Spaulding High School

We have a lot to share and be proud of during this holiday season. Please take a look and help us celebrate the great things happening at Spaulding High School. Happy New Year!

Spaulding High School Graduation will be Friday, June 6 at 6:00pm on the Hugo Bolin football field. New this year: We have a rain date for the following day, Saturday, June 7 at 10:00am.

As part of Mayor Callaghan's Choose Love initiative, our students have paired up with Rochester Police to help "pay it forward" to the residents in Rochester. We have given enough Dunkin Donuts gift cards for each officer to have a hot beverage and then another one for them to give to a resident that may be down on their luck. We hope this project may add a little holiday spirit to those who may need a pick me up!

The Spaulding AFJROTC Cadets underwent their annual Headquarters Inspection on November 22nd. Regional Director Mitch Berger assessed the cadets in five major areas and they scored the highest rating possible of “Exceeds Standards” in all five areas. Mr. Berger commented that our cadets were the best he had seen this year and one of two of the best he had ever seen in his career!

Mr. Berger also recognized three cadets with the Top Performer Award due to their hard work preparing for the assessment. These cadets are Andrew Crawford, John Feirick, and Jazlyn Lewis.

Congratulation ROTC!

Congratulations to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Dylan Gravallese who was selected to attend the AFJROTC Flight Academy this summer. Dylan will be matched with one of twelve aviation colleges/universities and earn his private pilot certificate over an intense eight week program. This is an all-expense paid scholarship worth $30,000. Well done Dylan!

Just another example of the excellence in our art program... Our Art students won the New Hampshire Department of Education Mural competition. Congratulations to Jen Daly and her students Shannon Connelly, Addison Delaney, Cassily Gould and Arianna Malaquias! They are excited about the mural and look forward to seeing the completion by the end of January. Look for pictures of the final product in future newsletters. It is with great pride that these students are able to showcase their talents representing Spaulding and their community.

The new and improved Raider Pantry at Spaulding High School has become a vital resource for students and families in need. With expanded inventory, the pantry now offers a wider variety of nutritious food items and personal care products to support the well-being and academic success of the school community. Operated by dedicated volunteers and staff, the pantry ensures a welcoming and stigma-free environment where students can access essential items discreetly and free of charge.

Seniors have the opportunity to apply to colleges in NH for free for one day in November. We are pleased to announce that 91 students participated with 293 applications sent. Our students saved over $6.550 that day!!

On November 23, we had 29 Spaulding Music students audition for the NH All-State Festival and we are pleased to report that 17 of them were accepted into the choirs and band! This is very prestigious since schools compete from all over the state.

We had 2 students selected for the even more prestigious All Eastern Honors Ensembles. These students were put up against students from all of New England to earn a spot in these honors ensembles. Only 6 singers from the state of New Hampshire were chosen, and Violet Nelson and Nicholas Kanelos, two SHS students, were among those chosen!

On Friday, December 6th, the SHS Dance Team hosted their annual Holiday Showcase. Students choreographed pieces to festive songs and entertained a well attended audience. The Dance Team was joined by some special guests including faculty members on stage! Team captains Zil Thakar and Ellie Coombs led the team to a successful performance. The Dance Team hopes you'll join them for their Spring Showcase. New members will be welcome starting in January!

Winter season has fully kicked off with all teams officially in season; Ice Hockey went 6-0-1 in preseason play and opens their season on the road vs Timberlane on 12/18; Boys Basketball is off to a 1-1 start, Girls at 0-2, both are back in action on 12/19 and are on the road at the Oyster River Holiday Tournament during break; Wrestling is off to a solid start and will be participating in the Noble Holiday Tournament after Christmas; Indoor Track and Swimming have had a strong showing at their first meets of the year and will look to pick up after the New Year. Gymnastics takes to the mat for their first meet on 12/20 in Plymouth. Unified Basketball is practicing hard for their season opener on 1/9 @ Somersworth; Spirit team is working hard as they prepare for their performance at the Citrus Bowl over break. The ski team officially kicks off the season on 1/10 @ Mt. Sunapee

In November the Model UN competed at UMass Lowell at a two day Crisis Conference. We had 12 students compete against over 190 students from across New England. Our students tackled topics such as the French Revolution, Invasion of Taiwan, Angolan Civil war and many more.

We came home with three awards:

Scarlett Lou with a verbal recognition

Rae Ward with Honorable mention

Gavin Boudreau with Best Delegate (1st place)

We will be competing at Boston University at BosMUN in February and at UNH at the WildMUNC in March.

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