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Abigail Hanscom, director of student services in Hopkinton, described transition as “the next frontier of education.” For students ages 18-22, the district offers the EXCEL life skills program, which supports young people with special education eligibility who do not...
Approving contracts associated with the $48 million Hopkins School addition and renovation project was the focus of Thursday’s School Committee meeting. Before discussing the finances, Vertex project manager Christopher Eberly gave a reminder of the features of the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnRM9sOldgE The Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday authorized representatives from Samiotes Consultants and LEC to submit reports to the town’s Planning Board and Conservation Commission on its behalf by week’s end. Civil...
Following five months of negotiations, the School Committee and the district’s paraprofessionals reached a three-year contract agreement to run from 2024 to 2027, it was announced at Thursday's School Committee meeting. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spoke about the...
Several individuals and teams from Hopkinton High School achieved high placements at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) national competition held May 10-14 in Chicago. At the top of the competition was the team of Vardhan Madhavarupu, Vainavi Malisetty, Dhruv...
Hopkinton Middle School English teacher Becky Abate was reelected as president of the Hopkinton Teachers Association on Tuesday. Abate, who has been HTA president since 2017, received 169 votes, while Hopkinton High School English teacher Michael Franchock received...
A little girl named Fiona got her dream playhouse, built like a castle with space for her to be a princess and even a bed for her pet dog to join in the fun. Making that happen were 14 members of the Habitat for Humanity club at Hopkinton High School who last month...
School Committee member Adam Munroe, whose frequent absences from meetings has been the subject of discussion in recent weeks, is resigning from the board. His resignation was confirmed Monday by chair Nancy Cavanaugh, who said he sent it to her directly. Munroe was...
The first order of business at Thursday’s School Committee meeting was to reorganize and welcome new members Chris Masters and Jamie Wronka. Nancy Cavanaugh was reelected to serve as chair, and Wronka was voted as vice chair. She expressed interest in the role and...
The Hopkinton High School Senior Car Parade was held Saturday morning.
The Hopkinton High School class of 2024 had commencement exercises Friday evening at the school's athletic center.
Speakers at the Hopkinton High School graduation ceremony on Friday alluded to the Boston Marathon and movies to make key points in their remarks. They also emphasized the need for self-care and keeping an open mind as they move forward in life. Class president Sean...
The School Committee on Thursday talked about member Adam Munroe’s frequent absences and heard a report on disproportionality in special education. During the public comment period, resident Ashley Fogg said Munroe’s attendance at meetings has been “abysmal,” citing...
On Tuesday, the Elementary School Building Committee heard about changes to the stormwater plan for the Charleswood School project. Members also authorized the project team to submit an expanded Environmental Notification Form (ENF) to the Massachusetts Environmental...
Although no vote will be taken until May 16, the School Committee held a workshop on Thursday to evaluate Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, rating her as having “met” or “exceeded” seven goals. During the 2 ½ hour meeting, four committee members (Adam Munroe was absent)...
Only a few questions were raised following an hour-long presentation regarding the proposed Hopkins School addition/renovation project at Tuesday’s public forum. Residents will vote on the plan at Town Meeting, which starts May 6, and again on the May 20 ballot — with...
Hopkinton Public Schools Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed the school community Tuesday to share that there two two "racially motivated incidents" Monday. "We are writing to report that two separate and racially motivated incidents occurred in our schools...
The School Committee on Thursday voted to authorize a budget request total of $48,550,000 for the Hopkins School addition/renovation, following an update and breakdown from project managers. Committee members want that amount to appear on the May 6 Town Meeting...
Following a reconciliation by two estimators, the construction costs for the newly named Charleswood School are under budget by $1.4 million, with $9.9 million in contingencies remaining. Chris Eberly, Vertex’s senior project manager, explained the estimate by...
In its 2024 rankings of high schools nationwide, U.S. News and World Report places Hopkinton High School 250th. HHS is the seventh-ranked high school in the state. Five of the Massachusetts schools ranked ahead of Hopkinton are charter or exam schools: Boston Latin...
