Kindergarten Registrations Underway for The Next School Year

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 …

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District Wellness Committee Geared Toward Keeping Students Healthy

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 …

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Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Hingham School District

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 …

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Hybrid Model Considered for Upcoming School Committee Meetings

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 …

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Foster, East Principal Selection Process Continues

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 …

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Principals report all went well on first day of mask-optional policy; face masks no longer required on school busses

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 …

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School news: contract signed with new superintendent; paraprofessionals agreement reached; overnight school trip policy under consideration

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 …

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Hingham High to go mask-optional Monday, remaining HPS on Feb. 28; School Committee calls for community support to end divisiveness

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 …

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