[HMS News] 3-17-06

[William Carozza]

HMS NEWS 3-17-06

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SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING

A reminder from the Hopkinton PTA: Get Out and Vote

Join your fellow Hopkinton residents on Saturday, March 18 at 9:00  
a.m. in the High School Gym for the annual Hopkinton School District  
Meeting.

Babysitting will be provided by the Hopkinton Education Association.
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HYSA BASEBALL/SOFTBALL COACHING CLINICS

HYSA is holding coaching clinics for all baseball and softball head  
coaches, assistant coaches and other parents who would like to learn  
more about coaching baseball or softball. Dave Chase, Hopkinton High  
School’s varsity baseball coach and Mike Timm, Hopkinton High  
School’s varsity softball coach, will conduct the clinics which will  
cover proper practice techniques, drills and how to organize practices.

HYSA requests that all parents who wish to coach or assist during  
practices attend the clinics.  HYSA coaches rely on the assistance of  
parents to run effective practices.  We encourage parents to become  
involved with our programs. Attending a coaching clinic is a great  
way to obtain skills and become more comfortable assisting with  
practices.

Date:    Sunday March 19, 2006
Where: Hopkinton High School Gym
Times: 5 to 6pm – Focus on Tball and Rookie levels (coach pitch)
             6 to 7pm  - Focus on Minors and Majors

Interested individuals may attend one or both clinics. If you have  
any questions regarding the clinics please call Darren Winslow at  
746-2814 or Mark McIntire at 746-6455.
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NH BIRDS OF PREY

The New Hampshire Antiquarian Society will present “Into the  
Collection: NH Birds of Prey” on Saturday, April 1, 2006 from 9:30 AM  
to 12:30 PM. This program, for children ages 8-12 years, will feature  
the Antiquarian Society’s collection of taxidermy mount birds and  
focus on NH birds of prey. Join well-known environmental educator  
Ruth Smith and noted artist Becky Darling for a morning of  
exploration and creativity. The morning will begin with an  
interpretive program led by Ruth Smith. Participants will explore the  
NHAS collection of mounted NH birds, focusing on birds of prey and  
learn about their habitats and lifestyles. Following a snack, Becky  
Darling will instruct participants in technique as they create a  
drawing of the birds using either oil crayons or pastels. All  
materials will be provided and reservations are required>


Becky Darling is an artist and art educator who has taught art to  
students of all ages. During the past 14 years, she has worked  
extensively with preschool and school age children. Her work can be  
seen at McGowan Fine Art in Concord, NH.
Ruth Smith is an environmental educator with more than 20 years  
experience of teaching natural history to people of all ages.  She is  
the former Camp and Program Director for the NH Audubon Society in  
Concord, NH.

Complete program: $20 for NHAS members or $25 for non-members; the  
interpretive program only is available for $10 for NHAS members or  
$12.50 for non-members. Please contact NHAS at 746-3825 or  
nhas at tds.net to register. Space is limited.

This is the first “Into the Collection” program offered to area  
children. By opening its collection, the Antiquarian Society hopes to  
educate area students through the objects in its collection while  
offering an opportunity for creativity and self-expression.

The NH Antiquarian Society is located in the Long Memorial Building  
at 300 Main Street in Hopkinton, NH.

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HEADSETS
A pair of headsets—for a vehicle DVD—were found at HMS.  Please  
contact the office

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Events listed under Community News do not necessarily indicate  
endorsement from Harold Martin School or the Hopkinton School  
District but are provided as a community service.

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BOYS AND GIRLS SUMMER CAMP
If you are looking for a high quality, affordable, summer day camp  
for your 6-12 year old, look no further.  The Boys & Girls Club  
Summer Camp operates out of the Bradley Street Clubhouse in Concord.   
The camp is open for 10 one-week sessions and is open Monday through  
Friday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Each week the campers enjoy three field trips, in addition to a  
variety of games and activities supervised by highly trained and  
energetic staff.

The camp fee is $110 per week, but scholarships are available if you  
are interested.  Applications are currently available and  
registration begins on
May 1st.

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Kristy
Frazier or Bob Cater at 224-1061.

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ID CARDS


We have arranged with Lifetouch, our school photography company, to  
provide us with SmileSafe Kids ID cards for each of our children at  
HMS. The cards are in an envelope and should be in your child’s  
backpack. Here’s how it works:  If your child is missing you can use  
this card to identify him or her by showing it to local law  
enforcement authorities.

The card is wallet size and should be kept with you at all times. You  
can also call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children  
at 1-800-THE-LOST and by giving them the numbers on the card, they  
can access (with your permission only) the picture of your child so  
that they can use this to help find your child. The picture was taken  
as part of our school pictures this year.

For more information on this program, log on to: http:// 
schoolportraits.lifetouch.com/justforschools/smilesafe/

I hope to see you at our annual School District Meeting tomorrow,  
March 18 at the high school. We’ll begin at 9 AM. It is your chance  
to let your voice and vote be heard on the important budget issues  
facing our school district.

See you Saturday,

Bill Carozza
Principal

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March 27th is a Curriculum Development day for staff and a NO SCHOOL  
day for students.

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Bill Carozza  | Principal
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Harold Martin School
271 Main St.
Hopkinton, NH 03229
p. 603 .746 .3473
w. www.hopkintonschools.org/hms/principal

Hopkinton School District Meeting: March 18, 9 AM
Be there.