Weekly Update

Dover High School and Regional Career Technical Center Information Update

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Quarter II/Semester I Report Cards

Report cards will be distributed on Friday, February 4^th to align with the incomplete window which closes on Friday, February 4^th.  Incompletes beyond that day must be approved by the Dean of Instruction, Ms. West. 

Add/Drop

The add/drop window for Semester II/Quarter Three runs for six days and ends at 2:30 pm on Monday, January 31^st.

Girls State

The American Legion Auxiliary-Department of New Hampshire will be holding its annual Girls State from Sunday, June 26, 2022 through Saturday, July 2, 2022 on the campus of St. Anselm College.  Girls State is a week-long training course in the study and practical application of self-government.  It is meant to supplement Civics or American Government as it is taught in high schools across the state and is planned so students can put the theories of American government as taught in the classroom into practice.  To find out more information, including how to apply, please speak to your school counselor or visit https://alagranitegirlsstate.wordpress.com/.    Applications are due by May 31, 2022.

Boys State

New Hampshire’s Department of the American Legion will be holding its 75^th annual Boys State from Sunday, June 26, 2022 through Friday, July 1, 2022 on the campus of St. Anselm College.  Boys State is a six-day training course in the study and practical application of self-government.  It is meant to supplement Civics or American Government as it is taught in high schools across the state and is planned so students can put the theories of American government as taught in the classroom into practice.  To find out more information, including how to apply, please speak to your school counselor or visit www.NHBoysState.org.  Applications are due by May 31, 2022.

COVID-19 Protocols Update

On January 10, 2022, the Board for the Dover School District adopted the revised Protocols Applied to Pandemic Education (PAPE) based on the latest guidance from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS). The major revisions can be found below. The full document is attached for your reference.

A symptomatic person not fully vaccinated can be removed from isolation and COVID-19 precautions if at least 5 days have passed since symptoms first began and the person has also been off fever-reducing medications for 24 hours while symptoms have been improving.

Asymptomatic positively tested persons can be removed from isolation and precautions after 5 days have passed from the date of the person’s first positive COVID-19 test, assuming the person does not subsequently develop symptoms.

The following people do NOT need to quarantine after an unprotected exposure to a person with COVID-19:

A) A person who is 14 days beyond the final dose of their COVID-19 vaccine and considered fully vaccinated (i.e., 14 days after full vaccination).

B) A person who is within 90 days of a prior COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnosed by PCR or antigen testing.

People returning after international travel or travel on a cruise ship do not need to quarantine if they are 14 days or more beyond completion of COVID-19 vaccination or are within 90 days of a prior COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 infection that was diagnosed by PCR antigen testing. However, people returning after international travel or travel on a cruise ship that do not fit the criteria of the previous sentence, have the option of ending their travel based on the most recent CDC guidelines.

Household contacts that are not of “full vaccination status” will quarantine for 5 days from last day of exposure. This could be up to 10 days under certain scenarios. Each person will need to be determine where they are in the vaccination status, this includes booster eligibility for some situations.

One still needs to monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 and practice the layers of public health protection due to the potential of being a carrier/spreader of COVID-19.

Athletic Eligibility for Quarter III

Continued athletic eligibility is based on 2^nd Quarter grades, not the overall grade for a semester class.  Please review the information below that outlines athletic eligibility.  Athletic eligibility for Quarter III is based on the day report cards are issued which will be

II.  N.H.I.A.A. AND DOVER HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY:

1. All interscholastic athletes and managers must meet the Dover High School academic eligibility requirements. Managers may be exempt from physical examinations.
2. Student/athletes must make themselves aware of Dover High School and N.H.I.A.A. eligibility rules, policies, and procedures.
3. The interscholastic athletic program at Dover High School meets or exceeds the requirements of the N.H.I.A.A..
4. The Dover High School eligibility rules are as follows:

For all subsequent seasons - No pupil who has failed to pass four (4) units of work (classes) during the previous grading period (quarters 1, 2 and 3 of this school year) shall represent Dover High School in any interscholastic contest.

Definitions:

1. Basic Ranking Period Not less than six (6) weeks.
2. Previous Basic Ranking  Period:Indicates the last prior ranking period of the school year.
3. Passing Grade: As determined by the NHIAA individual member high schools.

*     A unit of work reflects a course that meets the equivalent of 5 times per week.

**   This is interpreted as the school’s previous ranking period, not the student’s previous ranking period.

NOTE:    Dover High School academic eligibility will be determined for the following seasons by the following quarters on the day report cards are issued to the student/athletes:

      Fall      –    Quarter 4 of the previous year (freshman are automatically eligible until issuance

                   of first report card) and Quarter 1 of the present school year.

      Winter  –    Quarter 1 and 2 of the present school year.

      Spring  –    Quarter 2 and 3 of the present school year. 

 NO ATHLETE MAY PLAY IN A NHIAA SANCTIONED GAME UNTIL THEY ARE ACADEMICALLY ELIGIBLE.

 Dover Regional Career Technical Center Applications for 22-23

Dover Regional Career and Technical Center has opened the application portal for SY 2022-2023. Students should apply by February 28^th for priority consideration.

The QR code for the application is on the attached poster and listed below. Students may also use the following link to access the application: https://tricity.enrolltrack.com/StudentPortal/#

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