HMS Hiller Heads-Up
All the news from Hopkinton Middle School
Rotation Cycle - Week of May 12
- Day 1: Monday, May 12
- Day 2: Tuesday, May 13
- Day 3: Wednesday, May 14
- Day 4: Thursday, May 15
- Day 6: Friday, May 16
Important Upcoming Dates
May 14
Incoming Grade 6 Parent Night
May 15
Grade 8 STE MCAS
Annual All School Art Show - 6:00pm-7:30pm
May 16
Grade 8 STE MCAS
May 23
Ensemble Day - Make sure your student has their instrument
May 26
Memorial Day - No School
May 30
Ensemble Day - Make sure your student has their instrument
MCAS Dates
Grade 8 STE - May 15-16
Grade 8 Civics - May 29-30
Annual All School Art Show
Opening Reception May 15, 2025
Join us for an evening filled with arts and entertainment. Featuring selected works from over 20 visual arts elective from the high school, works from 6th, 7th and 8th grade as well as artwork from the three elementary schools. Come secure your copy of the 120th edition of HopArt, our annual juried publication of high school artworks. Art will be on display from May 15th-22nd. Postcard artwork by: Reese Hunter, Class of 2025
8th Grade Important Dates
Monday, June 16th - Class trip to Canobie Lake Park. Students will depart from HMS at 8:15am and return to school at approximately 3pm.
Wednesday, June 18th - Courtyard Party. Food, DJ, and Fun! This is an evening event for our 8th grade students and their teachers.
Friday, June 20th - Class recognition. This event, which is held during the school day, is for students and their teachers to celebrate and recognize members of the 8th grade class.
Monday, June 23rd - Grade 8 breakfast & Promotion Ceremony. Students will begin their last day of middle school with breakfast donated by the HPTO. At approximately 9:45am families are invited to attend a celebration of our 8th graders. This will be an outdoor event.
Youth Cheer Clinic
HHS Cheering team is holding a Youth Cheerleading Clinic on May 31 from 10:00am-2:00pm. The clinic is open to students in grades K-8 and is $35 per athlete (lunch is included!). Registration can be done through this link. Payments can be made in cash day of or through PayPal.
HHS Cheerleading Tryouts
Tryouts for the Hopkinton High School’s Varsity Cheerleading team will be June 10,11, 12 from 3:30-5:30pm. They are accepting both sideline and competitive athletes for the Fall 2025 team. Please see the flyer for more information.
Class of 2025 Car Parade
Join us in celebrating our amazing seniors during their Car Parade on Saturday, June 7th at 10:00 AM!
The parade will follow the route pictured below. Come out, make some noise, and show your support for the graduating Class of 2025 as they cruise by in style!
Bring your signs, your spirit, and your loudest cheers!
HPS LGBTQ Pride Committee
The Hopkinton Public Schools’ LGBTQ Pride Committee has several events planned for the Middle School. A K-12 alum and staff member of HPS will be presenting to HMS faculty on their experiences growing up in Hopkinton and how to best support LGBTQIA+ students. Additionally, a chalk event is being planned for Pride Month, where students and staff may volunteer to chalk messages about love, acceptance, and friendship. If you are interested in contributing to the Pride Committee, please send an email to hps_pridecommittee@hopkinton.k12.ma.us.
Additionally, we now have a Pride Squadlocker Store where merchandise with the Hillers/All Means All logo is displayed.
SEPAC
Workshop #3: Social Emotional Learning
Date/Time: 5/13/2025 7:00-9:00 PM
Registration Link: https://fcsn.org/event/hopkinton-social-emotional-learning/
One of our newest topics, this virtual workshop provides an introduction to social-emotional learning:
-What it is, why it's important, and what it may look like at home and school
-You will learn about how to help your child develop social emotional skills
-How to include social emotional learning in the IEP