Weekly Announcements

For those of us who live in the Upper Valley, the CBS story about Dan & Whits warms our hearts. It is wonderful to live in a community where everyone is willing to be part of the solution. (Robert Reich also wrote a nice piece about Dan & Whits, if you haven’t seen it.)

If you are looking for a way to give back to the community, you might want to spend time in our school as a substitute teacher. We have a sub shortage like most of the country. The lack of a qualified sub workforce can pose a real threat to a school district. Even if you have 2 days a month to devote to our youth, it could help. You would be exposed to the special energy that comes with the youth in our community and we would gain qualified substitutes to help keep our doors open and our schools safe. Consider it! 

P.S. Please remind your kids that although we would like to see their whole face some day soon, we do not want a sneak preview of their nose! ;)

Principal Stevenson

Essay Contest - Biographies of Contemporary Women in Mathematics

For the sixth year the Dartmouth Mathematics Department is sponsoring an Essay Contest on "Biographies of Contemporary Women in Mathematics."  They are very excited to share this program with the community and hope to receive some outstanding essays.  In the past they have had quite a few students receive recognition or win the national AWM Essay Contest!!!!  See the links to past winners on the website below.

This contest is open to ALL 6-8 and 9-12 students (all genders) in the Upper Connecticut River Valley, including home schooled students.  The grand prize will be an iPad for each of the two age groups. Depending on the quantity and quality of essays there could be additional prizes.  While the subject of the essay is "women in mathematics" the contest is open to all genders.

The deadline for submission is 2/1/22.  To go directly to the website for all the details go to: https://math.dartmouth.edu/~awmcontest/

If you have any questions please contact Mrs. King via email or in the MRC.

Volunteer News - Student Tutoring Program

• Is your child interested in tutoring fellow students at HHS or RMS?

• Would your child benefit from some peer tutoring?

Please contact me if you would like more information.

Thank you Emma Cottage

SAU 70 Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer News - Volunteer Sign Up

SAU 70 requires that ALL volunteers in the district complete the Volunteer Application Form. This link will direct you to the form, and details the Volunteer Background Check Process. Please reach out if you have any questions. 

Thank you Emma Cottage
SAU 70 Volunteer Coordinator

The SAU 70 district needs substitutes. 


We would love to have you help us occasionally in the school. If you are interested in being a substitute teacher, you can apply for the role on the SAU70 Job Listings.

Norwich Christmas Pageant

Attention all HHS seniors. All Norwich and Hanover seniors are invited to participate in the Norwich Christmas Pageant. This is a wonderful tradition and fun Senior event. 

(The Hanover Christmas Mystery will not be held this year, so all Hanover and Norwich Seniors are invited to participate).  

• There will be ONE Rehearsal at 3:00 pm Sun Dec 12th - Meet at Norwich Grange ( 1 hour) 

• The Pageant will start at 7:00 pm Thurs Dec 16th - participants will meet at Grange (TBD) 6:30pm to get dressed; done by 8:00 pm. 

We are also looking for Norwich and Hanover junior high school students to be Marshalls at the Pageant, carrying the rope behind the procession. Juniors do not have a rehearsal, all they need to do is sign up and then arrive at the Norwich Post Office by 6:30 on the night of the Pageant.

If you are interested, please sign up at this link, at Dan & Whit's or email AnnMarie at birdseye95@comcast.net

HACTC Virtual Open Houses

The Hartford Area Career and Technical Center (HACTC) will be hosting two virtual open houses. To find out more about their programs, visit www.hactc.com/programs for program-specific videos, syllabi and programs of study. 

Save-the-date for the following virtual open house programs:

Tuesday, December 14th @ 7PM

Google Meeting ID: meet.google.com/gix-qauf-psk

Wednesday, January 19th @ 7PM

Google Meeting ID: meet.google.com/zff-bdbe-nuv

Come and Support HHS students in this show! 

FREE STUDENT TICKETS (first come first served) from HHS Theatregoers Club to “THE LION, THE WITCH and THE WARDROBE” at Northern Stage (both casts are listed here) Here is where you can see which cast is on which date and time. See the NS website for the Covid protocols.Dates available: December 24,26,29-31, Jan 1 (all days at 7:30pm), January 2, (2:00pm)

Please reach out to Yuliya Ballou, HHS Theatregoers Club co-advisor, at yuliyaballou@hanovernorwichschools.org to reserve your free ticket. 

Please include: first & last name, grade level, date & time of the show you would like to attend. (If the dates above don’t work for you, please let us know) If you are interested in buying an additional ticket for a sibling/friend/parent, etc.(student ticket 20.14 (tax included), adult ticket 30.74 (tax included)) please mention that as well and we could help make it happen.

Gap Year Fair 

The Gap Year Fair is back in person for 2022!  All grades and parents are invited to join us Thursday January 20th at 6:00 for a presentation about the benefits of a gap year, then stay for about 30 vendors who will tell you all about their programs.  The fair runs from 6:00 - 8:30 in the Atrium.

Please pre register at: https://bit.ly/3G5B5n7.  There you will find more details about the event.

Council Update - 12/8/21

Council members elected Josh Stearns (‘24) for the Council Rep. position on the Principal Search Committee and continued their discussion of the Honors Social Studies Resolution.

The core of this week’s Honors Social Studies (SS) discussion was debating the meaning of class rigor and how to best implement a system that would serve students at all levels of passion for the subject. The SS Department was in attendance to listen to Council’s deliberations, but especially student voices. An overwhelming theme of the discussion was addressing this question … Does class rigor mean more work? While most of the body agreed that an increased workload does not necessarily correlate to a deeper comprehension of a subject, proposing a solution has proven difficult, as this is part of a larger discussion about school culture and even the American educational system. An amendment was brought to the body, suggesting that an Honors designation for courses could be more beneficial than offering Honors USH, Am Gov, and G+G (all required SS classes). An Honors designation would maintain the homogeneity of the class (students are in the same classroom and learning environment), but would require extra work or the ability to demonstrate knowledge beyond the regular coursework in order to earn an Honors designation. The amendment ultimately failed, as it did not address the entirety of the initial resolution’s intent: to allow students who love SS to learn in a classroom with students who share their passion. Additionally, speakers posited that it could create an uncomfortable classroom dynamic and would ultimately be more work for teachers, who would essentially need to prepare for two classes instead of one. As of now, this has been the only proposed change to the resolution, but the body is still divided on the resolution itself. Read more in the Council minutes.

Please submit questions, comments, and feedback about Council or this summary through an anonymous survey. We meet from 11 to 11:50 am every Wednesday in the HHS Auditorium (vaccinated community members are encouraged to attend). If you’d like to learn more about Council, explore our website.

Saia Patel (Council Secretary)

Youth in Action

The Community Service Team is off to a fantastic start. We have made welcome bags with baked goods, painted flower pots, and information about Hanover for the 18 new residents to Summer Park across the street from HHS, and made several yummy meals for the Upper Valley Haven. We could use help tomorrow with the Buddy Up Program, and Wednesday we will be cooking dinner at the Listen Center in WRJ, this event is fun for a whole family to take on, if you are interested in doing service work together! Sign up or email Beth for more information.