Oct. 17, 2024
Dear North Hampton Families,
As you know, our school is now using Parent Square to communicate with families. Also new this year is the PAL app called Konstella. We understand that 2 new apps for communication could be confusing, so we are sharing the flyer below that explains the function of each. As a reminder, there is nothing you need to do to continue to receive emails. However, if you want to take advantage of the full functionality of the apps, you would need to download the apps. There are QR codes on the flyer for this purpose for your convenience.
Picture Re-take Day
If you are unhappy with your child’s school pictures or if your child was absent from school on Picture Day, Geskus will be here for re-takes on Nov. 4th.
Halloween Parade at NHS on Oct. 30th (PK-3)
Students in grades PK-3 will participate in a costume parade outside on Oct. 30th at 9:00 AM. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please send your child’s costume to school in a bag and be sure they have comfortable clothes for the rest of the day. Costumes with fake weapons, violent themes, or fake blood are NOT allowed. Masks are discouraged as they can make it difficult for students to see.
Monthly School Board Communication From Chair Katelyn Belanger
Board Meeting Summary - October 3rd
Student Report
Layne Failey reported that fall sports are in full swing, students are excited to play, there are more participating than ever before! The overall fall energy is positive and everyone is settling in for the school year!
Presentation around Safer Routes to and From School
Rockingham Planning Commission's Senior Transportation Manager and Mike Tulley presented options to support the school's efforts in creating safer routes to and from school.
Scott Bogle introduced the Transportation Alternatives Program, which is accepting applications to cover traffic studies and engineering.
Applications are being accepted this fall, with preliminary selection next year and project start in the summer of '26..
The board is considering sidewalks, crosswalks, speed studies, and lighting or signs.
Goals include a safe path from the library to the school and an MOU with the trail behind the school.
The board will draft a proposal for next steps to improve safety for students
STAR Assessment
The board requested information about the STAR assessment for grades 4-8, including parent reports and notification of testing dates. Moving forward the school can share these dates and results with families.
Upcoming Monthly Board Presentations: Join us for the following topics
The presentation list for the year includes:
November: SAS, Benchmarking- Data analysis and Kieve presentation
December: Online Safety and Curriculum Documents on the website
January: New Clubs at NHS
February: Grade 3 Co-teaching model
March: Place-based education, ropes course, Outdoor Ed.
April: UDL
May: Middle School Humanities
June: Literacy Leadership Team
NHS Staffing News
Our Facilities Manager, Stu Spooner, has accepted the position of DPW Director for the town of North Hampton. Stu has done a great job at the school and we are very grateful for his contributions to our school. While we will miss seeing him each day, we enjoy a strong relationship with town departments and plan on calling on him for future support when it is needed. We are interviewing for the Facilities Manager position and hope to find a new manager soon.
Meet our new music teacher, Rachel Schardel! She is a recent graduate of the UNH Music program. Rachel brings enthusiasm and energy to our music program. She is the new choral director and also teaches general music in grades 4 and 5. She is excited to be here and plans to be involved in drama and choral presentations.
North Hampton School Talent Show
Please see the flyers at the bottom of this note. Our annual Talent Show will be Nov. 22 at 6 PM. The rules for the Talent Show are in one of the attachments below. Acts should be no longer than 2.5 minutes. The sign up form is in Parent Square. We can’t wait to see all the talent!
PAL News
Hello NHS!
PAL has partnered with Minted to offer 20% off Minted Stationery or Custom Gifts throughout the year. 15% of the net sales from each purchase will be donated back to NHS at the end of the year!
You can share our code with your friends and family. Our unique code that you will enter at checkout is FUNDRAISENHSPAL.
Please let us know if you have any questions!
Thanks,
PAL
Portsmouth Symphony Brass Ensemble to visit NHS!
We are very excited that the Portsmouth Symphony Brass Ensemble will do a short concert for NHS students on Oct. 22nd.
Reminder from North Hampton Police Dept.
NHPD has asked that we remind all families of the school zone speed limit of 20 MPH when school is in session and at arrival and dismissal times. Police officers have noticed many cars exceeding this limit. For the safety of our students, we ask that you be mindful of the school zone speed limit. Thank you.
Dates to remember
Oct. 27: Trunk or Treat–sponsored by North Hampton Rec. Dept.
Oct. 30: Halloween Parade at 9 AM for grades PK-3 outdoors
Nov. 4: Picture Re-take Day
Nov. 5: Election Day–NO SCHOOL (Teacher professional day)
Nov. 7: North Hampton School Board Meeting at 6:30 PM at Town Hall
Nov. 11: NO SCHOOL–Veteran’s Day
Nov. 20: PAL meeting at 6 PM
Nov. 22: NHS Talent Show at 6 PM
Nov. 27-29: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 5: North Hampton School Board meeting at 6:30 PM at Town Hall
Dec. 12: Grade 5 & 6 Band and Chorus Concert
Dec. 17: Grade 7 & 8 Band and Chorus Concert
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