Hello SAU 34 Families, Students, and Staff,

Please scroll down to access a wide range of information and links about what is happening all across SAU #34. If you have trouble opening any of the links, 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, all the links will work from there.

Have a wonderful weekend!

The New Hampshire Department of Education announced on Thursday, November 10th, that Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School has met the criteria to exit CSI (Comprehensive Support and Improvement) Status. H-DES was first identified as a CSI School in 2018 and due to the pandemic this was the first opportunity for schools to demonstrate improvement and exit the program. Jennifer Crawford, Superintendent of Schools for SAU 34, stated "I am very proud of the excellent work done to get H-DES to this point. The H-DES staff and students put an incredible amount of effort into executing their improvement plan and they remain committed to ensuring that growth and improvement continue."

• Nov 23-25 No School -Thanksgiving Holiday
• Nov 28 Hillsboro-Deering School Board and Budget Workshop 6:00pm HDES Library
• Nov 29 Hillsboro-Deering School Board Budget Workshop - continued if necessary 6:00pm
• Dec 5 Hillsboro-Deering School Board 6:00pm HDES Library
• Dec 7 Early Release for students - Staff Professional Development
• Dec 12 Washington School Board Meeting 6:00pm WES
• Dec 13 Windsor School Board Meeting 6:00pm Windsor Town Hall
• DEc 15 SAU 34 Public Budget Hearing and Meeting 6:00pm HDHS Media Center
• Dec 19 Hillsboro-Deering School Board 6:00pm HDES Media Center
• Dec 22-Jan 1 No school - Holiday Break

Hillsboro-Deering High School Hosted Fall Sports Awards Night on Tuesday, November 8th. Student athletes from the fall season were recognized for their achievements in Bass Fishing, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, and Volleyball. The Girls Varsity Volleyball, Girls Varsity Soccer, and Boys Varsity Soccer teams all qualified for the playoffs, with Boys Soccer advancing all the way to the quarterfinals.

Freshman Gavin Ford placed 8th in the NHIAA D4 Individual Golf Tournament

At either their last home competition or at Sports Awards Night, Senior Athletes are recognized and present their family with flowers.

The calendar on the SAU website has been updated to be more user-friendly and to provide selectable event views by building. In addition, the individual school calendars have also been updated to include events that are occurring in the other schools. These changes enable a single view for everyone to see what is happening across the SAU and District.

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.

HDSD.org

Powerschool is coming to SAU #34. After more than 15 years, a new student information system will launch for the 2023-2024 school year. Powerschool will bring many, much-requested features as well as improved workflows for students and staff of the district. Please stay tuned for additional information as we work to implement the new system.

• The NH Department of Health and Human Services has an important update for families with children covered by NH Medicaid. During the COVID-19 federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), New Hampshire has provided continuous health care coverage for children and families that receive Medicaid. When the PHE ends, this extended coverage will end too, and families may need to complete a renewal to re-certify their children’s Medicaid eligibility. Learn more about planning for the end of the PHE here.

Watch Video

Our district has moved to an online registration process and it is so very important for parents and guardians to log in to https://hdsd.web2school.com/ and update all information. DO NOT click on the new student registration button. Simply log in with your username and password and follow the prompts. If you have any issues or do not remember your login information, please contact the school office below for assistance:

• Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School, PreK-5, alemkau@hdsd.org , 603-464-1122

• Hillsboro-Deering Middle School, 6-8, sbelida@hdsd.org, 603-464-1120

• Hillsboro-Deering High School, 9-12, pkallander@hdsd.org , 603-464-1184

• Washington Elementary School, K-5, dbilski@hdsd.org , 603-495-3463

The document links below, which are also in Web2School under Announcements, will be helpful for you to review prior completing your information update:

H-D – Washington Student Electronic Device Agreement

Notification of Video and Audio Recording

Opt-Out of SORA Digital Library

HDSD Annual Parent Guardian Notice of Policies

Washington SD Annual Parent Guardian Notice of Policies