its Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) achievements, with the district receiving the designation of...
This HHS senior’s plans are up in the air
Breslin earns pilot’s license A Hopkinton High School senior has his sights set on the sky as he gets one step closer to fulfilling this lifelong dream of becoming an airline pilot. Jack Breslin has always loved aviation, but it took a miracle for him to turn that...