Monday, March 17th: B Day

Tuesday, March 18th: C Day

• Flex Block
• Seal of Biliteracy Testing

• Seal of Biliteracy Testing

Thursday, March 20th: E Day

• Flex Block
• Seal of Biliteracy Testing

• Seal of Biliteracy Testing
• Japanese Student Visit
• World Down Syndrome Day

The cafeteria will be closed for breakfast at 8:00 from Tuesday through Friday for the Seal of Biliteracy Testing. Please be sure to stop in before school starts to pick up what you need.

On Friday, we have 19 students from Yamagata High School in Japan coming to shadow HHS students for the day to see what high school is like in the U.S. Make sure to say hi to them if you see them in the hall or in your classes!

March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) a global day of celebration and awareness that has been observed by the United Nations since 2012 to educate the world on what Down syndrome is and how individuals with Down syndrome need to be valued in their communities. The date for WDSD — the 21st day of the 3rd month — this represents the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome, which is commonly called “Down syndrome”, named after Dr. John Langdon Down, a British physician who classified the syndrome.

Every year on March 21, people all around the world celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing brightly colored or mismatched socks. Please join us in celebrating by "Rocking Your Socks" and wearing brightly colored or mismatched socks. Below is a picture from a Marathon classroom celebrating WDSD 2024!

Here is the newest episode of HHS Today, your fun and informative news and information show. We hope you enjoy it as much as an early release Friday!

The Hopkinton High Science Olympiad Team competed at the Division C state tournament on March 1st, marking an end to their 2025 season! Special congratulations to our top 15 teams:

Annika Chan and Barbara Wagner for 6th in Write It Do It

Anushree Nandiraju and Shray Tripathi for 9th in Disease Detectives

Anushree Nandiraju and Aryan Shah for 11th in Anatomy and Physiology

Garima Chauhan and Saanvi Nayak for 15th in Forensics

The Hopkinton Middle School Science Olympiad Team also had immense success at Division B states! Congratulations to the following for placing in the top 6:

Anatomy and Physiology (Diya Kutralanathan and Tanay Palkar) - 6th place

Crimebusters( Jenil Mehta and Lindsay Xie) - 5th place

Microbe Mission (Anagha Nandiraju and Catherine Medich) - 6th

Entomology (Rian Sebastian and Pranav Vijayakumar) - 6th

Experimental Design (Lindsay Xie, Catherine Medich and Tanay Palkar) - 6th

Entomology (Rian Sebastian and Pranav Vijayakumar) - 6th

Disease Detectives (Preesha Panchamia, Emily Cao) - 4th

Ecology (Advaith Gundu, Emily Cao) - 2nd

Reach for the Stars (Srishty Thakallapally and Ezra Vanguri) - 4th

Fossils (Anagha Nandiraju and Rian Sebastian) - 6th

Amazing job to everyone who competed, and thank you for an amazing season! If you’re interested in joining the team next year, please email avuppala@hillers.org, gchauhan@hillers.org, ashah1@hillers.org, and lwilk@hopkinton.k12.ma.us.

Congratulations to the HHS BPA members for an exciting performance at MABPA States. Many have moved onto BPA Nationals in Orlando Florida in May! Good luck, do well!

Here's a document with the senior events and descriptions of them

May & June 2025 Senior upcoming event calendar below

Class of 2025! Tickets for Red Sox (5/21) and the Boat Cruise (6/3) are $10 per event and will be available to purchase on MySchoolBucks starting Monday 3/10! Sales are open until Monday 3/31.

Be sure to save the date for the SENIOR PARENT CELEBRATION, to be held Wednesday, May 28 from 6-10pm at Gillette! This time-honored Hopkinton tradition brings together HHS seniors and their parents/guardians for an unforgettable evening of dinner and dancing. Visit www.hopkinton2025.com to purchase tickets from March 18th - April 29th.

Read all about this event here!

Class of 2025 Parents, we need your photos for the Senior Slideshow!

The Slideshow will be unveiled at the Senior Parent Celebration at Gillette on May 28 and will be shared with all Class of 2025 families after the event. We hope to include photos from ALL seniors!

Visit our website (https://www.hopkinton2025.com/senior-slideshow) for all the details! The photo submission form is live now and will remain open through April 8.

Celebrate your senior's achievement! Parents of the Class of 2025, order your grad a custom banner!

Banners are 2' x 6" and have grommets in each corner for easy hanging!

Orders will be taken through FRIDAY, MAY 9th. Banners will be delivered and distributed by the school.

Order here through this link.

Class of 2026 - Prom Night

Friday, May 9th, 2024 from 6-10 PM

Lakeview Pavilion

45 Lakeview Rd, Foxborough, MA

Prom tickets are officially going on sale this coming Monday, March 10! Tickets will be $70 per person and can be purchased through MySchoolBucks. Keep in mind that ticket sales end on March 28th!

Please view the Prom 2025 How-To Guide to answer any questions you have on purchasing tickets, bringing a guest, selecting a table, and making us aware of dietary restrictions. An additional "FAQ" is linked to this document as well for other frequently asked questions.

If, after reviewing the documents, you still have questions, please reach out to Ms. Roach (eroach@hopkinton.k12.ma.us) or Ms. Karner (jkarner@hopkinton.k12.ma.us) or one of your class officers. We hope to see you there!

The Counseling Department is excited to introduce our new Hillers Connect group! This group will give students the time in their busy days to connect with peers and have some fun! Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, March 18th during flex block in room A216A.

Sign up with Ms. Simpson in MBA Adaptive Scheduler under Counseling if interested.

Below is a list of colleges that are making visits to Hopkinton High School in March. If you are interested in attending, please sign up in your Naviance account. Please be sure to get permission from your teacher BEFORE the visit.

Binghamton University 3/17/25 11:30 AM

Stony Brook University 3/17/25 12:30 PM

Colby-Sawyer College 3/18/25 11:45 AM

U.S. Air Force 3/24/25 11:30 AM

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 3/25/25 11:45 AM

University of Oregon 3/26/25 11:30 AM

Florida Polytechnic University 3/26/25 12:30 PM

The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) will host two virtual Financial Aid Offer Hotline events from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 and Wednesday, April 16 to help college-bound students and their families understand financial aid offers. Each student/family will meet with a financial aid expert to walk through each college financial aid offer the student has received, calculate the estimated balance due at each school, and consider their options for paying the remaining college costs. Families can drop in virtually to either event. Interested students and families can register online.

Sign up for a fun STEM trivia night hosted by Girls Who Code and Math Team! There will be snacks and prizes for the top winners, including a brand new 3D printer for first place! Sign up here.

Help the Environment AND receive National Honor Society Group Hours

Check here for more information and to sign up

Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the most common form of Dementia. Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disorder that causes memory loss, confusion, and other cognitive decline. Worry not! Practicing healthy habits described in this video will reduce your chances of getting this disease.

This is a PSA by Shaurya Patni, Kaizar Rangwala, Elise O'Brien, and Isha Sinha that advocates for healthy brain habits and to spread awareness for Alzheimers.

Looking to get original articles published? Join the Journalism Club! Mondays after school in A311. Email fhaas@hopkinton.k12.ma.us with questions!

Sign up for club emails here.

Original One Act Play Submissions welcome! These pieces will be reviewed and considered for the One Act Festival on May 15th.

Criteria:

• Plays should not exceed 20 minutes- 10-15 minutes is highly recommended
• If you have music in your play, you must begin the process with the music ready
• Please no more than 10 characters. I highly suggest 2-4. This will help with scheduling
• Please no inappropriate topics. I don’t mind edgy, but inappropriate for shock value is not what we are looking for.
• As a director you will be required to attend a one hour directing workshop with Kara Sullivan - Theatre teacher.
• Submissions are due by friday MARCH 28 - submit to Kara Sullivan
• You must be available for Auditions on Monday, April 7th
• The One Act Festival will take place on May 15!

Reach out to Kara Sullivan with questions at kcsullivan@hopkinton.k12.ma.us!

British Swim School of Marlborough - Natick is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Swim Instructors to join our team! No swim experience required—just a passion for teaching and working with swimmers of all ages!

Schedule:

Mondays: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Wednesdays & Fridays: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

For more details or to apply, contact us at goswim-mn@britishswimschool.com.

Here's the website for more information. Join our team and help make a splash in the lives of young swimmers! 🌊

Divergent Teams Inc., a technology education non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young people in the New England area and beyond, has announced their upcoming hackathon event at the Microsoft Office in Burlington.

Event Details:

Date: March 17th - March 22nd, 2025 8:00 AM EST

Location: Microsoft Office, Wayside Rd, Burlington, MA

This hackathon is an exciting opportunity for high school students to develop innovative solutions within three key project themes: SUSTAINABILITY, HEALTH& WELLNESS, and GENERAL.

The event will be held in person on March 22nd at 8:00 AM EST, with the project guidelines and problem statement available sooner for participants who want to get an early start.

Mentorship from industry experts, hands-on workshops, and exciting prizes for the winning teams, will be available.

You can form teams of up to 4 people, and if you do not have a team you will be assigned one at the event.

How to Register:

You can use this form to register.

Students can also register and find more information about the hackathon by visiting this website.

Additionally, here is an overview document that could potentially clarify some things.

Hello students and families!

Are you interested in the opportunity to travel abroad in the future? Through the company EF Educational Tours, we are proposing a trip called the "European Quartet" for April break of 2027 (NOT 2026). This includes Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and London!

This is certainly a ways away, but we will be having an informational meeting about the trip on Thursday March 20th at 6pm in the high school auditorium to gauge interest. Please RSVP to the meeting by clicking on this link. A parent or guardian must attend. Contact Ryan Waselik (rwaselik@hopkinton.k12.ma.us) if you have any questions or concerns. See you there!

Each year, Hopkinton High School accepts international students to attend HHS for either a semester or full year. These students live with host families and learn what life is in Hopkinton and the surrounding area. International students are always eager to learn and meet new people. Host families are compensated $1000-$1100 a month for opening up their homes.

We are looking for host families for 2025-2026! Have questions? Interested? Please reach out to Mr. Andrew Longoria (alongoria@hopkinton.k12.ma.us).

Hopkinton Parks and Recreation is looking for Unified Tennis Partners!

Inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. This new program is designed to join student-athletes with and without intellectual and/or physical disabilities through the sport of tennis. A Unified Partner is a student-athlete without intellectual disabilities who wants to support the athletes learning the sport. Partners are required to have basic tennis skills and experience, and the willingness to foster team play, fun, and friendship.

Free HHS Spring Sport Photography!!!

Check Calendar Link for Available Booking Times!

Types Digital Photos: Action, Individual/Team, Collages

Contact for questions and bookings.

Contact Information:

School Email - apilacik1@hillers.org

Personal Email - zoominap@gmail.com

Instagram and Tiktok - zoomin_ap

Come join the Hopkinton Freedom Team and Hopkinton Center for the Arts the 3rd Thursday of each month for an evening of "Artful Connections" at 6:30 p.m. Consider sharing at Open Mic. March 20th's feature will be artist and poet Deana Tavares with the theme "Rising: Women's Voices". Please RSVP using this link.

Celebration of Diversity Mural in Hopkinton Call to Artists!!!

Hopkinton Cultural Council is seeking artists to extend and grow our Celebration of Diversity Mural in Hopkinton. We are adding 3 to 5 new segments this year. We are looking to create a footprint of this moment in our town’s history as we embrace its growing diversity and character. All ideas and artistic interpretations of diversity are welcome for submission. Open to working with single or multiple artists. The mural is located on the wooden fence leading from Rt 85 into EMC Park. The segments are each 8 foot wide x 7 foot tall. All media used must be long-lived and weather resistant.

For questions, call Ilana Casady at 617-461-9659 or email icasady@hotmail.com

Please send sample images and Artist Statement: culturalchair@hopkintonma.gov

Entry deadline: April 25, 2025.

Jury decision deadline: May 31, 2025.

Installation deadline: August 31, 2025.

For more details, check the Hopkinton Cultural Council website here.

The Michael Lisnow Respite Center is looking for student volunteers to help out with their dodgeball tournament fundraiser on Saturday, March 22 at 10:30AM in the Brown Gym at Hopkinton Middle School.

Hopkinton Firefighter/Paramedic, Connor Sayles, is running The Boston Marathon for The Michael Lisnow Respite Center in Hopkinton, MA.

All money raised will go towards The Michael Lisnow Respite Center, which provides physical and emotional support for children and adults with disabilities and their families.

This will be a family friendly event that is not to be missed!

If anyone is interested, contact Wendy Sousa at wendy.sousa35@gmail.com