WHS Weekly Update- 10/9/26

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone is able to enjoy a restful long weekend! Looking ahead, next week promises to be one of the best weeks of the fall: Spirit Week, Homecoming, and a continuation of our senior recognition games. As a reminder, the spirit week days for next week are: Twinning Tuesday; Wednesday: Comfy Day; Thursday: Throwback to 2016; and, Friday: Class Colors- White (Freshmen), Green (Sophomores), Yellow (Juniors), and Blue (Seniors). I hope students and families will come out in full force to show our Jaguar pride!

Enjoy the weekend, and we'll see everyone on Tuesday!

Updates:

• Voter Registration- Representatives from Windham’s Supervisors of the Checklist will be at WHS on Thursday, 10/22 during lunches to register eligible students to vote. Students must be 18 on or before November 3rd, 2026, be a US Citizen, and a resident of Windham. Students may use a NH driver’s license or non-driver ID to prove identity, address, and age. An original copy of a birth certificate, U.S. Passport, or Naturalization documents may be used to prove citizenship, although without one of these documents an affidavit may be used for the citizenship.

• Veterans Day Slideshow: NHS is looking for photos of your service members! We are using these to create a slide show for announcements on 11/10 to honor Veteran's Day. Here is a link for a Google Form to submit your photos. Please contact Carolyn Ortiz, cortiz@windhamsd.org, with any questions.

• Meet & Greet/Parent Safety Night: As a reminder, we'll host our annual Parent Safety Night next week. On Thursday, October 15th, from 6:00-7:00 pm, we welcome the community to Golden Brook School for a district parent safety night. Our School Marshals, Eric O’Brien and Phil O’Loughlin, will join Assistant Superintendent Dr. Hagerty to present the district’s Standard Response Protocols (SRPs) to parents and explain how we train staff and students. We hope to see you there!

• Public Hearing: The Windham School Board will hold a public hearing at Golden Brook School on Tuesday, October 20th, at 6:00 pm. The hearing will address House Bill 1300, Chapter 324, which was adopted by the New Hampshire State Legislature and signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte in 2026, and adds a new subsection to RSA 32 titled “School District Local Tax Cap and School Administrative Fixed Cap on Central Office Administrative Budgets”. In November 2026 and November 2028, voters will be asked about the following two items during the State’s general election: Adoption of a school district-only tax cap and a 6% cap on SAU central office spending. We encourage all Windham residents to attend. This is your opportunity to learn about House Bill 1300, ask questions, and understand the potential impacts this funding cap could have on the Windham School District. The Windham School Board can be reached at wsb@windhamsd.org.

• Graduation Discussion: The Windham High School Graduation has always been a community event, as it is the culminating experience for our students and their families. At the 10/6 board meeting, there was a discussion regarding moving the High School graduation ceremony to an off-site location beginning in 2028. This discussion evolved from community feedback about the limited options available on-site in the event of inclement weather. This summer, the school surveyed parents and students in the Classes of 2028 and 2029 about their opinion on an off-site versus on-site ceremony. Collectively, the majority expressed a preference for moving the graduation off-site. Based on those results, the high school team explored multiple off-site options that were shared at the meeting. After thorough research and evaluation, the recommendation was made to move the Windham High School Graduation, beginning in 2028, to the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA. The Windham School Board will formally vote at the Tuesday, November 17th board meeting on the location of future graduation ceremonies. As always, the School Board can be reached at wsb@windhamsd.org.

• Flyers: For this week’s flyers, please click here.

Shout Outs:

• Brian Jung, Leo Pare, and Reagan Morgan who were elected as Student Council Representatives for the Class of 2030

• School Counseling Department for presenting “Post Secondary Planning” to the Class of 2027

• Congratulate our WHS Bass Fishing team on their participation in the State Championship last week.

• A shout out as well for our Math Team, who celebrated their first win of the year this week!

Important Dates:

• Oct. 12: No School

• Oct. 13-16: Spirit Week

• Oct. 16: Semester 1 Progress Report #1

• Oct. 17: Homecoming, 6-9 pm

• Oct. 21: Early Release Day

For more detailed information, please consult the October Monthly Newsletter and the WHS Calendar*

*Please be advised that the dates on this calendar may need to change, but notification will be made.