Weekly Announcements
Important Dates
2/10- Activities Fair
2/12- Tri Town Jazz Night
2/17-2/21- February Break
Message from the Principal
Hello All,
I hope everyone is making the most of the snow. It certainly makes many people happy. At least we can be happy for them!
I encourage you to remind your students of the upcoming Activities Fair. We have over 60 clubs so it is a fantastic opportunity for those who haven’t yet joined a club to find one that resonates with them. Our students are deeply engaged in meaningful activities. We are hopeful the fair will inspire others to get involved.
If you need an energy boost, come to the Tri-Town Jazz Night. Whether or not you have a student performing, the music will be fantastic, and it’s a wonderful example of three programs collaborating to support our students. I have always dreamed of a Tri-Town March Intensive week. Imagine the offerings and the collaboration. While that might be a distant dream, perhaps we will see a Hanover vs. Lebanon staff basketball game in the near future, to raise money for our scholarship funds. Stay tuned!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Remaining hopeful,
Julie Stevenson
School News and Information
Spring Sports - REGISTER NOW
Spring sports registration is now open through FinalForms. If your student plans to play a spring sport, please register as soon as possible. Spring sports begin their seasons in mid-March. Registration is open until March 1.
If your student is playing a winter sport or already registered on FinalForms, simply log into your parent FinalForms account, choose the spring sport, make sure all the information is up-to-date and pay the registration fee. If you have not used FinalForms (new athletic registration system as of Fall 2022), you will need to set up an account to register your student. More detailed information on registration and spring sports can be found at Hanover High School Spring Sports Information.
Please reach out to the Athletic Department at 603-643-0655 if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Megan Sobel
Athletic Director
Art Students Selected to participate in the AVA Annual Regional Art Exhibition:
Please congratulate the following students who will represent Hanover High in an exhibition on view from February 21-March 21. View their amazing work in a professionally installed show:
Lily Bobcowski
Luca Callnan
Eka Chkhetiani
Olivia Gemignani
Faith Lindsay
Bennet Squires
Nicholas Van Citters
Anna Williams
Gideon Trajman
Linda Zhao
Yearbook Ordering is Open!
Yearbook orders are open! Go to https://store.shopyearbook.
Seniors who want a portrait other than their ID photo can submit a photo either through Schoology or email one to Jessica Eakin by April 5, 2025
Parent Ads for Senior Parents
Senior parents have the option of creating a parent ad in the yearbook. Parent ads go at the end of the yearbook and are a message you send to your child or to the class of 2025. Go to Picaboo to purchase and design your parent ad or learn about purchasing and designing your ad. Parent Ads are due April 25, 2025
Pen of Iron Art Contest!
Submit by February 28, 2025, for a chance to get published and to win! Prizes--first place: $100 VISA gift card, second place: $50, third place: $25. Email any visual art: paintings, photos, drawings, digital art to penofiron@
Note: Pen of Iron is still accepting poems, essays, and short fiction until February 28 as well.
HHS NASA Balloon Project Talk
This month's Science Speaker Series will feature HHS's own High Altitude Balloon team as they share what they have been UP to. The Hanover High School High Altitude Balloon (HAB) team has been an active participant in the NASA-funded Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP), conducting stratospheric balloon missions during the 2023 annular and 2024 total solar eclipses. These flights gathered data on gravity waves and provided real-time video streams of the eclipses while testing helium venting techniques for altitude control. Now, the team is participating in a new NEBP initiative alongside 20 universities to investigate ionospheric and atmospheric disturbances caused by Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). The HAB and NEBP teams will be presenting information about last year's eclipse balloon launches and discussing what's ahead for HHS balloonists this year.
Bring your lunch and come to Rm 233 Thursday, Feb. 13. Snacks are provided!
Howe Library Events
Twilight Movie Marathon Tuesday February 18th and Wednesday February 19th
Day 1 - start / end times are approximate Twilight - 10am-12pm New Moon - 12:30-2:40pm Eclipse - 3pm-5:10pm At 12, after the first movie, pizza will be served. Popcorn will be available throughout the event. Some beverages will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring water bottles.
Day 2- Twilight Movie Marathon - Day 2 Showing Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2 from 10:00-2:30 p.m.
Author Visits
On March 6th 6:30-7:30, we are hosting Kenneth Cadow whose debut novel Gather won Printz Honor award and was a National Book Award finalist. Gather was chosen for this year’s Vermont Reads book and Vermont Reads has generously given us several copies of Gather which we will be giving away to attendees (available as supplies last). If you’re unable to attend this event in person, you can register online at thehowe.org/events and we will send you a link so you can view the program via Zoom. For questions, please contact Teen Librarian, Kim Baker at kim.baker@thehowe.org
On March 26th at 6:00-7:00pm, we are hosting M. T. Anderson who will speak about his experience living alone with his dog during the Covid lockdown which led to the writing of Newbery Honor-award winning fantasy Elf Dog and Owl Head. He’ll talk about the special bond between humans and animals. Kids will be invited to share their own stories of the animals that have touched their lives. This Vermont Humanities sponsored event is geared towards readers 8-12 years old. For questions, please contact Teen Librarian, Kim Baker at kim.baker@thehowe.org.
Counseling Department Updates
Important Semester 2 Academic Dates
Friday, February 14: Last day to drop a semester 2 course.
Wednesday, March 3: 9th-11th graders submit course requests for their 2025-2026 courses. This process is done in classes.
Friday, March 7: Last day to change level in a semester 2 course.
Girls Technology Day at Hypertherm for 9th & 10th Graders: May 6 9:00 AM-1:15 PM.
- Hypertherm Associates is hosting Girls Technology Day on May 6, 2025, from 9:00am – 1:15pm. This event will include opportunities for plasma cutting, tours, various hands-on activities, and a career panel discussion with lunch and at the Heater Road facility in Lebanon. Students in 9th or 10th grade who are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are encouraged to apply via the Girls Technology Day application by March 31.
Information for Junior Families
Counselors met with all juniors on Wednesday, February 5 to begin the future planning process.
- Here is the presentation shared with juniors.
- Encourage your junior to schedule a meeting with their school counselor to discuss their future planning process!
The School Day SAT for 11th graders is Wednesday, April 2.
- Students who would like to prepare for the SAT can login to their CollegeBoard accounts to access FREE Kahn Academy test preparation that is tailored to their most recent CollegeBoard test performance.
- Students can also access free full-length practice tests through the Bluebook testing platform. There, students with accommodations can also practice using the built-in accessibility tools. Click here for more information about Bluebook practice resources.
Summer Opportunities Posted to Students on Schoology
- Hanover High School is contacted by various outside organizations regarding summer opportunities for students. We share this information with students on Schoology via the above link. NOTE: these programs/opportunities have not been vetted by Hanover High School. The appearance of programs on this document is not an endorsement of the program.
Senior Families Future Planning to-dos
Keep Submitting your Applications.
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Here are the slides we reviewed during the Senior Family College night, and here is a one-sheet guide to frequent questions about the Common App.
- Here is the comprehensive Class of 2025 Applying to College.
- Here is our updated HHS Paying for College Guide.
Complete the FAFSA.
The 2025-2026 FAFSA is now open, and FREE professional help is available to complete it.
- GraniteEdvance offers FREE professional support in completing the FAFSA to all New Hampshire students. First, create an FSA ID. Then, schedule an appointment.
- VSAC offers FREE professional support in completing the FAFSA to all Vermont students. First, create an FSA ID. Then, schedule an appointment.
Apply for scholarships.
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Here is a comprehensive list of all scholarship and award opportunities shared with Hanover High School.
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Vermont Students: The VSAC Scholarship Page is live! VSAC, The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, is a nonprofit that supports Vermont students in planning and paying for college and career opportunities.
Keep SCOIR Updated.
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Keep the “My College” section current! Ensure that colleges are correctly sorted into “applying” or “applied. This is how counselors continue to know where to send your application materials.
Send Official Test Scores Through CollegeBoard or ACT (if applicable).
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If students are applying anywhere that requires official test scores, they will need to send official results from CollegeBoard or ACT directly to a given college. This can be done electronically through the links above.
Monitor Each Individual College Application Portal.
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Every college to which students apply will provide them with a login to set up an applicant portal. Create that applicant portal! This is how students will receive updates from their schools (including admissions decisions!) and schools may also request additional information. Let your counselor know if any documents are appearing in your portals as missing.