WHS Weekly Update- 10/30/26

Good afternoon,

Today, WHS held its annual Trebuchet Day. It was an absolutely beautiful day for the event. It was great to see our student’s engineering, problem-solving, and collaborative efforts on full display! This year the Latin program joined the fun by modeling Roman battle formations in the center of the circle for all to see. Great job to everyone who participated, supported, and led today’s events.

As a reminder, parent/teacher conferences for WHS will be held Wednesday, November 4th from 2:30PM-5:30PM and Thursday, November 5th from 2:30PM-6:30PM. Conference sign ups are currently open and will close on Sunday, November 1 at 8PM. Here is the link for sign-ups (with the directions): Parent Teacher Conference Sign Ups.

Finally, there is no school next Tuesday, November 3rd due to the election. As a result, next week’s schedule will be Monday (A Day), Wednesday (B Day), Thursday (A Day), and Friday (B Day).

I hope everyone enjoys their 49 hour weekend!.

Updates

• Picture Re-Takes: C3 will be back at WHS on Thursday, 11/5 for picture re-takes or for any student who missed the original picture day.

• US Naturalization Exam: All juniors will take the U.S. Naturalization Exam on Wednesday, November 17, in the gymnasium. A smaller setting will be available as needed for those who require it. This assessment is a state graduation requirement; therefore, attendance and preparation are essential. The state requires students to complete the exam using the State Assessment System Platform. The Testing Schedule is as follows:

• Last Name A-O: 7:52–9:14 AM
• Last Name P-Z : 9:33–10:59 AM
• CTE students will join the 9:30 session

• House Bill 1300 Information: On Tuesday (10/20), the Windham School Board held a public hearing to 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
• 6% cap on SAU central office spending

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

Shout Outs:

• On Saturday, Oct. 24, the WIndham High School Quiz Bowl team traveled to Fall Mountain Regional High School in Langdon, NH, to put their wits to the test. The varsity Quiz Bowl team, consisting of sophomores Aadil Sulaman, Chase Carroll, Shawn Gagne, and Sam Bolt competed in a very competitive field of New Hampshire's best and brightest. The junior varsity team of sophomores Caleb Russell, Amelia DeRienze, and Odin Valliere had a strong showing as well, finishing the day with a 6-4 record.

• On Thursday, almost 100 students were inducted into the International Thespian Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society. These fantastic students represent the best of our music and theatre programs!

Important Dates:

• Nov. 1: Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Ups close

• Nov. 2: Class of 2027 Yearbook Photos & Quotes Due

• Nov. 3: Election Day- No School

• Nov. 4 & 5: Parent/Teacher Conferences

• Nov. 5: Picture Re-Takes

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