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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.

Get ready for Trivia Night!

The Senior Class is hosting a Trivia Night fundraiser on April 17th from 6-8 PM – and we want YOU to join!

✨Teams of 8 – $150
✨ Individual participants – $20

📢 Sign up now to register and secure your spot! Don’t miss out on a fun night of friendly competition while supporting the senior class! 🎉

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

On April 9th, freshmen will take the Citizenship Test. Per NH law, students are required to pass this test to graduate. Souhegan freshman have been preparing for this exam and engaging in learning on civics throughout the year in their Self & Society course.

Ethics Forum is a student-led program focused on leadership, student voice, and education. It hosts mentoring programs, leadership training, and charitable initiatives.

A major event is HYPE (Hosting Young Philosophy Enthusiasts), a New England-wide conference where high school students discuss philosophical and global issues. This year’s HYPE, held on March 20, 2025, explored: How does empathy affect our interactions with the world around us?

Congratulations to everyone who helped plan and bring this year’s event to life!

Join us on April 18th at 7 PM at the Souhegan Theatre for an incredible night of music! Performers from Amherst Middle School, Souhegan High School, and Milford High School will take the stage, playing a mix of popular jazz and rock tunes.

Admission: $5 at the door (cash, check, or card)

Come celebrate the talent and hard work of these young musicians—it’s a night you won’t want to miss!

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.

Social Media/Internet Safety Night

Amherst Middle School is partnering with Amherst PTA to invite all parents and guardians to an Internet and Social Media Safety Night, featuring a presentation by members of the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children (NH-ICAC) Task Force.

📅 Date: Wednesday, April 2nd

⏰ Time: 6:30 PM

📍 Location: AMS Cafeteria

Gain valuable insights and practical tips on protecting your children online, recognizing potential risks, and fostering safe digital habits. This is a must-attend event for families navigating today’s digital world. Bring your questions and leave with tools to help keep your kids safe online. Together, let’s ensure a safer internet for our children.

The Amherst PTA will be offering babysitting onsite at AMS for those who need it. Please email amherstptanh@gmail.com if you plan to use the babysitting service to ensure we have enough help to watch all the kids.

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

🔹 Doors & buffet open at 7:00 PM
🔹 Trivia starts at 7:30 PM

📩 Reserve your table now: amherstlibrarytrivia@gmail.com — space is limited!

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

Seniors had their 3rd panel meeting on Thursday, 3/27. Parents and guardians, if your child received an NP, you will be receiving communication from their mentor. You can also view your child’s score in PowerSchool. Students are now in the final stretch of their projects and we thought it would be timely to provide some clarification points that have been given to students. The next and final panel meeting will be Thursday, May 8th after school. At that point students' Senior Projects should be complete except for their Public Exhibition.

On Wednesday, April 9th, seniors will have a Senior Project work day that will coincide with an early release (juniors are taking the SAT and sophomores are taking the PSAT 10). Seniors who have passed all of their panel meetings should use this day to make progress on their projects and can work from home or another place of their choosing. 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.

Senior Project Public Exhibitions will take place on Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30. Parents must notify the Senior Project coordinators about possible scheduling conflicts by completing this form by Friday April 11th.

Meet the wonderful and talented staff members of SHS!

Jenny Deenik

What is your role at Souhegan?

I am a teacher in the science department, the advisory co-coordinator and the assistant coach for the Nordic Ski team.

How long have you been with Souhegan?

This is my 29th year

What do you love about your job?

I love teaching in a community that values the whole student and values learning for the sake of learning. I love working with students and helping them discover their gifts and helping them understand that they can do hard work.

What do you like to do outside of work?

I am an avid hiker, mountain biker, cross country skier, horseback rider and gardener. I love to cook, I love to read, I love to go to museums of all kinds, I love to travel. And most importantly, I love to hang out with my family and go on new adventures with them.

If you were given one wish what would it be?

I wish for health, happiness and strength in my body and mind so that I can keep doing all of the things I love doing.

Do you have a favorite quote or mantra?

Be thoughtful, be kind, be deliberate.

Get ready to cheer on our teams this season! Check out the Spring Sports Schedule and stay up to date on game times and locations.

📅 View the full calendar here: https://saberathletics.com/main/calendar

The Souhegan Robotics team had a strong showing in the qualifying rounds at the New England FIRST UNH District Event. After a slow start, the team battled back from being ranked almost 30th in the early part of the weekend to finishing qualification rounds ranked 11th out of 41 teams. As part of the playoffs, the team was picked to join the number 4 seeded alliance. This alliance worked their way through to the semifinals. A mechanical failure with 1 minute remaining in the semifinal match gave the team a third-place finish in the competition. Not to mention, this alliance scored the 5th highest penalty-free round in the world with a score of 225 points.

Additionally, the team was awarded the Excellence in Engineering Award. The award celebrates the team that demonstrates a professional approach to the design process, and whose design is elegant and advantageous on the field of play. The judges described the teams engineering skills as "seen not only in the reflection of their moon pool but also when controlling their robot when using autopilot. This team has harpooned the Excellence in Engineering Award."

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