September 15, 2022
Dear NHS Families,
Author Trudy Ludwig to Visit NHS
We are very excited to host Trudy Ludwig for an author visit for grades K-5 on October 12th. Trudy has written many picture books on the topic of kindness, inclusion, peer relationships, and bullying for children. Some of her titles include: “Just Kidding,” “Trouble Talk,” “The Invisible Boy,” “My Secret Bully,” “Sorry!,” “The Power of One,” and more. Trudy will also give a parent talk that evening at 6 PM in our cafeteria. Her talk will be titled, “Understanding Our Kids’ Social World: Friendships, Cliques, and Power Plays.” This talk will be appropriate for parents of all students in grades K-8.
Parent/Teacher Conferences–Oct. 19th
NHS will be scheduling Parent/Teacher conferences on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. This is an early release day for students so conferences will begin after 12:30 PM. Teachers will send out information about how to schedule a conference with them. They will be offering options for either in person or virtual conferences. If you are unable to make this date work, teachers will be flexible and find a mutually agreeable time to meet with you. Middle School parents who have not yet accessed the Powerschool Parent Portal will need to do so prior to conferences. Please contact Sue MacLaughlin in our office if you need assistance–smaclaughlin@sau21.org.
NHS Curriculum Night–Sept. 29th
Come learn about grade level expectations and curriculum standards on September 29th at NHS. We plan to hold the event in person. This is an evening event for parents/guardians only. Children should NOT attend. Teachers will make a presentation for parents and parents will have time to visit the UA classrooms as well. We will post the presentations and any handouts on our website after the event for those who may be unable to attend. Here is the schedule for the evening:
5:30-6:10 Presentations in classrooms for grades PK-4
6:15-6:45 Open UA classrooms for parents to visit and ask questions (Art, Music, PE, Library, Technology, Health)
6:50-7:30 Presentations in classrooms for grades 5-8
Please remember that curriculum night is not a time to discuss individual students and their specific needs. Parent Conferences are scheduled for Oct. 19th. Thank you.
Free/Reduced Meal Application below:
22-23 NHS F/R Meal Application
Preschool Child Find
We have seats available in both our AM and PM preschool classes. North Hampton residents who are 3-5 years old are eligible for this half day program. Our preschool classes are integrated, meaning that we have both IEP students and peer models in the classes. If you believe your child may have a special need (speech, OT, PT, other) and is at least 3 years old, we can do a brief assessment on Friday, Sept. 16th by appointment. If you wish for your child to be considered for a space as a peer model, please contact us as well. We will set up a time to meet with you on Friday, Sept. 16th. If you know of a friend or neighbor who has an eligible child, please ask them to reach out to Deena Jensen at djensen@sau21.org or call the school at 603-964-5501, ext. 310.
Dates to remember
Sept. 16: School Picture Day
Sept. 16: Preschool Child Find by appointment
Sept. 21: PAL meeting in the school library at 6 PM
Sept. 29: Curriculum Night 5:30-7:30 PM
Oct. 6: North Hampton School Board meeting at 6:30 PM at Town Hall
Oct. 12: Author Trudy Ludwig visits K-5 during school hours
Oct. 12: Author Trucy Ludwig Parent Talk from 6:00-7:30 PM
Oct. 19: Early Release Day–12:00 dismissal for Parent/Teacher conferences
Oct. 10: No school–Columbus Day