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Jen Benham (photo by Joshua Ross) By Carol Britton Meyer and Joshua Ross During this week’s annual School Committee reorganization heading into the new school year, Kerry Ni was elected as chair; Carlos DaSilva, vice chair; and Libby Lewiecki, secretary. Ni and Lewiecki have been on the committee since 2018, and DaSilva since 2016. The …
June 25, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With the release of the long-awaited Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Initial Fall School Reopening Guidance today, school administrators, teachers, and students can now start preparing for what will be a different kind of school year in 2020-2021. DESE Initial Fall Reopening Guidance vFF “Here at Hingham …
Photo by Joshua Ross June 25 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Summer vacation has just begun, but school administrators, parents, and students are already thinking about the upcoming 2020-2021 school year and what the “new normal” will look like. Gov. Charlie Baker and other state officials involved with the release of the Initial Fall School …
Photo by Joshua Ross June 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Town Meeting voters supported a $126.5 million Fiscal 2021 town budget, including $58 million for the schools at last Saturday’s Town Meeting. That said, there’s a projected shortfall of “over $3 million, and the town will be taking [money] out of its rainy day …
June 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo courtesy of HPS) Supt. of Schools Paul Austin had his first-ever public evaluation last night by the School Committee as part of the customary annual review of the Hingham Public Schools superintendent, despite his long history as a school administrator before coming to town. ” That’s because …
June 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham School Committee has joined other communities in the state in supporting a statewide anti-racism resolution calling in part for schools to create a “welcoming community for ALL students” and for each district to provide annual professional development on diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as to …
Hingham High School, photo by Joshua Ross Photography. June 18, 2020 (List provided by Hingham High School, photo by Joshua Ross Photography) Congrats to the Hingham High School Junior Class for their achievements this year. The Class of 2021 virtual awards ceremony was earlier this week. Below is a full listing of student achievements. Congrats …
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 …
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 …
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 …