Tilton Elementary School’s renewal application has been approved for $404,420 to support the next year of implementation of the school’s Level 3 School Turnaround Grant, by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  DESE commended the school for implementing numerous turnaround strategies and tracking their progress throughout this initiative.  In a letter to Superintendent James Scully, signed by Governor Charles Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito; “Thank you for your commitment to providing academic opportunities and increasing college and career readiness for students of all abilities. Through this funding and your continued support, we hope to expand access to great educational opportunities for every child in the Commonwealth.” Congratulations, Tigers!

In between the congratulatory calls, e-mails, and interviews with world media following Monday’s announcement that James Rothman had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine, the Haverhill-born professor and chairman of the cell biology department at Yale University was thinking lot about his hometown.

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We will be live streaming the Class of 2018 graduation ceremony this year! Watch here or tune in to the HPS Facebook page where it will be simulcast. Let those who cannot be there, near or far, know that they will be able to watch this special event live!

This weekend we honor those who have sacrificed their lives serving our nation and the cause of freedom with Memorial Day celebrations…I trust all of you will take a moment to discuss and allow students an opportunity to understand the significance of this important holiday…why our nation pauses, reflects, and honors those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

This photo from Arlington National Cemetary captures the endless pain and everlasting love…

Let us all remember and pray for those at rest and their loved ones who remain.

God Bless you all…

Jim Scully