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Hull Public Schools Partner with Whitsons Culinary Group for New Dining Program Focused on Nutrition

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Hull Public Schools
Michael F. Devine, Superintendent
180 Harborview Road
Hull, MA 02045

For Immediate Release

Monday, Aug. 20, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Hull Public Schools Partner with Whitsons Culinary Group for New Dining Program Focused on Nutrition

HULL — Superintendent Michael Devine is pleased to announce that Hull Public Schools has partnered with Whitsons Culinary Group to provide students with nutritious breakfasts and lunches this year.

Whitsons has designed custom menus and nutrition education programs to meet the needs of Hull students, faculty and staff at each of the schools in the district.

“We’re excited to integrate Whitsons into the district to support our mission of helping children eat and learn to enjoy healthy foods,” Superintendent Devine said. “We recognize that students can often be selective in what they want for lunch and breakfast, but we are confident that everyone will be able to find something they love on the menu.”

At the Jacobs Elementary School, students will be able to choose from a variety of daily offerings, including hot entrées (which feature whole grain pasta, buns and pizza crusts, along with brown rice), garden salads, fresh bagels and artisan deli sandwiches. A la carte offerings will also be available, like fresh fruits and vegetables, yogurt and other nutritious snacks.

Additionally, to motivate children to choose nutritional meals and develop lifelong healthy eating habits, Whitsons’ Nutrition Safari program will incorporate lovable animal characters that will help teach students about well-balanced diets. Luke the lion offers these words of wisdom: the ‘mane’ course is your protein source, while Jillian the giraffe encourages everyone to reach for their greens.

At Memorial Middle School and Hull High School, Whitsons’ menus will offer a variety of delicious and diverse entree choices — from a simple bowl of soup to an elaborate home cooked meal — that will change throughout the year to reflect the freshest seasonal ingredients.

The cafeteria will also take on a new look, featuring food-court style stations, where students can pick and choose from different areas and cuisines. At the Coyote Grill, children can grab southwestern specialties like tacos, burritos and quesadillas, while the Frait Express will have fresh, daily made sandwiches and salads. La Cucina will boast pizza and stuffed breads and Healthy Harvest is loaded with fruit, grains and a veggie bar.

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Hull Elementary School Students Complete 5K as Part of Girls on the Run Program

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Hull Public Schools
Michael F. Devine, Superintendent
180 Harborview Road
Hull, MA 02045

For Immediate Release

Monday, June 18, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Hull Elementary School Students Complete 5K as Part of Girls on the Run Program

Twenty-five girls at Lillian M. Jacobs Elementary School participated in the Girls on the Run 5K earlier this month. (Courtesy Photo Hull Public Schools)

HULL — Lillian M. Jacobs Elementary School girls completed a special 5K earlier this month as part of a program designed to foster self-respect and healthy lifestyles.

On Saturday, June 9, 25 girls in grades three through five participated in the Girls on the Run 5K at Hopkinton High School, joining more than 600 runners who participated in the event.

Girls on the Run is a nonprofit organization that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident in their everyday lives through an experience-based curriculum that integrates running.

During the 10-week program implemented at the Jacobs School, 27 girls took time out of their regular schedules to meet with coaches Tuesdays and Thursdays in the morning before school and in the afternoons after school. They focused on activities that would build self-awareness, teamwork, goal-setting and healthy relationships. Students would then participate in physical activities to help build endurance for the 5K.

“Girls on the Run was fun,” said third grade student Grace Kiley. “I learned a lot about myself and how I can be true to myself.”

The Girls on the Run program also incorporated a community service project, which Jacobs students decided would focus on raising money to support homeless individuals.

On June 7, the girls held a bake sale during the annual Jacobs Elementary School spring concert and raised $423, which they donated to Wellspring Multi-Service Center.

Physical education teacher Keryn Leonard led the Girls on the Run program at the Jacobs School, with assistance from Principal Christine Cappadona, school psychologist Lauren Snowdale, reading specialist Mary Ellen Moran, technology specialist Kerrie Ryan and special education teacher Elizabeth Sypek.

“We’re so proud of all the girls who partook in the Girls on the Run program,” Principal Cappadona said. “The creative curriculum allowed students to really build their self-confidence while strengthening peer relationships, increasing physical stamina and raising money for a cause they support.”

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Hull Police Participate in National Bike to School Day with Jacobs Elementary School Students

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Hull Public Schools
Michael F. Devine, Superintendent
180 Harborview Road
Hull, MA 02045

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Hull Police Participate in National Bike to School Day with Jacobs Elementary School Students

HULL — Chief John Dunn and Principal Christine Cappadona are pleased to announce that Hull Police officers safely escorted more than 130 Lillian M. Jacobs Elementary School students to class last week as part of National Bike to School Day.

On Wednesday, May 9, 138 students gathered at five different locations throughout the town, where they were met by members of the Hull Police bike patrol unit. The officers conducted safety briefings and made sure each student had operable bikes and were wearing helmets.

Together, along with several parents and school faculty members, the groups made their way to the school. Additional Hull Police officers provided assistance with traffic at checkpoints along each route.

 “YOU rode your bike?” fourth grade student Tayvin Frongello exclaimed as he passed by his teacher Elaine Menice, who had also geared up to cycle to school.

Once they arrived to school, students received snacks, water bottles and a coupon for free ice cream for participating.

“I wish we could do this every day,” said fourth grade student JT Gould.

“It was so enjoyable. I hope it becomes an annual event,” said teacher Emily Rosado

“What a great way to start the day.”

National Bike to School Day is coordinated by the National Center for Safe Routes to School and had about 2,500 schools participate from all 50 states this year.

“It was great seeing all the kids on their bikes as we rode through town and it was a really a beautiful day,” School Resource Officer Sean Fahey said. “Everyone made it to school safely and this is hopefully an event we can look forward to participating in next year as well.”

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Hull High School Students Compete in Poetry Out Loud Competition

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Hull Public Schools
Michael F. Devine, Superintendent
180 Harborview Road
Hull, MA 02045

For Immediate Release

Friday, Feb. 16, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Hull High School Students Compete in Poetry Out Loud Competition

Left to right: Hull High School sophomore Rebecca Rosenbaum, junior Olivia Whitman and sophomore Luke Robbs. (Courtesy Photo Hull High School)

HULL — From the likes of D.H. Lawrence to the work of John McCrae, some of poetry’s all-time greats were represented this year at Hull High School’s annual Poetry Out Loud competition.

On Jan. 31, students gathered in the auditorium for the one-of-a-kind competition. Students from five different English classes first participated in an initial round of Poetry Out Loud, and teachers graded performances with the nationwide POL rubric. The top seven students were asked to compete in front of the school.

Poetry Out Loud is a national organization funded by the Poetry Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. It encourages students to learn about poetry, refine their public speaking skills, build their self-confidence and enhance their understanding of literary history and contemporary life.

Sophomore Rebecca Rosenbaum, who recited “America I Sing You Back,” junior Olivia Whitman, who read “I Sit and I Sew,” and sophomore Luke Robbs, who performed “In Flanders Fields,” placed first, second and third, respectively.

In addition to Rosenbaum, Whitman and Robbs, the program also featured performances from sophomores Olivia Rys (“Bleeding Heart”) and Haven Veaguas (“Piano”), and juniors Marcus Kurviciez (“Where the Wild Things Go”) and Benjamin Fenelon (“Kubla Khan”).

Junior Kyle Miller emceed the assembly, giving a bit of background information on each of the student’s performances, while senior Melanie Jenkins prompted the speakers.

Faculty members Jon Ridolfi, Amanda Davis, Paula Girouard-McCann, Brian Mullin, Jean Mazzilli, Cooper Marshall and Karissa Connors served as judges for the event. Participants were scored on their physical presence, voice and articulation, dramatic appropriateness, evidence of understanding, overall performance and accuracy.

As the first-place winner, Rosenbaum will represent HHS at the Southeast Regional Semifinal of the Massachusetts Poetry Out Loud competition, which will be held at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth on March 4. Rosenbaum will compete against winners from other high schools in the area for a chance to move onto the Massachusetts State Finals in Boston this spring.

“We’re incredibly proud of all of the students who participated in this year’s competition,” Principal Paula Girouard McCann said. “It takes a lot of courage to get on stage and speak in front of the entire school, so I commend them for having the confidence and poise to do so. We’re excited for Rebecca and wish her the best of luck as she heads to the regional competition this spring!”

Winners from each state will win a cash prize of $200 and a trip to Washington D.C. to compete in the national competition from April 23-25 at George Washington University. The state champion’s school will also receive $500 to support the expansion of its poetry collection.

Poetry Out Loud is made possible by funding from the Poetry Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information click here.

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