WHS Weekly Update- 9/25/26

September 25, 2026

Good afternoon,

We have officially welcomed fall with cooler temperatures and changing leaves. We have also welcomed one of the most meaningful traditions of the season—Blackout Cancer Week. Throughout the week, our students and teams have come together to compete, show their Jag spirit, and, most importantly, raise awareness and support for children and families affected by pediatric cancer. Tonight, we look forward to the culmination of the week with the 16th Annual Jaguar Blackout Cancer Football Game against Salem. The event is a powerful tradition that serves as a reminder of what is possible when a community comes together..

We hope to see you under the lights tonight! Go Jags!

Updates:

Homecoming: Student Council is excited to host its annual Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 17th from 6:00pm - 9:00PM in the WHS Gym! Tickets are $20 per person online or at the door, which includes water and snacks! Homecoming tickets are being sold: Online from Thursday, September 24th at 6:00AM - Friday, October 16th at 11:59PM (directions are here), as well as at the door on 10/17. Guests are allowed at the Homecoming Dance. The guest form can be found here. Guest forms must be turned in to the main office by Monday, October 12th at 8:00AM.

Senior College Night: On Wednesday, September 30th at 6:30 pm WHS is pleased to host Chris Cox, Education & Career Counselor from Granite Edvance, along with our school counselors for this informative presentation! This session is intended to educate high school seniors and their families about the college admission process. Whether you need a quick refresher after the summer or this is the first time you are thinking about college, we’ll share everything you need to know to navigate your college application journey. Be sure to attend your high school’s financial aid session on Monday, October 5th as well. Attendees will also receive the Granite Edvance Admission Insider.

District Safety Night: 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 Safety Response Protocols (SRPs) to parents and explain how we train staff and students.

Technology Parent Night: Last week, the district invited parents to join us for an evening session to hear insights into the core digital tools, platforms, and technology our students and staff use, and to better understand how intentional technology use enhances student learning. If you couldn't attend, please visit our website for the presentation slides.

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

Shout-outs

Congratulations to Samantha Laws who has been named a Commended Student in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Important Dates

Sept. 24-Oct. 16: Homecoming tickets ($20) on sale via Vanco events
Sept. 30: Senior College Information Night at 6:30 pm
Oct. 5: Financial Aid 101 at 6:30 pm

Monthly Tech Tip: To help our parents and guardians feel more comfortable navigating the various PowerSchool products the district uses, the tech department will regularly share support and learning tools in the newsletters. We hope these tech tips, which will include a variety of videos, PDF instructions, deep dives, and quick tips, will help our community become more comfortable using our primary resources: MyPowerHub (The Hub), the PowerSchool Parent Portal, and the PowerSchool Mobile App. Additionally, these resources will be added to our website's Parent Technology Resource Center so you can revisit them at any time.

We are starting with a video overview of MyPowerHub. Click here to launch the video.

This overview highlights the version you access via a web browser. Just as a reminder, our Hub login URL is: https://windhamsd.guardian.powerschool.com/

Annual Policy Notifications: Each year, the School District is required to provide notice of our FERPA and New Hampshire Parents Bill of Rights policies. The policies are linked below with a brief description.

FERPA Policy - The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. It gives parents, and students once they reach 18, the right to access and review records, request corrections, and control the disclosure of personally identifiable information, with certain legal exceptions.

Rights under the FERPA Policy:

1. The rights of parents or eligible students to inspect and review the student’s education records within 14 days if the school is in receipt of a request for access; in accordance with Section F of Policy JRA.

2. The right to provide written consent before the school discloses personally identifiable information (PII) from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. See full list of exceptions that allow disclosure in Section H of Policy JRA. One common exception which permits disclosure of PII from a student’s education without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests.

A school official includes a person employed by the school or school district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel) or a person serving on the school board. A school official also may include a volunteer, contractor, or consultant who, while not employed by the school, performs an institutional service or function for which the school would otherwise use its own employees and who is under the direct control of the school with respect to the use and maintenance of PII from education records, such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, therapist or School Resource Officer; a parent or student volunteering to serve on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or a parent, student, or other volunteer assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official typically has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

3. The right of a student’s parents or an eligible student to request the amendment of the student’s educational records which he/she believes to be inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of student rights; in accordance with the procedures in section G of Policy JRA

4. The right of any person to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education if the District violates FERPA; and

5. The Notice of Directory Information in Section C of this Policy JRA.

New Hampshire Parents Bill of Rights Policy - NH Parental Bill of Rights (RSA 189-B) establishes parents’ rights regarding their child’s education, curriculum, school records, and school activities and encourages parent involvement.

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

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

WHS Weekly Update- 9/25/26

From the desk of Shannan McKenna

September 25, 2026

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