AMAZING Parent Workshop!!

Hull Special Education Advisory Council (SEPAC)

And

Judith Kuehn, Director of Student Services

Presents

Maria Trozzi

Maria’s style delivers user- friendly words and strategies with humor, pathos and a clear knowledge of both the parent and child. She is an assistant professor of developmental pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, Director of the Good Grief Program at Boston Medical Center, author of Talking With Children About Loss (Penguin-Putnam), and faculty for T. Berry Brazelton’s National Lecture series. 

Helping our Children Develop Resilience

as They Face a Complicated World

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Memorial Middle School

Grade 7 Community Room

81 Central Avenue

Hull, MA

Some of the topics Maria will address:

¨ Creating the mix to produce an outstanding person: the surprising research

¨ Dealing with life’s disappointments: when our children hurt, what to say and not to say

¨ To push or not to push.  The race to get ahead and what it means to your child.

¨ Too many choices:  How affluence can complicate parenting decision-making.

¨ Self-efficacy: what it is, why it’s important; what to do about it

¨ How to ‘not hover’; moving towards scaffolding your children as they problem solve

¨ The world news events; facing them with your child

Congratulations to Coach of the Year Liz Londergan!

This past weekend, Hull Girls' Basketball Coach Liz Londergan was presented the 2010-2011 Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association Division 4 South Girl's Coach of the Year Award by MBCA President and Hull Athletic Director/Coordinator of Community Outreach Jim Quatromoni at the Hall of Fame Banquet at Holy Cross.  Liz was nominated for the honor of Division 4 South Coach of the Year by a number of her fellow coaches from the region.  The MBCA Executive Board reviewed the potential coaches and Liz’s resume stood out by far. Based on the magical run to the State Title, and the quality of the opponents beaten to accomplish such a feat, it was obvious to all that Coach Londergan was really the only choice for Coach of the Year. 

Congratulations, Liz, and we are all looking forward to another fantastic season.

Thanksgiving Rally: Wednesday, November 23rd

Hull High School will be holding its annual Thanksgiving Day Rally from 10:00 to 10:50 on Wednesday, November 23rd.  The families of our senior fall student-athletes are welcomed to join us as their students are recognized during the rally.  Any parent of a senior attending the rally should arrive around 9:45 and take a seat in the black chairs setup in the gym.

A connect-ed call will go out to all families of senior athletes reminding them of this invitation.

Our students have been busy preparing their traditional Thanksgiving walls. As always, it fosters a healthy sense of competition amongst the grade levels. We look forward to our annual celebration in the gym and victory on the football field on Thanksgiving morning.

Sidewalk Sam Helps Our Art Students Make Our School Their Canvas

This week, Hull High School has welcomed acclaimed artist Sidewalk Sam to our community for the second consecutive year.  Thanks to the efforts of art teacher Amanda Held, Sidewalk Sam has been able to work with each and every art class in our school.  If you would like to learn more about Sidewalk Sam click here.

Both this year and last year, the classes have come together to work on large scale mural projects.  Last year's project made our library entrance warmer and more inviting with a mural highlighting the things that make our school and our town unique.  This year, in more of a Michelangelo approach, our students have taken to painting their mural on the ceiling of the sail shaped portico outside of the main office and auditorium.  This mural has a mythological sea theme with animals and creatures both real and imagined.

The students are still in the early stages of their work, but we are providing a few pictures to show their progress.  Here at HHS.....our school is our canvas.

Financial Aid Information Night: December 1, 2011

Date:  December 1, 2011

Time: 7:00 pm

Place: Exhibition Room

A representative from MEFA, the state’s agency on education financing, will be on hand to give a presentation and answer questions about financial aid.  MEFA is your best resource for all things financial aid!  Email Ms. Vaughan if you have any questions.

Raven and Jade Dunstan in The Boston Globe!

Our very own Raven and Jade Dunstan were featured this week in the Boston Globe.  Click on the link below to read all obout the Class of 2012's current #1 and #2 students.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/south/2011/11/05/competitive-streak-vaults-twins-top/Lxj4eAQYT4LuukO3mpiecN/story.html

Hull High School Announces Our 2011 John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the Hull High School Seniors who are eligible to receive a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship!  The John & Abigail Adams Scholarship provides a tuition waiver for eight semesters (four consecutive years) of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts state college or university. 

To be selected for this honor, students must score at the advanced and/or proficient levels on the grade 10 ELA and Math MCAS exams, and have a combined score that places them in the TOP 25% of the scores in the district.

The Hull High School John and Abigail Adams Scholarship winners are:

Sara Benjamin

Paul Cardoos

Brendan Clifford

Michael Corcoran

Paul Dunphy

Jade Dunstan

Raven Dunstan

Nathalia Fonseca

Mackenzie Gamble

Lauren Geary

Jessica Hagerty

Abigail Hulverson

Kevin Hulverson

Brittany Jenkins

Molly Kane

Natalie Larsen

John McGowan

Myles O’Laughlin

Jessica Paula

Rebecca Petrocelli

Christopher Shaffer

Dylan Shea

Dylan Silvestri

Jaime Lee Simmons

Congratulations to Hull High School's October Students of the Month

Internship                     Jessica Paula

Media                            Douglas Gibbons

Art                                 Ariana Cane

Social Studies              Ryan Weber

Foreign Language        Kate Pearson

Wellness / PE               Jake Mahoney

Science                         Taylor Sprague

Academic Support       Meaghan Dunn  

Math                             Thomas Saide

English                         Joshua Whelan

Music                            Brendan Mitchell

Student - Athlete         Rebecca Garber

Support Hull High School: Join Us for Our NEASC Welcome Reception and Panel Presentation



On November 6, 2011, a team of 16 educators from throughout New England will arrive at Hull High School for our NEASC accreditation visit.  The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) provides accreditation services for more than 2000 public and private institutions in the six state region - Pre-K through university.  Emanating from high quality standards, NEASC accreditation uses self-reflection, peer review and best practices as integral components of its assessment process and monitors the follow-up endeavors leading to continuous school/program improvement.   The faculty, staff and students at Hull High School have been working diligently for almost three years preparing for this visit. 

We are inviting the entire Hull community to be a part of this visit, which takes place every ten years.  On Sunday, November 6^th, there are two events open to the general public.

Hull High School Panel Presentation                1 - 2 PM                                   Auditorium     
This is a chance for our school to show the visiting team what we are all about.  A group of teachers, administrators, and students will share with the visiting team our strengths, weaknesses, successes, and plans for the future.

Welcome Reception                                          4:15 – 5:15 PM                         Cafeteria         
Come and meet the men and women who will spend four days examining every aspect of our school, while socializing with other members of our community.  Refreshments will be provided.

This visit, and the accreditation process, is one of the most important things that a high school does.  Please join us and show the visiting team that Hull values the education of its youth.

As always, we thank you for supporting Hull High School.

Hull High School Makes the Honor Roll!

Hull Public Schools Placed on the College Board’s 2^nd Annual AP^® District Honor Roll for Significant Gains in Advanced Placement^® Access and Student Performance

367 School Districts Across the Nation Are Honored

Hull Public Schools is one of fewer than 400 public school districts in the nation being honored by the College Board with a place on the 2^nd Annual AP^® Honor Roll, for simultaneously increasing access to Advanced Placement coursework while maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP exams.  Achieving both of these goals is the ideal scenario for a district’s Advanced Placement program, because it indicates that the district is successfully identifying motivated, academically-prepared students who are likely to benefit most from AP coursework.  Since 2009, Hull Public Schools increased the number of students participating in AP from 47 to 82, while improving the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher from 47% in 2009 to 59% in 2011.  The majority of U.S. colleges and universities grant college credit or advanced placement for a score of 3 or above on AP exams. 

The 2^nd Annual AP Honor Roll is made up of only those public school districts that are simultaneously expanding opportunity and improving performance. The list includes 367 school districts across 43 states and Canada. Pennsylvania led all states with 34 public school districts named to the 2^nd Annual AP Honor Roll, followed by Massachusetts and New York, both with 30.

“Participation in college-level AP courses can level the playing field for underserved students, give them the confidence needed to succeed in college, and raise standards and performance in key subjects like science and math,” said College Board President Gaston Caperton. “The AP Honor Roll districts are defying expectations by expanding access while enabling their students to maintain or improve their AP Exam scores.”

Many U.S. school districts have focused on expanding access to AP courses as part of a strategy to improve college readiness. These efforts have resulted in more students earning scores of 3 or better.  They have also resulted in more students earning scores of 1 or 2. Accordingly, there has been a slight decline since 2001 in the overall percentage of AP students scoring a 3 or better, a decline that can be expected in any program attracting a much broader cross-section of students.

Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community, from AP teachers to district and school administrators to college professors. Many are experimenting with a variety of initiatives and strategies to determine how to expand access and improve student performance simultaneously.

“This school district has achieved something very remarkable. It managed to open the doors of its AP classrooms to many more students, while also increasing the percentage of students earning high enough AP Exam grades to stand out in the competitive college admission process and qualify for college credit and placement,” said Trevor Packer, the College Board’s senior vice president of Advanced Placement and college readiness.

Hull High School Institutes an Athletic Captains Council

On October 20, 2011, the recently name Athletic Captain's Counsel (ACC) held it's first meeting with Hull High School Athletic Director and Community Outreach Coordinator Jim Quatromoni and Principal Mike Devine. Whether by student-athlete vote or coach appointment, captains have been selected based on qualities that peers or coaches see in them. It is our goal to help develop additional qualities within our team captains to help them better lead our teams and departments.
This first meeting took the form of professional development. Captains considered their roles and responsibilities in dealing with themsleves, their teams, their school and their community. During our meeting, we worked through an intereactive video presentation to actively consider and put to paper these roles and responsibilities. Our captains have begun the process of outlining their expectations for themselves.
Moving forward, this group will continue with workshops designed to develop leadership tools. Additionally, the group will work as a leadership organization with the charge of advising the principal and athletic director on matters of the Athletic Department.
The ACC is off to a tremendous start with this first meeting. We are excited to see the direction that our student-athletic leaders will bring this group.

HHS Students Provide Support for Troop #1173

     Thanks to the leadership and hard work of Student Body President Molly Kane, Hull High School has partnered with the Department of Conservation and Recreation to help create care packages for soldiers in Troop #1173.  Troop #1173 is made up of active Army reservists currently serving in isolated locations throughout the Middle East. 

    The goal of the drive is to create care packages for 53 men and women currently serving in the Middle East.  Hull High School students will be writing letters to the troops during advisory this Wednesday as part of a month-long (November) citizenship unit.  Students will also be able to donate goods to the drive through Veteran's Day.

    If community members would like to donate, please read the poster below for details.  Donations may be placed in the boxes and bins located in Hull High School's main entrance.

Hull High School

DRIVE FOR THE TROOPS

 

In an effort to support our troops currently serving overseas, Hull High School students are asked to bring in supplies from their suggested donations lists. These items will be mailed the day after Veteran’s Day so that Troop #1173 (currently stationed in Afghanistan and Kuwait), with soldiers from all over New England, will receive care packages in time for Thanksgiving.

Freshmen: Practical & Entertainment

• beige & dark green t-shirts  • padded shoe insoles  • socks  •strong flashlights with batteries

• water bottles with straps  • flexible cloth bandages  • batteries  • board games  • cards 

• puzzles  • DVD’s  • CD’s  • books & magazines  • comic books  • footballs  • baseballs

• soccer balls  • Nerf balls  • baseball gloves  • dart boards

Sophomores: First Aid

• lip balm  • sunscreen  • no-water aspirin  • eye drops  • saline nasal spray  • throat drops

• Vaseline  • Aloe Vera burn gel  • bug repellant  • suntan lotion  • blister care  • pocket tissues

• oral pain reliever  • baby powder

Juniors: Food

• canned fruit  • breakfast, protein, and granola bars  • beef jerky  • crackers 

• canned chips & pretzels  • tuna in a pouch or pop-top can  • raisins, trail mix, & dried fruit

• hot sauce in plastic containers  • bean and cheese dips  • cereals  • powdered drink mixes

• popcorn in packages  • coffee  • non-melting candy or gum  • canned or dry soups

Seniors: Hygiene

• cotton swabs  • eyeglass wipes  • hand/body lotion  • non-aerosol shaving cream

• disposable razors  • dental floss  • toothpaste  • tooth brushes  • baby wipes  • foot powder

• deodorant  • hair products  • combs and brushes  • waterless and antibacterial soaps

• shampoo & conditioner

Additional donations outside of your grade’s list are also appreciated!

Please see Molly Kane with any questions.