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Haverhill High School

February 17-28, 2025

HHS Newsletter February 17 – 28, 2025

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Haverhill High School Newsletter

February 17 – 28, 2025

Morning Announcements are now also available on your student’s Google Classroom!

Reminder of our attendance policy (Page 24 of the Student Handbook), if you arrive late, please check into the main office to make sure you are marked present for the day. If you have to leave before the end of the day, your parent/guardian must call to dismiss you, and that person must come in and sign you out in the main office.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tue, Feb 25, 2025 – Junior Parent Information Night – An Introductory to Post Secondary Planning- 5:30-6:30PM in the HHS Auditorium. The School Counseling Department will be hosting a junior parent night. This is an opportunity to learn more about the post-secondary planning process and how best to support your child.

Fri, May 30, 2025 – Junior Social, Black Swan Country Club in Georgetown

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A flyer announces a Junior Social event with gold balloons and decorative elements.

Late Bus information:

(see late bus schedules/routes)

Students MUST have a late bus pass from a classroom teacher, club advisor, or coach to be able to take the late bus. If they don’t have a reason to stay, then make sure they find a way home straight after school.

After-School Chorus meets on Mondays from 2:15 to 3:15 in room A19. If you like to sing, please consider joining us at our next rehearsal. New and current chorus members are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Salvi in room A19.

HILLIES SPORTS UPDATES

Congratulations to the Hillies Swim & Dive team!

STATES RECAP‼️

We had an excellent day for races today, despite states being pushed back a full week, we still finished 7th overall, topping our last year’s finish of 9th!

Highlights:

  • 200 medley relay – The relay of Miles Bunyar, Brian Story, Levi Abrams, and Colby McLaughlin placed 7th, dropping just under a full second with a time of 1:41.91.
  • 200 free – Miles placed 9th with a speedy time of 1:47.75.
  • 200 IM – Brian placed 2nd with a PB of 1:55.76, breaking a 24 year old school record!
  • 500 free – Carter placed 15th with a PB of 5:12.06, scoring himself 2 points for the team individually.
  • 200 free relay – The relay of Colby, Levi, Wilco Zbitnoff, and John Papageorgiou scored a tie for 9th place, with a time of 1:34.58.
  • 100 back – Miles swam a 55.01 to claim 7th place, and Colby swam a PB of 57.78!
  • 100 breast – Brian lowered his own school record from a 1:00.06 to a 59.20, placing 4th!
  • 400 free relay – The relay of Miles, Wilco, John, and Brian lowered their recently set school record down from a 3:20.01 to a 3:19.59, placing 4th!

Amazing job boys! Great way to end the season!!

#haverhill #hhs #haverhillhighschool #haverhillhigh #hhsboysswimanddive #swimming #miaa #d1 #boys
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Miles Bunyar – 100 Backstroke, 55.01, 7th

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Brian Story – 100 Breaststroke, 59.20, 4th, breaking school record; 200IM, 155.76, 2nd, breaking a 24 year school record

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400 free relay; 3:19.59; 4th; breaking their recently set school record!

Great D1 State Wrestling tournament for the Hillies!

  • Matthew Harrold becomes a 2x D1 State Champ!! Earning the Most Pins in the Least Amount of time award!
  • CJ Wood turned out another awesome tournament grabbing 2nd!
  • Michael Morris put on the match of the tournament for 3/4, grabbing a huge 3rd place in a loaded weight!
  • And last but not least – a man who’s been through it all at HHS – Jheyder Mendsez battled his ass off – taking 6th in the state when he was entered in as an alternate!

All four head to Methuen next weekend for the All State Championships.
As a team, we churned out another top 10 finish, finishing in 6th overall!!
Go Hillies!!

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Wrestlers stand on a podium, wearing medals and holding certificates.

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Wrestlers stand on a podium, wearing medals, celebrating a competition.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Thank you to the BIPOC Union for sharing your amazing individuals with us for Black History Month. Here is a re-cap:

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CTE UPDATES

On Tuesday, January 21st, Mrs. Johnston’s CTE Biomedical Science class had the privilege of learning about Biomechanics from Dr. John Gallagher, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Merrimack College. Dr. Gallagher discussed how engineers use biomimicry to produce designs that use the wisdom of nature to solve real world problems- everything from airplanes designed like a bird’s wing to make-up that mimics the reflective scales of blue butterflies. He also discussed studying the human body to figure out what loads it is meant for and how this relates to sports medicine and medical devices to heal injuries. He further discussed engineered materials such as nitinol that take on different characteristics at different temperatures. Students were delighted to see an example of nitinol coiled up at one temperature and automatically converted to a totally different form at a different temperature. This material has medical applications such as stents, where the device will be coiled up in the cold operating room and spring open to unclog an artery in the warm human body. Finally, he discussed what the day in the life of a Biomechanical Engineer is like. We are very grateful to Dr. Gallagher for his exceptional talk.

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Mrs. Johnston’s Biomedical Science Freshmen welcomed Dr. Rickey Caldwell, Chair of the Department of Engineering at Merrimack College on Tuesday, January 28th. Mr. Ashbrook’s Computer Science & Web Development Sophomores and Ms Dalphin’s Engineering Freshmen also participated. Dr. Caldwell discussed everything from courses needed to be successful in college to future salaries of different types of engineers ranging from Biomechanical to Computer Engineering as well as what types of benefits students should look for in professional careers. He brought two robots: Darwin (small mobile soccer-playing robot) and Spot, a load carrying and rescue dog. Students had great fun walking Spot up and down the stairs and experimenting on how high an obstacle Spot could climb. Dr. Caldwell is an engaging speaker and students were enthusiastic to participate. We anticipate that Dr. Caldwell will continue to partner with our CTE programs and will return with his robot team at our Career Fair in May. Thank you Dr. Caldwell! For more information about CTE Work-Based Learning opportunities, contact Lisa Hunt at lhunt@haverhill-ps.org.

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HHS Intern Spotlight!✨ Chromebook Repair Interns from the CTE Computer Science and Information Technology programs. They’ve been hard at work, gaining hands-on experience while assisting the Haverhill Public Schools IT Department. From diagnosing issues to repairing Chromebooks, they’ve played a vital role in keeping student technology up and running!

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Congratulations to Ryan, Andrew, and Mike for their dedication and outstanding work throughout their internship. Keep up the great work!

Career Technical Education Freshmen in the Information Technology and Computer Science & Web Development programs were fortunate to have Tim Howard, President and CEO of RMON Networks share his experiences with them. He shared his career path and how he started and built his own business. He also spoke about the importance of focusing on writing and communication skills, which are just as important as students’ technical skills. Thanks Mr. Howard for spending part of your day with us! For more information about CTE Work-Based Learning opportunities, contact Lisa Hunt at lhunt@haverhill-ps.org.

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Career Technical Education Healthcare Occupations Sophomores had the opportunity to visit Merrimack College. Students attended an information session and heard about the offerings provided there and then received a walking tour throughout the campus, with a special focus on their healthcare building and simulation labs. The day ended with lunch provided by Merrimack College in Sparky’s Place and many smiling faces! Thank you Merrimack College for an amazing visit!

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CLASS of 2025

Purchase your YEARBOOK, before April 12! Don’t miss out.

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