HHS Weekly Update for April 11 - 15th

Weekly Announcements:

- On Wednesday, Peer Leaders is hosting a Boston Strong Day at HHS.  All are encouraged to wear blue and yellow to school.  In addition, former marathon winner, Meb Klefezighi, will be attending our spring track meet against Medfield High on Wednesday, hopefully we can get him to run for us!

- Also on Wednesday our music department will be hosting a Jazz night in the auditorium at 7pm. All are encouraged to come listen to some great music.

- Thursday is a busy day/night.  We have our first annual Girls Robotics Day in C206 & C207 from 2  4pm, and the HHS library will be hosting two henna artists, during long block. There are also 2 events that evening.  The seniors have their 50 days to graduation dinner in the cafeteria and the district is hosting a STEM informational night (science, technology, engineering & math) at the middle school from 6:30 - 8pm.

- On Friday, April 15, over 90 of our students will be participating in the Day of Silence, a national day of action in which students across the country call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.  This is the 12th year that HHS will be a part of this national movement.The first-ever Day of Silence took place at the University of Virginia in 1996 and has since become the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.  It is expected that over 8000 middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities will be participating this year.    Please support those students who are taking the vow.  

Student Spotlight/Article of the Week: HHS students play key role in upcoming marathon:

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/article/20160405/NEWS/160407735

Hiller (Home) Varsity Sports:

Monday, April 11th: Girls Tennis vs. Medfield@3:30pm

Tuesday, April 12th: Girls Lacrosse vs. Holliston@3:30pm

Wednesday, April 13th: Girls Track vs. Medfield@3:30pm, Boys Track vs. Medfield@3:30pm

Thursday, April 14th: Boys Tennis vs. Holliston@3:30pm

Friday, April 15th: Softball vs. Holliston@3:45pmSaturday, April 16th: Boys Lacrosse vs. Agawam@4:00pm (Fruit Street)

Go Hillers!

HHS Weekly Update for Apr 4th - 8th

Weekly Announcements:

- Please come support the Relay for Life of Hopkinton on Wednesday night, April 6th, at 6:30 PM in the AC for the second annual students vs. teachers basketball game! The cost for admission is $3 if you are registered for Relay for Life and $5 if you are not, so sign up soon for the discount! There will be a bake sale, as well as a 50/50 drawing and all proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.

-beFREE is hosting it's Spring Jam on Friday, April 8th, at 7pm next door at the newly renovated HCA building. All are welcome to attend to hear some great music!  

- At the MICCA music festival this past weekend our Concert Band took home a gold medal, while our Chorus, Orchestra and Symphonic band took home silver medals. Congrats to Mr. Hay, Mr. Brody and all the students for their hard work and effort.   

- Congrats to our own Officer Powers on receiving the SRO Exceptional Service Award from the Mass Juvenile Officers Association.  A very well deserved honor for Officer Powers. 

- April is National Poetry Month! Please encourage your son/daughter to visit the HHS library for displays and programing related to this month-long celebration. And please encourage your son.daughter to submit their own works of poetry, to be spotlighted in the HHS library!

- On Thursday, April 14th, the HHS library will be hosting two henna artists, during long block. Stop by and learn more about the history of henna art, and get your own temporary henna tattoo! Sign-ups are required, as spots will be limited. Appointments are available during all lunches; stop by the library's circulation desk to reserve your spot! Open to all students and staff. Also, the April issue of the library newsletter is now available.

- The community is looking for families to participate in Keep Hopkinton Beautiful by focusing on volunteering their time on school property April 9th.  Will Stearman has a letter in this last week’s Hopkinton Independent with contact information www.keephopkintonbeautiful.org or letskhb@gmail.com

Student Spotlight of the Week: 

- Sophomore Avery Sherffius won the 1^st place prize ($5,000 scholarship) in the 3^rd annual Frederick Douglass U.S. History Essay Contest. Additionally, the top prize winner’s school also wins an award of $1,000. Congratulations (and thanks!!) to Avery on this amazing achievement!

Article of the Week: Embracing Mindfulness

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/03/30/what-changes-when-a-school-embraces-mindfulness/

Hiller (Home) Varsity Sports:

Friday, April 8th: Boys Tennis vs. Dover/Sherborn@3:30pm, Baseball vs. Dover/Sherborn@3:45pm, Softball vs. Dover/Sherborn@3:45pm

Go Hillers!