Welcoming the new teachers to LHS

This school year Londonderry High School welcomes a new staff member, Special Education teacher, Jamila Saddiqi. Saddiqi got a job here at the high school because it seemed like a convenient drive from her house, but working with the kids here at LHS is an even more exciting factor.  “In the Special Education department I’m working with Freshman students and helping out with math, science and ...

Londonderry welcomes its newest Library Media teacher, Mrs. Brayall.  “I have always really enjoyed helping people use technology and I’ve always done it in addition to being a teacher,” Brayall said.  Brayall grew up in Raymond, New Hampshire and went to New York to attend Ithaca College, earning a Bachelors degree in video production.  “This is sort of a new job that has existed i...

This year we welcome our new students and teachers back to LHS, some of us come back to familiar faces whereas others, like new assistant principal Christopher Mazzone, come back to knowing nobody, but Mazzone makes it his goal to familiarize himself with the community. “My goal is to get to know every student and administrator on a first name basis, relationships are key to success,” Mazzone sa...

Comfortable, caring, supportive, and accessible to everyone; these are just a few of the qualities that new library media assistant, Alicia Sovas, is striving for in the library for this school year.  “I want the library to be a very safe and comfortable place for kids to come and get work done if they need work done, to relax if they need to relax, to find interesting things if that's something ...

Londonderry High School is excited to announce that Christa Jeck will be working as a full-time ESOL teacher, English Speakers of Other Languages. Although this is the first time Jeck has spent an entire year at LHS, she has been in Londonderry for the past six years working for all the schools.  "It was really interesting, and chaotic and fun at the same time going into many different schools...

This year the Londonderry High School science department welcomes a new member of staff, Abigail Borroto. To Borroto, the first year is going pretty well. “At first it was overwhelming, but I think I'm finally getting into the swing of it,” Borroto said. “Teachers have been really supportive for the most part and everyone has been great.” Borroto finds herself at home and in a place of ...

After nine years at Manchester MST High School, Heidi Havron is ready to spend her tenth year of teaching at LHS; and she’s started the school year with much intent.  “My goal this year is to acclimate to Lancer Nation while bringing best practices from my previous experiences,” Havron said.  Before teaching, Havron worked in corporate job insurance claims where she participated in training as ...

This year, the Londonderry High School staff was honored to welcome Mrs. Lori Silverwatch to their team. Silverwatch is a certified specialist in the Assessment of Intellectual Functioning, and will be working at LHS part time with Dr. Beth Sheridan for special education evaluations.  “I completed my internship with Dr. Sheridan and loved the LHS community,” Silverwatch said. “This part time po...

For this 2021 school year, house three along with the rest of the lancer nation welcomes the new positive energy transitioning into the counseling chair: Mrs. Kaitlin Burkhardt.  “I always heard amazing things about Londonderry high school and the community,” House three counselor Mrs. Burkhardt said. “In my brief time here already I can certainly see why there seems to be such a positive...

Londonderry High School’s English Department is proud and excited to announce one of their new teachers this year— Ms. Jaimee Cava. Currently, Cava is working with the freshman and sophmores, as she loves to help out with the transition period from middle to high school. Cava, a former student at LHS, has always had a passion for English. “I pretty much always wanted to be a teacher, but it definitel...

Lancer Nation is excited to welcome Family Science teacher, Mrs. Anderson, to the Londonderry community.  Despite this year being Anderson's first year of teaching in a classroom, she has twenty years of experience at the YMCA and other recreational departments where she taught cooking lessons.  After years of teaching and serving her community, Anderson applied to LHS to become a Family Science t...

This year, Londonderry High School is honored to welcome Ms. Angela Brophy to its math department; and Brophy is starting the new school year with many goals for the future.  “I hope to become part of the LHS community, get involved outside of the classroom, and make connections with all of the students,” Brophy said.  Before working at LHS, Brophy was a student teacher at Winnacunnet High School in H...

House One, as well as the rest of the Londonderry High School staff, faculty and students, are glad to be welcoming Mrs. Angela Harrison into our school as a guidance counselor. Harrison is so excited to be part of Lancer Nation. Although this is Mrs. Harrison’s first year at LHS, she has had experience elsewhere as a guidance counselor.  “Prior to coming to LHS I was a counselor for three ...

A familiar name joins the LHS staff this year, as Christina Lauzon joins her husband, Jimmy Lauzon, who is the current coach of the football team. Lauzon is joining the science department as a chemistry teacher after teaching at Goffstown High School for seven years and Somersworth High School for a year. After testing the waters at other schools, Lauzon wanted to shorten the commute and work in her...

The English Department, and the Londonderry High School community is excited to welcome Ms. Jaclyn Hoffman as an English teacher. Hoffman is an LHS alumni excited to be in the classroom with her students and about starting a new journey here at LHS.  Hoffman has taught at LHS before as a long term substitute, but this is her first full time teaching position. In the past years she has obtained ...

With an opening for a German teacher in LHS coming up at the end of the last school year, new teacher Brooke Ent was eager to fill the position. Although she never attended Londonderry herself, LHS’ reputation precedes its community making an impression on neighboring towns, such as Ms. Ent’s hometown. “I grew up in Derry but I worked [in Londonderry] all throughout highschool and college at...

Lancer Nation is excited to welcome a new resource officer, Officer Tufo.  Tufo has been a police officer for 11 years, three of which being in Milford and the rest at Londonderry.  It is Tufo’s first year as a resource officer, as he wants to form connections with the upcoming students.  “I think this is a very important role because you are protecting the next generation,” Tufo said. “Especially in ou...

  The Londonderry High School students, staff, and faculty are excited to welcome the new math teacher, Ms. Allison Gamache this year. Gamache is excited to make connections with her students and create a positive space for them. This is Gamache’s first year teaching on her own, however, she has experience working with students from other schools in various ways. “This is the first t...

Londonderry High School said their heartfelt goodbyes to nearly 20 retiring staff members at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, but are giving a warm welcome to all of their replacements this fall. The English department gains a member, Mr. Zachary Capobianco.  Capobianco, better known as Cap, has been a substitute teacher for nearly three years at LHS and onto his third season of coaching th...

Last year, LHS waved goodbye to many familiar faces as a large number of teachers retired or left the school district. But this year, the school is welcoming a familiar face, Amy Cohen. Cohen has worked in the high school in past years as a special education teacher and as an aide, but she now teaches in the social studies department. Cohen teaches CP World History, World 9, and US History 10. However, C...