In the Schools: June 15

Hingham Middle School Book Fair Friday

Just in time for summer reading and Father's Day – it’s the Barnes & Noble bookfair! Ask for a coupon at the Derby Street Shoppes store; a portion of all sales go to the HMS PTO. Friday not convenient? Shop online from Friday ‘til Tuesday, June 21 at www.bn.com/bookfairs and enter bookfair ID 10400943 at checkout. 

Field Hockey Clinic at High School Saturday

The Field Hockey Team hosts its final youth clinic on Saturday, June 18 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the high school. The clinic will feature skills and drills as well as scrimmages; shin guards, mouth guards and water bottles required. 

Hingham Public Library Summer Reading Program

The summer reading program is a great way to motivate kids to keep reading during the summer months. Participants, ages 3 through 14, receive fun prizes each week for ALL reading: required or recreational, audio books, read-alouds…everything counts! The theme for this year’s program is “One World, Many Stories.” Registration week begins on Monday, June 27, but you can join the program at any time throughout June and July. Questions? Please contact the at 741-1405 or www.hinghamlibrary.org. One World, Many Stories is sponsored by your local library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. See you at the library! 

Prom and Graduation Photos Online

Hingham High School Prom and Graduation images are on the web for your perusal, compliments of George Loring. Go to www.loringstudio.com and to the Portfolio section under HHS Prom and Graduation 2011. 

Derby Talent Show Raises $1900 for Friendship Home

The All-Star Talent Show on June 3 featured piano acts, guitar, singing, dancing, violin, breakdancing, magic show, gymnastics, flutes, clarinets, and more. The combined receipts from a bake sale and ticket sales yielded $1,887 to donate to the Friendship Home in Norwell. Friendship Home, a 14,000 sq. ft. facility, offers day and evening educational, vocational and social programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. 

St. Paul School Graduates Twelve

On Friday evening, June 10, the graduating class of 2011 from was awarded Diplomas following the Graduation Liturgy. The twelve eighth graders will attend , Boston College High School, Scituate High School, Cohasset High School, Fontbonne Academy, Xaverian Brothers High School and Hull High School. The graduates were

Olivia Rose DiPietrantonio, Louise E. Falvey, Hugh James Gorman IV, Aidan Michael Hogan, Katherine Butler Irish, John Patrick Kenneally, Savannah Grace Cisneros McKeen, Kathleen Clare Ryan, Olivia S. Sergi, Sally Ann Stover, Brendan Vincent Patrick Sullivan and Daniel Joseph Tramontana. Congratulations! 

“In the Schools” Out for Summer

This is the final edition of “In the Schools” for the year. Enjoy your summer, and watch this space for more school news in September!