Interim Center School Principal Announced

Interim Center School Principal Announced

In a press release yesterday, HPS Human Resources announced that Ms. Milly Katzman has been appointed as Interim Principal for Center School. She is a retired K-8 principal from Brookline. See below for the full press release.

Laptops, Building Committee, Center Principal and Elmwood Roof

Laptops, Building Committee, Center Principal and Elmwood Roof

1-to-1 Laptop Program Update At the December 20 School Committee meeting, Kathy Dooley and Ashoke Ghosh presented an update on the 9th Grade 1-to-1 Laptop program, including results of a recent survey of teachers, students and parents. The majority of survey respondents were positive about 

Deadline to Volunteer for the School Building Committee is Tuesday, December 18

Deadline to Volunteer for the School Building Committee is Tuesday, December 18

REMINDER: If you are interested in volunteering your time for our community on the Elementary School Building Committee, the deadline to apply is Tuesday, December 18. This is a chance to get out of the house about two evenings per month and have a meaningful impact 

Interim Center School Principal

Interim Center School Principal

At the December 6 School Committee meeting, Interim Superintendent, Dr Steven Hiersche, indicated the process of finding an interim principal for the Center School was well underway. You can view the Job Description and Application Procedure under the Employment tab on the Hopkinton School District website http://hopkinton.schoolwires.net/cms/lib4/MA01001785 

Elementary School Building Committee Seeks New Members

Elementary School Building Committee Seeks New Members

The Board of Selectmen is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity to become actively involved in town government and the future of the Town’s schools. The Board recently approved The Elementary School Building Committee and is currently seeking new volunteers to fill the necessary 

Center School Principal Dr Kennedy Resigns

Center School Principal Dr Kennedy Resigns

In an email to parents on November 26, Center School Principal Dr Chris Kennedy announced his resignation effective January 2013. Stay tuned for plans for the search for a new principal after the next School Committee meeting on December 6. Read more on the HCAM 

Permanent Building Committee’s Report of the Condition and Need Assessment of Town Buildings

Permanent Building Committee’s Report of the Condition and Need Assessment of Town Buildings

On September 18, the Board of Selectmen held a joint meeting with the School Committee, the Capital Improvement Committee and the Appropriations Committee, to discuss the Permanent Building Committee’s Report of the Condition and Need Assessment of Town Buildings and the development of the town’s 

Criteria for the Solution to the Challenges at Center School and Elmwood School

Criteria for the Solution to the Challenges at Center School and Elmwood School

The Criteria Working Group (CWG) comprised of several community members, as well as town and school employees, has been working since March on developing a set of criteria to address the constraints at Center School and Elmwood School. On June 7, the CWG presented their 

Town and School Building Survey Results

Town and School Building Survey Results

Recently the Permanent Building Committee, in conjunction with the School Committee, did a survey of all Town and School Buildings. We are including a brief summary below, but you may click here to read the full results. The group was charged by Board of Selectmen 

School Committee Meeting Tonight – Many Important Topics

School Committee Meeting Tonight – Many Important Topics

Attend tonight or watch on HCAM-TV http://www.hcam.tv/ (Verizon 30/Comcast 8). Highlights include 7:00pm Report of the Criteria Working Group with recommendations on the criteria for the solution to the Center School challenge. 7:40pm Public Comment – Residents may make comments on any school topic. 8:15pm 

Meeting Tomorrow on School and Town Building Conditions

Meeting Tomorrow on School and Town Building Conditions

The Board of Selectmen and the School Committee are committed to developing a prioritized plan to address Town and School building needs over time. The two elected bodies have funded parallel studies of existing conditions in all Town and School buildings. These completed studies have 

Elementary School Criteria Working Group Applications Due Tomorrow

Elementary School Criteria Working Group Applications Due Tomorrow

As you may have read in The Hopkinton Independent or via HPS Listserv, the School Committee voted to create a Criteria Working Group (CWG) to draft potential criteria against which future Elementary School Building Project options will be measured. Several groups in town were asked