Your 2nd Vote Still Counts – Vote Today

Your 2nd Vote Still Counts – Vote Today

Although the New School failed at Town Meeting last week, if the vote passes by a simple majority today we may get a second chance from the MSBA to keep the grant and vote again at the Annual Hopkinton Town Meeting in May. Please let 

Vote Tonight – Special Town Meeting for the New School begins at 7:00pm

Vote Tonight – Special Town Meeting for the New School begins at 7:00pm

Town Meeting Survival Guide If you have never been to Town Meeting before, you may not know what to expect. As such, we decided to compile this “survival guide” to help you know what to expect. You do not need to bring anything to Town 

Your 2 Votes Count

Your 2 Votes Count

In order to go forward with the proposed new school the question must pass by a 2/3 majority at Special Town Meeting AND it must pass by a simple majority at the Special Town Election. VOTE #1 Special Town Meeting Monday, March 21 at 7:00 

Recent Articles About the Proposed New School Project

Recent Articles About the Proposed New School Project

School Committee Reaffirms Stand on Districtingby Mark Collins, Staff Reporter – 18 March, 2011 – HCAMhttp://www.hcam.tv/news/school-committee-reaffirms-stand-districting MSBA Clarifies Ramification of a Failed Vote on New School in HopkintonThe State Building Authority recently drafted a letter responding to and clarifying several concerns from the Hopkinton community.By 

Important Documents About the Proposed New School

Important Documents About the Proposed New School

Town Meeting and Town Election Info: Special Town Meeting Warrant – March 21, 2011http://www.hopkinton.org/clerk/pdf/STM-2011-Mar-21_Warrant.pdf Special Town Election Ballot – March 28, 2011http://www.hopkinton.org/clerk/pdf/STE-2011-Mar-28_Warrant.pdf Special Town Meeting and Election InformationSchool Committee Press Release – March 3, 2011http://www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/newweb2/HESBC/PressReleaseSTM.pdf Grade Spans, K-5 Neighborhood Schools and Districting Info: Elementary Principals’ 

Educational Benefits of Neighborhood Schools – HSC Press Release 1-20-11

Educational Benefits of Neighborhood Schools – HSC Press Release 1-20-11

Whenever a school district decides to change its grade configuration, it generates a lot of discussion in the community. The reasons for the proposed change vary by district but generally include some dialogue about the number of student transitions, effects on student achievement, enrollment growth 

New Elementary School at Fruit Street – HPS Press Release 1-6-11

New Elementary School at Fruit Street – HPS Press Release 1-6-11

For the past ten years, the School Committee has been discussing with the community the need to renovate and expand Center School to improve the quality of education for Hopkinton’s students. The age and condition of the present facility compromise learning. The age and condition 

New Elementary School/Center School Updates

New Elementary School/Center School Updates

A Message from Center School Principal Jennifer Parson about the problems with the heat at Center SchoolDec. 16, 2010http://community.icontact.com/p/hopkinton_public_schools/newsletters/centerschools/posts/heat-update Gas leak at Hopkinton’s Center School prompts brief suspension of classesMetroWest Daily NewsPosted Dec 10, 2010 @ 04:03 PMhttp://www.wickedlocal.com/hopkinton/news/x1714277016/Gas-leak-at-Hopkintons-Center-School-prompts-brief-suspension-of-classes Selectmen Discuss Legacy Farms and Center School 

Center School/New Fruit Street School Updates

Center School/New Fruit Street School Updates

Center School tour shows need for more spaceBy Michael Morton/staff writer, Hopkinton Crier/Gatehouse News Service – Nov. 5, 2010http://www.wickedlocal.com/hopkinton/topstories/x782435394/Center-School-tour-shows-need-for-more-spaceSchool Committee Wants Special Town Meeting for New Fruit Street SchoolWants to take advantage of low construction costsby Heather Kelley, HopNews – Nov. 5, 2010http://hopnews.com/ Center School 

Potential Sites for Hopkinton Public Library, Primary Election Coming Up, New 1st Grade Teacher Added and More School News

Potential Sites for Hopkinton Public Library, Primary Election Coming Up, New 1st Grade Teacher Added and More School News

Permanent Building Committee Reviews Potential Sites for Hopkinton Public Library Public Meeting Scheduled for September 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Fire Station On Thursday, September 9, at 7 p.m., in the second-floor conference room at Hopkinton Fire Station, the Permanent Building Committee will review sites 

Update on the New Elementary School and Voter Registration Deadline

Update on the New Elementary School and Voter Registration Deadline

New Fruit Street Elementary School / Center School Feasibility StudyWe have some exciting news about the Center School Feasibility Study. In a letter dated July 28, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) notified the Town Manager that it has voted to allow Hopkinton to proceed 

A Blog Debate – Five Questions and Responses from the Four Board of Selectman Candidates

A Blog Debate – Five Questions and Responses from the Four Board of Selectman Candidates

Educate Hopkinton posed the following five questions to our Selectman Candidates, covering school system funding (question #1), downtown revitalization (#2), Library expansion (#3), support for a “Green Community” (#4), and support for an override to fund a new elementary school (#5). We thank them for