HDHS Hillcat Newsletter
November 21, 2024
Shout Outs from the Athletic Department
-Congratulations to Dahlia Anwar for being selected to play in the NHVCA Senior All Star Game on 11/23 at Salem HS!
-Congratulations to Emma Davis, Kathryn Thyng, Jack Harrington and Ben Perrin for earning 2024 NHSCA Senior All Scholastic while maintaining a minimum of 3.25 GPA.
-Congratulations to Kathryn Thyng for earning NHIAA Honorable Mention All State D3 Girls Soccer!
-Congratulations to our 2024 Boys Varsity Soccer Team in qualifying for the NHIAA Division III First Round Playoff game and finishing the season with an 8-8-1 record overall!
-Congratulations to Kolton Lefebvre and Alex Crowe for earning NHIAA 2nd Team All State D3 Boys Soccer!!
-Congratulations to our 2024 Varsity Football Team in qualifying for the NHIAA Division IV Semi-Final Round Playoff game and finishing their inaugural season with a 4-4 record overall!
-Congratulations to the 2024 Golf Team for: All Divisions Girls Individual Medal Flight Tournament 10th place - Cadence Smead, D-IV Individual Tournament 5th place - Gavin Ford, 17th place - Lenny Seymour, D-IV Individual Championship 6th place - Gavin Ford!
HDHS’s first Cross Country D3 States at Derryfield Park in Manchester.
- Congratulations to Elijah Bodanza for an outstanding regular XC season which led to the - NHIAA D3 XC Meet where he earned the title of State Champion with a time of 16:41, followed by a 14th place finish in the NHIAA All Divisions Meet of Champions with a time of 15:52, and followed by a 61st place finish out of New England's 256 best runners at the New England Championship Meet in Connecticut with a time of 16:40!!! Elijah has been named a 2024 D3 Cross Country All Star as well!
Class of 2027 Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
The Class of 2027 is doing the Charleston Wrap fundraiser to do an online sale just before the holidays again this year, and we could really use your help! Our fundraiser goes from today until December 6. All orders are placed online, and products will be delivered directly to the recipients--just in time for the holidays! If you would be willing to click on the link below, register your child, and share the link/fundraiser on your social media pages, email friends and relatives, (and ask your kids to do the same) and encourage people to buy something to support our class, we would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much for your support! Please let us know if you have any questions. www.registercw.com
Class of 2025 Cookie Dough Fundraiser
The Hillsboro-Deering Class of 2025 Cookie and Donation Fundraiser is in full swing, and these are great with the holidays right around the corner! Please help us raise money for our senior class trip by clicking the link below. All orders are direct ship to you and need to be in by December 3rd.
Thank you! Hillsboro-Deering Class of 2025 Cookie and Donation Fundraiser https://www.raise-365.com/order/34213/21013/3325302
HDHS Holiday Craft Fair December 7
The sophomore class will also be hosting the HDHS Craft Fair on Saturday, December 7 from 10am—2pm at the high school. Enjoy some holiday shopping during Hillsboro's Old Fashioned Christmas, while you shop from a variety of vendors, visit the Festival of Trees, enter the raffles for gift baskets full of items donated by all of our vendors, and save room for lunch at the concession stand (run by the freshman class).
Hillcat Trades/Career Fair
Join us for the Construction Careers Fair at Hillsboro-Deering High School, where students and the local community can explore exciting opportunities in the construction industry. This event will feature representatives from construction companies, hands-on demonstrations, and insights into various career paths, from carpentry to plumbing and HVAC. Discover how the construction field is evolving and the skills needed to build a successful future. Don't miss this chance to connect with industry professionals and learn about the diverse career opportunities. Stay tuned for more information!
HDHS Jiu Jitsu Club
The HDHS Jiu-Jitsu club is having a great year. We had roughly a dozen students begin training at the start of this school year. We continue to add new members. The students training here are rapidly improving in their skill in and knowledge of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Newcomers are always welcome. The club has been in operation since 2016. We train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu which is an art that emphasizes using leverage and position to take down an opponent, pin them, and submit them using strangles and joint locks. Mr. Denslow has been training since 2008 and greatly enjoys sharing his knowledge of this martial art.
If you have questions. Please contact Noah Denslow at ndenslow@hdsd.org.
Greece Trip: Spring 2026!
Greek gods. Mythical landscapes. The Acropolis in Athens. The ancient site of the Oracle of Delphi. The theater of Epidaurus. Agamemnon's Lion Gate of Mycenae. Poseidon's Temple at Cape Sounion. History 4000 years in the making. Experience all of this in April of 2026 during our next international trip, which will take us to Greece!
We’re excited to tell you more about the trips we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. There will be an informational session on Monday, November 25, at 6:00 pm for all those interested in learning more about the trip. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://bit.ly/4hJIdJD
When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.
In this info session, we’ll talk about:
- How this opportunity will benefit your student
- What we’ll see and do on our trip
- Everything that’s included in this experience
- How your child can earn academic credit
How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
- How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Thanks,
Jeramy Thompson jthompson@hdsd.org
Michelle Prentiss mprentiss@hdsd.org
Poinsettia Fundraiser
The National Honor Society just concluded its annual poinsettia fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who purchased plants! The proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to fund our annual Breakfast with Santa event and other upcoming service projects.
Breakfast With Santa
The National Honor Society is hosting its annual Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, December 7th from 8-10 a.m. in the high school cafeteria. Bring your littles to enjoy some breakfast yummies, get a picture taken with Santa, and complete a holiday craft. $5 per person or $25 per family.
Field Trip to the North Country
Students at Hillsboro-Deering High School ended the month of October with a trip to the Conway Scenic Railroad. What a beautiful day to visit the 1890 Victorian train depot in the middle of Conway and then have the chance to explore the trains throughout the year. Our crew even found a steam train from the 1800's that was huge. This trip was a great opportunity to learn about the time of expansion, and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, as well as to see firsthand how large these trains are and how much fun it was to travel on them.
Environmental Science Field Trip
Our Environmental Science classes visited Squam Lakes Natural Science Center on October 23 in support of our current unit on Biodiversity. While there, students engaged in a lesson about raptors and their place in the New Hampshire food web. Students got to see a Northern Saw Whet Owl, Broad Winged Hawk, and Barred Owl up close in the classroom and ask all sorts of questions about the behaviors of these creatures. We spent the rest of the day walking the exhibit trails - students loved watching the Mountain Lions and the Bald Eagle! We had a fantastic trip and made many memories.
Getting Ready for the Craft Fair
The students in the Autism Program and the Life Skills program have been working really hard on creating some items for the upcoming craft fair on the 7th of December. We have been making friendship bracelets, microwave cozies,and some various Christmas decorations for your tree. Some of the skills they are learning by creating these crafts would be; hand eye coordination, following directions, and the skill of making things for others.
The students will also be working at the fair and they will be learning money skills, proper communication with people they don’t know as well as practicing waiting. The money raised from the sales will help them achieve their goals for their community activities. So please come see us at the craft fair December 7, from 10 to 2:00 p.m.
Getting in the Thanksgiving Spirit
Students in assisted study hall are making turkey table decor and cards for the residents at the Hillsboro House Nursing Home this week. The cards are part of their writing curriculum and the turkeys are just a thoughtful activity to do something special for someone else.
DECA Induction Ceremony
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, thirty-seven DECA students were officially inducted into the Hillsboro-Deering High School DECA chapter. The induction ceremony occurred in front of a packed cafeteria of family and community members. The Honorable JP Marzullo, former NH State Representative from Deering and Weare, and Executive Producer of Rock, Paper, Hand Grenades was the keynote speaker.
The following students were inducted as DECA officers. Benjamin Perrin - President, Peter Beane - Vice President of Leadership, Jack Hebert – Vice President of Finance, Katelyn Franklin – Vice President of Career Development, Noah Harrington – Vice President of Marketing, and Julianne LaBier – Vice President of Hospitality.
Hillsboro-Deering High School DECA Inductees included Grayson Ainslie, Skyla Auger, Jadelyn Baez, Maddie Barrick, Owen Bober, Penelope Bows, Addison Brown, Eva Contreras, Jayden Covel, Emma Davis, Autumn Eastman, Megan Ferguson, Ashton Fredette, Ryan Garfagna, Jack Harrington, Akennah Henry, Annekah Henry, Thomas Lloyd, Liam Malandrino, Chloe Macey, Christopher Perrin, Brie Proulx, Natalie Rushford, Lenny Seymour, Alyssia Spencer, Liam Stewart, Liana Swirko, Isaiah Thayer, Connor Thompson, Kylie Urban, and Noah Welch.
Mr. Marzullo, an alumni from Connecticut DECA, spoke to the inductees and their family and friends about his experience in business both as an entrepreneur and in state government. He encouraged students to follow their own path and told them all that they were each unique, and in a surprising reveal from his “Two truths and a Lie” portion of his address – the crowd learned that he was formally a professional football player, “I was a lot bigger then, than I am now” he joked. President Ben Perrin thanked him by making him an Honorary Vice President of HDHS DECA.
H-D DECA has a busy schedule for the next few months as students compete in the Virtual Business competitions, and prepare to compete in marketing and business events at the New Hampshire DECA competition. The DECA State Conference will be held from February 12 th – 14 th at the Doubletree Hotel in Manchester with winners advancing to the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida in late April.
