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Hanover Public Schools: Principal's Corner

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | September 2, 2010

It is good to be back in a routine.  Agree or disagree?    The first full week of school at Hanover Attendance Center is going smoothly. With no H1N1 to contend with this year, I am anticipating healthier students . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | August 26, 2010

The excitement is building. School is starting this Thursday!  In anticipation of the “first day of school,” teachers have spent Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week either working in their classrooms or attending meetings . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | August 19, 2010

It's time to gear up for School Year 2010-11!  The staff of Hanover Public Schools are looking forward to another GREAT year, as am I!  Some information for parents and students to note ...   Fall Athletic Practices . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | April 28, 2010

  Congratulations to the new National Honor Society members who are Micaella Beikmann, Aaron Diederich, Katlin Hagedorn, Austin Jueneman, Jennifer Kruse,  Ethan Diederich, Lydia Hynek and Sydney Pralle.  Mrs. Lisa Hynek . . . read more

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by Valeria Converse | April 14, 2010

I believe that Spring is finally here and has been dressing out well!  It doesn’t mean we still can’t have an “Iceman” show up on an occasion or two at night (hopefully not though), but it is wonderful to see our track team . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | April 7, 2010

Congratulations to the following 2009-10 Twin Valley League All-Academic Team students from Hanover who were recently named:  Seniors – Alison Bruna, Brady Bruna, Jerod Diederich, Nicole Spencer, and Emily White.  Juniors - . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | March 31, 2010

Kindergarten Round-Up is just around the corner.  Next Tuesday, April 6 in the kindergarten room at 7:00 p.m., Mrs. Becky Doebele and Mrs. Sharon Nicholson will be available to discuss the kindergarten program and supplies the students . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | March 30, 2010

Kindergarten Round-Up is just around the corner.  Next Tuesday, April 6 in the kindergarten room at 7:00 p.m., Mrs. Becky Doebele and Mrs. Sharon Nicholson will be available to discuss the kindergarten program and supplies the students . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse

CONGRATULATIONS to the Hanover High School 1A State Basketball Champions, Coach Lohse, and Asst. Coach Heuer. SUPER JOB!  It is a tremendous achievement to win STATE one year, let alone two years running!  And, to win these titles . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | March 23, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS to the Hanover High School 1A State Basketball Champions, Coach Lohse, and Asst. Coach Heuer. SUPER JOB!  It is a tremendous achievement to win STATE one year, let alone two years running!  And, to win these titles . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | March 3, 2010

  Hanover’s win over B&B in Baileyville last Saturday (60-54) and the resulting 1A Regional Championship title now allows our boys to progress to Sub-state competition in Our first game will be on Thursday, March 4 th at . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | February 26, 2010

What a busy week we had.  A productive in-service for teachers on Monday, two nights of great basketball, the normal amount of extracurricular meetings, the Kansas University Honors Program night, a huge forensics meet and a county . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse

What a busy week we had.  A productive in-service for teachers on Monday, two nights of great basketball, the normal amount of extracurricular meetings, the Kansas University Honors Program night, a huge forensics meet and a county . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse

Congratulations to the Junior High Boys Basketball Team and Coach Martin!  They brought home 3 rd place honors from the Blue Valley League Tournament this past Saturday!  Valley Heights boys earned the Championship title and . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | February 10, 2010

  This week brings the Blue Valley League Tournament and the last of junior high basketball games for SY 2009-10.  All tournament games will be played at the Washington Co. gyms in three days:  Febr, 8, 11, and 13 th . . . read more

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by Valeria Converse | February 2, 2010

Some seventy-five family members joined students for lunch in our cafeteria last week in celebration of Kansas Schools Hot Lunch Week.  It was nice to see so many of you and I hoped you found our meals as good as I keep bragging that . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | January 26, 2010

  Hanover Public Schools is celebrating Kansas Schools Hot Lunch Week, Jan. 25-29 th .  The three primary ladies responsible for preparing our fine lunches are Pam Goeckel (head cook), Carol Stout and Karen Meyer.  . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | January 19, 2010

The TVL Tournament is well underway and will culminate on Saturday.   See the tournament grid located on another page of the paper for a better idea about potential game times.  For now, know that the girls will play Onaga . . . read more

Principal's Corner

by Valeria Converse | January 12, 2010

The weather certainly changed a lot of plans for us last week.  Events are still in the process of being rescheduled, but updates will be forthcoming as they are available.  You can note that the junior high games originally . . . read more

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by Valeria Converse | January 6, 2010

Happy New Year 2010!  The 2009-10 school year is half over and the second semester is underway.  While I am not a New Year’s resolution maker, I do encourage students and staff (and self) to make every day a great day. Now what . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | December 16, 2009

What’s Happening December 15, 2009   Congratulations to our JV Scholars Bowl team coached by Mr. Ohlde and Mr. Jensen!  At the Centralia meet last week where there were twelve teams competing, Hanover’s . . . read more

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by Valeria Converse | December 11, 2009

Clinton Day and Jeff Garrels came to Hanover schools on Thursday, Dec. 4 th and presented Operation Lifesaver to K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grades.  Day and Garrels are engineers who work with the area Union Pacific Railroad. . . . read more

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by Valeria Converse | December 2, 2009

Hanover’s football team and coaches are to be commended again for a stupendous season.  I know it was a great game, a great day, and a memorable one for all involved. (I wish I could have been there, but I went to my son . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | November 10, 2009

Since the Hanover Wildcats beat the Axtell Eagles October 29 th , Hanover now gets to host Bi-District competition tonight against the Wilson High School Dragons.  Game time is 7:00 p.m.  If Hanover wins, we will take on the . . . read more

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by Valeria Converse | November 4, 2009

Since the Hanover Wildcats beat the Axtell Eagles October 29 th , Hanover now gets to host Bi-District competition tonight against the Wilson High School Dragons.  Game time is 7:00 p.m.  If Hanover wins, we will take on the . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | October 1, 2009

Congratulations to Hanover High’s Football Homecoming King Brady Bruna and Queen Shelby Jueneman,   The events of the Friday ranging from the parade through the football game and the culminating dance all went well.  . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | September 23, 2009

It is Football Homecoming Week 2009!  Students are participating in various costume days throughout the week in preparation for the big game against the Frankfort Wildcats at 7:00 on Friday.  Thus, the homecoming theme “CAT . . . read more

Principal's Corner

    August 25, 2009   Get ready to be even busier as school activities and athletic events begin Tues., Sept. 1 st with a Varsity volleyball triangular as we host Frankfort and Clifton-Clyde . . . read more

What's Happening

By Valeria Converse | May 13, 2009

May 12, 2009 Time is racing, teachers are running, and students are pacing. Come Friday at 3:30 p.m. the 2008-9 school year is history to students. Nonetheless, we still have graduation events for the Class of 2009 on May 17th at . . . read more

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By Valeria Converse | April 7, 2009

This week accolades go to Coach Kim Lohse. The Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) has named Coach Lohse as one of the two KBCA Coaches of the Year. The other KBCA Coach of the Year is Southwestern Heights’ Barry Mellen, who . . . read more

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By Valeria Converse | March 24, 2009

Good news again! Hanover High School has won another award: the 2009 KSHSAA State Basketball Tournament SPORTSMANSHIP Award. In the Class 1A Boys grouping, four schools were announced as plaque and medals award winners: Hanover, Centralia, . . . read more

What's Happening

By Valeria Converse | March 17, 2009

Hanover athletes and coaches can claim another State Championship title! This past weekend in Hays, Kansas, was full of a myriad of emotions. The final outcome with that 53-47 win over Quinter and the coveted 1st place State Championship . . . read more

What's Happening

By Valeria Converse | March 12, 2009

Hanover’s Boy’s Basketball team is off to the STATE tournament again! WOW! What a season we have had. The three top seated teams in the 1A playoffs all have 25-0 records. Schedule rigor determined final placement. Hanover takes on . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | March 6, 2009

Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Basketball Team, Coach Kim Lohse and Asst. Coach Matt Heuer!  The team’s efforts and consequent wins in Centralia were exciting and will send players, coaches and fans on to Clay Center this . . . read more

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By Valeria Converse | February 26, 2009

The 2009 Washington Co. Spelling Bee was hosted by Hanover Public Elementary School this past Saturday. Congratulations to eighth grader Calvin Portenier from Washington who earned first place, to eighth grader Krista Wilgers from Linn . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | February 18, 2009

Hanover’s junior high basketball teams were quite competitive in the well run Blue Valley League tournament last week.  The girls’ team took second place when they lost to Washington Co. 56-23 in the championship game.  . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | February 3, 2009

It’s great to be able to start this column off two weeks in a row with “Congratulations.”  Congratulations to the FBLA members and Mrs. Chambers, adviser, for their excellent job at FBLA District competition this past . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | January 28, 2009

Congratulations to Coach Lohse, Coach Heuer and the Varsity Boys Basketball team for winning the TVL League title last week.  This is the first time since the Twin Valley League formation some thirteen years ago that Hanover has won . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | January 9, 2009

Reflections about the first semester and planning for the second semester are well under way. I do hope everyone had a wonderful break with plenty of family time, food, fun, rest and play time.  School, work and home time are . . . read more

What's Happening

By Valeria Converse | December 18, 2008

Winter Break is only a few days away.  It begins at 3:30 p.m. this coming Friday for students although Hanover JV and Varsity basketball games are scheduled at Alma-Wabaunsee starting at 4:45 p.m.    So coaches and . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | December 9, 2008

Activity highlights last week were plentiful.  The K-12 Winter Concert directed by Mrs. Tiffany Schoenrock was most entertaining.  She is to be commended for her efforts with such a massive undertaking.  And, her students . . . read more

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By Valeria Converse | December 3, 2008

And so, we all had our fill of turkey and dressing and have begun to think about Christmas with all the special decorations, menus, parties, and gifts we need to organize.  Our schools and teachers share in the festive processes to . . . read more

What's Happening

November 24, 2008

While we should daily be recognizing how much we have to be thankful for, I believe that Thanksgiving and Christmas are two seasons when most of us acknowledge our blessings more than usual.  I am thankful for the wonderful, . . . read more

What’s Happening at Hanover Public Schools

by Valeria Converse | November 19, 2008

Another big week is looming.  Plans are being laid to support our varsity football team and coaches as they head to Newton, Kansas, early Friday afternoon.  The 8-Man, Division II - State Championship game time isn’t until . . . read more

What’s Happening at Hanover Public Schools

November 15, 2008

This is the “Buffer Week” when many schools are between the end of the football season and the beginning of the basketball season.  Hanover High School is fortunate to still be in the competition for the Division II, 8-Man . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | November 6, 2008

I couldn’t wait for the paper to come out this week as I have several changes to share about event dates noted last week and upcoming events to note.  First of all, the Banda Filarmonica Infantil y Juvenil San Martin Tilcajete . . . read more

What's Happening

by Valeria Converse | October 28, 2008

    Parent/Teacher Conferences ended with a surge of meetings Thursday evening as the weather provided many farmers with a break in their harvest plans.  On my part, it was good to visually connect so many . . . read more

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by Valeria Converse | October 23, 2008

Like some gusting winds of fall, last week blew by.  Students had a fairly regular learning schedule except on Tuesday, the 14 th , when all Hanover students were treated to a presentation on the diverse and amazing country of India . . . read more

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by Valeria Converse | October 14, 2008

This week is National High School Activities Week (October 12-18, 2008).  It was created by the National Federation of High School Associations and the membership of the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) to . . . read more

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by Valeria Converse | October 6, 2008

Homecoming festivities went well last week and were enjoyed or survived, depending on perspectives, by all.  I would like to recognize our STUCO advisor and officers for their efforts in coordinating homecoming events this . . . read more

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