Haverhill High School
Newsletter
November 11-15, 2024
For all district related events please visit the District Calendar!
Counseling Connection (updated regularly!) Counseling Connection!
For Sports related events please visit the Haverhill Hillies Calendar!
For any district related events please visit our Haverhill Public Schools Facebook Page
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
Mon, Nov 11 – NO School/Veterans Day
Tue, Nov 12 – Boys Swim Team meeting 2:20pm in the pool lobby! All interested boys are welcome!!
Fri, Nov 15 (7PM) & Sat, Nov 16 (2PM & 7PM) – One Stoplight Town – Haverhill High School Auditorium (see flyer below)
Mon, Nov 18 – Winter Sports Participation Packet and Copy of Physical – DUE DATE visit Registration for more information
Wed, Nov 20 – Picture Retakes (8:30-9:30AM) this is only for students who have ordered photos, and wants a retake.
Fri, Nov. 22 – Last day for SENIORS to upload their own portraits for the yearbook!
If you had one taken during picture day, that picture will be used if we don’t get your upload on time.
Tue, Nov. 26 – Dodgeball Tournament! 3PM in HHS Gymnasium; $5pp or $50 per team – Sign up/pay Room 205 by 11/22
Tue, Nov. 26 – Planning and Financial Aid for Seniors! 6-7PM HHS Auditorium
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.
FLYERS
Duck. Dodge. Dominate — Dodgeball is back! The Class of 2027 Dodgeball Tournament will be Tuesday, November 26 at 3pm in the gym. Register your team today! Student and teacher teams welcome, registration is $50 per team / $5 pp. Registration sheets can be picked up in room 205. Registration closes Friday, November 22.
Volunteer for 15 hours and we will pay you up to $500 to the activity of your choosing (this does not include Driver’s Ed)
Haverhill Public Schools is hosting a district wide food and hygiene drive to collect essential items.
Hillies Shop SALE!!
Nov 4-26, 2024
ATTENTION SENIORS! The Class of 2025 is selling class hoodies for $35 each until Monday, December 2! Please support your class. The more money we raise, the cheaper your Prom tickets will be! Cash or check must be delivered to M11 by Monday, December 2, 2024! If we do not receive payment by that date, your order will be CANCELLED!!!
Need to start your holiday shopping? Looking for a reason to treat yourself? The Class of 2027 is running a Cherrydale fundraiser through November 15th. Browse their large selection of unique goods and gifts. A portion of every sale goes to the Class of 2027 to help offset the cost of Social, Prom, and more!
We hope you check out these opportunities!
UNIFIED TEAM FUNDRAISER
HHS COUNSELING
Calling Junior & Senior Parents/Guardians: Information on financial aid, although necessary, can be a boring topic. Our School Counseling Department at HHS would like to put a spin on it this year and host Kevin Fudge who is a representative of MEFA. He is an entertaining presenter and provides the ins and outs of FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). He will be presenting to interested families on Tuesday, November 26th from 6-7pm at High School in the auditorium. FAFSA opens on December 1st. Please join us! If you will be attending and require translation services please contact: megan.arivella@haverhill-ps.org
Check out all of the happenings in our School Counseling Department in the new Counseling Newsletter!
SENIORS – make sure you listen to the announcements (or check your Google Classroom) for upcoming college visits!
This is a great opportunity to get a face to face with the local college reps!
Check out the new November Counseling Newsletter!
HHS DRAMA DEPARTMENT
Come out and support our talented Students!
This weekend — THREE chances!
ATHLETIC SHOUTOUTS!
Congratulations to ALL!
MCJROTC
CTE UPDATES
HHS was fortunate to have a visit from Neil Hentschel, Sr Software & Hardware Engineering Manager at CommScope. Mr. Hentschel spoke with the AP Computer Science class as well as the CTE Information Technology Juniors and CTE PLTW Engineering Seniors. Students heard about his background and his current position managing a remote lab for engineers from around the world. Information was shared about the various career paths that are available in this industry. While here, Mr. Hentschel had his blood pressure checked by his wife’s CTE Healthcare Occupations Juniors who are practicing for their clinical experience as they prepare for their nurse aide certification. Thank you Mr. Hentschel for sharing your time and experience with our students! For more information about CTE Work-Based Learning opportunities, contact Lisa Hunt at lhunt@haverhill-ps.org.
Career Technical Education Healthcare Occupations Senior, Jeslid Llenas, participated in a Job Shadow Day at KidSHINE. KidSHINE is a pediatric outpatient occupational therapy clinic providing evidence based therapeutic programming. It was a great opportunity for Jeslid to explore a field of healthcare working with children. According to Jeslid, the staff’s genuine care and the innovative, playful approach to therapy created a supportive environment where kids thrived. Witnessing their progress and the positive impact on their lives solidified my passion for this field and helped me discover my career path. It was a transformative experience, both professionally and personally.”. Thank you to the KidSHINE staff, and especially Emily DeCastro, for providing this amazing opportunity! For more information about CTE Work-Based Learning opportunities, contact Lisa Hunt at lhunt@haverhill-ps.org.
CLASS of 2025
Class of 2025 Yearbooks:
Purchasing a Yearbook:
Link: https://prod.yboc.varsity.com/jobsearch/displayHome/?clearSession
Code: 6716
Uploading Senior Portraits:
Link: hjeshare.com/eshare
Code: hillies25
Select Portrait
Hello Haverhill HS Graduates’ Community –
CLICK HERE Yearbooks are for ALL Students!
CELEBRATE Your Graduate with a surprise Memory Page: Lowest Prices are NOW and Expire Soon! (Deadlines matter more this year. Thank you for doing this earlier! : ) CLICK HERE to order yours!
NOTE: SENIOR PORTRAITS – Please Upload ONLY ONE custom portrait BY DECEMBER 1ST – as a PORTRAIT – to be pictured in the 2025 yearbook. To upload GO to MyHJYearbook.com (code: hillies25 ) We have an earlier deadline this year. Thank you!
Thank you for supporting the Haverhill HS Yearbook!
This is going to be a GREAT book!
No late portraits are accepted. If you do not upload a photo, your SchoolBrains photo will be used.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Aiello (205) or Ms. Sabella (203)
SAVE THE DATE: GRADUATION for CLASS of 2025 will take place on June 6, 2025 at 5:45PM at the Trinity Stadium in Haverhill!
HHS College Application Transcript Request Form
- You must submit one form for each school
- Fill out this form completely and submit at least 2 weeks prior to the application deadline.
BACK PACK 68
Due to poverty levels in Haverhill, all students receive free breakfast and lunch at school.
But there are 68 hours between lunch on Friday and breakfast on Monday when many students go hungry.
If you are in a position to help the school community please reach out to Maureen Simmons!
Together we will make a difference towards food insecurity.
Thank you so much to all the community members who gave so much last year! It takes a village!
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY QUICK LINKS:
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