HMS News

Hello from the Hilltop Board! We began our September meeting by setting the direction for the year ahead, adopting both the 2024-25 Board and Head of School (HOS) goals. Our board goals this year include actively supporting fundraising efforts, increasing transparency with the Hilltop community, and generating a board handbook. We’re also working hard to begin...Read More

As the school year winds to a close, so does the work of the 2023-2024 Hilltop Board of Trustees. It was a productive year of governance that included: revising the bylaws; completing development of a new strategic plan; creating a board code of conduct; strong committee work; the formalization of an investment committee; reviewing and...Read More

Day 6 – May 7 :30 – Breakfast @ BB 8:15-ish departure Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, dialogue with Swami Tagyananda Burritos in Charlesgate Park  Muddy River Walk w/ Lisa Kumf Society of Saint John the Evangelist, dialogue Brother Jack and Brother Lane Dinner @ Harvard Square 8:30 – 9:00 Compline @ Saint John the Evangelist Retire...Read More

May 6 – Day 5 Drive to Center for the Study of World Religions Dialogue with Nicole and Carina of the Pluralism Project Lunch @ Harvard Square Auschwitz Exposition: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away Trinity Church Dinner @ American Flatbread Retire to BB I was really excited to hear what [graduate students] Nicole and...Read More

May 5 – Day 4 Emmanuel Church, service/cantata Common Cathedral, Service for the unhoused at the Brewer Fountain in Boston Common – Dialogue with Rev. Carrington Moore Back to Emmanuel, dialogue with Rev. Pamela Werntz/Deacon Bob Greiner Sri Lakshmi Temple, tour and dialogue with Ganesh Krishnan Dinner @ Sri Lakshmi Cafe Retire to BB The...Read More

May 4 – Day 3 10:00 Temple Beth Zion, morning Shabbat service and convo w/ Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum; Lunch @ Temple Beth Zion 3:00 – 5:00 – Fo Guang Buddhist Temple meet with Venerable Miaox 8:00 Blue Man Group @ Charles Playhouse Retire to BB Today we visited Temple Beth Zion and attended a bat...Read More

May 3 – Day 2 10:30- Islamic Society of Boston Lunch @ Islamic Society 1-1:45 Sermon @ Islamic Society  4:30 – 5:30 – Temple Israel of Boston, with Rabbi Zecher 6:00 – Shabbat service  7:30-ish – Dinner @ Zaftigs Deli Retire to BB Witnessing the prayers and the sermon [at the Islamic Society of Boston...Read More

May 2 – Day 1 8:30 – Leave Hilltop Temple Forest Monastery Lunch at the Temple Check in @ Boston Backpackers Hostel Early dinner @ The Corner Mall Food Experience 5:30 – 6:30 Meet w/ Rev Tamra @ The Crossing 7:00 Worship with The Crossing Retire to Boston Backpackers Hostel I think I truly had...Read More

Hello from the Hilltop Board! We held our April Board Meeting on Wednesday evening and were able to accomplish all kinds of important things over a delicious dinner made by Asher. On the financial side of things, we officially accepted the school’s proposed budget for 2024-2025, and approved a new Investment Policy and Investment Subcommittee....Read More

We loved seeing the turnout of staff, engaged parents, neighbors, and interested community members at our Pie Day Open Board Meeting. The pies were delicious and the opportunity to get to know each other further was so much fun!  The content and direct purpose of the meeting involved two parts:  Sharing information about board service...Read More