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Date and Time: June 14th, 5:30 PM

Location: Calvetti Field (see details)

Sophomores and their advisors have begun Division 1 Roundtables. This culminating event of the Division 1 graduation requirement is a chance for students, families, and staff to come together and celebrate the learning sophomores have engaged in so far in their high school journey. Each sophomore is joined by their advisor, a peer advocate, family members, and a faculty second to listen to the student's reflections on their school experience thus far, engage in a dialogue, and offer commendations and recommendations for the future. These roundtables will run through the end of the school year. As always, we look forward to welcoming families into our building to celebrate our incredible students!

Final Exams for underclassmen will take place from Friday, June 14th- Wednesday, June 19th. Each day we will hold two exams with a break in between. Teachers will be available in the afternoon to provide extra help and facilitate Division 1 Roundtables. All students are expected to attend their final exam period unless they have a Saber Flex, Academic Support, or Math Support class that period. Please note also that, as final grades are due from teachers the morning of June 20th, there is no grace period or re-assessment window for these final assignments. See below for a more detailed schedule.

Per our school policy: “Generally, absences other than for illness during the school year are strongly discouraged. The school principal or their designee may, however, grant special approval of absence for family vacations, provided written approval is given at least two weeks in advance.” That being stated, if advance notice is provided, outlined below are our procedures for students rescheduling final exams.

• During final exam days (June 14th-19th), we run two exams a day: one from 8:30 to 10:15 and another from 10:45-12:30.

• When students require a make-up exam, they need to communicate and work with their teacher(s) to find a time that is mutually agreeable.

• Students can potentially schedule a make-up exam during a Saber Flex period, an Academic Support period, or otherwise free period if they have off or open campus.

• Additionally, students may schedule no more than one make-up exam during the afternoon of final exam days (12:30-3:30pm). Students may take no more than 3 exams a day in total.

• School counselors are available to assist with making a plan and coordinating with teachers, and students are encouraged to meet with them if they need assistance.

Should no mutually agreeable time for a rescheduled exam be identified, students will have to come into school during the summer to complete their final, and they will receive an Incomplete as their course score until the final is scored. Additionally, teachers may not be available to come to school to score the final until August.

June marks Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, a time to honor the courage, resilience, and diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community.

LGBTQ Pride Month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. It's a reminder of the power of unity and activism in the fight for equality and justice.

Congratulations to Jackson Hipp and Owen Stine, who have been announced as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2024!

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our top performers on our SAS Science Assessment. Congratulations to Tobias Aftanas, Alexander Bonnoitt, Darwin Brown-Waters, Ella Cook, Kasen Fox, Darren Leary, Matthew McCarthy, & William Valentine for achieving at the highest level! We are very proud of Erica Brede, Everett Boyer, Owen Drake, Lyla Hawkes, & Owen Van Hooser who showed the most growth in science since 8th grade. These 13 students were all presented with a gift certificate to the Scratching Post for their excellent performance! We would like to personally thank the 127 juniors who took this test and helped provide teachers with valuable feedback and guidance as we look to continually improve our science instruction at Souhegan.

Click here to view slides from the last Saber Spotlight of the 2023-2024 school year, which took place on Monday, June 3rd!

Please find the June Student Services newsletter here. Highlights include: Schedule Information, Summer School and Credit Recovery, Summer Hours, Saber Startup, and College Application Boot Camp.

Seniors and their families should be sure to review all of the end of year information that was shared via email on May 10. This document is updated frequently and includes important information regarding:

• Graduation Ceremony

• Senior Project Presentations

• Senior Awards and Scholarship Night

• Chromebook and Google Drive Information

• Class Dues & Outstanding Balances

• Raffle: Reserved Seats and Parking (SHS Baboosic Lake Rowing Club Fundraiser)

• PTSA-sponsored Project Graduation 2024

• Senior Week Activities:

• Financial obligation verification

• Voter Registration

• Cap & Gown Distribution

• Graduation Walk

• Yearbook Distribution

• Senior Breakfast & Slideshow

• Class Trip

• Graduation Rehearsal

• Senior BBQ

• Confirmation of Post-Grad Plans & Transcripts

New this year for seniors - voter registration! We're pleased to announce that we'll have a voter registration table available for seniors, courtesy of both Mont Vernon and Amherst, on June 11th, the same day you pick up your cap and gown. As long as you turn 18 before the elections, you're eligible to register to vote. Here's what you'll need to bring:

Class of 2024 dues are $50 and should be paid prior by June 1. Dues go towards the senior breakfast, BBQ, and offsetting the cost of the senior class trip. Dues can be paid by cash, check (made out to Souhegan Activities fund and "Senior dues" in the memo line), or by card on MySchoolBucks.

By next Tuesday afternoon we need to have all of the seniors check in with John Fletcher and Joseph Cooper regarding their school issued laptops, even if they are no longer using them. This is a requirement for seniors collecting their cap and gown. On Monday and Tuesday John and Joe will be near the Welcome Center for ease of access as seniors are working on other end-of-year tasks.

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY JUNE 10 AT 6PM!

Get ready for a night of celebration at Project Graduation! This event is exclusively for seniors and will take place on June 14th from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM at Souhegan. Entertainment for the night will include a hypnotist, and dinner & dessert will be served. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Please use this Google Form link for sign up and payment.

Click here to view available community service opportunities!

Meet the wonderful and talented staff members of SHS!

Jessica Wallace

What is your role at Souhegan?

Social Studies Teacher

How long have you been with Souhegan?

26 years

What do you love about your job?

There are so many things I love about my job. At the top of the list is the fact that I get to develop a whole new set of relationships each year with each new group of students. I love learning from them and with them, and continually evolving as a teacher and a human. I love talking about the wonders of the brain and neuroplasticity. I also love that I have the most amazing colleagues that I get to call my best friends! I love that Souhegan is so much more than a job. It is a community.

What do you like to do outside of work?

I love being outdoors in all seasons. I enjoy hiking, cycling, snowshoeing, skiing, practicing yoga, reading, going to the beach (especially at Martha's Vineyard), listening to music, and spending time with my two kids, Alexa (19) and Jackson (16).

If you were given one wish what would it be?

I wish for a world full of kindness with an end to the stigma around mental health disorders, where everyone embraces the idea that it is okay to not be okay AND we can do hard things. (That might be more than one wish...)

Do you have a favorite quote or mantra?

The most powerful words anyone can say to you are the words you say in your own head.

Yearbook distribution will start during the Senior Breakfast. All underclassmen with reserved copies will be able to pick their books up during lunch and advisory starting 6/13. Any remaining books will be sold first come first serve starting 6/14.

Reserve your copy today using the following link or QR code!!

Project Graduation

Help celebrate Souhegan Seniors by following this link: https://forms.gle/UmGDAcB6K7SwbNPa8

Membership

There will be a membership drive in August with annual student registration, as the membership year ends June 30th.

If you’d like to be an official member between now and 6/30/24, follow this link:

Adult Membership https://buy.stripe.com/7sI5mc3Pxb5be8EcMS

Staff or Student Membership https://buy.stripe.com/4gw6qg71Jgpv0hOcMT

Huge congratulations to Greg Gosselin for winning the Assistant Coach of the Year Award! Your dedication, hard work, and passion have truly paid off. We're incredibly proud and grateful for everything you do. Here's to your amazing achievement and many more successes to come!

Baseball Championship Saturday at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Our game time is 10am. We will have the first base dugout. Teams will not be on the field before 9am so please do not arrive earlier.

Tickets will be available at the door, or online via this FisherCats Box Office link: https://mlb.tickets.com/?agency=MILB_MPV&orgid=57229&eventid=50032

Due to large volumes of spectators expected for these championship events, fans are strongly encouraged to purchase their tickets online in an effort to avoid long wait times at the ticket window.

GO SABERS!!!

The Volleyball Championship is Saturday at Nashua South at 6pm. Doors open at 5pm!

Tickets are available at https://gofan.co/event/1533532?schoolId=NHIAA

Taloosh Anderson raced to a 10 second personal best of 4:24.82 in the
1600M Run (#2 All Time SHS) to capture 3rd in NH in that event and
advance to the New England Championships (top 6 in each event advance)!
Cole Henderson and Brody Smith also had big days for Souhegan as they
each raced to personal bests in their individual events AND advanced to
the New England's! Henderson raced to a 14: 44 in the 110M Hurdle
Finals and captured 6th place, and Smith raced to a 50.44 in the 400M
Run to earn 6th place. They also teamed up with John Katsel and Carson Behn to break the school record yet again in the 4x100M Relay with a blazing 43.67! In the final event of the day, Ben Gaudet joined
Smith, Behn, and Katsel to race to a huge season best in the 4x400M
Relay of 3:30.15 to grab 3rd in that event and earn the opportunity to
compete against the top 4x4's in New England next weekend.

Excellent performances were also turned in by sophomore Owen Pisinski in the Pole Vault as he matched his season best of 12' and finished 8th,
and the all junior 4x800M Relay team of Ben Gaudet, Kasen Fox, Mikey
Corrigan, and Karl Leonardi as they improved by over 14 seconds from the
DII State Meet, clocking an 8:49.73 - good for 12th place.

- Coach Jeff Wilson

Saber super frosh Samantha Swanbon continued to rip up the track as
she turned in a blazing final 200M , passing several girls enroute to
placing 3rd in the 1600M run at the Meet of Champions, and punched
herself a ticket to the New England Championships next weekend! Her
finishing time was 5:12.46. Swanbon also raced a strong 2:24.96 in the
800M later in the meet and captured 12th in that event.

- Coach Jeff Wilson

We are excited to invite you to join us for the 3rd Annual Saber Golf Tournament, taking place on June 28th. This event promises to be a fantastic day filled with golf, camaraderie, and fun, all in support of our high school football team.

We would be honored to have your support - whether through a Hole Sponsorship, a donation for our raffle, or signing up to play. Your contribution will directly benefit our team and help us continue to provide opportunities for our student-athletes to excel both on and off the field.

For more details about sponsorship opportunities and how you can get involved, please see the tournament information link. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further information.

Thank you for considering our invitation and for your continued support of the Saber Football Team. We truly appreciate it.

Looking forward to hopefully seeing you on the golf course!

Warm regards,

The Saber Football Booster Club

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