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December 11, 2023
HMS News
HMS is Here to Help!
HMS. along with all Hingham Public Schools, is ready to assist families in need throughout the year, but especially during the holiday season.
We understand that making ends meet can be difficult for some families in our HPS community. Therefore, we want to let you know that there are individuals in each of our schools who are ready to provide information and assistance. Resources may be available to help families in times of financial need, or other challenging situations. Our particular area of outreach at this time is for food support for the upcoming holidays.
Please don’t hesitate to contact an administrator, the school nurse, or counseling personnel in your
child's school if you are in need of food support for the holidays. Rest assured that your request will be managed in a way that respects your rights for confidentiality.
Please be sure to give our school vans adequate space for loading and unloading in both the morning and afternoon. Thank you!
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HPS Social Studies Program Review - Your Input is Needed!
Hingham Public Schools is currently undergoing a program review of our K-12 social studies curriculum, instruction, and assessment. As part of this process, we are seeking feedback from students, teachers, and community members.
In this survey, we are asking you to reflect on your child(ren)'s social studies classes taken in the Hingham Public Schools.
Your responses are anonymous.
The estimated time to complete the survey is three minutes.
Thank you,
HPS Social Studies Program Review Team
Applying to private school? Don't forget to inform the school counseling office!
They can help guide you through this process.
Cracking the Code
Grade Eight students learned how to write their names in Navajo after reading Code Talker , by Joseph Bruchac.
This novel of historical fiction tells the story of the important role members of the Navajo nation played in World War II, and how their native language proved to be an "unbreakable code" used by the Marines.
Reminder: All medications, including "over the counter" medications, must be administered by our school nurses. Please be sure to drop them off in the nurses' office.
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What's in a Name?
The new elementary school that will replace the current Foster School is set to open next fall. We are excited to see the building continue to take shape as construction continues.
Thank you to the over 600 members of our community who already shared feedback in the first survey that collected suggested names for the new elementary school. The results of this first survey were shared with the school committee. We have narrowed the names down the list of top names. The community is encouraged again to provide feedback in this second survey. (Visit hinghamschools.org/survey.)
The survey results will be shared in January with the school committee to help support the drafting of a warrant article. Once a name has been identified, the school committee submits a warrant article to the Selectboard to be considered for a vote at the Spring Town Meeting. Town bylaw states that naming a municipal building requires approval by Town Meeting.
Thank you for your participation in this exciting process!
Mrs. Sullivan's English Students Study A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Using details from the novel students created real estate listings for the main character, Francie's neighborhood.
Wondering what's going on at HMS each day?
Coming Events
Save the Date
- December 11 - Mary Poppins Grade Seven Auditions; 2:00 PM
- HMS School Council Meeting; 2:15 PM
- December 12 - Mary Poppins Grade Eight Auditions; 2:00 PM
- December 14 - HMS Band Concert; 7:00 PM
- December 19 - HMS Chorus Concert; 7:00 PM
- December 20 - HMS Orchestra Concert; 7:00 PM
Check out this week's after school offerings in our Week-at-a-Glance
Community News
Social Media & Rising Extremism: Thursday, December 12 at 7pm Sanborn Auditorium & Via Zoom (Registration Required)
Sabine von Mering will delve into the revolutionary impact of social media on the spread of antisemitism, white supremacy, and other forms of hate, including among youth. The discussion will also offer practical strategies for individuals, groups, and institutions to combat these issues. This event is open to everyone and free of charge. We extend a special invitation to parents, urging them to attend and gain valuable insights into addressing these challenges.
Dr. von Mering is Professor of German and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Director of the Center for German and European Studies at Brandeis University. She holds a Ph.D. in German Studies from the University of California, Davis. Together with Monika Hübscher, she co-edited “Antisemitism on Social Media”, published by Routledge in 2022. Previous co-edited volumes include “Right-Wing Radicalism Today: Perspectives from Europe and the US”, also published with Routledge, in 2013. This year she published the English translation of Luisa Neubauer and Alexander Repenning’s call to action Beginning to End the Climate Crisis. A History of Our Future with Brandeis University Press in March 2023. A mother of two, she has been a resident of Wayland, MA since 2003.
Co-sponsored by the Network for Social Justice and Weymouth Pride Project. Thank you to our community partners: the Hingham Human Rights Commission, the Town of Wayland Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Hull No Place for Hate Committee, and the Hingham Police Department.