Hopkinton School Committee members agreed unanimously Thursday to start school using a hybrid model that combines in-person learning and...
School Committee approves hybrid learning plan, Sept. 16 start date
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Hopkinton Teachers Association issues statement questioning safety of returning to school
Editor's note: During Thursday's School Committee meeting, the following letter from Hopkinton Teachers Association president Becky Abate regarding school reopening plans was read. Editor's notes/explanations are in brackets []. To the members of the Hopkinton School...
Photos: Construction begins on HHS addition; work continues at Hopkins, Elmwood
Construction is underway on the expansion of Hopkinton High School. Six new classrooms are being added. The work is expected to continue until early 2021. Meanwhile, the work to add modular classrooms at Hopkins and Elmwood continues to progress. See photos below.
Superintendent, principals address racial bias in Hopkinton schools
Conversations about race can be difficult, but they are vital — and they are happening in the Hopkinton schools, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop and Hopkinton...
HPS superintendent Cavanaugh: Negotiations with teachers ‘going very well’
Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, speaking on HCAM's Hopkinton Hangout Hour on Tuesday afternoon, indicated plans are continuing for schools in town to reopen on Sept. 16. Assuming...
Hopkinton teachers union continues talks with district, denies recommending remote learning
While the Hopkinton Public Schools district has been working on a plan for the 2020-21 school year, it has simultaneously been negotiating with the Hopkinton Teachers Association, the union that represents teachers in the district. On Monday morning there was an email...
School Committee postpones vote on reopening plan
Less than five hours before it was to meet and vote on both the educational plan for the fall as well as a new start date of Sept. 16, the Hopkinton School Committee emailed school families Thursday afternoon indicating the meeting would be postponed one week. "Out of...
Local students honored for college success
The University of Massachusetts released its list of students who made the dean’s list for the spring semester, and it includes a number of Hopkinton residents: Freeman Alfano, Hayden August, Kalina Bergmann, Haley Bernardo, Matthew Bird, Nora Bonnell, James Cavallo,...
HHS’ Scott receives Presidential Excellence Award
The recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching were announced Monday, and Hopkinton High School's Doug Scott was one of two teachers from Massachusetts to make the list. Scott, who teaches engineering and robotics, was...
Photos: HHS Class of 2020 graduation
Below are some photos from the Hopkinton High School Class of 2020 graduation exercises, held Sunday morning at the HHS football field. For a recap of the event, click here.
HHS Class of 2020 lauded for resilience at long-delayed graduation
For photos from graduation, click here. The Hopkinton High School Class of 2020 finally had its day in the sun on Sunday, joining together one final time for long-delayed graduation exercises at the HHS...
Superintendent shares school reopening details with anxious families
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh shared further details of the two possible options for school reopening Thursday night during a presentation...
Families must inform Hopkinton schools by Aug. 3 if/how their children will return
A presentation on the fall reopening of school will be delivered Thursday at 7 p.m. by superintendent Carol Cavanaugh at the Hopkinton School Committee meeting. The presentation, to be delivered via Zoom, will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Cavanaugh...
HPS considers day-on, day-from-home option for students
A return to school with a schedule that combines one day of in-person education with one day of remote learning has the support of both school district administrators and the reentry advisory group as of now, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh told members of the...
School Committee roundup: HHS construction bid awarded
The Hopkinton School Committee voted unanimously at its July 23 meeting to award the bid to build six new classrooms at Hopkinton High School to Avatar Construction at a cost of $2,839,000. Construction on the new wing is expected to start soon and will take place...
HPS superintendent introduces trio of new hires
At the July 9 School Committee meeting, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh introduced three new hires in the Hopkinton Public Schools. Chris Ocampo is the new Hopkinton Middle School assistant principal. He has spent the past decade in a variety of roles in the Framingham...
Schools Notebook: HHS trio earn National Merit Scholarships
Hopkinton High School graduate Alexander Matsoukas was named a winner of a college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship. Matsoukas plans to study computer engineering at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham. Matsoukas joins classmates Matvey...
HHS Debate Club to hold workshop
The Hopkinton High School Debate Club is holding a free summer workshop for Hopkinton students in the Class of 2024, 2025 and 2026. The workshop will be held via Zoom on Aug. 3, 5 and 7, from 3-4:30 p.m. each day. The workshop is billed as a “great way to improve...
School Committee announces office hours
The School Committee announced it will hold weekly Zoom office hours leading up to the start of the school year to provide an opportunity for the community to ask questions, raise concerns, or provide feedback on school matters. Each meeting will be hosted by two...
School Committee addresses concerns with reopening guidance
The state commissioner of education hopes students can return to school this fall on a full-time basis, a 180-degree change from his previous inclination to encourage a combination of remote learning and brick-and-mortar return, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh told...
