
Reminder that today is 12:30 pm Early Release Day (Wed, Nov. 22) for Thanksgiving Break. There is NO OPMAD aftercare so ALL students must be picked up at 12:30 pm. Thanks & Happy Thanksgiving!

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!


Reminder: Parent/Teacher conferences tonight (Tues, Nov 14) from 5-7 pm and Wed, Nov. 15 from 1-4 pm. Wed. is a 12:30 pm Early Dismissal Day & PTO Dress Down (wear purple to support the middle school Women's Empowerment Group) & donate a beauty item for the beauty bag drive.

Reminder: No School Tues, Nov. 7 (Election Day) - Teacher Professional Development Day. Wed, Nov. 8 - FULL day (3:45 pm dismissal). Fri, Nov. 10 - REGULAR day of school (even though it is Veterans' Day observed)

Reminder: Parent/Teacher conferences are the week of Nov. 13-17. Tues, Nov. 14 from 5-7 pm and Wed, Nov. 15 from 1-4 pm. Please make sure to schedule with your child's homeroom teacher (or crew leader for Gr. 6-8).

Student Council Spirit Week starts Monday Oct. 30 - everyday is a different theme! Help support by participating ($1 a day or $3 for the week) and all proceeds go for a Fall party for students!


Congrats to our Royals for beating McDonough in the semi-finals yesterday! Come support at SMSA today at 4:30 pm when we take on Kennelly in the finals!

Congrats to our VB team for winning tonight and advancing to the semi-finals! We will play at home tomorrow (Tues, 10/24) against McDonough at 4:30 pm. Come support!


Wed, 10/18 is a 12:30 pm Early Dismissal Day & PTO Dress Down (Wear Orange for Unity Day)!

Reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Mon, Oct. 9, for Indigenous Peoples' Day!

Reminder: Wed, Oct. 4 is a 12:30 pm Early Dismissal Day & PTO Dress Down Day!

Join us on Th., 10/12 at 5:30pm for a Family Learning Session about Math & English Language Arts. Learn more about the curriculum & find out how you can support your student. At West Middle School (44 Niles St., Hartford). Register at: https://bit.ly/3RI6FjT


Reminder: Wed, Sept. 20 is a 12:30 pm Early Dismissal Day & PTO Dress Down! We are asking students and staff to wear green for Sandy Hook Promise "Start with Hello" Week.


Join us tonight for our 1st PTO meeting of the school year! 6 pm on Zoom (link is in Parent Square). All are welcome!

Congratulations Breakthrough South! For the 2nd year in a row, we were 1 of 3 schools who had the highest attendance the 1st week of school! We win a school-wide field trip so stay tuned....


HPS Families, please join us at Capital Community College for our first Family Leadership Meeting of the 2023- 2034 school year! We will discuss our roles in our student's education and how we can better support them. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 5:30-7:00 PM Address: 950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Community Room- 2nd Floor To validate parking, please park in the Morgan St Garage Dinner provided Childcare provided Live Spanish Interpretation Register here! Be a part of F.A.C.E.S. (Family And Community Educational Supports)



Hope to see families tomorrow (Thur, Sept. 7) from 6:00-7:30 pm for our annual Back-to-School Night! Find out how to support your child in their new grade level & learn how to get involved!


THANK YOU families for supporting great attendance: BMSS received an HPS district shout-out for being 1 of 3 schools with 95% or higher attendance on the 1st day of school!

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! We are so excited to see our students back in the classroom. We know it's going to be a great year!
#WeAreHPS #FirstDayofSchool #BacktoSchool



The First Day of School is Tuesday, August 29!!