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Wishing our HPS community a restful and joyful winter break. ❄️💙 We’ll see you back on January 5th.

🍎 Kindergarten registration for the 2026–2027 school year is right around the corner! Join us for Kindergarten Information Night on January 15, 2026, at 6:30 PM at Hingham Middle School for a presentation and a chance to meet principals and lead teachers.

🔗 Please RSVP at hinghamschools.org/RSVP.

📅 Kindergarten Registration Timeline

✏️ January 15, 2026 – Information Night
✏️ January 16 – Registration opens
✏️ February 14 – Registration, documents, and deposit due
✏️ May 2026 – School visits and screening
✏️ August 2026 – Kindergarten orientation and school visits
✏️ September 2026 – Welcome to Kindergarten!

What in the Wetu?? 👀 Our 3rd graders at Foster can tell you!

To wrap up their month-long unit on Wampanoag culture, our students put their creative problem-solving skills to the test—using natural materials from the environment to build their own longhouses and wetus, just as the Wampanoag people did. Other grades stopped by for a “Wetu Walkthrough” to see their final creations. 🌿

‼️ Reminder: Tomorrow is a half-day. Early release times ➜ https://www.hinghamschools.org/page/hours/

The Hingham High School Drama Club is teaming up with the Paragon Carousel for a spooktacular night of Halloween fun on Friday, October 17!

📍 205 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA

🕔 5:00–6:00 PM – “Boo”tifully Tame Time
Perfect for your little pumpkins! A not-so-scary ride for younger kids who love treats over tricks.

🌙 7:00–9:00 PM – Fright After Dark
For those who dare 👀 — a haunted ride filled with spooky surprises, brought to life by our talented HHS Drama students!

🎟️ Tickets are $5 each, and 50% of proceeds benefit the Hingham High School Drama Club.

Costumes encouraged. Screams expected. Memories guaranteed.

More info ➡️ paragoncarousel.com/upcoming-events/hunted-carousel

All Hingham Public Schools will have an Early Release tomorrow, October 1, for professional development.

⏰ Early Release Times:

East - 12:00 PM
Foster - 11:30 AM
Plymouth River - 11:30 AM
South - 12:00 PM
HMS - 11:00 AM
HHS - 11:30 AM

Hingham Food Drive! ❤️🖤

We’re proud to support the Hingham Food Pantry and invite you to join us in making a difference this fall. 💪

✅ Donate unopened, unexpired food in your school’s cafeteria bins to help strengthen our community and support neighbors in need. Thank you for giving back, HPS! 🙌

​​Join us as we celebrate the opening of the new Foster Elementary School with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:

📅 Monday, September 15, 2025
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 55 Downer Ave, Hingham

The event will include a ribbon cutting, guided tours of the new school, and light refreshments.
Can’t make it? Additional tours will be offered on Saturday, October 18th.

➡️ RSVP here: hinghamschools.org/RSVP

We look forward to celebrating this exciting new chapter with our students, staff, and community! ❤️

📚✏️ Hingham Public Schools are back in session on September 2, and we are looking for paraeducators to join our team!

Openings are available at Hingham Middle School and in the Preschool Program at Foster Elementary. If you’re passionate about supporting young learners, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply today: hinghamschools.org/employment

Celebrate Juneteenth with the South Shore Unity Council! Join us Thursday, June 19, from 4–7 PM at The Bandstand at Hingham Harbor for live music, dance, food, kids’ activities, and community celebration. Learn more: hinghamunity.org/event/5th-annual-juneteenth-celebration

Last week, our 5th graders spent the day at Hingham Middle School for Move Up Day! They explored their future school, met some of their teachers, and heard from Principal Derek Smith about what a typical day is like at HMS. He shared what to expect in 6th grade and all the exciting after school clubs students can join. They also took part in a scavenger hunt, discovering important spots like the guidance office and the nurse's office while starting to feel more at home in their new school. We loved having you, Class of 2032. We cannot wait to see you at HMS this fall!

Reminder! Kindergarten Orientation and Screening is going on this week at all four of HPS' elementary schools. May 19 PRS Elementary, May 20 East Elementary, May 21 Foster Elementary, May 22 South Elementary

Foster’s new 3-floor mural is absolutely breathtaking! "The Foster School Mural: A World Within A World" by Joshua Winer, Artist, was installed over April break and represents the marsh ecosystem right next door to Foster. It beautifully honors the environment we’re part of, giving students and staff a chance to connect with the world around them.

💌 During Random Acts of Kindness Week in February, the 1st Grade Kindness Club at Foster School created handmade Valentine’s Day cards for Linden Ponds residents and painted colorful Kindness Rocks for a new garden at Foster. Thanks to the leadership of Ms. McGrath and Ms. Bessoud, students had the chance to spread joy, build empathy, and take pride in making a difference in their community. 🌱

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! 🍎📚 To all of our incredible educators, thank you for the passion, care, and dedication you bring to your classrooms every day. Thank you for inspiring our students on their lifelong learning journey and for making Hingham Public Schools so special for our school community. ❤️

Don’t miss our K-12 Art Showcase coming up this Thursday, May 1st from 6-8pm! 🎨🖌️ Join us in the High School cafeteria for beautiful HPS student art displays and activities.