Winter Sports Registration

Registration for 2019-2020 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 22, 2019.

HMAPA Kicks Off Citrus Fundraiser

It’s fresh citrus time! The Holliston Music and Arts Parents Association (HMAPA) is kicking off its annual Fall Citrus Fundraiser on October 15th with orders due by November 4th. Brochures will be distributed to all high school and middle school band, chorus, theatre, and art club students and Miller band students beginning on Tuesday, 10/15, so parents, please ask your art student about the sale! This year’s fruit selection includes navel oranges, juicing oranges, pink grapefruit, mandarin oranges, and Washington apples, plus mixed cartons.

If you don’t know a selling student, or if you prefer, you may order online by going to http://www.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ and using Organization ID #155966. All orders will be delivered to the Holliston High School Cafeteria. Online customers must pick up their order from the HHS Cafeteria on the delivery date. Don’t eat fruit? You can also donate fruit to the food pantry and have it delivered by us - see the fundraiser instruction sheet or, if ordering online choose “donate item.”

The fruit will be delivered by truck directly to the Holliston High School cafeteria on an evening between Tuesday, 12/3 and Thursday, 12/5. We will notify all sellers and online customers when we have a definite date from shipper - about one week in advance.

If you have any questions about this fundraiser, please contact Alison Quinan at quinans@yahoo.com or (508) 429-2347.

Thank you for supporting the fine and performing arts in our schools by supporting HMAPA!

School Start Times Public Forum

The Holliston School Committee voted to hold a public forum on the new school start times for the 2020-21 academic year. The forum will be held Thursday, October 10, 2019, in the Holliston High School auditorium, at 7:00 p.m. It is open to the public.

Judith Owens, MD, MPH, Director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Boston Children's Hospital and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, will present on the science of pediatric sleep. There will be a Q+A so that members of the public may ask questions of Dr. Owens, the School Committee, and Dr. Brad Jackson, superintendent of schools.
For more information on the issue of School Start Times in Holliston, please review the information on the School Start Times website.

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Substitute Teachers Are Still Needed!

Thanks to our very successful Open House for Substitutes we held on September 5th, we have seen an increase in our daily Substitute Teacher pool.  But we can ALWAYS use more!! 

In the past, we have found that many of our most-effective and supportive Substitutes are Holliston residents who are either seeking part-time, school-year employment; are looking to ease back into the workforce; or are looking for ways to actively support their community and their schools. Regardless of your motivation, being a Substitute Teacher is an excellent way to work with Holliston’s great teachers and school staff and, of course, our remarkable students.

Please check out our Information Packet for more information.

HHS Open House Tonight, Sept. 19, 2019

Tonight's Open House will begin at 6:30 pm with a presentation by Ms. Bottomley. Parents and guardians can then follow their students' schedules to meet the teachers, beginning with A block at 7 pm. Parents and guardians do not need to attend Advisory.

• 6:30 pm Principal's Address
• 7:00 - 7:12  Block A
• 7:17 - 7:29  Block B
• 7:34 - 7:46  Block C
• 7:51 - 8:03  Block D

For your convenience, your student can download this printable schedule to fill in teachers' names and room numbers.

UPDATE: Watch a recording of the opening presentation

HHS Art Program Featured in SchoolArts Magazine

The HHS Art Department was featured in an article "It Takes a Village" in the September 2019 issue of SchoolArts Magazine.

Authored by HHS department leader and art teacher Mr. Doug Lack, the article outlines last year's collaborative project to construct a model city made of recyclable materials, enlisting staff and students from all over the district. The article also highlights how the project was an exemplar of project-based learning.

"It Takes a Village" has been posted with permission of SchoolArts Magazine.

Become a Substitute Teacher in Holliston - Open House 9/5/19 at 7PM

This year, Holliston, like all near-by school districts, is facing a critical shortage of Substitute Teachers.

In the past, we have found that many of our most-effective and supportive Substitutes are Holliston residents who are either seeking part-time, school-year employment; are looking to ease back into the workforce; or are looking for ways to actively support their community and their schools. Regardless of your motivation, being a Substitute Teacher is an excellent way to work with Holliston’s great teachers and school staff and, of course, our remarkable students.

The Holliston Public Schools is hosting an Open House for those who want to learn more about this exciting opportunity. Join us on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 7 PM in the Holliston High School Library to learn more!

Please share this information with your neighbors and friends.

Hope to see you there!