Important Dates

Message From Our Principal

OPEN HOUSE ON THURSDAY NIGHT AT 5:30PM THIS WEEK. ALL ARE WELCOME. I will do a phone reminder on Wednesday evening with any details but we look forward to seeing you! 

Tomorrow we start two weeks without any short periods. The schedule is below:

10/5 Monday (Even)
2 8:00-9:25
4 9:35-11:00
Advisory Lunch (12) 11:10-11:50
Activities (13) 12:00-12:35
6 12:45-2:10
Study Flex/Office Hours (8) 2:20-3:00

10/6 Tuesday (Odd)
1 8:00-9:25
3 9:35-11:00
Lunch (10) 11:10-11:50
5 12:00-1:25
7 1:35-3:00

10/7 Wednesday (Even)
2 8:00-9:25
4 9:35-11:00
Council/Lunch (10) 11:10-11:40
6 11:50-1:15
Study Flex/Office Hours (9) 1:25-2:05

10/8 Thursday (Odd)
1 8:00-9:25
3 9:35-11:00
Activities Lunch (13) 11:10-11:50
5 12:00-1:25
7 1:35-3:00

10/9 No School

10/12 No School

10/13 Tuesday (Even)
2 8:00-9:25
4 9:35-11:00
Advisory Lunch (12) 11:10-11:50
Activities (13) 12:00-12:35
6 12:45-2:10
Study Flex/Office Hours (8) 2:20-3:00

10/14 Wednesday (Odd)
2 8:00-9:15
4 9:20-10:35
Council/Lunch (10) 10:45-11:20
6 11:30-12:45
7 12:50-2:05

10/15 Thursday (Even)
2 8:00-9:25
4 9:35-11:00
Lunch (10) 11:10-11:50
Advisory (11) 12:00-12:35
6 12:45-2:10
Study Flex/Office Hours (9) 2:20-3:00

10/16 Friday (Odd)
1 8:00-9:25
3 9:35-11:00
Activities Lunch (13) 11:10-11:50
5 12:00-1:25
7 1:35-3:00

 

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

School News and Information

WINTER SPORTS - REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Winter sports registration is now open through FinalForms. If your student plans to play a winter sport, please register as soon as possible.  Winter sports begin their seasons in mid- November.  Registration is open until November 1. More detailed information on registration and winter sports can be found at Hanover Athletics Winter Sports Information.    

If your student is playing a fall sport or already registered on FinalForms, simply log into your parent FinalForms account, choose the winter sport, make sure all the information is up-to-date and pay the registration fee.  If you have not used FinalForms, you will need to set up an account to register your student.  

Please reach out to the Athletic Department at 603-643-0655 or Griffin Wheeler if you have any questions.

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ELO Spotlight - Students Team Up with Hypertherm for Environmental Health

Three of our 11th-grade students—Mimi Al-Nimr, Isabella Orsino, and Joy Cheng—have been selected to participate in an exciting Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO) in partnership with local leader Hypertherm. Mentored by Hypertherm engineer and 2020 HHS graduate Nora Paydarfar, the team is designing an affordable indoor air-quality monitor capable of tracking particulate matter (dust, mold, and other common asthma triggers) and alerting users to hazardous environments.

Their goal is to create a cost-effective alternative to expensive commercial sensors, helping make asthma prevention accessible to everyone as climate and pollution conditions evolve. We look forward to following their progress as they prototype, test, and refine their device this school year!  Thank you to Hypertherm for helping to create this opportunity.

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Rainbow Alliance LAST CALL!

The Hanover Rainbow Alliance is proud to announce that our PRIDE merch is on sale from now until midnight on October 4th. We have short and long sleeved shirts as well as hoodies. There are 3 design options: Rainbow Bear on Front, Rainbow H on Front, or Small Bear on front and Big H on back. Each item is available in black, light grey, and white. Please consider purchasing an item to fill our community with signs of pride and allyship. Hanover Pride Store UPDATE: Zip-up hoodies have been added to the store! Contact Marie D'Amato if you would like to change your order. 

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Costume Swap

The Enviro Club is sponsoring a Costume Swap and Upcycle event on Tuesday 10/6 in the SRC 241 and 243.. Come ready to create a costume or upcycle materials to build and decorate accessories  with RePlay Arts. 

There will be lots of accessories to decorate and create!

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Counseling Department Updates

School Day PSAT: Wednesday, October 21 (no school for grades 9, 10 and 12) 

• All grade 11 students have been signed up for the PSAT. In anticipation of this test, students should create their own CollegeBoard accounts if they do not already have one, using their personal email address. 

• Full-length practice PSAT tests are available in the Bluebook testing App, which is accessed through students’ CollegeBoard accounts.

• If your grade 11 student will not be taking the test, please email Devon Voake, Counseling Department coordinator.

• Here is an overview of the PSAT and here is the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide, published by the College Board.

 

AP Exam Registration is open Monday, October 5 - Friday, October 31. 

• As a courtesy to students who wish to demonstrate mastery of AP course content, HHS is an AP testing site. AP Exams are Monday, May 3 - Friday, May 14. Hanover High School does not offer AP courses, and students do not have access to the College Board’s AP course materials. Each test costs $102 and must be paid for electronically by selecting the test(s) from MyMealTime. Fee waivers are available for students with financial need. 

• To register for an AP test there are 3 essential steps:

   1. Complete the AP exam registration form and return it to Jessie Papatolicas in the Counseling Department. 

   2. Pay for the exam in MyMealtime.

   3. Follow these steps to use the join code emailed from Ms. Paptolicas to “join” the course in CollegeBoard. 

 

Upcoming College Visits

• Throughout the fall, colleges and universities host information sessions at HHS. To attend a session during a scheduled class, a student must register in SCOIR and obtain their teacher’s permission in advance. Meetings will take place in the Counseling Office, Digital Arts Lab, Atrium, Auditorium, or online. Updates to the visit schedule will be posted in Schoology every Thursday. 

 

Monday, October 5

•  8:00-8:40 AM Haverford College-In-person, Counseling Department

•  8:45-9:25 AM Middlebury College-In-person, Counseling Department

•  8:45-9:25 AM Denison University-Online meeting, join from anywhere!

• 9:35-10:15 AM Deep Springs College-Location TBA

• 10:20-11:00 AM University of Maine-In-person, Counseling Department

• 11:20-11:50 AM Hobart&William Smith Colleges-In-person, Counseling Dept.

• 1:25-2:15 PM Stanford University-In-person, Counseling Department

• 2:20-3:00 PM Boston University--In-person, Counseling Department

 

Tuesday, October 6 

• 8:00-8:40 AM Anglo-American University-Online meeting, join from anywhere!

• 11:10-11:50 AM The New School-In-person, Counseling Department

• 12:00-12:40 PM Pitzer College-In-person, Counseling Department

• 2:20-3:00 PM Colby College-In-person, Counseling Department

 

Wednesday, October 7 

• 9:35-10:15 AM University of Southern Maine-In-person, Counseling Department

• 11:05-11:45 AM University of New Hampshire-In-person, Counseling Department

 

Thursday, October 8 

• 11:10-11:50 AM Kenyon College-In-person, Counseling Department

• 2:20-3:00 PM University of Vermont-In-person, Counseling Department

• 2:20-3:00 PM University of Connecticut-Online meeting, join from anywhere!

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Grade 12 Events and Information 

 

Financial Aid 101 Information Session: Tuesday, September 29, 6:30 PM on Zoom

• A Granite Edvance representative will present essential steps to take and resources available to fund your student’s college education. Register to join the event.

 

Collection Application Help Every Tuesday and Thursday during Lunch in October! 

• School counselors will be in the “the pit” (the grade 12 social area in the atrium) to help with ANY college application questions. Encourage your student to stop by!

 

Grade 12 College Night Materials

• Here are the slides from Senior Family College Night.

• Here is the video recording of Senior Family College Night, and here is the transcript of the Q&A.

 

Paying for College Information

• This is the Comprehensive Financial Aid Information for the Class of 2027. This document includes information about the FAFSA, CSS Profile, scholarships, loans, merit aid, and more.

• The 27-28 FAFSA is now open. File here.

• Here is the recording of Wednesday's Financial Aid Night with GraniteEdvance. The passcode is Granite2026! Here are the slides.

• Here is Granite Edvance's Financial Aid Insider publication. 

• Here is the comprehensive list of all Scholarship and Award Opportunities we receive at HHS. Scholarships are posted throughout the year, with varying deadlines. Check this document often for updates!

 

College Application How-to Materials

• Here is the content we covered in last week’s in-class Senior College Application Workshop: SCOIR & Common App Senior Fall Workshop Outline

• Parent Guide to Sign FERPA Waiver in SCOIR

• 2-page FAQ Guide to Common App

• College Application Process Comprehensive Guide for the Class of 2027

 

Please reach out to your school counselor with any questions about your application process!

 

Important dates and deadlines for the college application process:

• Thursday, October 8: Finalize your senior second semester schedule.

• To give HHS time to send the required application materials, seniors must move colleges into the Applying column in SCOIR in advance of the application deadline. For each application deadline (left), seniors should put schools in the Applying section by (right):  

Application Deadline	Add to “Applying” in SCOIR by:
November 1	October 9
November 15	October 23
December 1	November 10
December 15	November 19
January 1	December 9