December 12-16, 2022

Upcoming Events

The early dismissal schedule for students on

December 14, 2022 is as follows:

• A Block: 7:25AM - 8:15AM
• FG/GH Block: 8:20AM - 9:08AM
• HI/IJ Block: 9:13AM - 10:01AM
• K Block: 10:06AM - 10:30AM

_____________________________________________________ 

The first Coffee House of the 2022-2023 school year was a huge success!!

Way to go Students and Staff! @havschools

Watch out for flyers for our next Coffee House! And sign up to perform.

iReady Testing Information!!

ELA and MATH teachers will be giving the winter iReady Diagnostic on the following dates during their classes:

• ELA - Mon. 12/12 and Tues. 12/13
• Math - Thurs. 12/15 and Fri. 12/16
• Makeups will be on Mon. 12/19 and Tues. 12/20 in the cafeteria.

*AP or Early College Students who tested on grade level in the fall will NOT be tested.

**ALL AP and EC students that need to test will receive a pass to go to the cafeteria to test

during their A block classes on testing days. **

 There will be a celebration in the gym on Wednesday, December 21st for all students that test on grade level or demonstrate growth from the fall diagnostic!

_____________________________________________________ 

10 Days and counting until Winter Break! 

(This semester is flying!)

There is much to celebrate including your continued generosity for our students-in-need. Collectively we fed over 200 people at our annual Thanksgiving Dinner. And now we have the opportunity to make the December holidays a little brighter for them as well.

Haverhill High School is once again collecting gift cards to hand out to our students who are most in-need for the holidays. We are asking for increments of $25 to stores where students can purchase giftier items as well as necessities (e.g. Walmart & Target). The holiday season can add up for all of us, but if you are able and would like to donate, we ask that you do so by Friday, 12/16. If it's easier for you, please email Dawnmarie Paradis for a venmo option, and we can purchase the cards for you.

We are Haverhill.

Warmly,

Dawnmarie Paradis (C17) & Tori Lu (Main Office)

_____________________________________________________ 

HHS Holiday SPIRIT Week!!

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ 

The SADD Club is collecting cereal and hot cocoa for Emmaus House this holiday season!

Emmaus is also requesting new backpacks for adults in their programs.

If you have any new backpacks that would be suitable for adults, please bring those in as well.

Due by Friday, December 16, 2022

Questions? Ms. Sabella or Ms. MacLeod

** They don’t accept any used items **

_____________________________________________________

MJROTC UPDATES

Your Marine Corps JROTC Drill team earned 3 more trophies for the trophy table this weekend participating in the North Quincy Drill Competition. They have now earned 21 trophies for the year and are still training hard everyday. The GySgt and I could not be prouder of their hard work and dedication.

--

Semper Fidelis,

1stSgt David W. Grinstead, Sr. USMC (Ret)

Senior Marine Instructor

Haverhill High School Marine Corps JROTC

Haverhill, Massachusetts

_____________________________________________________ 

SATURDAY SCHOOL

Please contact Hugh Morrison for any further information!! Sign up in advance.

Students MUST provide their own transportation.

_____________________________________________________ 

NURSES CORNER

Happy Holidays from the Nursing Department! The HHS Nurses will be conducting height & weight screenings for 10th graders the week of December 19th. If you would like to opt your child out of the screenings, email hhsnurses@haverhill-ps.org before December 19th. Thank you!  

If you have not filled out the Annual Health Update Form this year, please take the time to do so. We are missing doctor’s orders and parent permission for many of our students with inhalers and EpiPens. Please have the doctor’s office fax those orders to 978-469-8760 and send in the Consent for Medication Administration for these medications. As always, reach out to us with any questions! hhsnurses@haverhill-ps.org

_____________________________________________________ 

MCAS UPDATE

HHS is gearing up for the MCAS Biology and Introductory Physics science retakes and first takes for current and incoming students this February 2023.  

Eligible students at this time of the year include repeating Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors who have not received a passing score. Seniors who have not completed a lab science towards a modified CD also need to pass the test.  

Both Biology and Physics will be offered the same days with Session 1 on February 1 and Session 2 on February 2. There are limited make-up opportunities for eligible students that are absent on testing days, so plan to be here February 1 and 2.

Remember, along with the required credits, you need to pass the science MCAS tests to receive a diploma.  

_____________________________________________________ 

SPORTS UPDATES

Haverhill Athletics (@GoHillies) / Twitter

Check out all of our upcoming sporting events!!

GO HILLIES

https://haverhillhillies.com/

_____________________________________________________ 

CLUB UPDATES

Here is our List of Clubs/dates/times!

On November 22, 2022 the mall was decked out with all of the clubs and sports teams, during all three lunches. It was a great way for our students to walk around and gather information about the activities available to our students. A lot of students signed up for clubs. Well done HILLIES!!

It’s never too late to join a club!! Check out the list.

_____________________________________________________ 

_____________________________________________________ 

_____________________________________________________ 

COUNSELOR CONNECTION

HHS School Counselors Assignments

SENIOR CLASS OF 2023

Senior Parent Night Presentations from October 27, 2022 

Yearbook: Senior Memories

To upload your senior memories for the yearbook:

1. Navigate to Herff Jones eShare

2. Use code: hillies23

3. Make sure you are uploading to Haverhill High School, click ok

4. Fill out your name & contact info

5. Scroll down, Select UPLOAD GENERAL PHOTOS

Counseling Notes for Seniors!

• Individual meetings continue with grade 12 students to establish post high school plans and to assist in that process

• College Application Workshops

• Opportunity to work on college application with the support of school counselors

• Register Here

• Northern Essex Community College (NECC) will be visiting HHS on 1/19 to meet with students to review programming and assist in completing their application. Students who complete the application will receive an acceptance decision.

• Any interested students should contact their counselor

• Scholarships

• Access to the HHS scholarship portal will open in January - access information to follow
• Additional scholarships are updated regularly on Naviance - seniors are encouraged to review often and apply.

All students - Reminder: you must have a pass when visiting the guidance office.

Please email your counselor or stop by the guidance office before or after school to schedule a meeting.

FAFSA INFORMATION

HHS has partnered with uAspire to offer FAFSA/Financial Aid support to our students and families!

Virtual Events:

uAspire is hosting virtual FAFSA walkthroughs for students and families. Walkthroughs will explore the entire FAFSA from start to finish, including each section and the more difficult questions, what you will need to complete the FAFSA, and will explore some additional information and questions about the financial aid process.  Questions will be answered in the chat and a live Q&A at the end.  Click here to register for either:

1/24/23  4-5pm

2/09/23  6-7pm

Text Help:

Text uAspire at (978) 295-2684 with your FAFSA questions and an agent will respond within 24 hours M-F.  Additional follow up support can occur via text, Zoom, or phone call.

• Transcript Request Form - All colleges require for a copy of your High School transcript, make sure you

JUNIOR CLASS OF 2024

• Individual junior meetings will begin in the new year. Students will meet with their school counselors to discuss post high school goals/plans and discuss the necessary next steps.
• Juniors can begin visiting college campuses to explore different post high school opportunities. To tour a college please visit that college's specific website for more information.
• Juniors who took the PSAT can expect to receive their scores on December 6th through the College Board website. https://www.collegeboard.org/

SOPHOMORE CLASS OF 2025 

• Attention sophomores who took the PSAT/NMSQT!
• You now have access to your scores. To view your scores sign into www.collegeboard.org.
• If you do not have an account, signing up is easy! Click on the "sign up" tab on the login page and follow the instructions.
• If you have an account but do not see your scores:

• Select "matching tools"
• On the dashboard page in the matching tool click "update" and update any incorrect information.

• If you still do not see your scores, use the access code that was emailed to you.

• Select "get my scores" in the matching tool
• Select "I can provide my test information"
• Provide the information and enter the access code to get your scores.
• If you cannot find your access code, ask your school counselor.

In January we will be holding an assembly to review PSAT/NMSQT scores, understand what your scores mean, and learn how you can utilize these scores and resources.

Sophomores will participate in a career exploration activity with their counselors in January.

The HHS Nurses will be conducting height & weight screenings for 10th graders the week of December 19th. If you would like to opt your child out of the screenings, email hhsnurses@haverhill-ps.org before December 19th. Thank you!  

FRESHMAN CLASS OF 2026

• Individual/group meetings to complete 4-year plans and create goals for post secondary planning using Naviance.
• Beginning in January, counselors will be visiting World History II classes to use Naviance to assist students in developing a career plan.
• Here is a link to the freshman packet that was delivered to all students during English classroom visits.

_____________________________________________________ 

HELPFUL LINKS

Haverhill Public School Newsletter:

Hillies Shop

        Two convenient locations. Haverhill High School (sign in at Main Office) and City Hall.

TECHNOLOGY QUICK LINKS:

• School Brains / Parent Portal        

SchoolBrains | Parent Portal Access

Gain access to the Haverhill Public Schools Community Portal, where you can look up your student's information related to schedules, grades, attendance, and more.

Step 1 - Contact Your School - Contact your child(ren)’s schools and make sure your email address and other relevant contact information is up to date.  Without this, you will not be able to receive a Portal Account.

Step 2 - Check Your Email - You may already have a message from the SchoolBrains Portal Support with the link and initial login information in your email. It may be in Junk/SPAM, so check there just in case! - The email will be from schoolbrains@haverhill-ps.org with the subject “SchoolBrains Community Portal Account.”

Step 3 - Login and Access! - You can find the Portal website link from the welcome email, as well as on the HPS LaunchPad at home.haverhill-ps.org underneath “Admin/Community Links.”

Troubleshooting - If you did not receive an automated email, simply contact Portal Support by emailing portalsupport@haverhill-ps.org from the email address you have on file with the school.  

Please also include the following in the email:

• Your Full Name
• The Full name of your child(ren)
• Your Full email address
• Your child(ren)’s Grade Level(s) and School(s)
• Detailed explanation of issue