Strafford School Newsletter

STRAFFORD SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

November 23, 2022 | Issue #13

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 11/30: School Board Meeting

Wednesday, 11/30: Adult Watercolor Night

Proceeds will benefit 6th Grade's Nature's Classroom Trip

Friday, 12/2: Kindergarten to Nutcracker

Saturday, 12/3: Holiday Craft Fair (9AM - 2PM)

Saturday, 12/3: Wreath Order Pick Up

Wednesday, 12/7: Coffee House (6-7:30 PM)

Did you know all school events can be found on the calendar here?

Our 2022-23 school calendar and daily rotation schedules can be found here. This link can also be found on the homepage of our website.

YEARBOOKS

2022-23 yearbooks are officially on sale. Don't forget to purchase one soon. Click here for the details.

BLACK BUS UPDATE

Starting Thursday, December 1st, the BLACK bus will begin a revised AM schedule. Students will be picked up 5 minutes later in the morning. This will not affect their PM schedule.

8TH GRADE FUNDRAISERS

Thank you for all the wreath sales!! Pick Up will be on Saturday, December 3rd from 9AM - 2PM at the Holiday Craft Fair.

They will also be hosting the breakfast & lunch sales at the Holiday Craft Fair. We are looking for donations and for 8th Grade students & parents to sign up for shifts at the event. Click here for more details.

Happy Thanksgiving Break!

We hope you all have a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving Break.

A Message from the Principal - Ms. Danielle Harvey

Appreciation Note Writing

Buddy Classes

Thankful Moments

Today we had our second whole school meeting. Before the meeting, we had our 7th and 8th graders help write thank-you notes to our staff. They all kept it a surprise until today! At today's meeting, they passed them out to thank our amazing teachers and staff.

This week many of our buddy classes were able to get together. Buddy classes are a partnership between a middle school advisory and a lower school homeroom. Sometimes they work on a craft together, play a game, or go for a walk. This puts our older students in a mentor and role model position and helps our younger students to build connections in the school building outside of their classroom.

I'm so thankful for the Strafford School Community! Best wishes for a restful and joy-filled Thanksgiving.

Events

Coffee House

Coffee House is Back! Join us December 7th from 6 - 7:30 PM in the cafeteria for some treats and performances by students and families. Students audition during school in UA time with Mrs. Jordan, Mr. Szatko, or Miss Grady. Students need to practice beforehand. They may read a poem, dance, sing, or play an instrument. Hope to see you there! Please email Mrs. Jordan with any questions.

Artist Showcase

In 7th grade, Kaelyn Dillingham's acrylic on canvas paper ocean painting.

In 4th grade, Audrey Baer used a primary pallette to create an abstract piece.

Congratulations to the artists. Their work is displayed in the front lobby of our school

Mrs. Jordan

Technology Department

Season’s Greetings Strafford Staff/Community

Do you have a desktop/laptop gathering dust? Do you have a computer that has been neglected and replaced with a new faster computer? Is your computer so old you do not receive Operating System updates? If so, would you consider donating your device to the school? Your old computer has the potential to support a student without a device at home.

Requirement:

Manufacture date most devices from 2007 to Current.
ChromeOS Flex Certified Models
Windows/Mac/Linux
Free from functional damages.
Ok if battery doesn’t work/hold charge. As long as the device can be powered on.

Your device will be cleared of the current operating system. Then the donated device will be upgraded to Chrome OS Flex. Upon a successful upgrade it will be passed on to a student in need, to keep as a personal learning device. If you are interested in donating a device please email Mr. Pineau.

If you have a student at home and would like to have an older computer upgraded for your child please feel free to reach out as well. Our goal is to make home access for all our Strafford Students.

Parent Teacher Organization

Got extra gift bags & tissue paper? The PTO is looking for donations to wrap student purchases at the Holiday Shopping Spree in December. There is a box in the main entrance to drop off at school.

Thanks in advance for your donations!

PTO News & Updates

December 3: Holiday Craft Fair

The Holiday Craft Fair will run from 9 AM - 2 PM in the Strafford School Gym. The 8th Grade will be selling food & drink in the cafeteria. There will be a visit from Santa in the cafeteria from 10:30 AM - 12 PM.

December 15: The Holiday Shop

Sign up here if you can volunteer for The Holiday Shop. This is open to grades K-4. If you have any items you'd like to donate for the kids to shop from, please reach out to Claire Murdough to confirm what we can take and to set up a drop off time. Thank you!

Monthly Meeting

Meetings are held the 2nd Monday each month at 6:30 PM in the School Library and on Google Meet. Meeting info can be found on our Facebook page below. All parents, teachers and staff are considered members of our PTO and all are welcome to participate in our meetings. We are always looking for new ideas and support.

NEXT MEETING: Monday, December 12th

Google Meet Link

FOLLOW PTO

Shopping Pays!

Shopping on Amazon? Don't forget to choose Strafford School PTO as your charity & shop via Smile.Amazon.com online or on the app. They send us a portion of your sales!

You can also support our school with BOX TOP$ for Education. Download the app here. Here's a list of the newest products now participating in Box Tops!

School News

Help Wanted

We are hiring at Strafford School for this school year! We are looking for paraprofessionals. We are always looking to add to our substitute list! Our basic application can be found here.

Strafford Recreational Sports

Fall & Winter Programs

Skiing: Gunstock Ski Program is closed for registration. We hope you all have a great ski season!

Basketball: Wishing all participants a great season!

Adult Pickleball: Registration details for the kickoff of our new season coming soon.

Community News

988 Lifeline

In New Hampshire, 988 expands our existing crisis response landscape; it supplements, but does not replace, New Hampshire Rapid Response (NHRR). NHRR provides call, text, and chat services to children, youth, and adults experiencing emotional distress, overwhelm, a mental health or substance misuse crises. Crisis is defined by the person who is calling and there is no wrong reason to call. For more details, click here.

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