Hingham’s 5th and 8th Graders Celebrated this Week

6/17/2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross With everyone’s attention the last few weeks focused on Hingham’s Class of 2020 with events like this, this, and this, it was time to show some love to the 5th and 8th graders, who also reached milestones this year.  Like the seniors, these students also missed important …

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METCO update: ‘This district will do better’

June 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos courtesy of Carols I. Perez, J.D. Metco Director K-12 HPS) The Hingham Public Schools district has participated in the METCO program for more than 50 years. METCO is a state-funded grant program that promotes diversity and educational opportunity for thousands of students from Boston and other areas …

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School news in brief

June 16, 2020 By Carol Britton Meyer The School Committee had a full agenda last night, from saying goodbye to a longtime fellow member to hearing an update about the school reopening plan, which is still in a state of flux pending guidance from the state. This is Ed Schreier’s last term on the School …

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Senior Night Awards and Scholarships

June 14, 2020 Story and Photos by Joshua Ross Sitting 6 feet apart and donning masks, the Class of 2020 came together for the second time in one day after being apart for months.  After the parade in the morning, the seniors returned to the High School’s all-purpose field to receive their class awards and scholarships. …

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HHS Class of 2020 Car Parade Photos!

Photo by Joshua Ross Photography June 13, 2020 photos by Joshua Ross Photography This morning was the perfect weather for the Hingham High School’s Class of 2020 Senior Car Parade. Crowds gathered (safely) to watch the senior class cruise down Main street escorted by the Hingham Police and Hingham Fire Departments. Seniors decorated their cars, …

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East Elementary School Holds Spirit Day

Ayla McLeod filling the heart of the East Kindness garden with her painted rock June 12, 2020 submitted by Dawn Murray, East Elementary School PTO President (Courtesy Photos) On Tuesday, June 9th, East Elementary School celebrated ‘East Spirit Day 2020’ on what would have been its annual Field Day at school. The theme was “Together …

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Fifth-grade teacher Joan Kilban shares family memories of PRS

Joan Kilban’s PRS Kindergarten Class 1979-1980 June 16, 2020 shared by Joan Kilban, 5th grade Plymouth River School Teacher (courtesy photos) My time at Plymouth River School began when I was a six-month-old infant.  My parents, looking to move to the South Shore, were brought to the then-five-year-old Plymouth River School by their real estate …

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Derby Academy Presented Diplomas to 39 Graduates on ‘Derby Day’

Derby Academy Grade 8 student Brooke Hansen, of Hingham, waves to faculty and staff from a distance during Derby Academy’s 229th Derby Day Graduation Exercises on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Hingham. While an in-person graduation ceremony wasn’t able to be held due to COVID-19 precautions this year, graduating students and their families reimagined the …

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Celebrating ‘Kirk’ and his 48-year Hingham Public Schools legacy

June 10, 2020 by by Carol Britton Meyer Jim Kirkcaldy — affectionately known as “Kirk” to his colleagues and friends — is retiring this month after spending his entire 48-year career at Hingham High School, first as a social studies teacher and later as K-12 director of social studies, and loving every minute of it. …

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