Congratulations to our December Students of the Month!

Internship                     Lauren Geary

Media                           Hailey Carlson                      

Art                                Josh Eliason                

Social Studies              Robert Mueller  

Foreign Language        Brendan Clifford

Wellness / PE               Kathleen Dunn

Science                         Sam Palma

Academic Support       Ryan O'Donnell

Math                             Anthony Bates            

English                         Mackenzie Gamble              

Music                           Michael (Che) Buckley

Student - Athlete         Lyndsey Capen

Congratulations to Our Pirates Hockey Team!

If you haven't already seen it in tonight's Patriot Ledger, click on the link below to read a great article about our Pirates Hockey Team.

Keep up the all your efforts, Pirates!!

http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x2129631443/New-Hull-High-hockey-coach-charts-course-for-Pirates

School Council Meeting Moved

Tonight's scheduled School Council meeting has been moved to Tuesday January 17th at 6:30 PM in the high school library.  The following items will be discussed:

1.      Hull High School Updates

2.      A district-wide school council meeting

3.       The 2012-2013 Student Handbook

4.      The District Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP)

5.      Quiz Night

All are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate. I hope to see you there!

Great Article on Dealing with the College Rejection

  My "second choice school," Miami University  One of the most difficult parts of senior year for many students is when they aren't accepted to a school they had their heart set on.  Many of us, myself included, experienced this when we were in high school.  No matter how many adults offer advice like "When one door closes, another one opens" or "What's meant to be will be," there is often little that can be said to soften the blow. In the end I believe most of the kids will end up exactly where they are supposed to be.  It's not about what school is the "best," but which one is the "best fit."  Many of us "rejects" went on to have a great experience at our second choice and wouldn't trade it for anything! Here is a link to an article from The Wall Street Journal about some pretty successful people who were denied from their first choice and how the rejection changed the trajectory of their life.  Thanks to one of our awesome parents for sending this my way! After the College Rejection - Wall Street Journal



Pirate Fun Night!

On Wednesday, January 11 at 5:45 p.m., the varsity cheerleaders, and boy's and girls' basketball teams will host elementary school aged children for a Pirate Fun Night fundraiser. Children will be charged a $3 entry fee for activity running from 5:45 through 8:30. Activities will include: movies, coloring, face painting, board games, ball games, lego stations, wii and more. Camera crews from Nickelodeon will be on site throughout the night as our student-athletes are being featured on Nick News with Linda Ellerbee for their fundraising efforts to support our athletic department.

Parents are encouraged to drop children off at Fun Night and attend the Memorial Middle School Concert that is being held in the Joseph Doniger Auditorium at Hull High School at 7:00. Children will be supervised by high school student-athletes, Coaches and Hull Boosters' Club members.

Class Cup Update (Challenge 6 of 12)

We are half of the way through the 2011-2012 Class Cup competition.  With the conclusion of the NHS/Student Council Food and Clothing Drive, points have been awarded for the first six challenges this year.

The results for the food and clothing drive were as follows:

1st Place:   Sophomores  4 pts

2nd Place:  Seniors  3 pts

3rd Place:  Freshmen  2 pts

4th Place:  Juniors  1 pt

Class Cup Standings  (6 of 12 Challenges Complete)

Seniors   17 pts

Freshmen  16 pts

Sophomores 14 pts

Juniors  13 pts

Next Challenge (7 of 12):

Which class will have the highest percentage of their class on the term two honor roll?

SAT Test Prep

We recently passed back the PSAT to all our 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students and one of the biggest questions we were asked was "How do I improve my scores?" 

For ninth and tenth grade students we would suggest that they open a College Board account and take advantage of all the free online practice questions.  Their PSAT score card gives them an access code to the site that will set them up with an individualized study plan.  It also allows them to pull up the PSAT questions they answered incorrectly so they can find out why they got it wrong.  www.collegeboard.org/quickstart

For eleventh graders the fastest and most significant way to improve scores is to register in a prep course.  Below are links to three different companies that have group classes or private tutoring in the area.  These classes usually begin about 6 weeks before a scheduled SAT day and will include many practice tests.  They tend to be expensive, but we would encourage you to call the company and see if they have any reduced rates and/or scholarship opportunities.  Many of the companies also offer an online class which might be a good option for those students with busy schedules.

Revolution Prep - http://www.revolutionprep.com/

Princeton Review - http://www.princetonreview.com/

Kaplan - http://www.kaptest.com/