eHop Updates

More Budget Discussions Coming Up

More Budget Discussions Coming Up

Mon Jan 13 @ 10:30am – School Committee Office Hours at Water Fresh Farm Thurs Jan 16 @ 7:30pm – School Committee Meeting – Central Office, Buildings and Grounds, and Curriculum Department Budgets will be discussed. Regular Meetings of Hopkinton School Committee will precede budget working 

Library Foundation Update

Library Foundation Update

According to an article in today’s Metrowest Daily News, the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation has raised $225,000 toward its goal of $1 million in four years. HPLF has started a ‘1,000 homes for Hopkinton Library’ campaign, and signs in the yards of donors are popping up around town. 

Hopkinton Police “Like It – Lock It” Campaign

Hopkinton Police “Like It – Lock It” Campaign

The Hopkinton Police Department has identified property crime as a high priority in our community. In response the Police Department has announced a new campaign to prevent crime. The Like it – Lock It campaign asks citizens to take an active role in protecting their 

Tonight’s School Committee Meeting ON

Tonight’s School Committee Meeting ON

The School Committee will be meeting tonight, January 2, 2014 at 7:30pm in the Middle School Library. Tonight’s meeting is a regular meeting and special meeting with a focus on next year’s technology budget, student services budget (special education), as well as the budget impact 

Save the Dates – January School Budget Presentations

Save the Dates – January School Budget Presentations

To participate in the budget process, check out these important dates.  Many provide opportunities for questions and comments to school administration and government officials involved in the process. 12/19 – Presentation of the Superintendent’s preliminary district budget – Click here to view the Superintendent’s Budget 

Superintendent’s Preliminary Budget Presentation Tonight

Superintendent’s Preliminary Budget Presentation Tonight

Hopkinton Superintendent, Dr. Cathy MacLeod, is scheduled to present her preliminary 2014-2015 budget at the Thursday, December 19 School Committee Meeting.  The meeting begins at 7:30pm in the Middle School Library. The public is welcome to attend in person or watch on HCAM-TV (Comcast Channel 

Executive Session Minutes Released

Executive Session Minutes Released

At the November 25 School Committee meeting, Chair Nancy Burdick reported that the School Committee had voted at that evening’s Executive Session to release several Executive Session meeting minutes from the 2011-12 school year. Click here to read a PDF of the minutes. (Please note 

Strategic Planning Survey 2013

Strategic Planning Survey 2013

The School Committee is developing a new 5 year Strategic Plan for the Hopkinton Public Schools.  They would like community input throughout this process.  In addition to offering several forums to elicit community input, the School Committee is conducting a community survey to better understand 

School Committee Office Hours

School Committee Office Hours

As part of a new office hour initiative, the Hopkinton School Committee would like to announce office hours for the school committee at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 10 at Cornell’s, 229 Hayden Rowe St. Their intention will be to have one per month, hosted at different 

Hopkinton invited into MSBA’s Eligibility Period

Hopkinton invited into MSBA’s Eligibility Period

  On Wednesday, November 20 at the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Director’s Meeting, Hopkinton was invited to the MSBA’s eligibility period for Center Elementary School. In May Hopkinton voted at Town Meeting to appropriate $600,000 to fund a new Feasibility Study for Center School, and had 

Early Childhood Education Forum Recap

Early Childhood Education Forum Recap

Nearly 50 parents turned out on November 18 for the Early Childhood Learning Education Forum lead by the Superintendent and Principal of Center School, Dr. Cathy MacLeod and Lauren Dubeau.  Discussion focused on the benefits of creating a Pre-K – 1 education center and a standard 

Transportation Policy Forum Recap

Transportation Policy Forum Recap

Superintendent Dr. Cathy MacLeod, along with Ralph Dumas and Mary Ann Fitzpatrick “opened the conversation” about the proposed updates to the transportation policy last Thursday, December 5.  While they had hoped to discuss bus pass applications, childcare scheduling, bus stop switching and carry on items