Last week some 7th grade friends from HMS came to visit our younger students to participate in "Big Feet, Little Feet," an interactive event featuring games, activities, and fun between the "big kids" and the "little kids." It was a fun event and a great example of partnership between HCS and HMS! Thank you 7th graders for coming to visit us!
Recently, students in grades K-3 went unplugged and screen-free for a week of STEM activities during technology class. Kindergarten students made oobleck and learned that oobleck is both a liquid and a solid! First—and second-grade students learned about chemical reactions when combining baking soda and vinegar and how they can inflate a balloon! Third graders created paper bats and discovered that the shape of wings can help them fly longer distances! We didn't forget fourth grade! While fourth graders did not go unplugged, they used their creativity to complete digital glyphs!
At HCS we celebrated Halloween in style! Students and staff dressed in costumes, students paraded with their costumes through the school and everyone enjoyed a spirited Thriller dance from the fourth grade. It was a fun day for all at HCS!
Last Friday our fourth graders had the opportunity to visit the NH State House and the NH Historical Society Museum in Concord. The field trip featured a tour of the statehouse, a visit to the senate and house chambers, meeting local representatives, and a visit to the governor's office. Students also received a copy of the NH Constitution. While at the Historical Society Museum, students learned about NH history and artifacts of the past. It was a great opportunity for our students to learn about and celebrate our great state of New Hampshire!
Last week in celebration of Fire Prevention Month, Preschool - Gr 2 students had a special visit from our firefighters at the Hampstead Fire Department. Firefighters came to teach students about fire prevention, what firefighters do, what equipment and tools they use, and how they keep us and our community safe. Thank you Hampstead firefighters for visiting us and thank you to Mrs. Crisa for organizing this annual event!
Last week, members of the Salem Area Rotary Club came to deliver dictionaries to all our third grade students. We thank the Salem Area Rotary Club for visiting and for giving our third graders such a valuable learning resource. Thank you!
Recently Mrs. Lazzaro's students participated in Pumpkin Glow Reading . This special reading activity offered students the opportunity to read with their own pumpkin glow light which they made. It was a fun and festive way to read!
This week we celebrated Gammy Ann on her 15 -year "work-a-versary" through the Foster Grandparents Program at HCS . We appreciate of all that Grammy Ann has done for our students and congratulate and thank her for 15 years of service through the program! Congratuations Grammy Ann!
Last Friday staff from HCS and HMS got together along with members of the Hampstead Police Department and the Hampstead Fire Department for a friendly, community kickball game. It was the perfect afternoon for fun, laughs, and lots of kickball. A great time was had by all!
Pinkerton Academy Student Ambassadors visited HCS Kindergarten students yesterday as part of our work in connecting our students with their community. The Pinkerton Ambassadors taught the Kindergarteners about Alan Shepard and his connection to Pinkerton, talked about what they aspire to do post graduation and talked with our students about what they want to be when they grow up. It was a wonderful partnership between PA and HCS. Kindergarten students also received a Pinkerton Academy t-shirt and sticker!
HCS Community Night Event:
Screenagers Elementary Edition!
HCS is pleased to partner with SoRock in bringing Screenagers Elementary Edition to Hampstead Central School on Thursday, October 24th 6-8 PM in the cafeteria. See flyer for additional details.
First graders celebrated International Dot Day recently. International Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration inspired by the children's book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. The day featured various creative learning activies utilizing the "dot." There was even the oportunity for some first graders to work with their fourth grade buddies on different dot activites.
Recently, HCS preschoolers celebrated Pirate Day. Students dressed as pirates and participated in various pirate-themed activities. A fun day was had by all!
This past week we celebrated Grandparents' Day, Central School-style by honoring our classroom Foster Grandparents! Thank you to Grammy Deb, Grammy Ann, Grammy Ellen, and Grammy Claudia. You are a special part of our school community and we can not thank you enough for your caring dedication to supporting our students! Thank you!
Today was the 22nd Annual Read with a Hero Day at the Central School. We welcomed 24 heroes from the Hampstead VFW, Hampstead FD, Hampstead PD, Nashua PD, Salem PD, Bedford FD, Methuen PD, US Navy, Merrimack PD, US Dept. of Homeland Security, and the FBI. A huge thank you to all the heroes that visited our school and read to our students!
On Wednesday, the Central School opened its doors to 475 students and 107 staff to start the 2024-2025 school year. Welcome to all our new students and staff and welcome back to all our returning students and staff! Here's to a great school year ahead!
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Have a great summer, be safe, and be kind!
Best of luck to our fourth graders going on to HMS!
We will miss you!
HCS Field Day was a big success this year! Students K-4 had the opportunity to get outside and have fun with classmates while participating in a variety of fun, team building activities. Some Field Day activities included dancing, tug of war, matt ball, water cup races, relay races, and everyone's favorite... ice pops! Students and staff had a great time. It was the perfect way to celebrate the end of the year!
This week, fourth graders participated in "The Math Trail". An activity that was originally developed in 2010 by Mrs. Sugrue and redesigned this year by Mrs. Burkett. The Math Trail is a sequence of stops along a preplanned route around HCS where students look at math in their environment. They worked cooperatively in a group and used what they have learned in the classroom to solve problems in the “real world”. Students visited 10 stops in the HCS building and on HCS grounds including a bat box, the husky mascot wall, and the nurse's office.
