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Hull’s Jacobs Elementary School Students Participate in Annual Turkey Trot

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

For Immediate Release

Monday, Dec. 2, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Hull’s Jacobs Elementary School Students Participate in Annual Turkey Trot

HULL — Superintendent Michael Devine and Principal Christine Cappadona are pleased to share that Jacobs Elementary School students participated in the annual Turkey Trot race and pep rally last week.

On Wednesday, Nov. 27, Jacobs Elementary hosted its 11th annual Turkey Trot race. Students in kindergarten through grade five began their day by gathering in the gymnasium for a pep rally. Then, fourth and fifth grade students set off on a 1.2 mile race, completing two laps through the streets surrounding the school while other students cheered them on.

Jacobs‘ Turkey Trot first started in September 2009 — a brain child of Principal Christine Cappadona and Assistant Principal Kyle Shaw — which brought fifth grade students together for some friendly competition. The entry fee to participate was a donation of canned goods.

Since its inception, students participating in the Turkey Trot have donated more than 15,000 canned goods to the local food pantry Wellspring. This year alone, students collected 1,626 canned goods for the drive. Cheryl Kenney’s second grade homeroom won the drive, collecting the most cans and earning a dodgeball game for the class.

Each year, the school also picks a song that serves as the theme of the rally and as motivation for the student runners. This year, students chose “This Is Me” by Keala Settle. In addition, students sing the “National Anthem” each year.

This year, the Turkey Trot pep rally featured the first ever frozen turkey toss. Teachers Maura Jones and Lindsey Rajan completed five tosses and earned a pajama day for the whole school on Friday, Dec. 6.

The event would not be complete without someone donning the famed turkey costume, which various administrators and teachers have traded off wearing over the years. This year, Paraprofessional Mary Sweeney wore the costume, serving as the mascot for the day. 

Highlights of this year’s Turkey Trot race included Finn Walsh being the first ever fourth-grader to win the race and Officer Louis Costa, the longtime Jacobs fifth grade D.A.R.E. officer, working his last event detail after 32 years of service. Students cheered for Officer Costa and thanked him for his service while he worked detail for the run.

“It’s fun for us to host this event, which allows us to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with the students right before they go on break,” Assistant Principal Shaw said. “Each year, our students amaze us with their canned good donations, so rewarding them with a fun day of a pep rally and race is the least we can do to celebrate their hard work and make it festive.”

The winners of this year’s Turkey Trot were:

Fifth grade girls:

  • 3rd place – Libby Harper
  • 2nd place – Calista Wyman
  • 1st place – Meghan Duran

Fifth grade boys:

  • 3rd place – Tristan Lofgren
  • 2nd place – Nate Tiani
  • 1st Place – Christian Truglia

Fourth grade girls:

  • 3rd place – Addison Littlefield
  • 2nd place – Brianna Ramos
  • 1st  place – Gianna Thorne

Fourth grade boys:

  • 3rd place – Iktan Guzman
  • 2nd Place – Colin English
  • 1st place – Finn Walsh

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Hull’s Jacobs Elementary School Students Partner with Local Artist on Art Walk Installation

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

For Immediate Release

Friday, Nov. 22, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Hull’s Jacobs Elementary School Students Partner with Local Artist on Art Walk Installation

HULL — Fifth grade students at Jacobs Elementary School are using their creativity to contribute to a meaningful art installation this school year, in partnership with local artist Carolyn Lewenberg.

In groups of three, students are painting buoys with designs that represent two themes: the Town of Hull and buoyancy. Students started painting the buoys the first week of November under the guidance of their art teacher, Emily Pestone, and were visited by Lewenberg on Nov. 15. 

Lewenberg met with students and described to them her vision for the installation, a series of buoys arranged in ‘starbursts’ painted by various members of the community, including students, residents and local artists. She explained to students that the starburst pattern is meant to represent the community’s commitment to the understanding that beauty is in variation and inclusion, and that interconnections is what creates a sense of place. 

“Being involved in this project has been a really special experience for our students, who have been incredibly excited as they’ve worked together to design and paint their buoys,” Pestone said. “They worked hard to create designs that represent the Town of Hull and how the community can remain “buoyant” as we work together to overcome times of adversity, and as a result they’ve helped create a very meaningful piece of art.”

Students are expected to finish painting their buoys this December, and until their work can be installed at the Hull Art Walk — a pedestrian walkway in the area of Kingsley Road and Touraine Avenue that has recently been revitalized with murals and installations — this spring, the Class of 2027 starburst buoy project will be on display at Jacobs Elementary School.

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Hull’s Jacobs Elementary and Memorial Middle School Students Share Ideas for Sustainable Living

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

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Hull’s Jacobs Elementary and Memorial Middle School Students Share Ideas for Sustainable Living

HULL — Superintendent Michael F. Devine is pleased to share that several Jacobs and Memorial Elementary School students recently presented their vision of sustainability in Hull to the community.

Last school year, fourth and fifth grade students at Jacobs Elementary School were tasked with creating a model home featuring renewable energy, flooding and erosion solutions, among other sustainable ideas. The students showcased their work at the annual Science Fair at Jacobs Elementary School in June.

Students were also encouraged by their teachers to showcase their ideas at a “Hull Homes of the Future” tent at the Endless Summer Waterfront Festival, hosted by the Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce, on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Nantasket Beach. Each student displayed the model home they built, and discussed the various concepts they included in their design.

“It was so exciting to see that our students were still engaged and passionate about the sustainable concepts they learned and explored last school year,” said Jacobs Elementary School Principal Christine Cappadona. “I’d like to thank everyone who made the “Hull Homes of the Future” tent a reality at the festival this weekend, and I’d also like to thank each student who chose to share their incredible ideas with our community.”

Students who brought their model sustainable homes to last weekend’s “Hull Homes of the Future” display included Jacobs Elementary fifth grade students Audi Bernard and Tristan Lofgren, alongside Memorial Middle School students Ellie O’Connor, grade six; Joseph DelGallo, grade six; and Max Lofgren, grade six.

Jacobs Elementary School fourth grade teacher Joan Lowry and Memorial Middle School seventh grade teacher Jo Frazier organized and attended the “Hull Homes of the Future” display, and several Memorial Middle School students including Maeve Mulvihill, grade eight; Elly Thomas, grade eight; Madelynn Pearson, grade eight; Holly Haeck, grade eight; Ruby Schult, grade eight; Grace Naylor, grade seven; Lily Zalduando, grade seven; and Soft Zalduando, grade seven also participated in the event.

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Hull Public Schools and Police Investigating after Student Lights Fire at Elementary School

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HULL — Superintendent Michael F. Devine and Police Chief John Dunn report that police and school officials are investigating after a Jacobs Elementary School student allegedly lit a small fire in a classroom this afternoon.

Jacobs Elementary School Principal Christine Cappadona and Hull School Resource Officer Leanne Marshalsea were informed this afternoon that at 2 p.m. a fifth grade student had used a box of matches to light a stack of tissues on fire in the corner of one the school’s technology classrooms.

The student in question was traveling between periods when he allegedly entered an empty classroom. When he was determined to be missing from class, a teacher went to investigate and saw the student exiting the classroom. Moments later, another teacher went into the classroom and discovered the fire. The teacher was able to grab the stack of tissues and put the fire out in the classroom sink.

The fire was very small in nature and was contained to just the stack of tissues. Because of this, the fire alarms did not sound and school maintenance staff were able to quickly vent and clean the classroom.

Administrators retrieved the matches from the student, who has been removed from the school on an emergency basis. The Hull Police Department is investigating, but because of the student’s age, criminal charges are not possible. Police are advising and offering resources to the school district.

No one was injured, and there was no damage to the building or any school materials.

“I want to commend teachers and staff at the Jacobs Elementary School for their swift actions that led to a quick resolution without injury or damage to school property,” Superintendent Devine said.

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