Fourth Term Report cards Now Available on Aspen

Parents/Guardians,

Report cards for term four are now available on Aspen.

If you need help accessing your Aspen account, please contact Lisa Dalton at (781) 925-3000 or ldalton@town.hull.ma.us.

Summer school signups began at Hull High School this morning (Monday). Summer school will begin Monday, July 6th.  Summer school eligible students were sent home a mailing last week. Please contact the high school for additional information.

On behalf of all of us at Hull High School, have a happy and healthy summer vacation!

Summer Reading

Hull High School

Summer Reading 2015

Honors English 9:  Students are required to read Bleachers by John Grisham. They should then complete one of the assignments.  This will be a graded assignment.

College Prep English 9:  Students are encouraged to read Bleachers by John Grisham.  They should then complete one of the assignments.  This assignment will be graded for extra credit.

Honors English 10:  Students are required to read The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore.  They should then complete one of the assignments.  This will be a graded assignment.

College Prep English 10:  Students are encouraged to read The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore.   They should then complete one of the assignments.  This assignment will be graded for extra credit.

Honors English 11:  Students are required to read The Help by Kathryn Stockett.  They should then complete one of the assignments.  This will be a graded assignment.

College Prep English 11:  Students are encouraged to read The Help by Kathryn Stockett. They should then complete one of the assignments.  This assignment will be graded for extra credit.

Honors English 12:  Students are required to read All Souls by Michael Patrick MacDonald.  Please see enclosed assignment sheet with additional extra credit assignments.

College Prep English 12:  Students are encouraged to read All Souls by Michael Patrick MacDonald. They should then complete one of the assignments.  This assignment will be graded for extra credit.

Books are available at the Hull and Hingham Public Libraries and are all available for $13 or less on Amazon.com.

Summer Reading Assignments

ASSIGNMENT #1

Create a soundtrack to the book you read. Choose ten songs that you feel correspond with the themes of your book. Explain four of the songs, why you chose them and how they relate to the book.  Please cite specific lyrics to show evidence of this shared theme.  Each one of your four analyses should be a 1/2 page. 

ASSIGNMENT #2

Write a creative dialogue between a character in your novel and a character from a different novel you have read in one of your past English classes. You may want to choose a character with similar viewpoints or a character foil (a character with opposite attributes).  In a concluding paragraph explain why you chose the character you did and how he/she relates to the character from your summer reading novel. Your written piece should be approximately 2-3 pages.

ASSIGNMENT #3

Find a current newspaper article on-line that relates to an issue in your novel. Briefly summarize the article and include it for your English teacher’s perusal.  Explain how it is addressed in the novel as well as your thoughts on the issue.  Your written piece should be approximately 2-3 pages.

2015 Summer School Information

Field Trip to Museum of World War II

The juniors in Ms. Cowen's US History II classes and Mr. MacKenzie's AP US History classes had a great time exploring the collection of over 7,000 authentic WWII artifacts at the Museum of World War II on Monday. Some stand-outs included the many rifles and other weapons the students were able to handle, German enigma machines, prisoners' belongings from Nazi concentration camps, propaganda posters, spy gear, some of Hitler's personal belongings, parachutes from D-Day, and of course the Sherman tank! We were also fortunate to have Mr. Richard Dinning as one of our museum docents, who served as a WWII fighter pilot and spoke with some of the students about his experiences.

A big 'Thank You' to the Hull PTO and Hull Boosters Club for helping to fund this great experience. 

Marching Pirates at Memorial Day Parade

This is the 2nd year that the Hull High School Marching Pirates have made an appearance at the Memorial Day Parade.  Not only has the group grown in size since last year, but they have also developed a more distinctive sound!  Thank you to those who came out to the Memorial Day Parade and cheered on the 2015 Marching Pirates!

Final Exam Schedule

Hull High School

2015 Final Exam Schedule

	June 18th
7:25-9:15	A Period Class
9:25-11:15	B Period Class
11:25- 1:15	1:30 late bus

June 19^th – 23^rd 

Dismissal at 11:15 on June 19^th and 22nd

Dismissal at 9:15 on June 23rd

	June 19th	June 22nd	June 23rd
7:25-9:15	C Period Class	E Period Class	G Period Class
9:25-11:15	D Period Class	F Period Class	Make-ups
11:25-1:15	Make-ups 1:30 late bus	Make-ups 1:30 late bus	Make-ups 1:30 late bus

Prom King and Queen

Congratulations to our 2015 Prom King and Queen:  Patrick Condon and Alexa Perez

Festival of Artistry and Harmony - 2015

This year's Festival of Artistry and Harmony was a huge success.  The halls and walls of the school were transformed into an art museum for members of the school community to be dazzled and educated by the art created by our students.  It is always exciting to see the fusing of the fine and performing arts.  It was wonderful to view all of the diverse talent from the visual art students, woodshop students, music students, and art from the South Shore Collaborative students.  We have a wide range of talent here at Hull High School and the Festival is always a great way to showcase the hard work and creativity that the students put forth in these classes.  This year, in regards to the art display, the exhibit was mainly student curated.  Students in the art classes were responsible for the set-up and planning of the exhibit.  Involving students enabled them to gain a better understanding of the exhibition process and give them a better understanding and investment in the final product.  It was great to see the collaboration between students during the process.  Thank you to all the students who helped with the exhibit and all students, faculty and staff who showed patience and respect as they had to work their way through the art display in the hallway.  Without everyone's cooperation, the art exhibit would not have been possible.  In the end, we hope that members of the school community enjoyed viewing the artwork and walked away feeling engaged, energized and most importantly, with a better understanding of how the arts serve as a powerful tool in our students lives.