Jan. 23, 2025
Dear North Hampton Families,
It has been a cold week, but the temperatures are starting to moderate a bit.
100th Day of School Food Drive
Each year, we collect items for Gather during the two weeks before the 100th day of school. Our first graders challenge all the grades to collect at least 100 of their assigned items. We ask Gather what they need most and they give us a list. On Friday, Jan. 24th, we will have a school gathering in which the first graders will announce which items are assigned to each grade. This is a North Hampton tradition that all the students seem to really look forward to. As the first graders pull the items from a hat, we have a drum roll right before the announcement. We will send the list of class assigned items in a separate message tomorrow. Gather is located in Portsmouth and has a pantry market. Their mission is to distribute nourishing food to people who don’t have enough to eat. Thank you.
PAL News
Please mark your calendars for the next Community Night at Community Oven and Susie's Sweets on Monday, Feb. 10th from 4-9 PM. New this year, 20% of proceeds from both of these places (located in the same shopping plaza with shared parking) during this time will go to NHS PAL to support our Maple Syrup Project. There will be a raffle and the 4th graders will be selling their custom reusable bags from 4:30-7:30 PM. They feature a maple leaf and our 03862 zip code on the design.
Alice In Wonderland
Auditions for parts in this year’s middle school play, “Alice in Wonderland,” continue and rehearsals will soon begin. Mark your calendar for April 3, 4, and 5, 2025
8th Grade Graduation
Mark your calendars…the tentative date for NHS 8th grade graduation is June 11, 2025. The last day of school is now scheduled for June 12, but could change if we have any snow days. Graduation takes place outdoors, weather permitting.
Spelling Bee
The annual Spelling Bee takes place on Jan. 28th at 5:30 PM.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Be sure to check for communication from your child's teacher to sign up for a conference on Feb. 12th. We have an early dismissal that day. Alternative times are also available.
Dates to remember
Jan. 24-Feb. 7: 100th Day Food Drive to benefit Gather
Jan. 28: Spelling Bee at 5:30 PM
Feb. 4: North Hampton School Board meeting at 6:00 PM in the NHS cafeteria
Feb. 4: North Hampton School Board Budget Deliberative Session at 7:00 PM in the NHS Cafeteria
Feb. 10: Community Night at Community Oven AND Susie's Sweets from 4-9 PM
Feb. 12: Early Release at 12:00 for Parent Conferences
Feb. 17: Who We Play For Cardiac Screening at NHS for grades 5-8 (optional)-Pre-registration required
Feb. 19: PAL meeting at 6 PM in the NHS Library
Feb. 24-28: February Vacation Week
March 11: No school-Local voting day/teacher professional day
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Re-runs
Screenagers
Winnacunnet High School is sponsoring a community viewing of the film, “Screenagers, Growing Up in the Digital Age,” on January 23, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 PM. This event is open to the public and free of charge. There will be a discussion after for those who are interested.
School Budget Deliberative Session
The Deliberative Session for the North Hampton School Board budget for FY 26 will take place on Feb. 4, 2025 at 7 PM in the North Hampton School Cafeteria. Budget documents can be reviewed on the SAU 21 website. (Budget and Voting Page) Click on the North Hampton tab.
The town voting will take place on March 11, 2025. Please note that there are 2 open seats for the North Hampton School Board for the next term. The deadline to submit paperwork to run for an open seat is Jan. 31, 2025. Click on “School District Candidate Information” at the top of the link for more information.
Sugar Shack
The Sugar Shack is here. Thanks to the generous donation from PAL and fundraising efforts by our 4th grade team, we have purchased a Sugar Shack to support our Maple Sugaring unit of study in grade 4. Students tap maple trees and collect sap in a large container. Once we have enough sap, we boil it to make maple syrup. This is an exciting hands-on unit of study for our 4th graders. This is the third year for us, so you can ask any 5th or 6th grader about their experience. We are hopeful that the Sugar Shack will facilitate the boiling process and provide a shelter from the elements. The Sugar Shack is not ready to be open just yet. We purchased it from the Robert Lister Academy in Portsmouth. Our new facilities director, Dustin Marzinzik will be busy putting it back together and getting it ready for inspection in the coming days and weeks. We are excited about this addition. The Sugar Shack is located between the greenhouse and the garage. Many thanks to 4th grade teachers Linda Donohoe and Karen Haas for their hard work, dedication, and vision for a truly unique learning experience for our students.Cardiac Screening Opportunity for Gr. 5-8
North Hampton School will be partnering with an organization called “Who We Play For” to offer cardiac screenings to students in grade 5-8 on Feb. 17, 2025. (See flyer at the bottom of this email for more details.) The cost for this screening is $20. If you would like to have your child screened, but need financial assistance, please let Nurse Mara know. An electrocardiogram is painless, non-invasive, and only takes 5 minutes to complete. Each ECG will be read by a board certified pediatric cardiologist. I will send reminders about this opportunity in January. All sign ups are online through the “Who We Play For” registration portal. Many thanks to Asst. Supt. Mary Toomey and the SAU 21 school nurses for bringing this to our school.