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Dear NHS Families,
Spring Recess Reminders
Now that the weather is supposed to be warmer and kids are interested in spring activities, we’d like to remind students and families that hard baseballs and hard lacrosse balls are not allowed for recess play. Students who play those sports may bring a baseball glove and tennis ball to play catch (no baseball bats are allowed at recess) or a lacrosse stick and a tennis ball.
Elementary Parent Input Forms
As we think about May, our staff will begin the class placement process for the 2024-2025 school year. I will be sending parent input forms (in a separate email) to parents of students currently enrolled in grades K-4. Since our middle school grades all have the same teachers, we do not send this form to parents of older students. If you have any concerns about middle school homeroom assignments, please contact your child’s teacher directly. For elementary parents, we do not accept requests for teachers by name and will do our best to accommodate input from parents. That said, class placement is a complicated process in which we create balanced classes and take into consideration student needs–academically, socially, and emotionally.
PAL Update
Save the date for two fun events with more details to follow:
Friday, May 17: Family Fitness Day from 4:30-7pm at NHS (NOTE—this event MAY BE RESCHEDULED TO MAY 24th….stay tuned!)
Saturday, June 1: Jaguar Gala starting at 6pm at Governor Dale Farm
Art Show, Book Fair, and Plant Sale
The Art Show, Scholastic Book Fair, and Greenhouse Plant Sale is scheduled for May 15th from 4:30-6:30 PM. We hope to see you there!
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:
May 6-11: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 15: Early Release Day–12:00 dismissal
May 15: Art Show, Book Fair, Plant Sale from 4:30-6:30 PM
May 28-30: Grade 8 Trip to Hurricane Island (Details to follow soon)
June 3: Tentative date for Field Day for grades K-6 (rain date is June 5)
June 5: Spring Choral Concert
June 6: Tentative date for Field Day for grades 7 & 8 (rain date is June 7)
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.
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