Jan. 16, 2025
Dear North Hampton Families,
Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, January 17th. It is a teacher professional day. There is also NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 20th in recognition of Martin Luther King Day/Civil Rights Day.
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.
Family Book Club Update
18 families signed up for NHS’s first Family Book Club. Families will select one of 5 titles and read the book. The book clubs are organized by our librarian, Betsy McCombs. If you missed the notices before, reach out to Betsy if you are interested.
Spelling Bee
The annual Spelling Bee takes place on Jan. 28th at 5:30 PM.
Dates to remember
Jan. 16-Feb. 21: Kindergarten Registration Window for children turning 5 by Sept. 30, 2025
Jan. 17: No school–Professional Day for teachers
Jan. 20: No school–Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Civil Rights Day
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. 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. 24-28: February Vacation Week
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Re-runs
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.