Parent FAQ

If your child is struggling in a course the first step is for your child to meet with the teacher. If your child has met with the teacher and is still struggling, your child should schedule a meeting with his or her counselor. While parents are always welcome to contact teachers, we feel that it is important for students to speak directly with teachers first.

The PowerSchool Portal is the official grade of record. You can view this grade by logging into your child's portal. Although some teachers may enter and/or grade in Schoology, the official grade of record is in PowerSchool as PowerSchool is where student transcripts are generated and GPA is calculated. If you're having trouble logging into your child's portal please email Help Desk.

Check our website's directory for teacher contact information.

The Hanover/Dresden volunteer coordinator can help find local student tutors, or you can contact one of the local tutoring services.

There are many different types of supports available to students at Hanover High School; the best place to begin this conversation is with your child's counselor. You can find the name of your child's counselor in Parent Portal.

Starting in 2017-18, there will be two school counselors dedicated to 9th & 10th graders and three school counselors dedicated to 11th & 12th graders. You can find the name of your child's school counselor in the portal.

Hanover High School has an electronic report card. Report cards are usually available two weeks after the end of the quarter. Posting of report guards is announced in the Principal's Weekly. Report cards can be viewed in your child's portal.

Exams are held twice a year at the end of 2nd and 4th quarters. Once finalized, the exam schedule is posted on the HHS homepage.

The library hours are 7:30-4:30 Monday-Friday. After hours, students have online access to research databases, online encyclopedias, research guides, citation generators, and audio books in the catalog. Passwords are required to access online sources when off-site. Students can find database passwords shared in their Google Drive under "Database Passwords." A few online subscriptions, such as NY Times access, is only available in the school building. Each HHS student can receive a Howe Library card which allows them access to Howe materials.

Parents have access to Schoology which allows parents to view course materials. Teachers will post upcoming major assessments in their Schoology course calendar, but materials may be handed out in class or otherwise distributed to students. Daily homework may not always appear on Schoology course calendars.

A student who needs to reschedule an exam should appeal to the Principal in writing. If a reschedule is approved, a form will be issued to arrange a new time to take the exam between the student, the student's parent/guardian, the teacher, and the department coordinator.

Once an agreement is made and all parties have signed the form, the form is due to the attendance secretary in the main office.

The Hanover High School honor roll is no longer is published in the newspaper. The honor roll is posted in the guidance office. In the PowerSchool Portal there is an icon on the left that allows parents and students to see which quarters a student has met the criteria for honor roll or high honor roll.

As an alternative to Smarter Balance Testing, Hanover High School 11th graders take the PSAT in school in October and the SAT in school in March. The costs for these two tests are covered by the school. AP exams occur in early May. Students are responsible for the cost and must register with the College Board. HHS may not be able to offer all available AP exams and students may have to take exams at another site. Students taking the SAT additional times, the SAT II or ACT must register and pay online with the College Board.

PSAT scores are sent directly to Hanover High School. School counselors will meet with students to distribute their scores.
SAT (including the April in-school SAT), SAT II, ACT and AP scores can be accessed and viewed through the student's College Board online account that the student created when they registered for the test.

Current Hanover High School students will receive their schedules in August. New students will not receive their schedules until fully registered as a student at Hanover High School.

The Co-curricular Code of Conduct is a HHS policy developed by Council, the staff and school board which contains the minimum standards and procedures that apply to all students who participate in co-curricular activities and Council.

Physical forms should be uploaded or turned into the Athletic Office.

At this time, athletic fees are collected by the Athletic Office. Checks for athletic fees should be made payable to Dresden School District.

Athletic events are held at various locations depending on the sport, team, and weather conditions. Be sure to confirm event locations. Below, is a list of home sporting event locations organized by sport.

Alpine Skiing
Baseball	Dresden Athletic Fields
Basketball	Hanover High School Gym
Crew	Wilson's Landing
Cross-Country Running	Storrs Pond Recreation Area
Cross-Country Skiing	Garipay Field
Field Hockey	Merriman-Branch Memorial Field & Dresden Athletic Fields
Football	Merriman-Branch Memorial Field
Golf	Hanover Country Club
Ice Hockey	James W. Campion III Ice Rink
Indoor Track	Leverone Field House
Lacrosse	Merriman-Branch Memorial Field and Hanover High School
Outdoor Track	Hanover High School Track
Ski Jumping	Oak Hill at Storrs Pond Recreation Area
Softball	Dresden Athletic Fields
Soccer	Merriman-Branch Memorial Field, Hanover High School, and Dresden Athletic Fields
Swimming	Upper Valley Aquatic Center
Tennis	Storrs Pond Recreation Area, Boss Tennis Center, and Huntley Meadows
Volleyball	Hanover High School Gym

There are numerous co-curricular activities at Hanover High School from theater and athletics to student-led musical groups and clubs. More detailed information about co-curriculars can be found under the Enrichment portion of our website.

Contact the nurse and the health office will help create a concussion plan for school and be the liason between families and teachers.
If your child plays sports and has a concussion contact the athletic director for information about the approval to play procedure.

If your child has a fever of 100 degrees or more, please keep him/her home until he/she has been fever free (without medication) for at least 24 hours. For additional questions, contact the Health Office.

If your child is having interpersonal relationship issues and is looking for someone at school to talk to, our school counselors and/or our student assistance counselor available to students.

If it is a health-related absence, contact your child's school counselor. If it is a non-health related extended absence, contact the main office.

If you have concerns about substance abuse, this guide can help connect you and your family with community resources. Click here for information about area support groups and substance misuse prevention.

Any students who owes over $100 (for a parking ticket, unreturned book, cafeteria bill, etc), will have their portal locked.

To pay fee contact the main office.

Student pick-up and drop-off is available along Lebanon Street between the entrance to Hovey Lane and the school bus parking.

To report an absence, call 643-3431 x3535 and leave a message. The NH Dept. of Health requests at the start of the academic year that all schools track possible cases of the flu.
If your child is sick with the following symptoms, please report it to the front office when you phone to say your child will be absent.

• Fever >100 degrees
• Cough
• Sore throat and a runny nose
• Body aches or headache and fatigue
• Sometimes nausea and diarrhea

Notifying teachers prior to a planned absence encourages students to communicate proactively with their teachers. Students who complete the goldenrod process learn to communicate and manage time more effectively. As a result, students that have completed the goldenrod process are able to take part in their co-curricular activities.
In order to complete a goldenrod:

1. A student's parent or guardian calls the Main Office of the absence indicating their approval.
2. The student picks up the goldenrod form in the Main Office.
3. The student brings the goldenrod to the teachers of the classes they are going to miss.
4. Teachers must be given advance notice of an absence equal to the number of days a student will be missing. i.e. a one-day planned absence requires notification one day in advance, a two-day absence requires notification two days in advance, and so on.
5. The student turns in the completed goldenrod form to the main office.

Students can expect to have access to the building between 7am-5pm Monday-Friday. The Hanover High School library is supervised from 7:30am-4:30pm.

If your child is involved in an academic integrity incident the student speaks with the teacher and the Dean of Students and parents of notified. Students can chose to take the base consequence outlined in the handbook, restorative practices, or can appeal to the Judiciary Committee.

There are several ways parents can participate in the school:

• Become a community member on Council which meets Wednesdays from 10:10-11:15. For more information contact the Council Moderator.
• Become a parent representative on HHS' Committee on Policy and Procedure (CPP), meetings are Mondays from 3:10-4:00. For more information contact Justin Campbell.
• Keep in touch with volunteer opportunities in the community with Youth-In-Action.
• Volunteer to be a community leader for March Intensive.
• Attend HHS events such as concerts, plays, athletic events, and guest speakers.
• Check the Principal's Weekly for other volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Students involved in a disciplinary incident meet with the Dean of Students and something the Principal. Depending on the severity of the incident parents may or may not be contacted. The handbook outlines base responses to disciplinary issues.

Hanover High School uses MealTime Online so you to make credit card deposits into your student's cafeteria account or view your student's purchase history via the internet. Before you proceed, you will need to get your student’s account number. To get this number please email Melissa Candon.

Please note that online deposits are processed overnight and will be automatically reflected in your student’s account the following morning at that Deposits made after 2:00 a.m. will be processed the following night.

To inquire about Free & Reduced Lunch call the school nurse.

We do not have enough parking for every student to drive a car to school. Students wishing to park in our limited parking spaces must apply for a parking permit.
Students applying for a parking permit must have a valid license by the date of issue. All designated student spaces will be distributed in the following order of priority:

• Hardship Students
• Seniors (by lottery if spaces available)

Hardship parking is defined as a situation that is out of the control of the student. This burden would require a student to drive their vehicle to school in order to attend their classes on a daily basis. The following circumstances DO NOT apply for Hardship:

• Extracurricular activities (before or after school)
• Sports
• Carpooling
• Students that have access to bus routes

Hardship applicants should come with a letter from their family, signed by themselves and their guardians, stating their hardship. Acceptance of Hardship situations is at the discretion of the Dean of Students.

If your child is having a technical issue with their Chromebook, they should bring their Chromebook to the Computer Lab. If your child has left their Chromebook at home, your child may borrow a Chromebook from the departmental resource center of any class that requires them to use their Chromebook. Students should bring their Chromebook to school charged. Chargers are not available to be borrowed, but charging stations are located in the library and computer lab.

The following guidelines are to be encouraged while students are on school property during school hours:

• Clothing that contains words or graphics referring to alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, and tobacco should not be worn.
• Clothing with obscene or sexual references in words or graphics should not be worn.
• Students must wear sufficient clothing so that no bare skin or underwear is visible in the front or back of the torso from the upper chest to below the buttocks.
• Footwear is required.

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