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

  

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:

1. All student-athletes must have a physical dated within the last 13 months.
2. 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.
3. Fee Schedule:
        Sport 1: $250
        Sport 2: $175
        Sport 3: $150
4. 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.


5. 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

Hull High School Scholarship Requests

March 1, 2012

Dear Friend of Hull High School,

“Although more Americans are getting help from scholarships and tax breaks, the net cost of college is eating up a higher share of the typical family's income in 2011, according to a report released Wednesday.   The sticker price of studying and living on campus at the average public university rose 5.4% for in-state students, or about $1,100, to $21,447 this fall, the College Board estimated.  The chief cause of that increase was a dramatic spike in tuition and fees at hundreds of public universities. Tuition at the average public university jumped 8.3% to $8,244.  The sticker price of living and studying for a year at a typical private college rose 4.3% to $42,224 this year.”    - http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/26/pf/college/college_tuition_cost/index.htm.

Tuition at public colleges increasing by 8.3%.  Unfortunately, the amount of financial aid offered to our students has not increased at this same level.  In fact, many governmental scholarship and loan programs are giving substantially less to students, due to severe budget cuts.  Our students need your help more than ever.

I know that many of us are facing difficult financial situations in our own lives, but I am asking you to consider helping a 2012 Hull High School graduate earn a college degree.  This assistance can take several forms:

·         You can establish a scholarship in the name of loved one.  You can choose the recipient yourself or ask that the Hull High School faculty choose the recipient based on the criteria you chose.  This scholarship can be in any amount and can be endowed by you for as many years as you choose.

·         You can give a one-time financial award in any amount to a Hull High School student.  As with an established scholarship, you can choose the recipient yourself or ask that the Hull High School faculty choose the recipient based on the criteria you chose. 

·         You can give any amount to the Hull High School General Scholarship Fund.  The Hull High School faculty will award several scholarships, the amount to be determined by the generosity of the Hull community. 

If you have contributed before, on behalf of Hull High School, I give you my sincere thanks.  Through your generosity, you have made a significant difference in the life of a Hull High School graduate.  If you have not given before, I ask that you consider giving this year.

If you would like to contribute to the general scholarship fund, you may send a check, made out to Hull High School (please put “Scholarship Fund” in the memo line), to Mrs. Karen Powers at Hull High School.

The generosity of the people of Hull, and the surrounding communities, continues to amaze me.  Your support has allowed so many Hull High School graduates to achieve their dreams of earning a college degree. Thank you for making a difference in their lives.

With Sincere Thanks,

Michael Devine

Principal

HHS Parent/Teacher Conferences (Thursday, March 1st 5:30-8:30)

This is an imprtant reminder to all parents that parent/teacher conferences are taking place this Thursday evening from 5:30-8:30.  Due to the recent vacation week, some parents have not yet set their appoinments.  Please contact Mrs. Troy in the HHS Guidance Department in order to secure a time with each of your student(s) teachers.

Mrs. Troy can be contacted by email or phone:

email:  ftroy@town.hull.ma.us

phone:  781-925-3000 x1112

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday evening.

It Is That Time Aagain...

The Second Annual

Hull High School

Quiz Night

March 31st

7 - 11 PM

The Hull Knights of Columbus Hall

$175 for a table of 8

All proceeds to benefit Hull High School Co-curricular Activities:

Mock Trial

PHI

TALK
Athletics

Drama

Music

Prizes for the winners... and the losers!

Please call Sharon Striglio at 781-925-2040 x.1106 for more details

Hull High School's Second Term Honor Roll

Hull High School Second Term Honor Roll

Grade 9, High Honors:  Flavio Andrade, Grace Ryan, Thomas Saide

Honors: Thomas Bellew, Kelsi Brunke, Angela Campbell, Leigha Dennett, Kathleen Dunn, Joshua Eliason, Alexis Gardiner, Christopher Geary, Roosmarijn Hijdra, Kelsey Hill, Katie Hulverson, Erica Hurley, Briana Johnson, Morgan Leeber, Hannah London, Jon Mahoney, Madeline McNamara, Matthew Mullen, Allison Rosenbaum, Matthew Saniuk, Erynne Steen, Allison Tarnovean, Daniel Tramontana, Emily Williamson

Grade 10, High Honors: Rachel Ashley, Kathryn Chaney, Christian Fuda, Taylor Gibson, Julia Heavern, Calvin Karski, Noah Kellem, Jacen Kurciviez, Haley Muir, Ryan O’Donnell, Katherine Pearson

Honors: Hailey Adams, Jessica Baldwin, Alexander Barkas, Alaina Bennett, Alexandra Brown, Marco Caparrotta, Colleen Connolly, Cassidy Dahill, Joseph Dunphy, Isabela Fonseca, Joseph Hulverson, Matthew Hurley, Brian Jarvis, Samantha Kearns Walsh, Joanna Larsen, Veronice Lopes, Christopher Meagher, Isabelle Seal, Emily Vermilya, Michael Warren, Joshua Whelan

Grade 11, High Honors:  Dominick Marcella

Honors: Laura Bender, Anna Bregoli, Samuel Campbell, Brian Chase, Emily Dang, William Doyle, Ashleigh Dunn, Meaghan Dunn, Thomas Guiney, Casey Hague, Erik Johnson, Kelsey Long, Ariel Olivieri, Marissa Panetta, Deasia Raymond, Taylor Sprague, Stephanie Striglio, Molly Weber, Gabrielle Williamson, Katelyn Williamson, Jon Young

Grade 12, High Honors: Brendan Clifford

Honors: Sara Benjamin, Amber Carpenter, Kevin Caulfield, Michael Corcoran, Jade Dunstan, Raven Dunstan, Tiara Ervin, Nathalia Fonseca, Jessica Hagerty, Luke Henning, Abigail Hulverson, Brittany Jenkins, Molly Kane, Brianna Kelly, Adam London, John McGowan, Andrew Ollerhead, Rebecca Petrocelli, Natalie Smith, Alyssa Steen, Richard Tower, Brianna Wyrosdic

Hull High School to Celebrate Its Senior Student-Athletes

Senior night is a tradition, which is celebrated in the gyms, rinks, and arenas throughout our country.  It provides a time for parents, students, coaches, and fans to reflect on four years of hard work and growth. Hull High School is proud to celebrate our student-athletes who are completing their final winter athletic season.

Please join us in providing a special farewell to our winter season student-athletes in their senior night events:

Boys' Basketball - Tuesday, 2/21 at 6:30
Girls' Basketball - Friday, 2/17 at 6:30
Cheerleading - Friday, 2/17 at 6:30
Ice Hockey - Wednesday, 2/22 at 6:40 in Randolph

Congratulations to Our January Students of the Month

Internship                     Brianna Wyrosdic 

Media                           Matt Saniuk                                    

Art                                 Emily Dang       

Social Studies              Katelyn Williamson

Foreign Language        Sonny Hill

Wellness / PE               Deasia Raymond 

Science                         Maddy McNamara               

Academic Support       Mitchell Cross

Math                             Miriam Cardoos

English                          Kevin Hulverson                           

Music                            Colleen Hurley

Student - Athlete         Jake Botelho

These students are recognized by their teachers for outstanding effort, attitude and interest in class.