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.

Join us at Souhegan High School on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, for a celebration of creativity and talent at the Exhibition of Learning. The evening will feature AP and advanced art installations, a special "Making of the Exhibition" documentary by video production, and performances by our a cappella group, choir, and band. Art installations begin at 6 PM, followed by the winter concert at 7 PM.

This event is free and open to the public, offering a wonderful opportunity to experience the incredible work of our students. We're excited to welcome the community for this special showcase!

Learn more about this special event through this video.

Save the Date for the 1st Annual Tom Sawyer Wrestling Invitational on December 14th!

'Tis the season! Check out this and other seasonal books to read over the holidays,

Make My Wish Come True

Told in alternating voices, teen actress Arden James heads home for the holidays to improve her reckless reputation, surprising her ex-best friend and aspiring journalist Caroline with a fake dating proposition.

The latest Saber Spotlight took place on Monday, December 2nd. This edition featured important updates including campus reminders, career readiness tips, mental health support during the holidays, details on clubs, upcoming trips, and much more. Don't miss out – click here to read all the highlights!

The next Spotlight will be held Monday, January 6, during advisory.

Seal of Biliteracy Update

The Seal of Biliteracy is a recognition from the New Hampshire Department of Education for students who demonstrate proficiency in English and another language. Souhegan has participated since the 2021-2022 school year.

In 2023-2024, 4 students earned the Seal in Spanish and Portuguese. This year, 3 students have already qualified in French, Portuguese, and Korean.

Students in AP, Conversational, and Intermediate B-level French and Spanish, as well as heritage speakers, can challenge themselves for this award. For more details, attend Tuesday’s meeting or contact Wendy Sue Williams at wwilliams@sau39.org.

Click here for additional details: New Hampshire Seal of Biliteracy at SHS

Time is running out to sign up for the trip to France and Switzerland and there are still a few spots available! The deadline to register is Friday, December 13th at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions, please see or email Jessica Minott (jminott@sau39.org) or Wendy Sue Williams (wwilliams@sau39.org).

Pulsera Project

The Spanish Honor Society is thrilled to announce that we will be having our annual Pulsera Project! We will be selling hand woven bracelets and bolsitas made by Artisans in Central America! Stop by Robin’s office during lunch and advisory starting 12/9-23 to purchase!

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!

The December issue of the Student Services newsletter is here! Check out the full newsletter now and stay in the loop.

Don't miss out on all the exciting updates:
✨ Upcoming Events
✨ PSAT Scores & SAT Prep Tips
✨ Career Exploration
✨ Tutoring Resources
…and much more!

This week seniors had their first panel meeting to share and discuss their Senior Project planners! During the meeting, students had to talk about their projects, receive feedback from their panel members, reflect on their progress so far, and ultimately were marked “pass” or “no pass” in PowerSchool. As a parent, you can check this in PowerSchool now. You can also see comments from their mentor with specific action items should the student not have passed this panel meeting yet. If your child received an NP, you will be getting a follow up email from your child's mentor about the next steps. At this point in the Senior Project journey, an NP usually indicates students were missing an item or two and this can easily be fixed over the next week or two.

With our revision of Senior Project and in alignment with our values as a school, one goal is to collect student feedback to ensure students have a voice in the process. Students will complete their first Senior Project feedback form this Wednesday in Advisory. Additionally, we want to send a special thanks to the 30 community members who are volunteering their time to be part of Senior Project panels. Their voice and expertise are an important part of our students’ learning journey in this capstone project.

This week on council we concluded our discussion of the appeal of the Rank by Request proposal. By a vote of 22-16, Council voted to uphold the appeal, which overturned the Rank by Request proposal.

Our next meeting will be Monday, 12/9 at 3:00 in the Info Center.

Meet the wonderful and talented staff members of SHS!

Kevin Proctor

What is your role at Souhegan?

Earth Systems Science Teacher

How long have you been with Souhegan?

This is my 17th year at Souhegan. I was here for 16 years and left for two years to be the Athletic Director at ConVal High School.

What do you love about your job?

I love getting to spend my time with some of the most amazing people I have met in my life, which includes staff and students. People and the relationships we build with them is the most important part of who we are as a community. It makes Souhegan a place where I have the opportunity to be myself and help foster a space we all want to be a part of.

What do you like to do outside of work?

I like spending time with my family and friends doing all sorts of things, such as birdwatching, hiking, fishing, playing basketball, watching basketball, playing music, listening to music, and just about anything else you can think of.

If you were given one wish what would it be?

Love and peace between everyone in the world...and save this beautiful place for the future generations of all living creatures.

Do you have a favorite quote or mantra?

Believe in family.

Check out the most recent issue of the SHS Performing Arts Newsletter!

Click here to purchase your 2025 yearbook today!

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

Please return your fall uniforms to Kelli or Ben in the Athletic Office as soon as possible.

Best of luck to Senior Alyvia Moran, who was selected to the UCA All-American Cheerleading team. She will be marching and performing in the annual Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade this Saturday, Dec 7th, in Hawaii. Go, Alyvia!

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