**There will be no Saturday School/Detention this weekend due to Friday’s storm.
***Today’s athletic competitions are postponed due to weather. They will be rescheduled for a later date.
**Also, Mr. Conley’s tutoring sessions on Saturday are postponed until next week due to Mr. Conley being unavailable this weekend.
Val Nelson and I presented the 22-23 CHS Program of Studies to the Board last week. It will be approved in several weeks, and this is the first signpost to begin the master scheduling, and that students will begin choosing courses in early February for next year. Please make sure you are having ongoing conversations about this process to make sure the best options are selected by students, both for primary courses but also for alternate selections. This process is critical to ensure the best possible schedule for 22-23! We do have another week of mask requirements coming up next week. While I admit to wearing my mask nearly all of my time in the building, I also admit frustrates me as well, particularly when I wear my glasses. But we really appreciate the students working with us and the teachers on this. As we have been saying, our primary goal is to keep staff and students safe. Our Annual “Art at Night” at CHS is being held in the CHS Learning Commons from 6:00pm - 7:30pm on Thursday. We would love to have you join us to observe our fine student artwork. And remember that masks are required in the building if you do come to the event. (We will have spares if you happen to leave yours behind.) One final thought, we have the upcoming Deliberative Session for the budget coming up on Saturday, February 5. Mark that in your calendar, as we would love your involvement and participation in this process. Have a great weekend! Bill Lonergan, CHS Principal
From the Superintendent:
COVID Planning ~ As most people know through media reports, the CDC and NH-DHHS have recently adopted new COVID protocols related to isolation and vaccines. These protocols are quite nuanced, and we have not yet received an updated School Toolkit on how to apply these updates in the educational setting. Therefore, we continue to operate under the protocols we have been following this fall.
Once the School Toolkit is released and we better understand the new protocols, we will update our local plan accordingly. Please remember, we are short nursing staff and doing our best to protect the health and safety of our students, families and staff. We want to make the right changes in a clear and consistent manner.
Please consult our COVID Resource Page for the most up to date details.
School Budget ~ The School Board has prepared a very responsible and lean budget for next year ('22-23), and the budget committee will be holding a hearing on Thursday, January 13th at 7:00 PM at Campbell High School. Please attend this meeting to learn about our operating budget, contracts for our teachers, professionals and support staff, our renovation project at LMS and our plans for ReImagining GMS.
We also need community involvement on Saturday, February 5th (10:00 AM at Campbell HS) when the budget and warrant are deliberated and finalized by the public. Voting will take place on Tuesday, March 8th (7:00 - 7:00) at Campbell HS.
Text Messaging - With recent events and winter weather, we are relying more on texts for quick communication with our families. To receive text messages from our schools, text Y or Yes to 67587.
Be well, Mike Jette, Superintendent of Schools
News from Counseling: The FAFSA is open and accessible to all families of the Class of 2022. Go to www.fafsa.gov to begin the process of filing for financial aid. All families should complete the FAFSA regardless of income. For any questions, please connect with your school counselor. Seniors have been visiting the Counseling Den regularly with college application questions!!
Scholarships are regularly being updated in Naviance for seniors. Any questions, please have them stop by and see us!
PSAT scores are available on www.collegeboard.com Students who don’t have an account need to set one up to gain access to their scores. Please have your students stop by the Counseling Den to get help!
SNHU Onsite Admissions Day is coming up on February 3 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Seniors should come to the Counseling Den to sign up for a spot!
Athletics: We will be selling season tickets along with gameday tickets at each basketball event. Price will be…
$30 Adult Gold Pass - Access to all basketball games
$20 Adult Pass - Access to boys OR girls basketball games (only one gender).
$10 Student Gold Pass - Access to all basketball games
$3 - Adult daily ticket
$1 - Student daily ticket
Upcoming Athletic Events:
Jan 10 - Girls Basketball Vs. Mascenic Varsity Only 5:00 p.m.
Jan 12 - Girls Basketball @ Stevens High School JV/V 5:30/7:00 p.m.
Jan 12 - Wrestling Vs. Multiple Opponents 6:00 p.m.
Jan 12 - Ice Hockey (PAC) Vs. Berlin High School 7:30 p.m.
Jan 13 - Gymnastics @ Salem 7:00 p.m.
Jan 14 - Boys Basketball Vs. Stevens High School JV/V 4:30/6:00 p.m.
Jan 15 - Wrestling @ Merrimack 9:00 a.m.
Jan 15 - Ice Hockey (PAC) @ Monadnock 8:00 p.m.
Notifications:
Math & Computer Tutoring Saturday Mornings: Math and computer tutoring for students is postponed for this Saturday. We will begin again next Saturday, January 15, 2022
21-22 CHS Yearbook Info: For Seniors, it is that time of year to get your baby photo submitted for the Cougar Cubs section. Upload your photos using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/99C4qZtBACzQ4N6W6 or bring in a photo to the office to be scanned.
Senior Parents, this also a great time to order the yearbook or celebrate your students accomplishments by creating a yearbook ad.! Both can be ordered online at Jostens.com
This Week’s Events:
Date Group Time Where
Jan 10 Sci. Nat’l Hon/ Soc. Mtg. 2:30-3:30 Room 244
Jan 11 Environmental Club 2:30-3:30 Room 128
Jan 11 PTO 6:30 Learning Commons
Jan 12 National Honor Society 2:30-3:30 Learning Commons
Jan 12 Campbell Athletic Leaders 2:30-3:30 Weight Room
Jan 12 SADD Meeting 2:30-3:30 Room 128
Jan 13 CHS “Art at Night” Show 6:00-7:30pm Learning Commons
Appreciation & Recognition from the Administration
Emily West and Emma Bertrand presented at Wednesday’s Board Meeting on Student Council events in December. As the CHS student representatives to the Litchfield School Board, Emily and Emma are models of leadership and collaboration between the Board and the CHS students. It was great to see the efforts of StuCo to keep CHS holiday traditions alive in 2021! Thanks to Emily and Emma and the Council for all your good work!
The following students will be presenting their artwork at the CHS Art at Night Event on Thursday of next week: Ashley Povilaites, Emily Povilaites, Cody Cayer, Laura Harrison, Kendra Scurto, and Meredith Spotts. We look forward to seeing their work in the Learning Commons on Thursday starting at 6:00pm.
I mentioned our Alumni Panel in my last update, but I do want to recognize the Alumni who came to speak to our juniors and seniors. It was nice having them in the building before break and continuing their ties to CHS. They included Tori Allen, Abby Buxton, Caro McSorley, Andrew Durfee, Liv Mastarlerz, Jake Taylor, Emily Cooper, Ethan Burns, Hannah Neild, Niki Monoxelos, Abi Gray, Roberto Landreau, Jaylen Owen, Noah Benoit, Sabrina Noury, and Cam Norton. Thanks to all of them for giving back to us at CHS!
We want to give a SHOUT OUT to four Litchfield residents who graduated from Londonderry Night School this week. Nice job to Matt Blanchette, Scott Merrifield, Mike Parenteau, and Colby Taylor. Also, a HUGE thanks to staff members Cathy Snyder, Jill Anderson, Jeff Parsons and Bill Hicks for supporting our students at the Londonderry High School Adult Education Graduation on Tuesday evening!! It was such a special event and it was awesome for our graduates to see familiar faces sharing in their success.
We want to welcome two new additions to the CHS staff. Amanda Soucy joins us in the main office as the principal’s administrative assistant and CHS bookkeeper. Diane Francoeur also is joining us as a long term substitute in the music department. Diane was for many years the band director and music teacher at Manchester West, and we are happy to welcome both of them to CHS.
CHS Athletics Boosters Organization: The next Boosters meeting is Monday, February 7 at 7:00 pm. in the Learning Commons. Campbell Athletics Store: To purchase CHS gear for your student or family members, please check out our website! https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_hampshire/litchfield/campbell-high-school
CHS Parent Teacher Organization: The next meeting is on Tues, Jan. 11 in the CHS Learning Commons at 6:30.
CHS Friends of Performing Arts (FOPA): Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 18 at 6:30 in the Learning Commons.
FoPA is hoping to open an online sweatshirt order after the Holiday Break. The link will be going out to the music department students. For those who would like to order, they can contact either Claire Chew, Jim Norton for the link.
From Food Services: The following forms are to apply for Free and Reduced Lunches in the Litchfield School District. If you have received F & R Lunches in the past, please fill out these forms as we do receive federal money based on these applications. If you have questions about this, please contact Lauren Crowley our Food Services Director at [email protected].
Instructions for F&R Lunch Forms: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=03435c136c&attid=0.2&permmsgid=msg-f:1707633520426960275&th=17b2bba3af994593&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=f_ks4uf1xn1
Household Application: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=03435c136c&attid=0.3&permmsgid=msg-f:1707633520426960275&th=17b2bba3af994593&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=f_ks4ufcio2
FAQ’s: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=03435c136c&attid=0.3&permmsgid=msg-f:1707633520426960275&th=17b2bba3af994593&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=f_ks4ufcio2
Employment in the Litchfield School District: We are still looking for custodial staff and paraeducators. Please check out the following link if you or anyone you know might be interested in job opportunities here: https://sau27.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx