We did it!

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THANK YOU for participating in the 27th Annual Melody Miles Road Race! A few fun facts:

  • This year we had 293 registrants; that’s 120 more than last year!

  • Our oldest runner was 81, and the youngest was 4.

  • We raised over 11k in sponsorships, and when all is said and done we expect our net revenue to be around 16k. That makes this our most profitable race to date, and we are thrilled to be able to give it back to the schools as we fund future grants!

  • In other news a BIG SHOUT OUT TO Cutler Elementary School which had the biggest school team registered! In 2nd place was Winthrop, and Miles River Middle School came in 3rd. We loved seeing representation from all of the schools and even had a new team in the HW Mother’s Club this year

    Thanks so much for all of your support!

    Enjoy this sneak peek of photos from the day, courtesy of Tracey Westgate Photography. More photos to come!

Melody Miles is here!

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While online registration is closed, you can still register two ways:

  1. Come by the New England Running Company (43 Enon Street in North Beverly) on Friday, May 26th between 12pm - 6pm to register, pick up your bib number, AND be entered into a raffle to win a free pair of sneakers (up to a $150) from New England Running Co!

  2. In person registration begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Winthrop School on Saturday.

We look forward to seeing you!

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Join us in running Melody Miles this year, and help keep the arts vibrant in Hamilton-Wenham!

Did you know that the HW Friends of the Arts has been supporting the arts in our district for over 27 years? Educators are invited to submit grant proposals which bring visual art, theater, and music into the classroom. Melody Miles is our annual fundraiser and allows us to support our teachers as they look to do big things.

To learn more about Melody Miles and to sign up to run, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Hamilton/MelodyMiles

Special thanks to Melissa Zaldivar for the drone footage, Tracey Westgate Photography for the still images, and Gloucester High student Lexi Thomas for putting together this amazing video for us!


High School Scholarship: Application Deadline April 1st

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Last year, HW FOTA was excited to award our first ever senior scholarships to HWRHS graduates Ian Castracane and Sophie Keys. We recently caught up with Ian and Sophie to hear about how their first year away from high school was going, what they were up to artistically, and how the FOTA scholarship has benefited them.

Ian, a first year student at Northwestern University shared, “The HW FOTA scholarship has already had a great impact on my time here! At the end of the fall semester it allowed me to travel to Los Angeles where I acted in a short film that will premiere this June.” It's also helped him continue his passion for painting, making it easier for him to purchase the necessary supplies. Ian strongly encourages anyone who wants to pursue the arts outside of High School to apply for this scholarship, as it has been incredibly helpful to him!

Sophie is a first year student at the University of Vermont, and a member of the Liberal Arts Scholars Program. During her first semester, she took two studio art classes, Drawing and Film Photography. According to Sophie, “The FOTA scholarship helped fund some of the art expenses that came along with my studio classes — buying paper pads, drawing materials and photo paper.” She appreciates the support from FOTA which helped defer costs that accompany art making in college.

Our 2023 HWRHS Senior Scholarship Application is live! Please share with the art-loving HWRHS senior in your life and encourage them to apply. We will award scholarships totaling $2,000, with individual awards ranging from $500 to $2,000 to HWRHS seniors who have demonstrated an interest in and commitment to the arts during their time at HWRHS. For more information, check out https://www.hwfota.org/scholarship