September 23, 2022
Dear NHS Families,
Volunteer Background Checks
SAU 21 requires all volunteers, including volunteers on field trips to have a completed background check on file. If you would like to have a background check/fingerprinting done, please email fingerprinting@sau21.org to set up an appointment. The appointments take place at the SAU office across from Winnacunnet High School. There may be a fee for fingerprinting. If you believe you have done this process in SAU 21 in the past, please check with Sue MacLaughlin in our office to see if your name is on the approved volunteer list.
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. New this week: North Hampton Rec. Dept. will offer free child care on site during the presentation. You must sign up ahead of time.
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
North Hampton Rec. Dept. will offer child care at their Lafayette Place location for a small fee. Please sign up ahead of time. There will not be any childcare at the school on Sept. 29th. 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.
North Hampton Rec. Dept. Child care offerings--9/29 and 10/12
Free/Reduced Meal Application below:
22-23 NHS F/R Meal Application
Dates to remember
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
Nov. 8: No school–Election Day
Nov. 11: No school–Veteran’s Day
Dec. 1: Author Elly Schwartz visits Grades 6-8 during school hours
Dec. 2: No school–Staff Professional Day