[HMHS News] Hawk News for the week of February 1

[Steven Chamberlin]

We foster a learning environment that is safe, supportive, and  
respectful.

We promote personal integrity, intellectual curiosity, and civic  
responsibility.

We provide traditional and innovative opportunities for students to  
maximize their potential.


Thoughts from along the adventure:

The second half of the school year is underway.  It seems  
unbelievable to me that we are coming down the mountain.

On Thursday, my middle school mentoring group participated in a goal  
setting activity.  As the second half of the school year begins, it  
is a good time to set goals.  If you have the opportunity, consider  
engaging in a goal setting activity with your youngster.  I shared my  
educational and personal goals for the second half of the year.  We  
will be revisiting our goals periodically throughout the next few  
months.

Last week an announcement about Wrecked, a play at the Capitol Center  
for the Arts, was included in the Hawk News.

An excerpt from the Capitol Center for the Arts is below. The show is  
entitled Wrecked.

A PLAY ABOUT ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE and its impact on a boy, his  
family, and teens at his school.  Through innovative staging and  
brilliant multi-character acting, Wrecked presents two perspectives:  
teenagers as victims of parental alcohol abuse and teenagers  
themselves as abusers.

The link for the show is http://ccanh.com/ShowDetails/106/233#

I hope you consider attending.

Just a reminder that next Thursday and Friday are early release days:  
busses run at 12:15pm.

There are some new activities happening at the middle and high  
schools. The physical education program will be implementing an ice  
fishing unit next week, and one of our high school students will be  
tapping some trees on campus to make maple syrup.

Thanks to the tremendous community support for the Clash of the  
Titans III, Mr. O’Daugherty from First Student, Mr. Bessette, and I  
will be taking a frosty swim in the Atlantic Ocean this weekend.  
Thank you for supporting the New Hampshire Special Olympics.

The excitement is building for the big game. I hope everyone enjoys  
the Super bowl. Go Patriots!

Have a great weekend.

Steven Chamberlin



Visit our website @ www.hopkintonschools.org


GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:  746-2502


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HHS Online calendar

http://www.hopkintonschools.org/calendars





MESSAGES FROM THE PRINCIPAL



DUE TO PENDING INCLEMENT WEATHER, SCHOOL TODAY (FEBRUARY 1, 2008)  
DISMISSED AT 11:45AM, BUSSES LEFT AT 12:15PM.



ALL AFTER SCHOOL AND EVENING ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.



*READ THE TALON at http://hhstalon.blogspot.com



Thursday, February 7 – Early Release Day, busses run at 12:15pm

Friday, February 8 – Early Release Day, busses run at 12:15pm



Parents/Guardians of Juniors

ACT Registration dates: March 7 for the April 12 test date. Contact  
Gene Fox at 746-2502 if you have any questions.





HMHS LUNCH MENU FOR THE WEEK



Monday:  Chicken Tacos, minestrone soup, chix/cheeseburger

Tuesday: Pasta Bar, chicken/cheeseburger, Beef Stew

Wednesday:  Stir Fry, soup, chix/cheeseburger

Thursday:  Pizza/sub, chix/cheeseburger

Friday:  Pizza/sub, chix/cheeseburger







Monday, February 4, Day 2

Booster Club, rm. 202, 7-8:30pm

MS Art Club, rm. 410, 3-4pm

Driver’s Ed., rm. 209, 5-7pm

Robotics, rm. 224, 4pm





Tuesday, February 5, Day 1

NHS meeting, audi, 7-7:45am

Forensics Club, rm. 204, 7:30-8am

Robotics, rm. 224, 4pm

Driver’s Ed., rm. 209, 3-5pm

Cheer/gym, 7-9pm

HS Drama rehearsal, audi, 6-8pm



Wednesday, February 6, Day 2

HS Drama meeting, audi, 3-5pm

HS Drama rehearsal, audi, 6-8pm

Robotics, rm. 224, 4pm

Cheerleading, audi, 4-6pm







Thursday, February 7, Day 1

Early Release, busses run at 12:15pm

MS Drama, rm. 205, 3-5pm

HS Drama rehearsal, audi, 6-8pm

Cheer, gym 6-8pm

Driver’s Ed., rm. 209, 3-5pm





Friday, February 8, Day 1

Early Release, busses run at 12:15pm

Robotics, rm. 224, 4pm





MIDDLE SCHOOL ONE ACT THEATRE

Saturday, February 2nd    (Friday’s performance has been cancelled,  
due to pending inclement weather)

Curtain, 7:00pm, HHS auditorium



Have a wonderful weekend!





MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS!

Math Club Meeting, every Friday, 3:00 – 4:00pm, room 403

(Math Club will not meet on Friday, February 8th, early release day))



Click here for direct access to the middle school homework pages!

http://www.hopkintonschools.org/middle





Celebration of the Arts, March 26 at HHS

This years Celebration of the Arts will be held on March 26 at  
Hopkinton High School.  The Friends of the Performing Arts will be  
sponsoring the event this year, and will be holding a planning  
meeting on Monday, February 4th, at 7PM at the HHS music room. Please  
contact Mr. Alberici for more info   malberici at hopkintonschools.org




Upcoming Events

Feb. 7 – Early Release Day

Feb. 8 – Early Release Day

Feb. 16 -Valentine Ball Semiformal, HMS gym, 7:30-10:30pm

Feb. 18 – Poetry Out Loud Performance, Library, 6:00pm

Feb 20 -  6:30pm – 8:00pm High School Curriculum Night

Mar. 3 – Early College Planning for Parents/Guardians, audi, 6:30pm

Mar. 7 – NHS Blood Drive, gym

Mar. 8 – Annual School District Meeting, gym, 9:00am

Mar. 15 – Annual Town Meeting, gym, 9:00am

Mar. 24 – Early Release Day

Mar. 25 – Early Release Day

Mar. 26 – Celebration of the Arts

April 1 – College Prep for Juniors, audi, 6:30pm

April 10 – High School Spring Concert

April 17 – Middle School Spring Concert

May 19 – Fine Arts Forensics Tournament, 6:00pm

May 22 – Academic Awards/Scholarship Night

May 30 – Sixth Grade Step Up Day

June 5 – Music Awards Night, audi, 7:00pm

June 5 – Early Release Day

June 6 – Early Release Day

June 6 – Junior/Senior Prom

June 13 – Graduation Day, Durgin Arena, 6:00pm







Community News




CAPITOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS

WRECKED

Written by Chris Craddock

A COMPELLING NEW PLAY ABOUT ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ITS  
IMPACT ON A BOY, HIS FAMILY AND TEENS AT HIS SCHOOL.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 7 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 10 A.M. (SOLD OUT)


Wrecked tackles the issues of alcohol abuse in the lives of teenagers  
and their families with intelligent humour, subversive wit and candid  
reality.  Through innovative staging and contrasting performance  
styles, the play presents two perspectives: teenagers as victims of  
parental alcohol abuse and teenagers themselves as abusers.  With  
keen insight into teen culture, playwright Chris Craddock has done a  
rare thing: he’s created an engaging and provocative theater  
experience about significant social issues that is funny,  
entertaining and accessible to teens without compromising the power  
of its educational agenda.

Meet Lyle …
He’s a typical 16 year old in many ways, but like so many kids today,  
he lives with a terrible secret: an alcoholic parent.  Embarrassed  
and angered by a dysfunctional mom who is wrecking his life, he  
avoids bringing friends home and struggles with her drinking problem  
on his own.  Lyle juggles two after-school jobs while protecting his  
little sister from his mother’s unpredictable mood swings.  When the  
situation at home becomes too much for him to handle, he makes some  
tough decisions that ultimately force his mom to confront her  
drinking problem.

Meet students at Lyle’s school…
They’re into the partying scene where binge drinking and drugs are a  
regular part of weekend fun.  Cleverly interwoven between episodes in  
Lyle’s more realistic story, highly theatrical “teen scenes” thrust  
us into teen culture with a jolt.  Here we view many of the scrapes  
that young people get into because of irresponsible drinking and drug  
abuse – and the price they pay for that fun.  Instantly recognizable  
to students, the characters in these scenes function stylistically  
like an out-of-whack Greek chorus, satirizing and yet never judging  
the alcohol problem being depicted.  The heightened reality of these  
witty vignettes makes them both darkly funny and horrific; their  
impact is visceral.

Ticket Information

February 12: Adults - $16.50; Students/Seniors - $12.50
February 13: All seats $6 (sold out)

Capital Center for the Arts
44 South Main Street
Concord, NH
603 225-1111
www.ccanh.com