Strategic Plan for the Schools is Underway

Photo by Joshua Ross November 2, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Teaching and Learning Alliance, Inc. of Woburn has been chosen to facilitate the development of a strategic plan for the Hingham Public Schools, and input from all interested parties will be key to the process. The Alliance will work with Interim Supt. of Schools …

Read more

Upcoming Preschool Screenings

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Costanza October 29, 2021 by Elizabeth Costanza Under federal and state special education regulations, the Hingham Public Schools (HPS) has a responsibility to locate, identify, refer, evaluation and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate, public education to students with disabilities who reside in the town of Hingham. For this purpose, we …

Read more

Substitute teachers and school nurses in high demand

Hingham Middle School (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) October 21, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer While there was a particular need for more substitute teachers at the peak of the pandemic, that challenge remains, according to Interim Supt. Gary Maestas. “It’s always been difficult in education to find consistent substitutes,” he told the Hingham Anchor. …

Read more

Hingham Public Schools Collecting Vaccination Data

Photo by Joshua Ross October 20, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Software recently purchased by the Hingham Public Schools will help the district collect accurate vaccination data on students as it relates to the face mask mandate issued by Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley last August. The software should be up and running within about …

Read more

Teachers Honored at Homecoming

October 14, 2021 – Photos by Joshua Ross Another homecoming tradition returning this year was teacher/staff appreciation ceremonies at both the pep rally and at halftime of the football game.  Each senior football player recognized a teacher or staff member that has made an impact in their time at Hingham High.  Congrats to all the …

Read more

Hingham parents involved in lawsuit against public schools mask mandate

October 7, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Some Hingham parents are part of five lawsuits against the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Hingham Public Schools and other school districts that challenge state and local mask mandates. The public schools mandate issued by Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley last August — requiring …

Read more