[HMHS News] Hawk News Week of September 12

[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 first full week of school is behind us.  I hope everyone is  
settling in.  If you have any feedback on how we could improve the  
first few weeks of school, we would love to hear it.

One of the joys of working in a school is the defined beginning each  
year.  Students, teachers, and administrators get the chance to start  
over – to try new things, to improve each year.  One new concept this  
year is the implementation of the state required competency based  
credit acquisition for ninth graders.  In order for students to  
acquire credit, they will have to show proficiency in predetermined  
competencies (75) and pass the course (60).  This initiative will  
require students to demonstrate proficiency in very specific content,  
skills, and understandings.  Our Steering Committee will be monitoring  
the implementation closely.

This year, along with nine new staff members, we have four interns.   
We have teaching interns in physical education, mathematics, social  
studies, and administration.  Supporting interns is a win-win  
situation as the interns receive the opportunity to learn from  
experienced teachers, and the school gets a fresh perspective from an  
educator starting out.  Our students and faculty have very well  
received the interns.

As you plan ahead, please note that the October SAT test date is the  
day of our Homecoming celebration.  Please consider registering for  
the November 1 or December 6 testing dates.

For the first time in a long time, Hopkinton Middle and High Schools  
qualified to receive the NH PIE Blue Ribbon School Award for volunteer  
support.  Julie Morris and Susan Gagnon did a great job organizing  
volunteers.  If you would like to sign up to volunteer, please  
complete the form available at the following link:

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

I hope to see you at the Greener Hopkinton Eco-Fair on Sunday,  
September 14, and at the middle and high school Open House on  
Thursday, September 18.

Have a great weekend.


Steven Chamberlin
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





Messages from the Principal



If anyone has a treadmill they would like to donate to school, please  
email me at schamberlin at hopkintonschools.org or call 746-4167 ext. 224.



OPEN HOUSE:  Thursday, September 18th

  Middle School 6:00-8:00pm, High School 7:00-9:00pm



New – Knitting Club

A new club will be starting at HMHS.  The knitting club will hold its  
first meeting on October 8, at 3:00pm in rm. 403. We will continue to  
meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. We are looking for  
students and faculty to join.  Experienced knitters as well as novice  
knitters will be welcome.

The club is looking for donations of supplies to get everyone  
started.  If you have any yarn, needles or books about knitting taking  
up space in your home, please consider donating them to this fabulous  
group.  If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Bricchi at  
HMHS (746-4167) or email at tbricchi at hopkintonschools.org.



*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

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:  Chicken Quesadilla, chicken/cheeseburger

Tuesday:  Meatball Sub, chicken/cheeseburger

Wednesday:  Pasta Bar, chicken/cheeseburger

Thursday:  Steak Ums, chicken/cheeseburger

Friday: Pizza





Monday, September 15, Day 2

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

Driver’s Ed, rm. 209, 6-8pm

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

HS Drama, audi, 6:30-8:30pm







Tuesday, September 16, Day 1

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







Wednesday, September 17, Day 2

HS Drama, audi, 3-5:30pm

Driver’s Ed, rm. 205, 6-8pm









Thursday, September 18, Day 1

Interact Club, audi, 7:15-7:45am

MS Drama, audi, 3-4:30pm

Hopkinton Middle/High Open House:  MS 6-8pm, HS 7-9pm







Friday, September 19, Day 2











MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS!

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

September 16 – Middle school magazine drive begins





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

http://www.hopkintonschools.org/middle





Upcoming Events

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

September 16 – Middle school magazine drive begins

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







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.







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!





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




Hopkinton Parks and Recreation



Hopkinton Recreation is gearing up to start our own Co-ed Indoor  
Soccer team to play at the Fieldhouse Sports recreational facility in  
Bow.  The games will start the week of October 20 and end mid  
December.  Men must be 25 years or older and women must be 21 years  
and older.  This is a fun league for all levels of play, no matter  
your experience.  Cost will be $90 and $110, depending on how many  
players we get.  Call 746-2915 to register and for more information.  
Spots are limited.



Haunted House Volunteers

Are you interested in being part of Hopkinton’s 4th Annual Haunted  
House?  We are looking for volunteers to help out with this year’s  
event, called “Alien Invasion”.  We need people to help build  
spaceships and props, set-up, and take part in the event.  There will  
be a volunteer meeting on September 16 at6pm at Kimball Cabins.  Call  
746-2915 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.



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.



Slusser Senior Center Indoor Yard Sale

  The seniors of Hopkinton/Contoocook are hosting an indoor yard sale  
and craft fair and need your donations.  The sale will benefit the new  
Slusser SeniorCenter and provide the center with some new amenities.   
The sale will be on October 18th, 8am – 2pm.  Please call 746-3800 and  
ask for Lillian.





H.Y.S.A.

Hopkinton Youth Sports Association

Basketball and Bitty Ball Registrations

Wednesday, September 24th @MSS library 5 – 7 pm

Wednesday, October 1st @MSS library 5 – 7 pm

Monday, October 6th @MSS library 5 – 7 pm

$45 per player Kindergarten through 2nd grade

$55 per player 3rd through 8th grade

($125 Max. per family)

Financial assistance available by calling Brenda Quinn 746-2338 or  
John Reidy 746-2510

$25 late fee assessed after October 26th

Please be prepared to volunteer as a coach, assistant coach or a team- 
parent!  Volunteers enable HYSA to provide quality sports programs for  
the youth of Hopkinton.  Registrations received after October 20th  
will be subject to the basketball commissioner’s approval. To sign-up  
online go to www.HYSA-NH.com. Online registration is available after  
September 15th. Register now to ensure your child’s participation. All  
registration after 10/26 must be done on line. After teams are  
established additional sign-ups will be put on a waiting list.





The Concord Family YMCA

Open House September 20th—27th



The Concord Family YMCA invites you to be a part of a national effort  
to make America’s

homes healthier during America On the Move Week.  The Concord Family  
YMCA will hold

a week long open house September 20th-27th.  Try member benefits for a  
week including free

fitness classes and babysitting! Visit our website for pool & class  
schedules and more information.



Saturday, September 20th

FUN for the whole family



Come to the Concord Family YMCA for “Retro Recess”!   From 1-4pm,  
families, seniors, singles, employees, and organizations will converge  
on the Concord Family YMCA to set a record for the most number of  
people simultaneously exercising in Concord (official record time is  
between 2:00-3:00 pm at the Y).



In addition to the record setting activities such as  dodge ball, 4  
square, jump rope, water jog-a-thon, rock climbing, obstacle course,  
cycling, potato sack races, dancing, yoga, karate, an outdoor walk led  
by Willy the Owl,  there will be continuous offerings of sample  
classes, activities, open pool and gym time, free babysitting for  
children 4 and under, displays from the local health and wellness  
community, many raffles, giveaways, and healthy food and beverages.



Be sure to join the community in this fun and informational event.

Visit www.concordymca.org for more information.

Hope to see you at the kick off September 20th at 1:00pm!

Saturday, September 20th—Schedule of Events

RETRO RECESS 1:00 – 4:00 pm



Cardio Room and Nautilus OPEN 1:00-4:00 Adults/Senior

Walks with Willy every hour  1:00-4:00 Everyone

Climbing wall and obstacle course  1:00-4:00 Everyone

1:00-2:00

1:00-2:00 Walk with Willy Owl (Everyone)

1:00-1:30   Thai Chi (Adults, Seniors)

1:00-1:45   Adult Aqua mix (Adults, Seniors)

1:00-2:00  Step Class (Adults)

1:00-2:00 Cardio Center Intervals (Adults/Senior)

1:15-2:00 Adult Water Walking (Adults, Seniors)



2:00-3:00

2:00-2:30  Set Record (Everyone)

2:00-3:00   Walk with Willy Owl (Everyone)

2:00-3:00  Cycling Class (Adults)

2:00-3:00  Four Square/Dodgeball (Everyone)

2:00-3:00  Water Jogathon (Adults/Seniors)

2:00-3:00  Cardio Center Intervals (Adults/Senior)

2:30-3:15   Senior Fitness Class (Seniors)



3:00-4:00

3:00-4:00 Walk with Willy Owl (Everyone)

3:00-4:00 Jump Rope (Youth)

3:00-4:00 Youth Yoga (Youth/Adults)

3:00-4:00 ½ lap ½ Family Swim (Adults/Youth/Seniors)

3:00-4:00 Cardio Center Intervals (Adults/Senior)





Fall Programs 2008



The Concord Family YMCA prides itself in offering progressive

(from the beginner through advanced high school athlete) program-

ming in a comfortable and safe atmosphere. We center our philosophy

around our 4 core values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.

Because we are a non-profit we are able to provide quality programming  
at

affordable rates to all and offer financial assistance so that no one is

excluded. For a full list of the programs and classes we offer visit  
our website

at www.concordymca.org.



INDOOR SOCCER PROGRAM

Co-Ed - Ages 4 through 9

Learn all the basic soccer skills, train to get in condition to play,  
have fun and play games.

All  players practice once per week and play games on Saturday.  
Program will run 8

weeks beginning with an all player clinic on Saturday September 13th.  
Games begin on

the 27th.



  Clinic Schedule for Sept 13th   Games begin Sept 27th

  Ages 4 & 5  9:00 - 10:30 AM   Ages 4 & 5  9:00 - 11:00 AM

  Ages 6 & 7  10:30 - 12:00 PM   Ages 6 & 7  11:00 - 1:00 PM

  Ages 8 & 9  12:00 - 1:30 PM   Ages 8 & 9  1:00 - 3:00 PM

Players will be split into teams and teams will practice with their  
respective

coaches one night per week (TBD) for 45 minutes and then games will be

held on Saturdays. All players get a T-shirt! Financial assistance is  
available.

Register on-line, by phone or at the Y.

Fee (8 week session): Member: $35  Program Member: $52





YMCA Competitive Swim Team—Sailfish

The Concord Family YMCA Sailfish Swim Team is an USS Registered team.  
The

Sailfish Swimming program ranges from beginning swimmer to highly  
competitive level

swimmer. The program is structured around age groups. The season runs  
from October

‘08 – March ‘09. Swimmers need to be Full Members of the Concord  
Family YMCA.

Come to a practice and tryout!



For more information concerning the Swim Team

Contact Rebecca Stephens, Aquatics Director at the YMCA 228-9622 ext.  
150.

  10 & Under      11 & Over

Mon & Wed    6:30 - 7:30 PM   Mon & Wed    6:30 - 7:30 PM





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!