Photo by Erika Fletcher on Unsplash March 10, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Registration for kindergarteners planning to attend South, East, Plymouth River, or Foster School for the 2022-2023 school year is underway. The process began on Monday, February 28. Because of the high number of children expected to register, it’s important for parents and …
March 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The formation of a Hingham Public Schools District Wellness Committee is in the works, as required by state law. Executive Director of Student Services Dr. Suzanne Vinnes is leading the effort. The purpose of the committee is to recommend, review, and help implement school district policies addressing school …
Photo by Joshua Ross March 8, 2022 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools During the week of March 28, 2022 the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Hingham School District. The Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school …
Photo by Headway on Unsplash March 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer While the School Committee is eager to return to in-person meetings sooner rather than later, the current plan is to go with a hybrid option to ensure continued accessibility for those who are unable to attend in person. While some parents have indicated …
Photo by: Josh Ross Photography March 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The Foster School principal search team met last week and identified three candidates to move to the next phase of the process, which will involve meeting with the Central Office team and new Supt. of Schools Dr. Margaret Adams and reference checks. “We’re …
Photo courtesy of Foster PTO March 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The Massachusetts School Building Authority notified the Hingham Select Board on March 2 that the MSBA Board voted to approve proceeding into the schematic design phase to replace — rather than renovate — the existing Foster School building, contingent on Town Meeting approval. …
Photo by Pam Menegakis on Unsplash. March 2, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Public Schools mask-optional policy went into effect Monday — in conjunction with Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley’s lifting of the statewide public schools face mask mandate effective Feb. 28 — with no apparent issues, according to Interim Principal Gary Maestas. “I …
Photo by Joshua Ross March 1, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The search process for permanent principals for the Foster and East elementary schools is progressing. “We received 14 applications for the Foster opening by the deadline, and of those, eight have been selected for initial interviews with the screening committee — scheduled for March …
February 12, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer (courtesy photo of Dr. Margaret Adams above the next Superintendent of the Hingham Public Schools.) The School Committee completed contract negotiations with new Hingham Public Schools Supt. Dr. Margaret Adams and reached an agreement with the Hingham Education Association Unit B (paraprofessionals) regarding the reopening of schools for …
February 12, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer (iStock photo) During a remote meeting Friday with 187 participants, the School Committee voted to allow Hingham High School to go mask-optional starting next Monday, Feb. 14, and the other five Hingham Public Schools to follow suit beginning Feb. 28 — the date Department of Elementary & Secondary …
