HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Day 4 - Drop D Period
After School Detention is with Mr. Shinney in Room 138
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 2:40-3:30pm
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Reminder that the Books and Banter Club will be meeting in the library today after school. Hope to see you there!
Seniors, the Town of Hingham Scholarship program offers over $350,000 in scholarships to members of the HHS Class of 2026. In order to be considered for these many opportunities, you need to fill out ONE application! The application can be found on the website and in the School Counseling office. THE APPLICATION IS DUE BY THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 AT 3:00 pm. Late applications and emailed applications will not be accepted!!
Congratulations to the Math Team for qualifying for the playoffs! They finished first in their division and are currently placing 6th overall in the Southeastern Massachusetts Mathematics League that is made up of 31 teams. Playoffs will take place Thursday, March 5th in Bridgewater-Raynham. If you are a freshman or sophomore that loves mathematics, pizza and are interested to try a competition please talk with Ms. Blake or Mr. Burke. We are understaffed in this area and could use your help at playoffs. Go Math Team!!!
Congratulations to the following students for their success at the HHS History Day contest. All of the students listed below are eligible to compete at the Southeast Regional History Day contest and a chance to move on to the state and national competitions.
Paper
· Jacob Lewack: “Unisono Poco a Poco: How One Man’s Music Altered the Course of the Cold War”
· Saachi Menon: “Chain Reaction: Scientific Revolution, Military Reaction, and Political Reform”
· June Rogan: “Anger, Action, Advocacy: ACT UP”
· Nora Synnott: “Off the Beaten Track: An Analysis of Obscenity Reforms in the mid-Twentieth Century”
· William Watts: “The Tremont Street Subway”
Individual Documentary
· Aliyah Blidner: “Tinker v. Des Moines: A Story of Revolution, Reaction, and Reform”
· Griffin Blidner: “A New Identity: Lou Sullivan, the ‘First’ Transgender Gay Man”
· Isabel Klein: “Tracks of Tension: Hingham Versus the Greenbush Line”
Group Documentary
· Chace Burns, Liam Jordan, Cole Snowden: “Touring Tuttleville: Examining a Black Reform Society”
· Sally Egan, Abigail George: “The Jane Collective: the Daring Women who Revolutionized Reproductive Rights”
· Riley Stocks, Veronica Webb: “22 Years Too Late: Public Reaction and Government Reform Surrounding Frank Olson’s Death”
Individual Website
· Reese Dee: “Alice Hamilton”
· Ciara McGuinness: “Early Mormon Missionary Work”
· Siena Messina: “Native American Boarding Schools”
· Maeve Murphy: “The Wright Brothers”
Group Website
· John Doyle, Casey Joseph: “Shays’ Rebellion”
· James Hamilton, Owen MacDonald: “The B-29 Superfortress”
· Jessica Scipione, Sophie Smith: “Margaret D. Craighill MD and the Sparkman Johnson Act of 1943”
· Reagan Leiphart, Ellie Truong: “Elizabeth Blackwell”
Individual Exhibit
· Lena Angel: “Bob Dylan”
· Carolyn Ciolkosz: “Barbie”
· Mason Ross: “The Stonewall Uprising”
· Cal Salerno: “The Impact of the Parental Advisory Content Label”
Group Exhibit
· Graeme Baker, Sophia Peregrine: “The Hingham Shipyard: A Story of Revolution, Reaction, and Reform”
· Vivianne Kust, Charlotte LeClair: “Igniting a Revolution: How Jacob Riis Shed Light on Manhattan’s Tenement Housing”
· Will Pollenz, Jacob Patel: “The Boston Tea Party”
Individual Performance
· Breanna Weiss: “Reform Caused by the Ugly Laws”
Group Performance
· Izzi Puleo, Annie Sargent, Natalie Shaw: “Salem Witch Trials”
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Reminders
All doors except the main entrance are alarmed during the school day. If you need to leave the building (including for senior privilege) use the main entrance only. Please enter the building through the main front door in the morning. That door opens at 7 AM.
Please do not leave backpacks, sports equipment, etc. unattended. Put any sporting equipment into the locker rooms before school.
If you arrive early to school you are only to be in the cafeteria, the LMC or with a teacher. There is no hanging out in the gym before school.
The LMC is open for students starting at 7:30 AM!
No food deliveries such as Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc. are allowed during the school day.
HHS has a late bus for anybody who needs it. The bus departs from the main entrance at 3:30 PM every day.
Did You Know?
You no longer need to call to report an absence. You will receive an email once we take daily attendance confirming your student is not in school.
The LMC will be open for E, F and G studies. Please visit https://hinghamhighlmc.weebly.com and click on 'Library Study Sign In' to reserve yourself a spot. Students who reserve a spot should report directly to the Library for their study period. Study teachers can visit the same link to check the library list for attendance.
Guidance
Driver's Education: Please refer to the website - http://www.hinghamschools.org/o/hhs/page/drivers-education - for the application as well as answers to your questions!
Student Work Permits: Applying for a job, need a work permit? Be sure to visit the HHS website and go to Resources/Students/Student Work Permit Applications for information about completing your on-line applications. Click here for a direct link! (All permits are processed at Hingham High School.)
Month at a Glance ~ February 2026
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR BE CANCELLED.
SEE HHS WEBSITE & GOOGLE CALENDAR FOR UP-TO-DATE ANNOUNCEMENTS & DATES.
February 2 9th Grade Advisory ~ 2nd Half of B Block
February 3, 4 MCAS Biology Retests
February 4 Early Release at 11:30am ~ Shortened Blocks
February 5 PTO Meeting 6pm ~ Room 103
February 5 Al-Town Chorus Concert 7pm Auditorium – HMS
February 7 SEMSBA Auditions
February 9 Program of Studies ~ 6:30pm HHS Auditorium & Cafeteria
February 11 American Red Cross Blood Drive, In Honor of Alexander Rozanitis (8am-1pm)
February 16-20 February Recess