Monday, May 13, 2013
School receives donation based on students' average account balances.
TD Bank of Hillsborough has partnered with the Hillsborough Middle School and the HMS Home & School to raise $10,400 for student and faculty programs at the middle school this school year. For the fundraiser, TD Bank donated an average of all the account balances of TD Bank account holders who are students at the middle school. The HSA TD Bank Fundraiser chairwoman Sharon DellaFera led this fundraiser with other HSA volunteers last August and September for the HMS HSA, and the prior school year when $6,400 was raised. These funds have helped pay for the recent purchase and installation of the new bleachers in the HMS gym and teachers' grants for student programs, and will help pay for an upcoming renovation of the HMS library/resource …
Monday, April 22, 2013
Thanks for volunteers' fundraising and help, fans can enjoy the games.
Submitted by Emily Benadon The Hillsborough Middle School and the HMS Home & School Association have partnered to purchase and install bleachers for the HMS gym. This gym is constantly being used; every day, all day by the physical education teachers and their students, after school for HMS girls and boys sports, and at night for Hillsborough community recreational teams. HSA fundraisers in the Hillsborough community and with HMS parents throughout the 2010-2012 school years such as the HMS/ARIS Discount Card, the Friend Finder, Gertrude Hawk candy sales, the annual Raffle, Boxtops/Labels for Education and the BookFairs paid for the bleachers. Also, Principal Joseph Trybulski procured additional funds to paint the gym and refinish the …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Concert will feature Mark Wood's arrangements of Led Zeppelin, Beatles tunes.
Wednesday, April 3
International recording artist Mark Wood, an original member of the multiplatinum selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra and creator of the revolutionary Viper electric violin, SV Stingray, and Cobra cello, is bringing his groundbreaking music education program Electrify Your Strings! to Hillsborough High School. This exciting music education program includes a two-day workshop that culminates in a concert in which Mark Wood will perform with the Hillsborough High School orchestra as well as some members of the Hillsborough Middle School orchestra at 7 p.m. April 6 in the Hillsborough High School Auditorium. All profits from this concert will go to the school music programs. Tickets can be purchased at www.hhstheatre.org ($8) or at the door the …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Students hit record donations in "Hoops 4 Heart" program with March Madness format.
Thursday, March 28
The final tallies are in, and students at Hillsborough Middle School raised a record-breaking $11,528.24 for the American Heart Association via their inaugural March Madness “Hoops 4 Heart” event. The entire student body of HMS participated in the event during their physical education classes. Students raised money by reaching out to friends and family members for donations. Alexandra Benadon, a seventh grader, was the top fundraiser for HMS, raising 2,125. Chris Ciccone was the second biggest fund raiser with a total of $825. HMS has participated in this fundraising since 2010. “Our school takes great pride in its yearly involvement because the program provides students with the opportunity to set and achieve philanthropic fundraising …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Cast and crew at Hillsborough Middle School craft their own take on famous tale.
Hillsborough Middle School teacher Michelle Hill, co-director of the school's production "Scheherazade," notes the story is "basically a story about the strength of storytelling." And part of that strength may be the ability of a narrator to change the telling of the story—something that happened as the 35-member cast and crew of the play began working on their staging. Hill and co-director Christine Simon said the school's Drama Club students embraced the story quickly and began "tweaking" it, adding little bits to impart more comedy or a more dramatic edge to it. "I think these kids introduce a lot in the play," Hill said. As an example, she said the students decided to take a twist in a scene while rehearsing it last week—exaggerating a…
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sam Romano created informational videos and kits as part of his Eagle Scout project.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
For Hillsborough High School Freshman Sam Romano, Hurricane Sandy was not the first time he thought about school emergency management and preparedness. Romano has been working on preparing Hillsborough Middle School and its students for an emergency for a year and a half as his Eagle Scout project. On Nov. 20, Romano presented Dr. Joseph Trybulski, principal of Hillsborough Middle School, with eight emergency kit bins and three public service videos for use by middle school-aged students. Both the kits and the videos were created by Romano to help prepare the students and staff for drills that are conducted throughout the year as well as any emergencies that may arise. Also on hand to accept Romano’s work as well as congratulate him on a …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Work at HHS and middle school costing more than expected.
Projects to replace lintels at Hillsborough Middle School, and upgrade the air conditioning for the computer server room at Hillsborough High School are proving more expensive than expected, but school board member Greg Gillette said funds to pay for the work have been identified. Gillette, a member of the board's Operations Committee, said the work replacing lintels over the exterior entrance doors at the middle school, part of the emergency work approved at the Oct. 22 meeting, will be more expensive than initially expected. Also, additional electrical work is needed in order to replace the HVAC unit for the high school server room, driving costs up to $127,000. Gillette said that was about twice what had been expected for the work. But …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
$119,000 project will repair 17 structurally-unsound lintels of doors in 40-year-old school.
The Board of Education has agreed to spend $119,000 for emergency repairs to 17 lintels at Hillsborough Middle School. “There is no choice,” Superintendent of Schools Jorden Schiff told the board on Monday. “We need a permanent fix.” The need for repairs of the load-bearing components to the doors arose this summer when staffers found loose masonry by a door in the original wing of the school. Further investigation by the school district’s architect, SSP Architectural Group of Hillsborough, revealed flaws in the construction of the lintels when the school was built 40 years ago. “This is a safety issue,” District Business Administrator Aiman Mahmoud said. Eight contractors submitted bids for the project ranging up to $649,773. The low bid …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Students bring positive messages to pupils throughout the school district
Three groups of Hillsborough Middle School students were put in the spotlight at Monday’s school board meeting for their efforts in helping other students throughout the district. The three groups–PRIDE (Peers Respecting Individual Differences Everyday), REBEL (Reaching Everyone by Exposing Lies) and SLC (Student Leadership Corps)–were recognized for their peer leadership. “These students do a wonderful job,” Superintendent of Schools Jorden Schiff said. “Their commitment to what they do shines every day,” Middle School Principal Joseph Trybulski told the school board. “They’re amazing role models.” The members of REBEL, guidance counselor Anna Mahler said, go to all the fourth-grade classes in the school district with a message that …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Those who were lucky enough to take home prizes are announced by HSAs.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The Auten Road Intermediate School and Hillsborough Middle School Home and School Associations have announced the winners of a raffle that equally benefited both schools. The Auten Road-Middle School Raffle drawing was held on June 25 prior to the Board of Education meeting at ARIS. Hillsboorugh Middle School Principal Dr. Joseph Trybulski and Hillsborough Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jorden Schiff drew the winning tickets. The winners are shown in the attached document. The home and school associations would like to thank everyone who supported or assisted with the raffle.