Big news for Breakthrough! Breakthrough Magnet School North has earned the Magnet Schools of America 'Merit School of Distinction' Award, joining three other HPS schools who earned the honor earlier this year. Learn more here: https://www.hartfordschools.org/article/1429170
We are in AWE of our amazing, beautiful and capable students! Today, 13 students from University High School of Science and Engineering and Hartford Public High School testified before the state Education Committee in favor of HB 5212 and HB 5213, advocating for more resources and funding. They were brave, confident, and inspiring as they represented their schools and the entire HPS community.
We encourage you to listen to their testimony here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ccv9MFsWyJw?feature=shared&t=7338
Tonight is a Board of Education regular meeting. Join us at Weaver High School at 5:30 pm or watch live on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
All Hartford Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 13 due to inclement weather.
Todas las escuelas públicas de Hartford estarán cerradas martes debido a las inclemencias del tiempo.
The HPS Office of Family & Community Partnerships invites all families to a FAMILY WELLNESS WORKSHOP on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024: 5:00-6:30 pm at Betances Learning Lab School located at 42 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford, CT 06106. Parents and students will learn new activities and skills they can do at home to achieve better work/life and student/life balance; and where they can access additional community resources. Dinner, Childcare and Spanish Interpretation Provided. Register here: https://bit.ly/3wcU27N
Due to inclement weather, all Hartford Public Schools will have a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 17.
Debido a las condiciones climáticas, todas las escuelas públicas de Hartford abrirán 2 horas más tarde el miércoles 17 de enero.
UPDATE: Tonight's Board of Education Meeting will be virtual. For more information about how to watch and how to sign up for Public Comment, visit: https://www.hartfordschools.org/events?id=20345889
All Hartford Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 16, due to inclement weather.
Todas las escuelas públicas de Hartford estarán cerradas martes debido a las inclemencias del tiempo.
Tonight is a Board of Education regular meeting. Join us at Weaver High School at 5:30 pm or watch live on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
TOMORROW: Meet the Board of Education and learn about their role in Hartford Public Schools! Join us for Community Office Hours at Urban Hope Refuge Church tomorrow, January 17 from 6pm - 7pm. We'll see you there!
Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights activist and faith leader, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior. At Hartford Public Schools, we recognize Dr. King’s efforts as we work to create an environment where all students can thrive, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic factors.
Due to inclement weather, all Hartford Public Schools will have a 2-hour delay on Monday, January 8.
Debido a las condiciones climáticas, todas las escuelas públicas de Hartford abrirán 2 horas más tarde el lunes 8 de enero.
We are so grateful for the work and support of NAF, RTX, ReadyCT and all of the partners who contributed to the newly-equipped engineering lab for the NAF Academy of Engineering and Green Technology, one of the Career Pathways at Hartford Public High School. This lab will help our students develop the hands-on skills necessary to become future engineers and innovators.
Thank you to Governor Ned Lamont & Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker for visiting Milner Middle School! We're glad you had a chance to learn about our efforts to increase attendance & engagement and see firsthand how our incredible paraeducators contribute to student success, especially in our iGoals classrooms.
We want to express our deep gratitude to Travelers for its incredibly generous grant that will help fund our Paso a Paso teacher recruitment program. By allowing us to bring more teachers from Puerto Rico into our classrooms, Travelers is supporting our efforts to increase representation and provide our beautiful and capable students with teachers who they can connect with culturally and linguistically.
Today and every day, we give thanks for our incredible staff, partners, and families who contribute to the success and well being of our beautiful and capable students. We're grateful to have a community of caring and committed individuals who share our mission of helping all students succeed in school and in life.
Don't miss the 98th Annual Turkey Day Football Game! This Thanksgiving Day classic football competition between the Hartford Public High School Owls and the Weaver High School Beavers kicks off at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 23 at Weaver High School, 415 Granby Street in Hartford. Admission Information: Adults $5/Kids $1. Gates will open at 9am. (All non-Weaver/Kinsella students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to enter the game.)
This has been a Hartford Public High School tradition since 1924!
Join us on November 8 at 5:30 for a virtual budget forum! Do you have questions about the 2024-2025 HPS budget or your school budget? Ask them here: https://forms.gle/S1UnicJbajvmLcKY6
FUN REMINDER for all School Governance Council Members: Attend a required training about roles and responsibilities this evening, 10/26/23: 5:30-6:30pm at Sports & Medical Sciences Academy (SMSA), 280 Huyshope Ave, Hartford. Dinner, Childcare & Live Spanish Interpretation. Register now! https://bit.ly/3tNZNrv
Girls Volleyball vs Comp Science at SMSA - JV at 4:00pm and Varsity at 5:00pm. Team to meet at SMSA at 3:00pm
Girls' Swimming at Rocky Hill - Team bus to depart from HMTCA at 2:30pm
Boys Soccer - practice at Colts Park at 12:15pm. North Campus to take after school sports bus. South Campus with Coach Powers in minibus.
Football - practice at SMSA at 3:00pm. Transportation on their own due to half day.