Student Feature Friday: Connor Hennessy

This week’s Student Feature Friday is Connor Hennessy, a senior at Holliston High School who has already found a way to gain full-time employment harnessing his passion for marketing. What struck me most about my conversation with Connor is that he already has a clear vision for how he wants to live his life and is working hard to accomplish his goals. Connor described working at his first job in 10th grade at a dog daycare. He described working there for one week and deciding that the job was not for him and that he wanted to be his own boss. “I want freedom, I don’t want to be tied down to a schedule.”

To read more about Connor check out the Student Feature Friday section of the Principal's Blog.

Fall Musical "GREASE" Nov. 16-18

Holliston High Theatre370's Fall musical production of GREASE is fast approaching! We have over 50 students participating onstage and behind the scenes this year, 170 costumes, numerous dance sequences and tons of fun!

Welcome to Rydell High, 1959!

When Danny Zuko's summer fling, good girl Sandy Dumbrowski, transfers to Rydell, he struggles to keep his bad boy image together in front his too-cool-for-school friends, the Burger Palace Boys and the Pink Ladies. Can the group accept an outsider? Does Sandy have what it takes to hang with this crowd?

Follow their adventures as they skip, steal, and jive their way through the halls of high school.

Full of notable songs and standout dance numbers like, "We Go Together," "Greased Lightning," and "Summer Nights," GREASE is an upbeat musical for all ages. This show will leave you humming and bopping in the aisles!

"Grease" is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

Ticket Information

Tickets can be purchased at the door, at Coffee Haven or online at grease370.brownpapertickets.com

Performances are November 16th, 17th, and 18th @ 7:30pm.

Tickets are $15 Adults and $10 Seniors and Students

We hope to see you there!

Student Feature Fridays: Aidan Krantz

This week I am pleased to highlight Aidan Krantz for our Student Feature Friday. If our students are our future, then it is clear after meeting Aidan Krantz that our future is bright and hopeful. Aidan is an 11th grader who cares deeply about her community. She is kind, intelligent, generous, and passionate about showing appreciation for others.

 Last year she created Give Back to Givers to promote volunteerism in Holliston. On her website, www.givebacktogivers.com, she displays the following quote: “The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of their commitment in the lives of others.” Her commitment to others is remarkable and I am excited to watch her charity make a difference in the lives of so many. 

For more information on Aidan and her charity, visit the Student Feature Friday section of the Principal's Blog.

Thank you,
Nicole Bottomley
Principal
Holliston High School

Winter Sports Registration Now Open

Registration for 2017-2018 Winter Sports is now open!

Registration for HHS sports has three required pieces:

1. Filling out the registration form at http://hhsathletics.holliston.k12.ma.us/registration
2. Submitting an up-to date physical exam (requirements)
3. Paying the athletics fee. You may pay on the Town of Holliston website or by check dropped off at/or mailed to HHS Main Office Checks must be made out to "Town of Holliston- Athletics" for $225.00.

The due date for all forms, physical exams, and payment is November 23, 2017.

Updated: HHS will be dismissed at 12:15 today, 10/31/17

Update 9:40 pm: Final Update

A huge thank you once again to the Holliston Fire Department who not only helped with the safety of our building but who went above and beyond to assist students with retrieving their belongings today. 

Most students were able to collect their backpacks, jackets etc. but for those students whose backpacks are still in the building, the cafeteria will be open at 6:30am tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. We are aware that some textbooks and other school items may still be in classrooms and teachers have been notified that students may not have access to all their classroom materials this evening. 

Thank you to the Holliston Police Department, the high school faculty and the students who did a tremendous job today. Once again I am reminded of the incredible teamwork within this community and am so proud of how the students handled themselves today.

Nicole Bottomley, Principal

Update 1:50 pm: Retrieving Student Belongings

A huge thank you to the Holliston Fire Department for helping to retrieve student belongings from the classrooms throughout the building. 

At this point, all students who were not in science classes were able to retrieve their belongings from the cafeteria. 

Throughout the afternoon, several announcements were made for students to let them know that their bags from science classes would be ready at 2:00pm today. These belongings are now ready and available for pickup in the cafeteria. A few water bottles and textbooks may still remain throughout the building and will need to be retrieved tomorrow as only access to the cafeteria is permitted at this time. 

All after school and evening activities have been canceled.

HHS will be dismissed at 12:15 today

After consultation with the Holliston Fire Department and the on-site state HazMat team, we have decided that we will be unable to properly ventilate the school and cleanup the water damage caused by the sprinkler activation before our scheduled school dismissal time.

As a result, all Holliston High School students will be dismissed at 12:15 pm today, Tuesday, October 31st. Fire Department personnel are assisting School personnel to get student belongings removed from classrooms for students to pick up before dismissal.

• Students riding the bus: School buses will be available at12:15 for students who require transportation home. 
• Student drivers: Since fire Department equipment is blocking the front driveway, Students who drive themselves to school will be dismissed a few minutes before 12:15 to allow space for school buses. 
• Parent pickup: Parents picking up students might want towait until 12:30 to pick up their child due to anticipated traffic on Hollis Street.

ALL students will be supervised by School personnel until parent pickup is complete.

Student Feature Friday: Cameron Todd

This week I am pleased to highlight Cameron Todd, one of the talented, innovative and dedicated Panthers Instructional Technology (PIT) Crew members who has worked with PIT Crew since its inception a year and a half ago. Cam is very hard working and always has a smile on his face and a positive attitude. He oversaw the beginning of the Chromebook roll-out and has come in during the last two summers to assist with the distribution of Chromebooks during the 9th grade orientation held at the end of August. For more information on Cam and the PIT Crew check out the "Student Feature Friday" section of the Principal's Blog or on the website.

Thanks,

Nicole Bottomley
Principal
Holliston High School

Student Feature Fridays!

One of the best aspects of working at Holliston High School is the opportunity to interact with so many talented, creative, innovative and amazing students. In order to highlight some of these individuals, we are announcing a new segment called "Student Feature Fridays."

Our first featured student is Melanie Galeaz, a hard working and creative senior. Melanie recently presented a project to the faculty during the October Faculty Meeting. The project was one that she completed in her Stress Management course and had the theme of Hope. For more information please see the Student Feature Friday section of the Principal's Blog.

--Ms. Bottomley