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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.

This Saturday, your Souhegan Sabers take on the Pelham Pythons for the title of State Champions. The game will be held at Pinkerton Academy at 1pm. Come support the Sabers as they play their final and most important game of the season!

Watch via livestream using this link!

Mark your calendars – Souhegan's Jazz Night is almost here!

Congratulations to our Granite State Challenge Team and their coach, Nick Drinkwater, who have qualified for the next season of Granite State Challenge, the NHPBS high school quiz show! They took a 100-question qualifying test on Saturday, November 16, at Merrimack High School along with 35 other teams from high schools across NH to secure one of 14 spots on Granite State Challenge.

Souhegan will play the team from Trinity High School in the first round. The game will be taped at the NHPBS studios in Durham on Saturday, January 11 at 10:30 am. Games begin airing in February.

Catch up on the Saber Spotlight from November 4! Check out the slides now for all the key takeaways!

The next Spotlight will held on Monday, December 2.

Reach out to Jenny Deenik (jdeenik@sau39.org) or Julianne Mueller-Northcott (jmueller-northcott@sau39.org) with any questions!

There's still time to sign up for the trip to France and Switzerland over April vacation 2025! Please see Jessica Minott (jminott@sau39.org) or Wendy Sue Williams (wwilliams@sau39.org) for more information.

Last Friday, 15th November, a group of art students, the French students and students who just have an appreciation for visual arts went on our annual field trip down to Boston, Massachusetts for the day. We started at the MFA and got to spend two hours soaking up some of the most famous artists in history. Jackson Pollock, Salvador Dali, Kehinde Wiley, and Dale Chihuly are but a few of the greats that are on permanent display. There is also art from ancient Egypt, through the medieval times right into the contemporary age.

From the great art works in the history books, we went on to tour Mass College of Art. Students were able to see other art students working in their first year wing. The charcoal drawings were incredible! We also got to see students who were majoring in ceramics, illustration, printmaking, bronze casting; among a whole series of other artistic disciplines. It was relevant, especially for seniors who are only a few months away from entering into their freshman year of college, to see the level of art that was being created. Some of these students may one day be exhibiting at the MFA.

Lastly, we returned to the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum. This was the most requested gallery to see after the art trip last year and this year students requested more time to move around the collection, to slow down and really take time to appreciate the work. Any of these students will tell you that the largest private art collection is a must see! We had incredible tour guides that spent an hour with us discussing power and art. The Manet exhibition that is currently being hosted at the ISGM was a really special collection of paintings by the famous modernist.

It’s hard to name just one highlight of the day, but for me, my personal joy was the bus ride home after an exciting day in the arts. My students had told me this was the best part of a field trip and I was curious to see why. The students abandoned their cell phones in exchange for some fun with their peers and took part in creating and sharing impromptu slam poetry with each other. The camaraderie in creativity makes planning and running this trip worth every moment. This trip will fuel our creative side as we prepare for the Exhibition of Learning on December 11, 2024!

The November Student Services Newsletter is now available!

This month’s student services newsletter includes:

Apply NH Details (12th Grade); Accessing PSAT Results (11th); Enrichment Program Information, such as St. Paul’s Advanced Studies Program (10th & 11th) and Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar (10th); Mid-semester Grade Info and Cell Phone Addiction Info/Links.

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.

Click here to view available community service opportunities!

Katy St. George and Brett Shaver, both Class of 2004, are proud to announce that Katy will be running the 129th Boston Marathon on April 21, 2025, to raise funds for Boston Children's Hospital in honor of their son, Graham. Every mile Katy runs will support the life-changing work being done at the hospital. You can learn more about their efforts via Katy's fundraising page: Fundraising Page Link

When eighteen-year-old Jasper heads home for the holidays after a long absence, she must navigate secrets, old and new relationships, and simmering small-town tensions. "She came to say goodbye. Not to fall in love..."

Check out Some Like it Cold for a page turning holiday read.

Our first Senior Project panel meeting will happen soon! Seniors will be meeting with their panel after school on either Wednesday, December 4, or Thursday, December 5. This information is available to students in the Class of 2025 Google Classroom. Seniors should make sure they know when and where their panel will take place, and that they do not have any scheduling conflicts. In preparation for this first panel meeting, seniors should be meeting with their mentors and completing their Senior Project Planner, which can be found in their Senior Project Packet.

Meet the wonderful and talented staff members of SHS!

Christopher Brooks

What is your role at Souhegan?

Social Studies Teacher

How long have you been with Souhegan?

27 years

What do you love about your job?

I love the Souhegan community and I enjoy helping students to succeed, as they move towards their own unique futures.

What do you like to do outside of work?

Outside of Souhegan, I enjoy spending time with my wife (and with my two adult children when they come back to New Hampshire) watching sports (I am an avid Boston sports fan) and running.

If you were given one wish what would it be?

From an educational standpoint, I would like to see our country's educational system continue to evolve towards Souhegan's model. Fundamental to this mission is the belief that it is important for everyone in our society to listen more and talk less, so that we have a greater understanding and empathy for each other.

Do you have a favorite quote or mantra?

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"--Nelson Mandela

This week on council we continued our discussion of the appeal of the Rank by Request proposal. Our next meeting will be Monday, 11/25 at 3:00 in the Info Center, where we will continue our discussion of the appeal.

We will also be having our first meeting after break on 12/2 at 5 pm at the Mont Vernon Village School. Our meetings are always open to the public, and if you'd like to see how council operates you are welcome to attend!

Click here to purchase your 2025 yearbook today!

You can also order the 24-25 yearbook and prior years on MySchoolBucks!

Best Buddies NH Champions of the Year Gala

Emma Crisman and Harrell Pascual were selected as the Mission Moment at the Best Buddies NH Champions of the Year Gala! They gave a speech to over 500 people to talk about their friendship, the importance of inclusion, and how our life is better with Best Buddies. It was an amazing honor to be selected and they are both so grateful. It was incredible to see the generosity and all the hard work that went into fundraising. The night of the Gala raised over $60,000 in the live auctions and bidding. Watch the videos below to listen to their speech and a professional video sharing their friendship. It was a night full of laughter, joy, and dancing! These two have worked so hard to create the friendship they have and are two exemplary people spreading the Best Buddies mission. Way to live the six!

Winter Sports Registration is closing soon! If you have not already registered for winter sports please log into PowerSchool and register today!

The Souhegan Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is dedicated to supporting all Souhegan students. Think of us as a booster club for the entire high school experience, collaborating with school administration and staff to address matters that impact students and families.

Buy a gift card! - Money goes to Souhegan students!

The Souhegan PTSA is utilizing a passive fundraiser this year- called RaiseRight. You connect your bank account (or credit card) to the app and purchase gift cards for regular purchases (or as gifts). When you buy the gift card, companies give a kickback to the PTSA. Participation can make this fundraiser a huge success.

Download the RaiseRight App or go online: https://www.raiseright.com/

Enrollment Code: X1SLUER9WCDI

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