The Jacobs Journal

Day 88/180

What a week it has been at the Jacobs School. I’d like to first send a huge shout-out to the following students for presenting at this week’s School Committee meeting and sharing their roles within the leadership structure at the Jacobs School:

NJHS: Molly McCarthy, Josie Tyrell, Piper Yakubian, and Abby Donovan
JMS Student Council: Payton Dunn and Reese Irby
JES Student Council: Jordan Dunn, Liam Palermo, Luke Panetta, Owen Bilodeau, Willa Britton, and Zephyr Al-Aidroos

Each of these students spoke with confidence, poise, and conviction, representing our school community in a way that made all of us at the Jacobs School incredibly proud. It is always inspiring to see our students step into leadership roles and share their voices so thoughtfully.

Last Friday, our Elementary Student Council also presented during our JES Spirit Day assembly, continuing to model leadership, pride, and responsibility for their peers. During the assembly, we focused on what kindness looks like and sounds like. This message will continue through our JES Kindness Tree Project, where students will add leaves for kind words and actions to help our bare tree grow into a bright, colorful display. While the tree helps make kindness visible, we reminded students that the most meaningful kindness is often the kindness they choose when no one is watching.

Last night, 34 Jacobs Middle School chorus students traveled to Providence, Rhode Island, to perform the Star-Spangled Banner at the start of the Providence Bruins game. Not only did they perform beautifully in two-part harmony, they represented the Jacobs School and the Town of Hull with professionalism and respect. Many families also made the trip to support our students and enjoy a great night of hockey. Our students should be very proud of their hard work and outstanding performance. Bravo.

Tomorrow, Mrs. Scott will host the monthly JMS Meeting as our middle school students continue their important work building community and school culture.

Lastly, with a big Patriots game coming up on Sunday, we want to do our part to cheer them on. All students are encouraged to wear Patriots gear or team colors to celebrate and show their spirit. I hope you all enjoy a nice long weekend.

-Mr. Shaw

Jan 16 ─ PATRIOTS DAY! Wear your Patriots Gear/Colors!

Jan 16 ─ JMS Student Meeting

Jan 19 ─ MLK Day, No School

Jan 20 ─ Staff Professional Development, No School

Jan 27 ─ JES Concerts: PK, K, 1 & 2 @ 9:00am; PK, 3, 4 & 5 @ 1:30pm

Jan 28 ─ 11:55am Dismissal

Jan 29 ─ JMS Concert 6:30pm

Feb 4 ─ Global Day of Play

Feb 4 ─ Preschool Open House 10-11am

Feb 4 ─ K-101: Everything You Need to Know About Kindergarten at JES 5:30pm

Feb 6 ─ JES Spirit Day/Assembly

Feb 13 ─ JMS Student Meeting

Feb 13 ─ JMS Faculty v. Student Basketball Game

Preschool Registration for the 2026-2027 School Year is now open! We will be holding open houses on February 4 and March 4 (both Wednesdays) from 10-11am, for families of children who will be 3 or 4 years old at the start of the next school year, and who are interested in attending the Hull Integrated Preschool. Parents and guardians can bring their child to meet the teachers, see the classrooms, and have their questions answered. Please email Amy Hyde at ahyde@hullpublicschools.us for additional information. Sign up for either open house here: Preschool Open House

If your child will be 5 years old on the first day of school, it's time to register for kindergarten! Please join us for K-101 on February 4 at 5:30pm to learn about the kindergarten curriculum, meet the teachers and tour the classrooms. We’ll inform you of important dates and information to get your child started on their educational journey.

Please go to our website to start the registration process, or contact Katy Rae Abatuno at kabatuno@hullpublicschools.us for more information. Students already enrolled in Hull Integrated Preschool at the Jacob School will automatically advance to kindergarten ─ no re-registration is needed.

Get Ready for Session 2!

If you have a hobby, skill, or activity that you would like to share with our students, then JASPER is for you! Please contact Mrs. Wilson at awilson@hullpublicschools.us for more information. JASPER will be starting up in a few weeks, after MLK Day. Click here for more information.

We're in the Playoffs!

It's hard to believe, but most Jacobs students are too young to remember the glory days of Brady & Belichick. Now is their time to enjoy a new era of Maye & Vrabel! Students and staff are all invited to celebrate the Playoffs by wearing Patriots gear or colors tomorrow!

The following classes have library next week:

Rosado, Perniola, Hall, Wilson, Massari, Campanini, and Shields

We'll Put Them On The Big Screen!

Send RAD Photos of your Pirates having fun in their Core Value T-Shirts or School Colors to lrajan@hullpublicschools.us and we'll add them to the slide show at our monthly assembly! Kids love seeing themselves and their friends on the big screen!

Other Stuff

CORI Form -- (Required to participate in school activities, field trips, etc.) Submit completed forms at the school office. Don't forget to bring your ID!

Hull PTO Gift Card Program