Friday, February 5, 2016

HHS Weekly Update Feb 8th - Feb 12th

Weekly Announcements

- Our Guidance Department is putting on our annual College Admissions Evening For Juniors & Their Parents on Thursday, February 11, 2016 7:00 - 9:00 pm HHS Auditorium. The evening program will begin with a presentation in the auditorium on finding “the right fit” in the college admissions process.  Following the initial presentation, workshops will be held in three sessions to provide more in depth information on specific topics.  Workshop topics include: Insider Tips on the College Admissions Process, Post Secondary Paths Less Traveled, The Current Admissions Landscape at Massachusetts Public Colleges, and Hidden Gems in Canada and abroad. 

- As part of our ongoing focus on helping our students to manage their stress in healthy ways, this upcoming February vacation will be a homework free vacation.  Enjoy the week off!

- "HHS-TV" is a new club at the high school that is producing a news and information program for our student body and the community.  Their goal is to educate, inform and entertain.  Here is a link to their 1st episode we aired during advisory this past week. www.hcam.tv/hhstv

- Check out the February issue of the library newsletter is now available.

- Some of our amazing students recently were showcased at the LearnLaunch conference, which was co-hosted by Harvard's Graduate School of Education and School of Business. This HPS Digital post includes the video summary of the event for HHS students and a link to the web video version of the presentations of all students from the selected schools. There are some inspiring ideas. LearnLaunch Showcase.

Student Spotlight of the Week:
The Hopkinton High School and Middle School Art Departments are pleased to announce that our students were recognized with an outstanding 33 state level awards in the 2016 Scholastic Art Awards Competition. Student artwork was selected from a field of over 15,000 entries from public, private, regional and arts magnet schools statewide. Award winning pieces were selected based on 3 criteria: originality, technical skill, and personal vision. Congratulations to our talented students for their outstanding achievements.

Student Name
Grade
Award
Category
Title
Hopkinton High School
Rachael
Chen
10
Gold Key
Drawing and Illustration
Confirmation of Dissatisfaction
Lauren
Ness
11
Honorable Mention
Mixed Media
Nightmare Vs. Daydream
Kate
Woelflein
9
Silver Key
Digital Art
Cityscape
Jessica
Beck
10
Honorable Mention
Design
Wanderlost
Katie
Hamlin
10
Honorable Mention
Design
Tea Logo Design Project
Emily
Taylor
10
Gold Key
Design
Bake My Day: Logo and Stationery
Meg
Bradbury
12
Gold Key
Drawing and Illustration
Guardians
Meg
Bradbury
12
Silver Key
Mixed Media
The Streets of Athens
Mia
Coutinho
12
Silver Key
Drawing and Illustration
Take Five
Annie
Dumas
12
Honorable Mention
Painting
Patrick
Victoria
Feng
12
Honorable Mention
Painting
Watercolor Self-Portrait
Victoria
Feng
12
Honorable Mention
Mixed Media
Make Your Own Pretty
Kendall
Hoyt
12
Honorable Mention
Painting
Autumn
Michaela
Kosa
12
Honorable Mention
Drawing and Illustration
Adventure Awaits
Caroline
Murphy
10
Honorable Mention
Drawing and Illustration
Charcoal Self-Portrait
Erica
Stefano
12
Honorable Mention
Mixed Media
Overwhelmed
Emma
Wright
12
Silver Key
Mixed Media
Drained
Emma
Wright
12
Gold Key
Painting
It's Not What It Looks Like
Jonathan
Katz
11
Honorable Mention
Ceramics & Glass
Vase of the Sea
Jillian
Kellett
12
Honorable Mention
Ceramics & Glass
Mug Set
Emma
Wright
12
Honorable Mention
Ceramics & Glass
Cameo Tile
Athena
De Lasse
11
Honorable Mention
Printmaking
Bottom Line
Emily
Dembinski
10
Silver Key
Printmaking
Autumn Kaleidoscope
Isabel
Holden
12
Honorable Mention
Art Portfolio
High School Popularity and Stereotypes
Alissa
Mitchell
12
Silver Key
Painting
Self Portrait
Erica
Stefano
12
Honorable Mention
Painting
Memento Mori
Josh
Hanson
12
Honorable Mention
Photography
Lampshade
Siyuan
Wu
12
Silver Key
Photography
Light and Shadow


A slideshow of the 2016 award winning artwork are featured on the Art Department’s website. For more information about your or your child’s winning artwork please feel free to contact Colleen Gianino, Visual Art SML, K-12, at cgianino@hopkinton.k12.ma.us.

Article of the Week: Are you ready for the future job market? Here are the top 10 skills for the future.

Hiller (Home) Varsity Sports:
Sunday, February 7th: Coed Swimming vs. Multiple Opponents@8:00am(Keefe Tech HS)
Wednesday, February 10th: Wrestling vs. Marlborough@6:30pm
Friday, February 12th: Girls Basketball vs. Ashland@5:00pm, Boys Basketball vs. Ashland@6:30pm
Saturday, February 13th: Boys Ice Hockey vs. Medway@4:00pm (Navin Arena)
Monday, February 15th: Girls Ice Hockey vs. Medway@2:00pm (Boch Ice Arena)
Friday, February 19th: Boys Ice Hockey vs. Northbridge@3:00pm (Navin Arena)

Go Hillers!

No comments:

Post a Comment