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HHS Principal's Weekly, January 16, 2026

Important Dates

1/19- MLK Day
1/20- Q3 Starts
1/26- Pep Rally
1/29-2/1- Footlighters Winter Show
2/2- Student Activities Fair
2/3- 8th Grade Parent Night

From Our Principal

Happy end of semester 1. Hopefully our students will enjoy a three-day weekend without homework etc. Our teachers will be busy wrapping up semester 1 and getting ready for Semester 2. This is a very stressful time for teachers. A quick thank you goes a long way!
 

Many of us are grateful to have the opportunity to be present for our students and get them ready for life after high school. During this bumpy time as a nation, we are lucky to be tasked with getting our students ready to go out and create thriving and functional communities. Thank you for trusting us with that work. We take it seriously!
 

There is a shifting legal landscape in NH regarding video and audio recordings at school. Here is the Hanover High School update that is related to this new law:

At Hanover High School we take immense pride in the growth and accomplishments of our learners. Throughout the school year, students participate in a wide range of academic and co-curricular activities that showcase their hard work and dedication. To capture these moments and to support our students in achieving these great accomplishments, our school occasionally utilizes photography, video, and audio recordings for several key purposes:

  • Celebrating Success: Sharing highlights in district newsletters and school webpages

  • Academic Development:  Integrating video and audio for creative presentations, developing language ability, and building engaging activities, among a number of other innovative classroom uses.  We believe that seeing and hearing oneself is a wonderful instructional tool. 

  • Athletic Performance and Review: Utilizing recordings for training, scouting, and athletic performance highlights to help students refine their skills and pursue future opportunities.  Livestreaming of events to celebrate our participants and provide access to families and relatives not in attendance.  

  • Band, Chorus & Theater Performances: Utilizing recording and livestreaming to document student participation in performing arts programs—including band, chorus, theater, and related activities—to celebrate student learning and achievement, support instructional programs, and communicate with families and the community. 

  • Teacher Feedback: Reviewing teacher classroom practices with an instructional coach in order to refine and improve student outcomes.  

  • Community Engagement: Making our public events like graduation accessible to the greater Hanover community.   

We respect the privacy of our families and believe parents and guardians should have the final say in how their child’s image and name are used.  We ask that you fill out the following form to give permission for your child to use and be included in audio and video recordings as part of their educational experience at Hanover High School.  Your filling out of the form will let us continue with our current academic, co-curricular and community programming uninterrupted and remain in compliance with a new state law that recently went into effect.  If you have any questions or hesitations about any of the uses of recordings in our school or about the requirements of the new law, please do not hesitate to reach out.  We hope to get all responses returned by Thursday, 1/22/26. If we have not received your response for your student(s) by the 22nd we will be reaching out the following week to remind you to complete the form. Click here for a link to this form.

 

School News and Information

After Hours Network

As of January 2026, there is a guest wifi network available after hours (3pm to 8am). Guest wifi outside of school hours is available by choosing SAU70-GuestAfterHours and clicking Register. Please note that this service is provided as a courtesy to the public and is not supported by our technical team.

 

Yearbook Ordering is Open!

The 2026 yearbook orders are open! Go to https://store.shopyearbook.com/HanoverHigh  Yearbooks from previous years can also be ordered from the yearbook store to be delivered directly to your house. 

Seniors who want a portrait other than their ID photo can submit a photo either through Schoology or email one to jessicaeakin@hanovernorwichschools.org 

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 2026. Go to Picaboo to purchase and design your parent ad or learn about purchasing and designing your ad. 

Art at the Howe

Upcoming Art Events at the Howe:

During January, enjoy artwork from across the district, including Hanover High School students.

In February, experience the HHS Photography 1 student submissions for the  Elden Murray Photographic Exhibition & Competition.  


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Counseling Department

Important Semester 2 Dates

Deadline to add a semester 2 course: Monday, January 26 at 3 PM

Deadline to drop a semester 2 course: Tuesday, February 17 at 3 PM

Deadline to change levels in a semester 2 course: Friday, March 13 at 3 PM

 

Information for Grades 9, 10, and 11:

The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont (GIV) is now accepting applications for Summer 2026.

  • Open to all current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students, each Institute takes place on a college campus and offers a residential program filled with content, community, and collaboration. Students can apply to GIV here. If  accepted, students can attend GIV for as little as $10 through our sliding scale tuition. Several Institutes offer embedded college credit. 

 

CCSNH’s WorkReadyNH offers a free online class to prepare for college and career

 

Information for Junior Families

 

The School Day SAT for 11th graders is Wednesday, April 8.

 

  • 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. 

 

Early College Vermont: Spring and summer course registration is open at Community College of Vermont (CCV).

  • The state of Vermont offers vouchers for 2 FREE college courses to students in grades 11 and 12. Enrollment for Community College of Vermont (CCV) spring and summer 2026 courses is now open. Below are the steps to register:

  1. Apply to CCV at this link if they have not yet taken a CCV class. 

  2. Ask their school counselor to send their high school transcript to CCV. 

  3. Create an account with Vermont Agency of Education if they do not have one. 

  4. Request a voucher.

 

Early College New Hampshire: Spring course registration is open.

  • The Community College System of New Hampshire offers 2 FREE college courses per year to students in grades 10-12. Enrollment for spring 2026 courses is now open.  View Early College Offerings and registration.

Senior Family Information: Focus on Scholarships

Many seniors have submitted their college applications, and now it is time to focus on applying for scholarships! 

  • 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!

  • Vermont residents are able to complete one application to be considered for multiple VSAC-assisted scholarships. Here is the VSAC scholarship booklet. The deadline for the VSAC application is February 11.
    View HVSA Scholarship information.

  • For New Hampshire residents, the NH Charitable Foundation uses a single online application for students to apply for all scholarship awards available. Information and to apply.

 

  • Multiple online scholarship search services are available. Most require students to provide a name and email address to begin. (Some students have created separate email addresses just to provide to scholarship search engines.) Hanover High School does not expressly recommend any of the below scholarship search services, but here are some recommended by Granite Edvance:

 

 

  • The FAFSA is open! Complete it as soon as your family is able! Here is the class of 2026 financial aid information that was emailed to all students and families earlier this fall, which includes information about the FAFSA and resources for help to complete it.

 

The highly anticipated Hanover High Parents and Community Trivia Night 

is BACK on January 31, 2026! Join the HHS Class of 2027 for the 2nd Annual Trivia Night, a fun and very social evening for adults, returning to the elegant Hanover Inn Ballroom; last year's inaugural event was a smash hit, selling out the ballroom with 200 enthusiastic contestants. This year we are already close to selling out and only have 6 tables left, so make sure to buy your tickets soon! Reserve your tickets/tables and sign up here.

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