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HHS Principal's Weekly, April 19, 2024

Important Dates


Friday April 16th–Earth Day
Friday May 3rd–Spring Carnival
Saturday May 4th– Spring Dance
Thursday May 9th-Sunday May 12th–Footlighters Presents Mean Girls

Questions? Don’t forget to check out our Family and Student FAQ pages

 

From Our Principal

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Hello All,
 
I wanted to alert our families to a few Spring activities that families should have conversations about and make decisions that are appropriate for their own children.
 
There has been a senior “tradition” over the years called Assassin/SquirtFest. I wanted to alert you to the fact that this is not a school sanctioned game and is not played on school property. Participation in this game is totally outside of school!
 
In the Spring of 2023, the Hanover High School staff voted to condemn the game of Assassin/SquirtFest. They wanted to be clear that they did not support this activity as it potentially puts our students at incredible risk and ignores the news and experiences of people around the country surrounding gun violence.
 
Students and families make their own decisions about how they spend time outside of school. There are many who think games like these can be bonding events. Maybe this year the group will find a way to do this in a safer and more globally aware way.
 
In any event, if there are issues surrounding this event please call other families or local law enforcement. It is not an HHS event.
 
Water temperature alert! We live by a beautiful river and the outside temperatures are rising. It is hard to resist the temptation of jumping in the river. The river is still cold so resist the urge to jump in. Your body will not be able to perform the way you think it should and things will get dangerous fast.
 
Take care,
Julie

School News and Information

Underclass Semi Formal Dance is coming up. It’s the last school dance of the year for non seniors. The dance is on Saturday May 4th from 7-9 outside at HHS. It’s $10 at the door. Hope to see you there! 


Parents/Guardians: The health office at HHS is looking for a few volunteers to help with health screenings on 4/24 from 8:15-12pm.  Please email Teal Parker, our Coordinator of Volunteers to   sign up for a  2 hour shift (or all of it) if you are available.  

Thanks for considering! 

Health Notes:

Greetings from the health office,

We are now seeing many students with upper respiratory infections. Please remember the new CDC guidance for flu and respiratory illnesses.

  • “Stay home when you are sick and return to school when fever free for at least 24 hours without taking fever reducing medications. 
  • “Mask around vulnerable persons such as elderly, immunocompromised, or persons with chronic illnesses.”

Thank goodness spring has arrived and the windows may be opened.

Health screening for 10th graders taking “Health” will take place next Wed., April 24th from 8-12 noon. This will include vision screening, blood pressure check, and optional height and weight measurements. 

Telehealth anyone? We have heard many complaints about access and wait times for health needs. Our school physician, Dr. Steve Chapman, thinks Telehealth could be a good idea to help alleviate access and wait times.

We have created a private room within the health office space that may be used for some student telehealth needs. If you would like to have your child use it, please call or email us to reserve a date and time and we will reserve the space if it is available. 

There will always be a Registered Nurse here and available both during and after any telehealth visit. 

hhs-nurses@hanovernorwichschools.org

Or call 603-643-3431 to reserve a space.

Happy Spring,
Kim Robertson
Lynn McRae
Candace Nattie
HHS Nurses
 
 

Counseling Department Updates

For all students and families
 
Vermont State University is hosting Try a Major Day on Friday, May 3 at their Randolph Campus. registration is open now. Try a Major Day welcomes all students and is especially for high school sophomores and juniors. The event gives students a chance to experience, first-hand, programs leading to careers and pathways in many exciting fields. Students participate and interact with faculty and current students in a major that they would like to “try out” for the day. If your student would like to attend but needs transportation, contact their school counselor.
 
College Bound Citizens™ offers free educational sessions both virtually or in-person, day or evening, to help students and families navigate financial aid, empower decisions, and manage finances. They offer Citizens Scholarships, awarding $2,500 every month to students and sponsors with an annual grand prize of $15,000. More information is available here.
 
Cedar Hil Continuing Care Community (CHCCC) is offering a Licensed Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program this summer to rising 11th and 12th graders.  LNA Apprenticeship participants will also have the opportunity to learn about a variety of continuing education opportunities, including their Licensed Medication Nursing Assistant and Nursing Pipeline. This unique program provides the opportunity for students to obtain their nursing assistant license while being paid as they develop their skills.
Contact Tawanna Meyers at: tmeyers@cedarhillccc.com or 802-674-6609 for more information.
 
Juniors
 
NACAC offers FREE virtual and in-person college fairs. Meet representatives from schools from across the country and the globe all in one place! Click here to learn more about NACAC fairs: how to register and how to make the most of the fair experience. Upcoming events:
Virtual Fair on April 21 and in-person Boston College Fair May 2-3. 
 
We began our future planning work with all juniors. Here is the information we presented to all juniors. Junior families, please schedule a family meeting with your student’s school counselor to discuss future plans. 
 
Early College
 
Vermont’s Early College program enables Vermont seniors to complete their last year of high school and their first year of college at the same time. Students earn free college credits that also count toward graduation from HHS. Students enroll in a full-time college course load each semester, and are also able to participate in HHS activities such as sports and prom. Priority admission deadline May 1, 2024. See your school counselor if you are interested in this program. The McClure Free Degree Promise is a pathway to a free associate degree for
Vermonters who complete the CCV Early College program and then continue with full-time enrollment at CCV to complete the second year of their associate degree. 
 

Seniors & Families Only: Futuring Planning To-Dos

Complete the  2024 Local Need Based Scholarship Application! The application deadline is Friday, May 3rd at 3 PM. By submitting this one application, students will automatically be considered for approximately 15 local scholarships. Students have received this application via school email, and it has also been advertised on Schoology. Students must be in their school email account to complete the application. Although a majority of scholarships are determined with need in mind, a few awards include specific criteria that are not need based. If you have any questions, reach out to Mr. Eberhardt.
 

Apply for Scholarships and Awards to fund your future plans. 

This Scholarship & Award Opportunities list will be updated weekly throughout the spring semester. Seniors also have access to this document on their class Schoology page. Check it often! In addition, we have hard copies of financial aid and scholarship resources are available to students in the Counseling Office. Students can stop by to browse the selection!
 

Help is available to complete the FAFSA.

New Hampshire families: Granite Edvance (formally known NHHEAF) is hosting FAFSA Financial Aid filing events at River Valley Community College. Students and families are invited to register for individual in-person assistance and support. Here is the link to register.

Vermont families: VSAC offers individual appointments in person and over Zoom for both creating your FSA ID and completing the FAFSA. Here is the link to schedule an appointment.

 

Order Your Yearbook until May 1st!

  

 

All Night Party

This is a followup plea for parent volunteers for the 2024 HHS All Night Party - a substance free event organized and run by parent volunteers, held at HHS after graduation on Friday June 14th, as we still have many ANP chaperoning/casino shifts to fill (9pm-12am, 12-3am and 3-6am).  Please consider volunteering along with fellow parents via this HHS All Night Party 2024 Survey.

Thanks to those who have already submitted responses!

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