Financial Aid Night

On September 28^th at 7pm, the guidance department is hosting a financial aid night here at the high school. There will be a representative from the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority to help explain the FASFA, including important changes coming this year, as well as other financial aid opportunities for your students and families. We hope to see you in the exhibition room on September 28^th. Please contact the guidance department with any questions at 781.925.3000 ex 1112 or ftroy@town.hull.ma.us.

Barkon shines at Coast Guard Band Concert

Every once in awhile, you walk into a once in a lifetime opportunity.  At tonight's United States Coast Guard Band concert to recognize the 300th birthday of Boston Light, Hull High School Band Director Ian Barkon did just that.

In a tremendous moment for our school and our community, Barkon had the opportunity to direct the United States Coast Guard Band.  See the picture below.

Senior Portraits Due Date

Senior portraits must be submitted to Mrs. Grosso (tgrosso@town.hull.ma.us) by October 28, 2016.

Pictures should be sent as digital files with the student name in the file name.

Preferred images would be 300dpi, 2" X 3" or larger.

Service Academy Information Session with Congressman Lynch

Congressman Stephen F. Lynch to Host Information Session on

Service Academies on Sunday, October 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sunday, October 2, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) will host an information session for all high school students in the Eighth Congressional District interested in applying to one of the United States Service Academies.

Representatives from each of the following academies will make brief presentations and be available for questions:

·         United States Military Academy at West Point, NY

·         United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD

·         United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO

·         United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY

·         United States Coast Guard Academy at New London, CT

·         Massachusetts Maritime Academy at Buzzards Bay, MA

All students and their families from the Eighth Congressional District are welcome to attend.

WHAT:          Congressman Lynch’s Academy Day

WHEN:          Sunday, October 2, 2016

                       10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

WHERE:        East Middle School
                        305 River Street, Braintree 02184

CONTACT:   Bob Fowkes, (617) 428-2000 

Student Body President Videos

Ricky Barone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykt5JZTCPhM

Bobbie Cavanaugh

Matt Condon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUSIQ11358Q&feature=youtu.be

Adam Foster

Jamie Froio

Francesco Prestia

Lauren Saniuk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_XGe_qqE-0&feature=youtu.be

Kelsey Shipps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv_T77aQZ6o&feature=youtu.be

September College Open Houses

Reprinted with permission from College Impressions Newsletter

Open House Schedule      September, 2016   

Albertus Magnus Col., New Haven, CT., Sept. 17 & 24 -Saturday Sessions-, call (800) 578-9160

Amherst Col., Amherst, MA, Sept. 24 to 26 -OH, Divers+ity Weekend-, call (413) 542-2328 

Assumption Col., Worcester, MA.  See page 9 for OH and IS schedules  (888) 882-7186

Babson Col., Wellesley, MA, Sept. 18 & 24 –Fall Preview Day-,   call (800) 488-3696   

Bates Col., Lewiston, ME., see Special Programs for Applicants Section and read about Bates Admissions Programs 

Bay Path Col., Longmeadow, MA, Sept. 14 –One Day a Week-, Sept. 21 –One Day a Week-, call (800) 782-7284

Bentley Col., Waltham, MA Sept.  25 -OH-, call (781) 891-2244, Out of State (800) 823-2354

Boston Architectural Col., Boston, MA Sept. TBA -OH-  7:00 pm, call (617) 585-0123

Bowdoin Col., Brunswick, ME, Sept 15 & Nove. 3 to 6. -Explore Bowdoin-  for high achievers from diverse backgrounds, Contact:  Claudia Marroquin, Coordinator of the program at cmarroqu@bowdoin.edu

Bryant U., RI, Sept. 17 -Bryant 101-, call (401) 222-6000  

Bryn Mawr Col., Bryn Mawr, PA, Fall Scholars Program-  TBA, call (800) BMC-1885

Canisius U., Buffalo, NY Sept 10 & 17 -Sat. Visit-, (800) 843-1517

Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburg, PA, Sept. 20 -21 -Over Night- call  

Catholic U., Washington, DC – Sept 25 -OH-  call  (800) 673-2772

Champlain Col., Burlington Vt., Sept. 17    -Fall OH, call (800) 750-5858

Clark U., Worcester, MA Sept. Sept. 18 -Weekend Visit-., call (800) 462-5275

Colorado Col., Colorado Springs, CO, Sept. 11 & 12 –OH- call (800) 542-7214 or consult web page:   www.ColoradoCollege.edu

Connecticut U. of, Storrs, CT, Sept. 18 -Fall OH-, 9 am to 2 pm, call (860) 486-3137

Culinary Inst. of America, Hyde Park, NY, Sept. 16-  -OH- 9 am, call (800) 285-4627 

Dean Col., Franklin, MA, Sept. 10 & 24 -Sat. at Dean-, call (877) 879-3326

Deleware, U. of, Newark, Del., Sept. 26 -Blue & Gold Day-, call (302) 831-8905

DeSales U., PA., Allentown, PA., -Saturday Sessions-, Sept 10 Math., Ed., Perform. Arts, Sept. 17 Physical Therapy & Nursing

Sept. 24 Exploratory Studies & Business     call  (877-DESALES)

Dickenson Col., Carlisle, PA, Sept. 17 -Fall OH-, 8:30 am to 3 pm, call (800) 644-1773

Drew U., Madison, NJ, Sept. 17, -Discovery Day-, call (973) 408-3739

Duke U., Durham, NC, go to “Discover Duke”, page 8, call (919) 684-8111

Elizabethtown Col., Elizabethtown, PA, Sept. 17 -Fall OH-  8:30 am to 4 pm, call (717) 361-1400

Emmanuel Col., Boston, MA, -Sept.10, 17 & 24 –IS-, call (617) 735-9715

Emory Col. Atlanta, GA, Sept. 17   –OH, Explore Oxford Col. Consult “Joint Receptions” Page 9, (404) 727-6036  

Fairfield U., Fairfield, CT, Special Programs; Dept. 17 & 24, Campus Visit, call (203) 254-4000  

Florida Inst. Of Tech., Melbourn, FL., Aug. 26, -Exploration Day-, call (800) 888-4348

Framingham St. U., Framingham, MA, Sept   10, 17, 24 -Saturday Information Session-  10 am, call (508) 626-4500

Franklin Pierce Col., Rindge, NH, Sept 17 -Personal Visit -, call (800) 437-0048  

Gannon U., Erie, PA, Sept. 30, -Health Profession & Science Day-, call: (814) 871-7000

Geneva Col., Beaver Falls, PA,Sept. 1,22,29 -Fall Discovery Days-, Sept 15 Golf Recruitment Day call (800) 847-8255      

Gettysberg Col., Gettysburg, PA, Sept. 2 -OH-, see page 4 call (800) 431-0803

Goucher Col., Baltimore, MD, Sept. 24 –Select Saturday Program- call (401) 337-6000

Hamilton Col., Clinton, NY, Sept. 10,17,24 Hamilton Saturdays - Sept. 27 –ON- call (800) 843-2655

Hartwick Col., Oneonta, NY, Sept. 24 (OH, Visit Day), call (800) HARTWICK   

Hobart & Wm. Smith Col., Geneva, NY, Sept, 5-Fall OH-, call (800) 852-2256

Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA, Sept.17 & 24 –Saturday Visits- call (800) 442-2421

Hope Col., Holland, MI, Sept. 23 & 30 -Hope College Visitation Day-  9 am to 3 pm, call (800) 968-7850

Ithaca Col., Ithaca, NY, Sept. 24 –OH-, 9 am to 4 pm, call (800) 429-4274

Johnson & Wales U., Providence, RI, Sept. 24 -Culinary Arts & General Studies), call (401) 516-8341

Johns Hopkins U., Baltimore, MD., Sept. 28 –IS- Sept. 20 to 27 -ON-, Sept. 17 -Fall Visit call (410)516-8000

Lawrence Memorial–Regis Col., of Nursing, Medford, MA& Radiography, Medford, MA, Sept. 3 -IS- Sept. 23 Radiography,     Sept. 10 -LPN to RN, call (781) 306-6600

Lebanon Valley Col., Sept. 17   Lebanon Valley Col., Bethlehem, PA, Sept. 12 –Sat. Info day - call (800) 445-6187

Lehigh U., Allentown, PA    Sept.  TBA   -Saturday Visits-, call (610) 758-3000

LeMoyne Col., Syracuse, NY, Sept. 17 & 24 -IS-, call (800)333-4733

Loyola Col., Baltimore, MD, Sept. 10 & 24 -IS- call (800) 221-9107 

Maine, U. of, Farmington, Farmington, ME., -OH-, Sept. 26 -OH- call (207) 778-7000 

Manhattan Col., Riverdale, NY, Sept. 10, 17, 24 -Select Saturday Program - 10 am to noon - call (800) 622-9235

Marist Col., Poughkeepsie, NY, Sept. –“Get Acquainted with Marist” Program, Sept to Nov. at 10:30 am, see Special Programs for Applicants Section,  call   (845) 575-3000

Mass Col. Liberal Arts, No. Adams, MA, Sept. 24 -24 -Fall Sat Tour-, Call  (800) 292)6632

Mass, Institute of Tech., Cambridge, MA, Sept.  see Special Programs for Applicants Section for Admissions Receptions 

Mass Maritime Aca., Buzzards Bay, MA, Sept. 24 -OH-, call (800) 544-3411

Mass, U. of, Boston, Boston, MA, Sept. Sept. 19 -OH Nursing for RN-, Sept. 18,15,22,29, call (617) 287-50

Monmouth Col., Monmouth, IL, Sept. 3, 10, 24, -IS-, call (800) 747-2687

Mt. St. Mary, Newberg, NY Sept. 18, -OH-, call (888) 937-6762

New England U. of, Biddeford, ME., NH, Sept.  20 –OH-,   call (800) 477-4863

New Hampshire, U. of, Durham, NH, Sept 24 -OH- call (603) 862-1360

New York U., NYC, Sept.  17 & 18– OH-, 9:45 am, call (212) 998-4531

New Haven, U. of, New Haven, CT., Sept. 25 -OH-, call (800) 342-5864

Nichols Col., Dudley, MA., Sept. 25 -OH-, call (800) 470-3379

Notre Dame U., South Bend, IN., Sept –Fall Hospitality Program-  see Special Programs for Applicants Section or                                                                      call (574) 631-7505

Ohio Wesleyan U., Delaware, PA., Sept. 26 –Consider Sci. Day- ,  see Special Programs for Applicants Section,                                                                           call (800) 922-8953

Olin Col., Wellesley, MA, Sept. TBA -OH for Women-, call  (721) 292-2222

Quinnipiac U., Hamden, CT, Sept. 24 –OH-  call (800) 462-1944

Randolph-Macon Col., Ashland, VA, Sept.  24 –OH-,     call (800) 888-1762

Regis Col., Weston, MA, Sept. 17 -OH-, call (800) 456-1820

Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY, Sept. 10 -OH for RPI Medal recipients-  call (518) 276-6216 

Rhode Island School of Design, (RISD), Sept. 17 -Saturday Info Sess.-  see Special Programs for Applicants Section

Ripon U. Ripon, WI, Sept. 10 - OH-  9 am to 3 pm, call (800) 947-4766    

Rochester Inst. of Tech., Rochester, NY, Sept. 24-Admissions Special Program-  call (585) 475-6631

Rollins Col., Winter Pk., Fla., Sept. 24 –OH, Discover Rollins-, 8:30 am to noon, call (407) 646-2161

Sacred Heart Col., Fairfield, CT, Sept. 28 -OH Welch Business Sch.-  call (203) 371-7880

St. Andrews, Scotland Sept. 28 –Visit Day-, call   +44   1334   476   161

St. Anselm’s Col., Manchester, NH Sept. 17 & 24 –Saturday Tours-call (603) 641-7500

St. Lawrence Col., NY., Sept. 2 -Col. Visit Day-, call  (800) 285-1856

St. Michael’s Col., Colchester, VT, Sept.  17 & 24 – Saturday Tour-, call (800) 762-8000                                   

Salem State U., MA, Sept. 24  –OH-  call  (978) 542-6000  

So. Florida Col., Lakeland, FL,  Sept.  17, -Saturday Visit-,  call  (800) 274-4131

Stetson U., Deland, FL.,  Sept.25  -OH-  call  (800) 688-0101

Suffolk U., Boston, MA.,  Sept. 2 -OH-,  call (617) 573- 8460

SUNY Col. of Sci. Forestry, Syracuse, NY,  Sept.  2  -Student Visit Day-,  call (800) 777-7373

Syracuse U., Syracuse, NY,  Sept.  12, 19, 26 –Saturday  Visits-, call (315) 443-3600

Swarthmore Col., Swarthmore, PA,  Sept. 15 or 17 –Discover Swarthmore-,  look into all expenses overnight  call  (610) 328-8358

Tampa, U. of,  Tampa, FL.,  Sept. 17  -Saturday Session-,  call  (813) 253-3333

Tulane U., New Orleans, LA,  Sept 18 & 25    -Campus Preview Days-,  call  (504) 865-5000 

Tufts U., Medford, MA  Sept. 15  -Women in Engineering-, Sept.  -STEM OH- call (617) 627-3170 

Union Col., Schenectady, NY,  Sept. 10,17,24,  -Saturday Session-,  call  (888) 843-6688 

Unity Col., Unity, ME  Sept. 17 –Instant Admission Day-  call (207) 509-7100

Vermont, U. of, Burlington, VT.  Sept, 10,17,24  -IS & T- see Special Programs for Applicants Section, call (802) 656-3131

Villanova U., Villanova, PA,  Sept   11- OH Programs ( Liberal Arts), call (610) 519-4500

Virginia Military Inst. (VMI), Lexington, VA.,   Sept. 23 & 24  -OH Weekend-  call  (800) 767-4207  

                             

Wagner Col., Staten Island, NYC,  Sept. 10, 17, 24 –Overview Days-,  call  (718) 390-3100

Washington & Jefferson Col.,  Washington, PA,  Sept. 17, - Showcase-, call (888) W-AND-JAY

Wellesley Col., Wellesley, MA   Sept 24  -Discover Wellesley Mornings-,   call  (781) 283-1000                                                                                         

Wesleyan U., Middletown, CT.  see Special Programs for Applicants Section for info regarding the TAP program

Wesleyan U. of Ohio,  Deleware, OH,  Sept. 26 –Consider Science-,for TAP  consult page 8, call  (800) 922-8953 

Wheelock Col., Boston, MA., Sept. 12 & 13  –Campus Visit-, 10 am to noon,  call (617) 879-2206

Wheaton Col., Norton, MA   Sept.  17  -Fall Preview Day-, call (800) 394-6003

William & Mary Col.,Williamsburg, VA, Sept. 22 to 24  -WOW-,  Sept 7 -OH Music Dept.-   call (757) 221-4000

Williams Col., Williamstown, MA  Sept. 24 to 26, -Windows on Williams, WOW Program for underrepresented students-                                                          call (413) 597-2211

Wooster, Col. of,  Wooster, Ohio,   Sept. 17 –Fall Visit-, Sept. 26 & 27 –ON-,   call (230) 268-2000 

Worcester Polytechnic Inst., Worcester, MA., Sept. 28   -Fall OH,  call  508-831-5286

4th Annual Rat Beach Party to benefit HHS Music Department

The 4th Annual Rat Beach Party, September 29 - October 2, will be held at the Sea Note in Hull. 
$5 cover at the door with proceeds going to the Hull High School Music Department.
Several student musicians will be performing on the 29th at 6 PM.

2016 Performance Line-Up:

Thursday: Musical Hosts: Jody Moore and Michael Weddle; 

6:00 Youth Performers: Misintent (rock band); Tori Jones (Vocalist); and Hull High Musical Combo.

8:00 Division 16 (Alexander Herwitz)

9:00 Green Street Station (Jim Rapoza)

10:00 Red House (Ronnie Lee Scott)

11:00 Hardwired (host band) (Greg Campia)

Friday: Musical Host: Mick Cusimano, Film Producer & Critic; 

6:00 Climate Change (Michael Weddle)

6:55 The Gravedancers Matthew D Gilbert)

7:50 The Beachcombovers (J Bruce Scott)

8:45 The Stigmatics (Randall Lee Gibson IV)

9:40 Hummingbird Syndicate (Jon Macey)

10:35 Girl On Top (Karen DeBiasse)

11:30 Charlie Don’t Surf -- Tribute to Clash (Scott Underwood)

Saturday: Musical Hosts: Kenneth Highland & John Keegan of Boston Groupie News; 

2:00 Club Linehan A Go Go (Michael J Quirk)

2:50 Slapback (Michele Gear-Cole)

3:40 Mercy (Billy Gear)

4:30 The Liz Borden Band (Liz Borden)

5:20 Playn’ Janes (Jamie Mostly)

6:10 Count Viglione’s Love & Flame Band (Joe Viglione)

7:00 Tsunami of Sound (Rick Sanger)

7:50 The Cindy Daley Band (Cindy Daley)

8:40 Pitch Black (Mark Silva)

9:30 Severence (Glenn Lauzon)

10:20 Harlequin (Reno Daly)

11:10 Moose & The Mudbugs (Ed Moose Savage)

12:00 Hopelessly Obscure (Kenneth Highland)

Sunday: Musical Host: Briân Yøung of WMFO Radio; 

2:00 Maddie Peck, Youth Performer

2:30 Trusty Sidekick (Trick Wallace)

3:20 Pop Gun (Harry Zarkades)

4:10 Highway Chapel (Rev. Joseph Fagan)

5:00 The Black Souls (Kim Ackland)

5:50 Hixx (Chris Costello)

6:40 Greg Allen’s Fringe Religion (Heather Stewart)

7:30 Litehouse (George H Perkins)

8:20 The Robert Leger Band (Robert Leger)

9:10 The Billy Conners Project (Billy Connors)

10:00 State of Union (Joe Moir)

10:50 The Thigh Scrapers (Briân Yøung)