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Mark Your Calendar for a Year of Fine and Performing Arts: Event Calendar Release

Mark Your Calendar for a Year of Fine and Performing Arts: Event Calendar Release Hingham, MA  — Hingham Public Schools is delighted to release its highly anticipated Fine and Performing Arts Event Calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.  This comprehensive calendar showcases a range of visual and performing arts events that are open to the … Continued

PRS and South Elementary Among 66 Schools to be Recognized by the State

Plymouth River Elementary (PRS) and South Elementary have been recognized as Schools of Recognition by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

HPS Appoints Amy Muldoon as Special Education Administrator

Amy Muldoon has been appointed as Special Education Administrator for Secondary Education.

Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Elementary School at Foster School

Join us for the Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new elementary school!

HPS’ End-of-Year Learning Data Shows Significant Growth in Reading and Math

HPS have released their end-of-year (EOY) learning data and are thrilled to share the results of student learning growth over the course of the 2023-2024 school year.

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Michelle Romano Selected as Permanent K-12 Science Director

Michelle Romano Selected as Permanent K-12 Science Director  Monday, June 26, 2023 – Hingham Public Schools is pleased to announce that Michelle Romano has been appointed as K-12 Science Director after serving as an interim in this role for the past year.  Romano was selected as Interim Science Director last summer to replace Katie Roberts … Continued

After School Strings Registration Begins June 17th

After School Strings Registration Begins June 17th Registration for the After School Strings Fall Session begins on June 17th, 2023, at 9:00 am and will be open until July 1st. This program is offered to all Hingham Public Schools students who will be in grades 3 or 4 in the fall. After School Strings is operated … Continued

HHS Tennis Courts Closed June 20th for Construction

The Hingham High School Tennis Courts are CLOSED as of June 20th for construction.  The expected completion date is October 2023. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Graduation Information 2023

Stream Live Here ➡️ youtube.com/hinghamschools/live A Message from Principal Swanson: Dear Parents: Here at Hingham High School, we are busy making the final arrangements for the graduationceremony for the Class of 2023. This exciting event will celebrate the academic accomplishments ofall our seniors. We want it to be a wonderful experience for all the graduates … Continued

Streaming Link for Graduation

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HPS Appoints Kathryn Roberts as Assistant Superintendent

HPS Appoints Kathryn Roberts as Assistant Superintendent Monday, May 22, 2023 – Hingham Public Schools is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kathryn (Katie) Roberts as permanent Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction by the School Committee at their May 22nd meeting.  During the 2022-2023 school year, Roberts held the role of Interim Assistant Superintendent … Continued

Dr. Barbara Cataldo Appointed as Interim Executive Director of Student Services

Hingham Public Schools Announce the Appointment of Dr. Barbara Cataldo as Interim Executive Director of Student Services Monday, May 8, 2023 – Hingham Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Barbara Cataldo as the Interim Executive Director of Student Services by the School Committee at their May 8th meeting.  Her appointment is … Continued

K-12 Art Show, Coming April 27th

Hingham Public Schools All Grades Art Show, Coming April 27th Friday, April 7, 2023 – The Hingham Public Schools are thrilled to announce the dates for both the district-wide K-12 Art Show and the Advanced Art Show coming up in late April.  The K-12 Art Show will be held at Hingham High School on April … Continued

13 HHS Students Recognized at Stoneham Regional History Day Contest

Congratulations to the 13 Hingham High School juniors who were recognized at the Stoneham Regional History Day contest on Sunday.  HHS also had nine students earn gold, silver, or bronze medals in their categories, earning them a trip to the state-level Massachusetts History Day contest in April. Paper Silver: Nora Andrews: “Fight, Flight and Frontiers; The … Continued

HHS Students Participate in a Senate Simulation

Hingham High School Students Participate in a Senate Simulation at the EMK Institute Monday, March 13, 2023 – HHS students recently visited the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate. Grade eleven and twelve students enrolled in American Political Systems participated in a simulated U.S. Senate session with a live floor debate. Students had … Continued

HHS Drama Advances to the METG Semi-Finals

HHS Drama Advances to the METG Semi-Finals Monday, March 6, 2023 – The Hingham High School Drama program will be advancing to the next level of the METG (Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild) Festival after their performance of “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” by Bertolt Brecht last Saturday. Hingham competed in an eight-school bracket at the METG … Continued

New Program of Studies Released for HMS and HHS

New Program of Studies Released for Hingham High School and Hingham Middle School The 2023-2024 Program of Studies has been released after its approval from the School Committee in January. Rick Swanson, HHS Principal, and Derek Smith, HMS Principal, presented the materials and noted the changes and additions. Here are some of the highlights: Hingham … Continued

4 Hingham High School Coaches Honored

Four Hingham High School Coaches Honored Thursday, January 19, 2023 – The Hingham Public Schools congratulate four HHS coaches who were recently honored for statewide accomplishments. The first coach to be recognized is Coach Bob Kniffen, HHS boys basketball coach, who recently reached 200 wins with the team. Coach Kniffen has been the varsity boys … Continued

HHS Receives DESE Grant to Broaden Financial Literacy Education

Hingham High School Receives DESE Grant to Broaden Financial Literacy Education Thursday, January 12th – The Hingham High School Business Department announces its successful application for a Financial Literacy Grant totaling $10, 345, offered from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). This grant was submitted by HHS Business teacher Joe Tarantello who … Continued

HPS Fine Arts Receive Mass Cultural Council Grant

HPS Fine Arts Receive Mass Cultural Council Grant Monday, January 9, 2023 – The Hingham Public Schools Fine Arts Department is pleased to announce that the department has been awarded a $3,250 grant from the Mass Cultural Council. The grant will allow for an HPS alumnus who is currently a professional potter to run a … Continued

KIA Spanish Immersion Pre-K Announcement

Hingham Public Schools Announce the Opening of the KIA Spanish Immersion PreK Program Coming Fall 2023 The Hingham Public Schools World Language Department is pleased to announce the opening of the Spanish Immersion Pre-K Program operating under Kids in Action (KIA).  This pilot program is set to begin in the Fall of 2023 and will … Continued

KIA After School Strings Pilot Program for Grades Three and Four to Start January 2023

Hingham Public Schools Fine Arts Department Announces the New KIA After School Strings Pilot Program for Grades Three and Four The Hingham Public Schools Fine Arts Department is pleased to announce the introduction of the After School Strings Program operating under Kids in Action (KIA). This pilot program is open to Hingham Public Schools students … Continued

41 HHS Students Honored at the Andrew Warhaftig Catching Kindness Awards

41 Hingham High Students Honored at the 11th Biannual Andrew Warhaftig Catching Kindness Award Forty-one students from Hingham High School were honored last Thursday, December 8th, at the Andrew Warhaftig Catching Kindness Awards. These awards are based on nominations from teachers and staff. Students who were “caught” going out of their way to be kind … Continued

HPS Selects Care Solace for Mental Health Care Coordination Services

Hingham Public Schools Selects Care Solace for Mental Health Care Coordination Services Hingham, December 9. 2022 – Hingham Public Schools has partnered with Care Solace, an organization determined to support mental health care coordination and expand access to community mental health and substance use treatment providers for students, staff, and their families. Care Solace provides … Continued

Hingham High School Students Bid Adieu to Their French Exchange Partners

Hingham High School Students Bid Adieu to Their French Exchange Partners Hingham High School and the HPS World Language Department announce the inauguration of the Hingham – Cahors Exchange Program. Seventeen French students from Cahors France and ranging between the ages of 14 – 16 recently visited Hingham, many coming to the United States for … Continued

The Foster School Building Project Passes With an Overwhelming Majority

The Foster School Building Project Passes With an Overwhelming Majority Wednesday, November 9, 2022 – The Hingham Public Schools are thrilled to announce that the Foster School Building Project will be moving forward after last night’s majority ballot vote. After an almost unanimous decision at the Special Town Meeting last week, the Foster School Building … Continued

HMS Celebrates One Book, One School Day with Varsha Bajaj

Hingham Middle School Celebrates One Book, One School Day with Varsha Bajaj Monday, November 7, 2022 – Hingham Middle School (HMS) is thrilled to announce the celebration of One Book, One School Day. This year’s book Count Me In, by Varsha Bajaj, was assigned as summer reading to all middle school students. The author’s visit … Continued

HHS Unified Sports Program Receives National Banner Recognition From Special Olympics

Hingham High School Unified Sports Program Receives National Banner Recognition From Special Olympics Friday, October 21, 2022 – Hingham High School – It is with great honor that the Hingham Public Schools and Hingham High School Athletics announce that the Hingham High Unified Sports program has received National Banner recognition from the Special Olympics. Hingham … Continued

The HPS Fine Arts Department presents an 83-student production, The Music Man, coming this December!

The Hingham Public Schools Fine Arts Department presents an 83-student production, The Music Man, coming this December! Friday, October 14, 2022 – The Hingham Public Schools Fine Arts Department and the Hingham High Drama Program are proud to present The Music Man coming this December. Set in Iowa in July 1912, The Music Man follows … Continued

Hingham Public Schools Release A Year’s Worth of Music

Hingham Public Schools Release A Year’s Worth of Music Hingham Public Schools and the HPS Fine Arts Department are proud to share a year’s worth of music!  The first concert kicks off with HPS’ Winter Concert Series showcasing both the Hingham Middle School (HMS) and Hingham High School (HHS) Band, Chorus, and Orchestra. Most HMS … Continued

Hingham High School Athletics Wins Holmes Award for the 4th Straight Year 

Hingham High School Athletics Wins Holmes Award for the 4th Straight Year  The Hingham Public Schools is excited to announce the awarding of the Boston Globe Holmes Award, given to a Division 2 athletic program, to the Hingham High School Athletic program for the 4th year in a row. Hingham High’s Varsity Athletic program ranked … Continued

Five Hingham High School Students Receive College Board Recognition

Five Hingham High School Students Receive College Board Recognition Five Hingham High School students recently received national recognition by the College Board, the organization that oversees SAT examinations and Advanced Placement (AP) programs across the country.  Emma Peterson and Teagan Schnorr, both graduates of the Class of 2022, received the rare and hard-won Advanced Placement … Continued

COVID-19 Guidance Fall 2022

COVID-19 Guidance Fall 2022

Welcome Back to School 2022-2023

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METCO Director Announcement

The Hingham Public Schools is pleased to announce Amy Jackson as the new METCO Director.

Hingham Public Schools Selects Michelle Romano as Interim Science Director

The Hingham Public Schools is pleased to announce Michelle Romano as Interim Science Director, effective immediately, to replace Kathryn Roberts who has recently been appointed to Interim Assistant Superintendent.

HPS Awarded Two DESE Grants to Advance Social Studies Civics Teaching and Learning

The Hingham Public Schools Awarded Two DESE Grants to Advance Social Studies Civics Teaching and Learning The Hingham Public Schools has been awarded two Massachusetts DESE (Department of Elementary & Secondary Education) grants, totaling $34,680, to advance the teaching and learning of the Social Studies Civics curriculum.  The first grant, which is exclusive to Hingham, … Continued

Interim Assistant Superintendent Announcement

Hingham Public Schools Selects Katie Roberts as Interim Assistant Superintendent Friday, July 15, 2022 – Hingham Public Schools is excited to announce Kathryn (Katie) Roberts will fill the position of Interim Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning for the 2022-2023 school year.  Ms. Roberts has been with the Hingham Public Schools for over twenty-five years, … Continued

Greetings from the Superintendent

Read a message from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Margaret Adams

Fine Arts Director Announcement

Hingham Public Schools Selects Ms. Joann Bellis as Fine Arts Director Wednesday, June 22, 2022 – Hingham Public Schools is pleased to announce that Joann Bellis has been selected to fill the position of Fine Arts Director. Ms. Bellis has been with the Hingham Public Schools for over eleven years, most recently holding the position … Continued

44 Hingham High Students Receive State Seal of Biliteracy

44 Hingham High Students Receive State Seal of Biliteracy

Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year Honored

Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year Honored Congratulations to Ms. Christina O’Connor, 2021 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year! Earlier this month, Senator Patrick O’Connor (no relation), came to Hingham High to recognize Ms. O’Connor and her accomplishment. Pictured are Senator Patrick O’Connor, Ms. Christina O’Connor, and Ms. O’Connor’s 11th grade US History class. Ms. … Continued

Director of Business and Support Services Announcement

Director of Business and Support Services Announcement   We are pleased to announce that Ms. Aisha Nelson-Oppong has been selected to assume the role of Director of Business and Support Services for the Hingham Public Schools.  Ms. Nelson-Oppong currently serves as the Assistant Director and a Fund Administrator for JTC Americas, where she leads a … Continued

East Principal Announcement

Mr. Jonathan Hawes Appointed Principal of East Elementary School On March 22, 2022, an interview team consisting of administration (Dr. James M. LaBillois, Assistant Superintendent & Search Committee Chair; Mary Eastwood, South Elementary School Principal; Mary Andrews, Director of English and Drama, Jenny Cina, Acting East Assistant Principal), school committee (Michelle Ayer, Carlos DaSilva), parents … Continued

Foster Principal Announcement

Mr. Matthew Scheufele Appointed Principal of Foster Elementary School, effective July 1, 2022 On March 1, 2, and 3, 2022 an interview team consisting of administration (Dr. James M. LaBillois, Assistant Superintendent & Search Committee Chair; Gregory Lamothe, Plymouth River Elementary School Principal; Jennifer Newell, Foster School Assistant Principal; Charleen Fabrizio, Elementary Administrator of Special … Continued

Hingham School District to Move Mask Optional Feb. 28, High School Feb. 14

Hingham School District to Move Mask Optional Feb. 28, High School Feb. 14 A Message from Dr. Maestas, Interim Superintendent Dear Hingham Community, After careful consideration, the Hingham School Committee has officially decided to rescind the Face Coverings policy and move to a Mask Optional model effective February 28, 2022 for the Hingham School District. This approach … Continued

NHL’s Teacher of the Year Mrs. Joan Kilban

NHL’s Teacher of the Year Mrs. Joan Kilban Mrs. Joan Kilban, NHL’s Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher of the Year for 2020, also Plymouth River Elementary Fifth Grade teacher, was honored last week during the NHL All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas. Due to Covid, many of these special events were put on hold until this … Continued

Plymouth River Elementary School Appoints Permanent Principal

Mr. Gregory Lamothe Appointed Principal of Plymouth River Elementary School At the conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year there were some administrative shifts at Plymouth River Elementary School. These changes resulted in the appointment of then PRS Assistant Principal, Ms. Charleen Fabrizio, to the position of Elementary Administrator of Special Education. Ms. Melissa Smith was … Continued

Hingham School Committee Announces its Superintendent Selection

Hingham School Committee Announces Its Superintendent Selection January 5, 2022 – The Hingham School Committee is pleased to announce that it has voted unanimously to enter into contract negotiations with Dr. Margaret Adams as the next Superintendent of the Hingham Public Schools. Dr. Adams will succeed Interim Superintendent Dr. Gary Maestas for the 2022-2023 school … Continued

School Committee Releases Proposed COVID Related Policy for Public Review

The Hingham School Committee is currently reviewing a general policy on COVID related issues. The policy has not been approved is being released for public review.