Monday, November 4th: B Day

• Picture Retake Day

Tuesday, November 5th: NO SCHOOL

• Election Day! (Go & vote if you can!)
• Professional Development Day for Staff

Wednesday, November 6th: C Day

Thursday, November 7th: D Day

• Flex Block

Friday, November 8th: E Day

Hello HHS,

Your favorite news and info show is back again with a Halloween spectacular! We had a camera down at the Senior Halloween (yeah, that was from today), a sports update, and lots of other Halloween segments. Check it out and have a safe and fun time tonight!

Thanks,

HHS-TV

Retake Day is on Monday, November 4th. Retakes will take place in the library from 7:30 to 10:30 in the morning. All students who did not get their pictures taken yet this year need to get them done on Monday!

• No food in the library
• Library takes 4th lunch
• Students need to stay in the library for the full period

The price of the yearbook is currently $90 and will remain so until 10/31/24. This is $35 off the final price so purchase your student's copy now and save! Also, if you buy it by 9/27 and get the personalization (name/message stamped on the cover), Jostens will give you up to four icons on the cover for free. Also, for anyone wishing to purchase a tribute ad for a senior or any student, you can use the same link but scroll down to the ad section. Sometimes senior friends get together and create their own ad! Tribute ads are due by 1/31/25.

Seniors - don't forget: senior portraits are due by October 14th!

Contact me with any questions and spread the word! I wouldn't want anyone to miss out on the lowest price for the yearbook!! - Mrs. Williams (sawilliams@hopkinton.k12.ma.us)

The following is part of a list of colleges that will be visiting HHS this fall. All visits will be held in the Counseling Office. You can sign up for the meetings in your Naviance Student account. You MUST ask permission from your teacher beforehand if you will be missing a class. You are also responsible for making up any missed work. If you sign up for a visit but are unable to attend the meeting, please notify Mrs. O'Loughlin.

Quinsigamond Community College 11/4/24 11:30 AM

Hofstra University 11/4/24 1:30 PM

Hofstra University 11/4/24 12:30 PM

Massachusetts Maritime Academy 11/6/24 12:30 PM

Massachusetts Maritime Academy 11/6/24 11:30 AM

Regis College 11/6/24 12:30 PM

Johnson & Wales University-Providence 11/7/24 11:45 AM

The School of Fashion Design 11/7/24 12:40 PM

Framingham State University 11/8/24 11:30 AM

Lesley University 11/12/24 11:45 AM

Curry College 11/12/24 12:40 PM

Westfield State University 11/13/24 12:30 PM

University of Hartford 11/14/24 12:40 PM

Check Naviance for a complete schedule.

Congratulations to our Senior Halloween costume contest winners!

Support Class of 2025! Purchase Blue Square Pizza

4-8 PM, November 4th

Simply order online or in store

30 Main St, Hopkinton, MA

This Football season, the Senior Class needs your help to volunteer and help us run our 50/50 raffle. There are four home games this season, which can be found in this spreadsheet. Please consider the dates and sign up if you can! More details will be provided by email to those who sign up.

Marginal presents.. The 2024 Short Story Contest

Marginal is currently accepting all submissions to a short story contest

All entries will be considered for publication

DEADLINE: Wednesday November 27

All are welcome, multiple submissions encouraged. Submit your stories to marginal@hopkinton.k12.ma.us

Top entries will win prizes including gift cards to Amazon and Donut Stand

We ask for knowledgeable adults and students willing to share information about neuroscience and neurological diseases and how their work creates a better future! Please email scharkam@hillers.org and tpitchuka@hillers.org to speak at the TEDxHopkintonHighSchool Event!

Best Buddies T-Shirt Fundraiser

Fill out the form below if interested. All proceeds will go to Hopkinton High School Best Buddies

GEM is hosting a Movie Night Event in collaboration with the Drama Club! Come watch The Addams Family on Nov. 8th from 6-8:30 PM in the HHS Auditorium. Concessions will be sold!

We’re excited to announce that the Hopkinton Red Cross and Community Service Club will be organizing a food drive to support our local food pantry just in time for Thanksgiving! From November 4th, 2024 to November 25th, 2024, we invite our community to donate non-perishable food items (i.e. canned goods) to help those in need. Together, we can make a difference and ensure that everyone has a warm meal to share this holiday season. Drop-off bins will be located in the Atrium as well as most Science and History classes. Thank you for your generosity and continued support!

For more information reach out to fbokhari@hillers.org

Join for fresh French cuisine, games, and fun! No knowledge of French required!

Meets Every Other Thursday Room A313, 2:30-3:30.

Upcoming Meeting: 11/7

Have questions, or want to join the email list? Email dapplebaum@hillers.org or jfindlen@hillers.org

Every other Tuesday at 2:30 pm

Located in: Ms. Breen’s classroom A312

This club is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. We believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities.

Registration for Winter Middle School and High School Athletics is now open!

Registration will be open from now until Monday 11/18 at midnight. Complete Registration includes an updated physical (within 13 months of last physical) uploaded into your FamilyID account. Please use the link below to register!

Winter 2024-2025 Athletics Registration

We are excited to offer the following High School Sports:

Basketball: 9th-12th Grades

Boys - Varsity, JV, Freshman - Cut Sport

Girls - Varsity, JV - Cut Sport

Ice Hockey: 9th-12th Grades

Boys - Varsity, JV - Cut Sport

Girls - Varsity Co-op w/D-S, Nipmuc, Millis - *8th Graders may be allowed to play pending league approval

Co-ed Wrestling: 9th-12th Grades

Varsity, JV - Non Cut Sport

Co-ed Cheer: 9th-12th Grades

Varsity - Cut Sport

Boys and Girls Indoor Track & Field: 9th-12th Grades

Varsity, JV - Non Cut Sport

Boys and Girls Alpine Ski: 9th-12th Grades

Varsity - Non Cut Sport

Boys and Girls Swim and Dive: 9th-12th Grades

Varsity - Non Cut Sport

All Tryouts/Practices begin on Monday December 2nd (Cheer tryouts will be 12/9)

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We also offer the following Middle School Sports:

Basketball: 8th Grade Only

Boys and Girls - Cuts possible

Wrestling: 6th-8th Grades

Boys and Girls - Non Cut Sport

Tryouts/Practices for Middle School Basketball will begin Monday, 12/2.

MS Wrestling will begin Tuesday, 12/3

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Practice/Tryout Schedules will be sent out in the next couple of weeks.

See below for a directory for all of our Winter Varsity Head Coaches. If you have any specific questions about tryouts, please reach out to the coaches below.

Winter Athletics Coaches

Please reach out to the Athletics Department staff if you have any other questions!

Visit the HHS Athletics Booster Store on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday during lunch time (11:45-1:15) when school is in session. The store will also be open for the Hopkinton Basketball Association's Tap Off Tourney weekend. Store hours will be 11/22-24, Friday 5:30-7:30, Saturday 9:30-3:30 and Sunday 11:30-3:30. Gear up your Future Hiller basketball players and fans or start your holiday shopping early! Become a member and get 10% off your total purchase all school year, get your family's name on the store window and receive a membership gift. Here is a link to sign-up https://hopkinton-boosters-club.square.site/. Go Hillers!

Are getting ready to interview for a job or for college? Are you a teen looking for an internship? Interviewing can be challenging for students especially when they haven’t interviewed before. However, putting one’s best foot forward during an interview is a valuable skill to develop for now and for the future. Interviewing can be a stressful experience for teens whether they are looking for their first job or going to their first college interview. Learn self-presentation skills and important talking points to help succeed at an interview.

Tuesday, November 5

5:40 - 7:15pm

Grades 8-12

HPD and HYFS want the community to know their concerns about the upcoming season, which includes Halloween quickly followed by other social gatherings. Social Host laws are essential to learn, and we hope families find this information useful.

Hit the slopes with us! The Parks and Rec Department is thrilled to bring back our popular ski program for Hopkinton students! Join the fun this season!

Ski at Wachusett Mountain on Sunday evenings, January 5 - February 9, 2025

Bus passes are available through Parks and Recreation for $130

Lift ticket purchases and equipment rentals are made directly through Mt. Wachusett after purchasing a bus pass at hopkintonrec.org

The invoice for the bus pass will contain the access code needed to purchase your discounted lift badge

The required lift ticket is $189 until December 1st when price increases to $219

Registration Deadline is December 11th

Please email parksandrec@hopkintonma.gov for more information

2024 Massachusetts Lions Youth Speech Contest

Topic: The Best Advice I Ever Received was…

Hopkinton Lions Club Level Competition

Date: Monday, December 2, 2024

The Youth Speech Competition provides an opportunity for students to speak publicly and freely on a designated topic of general interest. It starts at the Hopkinton Lions Club level and proceeds through several levels of competition ending several months later with a state-wide competition. In between there are zone, region, and district levels of competitions where the winner of each level has the opportunity to proceed to the next level.

Each contestant will be judged on delivery, effectiveness and text of speech. Each speech should last no less than five (5) minutes and no longer than eight (8) minutes.

Prizes:

Hopkinton Lions Club level Winner - $200 / Runner-up - $100

Zone, Region, and District levels of competition - at the discretion of District Governor.

State Competition level - $1,500 to the winner and $500 to each runner up.

To be eligible:

Student must be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade

Reside in or attend school in Hopkinton

Speech given in English

To register for the contest, email hopkintonlions@gmail.com with the following information:

Name

School

Grade

Town of Residence

For more information on guidelines and rules, please visit the Hopkinton Lions website at hopkintonlions.org, Facebook at @hopkintonlions or lionsyouthspeech.org.

Want to do something that makes a difference?

Join my community service organization to make tie-blankets for kids who are in the hospital receiving treatment for congenital heart defects or cancer.

Kids helping Kids

Organize: blanket making events

Fundraise: money to purchase fabric

Participate: in events to raise awareness for congenital heart defects

Our First Event is November 1 at Boston Children’s Hospital

If you are interested, please contact Brayden Jochim, colinskidscsg@gmail.com

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.

Open Mic, Poetry, Music & Storytelling

Free events - RSVP using the link below

November 21, 6:30pm

Stories from the Dinner Table

Gratitude, heritage, traditions, conversations, and social justice with host Cheryl Perrault

December 19, 6:30pm

A Holiday Soiree

Bring any story that fits through a social justice lens - Artful Connection's mission! Host to be determined.