HRHS Faculty Newsletter
December 16-20
This Week's Calendar
Day 4:
Spirit Week: Tropical vs. Winter
Hot Chocolate Bar in 1st and 3rd floor teachers' rooms!
Period 6: Leadership Development Program
5:30/7pm: Girls Basketball Games @ HRHS
Tuesday 12/17:
Day 3
Spirit Week: Country vs. Preppy
Soup Swap!
5:30/7pm: Boys Basketball Games @ HRHS
Wednesday 12/18:
Day 2
Spirit Week: Teacher vs. Student
Gratitude Notes: Put gratitude notes in your assigned colleague's mailbox!
7pm: Wrestling Meet @ HRHS
Thursday 12/19:
Day 1
Spirit Week: Throwback Thursday
Friday 12/20:
Day 7
Half Day- 11am dismissal
Spirit Week: Color Wars
Periods 1-2: Middle School Spirit Rally
Period 4-5: High School Spirit Rally
For Your Information and Action
Quarter Two Hampshire Games Celebration: We are working on finalizing the details and will share information as soon as possible! We have a few opportunities to earn more points this week, so keep reminding your advisories! :)
Athletic Events Over Break:
12/23, 5:30/7pm: Girls Basketball Games @ HRHS
12/23, 7pm: Girls & Boys Swim Meet @ Williston
12/27, 5:30/7pm: Boys Basketball Games @ HRHS
12/27, 7pm: Girls & Boys Swim Meet @ Williston
12/28, 10am: Girls & Boys Swim Meet @ Williston
12/30, 5:30/7pm: Boys Basketball Games @ HRHS
Staff Shout-Outs
- Thank you to Chris Butler for giving extra attention to students who really need the additional support!
- Shout out to Gail Mailhott-Foster who showed an amazing amount of grace under pressure during an IEP meeting last week.
Responsibility and Perseverance:
- Thank you to Gary Perrier for coordinating much of the construction work that has been happening in the main office! Thank you Ben Snyder for managing some technical requests while the office is under construction and to Sue Bresnahan for working from a relocated office last week.
- Sheela Haque has shown an incredible amount of perseverance in dealing with a few students and families lately. Thank you Sheela for continuously following up and providing resources to support our students.
- Shout out to Dan Moynahan and Susannah Branch for their exceptional performance during Thursday's lockdown.
- Thank you to Jen Reagan and Alesia Estabrook for managing the main office craziness during Friday's early dismissal!
Collaboration and Engagement:
- Shout out to Greg Reynolds for the Thunderbirds collaboration! See photos below!
- Shout out to everyone who has participated in the December to Remember activities so far! Flannel Friday was a great early kickoff to spirit week (see pics below) and over 20 people brought in cookies to share!
- Thank you Kelly Carpenter for managing Toys for Tots and the clothing drive!
Respect and Compassion:
- Thank you to Marty Touchette who has reached out to many students beyond his classroom!
Students of the Week
Student Shout Outs:
- Jason Jones (gr. 7) is a stand-out member of our community. He is exceedingly kind to everyone around him, he works really hard in class (at least in mine!), and he is a great friend and classmate.
Thunderbirds players Samuel Montembeault and Philippe Desrosiers came in to speak to French students, and joined the students in a game of floor hockey!
Thunderbirds players Samuel Montembeault and Philippe Desrosiers came in to speak to French students, and joined the students in a game of floor hockey!