The SAU and School Offices are open during the summer, but please know that vacations, cleaning schedules, and professional development work can all impact staffing levels in the offices. We encourage you to call or email if we can assist you over the summer break.

August 8 & 10 All Hillsboro-Deering Schools Closed to All Staff and Public All Day

SAU Office open to staff only 8am - 2pm

The next edition of the SAU #34 Community Newsletter be will published in August.

(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, which always has more than you see in the preview.)

• August 8 & 10 All Hillsboro-Deering Schools Closed to All Staff and Public All Day
• SAU Office open to staff only 8am - 2pm
• August 11 6pm Washington School Board Meeting, WES Art Room

• August 12 - 13 New Educator Professional Development All SAU 34 Schools
• August 18 6pm Hillsboro-Deering School Board Meeting, H-DES Media Center

• August 19 - 21 Professional Development for all SAU 34 Schools
• August 21 4pm Windsor School Board Meeting, Windsor Townhall (tentative)

• August 25 First Day of School for all SAU 34 Student Grades K-9, this is a FULL DAY for students

• August 26 First day of School for Grades 10-12

• August 29 - September 1 Labor Day Holiday all SAU Schools and Offices Closed
• September 3 Hillsboro-Deering Campus Wide Open House
• H-DHS & H-DMS 5-6:30pm
• H-DES 5:30-7pm

• September 8 6pm Washington School Board Meeting, WES Art Room t
• September 10 Washington Elementary School Back to School Night
• September 15 6pm Hillsboro-Deering School Board Meeting, H-DES Media Center
• September 18 6pm SAU 34 Board Meeting Location TBD: Either WES or Windsor Townhall

The calendar on the SAU website provides a user-friendly way to customize your event selection by building.

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.

https://sau34.org/calendar

The program regulations mandate the pick up location is in Deering (See below for details) but children from any NH community may participate.

Please contact Anna Muncy, H-DSD School Nutrition Program Director with any questions. amuncy@hdsd.org 603-464-1160

We celebrated the Hillsboro-Deering High School Class of 2025 with a series of terrific events including Senior Walk, the Annual Car Parade, supported by the Hillsboro Police and Fire Departments and the Washington Fire Department, and Commencement. Congratulations Graduates!

The Farm to School Program has finished the initial garden plantings, and now many of the crops are left to grow over the summer for harvesting later. While there are some experimental crops planted, there are many for late summer and fall harvest so our students can see the fruits of their efforts (or vegetables!). This crop selection is intentional to do our best to coordinate harvests for when our students are on campus. There are also numerous flowers planted to help attract and help out our native pollinators.

The greenhouse space has no plants in it at this time as the sun is starting to bring us summer sunshine, and we are in the season that the greenhouse helps us extend. May had record rainfall which, unfortunately, did negatively impact our plant growth due to constant soil moisture, lower temperatures, and many, many overcast days. Gardening is always an adventure!

A native wildflower patch has been seeded next to the greenhouse to help attract more pollinators, to have a variety of native wildflowers, and because flowers are beautiful. We are excited to see this space grow.

During summer programming there are students that will be tending to the garden to help weed, harvest, plant successionally, and experiment with the flavors the garden brings us. In the meantime, we wait for our plants to soak up the sunshine for the next few weeks.

We have harvested most of the spring crops with a mix of greens and radishes making their way into the High School Food and Nutrition Program service line!

Week One of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is "in the bag"! We are so excited to offer this brand new program and get it running as smoothly as possible.

The SFSP allows us to distribute bulk bags of food to children 18 years or younger. The SFPS is a program that is offered through the USDA and overseen by the NH DOE Office of Nutrition Program and Services. We are excited to be eligible for this program, and hope to be able to continue to offer it for future summers. Our program offers bulk breakfast and lunches for Tuesdays through Saturday all summer long.

If you would like to participate and did not during week one, please sign up using the QR code on the flyer to join us! Please sign up by the end of the day on Fridays if you are new so we can order food accordingly on Saturday mornings!

If you signed up for week 1 and confirmed you're coming next week, you are all set!

If you have any questions about the SFSP, please reach out to Anna Muncy at amuncy@hdsd.org.

John Iadonisi

Dear SAU #34 Families:

We want to hear about your experience with your student’s education. We invite you to complete the annual School Climate Survey. This survey includes questions about your student’s learning, school safety, and interpersonal relationships, as well as your perceptions of the school environment and your personal involvement in school. Your responses are critical in our mission to improve student relationships, learning conditions, and the overall school environment.

We invite all parents, guardians and caretakers to complete this survey for our schools. The survey is completely anonymous and brief; it contains 22 questions and will only take a few minutes to complete. You can take the survey online by clicking on the google form below.

All responses are completely anonymous. We have no way to connect you to your answers, and results will only be reported as group responses. There are no right or wrong answers. We just want to know about your personal experiences. Responses will be housed securely on the District systems.

As you respond to each item, think about your own personal experiences as a parent, caregiver or guardian at your student’s school. We hope you will take the time to provide us with this valuable information. Feel free to call your student's school office you have any questions. Each school’s total survey results will be used to inform and develop appropriate strategies, procedures, and/or programs to enhance our school climate. Please submit your responses before June 30th.

Thank you for your time and participation!

Check out the school newsletters and facebook pages for lots of great pictures and information about what is happening all across SAU 34!

At the beginning of the year SAU34 launched a newly redesigned website to better serve our community. The new website offers an improved user experience, enhanced navigation, and a fresh look that reflects our commitment to excellence in education.

Important Information: Our previous website, previously located at hdsd.org, will be redirected to our new website at www.sau34.org.

Our local End 68 Hours of Hunger Program serves the students of SAU 34 which includes: Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School, Hillsboro-Deering Middle School, Hillsboro-Deering High School, and Washington Elementary School.

DONATE TO THIS COMMUNITY

The Problem

Childhood food insecurity is a national problem, it occurs when children receive insufficient food on a regular basis; in many cases missing meals entirely. After a while, these children also experience “fear of hunger” that affects their behavior as much as physical hunger affects their bodies. There are more than 6.4 million food-insecure children in American households today.

How End 68 Hours of Hunger Helps

This program puts nourishing food in the hands of school children to carry them through the weekend. Each bag of food, provided through food and financial donations, provides two breakfasts, two lunches, and three dinners for a child, with some left over to share!

The Powerschool Parent Portal provides families with a wealth of up to date information about their student's school experience.

It is very important that all families use the Parent Portal to update their student registration information and permissions.

Accurate information is vital for effective communication, your child's safety, and ensuring that we can provide the best possible educational experience. Below, you will find detailed instructions and requirements to complete the verification process.

Steps to Complete PowerSchool Online Student Information Verification

• Access the PowerSchool Parent Portal:

https://hdsd.powerschool.com/public/

• Log in using your parent/guardian credentials. If you have forgotten your login details, please use the “Forgot Username or Password” link or contact our support team at

EMAIL: pssupport@hdsd.org

Phone: 603-464-1150.

• Navigate to the Student Information Verification Section:
• Once logged in, on the left-hand navigation click on “FORMS”
• Complete the four forms in the SAU 34 Returning Portion on the “Student Information".
• Carefully review the existing information for your child. This includes:
• personal details
• contact information
• emergency contacts
• medical information
• other relevant data
• Update any outdated or incorrect information. Ensure that all mandatory fields marked with an asterisk (*) are filled out accurately.
• Click the “Submit button to finalize the verification process

If you need any assistance with this process please contact the main office of your student's school and they will be happy to assist you.

Washington Elementary School

• Dawn Bilski 603-495-3463 dbilski@hdsd.org

Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School

• Vanessa Gaffey 603-464-1102 vgaffey@hdsd.org
• Cathy Bennett 603-464-1122 cbennett@hdsd.org

Hillsboro-Deering Middle School

• Susan Belida 603-464-1120 Sbelida@hdsd.org

Hillsboro-Deering High School

• Patti Kallander 603-464-1184 pkallander@hdsd.org