The first football game of the year is a time-honored tradition to attend, and students were glad to be back after missing it last year. The game, which took place on Sept. 10, was played at Hull High School against Blue Hills. Though the Pirates lost by four points, Hull students cheered and supported their…
New guidance from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE, for the 2021-22 school year means next year may be a return to the type of “normal” education students haven’t had since March of 2020. The new guidance says that “For the fall, all districts and schools will be required to be in-person,…
Hull students have been wearing masks inside and out since they came back to school in September. A school committee meeting on the May 25 changed that, but only for high school students. Specifically, students in grades 9-12 will no longer be required to wear face coverings when outside, but all other grades will. The…
Although Gov. Charlie Baker announced recently that given the low rate of outdoor transmission of COVID-19, students are no longer required to wear face coverings when outside, Hull Public Schools children in preschool through grade 8 will continue to wear face masks on school grounds during the school day to ensure their continued safety, according…
A consultants’ report suggests that, due to declining enrollment, not all of Hull’s school facilities are being put to their best use. The solution? Some students should be relocated. But not all students agree. The report, which was commissioned in 2019 and presented to the School Committee last year, examined student enrollment, building conditions, financial…
Advanced placement exams started at Hull High School this week, offering a semblance of normalcy in a year that has been anything but and a benefit to those taking the exams. Advanced placement, or AP, courses constitute instruction that gives students an experience similar to a college course. Students can choose to take the AP…
A public information campaign is being planned to share with school staff members, parents, and others in the community the findings of a study on how best to use the town’s school facilities. In light of recent data showing a decline in public school enrollment, consolidation of the buildings is one option, as is a…
A collaborative effort between the Manet Community Health Center in Hull and the Hull Public Schools has meant that about 95 percent of the town’s teachers, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers, paraprofessionals, and other staff associated with the schools have either been partially or fully vaccinated or have scheduled appointments to receive their first or…
COVID-19 a factor in the findings Hull High School received a passing grade on this year’s Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education school report card, despite problems posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The DESE issues a yearly report card to schools that provides a wealth of information, with seven categories and around 20 subcategories.…
Grades for the first semester at Hull High School close Friday, and although HHS presidents think the first half of the year went well, they are hoping for more traditional high school activities in the future. Hull High students recently returned to the school after a two-week remote period, the first time this academic year the…