Weekly Announcements

Principal's Weekly
December 13, 2019

Dear Hanover High School Community,

Believe it or not the second quarter is winding down.  When we return from the winter vacation we have one week of classes and then a week of exams/midterms.  Here are a few answers to frequently asked questions: 

• The exam schedule will be released next week
• During exam week students only need to be at HHS for their scheduled exams 
• The building is open during exam week and students are welcome to be here to study, seek help from teachers, etc
• Buses run according to the usual schedule

I hope everyone has a restful weekend.  Hopefully the snow will return soon!!!

Justin M. Campbell
Principal
Hanover High School

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As a follow-up to last spring’s dynamic presentation by Lynn Lyons,

Join us for a Dresden School District Parent Book Group to discuss

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents by Lynn Lyons and Reid Wilson.

 This practical, step-by-step guide teaches families how to support children and teens in overcoming anxiety and avoidance.

Hosted by all the Dresden School District Counselors

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Upcoming Dates of Importance

• 12/21/2019 - 1/6/2020 Holiday Break
• 1/7/20 - return to school
• 1/13/20-1/17/20 Exam week
• 1/20/20 - No School 
• 1/21/20 - First day of second semester
• 1/30/20-2/1/20 Footlighters Production of The Diary of Anne Frank

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Order your 2020 Yearbook

Online yearbook orders are open. Go to: https://hanoverhigh.picaboo.com to place your order and pay online. Or you can place your order by sending in a check for $65 payable to Hanover High School to Jessica Eakin (in the library).

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Senior Parents!

The yearbook has several features specifically for seniors:

• Parent Ads: Go to Picaboo to purchase and design your parent ad. Parent ads go at the end of the yearbook and are a message you send to your child or to the class of 2020. Learn about purchasing and designing your ad. 

• Senior Photos: The yearbook uses student ID photos, but seniors can submit an alternative photo. The photo does not have to be a professional photo. Send alternative senior photos to: jessica.eakin@hanovernorwichschools.org

• Senior Sections: Every senior gets a third of a page to design. Seniors will learn more about creating their senior section at a class meeting in November. Students are responsible for creating their senior sections. 

 

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We are still in need of host families for the New England Music Festival-being hosted at Hanover High School March 19-21. Please email our housing chair Bettina Read at 2020nemfahousing@gmail.com  if you can host 2 students for their stay! Approximately 400 students need to be placed in caring homes.

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Juniors!  Are You Interested in a Polar Summer Science Travel Program

A polar science program is currently available to junior high school students called the Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) to Greenland. JSEP is supported by a National Science Foundation grant to Dartmouth College. Travel, lodging and meals are provided at no cost to selected students. Applications are due January 31, 2020.  See the link below:

Learn More About the Program

Requirements and Eligibility

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Counseling News

The Island School will be visiting HHS during Activity period (10:45 - 11:15) on Tuesday, 12/17. They’ll have a table set up in the Atrium and be available to speak with students and answer any questions.

The Island School offers semester, summer, and gap year program on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. Students from around the world leave the walls of their classrooms to learn on a sustainable campus and explore the ocean as their laboratory. Together, students engage in the process of inquiry in order to discover solutions to real world problems. 

Please pre-register at the following link if you plan to come:

https://hanoverusagapyear2020.eventbrite.com/?aff=HostSchoolHanover

 

Seniors:

Look over your Colleges I'm Applying To in Naviance.  Make sure that you have:

Our office closes on Friday Dec. 20, the last day of school before January 1.  You will not be able to request transcripts.

As a reminder, you are responsible for sending any SAT or ACT scores to your colleges.

Information for sending your ACT scores

Information for sending your SAT scores

Order score reports as soon as you determine that this is necessary for each school.

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Apparel Store - NOW OPEN

The Hanover High School Online Apparel Store is now open!  Order your Hanover High School apparel at HHS Apparel Store.   Items ship quickly and orders placed by December 17 will arrive by December 25.  Shop now for Nike, North Face, and other great brands! All items can be customized with sport, activity, or class.  If you have questions about the store, please email megansobel@hanovernorwichschools.org.

 

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The Pen of Iron 2020 is sponsoring a

 “Tolerance, Diversity, and Inclusion” Writing/Art contest for MLK Jr Day

Please submit in one of three categories: Creative Essays, Poems, or Art/Photography

Prizes include Morano Gelato cups for top placement in one of the categories; grand prize is  $25 Coop Gift Card for the overall winning entry. Deadline: Friday, January 24, 2020 (please put 2020 CONTEST in the subject line of the email to penofiron@hanovernorwichschools.org 

Pen of Iron 2020 will be accepting non-contest entries until February 14, 2020. 

 

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The March Intensive Scholarship Fund is still selling raffle tickets—the drawing with be Friday, Dec. 20!  Purchase from your CG teacher or from Mrs. W in room 214. Tickets are 2$ each or 3/$5.  Contact: karen.wahrenberger@dresden.us

Raffle Packages:

1) COOK’s DREAM: $25 King Arthur Flour and $25 Coop Food Stores

2) NIGHT OUT IN HANOVER: Two Boloco bowls or burritos, two large Morano Gelato cups, and two passes to the Nugget

3) SPOILED ROTTEN: Beth Ryan’s “World’s Best Chocolate Cake” (Priceless); Nashelle Lariat necklace ($38 value); $25 Salt Hill Pub, 2 passes to the Nugget  

4) ROYAL TREATMENT: Mr. Concilio will serve tea and cucumber sandwiches to you and 5 of your friends in his room during activity period. He will treat you like you are very important indeed.  Also, a Harry and David gift basket from Ms. Essex!

5) WEST LEBANON ADVENTURE: $25 to 99 Restaurant, $25 to Chilis, and two tickets to Entertainment Cinemas.  

6) ART PACKAGE:  HANDMADE POTTERY by Sarah Glass (2 mugs and sugar bowl) and lovely HAND PAINTED CARDS by Dr. Skinner! 

 

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INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR MATH TEAMS: Coming off of two (now official) second place finishes at the first meet of the year, yesterday’s second meet at Windsor Junior/Senior High School resulted in a first place finish for the Intermediate Team and a second place finish for the Senior Team.  The Intermediate Team scored 97 points, led by high scorer Lauren Hall, and helped by Sarah Hall, Sora Shirai, Jane Lackley, Aidan Lackstrom, and Ryan Li. The Senior Team scored 132 points, led by high scorers Rose Luttmer and Miriam Viazmenski (both with perfect scores!), and helped by Spencer May, Hannah Chipman, Brian Tso, and Rain Liu.  Our next meet is at the end of January at Bellows Falls Union High School. GO MARAUDERS!!!!

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COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS - the following may be of interest to our community but is not directly connected to Hanover High School

 

A great community event with Hanover High School students and community members:

All Welcome! Free and open to the public

This choral retelling of the Nativity story features Hanover High School senior girls playing the roles of angels and senior boys as shepherds, and local men lending their voices as elder shepherds, wisemen and Joseph. The identity of Mary is a mystery until the performance. She is a member of the previous year’s graduating class, and is chosen by a secret vote of her angel group. Celebrating 103 years, the Christmas Mystery is one of the longest-running pageants in the country. 

A highlight of the pageant is the performance of We Three Kings, when the kings arrive with an adorable page in tow and present their gifts at the manger. Audience members can bring new unwrapped gifts for local children which will be donated to the Upper Valley Haven and LISTEN. The Christmas Mystery performance itself is supported by voluntary donations that may be made upon leaving the chapel.

Bring your family, friends and neighbors!

More information on Facebook: Christmas Mystery, Hanover, NH

Elena Marshall & Frieda Meehan, Co-chairs