High School Teacher Thanks EdFund for New Wellness Equipment

The Hamilton-Wenham EdFund bought the Wellness Education Department two pre-core climbers.

High School's 50th Anniversary Celebration Gets Started Friday

Two days worth of events planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School get started on Friday afternoon.

Sports Captains Get Leadership Lessons

Leaders of many of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School sports teams took part in a statewide leadership training session put on by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Nineteen student-athletes and four coaches from 14 different teams at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School recently attended the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Captains and Coaches Workshop held at Stonehill College in Easton. Subjects discussed at the conference - which included  student-athletes from schools from around the state - included The Role of the High School Captain, The Aspiring College Student-Athlete and Captains and Leadership Communication. "This was a wonderful event for our student-athletes to attend," said Athletic Director Craig Genualdo in an announcement about the conference. "Many of the discussions that took place today are important for our young people to participate in and discuss. These …

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High School Celebration to Include Discussion of 'History and Future of the District'

A discussion with school leaders from today and years past has been added to the 50th anniversary events coming up next weekend at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School.

The 50th anniversary celebration for Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School next weekend will now include a discuss with current and former school officials. The event will be held on Friday and Saturday to celebrate 50 years since the first class graduated from the Regional. A complete schedule of events is attached to this story as a PDF. Christopher Campbell, a teacher at the school and a gradaute, is helping organize the weekend of events. He said this week that on Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m., in the high school library, an "unofficial discussion" will be held with town and school officials. "We hope that past and present selectmen, school committee members and school administrators would enjoy sharing experiences and perspectives on …

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High School Historians Tops in State

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School students earned more awards at this year's state history fair than any other school in the state.

More students from Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School earned honors at last month's state History Fair than from any other school in the state. Below, see the winner's names and their projects. The first and second place winners have qualified for the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland on June 9-13. FIRST PLACE AWARDS SECOND PLACE AWARDS HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS OTHER AWARDS

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Five Things to Know on April 29: Final Chance to Request an Absentee Ballot

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Monday, April 29. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham:  1. Sun: Monday will be a sunny day – but not as warm as Sunday – with temperatures into the low 60s with a southeast wind. 2. Living on One Dollar: The film “Living on One Dollar” will be shown during the day on Monday at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and again at night for a community showing. The film “provides a unique look into the hardship and hope of life in extreme poverty,” according to Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus. It will be shown starting at 7 pm. In the auditorium at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. 3. Absentee ballots: Monday at noon is the last time you can request an absentee ballot for Tuesday’s special election primary. …

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High School's 50th Birthday Party Will Include Concert, Relay

A two day birthday party celebrating the 50th anniversary since the first class graduated from Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School is planned for May 10-11.

A baton relay including members of every graduating class from the past 50 years at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School will be one of the events at the 50th anniversary open house coming up in mid-May. Chris Campbell, one of the teachers working with other teachers and staff to organize the event, said planning started last year when a 1963 graduate stopped by the school and asked what they were doing for the school's 50th anniversary. Campbell, a Regional grad, said he joined with other teachers and staff - most of them also graduates - to organize an event which will be held on May 10-11. It is being billed an "open house" with all the events open to the entire community - even if they are not graduates. "We thought it would be a nice …

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Five Things to Know on April 26: Peter Stewart's Princess and the Pea on Friday Night

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Friday, April 26. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Reverse: Friday will be a reverse of Thursday, in a way, weatherwise. The day will start out sunny with a chance of some clouds and a shower moving in during the afternoon. The temperature will be in the 50s. 2. Blood Drive: There will be a blood drive on Friday at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School that will benefit Children’s Hospital of Boston. It runs 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The drive has been happening at the school for the past few years, organized by a local family that wants to give back to a hospital that helped them. 3. Meteors: Friday night is expected to be the final day you will be able to see the Myrid Meteor Shower. It is the first …

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Five Things to Know on April 25: Lockdown Drill Planned at Middle School and High School

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Thursday, April 25. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Clearing: The sky is expected to clear through the day on Thursday, with temperatures in the 60s. The morning will be cloudy with a slight chance of a rain shower and the wind will blow all day, with gusts up to 25 miles per hour. 2. Drill: A Critical Incident Drill is scheduled to happen at Miles River Middle School and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School on Thursday. Just as schools conduct fire drills, these drills prepare teachers, staff and students for a “lock down.” The drills are being conducted in all of the district schools as part of a review and update of the Crisis Response Plan. Drills were conducted earlier this month at the …

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Five Things to Know on April 23: Wenham's Newest Selectmen Joins the Board

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Tuesday, April 23. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Rain: Tuesday is forecasted to start out cloudy and by afternoon it will be rainy. The temperature will stay in the 40s all day and a northeast wind will blow up to 17 miles per hour. 2. Wine and Cheese: Wenham Tea House plays host to an event on Tuesday night called “Demystifying Wine and Cheese.” Bobby Viel and Gino Rossi combine to put on a “fun and informative class” about on wine and cheese pairing from 7-9 p.m. 3. Baseball: The baseball team at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School is hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday at 15 Walnut, where the proceeds from a guest bartender between 8-10 p.m. will go to the team’s boosters. There will also be a …

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