The Souhegan Scoop

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.

Today, 10/11, is the last day the Honors Challenge enrollment form will be available in PowerSchool. Both students and parents must sign off on enrollment in the desired classes by 11:59 tonight. Teachers will email enrollment confirmation notices to all students and families between 10/17 and 10/23.

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming parent-teacher conferences at Souhegan Cooperative High School! These conferences are a great opportunity for meaningful discussions about your child's progress and to strengthen our school-to-home partnership.

Conferences will take place on Monday, November 4, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Tuesday, November 5, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. To schedule your conference, please visit myconferencetime.com/Souhegan. Sign-ups open today, October 11, at 3:00 PM, and will close on October 31 at 11:59 PM.

For more details, including sign up instructions, please see the full letter sent out today here.

Please log into MySchoolBucks and pay any outstanding invoices for Senior dues, Freshman dues, Technology fees, Fall Athletics user fees and school play fees. You will see any outstanding invoices right under your child's name and their cafeteria balance. Thank you!

Yearbook prices are going up this weekend!

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

Brynn Biskovich has been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship program. Brynn is among about 34,000 commended students nationwide who have shown exceptional academic progress. Although she will not continue in the 2025 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Congratulations!

We are proud to announce that two of our seniors, Kasen Fox and Alex Johnson have been named National Merit Semi-Finalists this year! This prestigious recognition is awarded to high school students across the United States who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, particularly in their PSAT/NMSQT scores.

The National Merit Scholarship Program is a highly competitive scholarship program that identifies the top-performing students in the nation. Being named a Semi-Finalist is a significant honor, as it places these students among the top 1% of test-takers. This achievement not only reflects their hard work and dedication but also opens up opportunities for scholarships and further academic pursuits.

We are so excited to celebrate their outstanding accomplishments and look forward to seeing all that they will achieve in the future. Congratulations, Kasen and Alex!

Check out the slides from our latest Saber Spotlight held on October 7! The next Spotlight will be held on Monday, November 4.

The October Student Services Newsletter is now available!

Dive in for the latest on:

• Dual Enrollment Deadlines
• College Board Login Assistance
• AP Exam Registration
• PSAT info
• Personalized Success Planning
• Financial Aid Night
• College Applications & Upcoming College Visits

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!

Book Highlight - Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

High school football player Cade Webster buys a ring in a pawn shop, but when his wish that people stop acting scared of him seems to be coming true, he remembers the ring came with a warning--"When the strangeness begins, come back"--and suddenly people seem to have lost their fear of everything.

Click the link to put this on hold and read more!

Senior project is about to pick up steam! This week, seniors filled out their mentor selection form. Seniors will be matched with their mentors in the next two weeks. Next week all seniors will meet in the theatre on Tuesday during advisory to begin the work of senior project. Seniors will be working on senior project every Wednesday in advisory and meeting with their mentor weekly to ensure they are prepared for their first panel meeting on December 4th or 5th. Please reach out to Kathy Maddock and Ryan Lemieux with any questions.

Seniors, only 16 school days left to upload your portraits! Less than 1/3 have been submitted! Senior Portraits are due 11/1/24.

Please upload only one photo.

Meet the wonderful and talented staff members of SHS!

Ben Arnold

What is your role at Souhegan?

Assistant Athletic Director

How long have you been with Souhegan?

Just a few months

What do you love about your job?

I love getting the opportunity to learn about and create relationships with Souhegan Students. Also driving the golf cart is sick...

What do you like to do outside of work?

Outside of work I like to watch baseball and play with my dog Baxter.

If you were given one wish what would it be?

If I could have one wish I would want to be able to cook at a world class level.

Do you have a favorite quote or mantra?

Take a breath

This week on council we began discussing the Student Activities Committee Definition Proposal. our next meeting we will be Our next meeting will be Tuesday, 10/15 at 3:00 in the Info Center.

Check out the October 9 issue of the Performing Arts Newsletter!

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.

The Souhegan PTSA is utilizing a passive fundraiser this year. Will your family join? It's 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.

Enrollment Code: X1SLUER9WCDI

Fall Staff Luncheon on Parent-Teacher Conference Day (11/5). Sign up here!

The annual event for the senior class is funded through PTSA fundraising at the turf field concession stand and voting day table.

Amazon Wish List for the concession stand

Voting Day volunteer link for fundraising table

Stay Connected

Follow our Facebook page, Souhegan PTSA, to stay informed about our initiatives throughout the year.

Become a Member

Join us and make a difference! Sign up for PTSA membership here: Membership Form.

Email List

Want to stay in the loop? Email us at SouheganPTSA@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list!

Huge shoutout to our Sabers for being the NHIAA Bass Fishing Runner Up! Congrats to Jackson Forrence and Sean Cotter for qualifying 3rd with an impressive 20.12lb bag at the championships on October 5!

The Souhegan girls turned in a strong team performance, finishing 21st in a field of close to 60 teams from throughout New England at the Woods Trail Run in Thetford, VT, on Saturday.

Senior captain Sarah Bryson led the way for the Sabers, with her 68th place finish in 22:51. A trio of sophomores were next across the line for Souhegan, led by Maddy Mooney (106th, 23:59), Dylan Walker (136th, 24:52), and Livy Faucher (172nd, 25:55). Freshman Jessie Bowers (198th, 26:34) completed the scoring for the Sabers.

Competing against over 60 teams from throughout New England, the Souhegan Boys placed 4 in the top 95 in the field of close to 600 finishers at the Annual Woods Trail Run in Thetford, VT, on Saturday.

The Sabers, first among the 10 teams from NH at the meet, were led by outstanding performances from senior captain Dallen Noorda and a pair of sophomores, Tom Arnoldy and Ryan Quinn. Noorda raced to 16th place in 17:22 over the hilly trails of one of the northeast's toughest cross country courses, while Arnoldy (45th, 18:12) and Quinn (69th, 18:36) were both among the top sophomores in the race! Next across the line for the Sabers was freshman standout Jacob Spencer (95th, 18:54), who raced to the 7th fastest freshmen time on the day! Kasen Fox (154th, 19:45), Logan St. Denis (155th, 19:46), and John Jennings (166th, 19:57) completed the top 7 for Souhegan.

Textile River Regatta in Lowell -

■ Men's Varsity Quad: Bronze medal (Sam Dube, Carl Berlack)

■ Men's Varsity Coxed Quad: Silver medal (Stiles Cotton, Dave Bemis, Griffin Smith)

■ Women's Varsity Quad: Gold medal (Morgan Hallet, Megan Bolduc, Liliana Gase, Maeve McNamara)

■ Men's U17 Single: Bronze medal (Jacob Emerson)

■ Men's U17 Double: Gold (Carl Berlack, Dave Bemis)

Website: https://www.sau39.org/shs
Location: 412 Boston Post Road, Amherst, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 673-9940
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