February 9, 2022 By Staff Writer The Hingham Public School department could see a 1.43 percent increase in revenue to its 2023 fiscal year budget following a joint discussion meeting with the town’s select board, school committee and advisory committee Tuesday night. The proposed $62.6 million budget, unanimously approved by the school committee at its Tuesday meeting, focuses …
February 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer School Building Committee Vice-Chair Ray Estes presented a progress report about the proposal to either renovate/build a new Foster School to the School Committee Monday night, including the preferred design renderings. The proposal is moving through the Massachusetts School Building Authority process, with the hopes that the MSBA …
January 24, 2022 by Hingham Public Schools *Photos courtesy of South Elementary School The School Department will host a Kindergarten Parent Forum for parents of children who are eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2022. We especially welcome families that are new to Hingham or those who will have children in the HPS for the …
Plymouth River School, Photo by Joshua Ross Photography February 2, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Interim Plymouth River School Principal Gregory Lamothe has been named permanent principal, effective July 1. This follows a number of administrative shifts at Plymouth River School at the end of the 2020-2021 school year resulting in Assistant Principal Charleen Fabrizio …
Photo courtesy of Foster PTO January 12, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Foster School’s Interim Principal Jennifer Arnold recently announced her plan to retire effective Friday, Jan. 21. Dr. Sheila Kukstis will step into this role for the remainder of the school year starting Monday, Jan. 24. Asst. Supt. of Schools Jamie LaBillois said in …
January 11, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer While there were 290 positive COVID-19 cases in the Hingham Public Schools last week, including 45 staff members, according to Interim Supt. Gary Maestas, “things seem to be a little bit better so far this week.” He’s hopeful, though, that the COVID numbers will continue to decline over …
LinkedIn photo January 6, 2022 submitted by Hingham Public Schools The Hingham School Committee is pleased to announce that it has voted unanimously to enter into contract negotiations with Dr. Margaret Adams as the next Superintendent of the Hingham Public Schools. Dr. Adams will succeed Interim Superintendent Dr. Gary Maestas for the 2022-2023 school year. …
Photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography December 31, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham School Committee’s goals for the current school year include focusing on a new strategic plan, developing a sustainable budget, and “furthering efforts on equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging.” A supporting goal of the Wellness Subcommittee is “to review the equity …
Photo by Joshua Ross December 29, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Public Schools is in the process of compiling a data base of vaccination information on students and teachers, Interim Supt. of Schools Gary Maestas reported at Monday’s School Committee meeting. He also explained that starting Dec. 17, school-by-school COVID-19 data related to …
Hingham High School, photo by Joshua Ross Photography. December 22, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer The School Committee discussed the four finalists in the search for a new school superintendent Tuesday night and narrowed it down to Dr. Margaret Adams (current assistant superintendent of the Melrose Public Schools) and Dr. Scott Carpenter (current superintendent of …
