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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Four Hopkinton High School students — Timothy Fargiano, Alexander Matsoukas, Matvey Ortyashov and Grace Ye — were named semifinalists in the 65th National Merit Scholarship Program. Hopkinton resident Hamsa Shanmugam, who attends Ursuline Academy, also was named a...
The Hopkinton School Committee laid out its goals for the 2019-20 school year during its Sept. 19 meeting. The goals include supporting the rapid enrollment growth, documenting School Committee practices and procedures, and streamlining roles and responsibilities....
