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AP Exams

AP Exams will be taken online at home from May 11 to May 22. See the Counseling Updates page for full details.

Updated 4/8/2020

Art Saves Lives 2020

Art Saves Lives will take place virtually on May 21st this year and will be featured on the Art Saves Lives Website and through Instagram and Facebook.

April Vacation

Most of April vacation has been removed from the calendar this year. Monday, April 20 (Patriots Day) is still a holiday, we will continue our weekly schedule for Remote Learning Tuesday, April 21 through Friday. April 24.

Updated 4/8/2020

Building Access

All school buildings, fields, and facilities are closed to students, educators, and the general public until at least June 18, 2020. Students were sent a Google form through Google Classroom last week and were asked to complete the form if they needed access to the building. Students taking Fine Arts courses who needed their portfolios for Art Saves Lives and students taking Performing Arts courses who needed their instruments were able to come through the building this week. We are working with Athletic Director Matt Baker and Chief Cassidy to set up a time next week for students to access athletic lockers for any belongings they may have left behind and to assess any other needs for access to the building that students may have.

Updated 5/1/2020

Clubs & Extracurriculars

Students should not meet in person during the state's shelter-in-place order.

Clubs and extracurricular activities can meet online during Remote DSB or other times during the week as appropriate. Contact the club's advisor for more details.

College Planning

The Counseling Office has provided a number of resources for you to help with college planning. Please visit the Counseling Updates page for details.

Updated 4/6/2020

Counseling Offices

All HHS counselors are available for email and online video conferencing. Please contact your counselor by email to set up an appointment, or contact Ms. Camiel at camielv@holliston.k12.ma.us for assistance.

For immediate crisis related services and/or counseling, INTERFACE Referral services continue to be available. The William James INTERFACE Referral Service is a mental health and wellness referral Helpline available Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm, at 888-244-6843 (toll free)

Updated 3/19/2020

Course Selection

Course selection deadlines are extended until March 27.

Updated 3/15/2020

Department Projects

HHS offered optional Department Projects from March 23 to April 3. These projects were optional for students.

Updated 4/3/2020

DSB

DSB is a time for optional activities and preparing for study. Visit the DSB Activities page for the latest offerings.

Updated 4/7/2020

Enrichment Learning Program

From March 23 to April 3, students participated in an Enrichment Learning program. This program was replaced by our Remote Learning program on April 6.

Updated 4/3/2020

Field & Facilities Access

All school buildings, fields, and facilities are closed to students, educators, and the general public until at least June 18, 2020.

Updated 4/21/2020

Graduation Ceremony & All Night Party

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback in recent weeks as we have grappled with the decision regarding graduation. After much deliberation, the Holliston Public Schools, Police Department and Fire Department have jointly made the decision to hold graduation ceremonies on Saturday, July 25. Waiting until July 25 gives us the best possibility of maximizing the number of students concurrently present for the ceremony. Our hope is that by delaying the date, we will be able to have all the seniors graduate together and in-person. However, we will not know the specific format of the ceremony until the beginning of July, as we will need to assess the then up-to-date guidance from the state.

We are also cognizant of the void left by not holding our traditional graduation ceremony on Sunday, June 7. Therefore, based on feedback received, we will be organizing a senior car parade through parts of Holliston on June 7 to celebrate the culmination of hard work and dedication by our senior class. Details regarding the parade route, distribution of caps, gowns and yearbooks, scholarships and other aspects will be communicated in subsequent emails in the near future. We appreciate everyone's patience as we continue to consult with health and safety officials, school personnel and frequently evolving state guidance to ensure that we can celebrate our seniors in the most inclusive and safest way possible.

The All Night Graduation Party is no longer happening on June 7th. Additional communication with any solidified details we have will be sent out next week. I truly wish I could change this situation for all of our students, and for my own children, but unfortunately our ability to keep everyone healthy is dependent on respecting the physical distancing restrictions and accepting the fact that returning to a more familiar way of life will take longer than any of us had hoped for.

Updated 5/21/2020

Junior/Senior Prom

The prom which was originally scheduled for May 15th is cancelled and class officers are working to gather feedback from their peers regarding any future events. Whether or not a "Senior Dinner Dance" or some other gathering can take place during the summer is completely dependent on restrictions we have no control over at this point. Further information will be shared next week.

Updated 5/1/2020

Last Day of School

The last day of remote learning is June 18, 2020.

Lunch Program

Students that participate in the Free & Reduced Lunch program are eligible for lunches at no cost. Curbside pick-up for all schools is available at Miller Elementary on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:30-12:30. On Monday and Wednesday, students will receive a second lunch to eat on Tuesday and Thursday.

Full details can be found on the Food Service page.

Updated 4/4/2020

MCAS

MCAS Testing has been cancelled for Spring 2020

Updated 4/21/2020

Nurses' Office

If you have an emergency health related question, please call your primary care physician.

Ms. Rodriguez is available to answer general questions about COVID-19 via email at rodriguezt@holliston.k12.ma.us. See the Nurses' April Newsletter for more health resources.

Updated 3/30/2020

NHS Induction and Ceremony

NHS Induction will be celebrated online through Zoom on May 27th at 7:00pm. Mr. Kozay and the officers will send out additional information to NHS members after the officers meet next week.

Updated 5/1/2020

Out of District & Residential Programs

Students who are in Out of District Day or Residential Programs will continue to attend school so long as the placement remains open (please note that many Out of District programs have closed or are planning to close). Transportation will continue to be provided to these students as long as transportation companies remain open.

For questions about student services during the school closing, please contact Carol Marble, administrative assistant, at marblec@holliston.k12.ma.us.

Updated 3/19/2020

Privacy and Consent

Please review our Consent for Online Participation and Privacy Expectations document.

Updated 3/30/2020

Remote Learning

Students and Educators will follow the Remote Learning plan beginning on April 6, 2020. Read the full details or the student summary.

Updated 4/3/2020

Return Date

All school buildings, fields, and facilities are closed to students, educators, and the general public through the rest of the 2019-2020 school year.

Updated 4/21/2020

Returning School Items to HHS

Seniors should return their school items such as textbooks, library or classroom books, sports uniforms, chromebooks, or anything else that belongs to the school department. The schedule for returning items was sent to families via email in the Principal's update on May 23.

Plans for underclassmen are still in development, and will be posted when they are complete.

Updated 5/23/2020

SAT Testing

The College Board has cancelled the March 28 makeup exam and the May 2 and June 6 exams.

Updated 4/15/2020

Scholarships

The final deadline for scholarship applications is April 27; students who wish to apply for scholarships but will have difficulty with this deadline should contact Ms. Camiel or Ms. Ross as soon as possible.

Full instructions for scholarship applications can be found in the Counseling Updates page.

Updated 4/8/2020

Senior End-of-Year Activities

All end-of-year activities have been cancelled. Graduation ceremonies are postponed until Saturday, July 25. See "Graduation ceremony" above.

Updated 5/21/2020

Seniors Last Day

The last day for seniors is still Friday, May 29.

Updated 4/7/2020

Special Education & IEPs

All Holliston students, including students with disabilities, will be provided access to educational resources to continue the continuity of learning while schools are closed.

IEP services will not be provided during this time away from school. However, in our efforts to remain connected and part of a team, special education liaisons will be in contact with parents and/or students during this time.

For questions about student services during the school closing, please email your special education liaison or Carol Marble, administrative assistant, at marblec@holliston.k12.ma.us.

Updated 3/19/2020

Sports

The HHS Spring Sports schedule has been cancelled for the 2019-2020 school year. With the cancellation of the Spring Season we are working to reimburse families who already registered and paid. The process of reimbursement for fees must go through the School Committee and their next meeting is scheduled for May 7th. Further communication about this process will be sent out after the meeting.

Updated 5/1/2020

Tech Support

Basic tech tutorials for Google Meet, Zoom, and G Suite (Google Docs) are posted on the Tech Tutorials page.

Tech Support for educators and students in monitored Monday through Friday from 9 am to 2 pm. Please see the Tech Support page for details and contact information.

Updated 3/30/2020

Term 3 & Term 4 Dates

The last day of Term 3 is Friday, April 17, and the first day of Term 4 is Tuesday, April 21. See the Remote Learning Program page for full details.

Updated 4/8/2020