[HMHS News] Hawk News week of September 5

[Steven Chamberlin]

HOPKINTON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL MISSION

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.

Welcome to the 2008 – 2009 school year.  Although the summer may have  
seemed a little short for some, for me it was a relaxing and enjoyable  
one with the family.  Between camping and trips to Story Land, York  
Beach and Chicago, it kept my family busy.  Now, with the start of  
school, we’re back into Girl Scouts, soccer, back to school nights,  
and after school performances with the Student Actors Program at  
Beaver Meadow School.  They say time flies when you’re having fun;  
however, I think the word fun can be replaced with the word busy.



The start to the 2008 – 2009 school year has gone smoothly.  It is  
good to see the halls and classes full of students and staff again.



Our first dance is upon us.  Friday, September 5, the middle school  
will be having a dance from 7:00pm to 9:30pm in the café.  The cost to  
get into the dance is $5.00.  Mr. Chamberlin spoke to grades 7 and 8  
on Friday about appropriate behavior at dances and being respectful  
towards adults.



On Tuesday, September 9, town elections will be held at the high  
school.  Parking will be available in the back of the school and  
voting will take place in the gym.  If your youngsters drive to  
school, please encourage them to carpool that day, as the senior  
parking area will be reserved for the voters.



The Open House will be held on September 18 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.  The  
middle school Open House will be from 6:00pm – 8:00pm and the high  
school Open House will be from 7:00pm – 9:00pm.  Please plan to attend  
to meet your youngster’s teachers for the year.



This Sunday, September 7, the Red Hawks will be having their first  
regular season football game at Elmbrook State Park in Hopkinton.  The  
Varsity game is at 10:30am and the Junior Varsity game is at 12:00pm.   
For other sports information and game times please call 746-6397  
(NEWS) extension one.



As I close I’ll leave you with this. Please click on the link below or  
cut and paste into your browser.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjm-t6VfQ6g

Christopher Kelley
Assistant Principal


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





Friday, September 12 _ Picture Day for grades 7 – 11 (please bring  
your packets) Seniors: need to have their pictures taken for ID cards



OPEN HOUSE:  September 18th, Middle School 6:00-8:00pm,

High School 7:00-9:00pm



Principal’s Message

On Tuesday, September 9, 2008 the middle high school will be a polling  
station for the primary elections. Any help reducing student parking  
would be appreciated. Dropping students off or having them ride the  
bus will make the access to the gym easier.

Thank you for your help.

Community News

As many of you know there will be a RED HAWK Football game on Sunday  
Elm Brook State Park.

The link below is to a flyer describing the event.

http://mercator.hopkintonschools.org/hhs/principal/flyer.pdf

A former teacher at the Derryfield School is offering a seminar on  
writing at the Baker Free Library in Bow.

The link below is to a flyer describing the event.

http://mercator.hopkintonschools.org/hhs/principal/writesem.pdf


Hopkinton Park and Recreation -- Movie in the park this week is  
cancelled!



Movie in the park scheduled for this Saturday evening at Houston  
Fields has been cancelled due to the storm.  We will continue to have  
movies in the park next summer.



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



Message from the Guidance Office



Drop/add deadline September 15th



SAT – Test date Nov. 1, registration deadline is Sept. 26

(There is a test date of Oct. 4, but this date is on HMHS Homecoming.   
Registration deadline for this date is Sept. 9.)

ACT – Test date Oct. 25, registration deadline is Sept. 19

PSAT – Test date Oct. 18, 8:00am at the high school.  The cost is  
$17.50, please make the check payable to Hopkinton High School, and  
bring it to Mrs. Ramsdell in the main office.





HMHS LUNCH MENU FOR THE WEEK



Monday:  Grilled chicken patty, chicken/cheeseburger

Tuesday:  BBQ ribs, chicken/cheeseburger

Wednesday:  Pasta Bar/Mac & Cheese, chicken/cheeseburger

Thursday:  Hot Dogs/Burgers, chicken/cheeseburger

Friday: Pizza





Monday, September 8, Day 1

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

Driver’s Ed, rm. 209, 6-8pm







Tuesday, September 9, Day 2

State Primary Election, gym, voting times: 7:00am-7:30pm

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







Wednesday, September 10, Day 1

HS Drama, audi, 3-5:30pm

Driver’s Ed, rm. 205, 6-8pm









Thursday, September 11, Day 2

MS Drama, audi, 3-4:30pm







Friday, September 12, Day 1

School Picture Day for grades 7 – 11 (please bring your packets)

Seniors:  Need to have their pictures takes for ID cards









MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS!

Friday, September 5 – middle school dance, 7-9:30pm

Friday, September 26 – middle school Homecoming dance, 7-9:30pm





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

http://www.hopkintonschools.org/middle





Upcoming Events

September 5 – Middle School Dance, café, 7-9:30pm

September 12 – Picture Day; grades 7-11

September 18 - Open House: middle school 6-8pm, high school 7-9pm

September 22 – Senior portrait retake

September 23 – Early release day

September 26 – Middle school Homecoming Dance, 7-9:30pm

October 3 – Homecoming parade, spaghetti dinner, and bon fire

October 4 – Homecoming games

October 4 – High school Homecoming Dance (grades 9-12)

October 9 – Modern Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony

October 13 – No school: Columbus Day

October 28 – Early release day

October 27 – Picture retake day: grades 7-11

November 10 – Parent/Teacher Conference Day – no school

November 11 – No school: Veterans Day

November 26-28 – No school: Thanksgiving

December 22-31 – No school: holiday recess





NEW HAMPSHIRE HIGH SCHOOL EQUESTRIAN TEAM



If you like horses and riding, please join us -- it’s lots of fun!



If you are interested in participating in the team, please call:

Michele Bohlman at 746-6192 or email @ dmcmcr at comcast.net





Community News



Come to the Autumn meeting of the Friends of the Hopkinton Town Library!

Whether you're a long time member or you're just now thinking of  
getting involved, please join us on Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 7 pm  
in the Community room of the HTL. Among the items we'll discuss are  
plans for the upcoming Tenth Anniversary celebration for the library.   
Have questions?  Want to get on the e-mail list for upcoming events?   
Contact Susan Lawless at susanhtlfriends at gmail.com or 995-6162.  Thanks!





NEWS FROM GREENER HOPKINTON



FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!  Join us for….



GREENER HOPKINTON’S SECOND ANNUAL ECO-FAIR



SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1 – 4:30 PM AT

HOPKINTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL



Free Admission, Free Treats, Exhibits featuring sustainable building  
practices, energy products for your home, and other information on how  
to live a greener life.



Featured Keynote Speaker at 2 PM: GARY HIRSHBERG, President of  
Stonyfield Farm, author of Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save  
the World



AND MORE EXCITING NEWS…..



Greener Hopkinton is launching a MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER  filled with  
information on how you can live a greener life and save money.  Just  
send your email address to:



greenerhopkinton at gmail.com



to receive your monthly issue of the Greener Hopkinton e-newsletter  
filled with information you can use.  Just put “e-newsletter” in the  
subject line. And if you have information or would like to contribute  
an article of your own about green issues, the editors welcome your  
contributions and recommendations. Also, feel free to suggest links to  
websites that you have found useful.







Join the fun for the Contoocook Carry and help warm some hearts!



Sunday, September 21st at 1:30 p.m. at Hopkinton High School, you can  
run 2 miles, paddle 5 miles and bike 14 miles, all for a great cause -  
fuel assistance for our community.  Sponsored by the Town of  
Hopkinton, the Contoocook Carry is in its 6th year of fun and light  
competition.  Participate as an individual or get your friends and  
neighbors and put together a team!  There will raffles, music, food  
and lots of community spirit waiting for you at the finish!  Best of  
all, a portion of the proceeds of the event will go to directly to the  
Contoocook Carry Fund (for fuel assistance) and to support the HMHS  
Interact Club.



For more information on registration, please go to www.hopkinton- 
nh.gov and click on the visitor tab.  If you are unable to  
participate, please consider a donation to the Contoocook Carry Fund.   
For more information on monetary or firewood donations, please contact  
Mary Congoran at tcongoran at hotmail.com or 529-2692 .  Thank you in  
advance for your support!





Join the Hopkinton PTA



The link below is to a download of the membership form for the  
Hopkinton PTA. Please consider joining.  The PTA supports many  
activities at the middle and high schools.  PTA forms and checks can  
be returned to the middle and high school main office.

http://mercator.hopkintonschools.org/hhs/principal/PTAmember.pdf






Come see the FIRST EVER Red Hawks Football team play in their opening  
day game!!!!



Where- Elm Brook Park

When- September 7



10:30- Varsity

12:00- JV



The team will be dedicating their first game in honor of Officer Sean  
Power and will be wearing his badge number 607 on the back of their  
helmets.  We will be collecting food donations to give to the  
Hillsboro Food Pantry in his memory.



We look forward to seeing you all there!





Invite2write4College



A college-prep writing event with Bob Cole, local writing coach and  
mentor.

Wednesday, September 10th – 6:30-8 pm or
Saturday, September 13th – 10:30-12 pm

Baker Free Library, 509 South Street, Bow, NH, Exit 1, I-89 –  
603-224-7113

JUNIORS, SENIORS, PARENTS: enjoy a relaxing hour of writing to explore  
your voice, your writing process, material for college essays, and the  
challenges of college writing.

MEET BOB COLE AND DISCUSS FALL PROGRAMS:

Write4college, a college-prep workshop for juniors and seniors;  
facilitated writing groups; and individual writing tutorials in  
fiction, poetry or memoirs.

CONTACT BOB COLE AT bcole at comcast.net for information & register for  
fall programs.

Robert W. Cole: writer, artist & 22 year teacher of writing and  
literature at the Derryfield School.
Education: Phillips Exeter Academy, Williams College, UNH & Bread Loaf  
School.
1 Beaver Brook Drive, Bow, NH  03304 – bcole at comcast.net - 603 731-6334




Stained Glass Workshop

Do you look at stained glass windows and wonder if you could create  
such a piece?  Hopkinton Recreation welcomes back stained glass expert  
Joyce Fuller for an 8 week class on creating stained glass pieces.   
You will have the opportunity to make your own stained glass  
creation!  The class will be held at Columbia Hall every Wednesday  
starting September 10 from 6pm-8pm.  Class fee is $40 per person, plus  
cost of glass.  Call Joyce at 746-6432 to register and for more  
information.



Ballroom Dancing Workshop

Back by popular demand!! Hopkinton Recreation presents a six-week  
course in the art of dancing.  Come down to Columbia Hall this Fall  
and learn some dancing. Dance instructors from Let's Dance Studio will  
host the class, introducing beginners to at least three of the most  
popular social dances, like the foxtrot, rumba and others.  Classes  
will be held every Wednesday from 7-8pm starting September 24 and  
ending October 29.  Cost is $85 per couple and $45 per individual.   
Register by September 10th.  Call 746-2915, spots are limited.



Adult Coed Pick-up Soccer

Come on down to Houston Fields (Veteran’s Field) every Sunday for a  
fun adult soccer league.  You must be 18 years or older and want to  
have a fun time.  All levels welcome and the pick-up game start at  
5pm.  The league will play every Sunday at 5pm.  Come on out and have  
some fun!



Community Scrapbook Sessions

Whether you’re old or young, scrapbooking keeps your memories alive.  
Join Hopkinton Recreation as we bring you Liz Durant and her  
scrapbookingexpertise. This community event is for either experts or  
beginners. The sessions are drop-in and meet at Columbia Hall on the  
following dates, September 9th from 10am-2pm, September 19th from  
6pm-10pm, October 3rd from 6pm-10pm and October 8th from 10am-2pm.   
Cost is free. Bring your pictures and scrapbook if you have one. Other  
materials and tools will be provided.  Call 746-2915 for more  
information.



Lewellen Bandstand Concerts

The Fountain Square Ramblers Dixieland Jazz Band will play Sunday  
September 7 at 3pm.   So bring your blankets, lawn chairs, friends and  
family and come on down and enjoy the show!





Hopkinton Middle High School Booster Club

Fall 2008


“The Hopkinton Booster Club supports Hopkinton middle and high school  
athletes through parent and community involvement”.


It’s that time of year again- the annual Booster Club Membership  
drive. The Booster Club was established to help promote school and  
community spirit. Our mission is to support our student athletes by  
encouraging them in their athletic pursuits. We’re asking your help in  
helping us to support your student athletes.


This past year we had the pleasure of organizing many successful  
events for our student athletes. These included:


Hosting receptions for teams returning from State Championship games/ 
meets.
Helping pay a portion of the cost of Championship sweatshirts,  
jackets, pants etc.
Hosting the annual Homecoming spaghetti dinner.
Providing and presenting picture frames and hats to senior athletes  
and their parents.
Provide pizza dinner for all spring athletes.
Provide “Boost Bags” (goodie bags) to all athletes at their last game.
Sponsor an end of the year coaches’ dinner.
Award Male and Female Athlete of the Year Scholarship (chosen by  
varsity coaches).
2007-08 winners were David Wood and Jessica Partlow
Purchase the NHICA (New Hampshire Coaches Association) 12 Season  
Athlete Sweatshirts.

In past years we have:


Purchased the “We Love our Hawks” banner that can be taken from the  
gymnasium and brought to away games.
Purchased a new Hopkinton Hawk costume.
Painted two Hawks on the gymnasium wall.
Donated money for the chairs for the basketball team “benches”.

In the future we hope to:


Contribute to the renovation of the “trainer’s room” in the locker  
room area.
Build a stand for the portable score board used by the Field Hockey  
and Lacrosse Teams.
Contribute to a new score board for the softball field.

We could do even more, if we have your help this year. Helping with  
the Booster Club is enjoyable and rewarding and it does not require a  
large time commitment!


The Booster Club’s next meeting is Monday September 15, 2008 at 7:00  
PM in Room 202 at the High School, and then the first Monday of each  
month after that.


If you can’t make meetings but would like to make a donation  
(suggested donation of $10 per person) or help with a specific event,  
please fill out the form on the back of this sheet!



Booster Club Membership and Volunteer Form




Name:__________________________________________________________________

Student(s) Name:  
_________________________________________________________

Phone:________________________________________________________

E-Mail:______________________________________________________________

(  )       Please include my email on your Booster Club membership  
list so I can be informed up upcoming booster club events. Any  
correspondence will be sent out as a blind email so as not to divulge  
your address.





(  )       I am unable to volunteer my time, but would like to make a  
monetary donation.



(  )       I would like to donate my time to the following events:



___      Team Parent for ______________________ (which sport)


___      Homecoming Activities



             ___      Annual Ducky Derby: Our biggest fundraiser. (New  
format and more chances to win this year!)



             ___      Help with the Annual Spaghetti Dinner.



             ___      Selling ”HAWK” merchandise during the homecoming  
games.



             ___      Donate a small kiddie pool to be used for the  
Ducky Derby Raffle.



___      Help and/or distribute “Boost Bags”.



___      Selling tickets at basketball games.



___      Selling “HAWK” merchandise on Election Day, Parent Teacher  
Conference Day or at home basketball games.



Please complete this form and mail it along with any checks payable to  
HHS Booster Club to:


HHS Booster Club to the Hopkinton Booster

297 Park Ave.

Hopkinton NH, 03229



Thank you for your generosity in supporting our student athletes!





Petit Papillon School of Ballet

Comes to Hopkinton on Thursdays!



We Offer:

Creative Movement, Ballet, Modern Dance

Jazz, Pilates

Discover The ART of Dance!

Make New Friends

Have Fun Learning

Performance Opportunities



VISIT  US  DURING  OUR  OPEN HOUSE

IN HOPKINTON: Sept. 4, 2008, 3:30pm-7pm

Columbia Hall, 14 Maple St., Contoocook



IN CONCORD: Sept. 17, 2008, 4pm-7pm

Green St. Community Center, 39 Green St.

603-224-6463 — 603-746-2990

dansepap at conknet.com    www.petitpapillon.org

Petit Papillon is a non-profit community school for the dance arts