Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Monday morning that Hopkinton High School will continue to go remote through Wednesday. All other schools in the district will return to their usual schedule starting Tuesday. All schools went remote last Friday due to the fact...
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Hopkinton schools cancel in-person learning Friday due to ‘several’ COVID cases
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Thursday afternoon that all Hopkinton schools will go remote Friday due to the fact that "several people in the HPS community have tested positive" for COVID-19, and "as a result, extensive contact tracing is necessary."...
District presents, explains FY22 budget of $54.1M
At a public hearing during Monday’s Hopkinton School Committee meeting, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh presented a tentative FY22 budget of $54,153,911, an increase of a little less than 6 percent from the...
Superintendent: Hybrid students soon will receive hour of virtual contact on at-home days
Hopkinton students involved in asynchronous learning will be required to spend one hour of virtual contact time per day with a teacher starting Jan. 19, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh said Wednesday. This hour could include a variety of options, including morning...
School Committee considers requesting funds from Legacy Farms HCA to bolster FY22 budget
Hopkinton School Committee members will decide at an upcoming meeting whether to request $500,000 from the Legacy Farms host community agreement to bolster the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. The request, if approved by the committee, would be made in the form of a warrant...
Flu vaccine documentation deadline extended
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed the schools community Tuesday with an update regarding Massachusetts' new requirement that all students must show proof of vaccination for influenza immunization. The deadline — originally Dec. 31 — recently was extended to Feb....
Superintendent: No plan to delay return to school after winter break
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, in an email to the schools community, stated that there are no plans to switch to a fully remote model the first week after winter break. The schools went fully remote the week after Thanksgiving, prompting some to speculate that a...
Group tasked with planning return to full-time learning to meet in January
A working group to develop plans for the full-time reopening of the Hopkinton Public Schools is scheduled to begin meeting in January, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh told the Hopkinton School Committee Thursday. “The goal is to have full-time, in-person reopening of...
Flu vaccine documentation missing for large number of students as deadline approaches
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed the schools community Sunday with a reminder that all students must show proof of vaccination for influenza immunization by Dec. 31. Only those with a medical or religious exemption are excused. Wrote Cavanaugh: “This vaccine...
Hopkinton cancels school Thursday due to expected snowstorm
Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Wednesday afternoon that all classes for Thursday have been canceled due to a pending storm that is expected to drop between 8-18 inches of snow on town. The snow is predicted to start late Wednesday...
School Committee roundup: Budget concerns raised for FY22
Keeping the Fiscal Year 2022 school budget to a 2.5 percent increase over current spending will be “mathematically impossible” without eliminating positions, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh told School Committee members Thursday. A major obstacle to staying at a 2.5...
School Committee discusses strategy for eventual full-time return
A quick return to full-time, in-school education is not feasible because of logistical and scheduling issues, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh told School Committee members Thursday. The issue of how and when to return to school full-time will be the task of a group...
Superintendent: School Committee may soon form group to consider eventual full in-person return to school
School Committee members may form a group to consider returning students to school full-time, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh said Wednesday during an appearance on HCAM's Hopkinton Hangout Hour. That group, which is scheduled to be discussed at the Dec. 17 School...
District considers later start times for all schools in future
Elementary and secondary schools could start at a later hour in the future to allow students to get more sleep, School Committee members said Thursday at their meeting. One possibility could be starting the high school and middle school at 8 a.m. and elementary...
Hopkinton schools ranked No. 1 in state by Niche
Hopkinton was ranked as the No. 1 school district in Massachusetts for 2021 by Niche, a website that rates schools, companies and neighborhoods nationwide. The district received an A-plus overall grade, earning A-pluses in academics, teachers, college prep and...
Hopkinton schools to retain hybrid model despite pressure to return to full in-person learning
Hopkinton schools will remain in their current learning model and not move to full-time instruction despite recent recommendations by the governor and education officials,...
HPS reminder: Flu vaccine deadline Dec. 31
The Hopkinton Public Schools district is reminding families that all public school students from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 are required to have an influenza vaccine in adherence with the updated Massachusetts immunization guidelines. The deadline to submit...
Superintendent explains closing to School Committee: ‘We decided to err on the side of caution’
The decision to close schools Tuesday and Wednesday after two high school students tested positive for COVID-19 allowed necessary time for contact tracing, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh told members of the Hopkinton School Committee at its Thursday meeting. “There...
Superintendent: ‘We feel very safe about opening the doors tomorrow’
Health director Shaun McAuliffe and Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, appearing on HCAM’s Hopkinton Hangout Hour on Wednesday night, provided more details on the...
With schools set to reopen Thursday, district asks families to follow COVID protocols
The following information was emailed to Hopkinton schools families on Wednesday from superintendent Carol Cavanaugh. The Hopkinton Public Schools want to remain open, so it’s important that all families follow these protocols: 1. If your child or anyone in your...