Please note: Quarter 2 Progress Reports enclosed.

We did it! Prospect Mountain High School officially received its long-awaited accreditation! Last Thursday, I had the privilege of attending the annual New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) annual conference in Boston. Joined by Steering Committee Chairperson, Cathy Fraser; Instruction Committee Chairperson, Katey Hills; and Mission Committee Chairperson, Mark Anthony; we happily received our official certificate of accreditation. Our certificate of accreditation plaque, which was presented by the NEASC Board of Trustees, will proudly be displayed in the front area of the building. The self-study and on-site visit phases of the accreditation process were long and arduous, but well worth it. We learned a lot about ourselves: our areas of strengths as well as areas where growth is needed. We will use the NEASC report to help guide us in the future to make decisions that support our school’s mission and serve the entire learning community. The next stage for PMHS is to write a two-year report. The two-year report will specifically address our progress toward the recommendations outlined by NEASC. As those recommendations are addressed, I will relay them to you via the newsletter or the school’s website. As for now, we’re going to enjoy our accomplishment. As part of the learning community that helped PMHS achieve this, you should do the same.

November was a great month to celebrate student achievements. The fall sports banquet was fun and the National Honor Society saw 18 new members inducted into the PMHS chapter. Social studies teacher, Russ Troendle, was the guest speaker for the event. You can read more about the athletic achievements as well as the new inductees’ names below. We also celebrated the 153 students who made Honor Roll for the first quarter.

November is also the time of year that I like to make a couple of annual plugs to remind you to remind your teenage drivers to drive safely on the roads, especially if this is his or her first winter with a license. Please also remind them to dress appropriately during the winter months. Although flip-flops and shorts may be fashionably trendy this time of year, they clearly are not suitable for being outside or waiting at a bus stop.

In just a few short weeks, we’ll break for winter vacation as noted on the calendar on the back page of the newsletter. Please make note that our annual Winter Concert will take place on December 17^th at 6:30pm. If you have never attended a PMHS concert before, I highly suggest that you join us for the Winter Concert as our Mixed and Select Choruses as well as our Concert and Jazz Bands provide some wonderful holiday music and entertainment. It’s a really fun night and it’s great to see our students’ perform. I hope you can join us that evening, but if you don’t, please have a safe and enjoyable winter break.

If you would like to contact me with any comments, concerns, or questions please call 875-8800 or send me an email at: jfitzpatrick@pmhschool.com. And, don’t forget to check out the school’s Website at www.pmhschool.com.

Have a safe and happy holiday season.

Staff Recognition

English teacher, Diana DeNitto and social studies teacher, Katey Hills procured a grant totaling over $9,900.00 to use technology to integrate components of the English and social studies curricula for deeper student learning related to American history. The grant project is based on the essential question: How have historical events or periods influenced American culture? Their specific focus for the pilot project will be on the Vietnam War era and its impact on modern America. Congratulations to Mrs. De Nitto and Mrs. Hills.

Social studies teacher, Mike Folan, recently served as the reviewer for the Social Studies Teacher Certification program at Plymouth State College for the Department of Education.

Student Recognition

Arts

Catherine Martinez (‘10) and Samantha Warren (’10) were recently accepted into the NH All-State Chorale. Seven PMHS students auditioned for chorus while four students auditioned for band. Congratulations to Catherine and Samantha.

Last year, Samantha Warren, went through a major medical procedure. She recently had the opportunity to share her story with WMUR and was featured last Wednesday on the Living Well segment on their 5:00pm telecast.

Academics

Congratulations to our newest National Honor Society inductees:

Nick Bachelder Heather Hooker

Dylan Ball Megan Hopper

Brooke Bastarache Michelle Lizotte

Stephanie Burke Kristi Maciejewski

Joe Comeau Lydia Morton

Ben Couch Stephanie Pryor

Kaitlyn Fasulo Mike Schrider

Anthony Frangione Greg Tinkham

Spencer Goossens Cristina Varney

Allison Cormier, (’10) was recently named one of two student representatives from NH to the United States Senate Youth program. Allison won an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC for a week in March. She also received a $5000 scholarship. Allison holds several leadership positions at PMHS including president of NHS and student representative to the school board. She also serves as the NH Legislative Youth Council Representative.

The November/December issue of the school newspaper, Timber Wolf Times, is now available online. To access it you can go to the PMHS website: www.pmhschool.com and click on the Timber Wolf Times link.

Athletics

PMHS Boys’ Varsity Soccer team members Brian Jones (‘10) and Anthony Frangione (’11) made First Team All State, and Zach Drouin (’12), Greg Tinkham (’12), and Tony Ungarelli (’10) received Honorable Mention. The PMHS Girls’ Varsity Soccer team member Erica Clemons (’10) made First Team All State, Josie Couch (’10) and Sarah Carpenter (’10) made Second Team All State and Sahara Brown (’12) and Danielle Tidd (’12) received Honorable Mention. Go T-WOLVES!!!

Varsity Volleyball team member Kelsey Hopper (’10) made Division III First Team All State. Kelsey and fellow teammate Keeli Millard (’10) were also selected to the Class M senior team. Congratulations!

Guidance News

SAT and ACT Test Dates

ACT Test Date Reg Deadline Late Reg Deadline

Dec. 12, 2009 Nov 6, 2009 Nov 7-10, 2009

Feb 6, 2010 Jan 5, 2010 Jan 6-15, 2010

Apr. 10, 2010 Mar 5, 2010 Mar 6-19, 2010

Jun 12, 2010 May 7, 2010 May 8-21, 2010

Register online at www.actstudent.org

SAT Test Date Reg Deadline

Jan 23, 2010 Dec 15, 2009

Mar 13, 2010 Feb 4, 2010

May 1, 2010 Mar 25, 2010

June 5, 2010 Apr 29, 2010

Register online at www.collegboard.com

Attention Snowmobilers

Anyone planning on driving their snowmobile to school this winter needs to have their state registered sled also registered with the school. Please see Mrs. Grant for further details. All sleds must be parked in the designated snowmobile parking area.

PMHS Clubs and Organization News

The PMHS Outing Club will host a trip to the Dover Indoor Rock Gym on Friday, December 18, from 4:00 – 9:30 pm. Cost is $15.00 per person plus money for dinner. All are welcome to attend, even first time Outing Club Members.

Pancake Breakfast with Santa

The Class of 2010 is hosting a Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 12, 2009, from 6:00 – 10:00 am in the PMHS Cafeteria. The cost is $5.00 for all you can eat pancakes, bacon, and beverages. Children 5 years old and under eat free and there is a senior citizen discount. Bring your camera for a picture with Santa!

PMHS Calendar of Events December, 2009

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1 School Board Meeting 6:30 pm Library	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12 Class of 2010 Pancake Breakfast with Santa 6:00 – 10:00 am Cafeteria
13	14	15 School Board Meeting 6:30 pm Library	16	17 Winter Concert 6:30 pm Auditorium	18 Outing Club Rock Climbing Trip to Dover 4:00 – 9:30 pm	19
20	21	22	23	24 Christmas Eve No School	25 Christmas Day	26
27	28 Winter Break No School	29 Winter Break No School	30 Winter Break No School	31 New Year’s Eve	January 1, 2010 New Year’s Day No School

Winter Sports Schedule 2009-2010

12/11	Berlin	Away	6:30
12/18	Raymond	Away	7:00
12/22	Gilford	Away	6:30
1/5	Raymond	Home	6:30
1/7	Farmington	Home	6:30
1/9	Campbell	Home	6:30
1/11	Franklin	Away	6:30
1/14	Sanborn	Home	6:30
1/19	Gilford	Home	6:30
1/22	Farmington	Away	7:00
1/26	Somerswth	Away	6:30
1/29	Epping	Home	6:30
2/2	Franklin	Home	6:30
2/5	Newfound	Home	6:30
2/10	Belmont	Home	6:30
2/12	Inter-Lakes	Away	6:30
2/16	Somerswth	Home	6:30
2/18	Epping	Away	7:00

Boys JV Basketball

Date	Opponent	Place	Time
12/11	Berlin	Away	5:00
12/18	Raymond	Away	5:30
12/22	Gilford	Away	5:00
1/5	Raymond	Home	5:00
1/7	Farmington	Home	5:00
1/9	Campbell	Home	5:00
1/11	Franklin	Away	5:00
1/14	Sanborn	Home	5:00
1/19	Gilford	Home	5:00
1/22	Farmington	Away	5:30
1/26	Somerswth	Away	5:00
1/29	Epping	Home	5:00
2/2	Franklin	Home	5:00
2/5	Newfound	Home	5:00
2/10	Belmont	Home	5:00
2/12	Inter-Lakes	Away	5:00
2/16	Somerswth	Home	5:00
2/18	Epping	Away	5:30

Girls Varsity Basketball

Date	Opponent	Place	Time
12/11	Campbell	Away	7:00
12/16	Berlin	Home	6:30
12/18	Raymond	Home	6:30
12/22	Gilford	Home	6:30
1/5	Raymond	Away	6:30
1/8	Farmington	Away	6:30
1/12	Franklin	Home	6:30
1/15	Sanborn	Away	6:30
1/19	Gilford	Away	6:30
1/22	Farmington	Home	6:30
1/26	Somerswth	Home	6:30
1/29	Epping	Away	7:00
2/1	Franklin	Away	6:30
2/5	Newfound	Away	6:30
2/10	Belmont	Away	6:30
2/12	Inter-Lakes	Home	6:30
2/16	Somerswth	Away	6:30
2/18	Epping	Home	6:30

Girls JV Basketball

Date	Opponent	Place	Time
12/11	Campbell	Away	5:30
12/16	Berlin	Home	5:00
12/18	Raymond	Home	5:00
12/22	Gilford	Home	5:00
1/5	Raymond	Away	5:00
1/8	Farmington	Away	5:00
1/12	Franklin	Home	5:00
1/15	Sanborn	Away	5:00
1/19	Gilford	Away	5:00
1/22	Farmington	Home	5:00
1/26	Somerswth	Home	5:00
1/29	Epping	Away	5:30
2/1	Franklin	Away	5:00
2/5	Newfound	Away	5:00
2/10	Belmont	Away	5:00
2/12	Inter-Lakes	Home	5:00
2/16	Somerswth	Away	5:00
2/18	Epping	Home	5:00

Alpine Skiing

Date	Opponent	Place	Time
12/22	Bow	Away	3:00
1/6	Brady	Away	4:00
1/15	Newfound	Away	10:00
1/27	Brady	Away	4:00
2/4	Inter-Lakes	Away	4:00
2/5	Gunstock	Away	4:00
2/8	State Boys	Away	TBA
2/9	State Girls	Away	TBA
3/3	Champions	Away	TBA

Indoor Track

Date	Opponent	Place	Time
12/19	Meet	Away	9:00
12/26	Meet	Away	9:00
1/02	Meet	Away	9:00
1/10	Meet	Away	11:00
1/24	Class M&S	Away	4:30
1/31	Qualifier	Away	4:30
2/7	I, M, S Meet	Away	10:30

Gymnastics

Date	Opponent	Place
1/6	Concord	Away
1/11	Nashua	Away
1/15	Salem	Away
1/22	Concord	Away
2/3	Concord	Away