HHS Weekly Update for Jan 25th - Jan 29th

Weekly Announcements

- The High School will be having Mid-Year Exams next week beginning Tuesday, January 26th and ending Friday, January 29th.  Please see the schedule below:

Tuesday, January 26th

Exam Period 1

7:25  - 9:15 am

Exam Period 2

9:30 – 11:15 am

Wednesday, January 27th

Exam Period 3

7:25  - 9:15 am

Exam Period 4

9:30 – 11:15 am

Thursday, January 28th

Exam Period 5

7:25 – 9:15 am

Exam Period 6

9:30 am – 11:15 am

Friday, January 29th

Exam Period 7

7:25 – 9:15 am

Make Up Exam Period*

9:30 – 11:15 am

- Please note that breakfast will be served each morning from 6:45 - 9:30am and a light lunch will be served from 11:15 - 12:00pm in the cafeteria. Also, during exam week, there is no bus service provided at 11:15am, but buses will be available at the regular time (1:50 pm).

- The state mandated health screenings for 9th grade students will be conducted immediately following midterm exams on Tuesday & Wednesday.  Student’s hearing, vision and posture will be screened.  

- 9th grade students whose last name begin with A-K should report to the Athletic Center on Tuesday, January 26th immediately after final exams.

- 9th grade students whose last name begin with L-Z should report to the Athletic Center on Wednesday, January 27th immediately after final exams.

- Beat the winter chill at the 3^rd Annual HPTA Chili Cook Off on Saturday, January 30^th at 6:30pm at St. John’s Church in Hopkinton.  Come warm up with good friends and good food.  Taste a variety of chili and vote on your favorite. Enjoy a BBQ buffet provide by Not Your Average Joe’s with desserts provided by Water Fresh Farm.  A friendly corn hole competition, raffles and a silent auction round out this casual yet fun evening. The chefs will be judged by Troy Mick, Vanessa Bilello (Hopkins Vice Principal), Ellen Scordino (SC Chairwoman), Jeff Dubeau (Worcester Fire Lieutenant and husband of Center School Principal Lauren Dubeau), Anne Carver (Elmwood School Interim Principal) and Larry Knutson (last year's Crowd Favorite winner). Make sure to purchase your tickets online today at hptaonline.com.  Tickets prices increase at the door.

Article of the Week: Are we on the cusp of important, necessary changes in the way colleges evaluate applicants?  NY Times columnist Frank Bruni believes we need to rethink college admissions.

Hiller (Home) Varsity Sports:

Monday, January 25th: Girls Basketball vs. Millis @6:30pm

Tuesday, January 26th: Coed Swimming vs. Ashland @7:00pm (Keefe Tech)

Wednesday, January 27th: Boys Hockey vs. Assabet @5:30pm (Navin Arena)

Friday, January 29th: Boys Basketball vs. Holliston @6:30pm

Saturday, January 30th: Wrestling vs. Multiple Opponents @10:00am

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Go Hillers!