HMS Connection

The weeks of work and preparation are nearing and end!

This week the curtain goes up on HMS' production of Matilda!

Through the combined efforts of over 150 students and adults, our spring musical will run this Thursday and Friday to what are sure to be sell-out audiences.

if you're interested in attending, please click here to purchase tickets.

Thank you to all who have helped put this show together!

As a reminder, our bus loop needs to be kept clear of all vehicles during arrivals and dismissals.

Students getting a ride home should meet their rides on the sidewalk nearest the main parking lot.

Click on the photo to see where to pick you r middle schooler up/

Thank you!

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) will be administered to all 7th grade students at Hingham Middle School on April 2, 2025. This survey, which is administered every year, is an anonymous questionnaire that asks students a wide variety of questions about health behaviors, including diet, exercise, drug and alcohol use, sexual activity, mental health, violence and safety. The YRBS is designed by the CDC and is also used by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to collect health data statewide.

The survey is instrumental in shaping health, physical education and counseling curricula and helps the district design programs that meet our students’ unique needs. Data collection is also a requirement when applying for grants that would enable the district to obtain funds to support these important curriculum areas. Survey results help us to monitor the programs that are implemented, and we can compare local results to other districts and the state as a whole.

The YRBS is a voluntary survey in which parents have the right to exempt their child. To preview the survey click on this link

If you would like to exempt your child from taking the survey, please submit the request to me, Derek Smith, by no later than Monday, March 31, 2025 by emailing dsmith@hinghamschools.org

Congratulations to our HMS Unified Basketball, currently 3-0 going into the end of season jamboree. Save the date for April 15th for Staff vs HMS Unified fundraiser game at 2 pm!

The Hingham School Committee, Hingham Selectboard and Advisory Committee recently approved several warrant articles that will be brought forth to Town meeting in April. The warrant articles request funds to address needed roof and HVAC replacement at Hingham High School, roof repairs/replacement at PRS and South, and potential turf field replacement at HHS. Please stay tuned for details of an upcoming forum in which HPS will provide an overview of the warrant proposals for interested members of the community.

• 4/1 - PTO Meeting, 9:00 AM
• 4/2 - Early Release; 11:00 AM Dismissal
• 4/3 - Matilda HMS Auditorium, 7:00 PM
• 4/4 - Matilda HMS Auditorium, 7:00 PM
• 4/7 - MCAS: Grade 7 ELA
• 4/8 - MCAS: Grade 7 ELA
• Term IV Begins
• 4/9 - MCAS: Grade 6 ELA
• 4/10 - MCAS: Grade 6 ELA

Interested in what's going on after school next week?

Check out our Week-at-a-Glance below!

Calling all Barracudas, Pirates and Sharks!

Let's bring on those warm weather vibes at the 7th Grade Beach Bash on Thursday, April 10th at Hingham Middle School! We hope that all 7th grade students will be able to attend to make this event memorable and hopefully, annual!

To register your student(s), please fill out the following Google Form and follow the ticket purchase/payment instructions. Tickets are $20/student and you can pay with cash, check or Venmo. If any student is in need of an angel ticket, please coordinate with the administration at HMS. https://forms.gle/EkR65acGq7JZj94t5

As with any event, many hands make light work! Please consider volunteering via the following link to help make this a smooth sailing evening for all! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4CA8A929A57-55923995-hms7th

Lastly, we are looking for some donations to help create a fun filled, tropical, atmosphere for the students. If you are able to contribute in any way, it is greatly appreciated! Please follow the below link for donation opportunities: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/14em9JO?ref_=wl_share

Thank you for your support of this amazing class. Please let us know if you have any questions.

With Gratitude,

The PTO Beach Bash Crew

The Hingham Education Foundation is once again launching Hingham Hi5s, an easy and impactful way to thank our incredible HPS faculty and staff.

From teachers to bus drivers, food service workers to custodians, principals to nurses, interventionists to paras…..Who has made a difference in your child's life?

Honor HPS faculty, staff or an administrator today by clicking the link below and submitting a quick and easy $25 donation per nomination. This year the new and improved process allows for more than one Hi5 nomination at a time. HEF board members will then deliver a token of appreciation along with a note of gratitude to the honoree during the week of May 5-9. There is no limit on the number of Hi5s that you can give!

Click here to give someone special a Hi5! Nominations are open from April 1 - 30.

The Hingham Public Library is hosting a family-friendly indoor mini-golf event next Saturday, April 5th from 9AM - 3PM. This free event will include coffee and doughnuts and play is first come, first served.

We are thrilled to begin in our fifth season of our Middle School Track Team program in Hingham!

Practices will be held at the Hingham High School track and led by HHS coaches and

student track athletes.

Dates and Times

The 7 sessions will be held Wednesdays beginning April 9th from 4-5pm with one

exception (Thursday, May 1) due to a meet.

Note there is no practice April 23 due to the school break.

• 4/9
• 4/16
• (No Session the week of April break)
• Thursday 5/1
• 5/7
• 5/14
• 5/21
• 5/28

We are very excited about this excellent program that gives Hingham Middle School students the chance to have fun, get outside and experience Track and Field before going to high school. Students will learn new skills and compete against athletes from all over the South Shore. This is also a great opportunity for the HHS athletes to mentor the younger athletes.

We expect up to 200 participants this spring. We would love for them to try as many of these events as possible in this supportive and judgment-free environment.

• Running events: sprints, mid and distance from 100 M run to 1 mile, relays
• Long Jump
• High Jump
• Throwing: Discus, Javelin and/or Shot Put

MANY THANKS to Hingham Sports Partnership for supporting the program through a grant to offset our startup expenses back in 2021! This truly fits in with the mission of HSP, as they continue to find ways to support Hingham sports.

Registration opens on April 4, 2025

Questions? Please email hinghamyouthtrack@gmail.com