HRHS Student and Family Newsletter
June 5, 2023
Upcoming Events
June 6-7: High School Biology MCAS
June 8, 7:45am: Underclass Awards (grades 9-11)
June 8, 6pm: College Planning Night (HRHS library)
June 9, 6pm: Middle School Semi-Formal (Conant Park)
June 12, 6pm: School Committee Meeting
June 16: Last Day of Classes
June 17: School's Done Raider Run!
June 19: Juneteenth- No School
June 20-23: Final Exams
Final Exams
The last day of regular classes is June 16, and this year's final exam period is June 20-23. Students only need to come to the building if they have a final exam during that period. If they come to school and they do not have a final at that time, they must report to the cafeteria for a supervised study hall. If your student doesn't know if they have a final exam for any given class, please reach out to that specific teacher.
There is no morning meeting on final exam days. Students should report directly to their classroom for the exam.
June 20: Periods 1 and 2 Final Exams
June 21: Periods 3 and 4 Final Exams
June 22: Periods 5 and 6 Final Exams
June 23: Period 7 Final Exams and Make-Up Exams
Final Exam Periods: Each final exam period is 90 minutes long. The first final of the day will be 7:45-9:15am (students should arrive by 7:40). Students will have a 10 minute break, and then should report to their next final by 9:25. The second final of the day will be 9:30-11am.
Buses: Buses will run all week. Morning pick-up times from your home will be the same as usual. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, buses will pick students up to go home at 11am. On Friday, the buses will pick students up to go home at 9:30am.
Make-Up Exams: Any student taking an exam during the make-up period on Friday must provide their own transportation. There will not be an 11am bus on that day. Students who are unable to take their final exam during the final exam period or during the make-up period will need to arrange to take it over the summer. Students are not permitted to take their final exams early under any circumstances.
Underclass Awards Ceremony- Grades 9-11
Our annual Underclass Awards Ceremony for grades 9-11 will be held this Thursday, June 8, at 7:45am. The ceremony is expected to last approximately one hour. An invitation to the ceremony was sent to all parents and guardians whose students will receive an award. If you plan to attend, please bring a photo ID and enter the building through the doors near the auditorium.
2023-2024 Athletic User Fees
The athletic user fee structure has shifted beginning next year, the 2023-2024 school year. We have been fortunate to keep the same low fee for the past decade, but at this time, we are no longer keeping up with the rising costs of maintaining a strong athletic program, including MIAA membership fees, officials and referees, coaches, transportation, and more. In addition to looking at these increasing costs, we realized we have also never had a formalized process for waiving athletic fees and supporting families with a financial need.
Given all of this, we have restructured the fees and believe that it will support both our athletic program and our students and families.
In 2023-2024, the athletic user fee will be $110 per athlete, per sport. The fee for students on reduced lunch will be $55 (50%), and the fee for students on free lunch will be $27.50 (25%). In addition, we will be instituting a family cap of $650 per year, so the most any single family (siblings living in the same household) will pay is $650 over the course of the year. Finally, we will also allow a one-time hardship waiver per student throughout their time here at Hampshire. This means that in the case of financial hardship, all students can be waived from paying the user fee for one sport during their years at HRHS.
In the 2024-2025 school year and beyond, the user fee will be $125 per sport. The reductions for free and reduced lunch will remain, in addition the family cap and the one-time hardship waiver.
College Planning Night
Thursday, June 8th, 6:00 pm in the library
During the evening, we will discuss what families and students can do to begin to prepare for college. The highlight of the evening will be a panel discussion with a group of parents who have recently supported their own students through the college search and application process. These parents will discuss strategies for beginning the college search process, tackling college applications and managing the financial aid process.
This evening will be geared to families of students in grades 8-10 but 11th grade families are welcome to join. Many 11th grade families attended this same College Planning Night on Zoom in the spring of 2021.
Please click here to let us know if you can join us!
Director of Student Activities Update
I am so pleased to announce that CJ Holt will be our new Director of Student activities starting July 1! CJ has previously worked at Hampshire Regional as a PE and Health teacher and is currently serving as the Interim Athletic Director. CJ will oversee all athletic and extracurricular programming, in addition to planning daily advisory lessons.
2023-2024 School Calendar
Athletic and Event Photos
Did you know that you can access photos from many school events and athletic events from Grynn and Barrett? Click here to view the photos that are available for purchase!
Graduation photos and prom photos will be added in the next couple of weeks.
Attention Grade 10 Families
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health requires all students entering Grades 7 and 11 to provide proof of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine, MenACWY (brand names Menveo or Menactra) for school entry. For grade 11 entry, 1 booster dose of MenACWY must be received on or after 16 years of age. (1 or more doses of MenACWY are acceptable as long as 1 dose was received on or after 16 years of age.)
For more information regarding required immunizations, click here.
Please reach out to a school nurse if you have questions:
- Cyndy Domina- cdomina@hr-k12.org
- Lindsey Sojkowski- lsojkowski@hr-k12.org
Contact Us!
Administration
Principal Lauren Hotz: Lhotz@hr-k12.org
Assistant Principal Kara Sheridan: ksheridan@hr-k12.org
Assistant Principal Alex Seid: aseid@hr-k12.org
Counseling Office
Middle School Counselor Julia Low-Chappell: jlowchappell@hr-k12.org
Grades 9 & 11 School Counselor Sarah Pietrzak: spietrzak@hr-k12.org
Grades 10 & 12 School Counselor Beth Rochon: brochon@hr-k12.org
Interim Athletic Director
CJ Holt: cholt@hr-k12.org
Reach Us By Telephone
Call the main office: 527-7680
Call the counseling office: 437-5593