Earlier this month, 8th graders from Mr. Remillard's Industrial Arts class came to visit our afternoon preschool students. During their visit, the eight graders helped their preschool buddies design star, heart, and truck shapes. They planned out the shapes and the colors together. A few weeks later, the eight graders returned with a special gift for their preschool buddies! The shapes the preschoolers helped design were fabricated into wood by Mr. Remillard's students. The preschoolers sanded and painted their shapes with their eight grade buddies. Cookies and hot chocolate for all the students followed. Thank you Mr. Remillard and your students for making this such a fun, inactive experience for both the eight graders and our preschoolers!
Fourth graders met with their first grade buddies this week for festive holiday activities. This year they worked on Buddy Reindeer for the Jingle Jangle. All the students enjoyed the chance to work together and have fun!
Last week our preschoolers received a special package from the North Pole! Santa had visited the Land of Misfit Toys and sent some special gifts for our preschoolers! Everyone was very happy and excited!
Last week our third graders concluded their study of the Native Americans of the Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest. Students researched the different geographic civilizations, created models of regional Native American life, presented their models to the class, and then opened up a museum gallery walk for the entire grade to view all the students' models. Nice work Grade 3!
Will the REAL Grinch please step forward!
Big Feet Little Feet program with Mrs. Gibbon's and Ms. Ingraham! The 7th graders read stories to Mrs. Whitehead's kindergarten class and the kindergartners showed the 7th graders some things they had learned in PE class with circus.
The Hawks Boys A team defeated the Moore School of Candia yesterday by a score of 41 to 30. Eight different players scored for the Hawks led by Quinn B with 10, and Parker C and Tanner T with 8 apiece. The team is now 4-2 in league play.
The Boys B basketball team fell to St. Christopher’s Mon. night. Sam P had two 3 pointers, Waylon B and Ben D added 4 points and Jackson S, Avery D, and Brogen E had buckets.
Girls A bball team beat Henry Moore school on the road yesterday 34-29. They got off to a strong start + were able to hold the lead long enough to come away with the win. They head into the break with a 2-4 record as they look forward to the 2nd half of the season. Go Hawks!
Girls B team lost to a skilled Amherst yesterday. They hustled + played hard + should be proud of themselves. Scoring for the hawks were Eloise, Addy M, Sofia, Evie + Emma. This brings their record to 3 -3 on the season. The girls will look to make a comeback after the break.
The boys played hard and scored a season high 24 points but came up short on the win.
The team was lead by Ben D with 6 points , Sam P and Avery D with 5 points.
Girls B lost to St Christopher on the rd. Scoring: Emma/Sofia + 5th graders Julia, Emerson + Mila, scored their 1st pts. They worked hard/showed grit/determination. Defensively, Sofia + Emerson were Pitbull's - with many steals + setting up opportunities to score.
Boys A-team lost a heartbreaker to St. Christophers 37-36. They are now 3-2 in Tri-County League play. Scoring for the Hawks was lead by Christian W. with 14 points and by Quinn B. with 10 points. Defensively Tanner T. had 5 steals for the Hawks. Way to go gentlemen!
The HMS Anti-Bullying Committee took an inspiring trip to Atkinson Academy on Friday to share their message of kindness and empowerment. With the goal of encouraging other students to “do the right thing” when witnessing bullying, the committee emphasized the importance of being an upstander rather than a bystander. The students crafted impactful scripts that address current bullying issues, providing real-world scenarios to model positive actions. Mrs. Bonnell, Mrs. Pollard, and Mrs. Doyle are incredibly proud of the group’s dedication, passion, and hard work in spreading such an important message.
It's Spirit Week at the Central School this week! Bring your fun and festive cheer! Please see flyer for Spirit Week details!
On Friday, Mrs. Lazzaro's class had the opportunity to walk over to the middle school were they met with their seventh grade buddies from Mrs. Griffin's Flex Class. Mrs. Griffin's 7th graders were working on leadership, connection, and role/peer modeling. To put their lessons to work, they designed five different activity stations featuring literacy and math games specifically based on what the second graders were currently learning in class. This was an outstanding opportunity for Mrs. Lazzaro's and Mrs. Griffin's students. This was another awesome partnership activity between HMS and HCS. Thank you to our 7th grade buddies and both Mrs. Lazzaro and Mrs. Giffin. Well done!
The Polar Express came to the Central School on Friday! Narrated by Cliff West, Kindergarten students were whisked away on a spirited train trip to the North Pole. Tickets in hand, eager Kindergarteners boarded their pretend train. It was a Holiday journey enjoyed by all! Thank you Mr. West for visiting our school again this year for this special holiday treat!
Last Thursday evening our fourth graders serenaded the community at HCS' annual Holiday Concert. The musical program featured a variety of holiday-themed songs, signing, and poetry. Accompanying the presentation was an art exhibition featuring self-portrait works by the students. It was an evening filled with festive cheer! A special thank you to Mrs. Starck, Mr. Terrile, and Mrs. McLaughlin! Bravo, fourth graders!
Kindergarten-4th grade students celebrated the Hour of Code last week in Technology class with Mrs. McLaughlin! Kindergarten and first grade students learned simple algorithms using digital coding and our new robot friend, Andy! Students in grades 2-4 went unplugged and learned how to code Ozobots using markers! They discovered that different colors are used to code the Ozobots for different actions! It was a fantastic week of inquiry-based and hands-on learning!
Mrs. Garside's first grade class has been comparing and contrasting the different versions of the Gingerbread series for the past two weeks. Last week, the class used STEM design and engineering to build bridges across the river so that the Gingerbread Man could escape the tricky fox!
