SAU #34 Community News
January 6, 2023
SAU #34 Community Newsletter
Hello SAU 34 Families, Students, and Staff,
Welcome to 2023!
Please scroll down to access a wide range of information and links about what is happening all across SAU #34. If you have trouble opening any of the links, please scroll to the top and click on the picture of the SAU sign. That will bring you out of the email preview and into the actual newsletter, all the links will work from there.
Have a wonderful weekend and we hope to see you at our upcoming events.
Upcoming Important Dates
- Jan 9 Washington School Board 6:00pm WES
- Jan 11 Early release for students
- Jan 12 H-D Public Budget Hearing followed by H-D School Board meeting 6pm HDMS
- Jan 16 Martin Luther King Day NO SCHOOL
- Jan 17 Snow date for H-D Public Budget Hearing 6pm HDMS
- Jan 19 H-DES Family Education and Activity Night (FEAN) 5-6pm H-DES
- Jan 19 H-DHS Winter Concert 7-8:30pm in the H-DMS Cafetorium
- Jan 25 H-DMS Winter Concert 6-8pm H-DMS Cafetorium
- Feb 1 Early release for students
- Feb 6 H-D School Board Meeting 6pm H-DMS
- Feb 6 HD Deliberative Session 7pm H-DMS
- Feb 6 SNOW DATE HD Deliberative Session 7pm H-DMS
- Feb 14 Washington School District Public Budget Hearing and School Board Meeting 6pm WES
- Feb 15 SNOW DATE Washington School District Public Budget Hearing and School Board Meeting
- Feb 16 Windsor School District Public Budget Hearing and School Board Meeting Windsor Town Hall
- Feb 20 Hillsboro-Deering School Board Meeting 6pm H-DES
- Feb 27-March 3 School Vacation
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Information
All Around SAU 34
Students Recognized at the January 2nd Hillsboro-Deering School Board Meeting
H-D Lower Elementary School Principal Robin Whitney recognized Avalon Baker
- Avalon is always helping her friends. She takes care of her classmates and does not ask for anything in return. She is always happy and encouraging to both her classmates and her teachers.
H-D Upper Elementary School Principal Craig Roach recognized Cyril M
- Students were waiting at the bottle filler after recess, and there was an accidental spill. His first reaction was to ask if people near him were ok and was concerned if they were splashed. Then he quickly went back into the classroom to get paper towels to clean up the spill. Thank you Cyril for thinking of other people and being responsible.
H-D Middle School Principal Marc Peterson recognized Louis Neal
- Louis is the 2022 Spelling Bee Champion and also earned High Honor Roll for 1st Quarter
H-D High School Principal Jim O'Rourke recognized Hailey Cloutier, Zach Combs, Liam Greene, Haley Hathorn, Emily Howell, Madison Ledvina, and Manuel Velazquez
- These seven students have been named NHIAA/NHADA Scholar Athletes and will be recognized in April at the annual ceremony. This award is presented each year to high school seniors who have excelled in athletics as well as academics while demonstrating outstanding school and community spirit and leadership.
- Criteria
New Hampshire High School Senior
B+ or equivalent grade point average throughout their high school career
Earn a varsity letter and be active in at least two NHIAA recognized sports during their senior year
A positive role model who participates in community service activities
Please Click on the Links to see Recent Pictures & Videos From All Across SAU 34
Hillcat Athletics
Hillsboro-Deering High School Athletics
Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Bowling in Lowell, MA. at Bowlero Lanes 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
- Alpine Ski Meet
- Girls Varsity Basketball at Home vs Hopkinton 5pm
- Boys JV Basketball away at Hopkinton 5pm
- Boys Varsity Basketball away at Hopkinton 6:30 pm
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
- Boys Varsity Ice Hockey vs Sanborn Regional at NEC 8pm
Friday, January 13, 2023
- Girls Varsity Basketball at home vs Newport 5pm
- Boys JV Basketball at Newport 5pm
- Boys Varsity Basketball at Newport 6:30pm
Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Bowling
- Boys Varsity Ice Hockey vs Berlin at NEC 7:30pm
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
- Girls Varsity Basketball at Campbell 6:30pm
- Boys JV Basketball vs Campbell 4pm
- Boys Varsity Basketball vs Campbell 5:30pm
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
- Boys Varsity Ice Hockey at Kennett 6pm
Friday, January 20, 2023
- Alpine Ski Meet
- Girls Varsity Basketball at Home vs Mascoma 5pm
- Boys JV Basketball away at Mascoma 5pm
- Boys Varsity Basketball away at Mascoma 6:30 pm
Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Athletics
Thursday, January 12, 2023
- Girls Basketball at Wilton 3:30pm
- Boys Basketball at Wilton 5pm
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
- Girls Basketball at Home 3:30pm
- Boys Basketball at Home 5pm
Thursday, January 19, 2023
- Boys Basketball at Home 3:30pm
- Girls Basketball at Home 5pm
Food Service
Automated Lunch Account Messaging
Food Services has been working with the H-DSD IT Department on setting up automated messages sent via email and text as a second layer of updating families, parents, and guardians about school lunch account balances.
This past Tuesday, a successful message was sent to families regarding negative account balances. We are still working to address who gets the automated messages. The only other notice that has been successfully sent this school year was in early September.
Moving forward, our goal is to have automated messages sent out on Mondays at approximately 6 pm with student lunch account balance information. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to get this process and system up and running smoothly!
To regularly monitor a student's lunch account and individual purchases, please create an account with "School EZ Pay". To create an account, you will need your student's school issued ID number. If you need an ID number or assistance creating an account please let me know as I am very happy to help you! This app will allow you to also upload money using a card if you choose (service fee of $2.50).
If you have any questions regarding a student school lunch account, school lunches, Free and Reduced School Price Lunch Applications, or anything relating to Food Services, please contact me at amuncy@hdsd.org or 464-1160.
Thank you,
Anna Muncy
H-DSD Food Service Coordinator
(603) 464-1160
News from Across SAU # 34
The Office of Student Supports
Winter Coats Available for Students
A large number of new winter coats were donated to the HDSD by the local Knights of Columbus Council serving the St. Mary and St. Theresa Parishes of Hillsboro and Henniker. The coats were funded by the local Knights of Columbus through fund raising activities. The coats provided are part of the Knights of Columbus national “Coats for Kids” Program. The coats are all brand new and available to any student regardless of need. Please contact your building school nurse if you are interested in a new coat. The coats will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
End 68 Hours of Hunger
NH Medicaid
- The NH Department of Health and Human Services has an important update for families with children covered by NH Medicaid. During the COVID-19 federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), New Hampshire has provided continuous health care coverage for children and families that receive Medicaid. When the PHE ends, this extended coverage will end too, and families may need to complete a renewal to re-certify their children’s Medicaid eligibility. Learn more about planning for the end of the PHE here.
Updated Website Calendar
The calendar on the SAU website has been updated to be more user-friendly and to provide selectable event views by building. In addition, the individual school calendars have also been updated to include events that are occurring in the other schools. These changes enable a single view for everyone to see what is happening across the SAU and District.
By clicking on the calendar name on the left-hand panel, you can hide that particular calendar's events from the larger view. You also can subscribe to a calendar to receive updates and changes to events.
The Curriculum Office
Parents and Other Adults: How do we Support Children Who are Struggling?
Panelists discuss how to be part of the solution for young people with mental illness
SAT prep courses
Students in grades 3-8 and 11th grade participate in the NH State Assessment.
Test results currently available are from Spring 2022
SAU 34 Portrait of a Graduate
Click the icon to view the Portrait of a Graduate
SAU 34 Strategic Plan
Click the icon to view the Strategic Plan
School Registration Process
Our district has moved to an online registration process and it is so very important for parents and guardians to log in to https://hdsd.web2school.com/ and update all information. DO NOT click on the new student registration button. Simply log in with your username and password and follow the prompts. If you have any issues or do not remember your login information, please contact the school office below for assistance:
Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School, PreK-5, alemkau@hdsd.org , 603-464-1122
Hillsboro-Deering Middle School, 6-8, sbelida@hdsd.org, 603-464-1120
Hillsboro-Deering High School, 9-12, pkallander@hdsd.org , 603-464-1184
Washington Elementary School, K-5, dbilski@hdsd.org , 603-495-3463
The document links below, which are also in Web2School under Announcements, will be helpful for you to review prior completing your information update:
H-D – Washington Student Electronic Device Agreement
Notification of Video and Audio Recording
Opt-Out of SORA Digital Library
HDSD Annual Parent Guardian Notice of Policies