School Committee lauds superintendent for communication Superintendent of the Hopkinton Public Schools Dr. Carol Cavanaugh received a positive evaluation for her work during her first full year as leader of the district. Cavanaugh’s annual review was discussed during...
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HMS RoboHillers win at VEX Worlds
Hopkinton Middle School’s RoboHillers robotics team won the STEM Research Project Award in the Engineering Division at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, from April 28-30. The team, 1715C — also known as the Cool Cats — submitted a math-based...
Taneja Forero named RE/MAX Executive Realty’s Student of the Month
The McBride Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty congratulates Taneja Forero on her award for Student of the Month. Taneja has certainly overcome a lot of obstacles in her life, and she and Hopkinton High School are proud of her accomplishments. She has shown terrific...
Trail advocates seek School Committee approval
The Hopkinton Upper Charles Trail Committee is looking for approval from the Hopkinton Public Schools to move forward on a project that would connect the bike paths of Milford and Ashland with a seven-mile trail in Hopkinton. UCTC chair Jane Moran presented at the...
Independent Thoughts: Enjoy Life Academy expands reach
Almost every student has a favorite teacher, one with whom they feel a connection and who inspires them. For Tom Coburn, that teacher was Evren Gunduz. “Evren was my eighth-grade teacher at Hopkinton Middle School [in 2004-05],” said Coburn. “He was by far the best...
Senior projects on display May 20
The HHS Class of 2019 has more than 70 students involved in senior projects. The final presentations will be on display at the athletic center on Monday, May 20, from 7:45-10:30 a.m. According to English teacher Marie Martin, all students are invited to participate...
HHS musicians perform May 19
The HHS jazz ensemble, by virtue of its gold medal at the Massachusetts Association of Jazz Educators State Festival in March, will perform at the Hatch Shell in downtown Boston on Sunday, May 19, at noon. That same day, at 3:30 p.m., the music department presents its...
All-school art show May 16
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...
Tamba chosen to be delegate
HHS junior Journey Domanique Tamba will be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell from June 23-25. The congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of...
Fischer earns National Merit Scholarship
HHS senior Abigail Fischer was named winner of a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. Fischer is one of 2,500 winners nationwide, selected from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists who met the rigorous academic standards and other requirements. Less than 1 percent of...
BPA team shines at nationals
Hopkinton High School’s team of aspiring businesspersons traveled to Anaheim, California, early this month to participate in the Business Professionals of America national competition at the National Leadership Conference, and the Hillers had a successful time. Tyler...
Nene second overall at state science fair
Hopkinton High School student Advait Nene won a first-place award and finished second overall at the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair held at MIT on May 5. Nene’s project was titled Patient Specific Delivery of Proton Beam Radiation. He won a $7,500 cash...
Education Station offers mindful learning
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...
Touchstone Community School Summer Camp
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...
Foundation for MetroWest accepts applications
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...
Hamilton wins teaching honor
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...
HMS students selected for district music performance
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...
Pair of Hopkinton Destination Imagination teams head to global championships
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)...
HHS students participate in All-Eastern music festival
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...
Hopkinton resident wins art award
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...