August 17, 2017
Dear Freshmen:
Welcome
to Hull High School! As a member of the
Class of 2021, you will find that this year will bring with it many new
experiences. We are hopeful you will
grow both intellectually and socially while enjoying every aspect of life at a
great “Blue Ribbon” high school! Your
first weeks at Hull High will be exciting even if they’re a little bit
confusing. Settle into your classes
quickly and get the most from our staff and facilities. Pay attention to all announcements about
clubs and activities. Ninth-grade
students are most welcome and encouraged to join. Get involved, work hard, and have a good
time!
Dear
Parents:
We
welcome your son or daughter to Hull High School. If this is your first experience as the
parent of a high school student, you probably have some concerns and
apprehensions. Some of your questions
may be answered below. Others may be
resolved by a phone call or personal contact.
The best prescription for a successful year for your student includes a
large measure of interest combined with an open line of communication among
parents, students and the school.
I
know that the transition from middle school to high school is one that is
filled with anxiety, nervousness and sometimes even outright fear. It is with this in mind that the faculty and
staff of Hull High School have created a program that will help to ease this
transition. This program is called The Freshman Experience and is designed
to give every freshman the skills and supports that needed to achieve academic,
emotional and social success at Hull High School. Listed below are a few key
details that you should know before the first day of school.
Teachers
Hull High School is filled
with outstanding teachers. We have, however,
“stacked the deck” for our freshmen and asked teachers with certain training
and skills to teach all of the freshmen.
These teachers have all agreed to set and enforce strict academic and
behavioral guidelines for your student while, at the same time, provide
additional support to them and communication to you during this essential
transition year. The talented men and
women who will be teaching your freshman are listed below.
English: Mr. Marshall and Ms. Krzanowski
FR
Writing: Ms. Krzanowski
Public
Speaking: Ms. Connors
Geometry: Ms. Harris
Algebra
I and Algebra II Prep: Ms.
Mazzilli and Ms. Harris
World
History: Mr. Bell
Introductory
Physics: Ms. Lidington
Wellness: Ms. Olivieri
Spanish
I: Ms. Wescott
Spanish
II: Mr. Eaton or Ms. Wescott
Academic
Support: Ms. Townsend
Art: Ms. Davis
Music
/ Band: Mr. Barkon
Technology: Mr. DeLollis
Please feel free to contact via email any of these teachers at
anytime. The more information that you
share with us about your child, the better we can meet his/her individual
needs. Each teacher’s email address is
first initial then last name@town.hull.ma.us (i.e. kconnors@town.hull.ma.us).
Summer Reading
If your son or daughter has not completed the summer reading
assignment, please do all you can to make sure it is done before the first day
of school. All freshmen are required to
read The
Glass Castle by Jeannette
Walls. Students enrolled in Honors
English 9 are required to read an additional book. This summer reading assignment will be the
first grade that your child earns at Hull High School. The summer reading assignments are posted on
the Hull High School blog (www.hullhighschool.blogspot.com).
Student Schedules
You
and your student are able to access your child’s schedule using Aspen. Just log on and click on the top tab that
says Academics and then on the side
tab that says Schedule. If you have forgotten your Aspen log-in or
password, please call Ms. Condon at 781-925-3000 x. 1106 and she can assist you.
Freshmen Open House
You
and your child may still have questions about the start of high school and it
is our goal to answer these questions as well as to relieve some of the anxiety
associated with entering high school. To
accomplish these goals, we are holding our annual Freshmen Open House on Thursday, August 24. All incoming freshmen and their
parents/guardians are invited to stop by the high school between 6:00 and 7:30
PM to spend some time at HHS before the start of the year. National Honor Society members will be
available to help students find their lockers and classrooms and to give them
advice about starting the year. Our assistant
principal Ms. Nosek, our athletic director Mr. Quatromoni, several teachers,
and I will also be available to answer any questions that you or your student
may have. This is a casual evening with
no set agenda, designed to let your son/daughter become better acclimated to
his/her new school. You may come
anytime between 6:00 and 7:30 and stay for as long as you would like.
Home-School
Communication
Although
you will receive several letters from me over the course of the year, we rely
heavily on social media to get information to parents and guardians. It is important that you keep an eye on our
blog (hullhighschool.blogspot.com) for news about upcoming events. If you like us on Facebook or follow us on
Twitter, you will receive notifications each time something is posted on the
blog. In addition, our daily
announcements are posted everyday on Aspen; when you sign in, you will see what
Mrs. Nosek reads to the students each morning.
If
you are interested in speaking with any of your student’s teachers, the best
way to initiate that contact is through email.
My expectation for our teachers is that all emails are answered within
one school day. If this does not happen,
please let me know and I can help facilitate the communication.
If
you would like to speak with me or Mrs. Nosek, it is also best to email. In addition, you can always leave a message
for me or Mrs. Nosek with Ms. Condon who runs our main office. She is a wonderful person and can either
answer or get you answers to just about any question you may have. To reach her you call 781-925-3000 and then
hit the * key. Please feel free to contact me at any time during the
year.
This
year will bring many new experiences for parents and freshmen. The students will be exposed to some new
freedoms and will be expected to assume new responsibilities. There may be mistakes along the way, but
these are normal, healthy, and even beneficial if learning follows. I assure you that they will
receive an outstanding education here at Hull High School and, with your
support and their effort, will accomplish whatever goals they set for
themselves.
We
are proud of our staff and programs at Hull High School. I personally look forward to working with you
and all members of the Class of 2021 this year.
This is an exciting stage in their lives, and I am thrilled to be part
of it. I look forward
to seeing you at the Freshmen Open House on August 24.
Sincerely,
Paula Girouard McCann
Principal, Hull High School
