Wednesday, March 28, 2018
8th Grade Orientation Night Presentation Posted
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
HHS Students Win Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Congratulations to the HHS students who won awards in the 2018 National Scholastic Art & Writing contest!
National Awards
- Juliette Plante: two Gold Medals for sculpture and a Silver Medal for art portfolio
- Kelsey Logan: Gold Key for writing
- Juliette Plante: six Gold Keys and an Honorable Mention for art, and one Silver key for writing
Monday, March 19, 2018
HHS Students Building a Tiny House!
HHS students are working on building a tiny house!
Work on the house teaches life skills such as home maintenance, problem solving, and professionalism, while touching upon many parts of the curriculum from woodshop to physics to art.
According to student Timothy Strang,
"The Tiny House Project is a school-wide, student-powered effort to design, construct, and sell a fully functional tiny home right out of the high school workshop. The idea goes that the project will be an annual event, offering each generation of students a unique opportunity at hands-on learning that will be applicable and relevant when they complete their education and enter the real world. Hopefully, in tiny homes to come, the previous year’s sale will fund the expenses of the next project, but in order to establish this cycle the first iteration will be entirely dependent upon community donations."
If you would like to donate, or if you’re just curious to see the progress as it comes together, check out the official Holliston Tiny Home website here: https://sites.google.com/holliston.k12.ma.us/tinyhouseholliston/home
Upcoming Transition Fairs
7:00-8:30pm Natick High School Cafeteria
Hosted in Collaboration by Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Natick, Newton, Wellesley Public Schools
Students and families are invited to learn about a variety of postsecondary options beyond typical 4 year colleges. There are a variety of opportunities and this can be difficult to navigate. A student's transition to adulthood is individually
based on interests, preferences, aptitudes and skills - there is no one size fits all!
Participants may include the following post-graduate programming
- College Associate and Certificate Programs
- Labor Union Apprenticeships
- Vocational and Training Programs
- Gap Year Options
- Military Culinary
- Cosmetology
- Massage Therapy Schools
- Automotive and Technical Schools
April 5, 2018 - Metrowest Regional Transition Fair
6:30 - 8:30PM Natick High School Cafateria
Hosted in collaboration with: Natick, Holliston, Hopkinton, Wayland and Needham Public Schools, MWCIL, MWRTA, DDS, MRC, DMH, MCB, Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation, and ACCEPT Collaborative
Providing information for students, their families and professionals on resources within the local community.
Featuring local resources in the areas of :
- State agencies
- Social/Recreation
- Mental Health
- Housing
- Transportation
- Camps/Clubs
- Community Resources
- Employment
speakers on the topics of:
- Mental Health
- Lessons Learned from Parents
- Peer Panel
For more information or to register
please visit:
https://sites.google.com/natickps.org/metrowestregionaltransitionfai/home
Or contact Kathryn Seyfarth
kseyfarth@natickps.org
Friday, March 9, 2018
Student Feature Friday: Madeline Cerulli
This week’s Student Feature Friday is junior Madeline (Maddie) Cerulli. Maddie is an active participant in Best Buddies and is currently the Best Buddies chapter president, a responsibility she takes very seriously. She helps to match Buddies, looking for common interests that will develop into strong, dedicated 1:1 friendships. She also organizes events for the group including a basketball clinic with the Holliston Boys Basketball team, bowling events, and trips to the aquarium. This month the group is planning several events surrounding the “spread the word to end the word” international movement, focused on ending the use of the “r” word, instead choosing “respect” and acting respectful without judgment. Maddie is truly a caring a remarkable person who is leading by example. For more information about Maddie Cerulli and her work with Best Buddies, please visit the Student Feature Friday section of the Principal's blog.
Sunday, March 4, 2018
HHS Students at All-State Chorus
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Student Feature Friday: Kelsey Logan
This week’s Student Feature Friday is sophomore Kelsey Logan whose maturity and varied writing experiences far surpass her age. Kelsey is clear that she wants art to be a part of her life now and in the future and is currently focused on exploring various forms of writing. After being introduced to poetry in 6th grade, she realized the complexity and ability to dissect the poetry was something that she loved and she continues to develop her own style by taking classes at HHS and online through other organizations.
In April, Kelsey will be competing with her team in the Louder Than A Bomb poetry competition. After taking a slam poetry class she auditioned for the competition by reading two of her pieces and was chosen to compete on a team with 3 other individuals from the Boston area. Kelsey gravitates towards free verse poetry because it provides the most mobility in her writing.
Kelsey is impressive in her ability to intentionally step outside her comfort zone and participate in other experiences that push her to develop her skills, challenge her thinking and grow as a person. Her goal as next year’s co-editor in chief of Enigma Literary Magazine is to highlight all different art forms, thus allowing her to highlight the work of so many different students. There is no doubt that the literary magazine is in good hands. For more information about Kelsey, visit the Student Feature Friday section of the Principal's Blog.
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