Athletic Awards Ceremony and Athletic Hall of Fame

The Hull High School Athletic Awards Ceremony for the 2011-2012 school year will be held on Wednesday, May 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the Joseph Doniger Auditorium at Hull High School.

The second induction ceremony for the Hull High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be on Friday, May 11 at 7:00 at the Red Parrot in Hull.  Tickets are still available.  Email:  Halloffame@town.hull.ma.us.  This year's class includes:  Peter Boretti, Charlie Richardson, Charlie Feist, John Haley, Bill Williamson and Ken Greer.

Course Selection on 4-26-12



Parents,

When your student arrives home this afternoon (Wednesday), they will have information regarding course selection for the 2012-2013 school year.

Please take the time to sit down with your current freshmen, sophomore, or junior and discuss their plans for the upcoming school year.  This first leg of course selection will only ask students to make selections in their core areas of study.  Elective course selection will take place once these core areas have been scheduled.

Students will receive their actual course selection forms on Thursday morning.  They will take those forms around with them during the day on Thursday and have them signed by their current teachers.  These forms will then need to be signed by a parent or guardian before they can be turned in to the main office.

Here are some things to discuss with your student concerning course selection:

1.  Is your student currently on track to graduate based on the graduation requirements listed on the course selection sheet?

2.  Is your student attempting to take on more challenging courses next year, which they do not currently meet the prerequisites for?  If so, they must fill out a waiver form for each class where the prerequisite is not met.  There will be a waiver form attached to their materials

3.  If you and your student have questions about course selection and their individual needs, please contact their guidance counselor.

Jamie Vaughan:  jvaughan@town.hull.ma.us

Maureen Kelliher:  mkelliher@town.hull.ma.us

4.  Students will have their elective courses scheduled on a first come first serve basis.  Students who return their completed course selection forms and waiver forms first, will have priority.

Hull High School Students Win Honorable Mentions

Congratulations to Ryan O'Donnell, Casey Hague, Nick Vasiliadis and Brendan Mitchell for earning honorable mentions in the annual Will McDonough Writing Contest, sponsored by the New England Sports Museum. They wrote and submitted these essays as part of their Baseball in Literature course taught by Mr. Greg Cunningham.    The full list was released last week and is here:

 

http://www.sportsmuseum.org/education/will-mcdonough-writing-contest.aspx     

Great job, gentlemen!

Hull High's Winter All-Scholastics

Congratulations to Hull High Senior Student-Athletes Lauren Geary, Katie Manning and Matt Farrell for being named to the Patriot Ledger Winter All-Scholastic Teams.  Both Lauren and Katie participated in girls' basketball for the Pirates.  Matt has been the goalie for the ice hockey team since the eighth grade.

A Message for Parents of Eighth Graders

Dear Parents of Grade Eight Students:

Greetings from the faculty, staff and administration of Hull High School.  As your student’s years at the Memorial Middle School draw to a close, it is time to start planning for his/her first year at Hull High School.  On April 9^th, the Hull School Committee approved our 2012-2013 Program of Studies, allowing us to start the process of course selection for next year.  Over the next few months, we will work with you and your eighth-grader to develop the schedule that best meets their academic needs.

To start this process, I ask that you join me on Thursday April 26^th at 7 PM in the Hull High School Exhibition Room.  The high school guidance counselors and I will present an overview of our academic program and the process used to select the courses that your student will take during their first year at Hull High School.  This meeting should last approximately 90 minutes and is designed for parents and guardians.  Your eighth-graders will see a similar presentation the next day, when they travel to Hull High School for “Step-up Day.”

Hull High School is an amazing educational community.  In 2010, we were named by Boston Magazine as one of the top 50 public schools in Massachusetts.  This past year, we were named to the College Board’s Advanced Placement Honor Roll, and were nominated by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a National Blue Ribbon School.  The academic, artistic and athletic accomplishments of our students are a source of great pride for our school and I am excited about your son/daughter joining our school.

I hope to see you on April 26^th and I look forward to working with you and your student over the next 4 years.

Sincerely,

Michael F. Devine

Principal

Hull High School

Geary scores her 200th career goal

Congratulations to Hull High School's Lauren Geary for scoring her 200th career goal in a 13-6 victory over Silver Lake.  Geary scored six goals and added 3 assists moving the Pirates to 1-1.

Lauren becomes just the second lacrosse player in school history to score 200 goals, joining former teammate Amy MacDonald.

Parent Survey - WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The Hull Public Schools has been selected by the MA DESE to have all parents participate in a survey about parent involvement.  Since the district had a low participation rate last spring, the DESE has reopened the parent survey until April 13, 2012 and we need your help by participating in the survey.  The entire process takes between three and ten minutes and the link to the survey is http://www.MAparentsurvey.com.  Thank you in advance for your assistance in providing this valuable information to us; information that will help us enhance parent involvement in our schools.  If you have any questions please contact Judy Kuehn, Director of Student Services @ 781-925-4400 ext.1121.

Shaffer and Geary named to MBCA All-State Academic Team

The Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association in partnership with the Red Auerbach Youth Foundation has named the 2011-2012 All State Academic Basketball Team for both boys' and girls' teams.  Hull High School is proud to announce that Chris Shaffer and Lauren Geary have been named to the All State Academic Basketball Teams.

Both Lauren and Chris will be honored by the MBCA on May 6 at The College of the Holy Cross' Hogan Center.  The annual All Senior Awards brunch recognizes student-athletes for excellence in academics and for their outstanding performances on the court during the 2011-2012 season.

Congratulations, Lauren and Chris!