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tutoring sessions for fellow stu- dents; spent one day each week mentoring elementary school students at Bristol Elementary School; offered a few help- ing hands by participating in the Bridgewater Hebron Vil- lage School's Thanksgiving lunch; and continued the holiday spirit with their in- volvement in TTCC Santa’s Village. The organization also proudly inducted 14 new members on December
5, 2023, and looks forward to their volunteer engagements in 2024.”- Amy Doolin.
The math team is made up
of some impressive students. With all of their intelligent wits and quick thinking, they have achieved some outstanding triumphs! “The NRHS math team competed in their third meet on 12/1 and brought ten students. The highest-scoring students were senior Evan Foster with 14 points and senior Lau- ren Paige with 10 points. Lauren received a perfect score in the Algebra 1 category, and Evan re- ceived perfect scores in both the Algebra 2 and Advanced Math categories. The team placed first in their division and holds strong to first for the season. Six students are currently ranked in the top
15 highest scorers for the overall season. These students are Evan Foster in 1st, sophomore Ceili Irving in 2nd, freshman Caiden Webber tied for 4th, sophomore Leah McFarland tied for 5th, Lauren Paige in 6th, and junior
day, February 9th, Newfound Regional High School will be celebrating the long-loved tradi- tion of the Annual One Act Play Competition, which dates back to 1983. Each of the four classes will be presenting a one-act play.
They include At the Bottom of Lake Missoula (seniors), Selec- tions from The Bullying Col- lection (juniors), Last We Left Our Heroes (sophomores), and Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit (freshmen). The shows are adjudicated, and trophies are awarded to acknowledge outstanding performances. This year, one show will also be selected to represent NRHS at the New Hampshire Educa- tional Theatre Guild Festival
in March.” -Stephanie Wiencek. The competition begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, the 9th. Tickets are available at the door: $7 for students and $10 for adults. In case of inclement weather, it will
be held on Saturday, February 10th.
Wiencek also mentioned the exciting Spring Musical announcement! “Newfound’s annual school and community musical is set for May 17th and 18th. This year’s show is a musi- cal adaptation of the classic novel and hit Disney film Freaky Friday. This upbeat comedy has an over- worked mother and her teenage daughter magically swapping bodies with just 24 hours to put things right again. Auditions will be held during the week of Feb- ruary 19th. For more informa- tion, call 744-6006, ext 1513.”
The students of NRHS are nothing short of extraordinary. The impacts they make on their school and community are a re- flection of how hard they work and their authentic characters. Stay tuned to see what future endeavors are in store for these outstanding students!
Newfound Regional High School students have always gone above and beyond in their studies. However, there should always be a spotlight on what the students do outside of the classroom, and at NRHS, the students thrive in their extracur- riculars. From the drama depart- ment to the math team, there are so many outstanding things that these students do in their day- to-day lives. From impacting the community to bettering the halls they walk through daily, these high schoolers come to school ready to make a difference.
The students who are a part of Project Promise have been making strides within their own classrooms. “Project Promise is an after-school program held in five of our six schools. Project Promise meets after school Mon- day through Friday. Students participate daily in homework help and targeted academic assis- tance and select from a rotating menu of enrichment activities. We have just started session three and have the following clubs of- fered in different sites: Cooking, Dungeons & Dragons, Hygiene club, Edible Science club, Art clubs, Photography, Running club, Weight lifting, Book worms, Little Spelling Bee’s, and much more. We also provide tutoring five days a week right now at NMMS to get kids who need a little extra help. We hope to add tutoring to the NRHS program as well. We are in our last year of this grant cycle, and we will be starting the process of reapplying for the grant again. We also hope to hold another Parent & Com- munity night with our partners at the TTCC. Stay tuned.” -Al- isha Langill, Director of Project Promise.
The National Honor Society of NRHS has been extremely busy making a difference in their community lately. “The New- found Regional High School National Honor Society (NHS) is deeply engaged in community volunteerism, embodying the spirit of service and leadership. This school year, the students have helped with the TTCC’s Halloween Haunted House; of- fered academic support through
Kathleen Egan tied for 7th. The next meet is a home meet where all teams compete remotely from their own schools. Newfound will participate on 1/17 and plans to have 36 students compete, mak- ing up three varsity teams and one junior team. It’s never too late to join our team! If you are interested in joining the team, see Mrs. Ballou or Ms. Warman!” - Amy Ballou.
And finally, the Drama de- partment has some exciting things coming up that everyone can look forward to! “On Fri-
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