Weekly Announcements

Principal's Weekly

November 22, 2019

Dear Hanover High School Community,

We use a product called ‘PowerSchool’ to manage all of our student data.  Next week all SAU 70 schools will be undergoing some necessary data management related to a PowerSchool server migration we completed in August. This phase involves consolidating student contact information from our previous model to a new system. In isolated cases, modifications to the contact information results in an auto-generated email to the contact. We hope to have this project completed before the holiday. Please disregard these auto-generated messages from Monday, November 25 - Wednesday, November 27, 2019.  We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding while we complete this critical work. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact helpdesk@hanovernorwichschools.org. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

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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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Grief group -- the Counseling office will be offering a bereavement support group for any Hanover High School students who have experienced the death of someone close to them. This 8-week group will take place during the school day from 10:15-11:00 on Wednesdays, beginning on December 4th. For more information, please contact Tom Eberhardt or Chris Seibel in the HHS Counseling office.

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The class of 2022 is selling Yankee candles as a fundraiser. It couldn't be easier to order the product of your choosing, and it will be shipped to your address. Thank you for considering. Sincerely, Class Committee, HHS class of 2022.

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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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HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL BENEFIT GALA

It will be a fancy evening of musical theater. All proceeds benefit the 16 member orchestra for our spring musical SHREK! All 3 HHS Acapella groups will be performing, students from Northern Stages Bootcamp program, several faculty members and local talent!

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HIGH SCHOOL POLAR SCIENCE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY 

An exciting polar science program called the Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) is currently available to juniors. Travel, lodging and meals are provided at no cost to selected students. Applications are due January 31, 2020. The JSEP Program targets students who have a passion for learning, strong interest in science and openness to other cultures. 

JSEP is a three-week field experience in Greenland scheduled for summer 2020. Selected students from the U.S., Denmark and Greenland live and work together while exploring current Arctic research and completing their own inquiry-based projects. For JSEP, students must be in the 11th grade at the time of application and a U.S. citizen. For more info, go to the link below or check with Ms. Robinson in the 2FRC (208). https://dickey.dartmouth.edu/sites/dickey.dartmouth.edu/files/jsepflyer2020_3.pdf

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Is your student interested in joining the winter YIA Community Service Team? All are welcome to join us in room 153 on Monday, November 25 from 3:00 - 4:00. We will talk about the commitment and what you can expect if you join the team! (Families you can join too if you have questions, or email Beth)

 

Before committing to the Community Service Team, please consider signing up for one of these upcoming events. 

 

HHS sweatshirts are still for sale. Maroon hoodie, unisex sizing, $35! Email Beth to arrange pickup. 

 

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Seeking host family for Rotary Exchange student

Our Rotary exchange student needs to experience different homes. We need a home for Jan/Feb/March and April/May/June. If you are interested please e-mail Julie.Stevenson@dresden.us

 

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Poinsettia Fundraiser

 

The Class of 2021 is selling 6.5” poinsettias for $13. They are available in red, white, or pink. Please send your order to wendykares@hanovernorwichschools.org and a member of the Junior Class Committee will reach out to you.

 

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Counseling News

 

If you believe your child would benefit from the support of a group discussing divorce, please contact Wendy Kares, at wendykares@hanovernorwichschools.org.

 

Colleges & semester schools visiting in the coming weeks:

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Hanover High School, under the direction of coach William Murphy, has qualified for a spot on the NHPBS high school quiz show, Granite State Challenge. They will face Manchester Central in a Round One game on January 12, 2020 at NHPBS in Durham.

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Help save our oceans!

Reduce your plastic!

The town of Norwich has already banned plastic bags. But when you shop at Hannafords, Shaws or the Co-op, do you use the little plastic vegetable or fruit bags? That makes the amount of plastic in our oceans increase! To help further reduce single-use plastic MCS 6th graders are selling cotton mesh bags. The bags are washable and reusable and are made of 100% certified organic cotton. They make great gifts for family and friends!

The bags come in small (8”x10”), medium (10”x12”), and large (12”x15”) sizes. By using these bags you will be helping reduce the amount of plastic in our oceans. The money raised will go toward the end of year class 6th grade celebration and class gift. Pre-orders will be taken through 11/30 and will be ready for pick-up/delivery in December. To order visit our online store: https://marioncrosspto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/11699421

Questions? Email jceakin12@gmail.com

 

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Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF CG Fundraiser Results:

 

The winning common ground is...CG #1, raising a total of $78.64! Congratulations!!

 

The fundraiser was overall extremely successful and UNICEF club raised over $490 at Hanover High School and a total of $1759.77 across Hanover High School, the Ray School, and Crossroads Academy! Thank you to everyone who participated this year! Unite for Children!