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Hopkinton Awarded $14M Grant for New Center Elementary School

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From the Elementary School Building Committee:
In Boston on Wednesday, September 30, the MSBA Board of Directors voted unanimously to authorize the executive director to enter into a Project Scope and Budget Agreement with Hopkinton, finalizing and making official the numbers that we've been expecting. ESBC Clerk Rob Nickerson has reached out to local press with supplemental information, upcoming ESBC events, and the attached photo. Thanks everyone for staying strong and together to get us this far, a true team effort!

Selectmen Approve Two New Town Committees

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The Town of Hopkinton is encouraging all residents who are interested in participating in the planning efforts for the recently acquired town-owned parcels to submit their applications now.

At the 2015 Annual Town Meeting, the town strategically purchased three new parcels of land: the Pratt Farm Estate and two parcels on Hayden Rowe, commonly known at the Irvine parcel and the Todaro parcel; the former primarily being used for a proposed new Center School.

Fatima Day at the Shrine in October

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On Tuesday, October 13th, the Xaverian Missionaries will hold the traditional Fatima Day celebration in honor of Our Lady. It is going to be our sixth and last Fatima Day of 2015. The main celebrant and homilist will be The Most Reverend Edgar M. Da Cunha, SDV – Bishop of Fall River – MA. The theme will be: “Mary from the heart of a Bishop.” The evening begins with sing-along at 6:30 PM and Mass at 7:00 PM. At 8:00 PM, there will be a Rosary and Candlelight procession followed by refreshments served in the Shrine’s Hall. All are welcome!

October Mission Retreat at Fatima Shrine

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The Xaverian Missionaries at Fatima Shrine in Holliston are offering day Retreats each month on themes for the celebration of Consecrated Life, called by Pope Francis as well as celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mission Document from Vatican II Ad Gentes. These retreats will take place at the Shrine on the Second Sunday of each Month, giving those who come an opportunity to celebrate the many ways that Mission can be expressed and lived.

The next retreat will be Sunday, October 11th, with the first reflection given during the 11:00 AM Mass.

Let Students Treat Themselves After Hard Work

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Many students can get overwhelmed at times with homework assignments, especially when homework involves large projects or the teens’ “worst” subjects.
To lessen procrastination and stress, encourage your teen to promise herself a reward when she finishes a hard task. Knowing she has a treat waiting for her will make her more eager to get the job done.

The reward could be playing a game, reading a book or chatting on the phone with a friend. You could promise her a treat as well. But she knows best what will get her motivated.

ESBC Information Sessions Scheduled Ahead of Hopkinton’s Special Town Meeting

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With a warrant article for Special Town Meeting on the calendar for October 26, Hopkinton’s Elementary School Building Committee has created multiple venues to raise awareness of the school building project, and encourage the community to participate in the vote.

“Our goal is to pass this with overwhelming endorsement from a broad crosssection of the community," said ESBC Chairman Joe Markey. "We believe we have crafted a solution that the community will recognize and can embrace."

Hopkinton Awarded $14M Grant for New Center Elementary School

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BOSTON—State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts
School Building Authority (MSBA), and MSBA Executive Director Jack
McCarthy today announced that the MSBA Board of Directors voted to approve a
grant of up to $14 million to replace the existing Center Elementary School in
Hopkinton with a new facility. One of the next steps is for the District and the
MSBA to enter into a Project Funding Agreement, which will detail the project’s
scope and budget, along with the conditions under which the Town will receive its
MSBA grant.

Hopkinton Awarded $14M Grant for New Center Elementary School

By contributor,

BOSTON—State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts
School Building Authority (MSBA), and MSBA Executive Director Jack
McCarthy today announced that the MSBA Board of Directors voted to approve a
grant of up to $14 million to replace the existing Center Elementary School in
Hopkinton with a new facility. One of the next steps is for the District and the
MSBA to enter into a Project Funding Agreement, which will detail the project’s
scope and budget, along with the conditions under which the Town will receive its
MSBA grant.