Schools switch to early release schedule Monday due to pending storm

Mar 2025 4

Outbreak reporting issues in public schools prompt response from town, state

A lack of outbreak reporting by nurses at Hopkinton Public Schools has resulted in responses and attention from both the Hopkinton Health Department and state agencies. Health Director Shaun McAuliffe first brought the issue to the Board of Health’s attention...

Hopkinton Public Schools Administration sign

Feb 2025 5

School district prepares for ‘possibility’ of snow day tomorrow

Ahead of an impending snowstorm, Hopkinton Public School officials have notified parents and caregivers about the potential for a snow day on Thursday. "At this time, I am not prepared to make a decision about whether school will be open tomorrow," Superintendent...

Jan 2025 8

School district’s student information system hacked in apparent national cybersecurity breach

Hopkinton Public Schools administration sent a message to families Wednesday to alert them that a cyber hack has compromised the district’s student information system, reflecting reports of similar incidents across the country. “Unfortunately, we have confirmed...

Oct 2024 25

Police understaffing underpins ‘angst’ over school safety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aVlIucXFPo In her report to the School Committee Thursday night, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spent time describing the district’s training in school safety during intruder incidents. The information came following an episode...

Sep 2024 3

Hopkinton welcomes new school administrators

As a youngster, Lauren McDonough wanted to be a pediatrician and help children. Rachel Ritchie played school with her brother, teaching and assigning homework. And Cherie Kent played school in a makeshift classroom her father, who was a teacher, created in the...

Apr 2024 30

Superintendent: ‘Racially motivated incidents occurred in our schools’ Monday

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...