Souhegan Prepares for Future of Education

Souhegan High School has one eye on the future, and another on its history, as it ramps up for another school year.

The in order to accommodate the changing landscape of communication, and now has three flat screens installed in the hallways. These televisions, located at the main entrance, cafeteria lobby and annex building will provide students with important information and more as they roam the hallways.

On top of that, the school has completed an internal upgrade of its wireless access points to provide faster internet service to students and staff.

Principal Jon Ingram said these changes are all a part of an effort to embrace the ever changing landscape of technology and education, while preparing for the students of today and tomorrow.

Ingram said that while the school is looking toward the digital age, it will not soon forget the roots it has grown from over the past two decades.

“We asked ourselves who will Souhegan be in the next twenty years,” said Ingram. “The theme for us this year is how we continue to honor the history and embrace it, but set the stage for the next twenty years.”

To the school community, this means really looking into what the school has been, what it is today and what it can be, according to Ingram. Stepping back and taking a hard look at how the school can strengthen its commitment to the founding beliefs and philosophies as the world changes at a breakneck speed.

Just the addition of the television screens in the hallways are a reflection of how students are getting their information in today’s continually-connected world. The information needs to be easier to access for a generation that is now used to immediate updates from their gadgets.

Ingram said that the screens will be used for more than just basic information and announcements. They have the potential to relay important national and local news live, as well as highlight the best in student achievement through pictures and video.

This just one method of engaging these tech-savvy students, many of whom prefer to get their information from social media and online news websites. Ingram said the school is now focusing on increasing its Facebook and Twitter presence for all departments.