March 10, 2022
Dear NHS Community,
Message from PAL:
The North Hampton School PTO "PAL" is excited to host a Community Day/Night at Seacoast Soups on Monday, March 14th from 11a-6p! Eat-in or take-out with 15% of proceeds going directly to PAL. It's an easy and delicious way to support the North Hampton School's Parent Teacher Organization which aids in enrichment programs for all students. We are looking forward to a great turnout! For more info visit www.nhspal.com
Media Effects and Stress
Given recent world events and media coverage in Ukraine, I am passing along a resource from the National Association of School Psychologists about how to talk to children about these events if they seem stressed or bring it up to you. In school, we will not bring this topic up for a discussion. If a student brings it up in the context of a class discussion or if it is part of a class resource like “Scholastic News”, teachers will use the advice in the resource attached and speak with students privately when appropriate. We share this resource with you knowing that our older students may be exposed to more information and images through social media about these world events. School Psychologists recommend answering questions and reassuring younger students that the adults in their lives will keep them safe. (Our very youngest students are least likely to be aware of the news.) Older students may have questions that come up in the context of a social studies class where there could be links to the curriculum. School Psychologists additionally recommend limiting or closely monitoring social media and/or media coverage.
Report Cards
Report cards will be available for parents to view via the Powerschool Parent Portal on March 24th. We will not be printing paper copies. Please contact Sue MacLaughlin if you need assistance accessing the Parent Portal.
Dates to remember:
March 14: PAL fundraiser at Seacoast Soups
March 16: No school-Teacher Professional Day
March 17: PAL meeting at 6 PM at NHS
March 18: Last day of Trimester 2
March 24: Report Cards available to view in Powerschool Parent Portal
March 30: Incoming Kindergarten Parent Information Night at 5:30 PM (note time correction)
May 19 and 20: Middle School Musical Revue Performance at 6 PM
May 26: NHS Band Concert (Gr. 5-8) at 6 PM
June 1: NHS Choral Concert (Gr. 5-8) at 6 PM
June 15: Grade 8 Graduation (raindate: June 16, 2022)
June 17: Last day of school (provided we don’t have any more snow days)