5th Annual NHS/Student Council Food and Clothing Drive

Over the past two weeks students from the Hull High School National Honor Society and Student Council have worked to organize a food and clothing drive at HHS.  Boxes were placed throughout the building, and our classes competed to see which group could be the most generous during the holiday season.  Our students continue to demonstrate that our core values of service and citizenship are alive and well at HHS.

All of the donations were bagged and boxed on Thursday afternoon and when the dust settled over 1500 items will be sent to Wellspring this holiday season. 

Enjoy a few photos of the students who made this drive possible.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Hull High School!

A Wonderful Holiday Concert

Congratulations to our student-musicians, who presented tow AMAZING concerts this week.  On Wednesday, the concert band and after-school music students had the entire student body enthusiastically yelling and cheering, and last night they performed again for parents and guests. 

Special shout-outs to soloists Matthew Menice, Noah Kellem, Devonte Riley, Kevin Caufield, Andrew Ollerhead, Noah Smyth, Angela Bulter, Mackenzie Harte, Alexa Perez, Rose Hijdra, and Morgan Leeber.

Congratulations also to Mr. Gasaway and Mr. Benson, who have worked tirelessly to prepare the students for these shows.  As I said last night, a school without a music program is a school not worth attending, and our music teachers have raised the bar on the music performed by our students.

College Decision Time

Congratulations to all the seniors (and their families) who have already been accepted to college!  We are very excited for all your good news!

Please continue to update us on your admissions decisions as they trickle in.  The best place to do this is on Family Connection.  When you sign in go to the "Colleges I'm applying to" link.  Next, click the pencil next to the school's name and you'll see the pull down menu to update your status.  Also, if you have a minute, stop down and let us know in person! 

Many of you are still plugging away at your applications.  If you have a 1/1 or 1/2 deadline please come by the office sometime this week so we can make sure we are all set before vacation.  We will not be back in the office until January 3rd!

We wish you the best for a safe and happy winter vacation!  Stay warm!

Happy Holidays!

Ms. Vaughan, Mrs. Kelliher, and Mrs. Troy

Thank You for Supporting HHS's Drive for Troop #1173

Thanks to the leadership and hard work of Student Body President Molly Kane, Hull High School  partnered with the Department of Conservation and Recreation over the month of November 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 was to create care packages for 53 men and women currently serving in the Middle East.  Hull High School students wrote letters to the troops during one of their advisory periods in November. It was a part of a month-long (November) citizenship unit in our advisory program.

Below you will find a thank you, which was recently received by Student Body President Molly Kane:

Dear Molly,
         
    My name is Captain James Bouchard from the 1173rd Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion, out of Brockton, Massachusetts and currently stationed in Kuwait. Today, we received some care packages from Hull High School and I wanted to write and say thank you to all involved. The thoughtfulness of folks back home always lifts the spirits of our soldiers over here. We are away from our family and friends and tend to get lonely, but thanks to your efforts, we have a reason to smile and feel good. Thank you again from all the men and women of our Battalion.

James H. Bouchard
Cpt., LG
Commanding

Hull High School's 55th Annual Winter Concert

Hull High School's 55th Annual Winter Concert

December 22nd at 7 PM

The Hull High School Music Department Proudly Presents the 55th Annual Winter Concert on Thursday December, 22nd at 7 PM at the Joseph C. Doniger Auditorium in Hull High School. The concert will feature performances from the Hull High School bands and conclude with a choral performance from our music department and Hull High School Alumni singing traditional holiday music! All alumni, family and friends are welcome to join the music department in filling the auditorium with the spirit of the holidays in this performance! The performance is free to the public. We look forward to seeing family and friends to help carry the tradition!

Let's Hear It For Our Ultimate Fans!

Our Ultimate Fans made a great showing last night at our Pirates basketball home opener.  Led by Becca Garber, DJ Clasby, John "Fitzie" McGowan, and Adam London, the Ultimate Fans sported their new t-shirts and cheered on the Pirates as they struggled against the Rockland Bulldogs.  Even though our boys lost the game, I have no doubt that the Ultimate Fans, together with our outstanding Pirate Cheerleaders, will be doing a LOT of cheering this winter.

A special thanks to Sunshine Pet Parlor, Pizza Box, Roof Solutions, Wyrosdic Design and Construction, and Goodwin Graphics for helping to make the Ultimate Fan t-shirts possible.

Congratulations to Our Cafeteria Staff!

Last night at the Hull School Committee meeting, our cafeteria staff was recognized for their outstanding service and dedication to the students of the Hull Public Schools.  I can say with absolute certainty that the cafeteria staff here at Hull High School makes delicious and healthy food, and serves it to our students and staff in a professional and very friendly way.

So, a HUGE thank you and congratulations goes out to HHS's “Cafeteria Ladies":

Joan Burke

Jeannine Mason

Linda Pompey

Pam Rivieccio

Bonnie Willdridge

Looking for that perfect holiday gift for your student?

This year's yearbook can now be ordered on-line at www.ybpay.com.  Don't hesitate in ordering your book as the cost will be increased slightly the first of the year.  If you have any questions, you can contact Mrs. (Canniff) MacKenzie at pcanniff@town.hull.ma.us.

Congratulations to Our November Students of the Month!

Internship                     Natalie Larsen

Media                            Tiara Ervin        

Art                                 Grace Ryan                  

Social Studies              Thomas Bellew

Foreign Language        Taylor Gibson   

Wellness / PE               Nick Garofalo

Science                         Nathalia Fonseca

Academic Support       Kristen Landers-Thompson

Math                             Stephanie Striglio

English                         Lily Garofola              

Music                            Vinny Smyth

Student - Athlete         John McGowan

Hull High School Theatre Arts Presents Cinderella!

Hull High School Theatre Arts Presents

Cinderella

Friday, December 9th @ 7:30 pm

Saturday, December 10th @ 1:30 and 7:30 pm

Sunday, December 11th @ 2:00 pm

Tickets are availble at the theatre office

Monday thru Thursday 6:15 - 8:30 pm

December School Council Meeting

Hi everyone.  Just a reminder that we have a school council meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening at 6:30 PM in the library.

The agenda is as follows:

1. Updates
2. Gallop Poll Survey
3. 2012-2013 Handbook
4. Quiz Night
5. Other

All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Class Cup Update Through Event 5 of 12

Our students have been working extremely hard over the past three months, earning Class Cup points for their respective grade levels.  The competition has served to motivate our students and has brought the grade levels closer together.

Each contest is worth between 1-4 points for a given class.  So far we have had five different challenges.  Below, you will find the updated results.

Challenge #1

Which class will get the largest percentage of their members to the home football game vs. South Shore VT?

1st (4 points):  Freshmen

2nd (3 points):  Seniors

3rd (2 points):  Juniors

4th (1 point):   Sophomores

Challenge #2

Which class will get the largest percentage of their class to the homecoming dance?

1st (4 points):  Freshmen

2nd (3 points):  Juniors

3rd (2 points):  Seniors

4th (1 point):    Sophomores

Challenge #3

Which class will get the largest number of students and family members out to the NEASC Panel Presentation?

1st (4 points):  Freshmen

2nd (3 points):  Seniors

3rd (2 points):  Juniors

4th (1 point):    Sophomores

Challenge #4

Which class will fundraise the most money for the Boosters' Fundraisers?

1st (4 points):   Sophomores

2nd (3 points):  Juniors

3rd (2 points):  Seniors

4th (1 point):  Freshmen

Challenge #5

Which class will win the annual Thanksgiving Wall competition?

1st (4 points):  Seniors

2nd (3 points):  Sophomores

3rd (2 points):  Juniors

4th (1 point):   Freshmen

Overall Standings after 5 of 12 Challenges

Seniors          14pts

Freshmen       14 pts

Juniors           12 pts

Sophomores   10 pts

First Term Academic Honor Roll

The first term was an extremely successful start to the academic year for many students at HHS.  We are proud to announce that 113 of our 343 students made the honor roll for the first term.

Honors status is earned by receiving no grade below a B- for the term.  High Honors status is earned by receiving no grade below an A- for the term.

This list has already been published in the Hull Times and around the school.  It was about time that we recognized these scholars on our blog.

Hull High School First Term Honor Roll

Grade 9, High Honors:  Katie Hulverson, Emily Williamson

Honors: Flavio Andrade, Kelsi Brunke, Angela Campbell, Kyle Carpenter, Kathleen Dunn, Joshua Eliason, Alexis Gardiner, Christopher Geary, Douglas Gibbons, Roosmarijn Hijdra, Erica Hurley, Briana Johnson, Morgan Leeber, Hannah London, Madeline McNamara, Molly McNamara, Matthew Mullen, Alexa Perez, Hailey Preston, Allison Rosenbaum, Grace Ryan, Thomas Saide, Erynne Steen, Allison Tarnovean, Daniel Tramontana

Grade 10, High Honors:  Kathryn Chaney, Joseph Dunphy, Noah Kellem, Ryan O’Donnell, Katherine Pearson

Honors: Rachel Ashley, Jessica Baldwin, Alexander Barkas, Alaina Bennett, Alexandra Brown, Marco Caparrotta, Cassidy Dahill, Isabela Fonseca, Mark Genninger, Taylor Gibson, Julia Heavern, Brian Jarvis, Calvin Karski, Jacen Kurciviez, Joanna Larsen, Alexis Lenardis, John Marcinkewich, Christopher Meagher, Haley Muir, Christopher O’Neill, Isabelle Seal, Desiree Tivnan, Emily Vermilya, Michael Warren, Joshua Whelan, Stella Willis

Grade 11, High Honors:  Dominick Marcella, Deasia Raymond

Honors: Laura Bender, Anna Bregoli, Brian Chase, Mari Anna D’Angelo, Kelsey Diemer, William Doyle, Ashleigh Dunn, Meaghan Dunn, Dylan Grey, Cassedy Gwynn, Casey Hague, Mackenzie Harte, Denise Hunt, Kelsey Long, Brianna McQuaid, Andrew Mele, Ariel Olivieri, Marissa Panetta, Mary Pearlman, Robert Spitz, Molly Weber, Gabrielle Williamson, Katelyn Williamson, Jon Young, Gerard Zinkus

Grade 12, High Honors: Sara Benjamin, Amber Carpenter

Honors: Kevin Caulfield, Brendan Clifford, Michael Corcoran, Paul Dunphy, Jade Dunstan, Raven Dunstan, Nathalia Fonseca, Mackenzie Gamble, Lauren Geary, Jessica Hagerty, Abigail Hulverson, Brittany Jenkins, Molly Kane, Brianna Kelly, Lucas Mackenzie, John McGowan, Andrew Ollerhead, Jessica Paula, Rebecca Petrocelli, Lissette Santiago, Dylan Shea, Jaime Lee Simmons, Alyssa Steen, Brianna Wyrosdic