[HMHS News] Hawk News week of January 16, 2009

[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.


I hope this Hawk News finds you in a place that is keeping you warm  
during these frigid days.



Mid terms will be held on January 22nd 23rd 26th and 27th.  In an  
attempt to minimize the financial burden of the district, we are  
requiring that students satisfy their financial obligations prior to  
taking mid term exams.  As stated in the Middle and High School  
Handbook for Students and Parents, “All financial obligations must be  
fulfilled before a student can take their final or mid term exams.   
Students who do not fulfill their financial obligation(s) before mid  
term exams, will serve Saturday Educations until their obligation(s)  
are met.  Students who do not fulfill their financial obligation(s) by  
June 1st, 2009 will not be allowed to take their final exams until the  
last day of school and will serve Saturday Education until the end of  
school.”

Students will be put on a financial obligation list for the following  
reasons:

1)    Lost or misplaced textbooks

2)    Unpaid lunch charges

3)    Unreturned library books, magazines or materials



The district has installed a web-based library management system  
called Destiny.  This software allows users to access the school’s  
library catalog via the web.  The URL is http://library.hopkintonschools.org 
.  It has a bibliography and citation feature, and will put any  
holding we have into MLA format.  Students can select books they've  
used for a report and create a printable works cited list in MLA format.



PLEASE NOTE* Wednesday, January 28th will be an early release day.   
This is a change from the original 2008 - 2009 school calendar.  The  
ski program will still run as normal.  Any student participating in  
the ski program that needs to stay at school will be monitored in the  
gym and able to participate in activities.  Students will be  
transported to Pats Peak, departing at 2:40pm.



The Interact Club will be holding a dance on Saturday, January 17 from  
7:30–10:30 pm.  There is a $5.00 admission for the dance.  Proceeds  
from the dance will benefit Hands to Honduras.



Students will have the opportunity to watch President–elect Barack  
Obama’s inauguration on Tuesday, January 20.  Students will eat lunch  
in their classrooms and watch the event.  This will mark the beginning  
of a tradition to watch the presidential inauguration every four years.



Something to think about:



'We can create our own characters and write our own script, if  
properly taught: 'In a very real sense...human being create  
themselves' and school can be a stage on which children work through  
the plot, rehearse their roles, learn the cues, create social  
functions, try out their 'ideal selves' for size, play hero parts  
which demonstrate their capability for greatness.' Jerry Starratt  
Expert School Leadership

Christopher Kelley
Assistant Principal


Visit our website @ www.hopkintonschools.org



HHS Sports Information/Schedule Line

Call 746-NEWS, extension one


HHS Online calendar

http://www.hopkintonschools.org/calendars





Message from the Yearbook staff…



It’s not too late to order your yearbook!
If you haven’t ordered your 2009 copy of the Hoptonian, you can still  
do so.   Use the link below to order directly from our publisher,  
Josten’s. If you prefer, you can also print out the attached order  
form and return it to the Yearbook staff with your check for the  
appropriate amount.

Students who indicated a desire to purchase a Yearbook on the original  
order day will be billed shortly, If you’re not sure if your child  
ordered a Yearbook, contact the advisor at  
mcotnoir at hopkintonschools.org.

If you would like to purchase a yearbook but are unable to pay in full  
at this time, you may reserve a copy by submitting a $30.00 deposit  
with your completed order form.

PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to personalize your book, we must receive  
your order before January 30, 2009.

Yearbooks will be $70.00 at distribution.

Link to purchase directly from Jostens

http://jostensyearbooks.com?REF=A05037300



Here is the link to open the order form to purchase through the high  
school

http://www.hopkintonschools.org/hhsprincipal/ybk.pdf



CHANGE IN EARLY RELEASE DAY

The early release day is being changed from Tuesday, January 27 to  
Wednesday, January 28.  Tuesday, January 27 will be a full day of  
school.




Read the Talon – A news magazine produced by the HHS journalism class.



A new issue was posted - Jan. 9th



http://hmhstalon.blogspot.com/





Messages from the Guidance Office



You can call the guidance office directly at: 746-2502



High school mid-term exam dates:  January 22, 23, 26, 27



Grades close – January 27

Report cards distributed – February 10





HMHS LUNCH MENU FOR THE WEEK



Monday:  No school, MLK Day

Tuesday:  Chicken Quesadilla, Chicken/Cheeseburger, Beef Stew

Wednesday:  Pasta Bar, Mac and cheese, Meat or Red Sauce

           Chicken/Cheeseburger, Chicken Soup

Thursday:  Shepard’s Pie, Chicken/Cheeseburger, Soup

Friday: Pizza, Chicken/Cheeseburger, Clam Chowder





Monday, January 19, Day 0

No school, MLK Day





Tuesday, January 20, Day 1

Forensics Club, rm. 204, 7:30-7:45am

Driver’s Ed, rm. 209, 3-5pm

MS after school academic support, rm. 402, 3-4pm

HS supervised study program, library, 3-4:30pm





Wednesday, January 21, Day 2

HS Drama, audi, 3-5:30pm

MS after school academic support, rm. 402, 3-4pm

HS supervised study program, library, 3-4pm

Knitting Club, Rm.  403, 3-4:15pm





Thursday, January 22, Day 1

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

MS Drama, audi, 3-4:30pm

Robotics meeting, rm. 224, 6:30-8pm

NO HS Open Studio today

Driver’s Ed., rm. 209, 3-5pm

MS after school academic support, rm. 402, 3-4pm

HS supervised study program, library, 3-4pm

Project Graduation meeting, rm. 202, 7:pm

D1B1 mid term exams





Friday, January 23, Day 2

MS Math Team practice, rm. 403, 3-4pm

D1B3 mid term exams







Have a wonderful weekend!







MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS!

Middle School Night in the Gym - January 23

Loon Winter Carnival Trip - January 29

Valentine Dance – February 7, 7:00pm, café



Middle School Spirit Week!

Tuesday – Clash Day

Wednesday – Animal Day

Thursday – Pajama Day

Friday – Hawks Spirit Day



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

http://www.hopkintonschools.org/middle





Upcoming Events

January 17 – High school dance, 7:30-10:30pm, auditorium

January 19 – No school, Martin Luther King Day

January 22, 23, 26, 27 – High school mid-term exam dates

January 28 – Early Release Day (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN DATE)

January 29 – MS Winter Carnival to Loon Mountain

January 31 – HS Winter Ball, Harold Martin School

February 2 – Female Scholar Athlete Awards, Concord

February 5 – Budget hearing, 6:30pm, audi

February 7 – MS Valentine Dance, 7:00pm, café

February 12 – Poetry Out Loud, 7:00pm, Library

February 13 & 14 – High school plays, 8:00pm, audi

February 19 – MS Math Meet, Concord Christian

February 23 – 27 – Winter Break

March 3 – Curriculum Night, auditorium, 6:30pm

March 7 – School District Meeting, high school gym, 9:00am

March 10 – Town & school elections, high school gym, 7:00am

March 14 – Town Meeting, high school gym, 9:00am

March 31 – Celebration of the Arts, 6:00pm

April 13 – Red Cross Blood Drive, gym



Community News



Beaded Snowflake Workshop



Use your imagination to design and make a beautiful, beaded snowflake  
to brighten your window this winter. This workshop is for children in  
4th grade and up on Wednesday, January 28 (an early release day) at  
1:00 PM. The program will be held at the Hopkinton Town Library. Space  
is limited, so please call the library at 746-3663 or stop by the  
front desk to sign up.



GREENER HOPKINTON

Greener Hopkinton is hosting the first of its new Sustainable Speaker  
Series on Sunday, January 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 in the Town Library's  
Community Room.



Hopkinton residents, Tom and Emilie Burack, will speak on "Greening  
Your Home".  They will share some of the actions they've taken in  
their home to shrink their carbon footprint -- from weatherization and  
installation of solar photovoltaic cells to recycling and changing the  
way their family uses energy.  The Buracks want to make this an  
interactive meeting and will encourage attendees to share ideas on  
what they are doing in their own homes. Hot cider, cookies and other  
snacks will be served at the end of the gathering.



Tom Burack is Commissioner of the NH Department of Environmental  
Services and past board member and chair of the Audubon Society's  
Board of Directors. Emilie Burack is taking a break from a marketing  
career and is busy raising their young family and greening the Burack  
home.





HOPKINTON BOOSTER CLUB!



Are you looking for some Hopkinton Booster Club gear?  We can help,  
contact Maggie Cook at 746-5845 or email tookycooks at comcast.net and we  
can make arrangements for pick up.  Thank you!  GO HAWKS! ~ Hopkinton  
Booster Club




Hopkinton Parks and Recreation



The following is a link to recreation events!



http://www.hopkinton-nh.gov/subscriber





Name NASA's Next Mars Rover



Two weeks left to name NASA’s next Mars rover by January 25, 2009!

NASA is inviting students in grades K-12 to help name the rover for the
Mars Science Laboratory mission: http://marsrovername.jpl.nasa.gov.   
K-12
students can write a short essay suggesting a name, and may even win a
trip to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to meet the engineers who built
it.  The winner will also have the chance to sign his or her name on the
rover prior to its launch.

Students 13 and younger must submit a mail-in form with a parent/ 
guardian
signature.  Students 14-18 years old may submit by mail or online. The
contest ends January 25, 2009.  http://marsrovername.jpl.nasa.gov