Schools

Hopkinton Interim Superintendent, Dr. Steven Hiersche, is pleased to announce that he and the High School Principal Screening Committee have identified two outstanding candidates for further consideration for the position of Hopkinton High School Principal. The Screening Committee included representation from building level administration, professional teaching staff, as well as a parent and a High School student representative.

The Screening Committee interviewed five applicants. The following candidates (in alphabetical order) will be further considered:

Hopkinton High School
2013 POST PROM FUNDRAISER
THURSDAY, MARCH 28TH
3PM-6PM
Just buy groceries or dinner on Thursday, March 28th at Roche Brothers in Westborough and you've helped!

Whether you have kids attending the prom on May 17th or neighbors or friends’ children going, we all understand the value in offering a fun, safe post-prom celebration at our high school.

Hopkintons' snow day dilemma is solved. See letter below from Superintendent Hiersche to parents went out this afternoon.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

At last night’s, March 21st, School Committee meeting the Committee voted to amend this year’s school calendar to include an early dismissal day on Friday, March 29th. This will allow us to maintain the last day of school on June 28th. This will fulfill our 180 day obligation. Other choices considered were to hold school on a Saturday or a day during April vacation.

The 30th Annual HPTA Auction is now OPEN and closes Monday, April 1st. We are auctioning off hundreds of fun and unique items online, all to raise money for our schools. We need your help to make this a big success. Bid High, Bid Now, Bid Often! Tell your family and friends. Auction open to everyone.

Click here to go to the auction site.

In a letter to all the parents in the School District, Interim Superintendent Steven A. Hiersche explains that the last snow storm put the District over their allowed days. At tomorrow's School Committee meeting, they will discuss options to meet the 180 days of school obligation.

See the letter below.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

In anticipation of severe weather that may result in numerous school closings and delayed openings tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19 the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Educationhas decided to postpone the administration of the MCAS ELA Composition test originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, until Monday, March 25.

Hopkinton saw four teams win gold yesterday at the Destination Imagination regional tournament held in Uxbridge, MA. These four teams will go on to represent Hopkinton at the Massachusetts State Championship Tournament to be held Easter weekend at Worcester Polytechnical Institute (WPI.)