Hull High School's 2nd Annual Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest

Hull High School's first "team" entry to the Annual Ugly Sweater Contest
(L-R) Mrs. Troy, Haley Muir, and Ms. Held.

Hull High School's 2nd Annual Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest

On Thursday, December 19th Mrs. Troy and the HHS student council dared our students and faculty members to wear their ugliest holiday sweater to school. The results did not disappoint as snowmen, reindeer, sequins, and tinsel ruled the day at HHS.

The students voted for a winner in each grade level as well as a winner from the faculty.  These were the results:

Grade 9: Kiernan Leahy for his "Bill Cosby Throwback Sweater"

Grade 10:  Austin Cedarquist for his "Let it Snow Sweater"

Grade 11:  Douglas Gibbons for his "Ode to Ugly Sweaters Ugly Sweater"

Grade 12:  Denver Lincoln for his "Dumbledore Looking Santa Sweater"  

Faculty:  Ms. Wescott for her "Snowy Santa Sweater"

Special Team Award:  Mrs. Troy, Ms. Held, and Haley Muir for their "Matching Human Christmas Tree Sweaters"

Thank you to the student council and Mrs. Troy for bringing some holiday fun to HHS this week.

The grade level winners of the 2nd Annual Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest
(L-R) Denver Lincoln, Douglas Gibbons, Kiernan Leahy, Austin Cedarquist, Haley Muir.

Term Two Progress Reports & Mr. Devine's Letter to Parents/Guardians

Term Two Progress Reports Now Available on Aspen & Mr. Devine's Letter to Parents/Guardians 

Parents/Guardians,

Term Two Progress Reports are now available on Aspen.  We apologize for the formatting of the emails sent by Aspen (Mr. Devine's letter got a little messy), but thank you for continuing to bear with us while we work out the kinks in our online report card/progress report reporting. 

If you need asistance with accessing your Aspen account, please contact Lisa Dalton at ldalton@town.hull.ma.us.  You can also contact Lisa at 781-925-3000 X1106.

If you would like to request that report cards and progress reports be mailed to you in hardcopy form, please contact Fran Troy at ftroy@town.hull.ma.us.  You can also contact Fran at 781-925-3000 X1112.

Below you will find a clean copy of Mr. Devine's letter to parents and guardians.

Hull High School wishes you and your family the happiest of holiday breaks.

Parent Letter 12-20-13

Freshmen Experience Newsletter (December)

Freshmen Experience Newsletter

December 2013

Freshman Experience December

2013 High School Winter Concert

The Hull High School Music Department

presents their

 

2013 Winter Concert

 

 

 

December 18, 2013

 

Joseph C. Doniger Auditorium

 

7:00 PM

Doors open at 6:30 PM

 

$3.00 donations will be accepted at the door.

- concert proceeds will go toward our music trip -

Southeastern District MMEA (Massachusetts Music Educators Association)

On November 23^rd two Hull High School students, Allie Rosembaum and Eric Daniels, auditioned for a seat in the Chorus in this year’s Southeastern Senior District Festival.   It has been several years since any student from Hull High School has auditioned for this festival.  The two students were competing against hundreds of other vocalists from Randolph to the Cape.  This was Allie’s first festival audition and Eric’s second.  We congratulate both students for bringing Hull’s music program back to the Senior District level.  Both students scored very well, and we are pleased to tell you that Eric Daniel’s will be a part of the tenor section in this year’s Senior District festival at the beginning of January.  Eric also received an All-State recommendation to audition for the All-State Chorus at the end of January.  We wish him good luck at that audition.

 

New Scholarships

SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM

Award:  Maximum of $1,000 (20 awards will be handed out)

Criteria:

• Scholarship awards are limited to members of the senior class and will be awarded on the following basis:
• Scholastic ability
• Character
• Activities
• Scholarship consideration shall be given only to applicants planning to attend four-year, degree granting colleges.
• More information is available in the guidance office

How to Apply:

• Applications are available in the guidance office or can be downloaded online at www.osiama.org

Deadline:  February 1, 2014


THE STEPHEN PHILLIPS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Award:  4-year renewable scholarships ranging from $3,000 - $15,000

Criteria:

• Applicants must be permanent residents of New England but may attend college anywhere in the United States.
• High school seniors entering college and returning college students attending accredited U.S. colleges or universities fulltime are eligible to apply for the scholarship.  Awards are limited to students in undergraduate study and to those seeking their first bachelor's degree.
• Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to apply.
• The award is renewable for up to four undergraduate years providing there is continued financial eligibility and the student maintains a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• All grants must be applied to tuition and fees only and will be paid directly to the institution.

How to Apply:

• Visit www.phillips-scholarship.org for more information.
• The scholarship form will be available on that website by mid-January 2014
• Before beginning the application, us the financial calculator on the Phillips website to be sure you qualify financially.
• More information is available in the guidance office.

Deadline:  Aril 15, 2014


THE YAWKEY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Award:  4-year, renewable scholarship to cover tuition and fees; Maximum annual scholarship is $25,000; Average scholarship awarded in 2013-14 was $8,617

Criteria:  A more detailed description of the following eligibility requirements is available in the guidance office.

• Current senior at an accredited high school in MA
• Have a strong academic record, or demonstration of significant improvement over time
• Planning to attend a competitive private college in Massachusetts
• Engaged in a meaningful mentoring relationship
• Have unmet financial need and would benefit from scholarship support so that they can graduate with a manageable loan burden

How to Apply:

• Application form is available in the guidance office

Deadline:  February 15, 2014



GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HIGH SCHOOL HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Award:  $1000

Criteria:

•  "Academic achievements have no bearing on this scholarship as it is based solely on the students' Community Service efforts."

How to Apply:

• Students should send a copy of their resume along with a letter explaining why they feel they are qualified to receive the award to the following address:

                                 Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Domain of Massachusetts
                                 ATTN: Humanitarian Award
                                 458 Pearl Street
                                 Stoughton, MA 02072

Deadline:  April 1, 2014


College Specific Scholarship:  AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts (check the scholarship wall in guidance for more information if you are planning to apply to AMDA)

Buy Your Tickets to "Shrek: The Musical" TODAY!

New Scholarship

MASSACHUSETTS AFL-CIO
56TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP

The annual Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarship applications are available in the Guidance Office.  Any senior interested in this scholarship program must register with and submit a short application to Mrs. Troy by Wednesday, December 11th.  On February 5th, participating students will take the scholarship exam which consists of 30 multiple choice questions and one essay question.  Union affiliation is not necessary for participation in this scholarship program.

Financial Aid Night

Financial Aid Night is tonight Wednesday, December 4th at 7 PM in the Exhibition Room.  This is most important for parents of seniors heading off to college, but we welcome anyone who would like to come for an overview of the financial aid process.  The presentation will be given by a representative of MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority).  If you'd like more information visit www.mefa.org.

PHI Helping out at Father Bill's Place

Hull High School's service organization, PHI (Project Humanitarian Involvement) exists for the sole purpose of helping others.  All students can participate in PHI activities.  If you have any questions about the group or ideas for service project, please contact PHI advisor Tim MacKenzie at tmackenzie@town.hull.ma.us or PHI President Danielle Hooper at djhoop2@comcast.net. 

This past November the PHI group went to Father Bill's homeless shelter in Quincy and painted the women's dorm.  The group worked very efficiently together and was able to complete the project in just a few hours with great results.

Powder Puff Football Postponed - Now Friday Night at 7:00PM

HHS Annual Powder Puff Flag Football Game

Postponed Until Friday, November 29th

7:00PM

We wanted to announce to the entire community that the Powder Puff game originally scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed due to weather.  It will be rescheduled for Friday night at 7:00PM.

On Friday night, the ladies from the 11th and the 12th grade will show their skill and determination on the football field to support their grade levels.  This event was truly special last year and was enjoyed by all who attended.  The vast majority of the proceeds from tickets and concessions go directly to the two classes.

Please come out an support our upperclassmen as they put on a fun filled event.  It is a great part of our ever growing thanksgiving tradition.

Join us at HHS for Powder Puff Football on Wednesday

HHS Annual Powder Puff Flag Football Game

Wednesday, November 27th

7:00PM

We want to remind our entire community about the football fun and games taking place this week at HHS, but we are not talking about upsetting Coho on Thursday morning, we are talking about our annual powder puff game between the Juniors and Seniors on Wednesday night.

On Wednesday night, the ladies from the 11th and the 12th grade will show their skill and determination on the football field to support their grade levels.  This event was truly special last year and was enjoyed by all who attended.  The vast majority of the proceeds from tickets and concessions go directly to the two classes.

Please come out an support our upperclassmen as they put on a fun filled event.  It is a great part of our ever growing thanksgiving tradition.

New Scholarships

HERFF JONES BELIEVE IN YOU SCHOLARSHIP & PRINCIPAL'S AWARD

Award:  $2,000 - $12,000

Criteria:

• Leadership
• Academic Performance
• Community Service

Procedure:

• Mr. Devine can nominate one graduating senior.  If you would like to be considered please turn in a printed copy of your resume to the folder in the guidance office by December 16, 2013.
• If you are chosen as the HHS nominee you will be required to fill out an online application and write an essay.

Deadline:  December 16, 2013

For additional information visit www.herffjones.com/biuscholarship


HENRY DAVID THOREAU SCHOLAR

Award:  Up to $20,000

Criteria:

• Graduating senior
• Planning to study Environmental Studies (examples include: Oceanography, green architecture, conservation biology, and alternative energy)

Procedure:

• Application is available online at www.thoreauscholar.org

Deadline:  February 1, 2014

For more information visit www.thoreauscholar.org


MARK BAVIS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Award:  $1000 - $5000

Criteria:

• Massachusetts high school student
• Must use award for tuition, summer programs, or other appropriate extra-curricular activities
• Based on financial need
• Committee is looking for:
• Exceptional leaders who have proven this leadership within the school.
• More serious consideration will be given to students who have made efforts to make a difference in their communities.

Procedure:

• Application packets are available in the guidance office.

Deadline:  January 15, 2014


HOOD SPORTSMANSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Award:  $5,000.00

Criteria:

• College bound
• Varsity athlete
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Volunteers in local community

Procedure:

• Apply online at www.hood.com

Deadline:  March 3, 2014


College Specific Scholarships:  If you are planning to apply to any of the schools listed below, please pick up information scholarships they are offering in the guidance office.

• Boston University
• Ithaca College
• Keuka College
• Marist College
• McDaniel College
• Oral Roberts
• University of Dayton

Guidance Office Updates

• Thanks to everyone who came out last night for our guidance presentation!  If you weren't able to make it we have copies of the presentation available in the guidance office.  Please have your student stop by before/after school or during lunch to pick up a copy!
• Financial Aid Night is Wednesday, December 4th at 7 PM in the Exhibition Room.  This is most important for parents of seniors heading off to college, but we welcome anyone who would like to come for an overview of the financial aid process.  The presentation will be given by a representative of MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority).  If you'd like more information visit www.mefa.org.
• If they have not done so already, graduating seniors should make an appointment to see their counselor as soon as possible to discuss post-secondary plans.

Hull High School Term One Honor Roll

Hull High School

Term One Honor Roll

Hull High School Term One Honor Roll

Grade 9, High Honors:  Luis Gonzalez, Kiernan Leahy, Emily O’Donnell, Lauren Saniuk, Ethan Wagner, Tucker Weber

Honors:   Mackenzie Belleville, Brianna Bennett, Bobbie Cavanaugh, Joseph Coffey, Alanna Connors-Duffy, Dean Costa, John Dahill, Thomas Dennison, Nicole Dreishpoon, Sean Flynn, Stacia Foresta, Jason French, Jamie Froio, Daria Healey, Michael Anthony Hogan, Dylan Iorio, Jillian Larsen, Jacqueline Lawless, Aidan Leahy, Amanda Mueller, Erin O’Donnell, Nolan Palma, Francesco Prestia, Rachel Richman, James Rosado, Erin Shea, Danielle St. John, Hailey Thornton

Grade 10, High Honors:  Kaler Diemer, Louise Hardison, Danielle Hooper, Haley McBride, Kathryn Pearlman, Zoe Xypteras

Honors: Brittney Bain, Tyler Ball, Margaret Dreishpoon, Joseph Dubovy, Daniel Dunphy, Stephen Dwyer, Alexa Flohr, Racheal Froom, Marie Gaeta, Jake Hague, Riley Harte, Courtnie Hennessey, Julia Kaplan, Sinead  McDonagh, Alexander Murphy, Cara O’Keefe, Anthony Rivieccio, Kristopher Scanlan, Michael Silvestri, Crystal Truglia, Mackenzie Walsh, Shane Weber, Lindsey Whelan

Grade 11, High Honors:  Theresa DelGuidice

Honors: Flavio Andrade, Kendall Carmody, Leigha Dennett, Joshua Eliason, Christopher Geary, Douglas Gibbons, Katie Hulverson, Madeline McNamara, Molly McNamara, Mark O’Keefe, Thomas Saide, Matthew Saniuk, Kaitlin Shipps, Noah Smyth, Sydney Voss Kernan, Emily Williamson

Grade 12, High Honors: Kathryn Chaney, Joseph Dunphy, Christian Fuda

Honors: Alexander Barkas, Marco Caparrotta, Taylor Gibson, Calvin Karski, Noah Kellem, Jacen Kurciviez, John Marcinkewich, Ryan O’Donnell, Katherine Pearson, William Welch, Joshua Whelan

Congratulations to our October Students of the Month!

English: Case Whitcomb

Mathematics: Thomas Bellew

Science: Thomas Saide

Foreign Language: Shane Weber

Social Studies: Theresa Del Guidice

Physical Education: Kyle Clark

Academic Support: Brianna Dennison

Art: Shaun DeOliveria and Trevor Fahey

Music: Brianna Bennett

Media/ Technology– Maggie Dreishpoon

Student-Athlete: Alaina Bennett

A Message from the Friends of the Hull Public Library

Check out the photo contest!

FHPL Times Announcement

A Letter from Mr. Devine

November 12, 2013

 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

 

One year ago today, I was in Washington DC to receive Hull High School's National Blue Ribbon of Excellence.  I was so proud to be a part of Hull High School that day and I still am today.  Our students are still accomplishing great things.  Did you read about Christian Fuda's art?  How about Kevin DeCoste being named a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student?  How about the 14 students named by the College Board as AP Scholars?  Last week I listened to the cast of Shrek: The Musical singing the finale and I was blown away.  Come into the office and look at the Freedom Tree created by Ms. Held's and Mr. Fuller's classes.  These are just a few of the great things happening at Hull High School.  Listed below are some more great things and also ideas to help you know more about what is going on here at our school.

 

Report Cards

For the first time, most of you received your student's report card electronically on the Aspen system.  This is a huge step forward for our school, as it allows you to receive report cards faster and in a less expensive and more environmentally-friendly way.  This is also how you will receive progress reports.  Hopefully you have been monitoring your student's progress this year on Aspen and so the grades on the report card should not have come as a surprise.  However, if you have any concerns about your child's progress or grades, please do not hesitate to contact the teacher.

 

Parent Communication

We strongly encourage you to follow our blog, like us on facebook and/or follow us on twitter.  The use of these electronic mediums will be the primary way that we will communicate information to families.  You may also have noticed that the daily announcements given to students are also posted on Aspen.  We will also continue to use Connect Ed phone calls to inform you when your student is marked absent and of special events here at HHS.  Never before have we been able to communicate with parents so quickly and efficiently and we sincerely hope that you avail yourselves of the communication tools.  If you have any suggestions for other ways that we can communicate with families, please do not hesitate to email those suggestions to me.

 

School Council

We had our first School Council meeting last month and our second meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 8^th at 6 PM in the library.  Your elected representatives are: Brian Lanner, Michelle Proude, Anna Karski, Annemarie Dunn and Bill Tramontana.  However, all parents are invited to join us at any meeting and share your concerns, help us look at new ways to improve our school and to have a say on matters that affect your student.  I hope to see you there.

 

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Just a reminder that Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 13^th from 1:20PM to 3:10PM and Monday, November 18^th from 5:30PM to 8:30PM.  To set up appointments please email Fran Troy at ftroy@town.hull.ma.us.  In your email please let Fran know which day you would like to book appointments and which teachers you would like to meet.  If you do not have access to email, please call Fran at 781-925-3000 x1112.  Requests for appointments will be handled in the order in which they are received.  Please take advantage of this opportunity to meet with your student’s teachers. 

 

Scores

As you may have read in The Hull Times a few weeks ago, last year saw a dip in our MCAS and SAT scores.  Please know that this is something that I and all members of our faculty and staff take very seriously.  We have been "crunching the numbers" and examining the data to implement new strategies to get these scores back up to where they belong.  Some things that we have already started are:

·         SAT Questions of the Day being used as activators in math and English classes;

·         SAT vocabulary being taught in all sophomore, junior and senior English classes;

·         A mini-SAT prep course being created by our guidance counselors to help teach juniors how to take the SAT;

·         Aligning our curriculum to the new Massachusetts standards in math and English;

·         Examining our students' areas of strengths and weaknesses on the MCAS and adjusting instruction to target those weaknesses, and;

·         Providing additional support to those students who did not do well on previous MCAS exams.

 

As I said to the Hull School Committee, I strongly believe that this decrease in scores is an aberration and NOT the start of a trend, as our MCAS and SAT scores have been steadily climbing over the past 8 years.  I do however take any dip seriously and am committed to doing what we can to get our scores where they need to be.  On a bright note, I was talking to a friend who is a mathematics teacher in a neighboring community and I told her that 66% of our students scored Advanced on the 10^th grade mathematics MCAS.  Her response was, “WOW!  That’s a lot better than we did!”

 

Thank you, as always, for your continued support of our school and all of its curricular and co-curricular programs.  I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving and a joyous start to the holiday season. 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Michael F. Devine

Principal

Hull High School

 

Parent-Teacher Conferences Reminder

Hull High School Parent Teacher Conferences

A reminder to all parents and guardians that slots are available for parent teacher conferences on Wednesday, November 13th and Monday, November 18th.

Wednesday's conferences are in the afternoon from 1:20-3:20 PM.

Monday's conferences are in the evening from 5:30-8:30 PM.

You can visit with all of your student's teachers or just one or two of them.  Conference appointments can be made with Fran Troy in the guidance office.  The appointments are 10 minutes long and will be assigned on a first come first serve basis.

Please contact Fran at ftroy@town.hull.ma.us or (781)925-3000 X1112.

Freshmen Newsletter (November)

Freshmen Team Presents Their First Monthly Newsletter

As part of Hull High School's "Freshmen Experience Program",

the freshmen teachers at HHS have been working together in their professional learning communities to enhance parent-teacher communication for our 9th graders.  One of their newest efforts is a monthly newsletter, which will showcase the work being done in 9th grade classes around the building.  It is an excellent tool to get parents brushed up on what is going on in each classroom, but also a way to showcase the outstanding efforts of our 9th grade students.

We want to thank the freshmen team for putting this together and hope it becomes another tool, which increases parent involvement and awareness at HHS.

Freshman Experience November.doc

HHS Term One Report Cards: Now Available on Aspen

Hull High School Term One Report Card

Hull High School is proud to announce that both students and parents can now access our school’s first online report card.  Going forward, traditional paper report cards will not be mailed, and all progress reports and report cards will be accessible on both the student and family portals using Aspen.  Please visit the following website:  https://ma-hull.myfollett.com/aspen

You will be prompted to enter your username and password.  You will find the report card file on the front page of Aspen known as “pages”.  It will be found under the heading “published reports”.  Click on the PDF file and your student’s report card will pop up.  You can then print a copy of the report card from this file.

If you or your student has lost their login or password, please email Mrs. Lisa Dalton at ldalton@town.hull.ma.us.  You can also call the main office during school hours at 781-925-3000 X1106.

If you would like to request the mailing of a traditional paper copy of future report cards and progress reports, please email Mrs. Fran Troy at ftroy@town.hull.ma.us. You can also call the guidance office at 781-925-3000 X1112.

Student Artwork and Poetry "Grows" in the HHS Main Office

The Survivor Tree at HHS

Hull High School Students Work Across the Curriculum to Remember September 11, 2001

If you walk into the HHS main office, you will undoubtedly notice some new student artwork on display.  What makes this artwork different from other artwork around the building is that the "Survivor Tree" is a cross-curricular effort between art students and English students.

The project is a tribute to the stories of strength, hope, courage, and survival, which are associated with the events of September 11, 2001.  It is a unique mixture of drawing, painting, sculpture, and poetry, which you will certainly want to see.  Below the next photo you will find a description of the project provided by the project's coordinator, Ms. Amanda Held.

We want to thank both Ms. Held and Mr. Fuller for their work on this project.  We also want to congratulate the students artists and poets on a job well done.

Some of the student artists who made the Survivor Tree possible.

THE COLLABORATIVE SURVIVOR TREE PROJECT:

Ms. Held’s Introduction to Art I Classes and Mr. Fuller’s English classes

For this project, we created our own Survivor Tree as a means to honor and remember all those stories of strength, courage, hope and survival.  The story of the Survivor Tree speaks to the idea that out of all the carnage and destruction that occurred on that day, life emerges and goes on.  We must always remember these stories and always be inspired.  That is what keeps us strong and that is what keeps us going.

This is the basis for our own Survivor Tree.  Student’s in Ms. Held’s art classes were challenged to think about WHAT INSPIRES YOU?  Each student created a two-sided leaf for our tree.   On one side is their name and 3-5 words to describe what inspires them.  On the second side, they illustrated these words of inspiration.  Our leaves were created from a variety of materials.

In addition to our leaves, students in Mr. Fuller’s freshman English classes wrote Haiku’s that were added to the trunk of the tree.  These Haiku’s describe the student’s thoughts regarding the events of September 11^th and/or what inspires them.

In the end, all of our artwork and writing came together on the tree to symbolize the unity of our country on this tragic day.  Our Survivor Tree now serves as a permanent reminder to never lose hope and always be inspired.  We are strong and we are united!

Tree trunk and fence created by Senior Intern; Christian Fuda

Thank you to everyone who helped bring our tree to life!!!

Keeping Our Children Safe

There have been recent incidents of children being approached by strangers offering them rides.  One such incident happened yesterday afternoon.

These incidents serve as reminders that students and parents should be diligent when waiting for the bus, going to and from school, and be wary of strangers in general.

We ask you to remind your child that if approached by a stranger immediately bring it to the attention of their parents, school officials or the police.

All students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 have been reminded of ways to stay safe while in the community.

Your children’s safety is always our utmost concern.

New Scholarhsip

The Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award:  $2,500.00

Qualifications:

• US Citizen or Permanent resident of the US
• GPA of 3.0 or higher (out of a 4.0 scale)
• High school senior who will matriculate full-time at a US accredited four-year college or university within the 50 states or District of Columbia
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participating in community services or other extra-curricular activities.
• Combined adjusted income of the parents cannot exceed $60,000.00

Application Process:  Applications are available in the guidance office.  We reached out individually to students who met the GPA requirement and are a member of the Free and/or Reduced Lunch Program (thus likely meeting the income requirement).  However, we have made additional applications available if you feel you also meet the qualifications above.

Deadline:  March 31, 2014

UPDATED: 9th Grade Parent Evening

Date:  November 19th
Time:  7 PM
Location: High School Exhibition Room

9th Grade Parent Evening is a chance for you to meet your student's guidance counselor and learn more Hull High School!  We will discuss HHS policies and requirements, higher education requirements, and much more!

***We had originally planned this as a combined 9th and 10th grade parent evening.  However, we have decided to split the events and will hold a separate evening for 10th grade parents in the spring (more on that to come a little later on).  We will still welcome 10th grade parents to the 11/19 event but want to let you know in advance that if you attended last year it may be repetitive.

New Scholarships!

We have received several promotions for school specific scholarships over the past few weeks.  If you are considering applying to any of the following institutions, please come to guidance to learn more about these scholarship opportunities:

• Keuka College
• Oral Roberts University
• Marist College

More scholarships are listed below the break.

UPCOMING EVENT: 9th Grade Parent Evening

Date:  November 19th
Time:  7 PM
Location: High School Exhibition Room

9th Grade Parent Evening is a chance for you to meet your student's guidance counselor and learn more Hull High School!  We will discuss HHS policies and requirements, higher education requirements, and much more!

***We had originally planned this as a combined 9th and 10th grade parent evening.  However, we have decided to split the events and will hold a separate evening for 10th grade parents in the spring (more on that to come a little later on).  We will still welcome 10th grade parents to the 11/19 event but want to let you know in advance that if you attended last year it may be repetitive.

Athletic Department Schedule thru 11/3

Parent - Teacher Conferences Information

 Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 13^th from 1:20PM to 3:10PM and Monday, November 18^th from 5:30PM to 8:30PM.

To set up appointments please email Fran Troy at ftroy@town.hull.ma.us.     In your email please let Fran know which day you would like to book appointments and which teachers you would like to meet.  If you do not have access to email, please call Fran at 781-925-3000 x1112.  Requests for appointments will be handled in the order in which they are received.  Thank you.

A Message from the Nantasket Hull Rotary Club

PRESS RELEASE FROM:                       Nantasket Hull Rotary Club RE:                              CONTEST DATE:                        OCTOBER 14,2013 CONTACT:               Susan Aborn 617-448-9977 or                                     Email: saborn@pmclog.com
The Nantasket Hull Rotary is planning the return of the HULL Telephone Book, which has not been produced since 2007. Plans are underway for an updated phone book with all, important local information within the pages of the book. The Nantasket Hull Rotary Club is holding a CONTESTto select the image that will be placed on the cover of the book.  The image may be a photograph, an artistic drawing or illustration or a computer generated image. The winner will receive credit and recognition within the phone book and will also be awarded a ¼ page message or advertisement in the phone book. The Rotary will accept images for submission to this CONTEST up until November 22 at which time no further entries will be accepted.   The images MAY be submitted as follows. FORMATS: •  PDF (Press Quality- 300dpi, .125" bleeds, CMYK) •  Adobe indesign CS4 or lower •  300 dpi JPG (high quality, 300dpi, CMYK) NOTE: We do NOT accept the following: Quark, Pagemaker, coreldraw, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher. Artwork created in these programs must be converted to a press-quality PDF. Images •  300 dpi at 100% scale for CMYK or greyscale images Any art submitted by the artist shall be at the risk of the artist. When providing photographs or artwork, we recommend submitting copies, rather than originals, as we cannot guarantee their return. Please submit entries to saborn@pmclog.com. The winner of the CONTEST will be announced at the January 15 meeting of the Rotary Club.   Go towww.nantaskethullrotary.com for further details.

Senior Parent College Application Night

Below the cut is the PowerPoint we presented at Senior Parent Evening.  If you were unable to attend, please review the information and let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks so much to those of you who attended!  We hope you feel better prepared to tackle the college application process!

PSAT Testing Tomorrow, School for Seniors begins at 10:30

PSAT and ReadiStep Testing 

Wednesday, October 16th @HHS

On Wednesday all students in grades 9-11 will sit for College Board testing from 7:25 - 10:45 in the morning.  All freshmen will be taking the College Board's ReadiStep Test, which is the age appropriate assessment to prepare students for the SAT.  During the same testing period, all sophomores and juniors will be taking the PSAT.  These tests are provided free of charge to all HHS students and they represent a great opportunity for all of our students to become more proficient on the SAT.

Seniors will not be in school on Wednesday morning.  They will report to the gymnasium at 10:30 on Wednesday.  They will sit for their senior class photo at that time before being dismissed to classes at 10:45.

The "school day" will begin at 10:45 and all students will attend their D, E, F, and G period classes.  Lunch will be served.

All students will need calculators for their test and we have a limited supply to lend.  So please be sure your student comes to the test prepared to do their best.

A Request from the PTO

First of all, let me say “Thank You.”  With town and school budgets struggling, the parents and members of the Hull community have enabled the Hull PTO to provide academic and co-curricular opportunities for the children.  Thanks to your participation in our events, fundraisers, and activities, the Hull PTO is able to be a support system to the students and teachers of our community.  For that, we are grateful and want you to know that your efforts do not go unnoticed.

The good news is we are providing thousands of dollars in support to the school system to ensure important programs and projects are available.  While we cannot list them all, below is a sample of the projects the PTO is proud to have supported this past school year:

Arts Alive Day                                                   Hull High School Advisory Day

Huntington Theater Field Trips                          Jacobs Express Day

Jacobs Service Week Visit to Senior Center          Little Mermaid Production

Museum of Science School Program                   Plimouth Plantation Field Trip

Power of One Anti-Bullying Program                 Teacher Appreciation Meals

Turkey Trot                                                       Amelia Earnhardt Historical Perspectives Show

Captain John’s Floating Classroom Trip             Baseball Literature Trip to Fenway Park

Franklin Park Field Trip                                     Grad Night

These great opportunities would not be available without your support.  As we head into the 2013 – 2014 school year, we need your help to ensure we can continue to provide great learning opportunities for the kids of Hull.  In recent years, demand for support from the PTO has grown, while fundraising has been increasingly difficult, leaving us with more requests and fewer resources.  To ensure we can help make these and many more programs available, we are asking for your support.  Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Hull PTO as we head back to school. 

Your gift of $20, $50, $100, or more will help ensure the children of Hull continue to learn and grow, and give back to this great community in which we live.  To make your gift, please send your check made out to the Hull PTO, P.O. Box 56, Hull, MA 02045 or make a donation online at www.hullpto.org. 

Thank you for all that you do for the children of Hull.  Your commitment is greatly appreciated and all of us at the PTO know that we could not do any of this without you.

With Warm Appreciation,

Melissa Harper, Hull PTO Treasurer