June
24, 2013
Dear
Parents and Guardians,
It
has been an amazing year at Hull High School. I read somewhere that “amazing” is considered
one of the most overused words in the English language, but I think it is the
perfect word to describe this past year.
Here are just some of the highlights:
- Hull High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
- We gathered our entire school community in the auditorium to share the news that we had won the Blue Ribbon. This is one of the most meaningful moments of my career.
- We started the year with six new teachers and a new school nurse. They have all done their jobs so well and I look forward to all of them returning next year.
- Our SAT scores went up.
- Our drop-out rate declined.
- The Class of 2014 earned the highest MCAS scores in the history of our school with 99% earning a score of Advanced or Proficient on the ELA MCAS and 94% earning Advanced or Proficient on the Mathematics MCAS.
- Under the direction of Mr. Barkon and Mr. St. George, our combined MMS/HHS band performed three concerts and played at several community events, including the O’Donnell Baseball Tournament, the Memorial Day Remembrance and the re-dedication of the town’s war monument.
- We opened up the Parent Portal on Aspen so students and parents could check grades and assignments in real time. In the words of one senior, “Now every night is progress report night!”
- Ms. Held put on Hull High School’s first student art show.
- The HHS faculty worked together with the MMS faculty to align our curriculum to the new Massachusetts Frameworks.
- Hull High School Theatre Arts staged three excellent musicals.
- For the second consecutive year, our school’s athletic program earned a place on the MIAA Sportsmanship Honor Roll.
- The Class of 2013 had a fantastic year of learning, growth and celebration. They won the Class Cup and graduated on our athletic field on a beautiful June day.
As
we end the 2012-2013 school year, I want to say thank you to all the parents
and guardians who have helped make this past year possible. Whether you volunteered your time and talent
to make our co-curricular activities possible, or checked Aspen to make sure
your student was doing his/her homework, or emailed me and/or your student’s
teachers with concerns or feedback, you helped your student, and our school, be
more successful.
Only
July 1st, I will begin my 5th year as the principal of
Hull High School. I consider myself so
blessed to be able to spend time working with, learning with and making
memories with your child.
Have
a wonderful summer and I will see you again in August as we start what will
surely be another amazing year at Hull High School.
Sincerely,
Michael
Devine
Principal
Hull
High School
