[HMHS News] Hawk News week of March 10

[Steven Chamberlin]

Thoughts from along the adventure:

It has been a wonderful couple of weeks around the school.  We have  
celebrated an amazing amount of success -- from a staff member being  
named as a co-director of the New Hampshire Geographic Society, to  
spelling and geography bee winners, to Nordic state championships, to a  
FIRST Rookie Award which qualifies us for the national competition, to  
two basketball teams in the final four.  It is great to see so many  
happy young people.  The last basketball game was very special.  Over  
twelve hundred people passionately supported their schools.  The crowd  
and game were extraordinary.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to  
the success of our students and teams.

I had the chance to see the “Tin Man,” our entry in the FIRST  
competition, in action over the winter break.  It was incredible to see  
a successful joint partnership between two schools (Hopkinton Middle  
High School and John Stark Regional High School).  The “Tin Man” was  
truly supported by a team of people.  Qualifying for the national  
competition is quite an honor, especially for a team competing for the  
first time.  During April vacation, the “Tin Man” will be competing in  
Atlanta.  The trip to the national competition is a costly endeavor.   
If anyone would like to support the team trip to Atlanta, please  
contact Will Renauld at wrenauld at Hopkintonschools.org.

Recently, a number of parents have asked how students can transport  
digital files back and forth from home.  There are two relatively easy  
ways for students to so this; a thumb/flash drive or the FTP server.   
Students are welcome to place their work on a flash drive and copy it  
to their folder at school, or make arrangements with a technician to  
open a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) account on the FTP server.  The FTP  
server allows files to be uploaded to the server from home and  
downloaded at school.  If you need more information, please email me at  
schamberlin at hopkintonschools.org

Thank you to the middle school parents for their flexibility regarding  
the middle school Winter Carnival.  The last minute change to go on  
Wednesday created one of the most beautiful and best Winter Carnival  
days ever!

I had the honor of attending a ceremony in which one of our students  
received the 2006 Daughter's of the American Revolution Good  
Citizenship Award.  Tom Johnson, a local Historian, gave a presentation  
about the roads of Hopkinton.  He also spoke of Simon's Tree High  
School -- a school that closed when Kearsarge Regional High School was  
created.  It made me think of the former Henniker and Weare High  
Schools that closed when John Stark Regional High School was created.   
For a while, the trend was to save money by creating bigger high  
schools.  The people of Hopkinton have always resisted the temptation  
to combine with other towns to save money.  Though it is challenging  
and expensive to offer a broad program in a small school, we know that  
small learning communities, in which each student is well known by an  
adult, is the most effective and safest way to educate young people.   
Thank you for your continued support for a school that allows us to  
know and care for all our young people.

I hope to see everyone at the school district meeting on Saturday,  
March 18, 2006 at 9:00am in the high school gym.

Steve Chamberlin
Principal

  HAWK NEWS
"A weekly note"

Hopkinton High School and Hopkinton Middle School


Visit our website @ www.hopkintonschools.org

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:  746-2502

HHS Sports Information Line...call 746-NEWS, extension one!

HHS Online calendar
http://www.hopkintonschools.org/calendars


MESSAGES FROM THE PRINCIPAL!

Planning Ahead for Summer…
All High School Fall Sports begin on August 14, 2006
All Middle School Fall Sports begin on August 21, 2006


Please join us…
HOPKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS

The Hopkinton School District will present its fifth annual  
“Celebration of the Arts” on Thursday, March 16, from 6:00 – 8:30pm at  
Hopkinton Middle High School.  The event is free and refreshments will  
be served.


Monday, March 13, Day 1
Middle School Art Club, rm. 410, 3-4pm
Middle School Drama, audi, 3-5pm
MS Homework Club, rm. 403, 3-4pm
Drivers Ed. rm. 203, 6-8pm



Tuesday, March 14, Day 2
Drivers Ed, rm. 203, 3-5pm
Forensics/Debate Club, rm. 204, 7:30am.
High School Winter Sports Awards Night, gym, at 6:30pm


Wednesday, March 15, Day 1
Sewing Club, rm. 104, 3-4:45pm
HS Drama Club, audi, 3-5:30pm
MS Homework Club, rm. 403, 3-4pm
Extended Library hours – every Wednesday from 3:30-5pm
Town Meeting, gym, 7:00-11:00pm


Thursday, March 16, Day 2
Art, Open Studio, grades 9-12, 3-4pm
Drivers Ed., rm. 203, 3-5pm
Celebration of the Arts, 6-8:30pm


Friday, March 17, Day 1
French Exchange Trip Returns


Saturday, March 18
School District Meeting, gym, 9:00am



Middle School News!

March 23 – Middle School Home Math Meet @3:30pm
May 5 – Eighth grade to Concord City Auditorium, Romeo and Juliet
May 11 – Middle School Spring Concert
May 18 – Middle School to the Fisher Cats

Click here for direct access to the middle school homework pages
http://www.hopkintonschools.org/middle


Upcoming Events

March 12 to 14 - Carter Notch
March 14 – High School Sports Awards Night (begins at 6:30pm)
March 16 – Celebration of the Arts Night
March 17 – French Exchange returns
March 18 – School District Meeting
March 19 to 21 – Zeeland Falls
March 21 – High School Math Team to Plymouth State College
March 23 – Middle School Home Math Meet @ 3:30pm
March 25 – MS/HS Destination Imagination Team competition, Merrimack
March 27 – No School
April 2 – 5 NEASC visiting team
April 6, 7, 8 – Allstate Festival/Concord
April 8 – MS/HS Destination Imagination Team competing in States
April 24 to 28 – Spring Break
May 5 – Eight grade to Concord City Auditorium, Romeo and Juliet
May 11 – Middle School Spring Concert
May 13 – Prom
May 18 – Middle School to the Fisher Cats
May 18 – High School Spring Concert
May 20 – 7th Annual Fine Arts Forensics Tournament
May 23 – Academic Awards Night
May 29 – Memorial Day/No School
June 9 – Graduation



GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT CALENDAR

*Throughout the month of March – Guidance visiting classes in grades 8  
- 11 for scheduling and future planning

*March 21 from 9:30–1:25pm in 8th gr. Classrooms, NHHEAF Program:  Who  
Wants to be a College Graduate?

*March 22 from 9:45–11:15am, auditorium, NHHEAF Program: Get Centered –  
10th Grade Presentation

*April 6 from 6:30–8 pm, auditorium, NHHEAF Program: Tuition  
Impossible: Financial Aid Award Seminar

*April 18 from 6:30–8pm, auditorium, NHHEAF Program: Early College  
Planning for Parents (grades K-8)

For additional information, please call Anne Whiting in the guidance  
office @ 746-2502.



COMMUNITY NEWS

MESSAGE FROM HYSA!

HYSA Baseball & Softball Tryouts / Evaluations
Sunday March 12, 2006 – Hopkinton High School Gym

HYSA is holding MANDATORY tryouts/evaluations for the following age  
groups:

Time (PM)Level of Play –League AgesBorn Between12 to 1Softball–Minors -  
ages 9-101/1/95 – 12/31/961 to 2Softball–Majors - ages 11-121/1/93 –  
12/31/942 to 3Baseball–Minors– age 95/1/96 – 4/30/973 to  
4Baseball–Minors or Majors– age 105/1/95 – 4/30/964 to 5Baseball–Minors  
or Majors– age 115/1/94 – 4/30/955 to 6Baseball–Minors or Majors– age  
125/1/93 – 4/30/94
If your child cannot attend one of the designated time slots above,  
please contact the HYSA representatives listed below to assist in  
placing your child in the appropriate level of play.

There are no try-outs for T-ball or Rookie (coach pitch) levels, which  
typically are for players age 8 & under. Players that are age 8 (as of  
4/30/2006) and are interested in trying out for the Minors level should  
contact a HYSA representative below.

For those parents who plan to coach (head / assistant / helper) this  
spring, please let HYSA know if you can volunteer to help facilitate  
the evaluations.

For more information about baseball please contact Darren Winslow @  
746-2814 or Mark McIntire @746-6455. For information regarding  
softball, please contact Peggy Baron @746-5296.

If you have not registered your child, please contact one of the above  
representatives ASAP. Late sign ups are only allowed based on available  
space (late fee applies-$25).

If you did not receive or review HYSA’s original try out notice we  
recommend you review the additional information about tryouts on HYSA’s  
website @ www.hysa-nh.com.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING!

MARK YOU CALENDARS!

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2006 AT 9:00AM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM
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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO COVER 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE:

Call today at 225-7376 for program and application information.   
Training is free of charge.  Inquiry deadline is March 24, 2006