This past week the Central School started their annual One School, One Book. This year our school community is reading Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. If you haven't started it yet with your student, there is a brief introduction below to the story by Mrs. Cameron and a Book Trailer (also below) to help your child get excited about this community read.
Here are some photos of first grade students in Mrs. Le's class illustrating as they listen to chapters from "Wishtree":
Book Introduction with Mrs. Cameron:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gl1wC1_XP31UM8OMW0wHhlsPP2rXHCri/view
Book Trailer:
https://youtu.be/-P5TSKKBIyo?list=TLGG3Ku7F0mXmaExODAzMjAyNA
7th grade Pi Day winners...Check out the number of digits they have memorized:
Max P: 81 Digits
Charlotte O: 42 Digits
Annie G: 26 Digits
Evan I: 42 Digits
Congratulations to the grades 3/4 HCS Destination Imagination team! The team, "The Illuminating Skittle Squad" took fourth place out of six teams in the elementary division for their engineering challenge and will advance to the state tournament. A total of fifty-nine student teams competed at Souhegan High School on Saturday. This academic competition showcases collaboration, creativity, problem solving skills, effective communication, and critical thinking. Teams choose a challenge to work on throughout the year and all challenges include elements of the STEAM principles with one challenge also including a service learning component. The solutions to these challenges are completely solved by the students- adults are not allowed to interfere with this process. Top finishing teams at both of New Hampshire's regional tournaments will advance to the state finals on April 6th in Goffstown. At the state tournament, teams will have an opportunity to qualify to represent New Hampshire at the Destination Imagination Global Finals in Kansas City during the month of May. There will be 15 countries and every state represented at this Global Event. Way to go Central School! Good luck to HCS!
Come one come all...Matilda, Jr is this weekend! Tickets are still available! We hope to see you there!
March 15, 7PM
March 16, 11AM
March 16, 3PM
All ticket sales will be done online and can be purchased at https://hmstheater.ticketleap.com/matilda-jr/
Our winter pep rally fun activity at HMS!
Our HMS staff LOVE theme days!
Our 6th grade Destination Imagination team competed at Souhegan High School in Amherst, today. We wish them the best of luck! Thank you to: Anna A., Danny L., Jason W., Caden W., and Evan D. You make HMS proud!
Central School’s Grade 3/4 Destination Imagination team, "The Illuminating Skittle Squad", will be competing in an engineering challenge entitled, "Going the Distance". This engineering challenge asks students to explore and apply engineering skills and tools to design and build solutions to specific applications. The team will be competing this weekend at Souhegan High School in Amherst, NH. We wish our “Illuminating Skittle Squad” all the best in this competition!
We are happy to share that fourth-grade teacher, Heather Burkett was named the 2024 recipient of the NHTM (New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics) Richard C. Evans Distinguished Mathematics Educator Award. The award is given to an experienced, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable mathematics teacher who continues to dedicate an organized mathematical focus in their teaching both inside and outside of the classroom. Mrs. Burkett will be honored at an event at the end of March for this accomplishment. Congratulations to Mrs. Burkett on this outstanding achievement!
HCS Spirit Week finished out with Red Carpet Friday. Students and staff (including Mr. Thompson!) alike had fun taking a stroll down the red carpet! Music and cheering added to the fun!
Congratulations to Miles Page the current HCS Double Dutch jump roping champion with 434 jumps!
Some freshly fired ceramic figurative sculptures created by Miss Poulin’s 3rd graders during art class with Mr. Terrile
National School Counselor Week was the first week in February. We appreciate Mrs. Karpinsky and Mr. Mailloux!
Sudanese ‘Lost Boy’ Peter Nhiany presented to 6th, 7th & some 8th graders at HMS recently. Most students have read the best selling book “A Long Walk to Water” by Newbery Medal winning author Linda Sue Park. We are grateful for Peter’s meaningful presentation. Thank you PTSA!
HMS Presents: Matilda, Jr.
March 15&16, 2024
Tickets for sale at https://hmstheater.ticketleap.com/matilda-jr/
HMS 5th graders in Mrs Howard's FLEX class have been learning about the Aberfan disaster in their informational writing class. On Tuesday they invited Gaynor Medgwick into their classroom via GoogleMeet. Ms Medgwick is one of the last surviving students from the Aberfan Disaster in Wales in 1966 and recounted the harrowing experience and her subsequent journey of reconnecting and advocating. Through personalize learning experiences like this our teachers are able to make history come alive for our students. Well done Mrs Howard!!
Fourth grade Ventures students took advantage of the flurries this past week to learn about the science and math of a snowflake. They learned why snowflakes are hexagonal and how temperature and humidity impact the size and design of each flake.
Reminder for HMS Spirit Week next week:
Monday- PJ day
Tuesday - Country vs Country Club
Wednesday - Rhyme without a reason
Thursday - Hawaiian Day
Friday - Barbeque Day vs Soccer Mom
Last week our very own 2nd grade teacher Marla Proulx presented at the NH Superintendents Association first ever "Unconference" in Concord! Mrs. Proulx's session featured "the Grammies Program" as a means of helping to meet students' needs through opportunities for Intergenerational connection, adding another consistent trusted adult and personalized care for students facing unique life challenges - at no cost to the district! The room was packed with teacher-leaders and administrators from around the state who were enamored with the WIN-WIN-WIN this arrangement offers to schools. Our a partnership with the Friends Program (a division of AmeriCorp Seniors) began in 2006 and since then 13 Foster Grandparents have volunteered a total of 143,500 hours served (and counting!) at HCS! Thank you Mrs. Proulx for highlighting all of the benefits of this endearing program. More information is available here: www.FriendsProgram.org
If you know someone who might be interested in becoming a Foster Grandparent please reach out to Maggie at the Friends Program at 603-228-0141 or via email fgp@friendsprogram.org.
February 8th marked an important milestone on the elementary school calendar, the 100th Day of School! This year, HCS students celebrated with all sorts of 100-based/themed activities including STEM activities, Math activities, writing games, fashion shows, a 100-step estimation, and lots of student excitement. The use of 100 was incorporated into many lessons throughout the school.
