March 7, 2012

Dear Parents and Guardians:

As I write this letter, it is sixty degrees outside and the wind is howling. This past week, diplomas for the Class of 2012 arrived at HHS. As I drove to the Memorial School this afternoon for a meeting, I saw many of our baseball players out on the L Street fields throwing the ball around. It seems hard to believe that it is only two weeks until spring, but it seems like every day there is a reminder that spring is nearly here. As always, there is a great deal happening here at Hull High School. Here are a few things of which you should be aware.

Staff Announcements

For most of you, the first person you see when you enter Hull High School, and the first person you hear when you call us, is Mrs. Karen Powers. After 17 years of service to Hull High School, Karen is retiring next week. Although she will be greatly missed (who will proofread all these letters that I type!?), I know that we all wish her many years of health, happiness, and peace as she rejoins her family in Missouri. Our new office secretary is Mrs. Lisa Dalton. Lisa was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and has been a Hull resident for the past six years. Lisa’s first day is Wednesday, March 14^th, and I know that she will become a welcome and valued part of our learning community.

Progress Reports

Term 3 progress reports were sent home this week for all high school students. Please take the time to look at this report with your student(s). Please remember that we are only halfway through the term and there can be a significant change in your child’s grade between now and the end of the term. Stay in contact with your student’s teachers and help your student get the best grades that they can possibly earn.

Students of the Month

Congratulations to our February Students of the Month. These students have been selected by their teachers in recognition of their dedication, interest and hard work in their classes. They are:

Internship                          Brittany Jenkins
Media                               Meaghan Dunn
Art                                     Isabella Fonseca
Social Studies                  Veronice Lopes

Wellness / PE Alex Barkas
Foreign Language Morgan Leeber

Science Amber Carpenter
Academic Support Haley Dunlap

Math Christopher Meagher
English Flavio Andrade

Music Caitlin Haight
Student – Athlete Lauren Geary

Late Bus

As many of you know, we offer a late bus for our students every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, as well as every other Monday. Although on most days there is room to spare on the bus, on some days there are not enough seats to safely accommodate all the students desiring to take the bus home at 3:30 PM. Starting next week, and running through April vacation, on Tuesdays and Thursdays a second late bus will come to the school by 3:40 PM. On the other days that a late bus is offered, once the bus reaches its capacity, students will need to make other arrangements to get home. The town bus does pick up at Pemberton Pier 10 minutes before the hour. The cost of the town bus is $.60. Parents and guardians are reminded that we are not obligated to provide late buses, but we provide one in order to allow our students to stay after school for extra academic help and co-curricular activities. However, there may be days that your child wants to ride the late bus but will not be able to do so.

Hull High School Theatre Arts

On March 16^th and 17^th, Hull High School Theatre Arts will present Curtains, a comedic musical murder-mystery. On Friday the show starts at 7:30 PM and on Saturday there are two shows: 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased by calling 925-8801, or by going to the Hull High School website. Come and watch a great show, and cheer on our student-actors, including nine seniors in their last HHS show.

Quiz Night

We will be hosting our second annual Quiz Night on March 31^st at the Hull Knights of Columbus Hall. Tables of eight are $175 and there are prizes for the table that earns the most points, as well as for the table that earns the least. All proceeds go to our co-curricular activities, including athletics, drama, PHI, TALK, Mock Trial and Student Government. Please contact Sharon Striglio at 925-2040 x. 1106 for more information and to purchase a table.

Spring Sports

Here is some important information regarding the start of spring sports on March 19^th:

All student-athletes must have a physical dated within the last 13 months.
The school participation paperwork and waiver forms are available on the Athletic Department website. Additionally, paperwork is available for pick-up and drop-off during lunches from Friday, March 9 through Tuesday, March 13. All forms and fees must be returned prior to any athletic participation. All paperwork must be dropped to Jim Quatromoni in lunches on Monday or Tuesday. Failure to do this will result in a delay of your child's athletic participation.
Fee Schedule:
     Sport 1: $250
     Sport 2: $175
     Sport 3: $150
This year we have decided to replace the Athletic Open House for all sports, with individual parent, student-athlete and coach meetings. Attendance at these meetings is mandatory to ensure that your child’s athletic participation is not delayed. Failure to attend these meetings will result in a delay of your child’s athletic participation.

Parent, student-athlete and coach meetings will be Tuesday, March 13 as scheduled:
     Track                      5:30 PM            Exhibition Room
     Boys' Lacrosse        6:00 PM            Cafeteria
     Girls' Lacrosse         6:30 PM            Exhibition Room
     Softball                    7:00 PM            Cafeteria
     Baseball                   7:30 PM            Exhibition Room

So, enjoy the longer days and the warmer weather. As always, I welcome your feedback and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Michael F. Devine

Principal

Hull High School

The Hull High School Blog

Friday, March 9, 2012

Mr. Devine's Parent Letter (March 7, 2012)

Staff Announcements

Progress Reports

Students of the Month

Late Bus