March 28, 2024
Dear NHS Families,
Reminder: There is no school on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. It is a professional day for teachers and staff.
Solar Eclipse Watch Party at NHS
We are planning a Solar Eclipse Watch Party on the Soccer field at NHS after school on April 8th. Parents can sign their child up to attend the Watch Party by noting it in Pick Up Patrol by April 4th.
Parents are invited to attend. We have eclipse glasses for each student and a guest. Please note on Pick Up Patrol if you plan to attend with your child.
We will provide a light snack for all students to eat outside on the field. Students should bring a towel to sit on. Each grade level will have a marked area on the field. We expect students who attend to sit with their grade level and keep their eclipse glasses on during the eclipse.
The adults at each grade level will take attendance and note if a parent is present. If the parent is present, we will consider them dismissed to the parent at that time. Students who attend without a parent will be dismissed in the car line area at 3:45 PM promptly.
Students who are dismissed to the Rec. Dept. after school care will have the chance to see the eclipse with Mr. Manzi and the group.
If your child needs bus transportation, they should take the bus at the regular dismissal time.
Preschoolers are dismissed at 2:30 PM. Preschool parents who wish to bring their children back are welcome to sit with the kindergarten group.
Times:
2:45: Students and staff attending the Watch Party will go out to the soccer field and stay in their grade level area.
2:50: Regular dismissal for students who are going home at the regular dismissal time.
2:55: Snack-Sun chips, apple, water
3:45: Pick up in Car line for students who attended the Watch Party
Important Note: If the weather is rainy or the eclipse will not be visible due to heavy cloud cover, we will cancel the party. We will make that decision by 1:00 PM on April 8th.
MIddle School Production of “The LIttle Mermaid, Jr.”
The production of “The LIttle Mermaid, Jr.” will take place on April 5, 6, and 7, 2024. If you would like to buy tickets, please go to the PAL website.
To buy tickets, go to: https://www.nhspal.com/shop
NHS SAS Testing Schedule
Grade 3: Writing– March 13,14; Reading–May 8, 9; Math–May 16, 17
Grade 4: Writing– March 13,14; Reading–May 8, 9; Math–May 21, 22
Grade 5: Writing– March 6,7; Reading–May 14, 15; Math–May 22, 23, Science–May 7
Grade 6: Writing– March 13; Reading–May 7, 8; Math–May 15, 16
Grade 7: Writing– March 11; Reading–May 9, 10; Math–May 20, 21
Grade 8: Writing–March 11; Reading–May 9, 10: Math–May 20, 21, Science–May 14
Dates to remember:
April 3: No school–Teacher professional development day
April 4: North Hampton School Board meeting at 6:30 at Town Hall
April 5, 6, 7: Middle School Production of “The Little Mermaid”
April 8: Solar Eclipse Watch Party from 2:45-3:45–Parents welcome
April 17: PAL meeting at 6:00 PM at NHS
April 19: The Jaggy Awards at 8:45 AM (paparazzi and mom-arazzi welcome)
April 22-26: Spring Vacation Week
May 6-11: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 15: Early Release Day–12:00 dismissal
June 5: Spring Choral Concert
June 10: Spring Band Concert
June 11: Tentative date for 8th grade graduation at 6 PM
Cook Center Resources Available to Parents
This year, we have partnered with the Cook Center to offer parenting support for any families that may wish to take advantage of online parent coaching. Please email smaclaughlin@sau21.org for a copy of the flyer. All services are confidential and the Cook Center will not share any information about which families take advantage of the service.
Message from North Hampton Public Library
The North Hampton Library staff asked us to send this information out to parents. They love having your children visit the library, but also need to enforce their policies so that the library is a safe and happy place for all visitors. Please read it carefully and check out their policy on children in the library.
Children under the age of eleven (11) may not be left unattended at the library unless that child is attending a library program that specifically states that participating children do not have to have a parent in attendance with them. A child is unattended if a parent is not present with the child at all times while in the library.
At the discretion of a parent, a child aged eleven (11) to thirteen (13) may be left unattended for up to 2 hours as long as the child knows how to reach a parent in case the need arises. Children may not be left longer than two hours; the library does not provide child care services.