The Souhegan Scoop

March 21, 2025

Upcoming Events

Additional event information is available via this interactive Trumba calendar. Click here for the official SAU 39 school year calendar. Additional event information is available via this interactive Trumba calendar.

Souhegan Announcements & Highlights

Souhegan Theatre Presents: The Sound of Music!

Tonight is opening night! Don’t miss your chance to see this incredible production!

There are four opportunities to catch the show:

🎟 Friday, March 21st @ 7 PM
🎟 Saturday, March 22nd @ 2 PM & 7 PM
🎟 Sunday, March 23rd @ 2 PM

Starting March 10, grab your tickets in advance at the SHS School Store, Moulton’s, The Homestead, or purchase them now online at souhegantheatre.ludus.com.

This Week in Community Council!

This week, we continued reviewing feedback from class forums and had some great discussions.

📅 Next Meeting: Monday, March 24 at 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Info Center

PSAT 10

10th grade students will take the PSAT 10 on April 9th also. Details were emailed directly on March 19th. See here for more information.

State Testing

Information about state testing (NH SAS for science and SAT) was sent to 11th grade families on March 14. See here for more information.

Community News

Community Service Opportunities!

Click here to view available community service opportunities!

All students at SHS are required to complete community service hours in order to graduate. Information about the community service requirement as well as instructions for submitting hours can be found on our website.

Amherst Town Library

Spring is here and we've got some great books for you to check out!

Amherst Lions Club 51st Pancake Breakfast!

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast featuring pancakes, fruit toppings, real maple syrup, sausage, pastries, juice, coffee, and milk!

📅 Date: April 13th
⏰ Time: 8 AM – 12 Noon
📍 Location: Wilkins School, 80 Boston Post Rd, Amherst, NH

Student Services

March Newsletter

Stay informed with the latest updates from Student Services! The March 2025 edition of our monthly newsletter is now available!

Don't miss out on all the exciting updates:
✨ Grade 10: Preview College Searches & PSAT 10

✨ Grade 11: Destination College & SAT

✨ Grade: 12: Free Financial Aid Webinar - Granite Edvance

Senior Year Notes 🎓

Senior Project News

The next Senior Project panel will take place on Thursday of next week (March 27th). Seniors need to share their pre-panel reflection letters with their panel by Tuesday, March 25th.

This is the third of our four panel meetings so seniors should be well on their way to completing many of the required competencies by this time. On Wednesday, April 9th, seniors will have a Senior Project work day that will coincide with juniors taking the SAT's. Seniors who have passed all of their checkpoints should use this day to make progress on their projects; students who have not passed all three checkpoints will be required to

attend school so that they can work on their project with assistance from Souhegan faculty. Seniors will finalize their work day plans with their panels on the 27th.

Presentations will take place on Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30. Parents must notify the Senior Project coordinators (rlemieux@sau39.org or kmaddock@sau39.org) about possible scheduling conflicts by completing this form by Friday April 11th.

Get to Know SHS

Meet the wonderful and talented staff members of SHS!

Nicholas Drinkwater

What is your role at Souhegan?

Social Studies Teacher, Community Council Co-Advisor, Granite State Challenge Coach

How long have you been with Souhegan?

Six years!

What do you love about your job?

My favorite part of every day is continue to build relationships with students and colleagues. Getting to know the students both inside and outside of the classroom over the four years they're here and celebrating their successes or ability to overcome adversity will never not be rewarding. Professionally, I love how reflective teaching encourages me to be.

What do you like to do outside of work?

I love spending time with good people. To embrace my competitive side, I get super into the NFL and NHL, enjoy going bowling, or getting humbled at trivia nights, or challenging anyone willing to a game of cribbage. Creating and being a part of community is really important to me—whether that’s through reading, traveling, making an effort to give back, or spending time at Sebago Lake in Maine.

If you were given one wish what would it be?

I wish they would cast me on the show Survivor.

Do you have a favorite quote or mantra?

"Culture is as much about what we encourage as what we actually permit." - Fredrik Backman; "Make good choices!" - Mom