In music, K-2 are practicing being Tuneful, Beautiful, and Artful through singing, moving, and listening. 3rd and 4th grade are learning to read music and learning new folk dances. 5th and 6th grade are learning the ukulele, and 7th and 8th grade are learning the guitar. Band and chorus are now in full swing! Look out for an elementary concert in the spring, and a band and chorus concert at the end of the year.

Mrs. Jacobs' class enjoyed an apple tasting on Tuesday. Everyone voted and created a graph to show results. The overwhelming favorite was Honeycrisp!

Ms. Wilder's class has been learning about apples and did a fun experiment called fizzing apples. They painted their apple papers with a special white mixture. They learned that apples can be red, green, yellow or a mix of those. Then they used the different apple colors and their droppers to make the apple fizz and mix the colors.

Ms. Ham's class met their 5/6 grade buddies this week. Ms. J-Z's class will be supporting them and doing activities together throughout the year.

The 8th Grade has voted to bring Hat Day back as their first fundraiser of the year! For the cost of $1.00 each week, all students, teachers and staff can wear an appropriate hat on Friday's for the rest of the year. Thanks in advance for your support & we hope you enjoy Hat Day!

Attention Families: The End 68 Hours of Hunger program is supporting Strafford School once again this year. This program offers free bags of food for students that include enough food for all weekend meals. This program is open to anyone who is interested. Please contact our full-time school counselor Shonda Pecor, if you are interested in having your student participate in this program.

THIS WEEK'S SCOREBOARD

Soccer

Girls: Strafford (0)  Deerfield (2)       

Boys: Strafford (10)  Deerfield (1)        

Cross Country

Girls placed third this week beating out Northwood, led by Sydney Place. 

Boys placed third also beating out Barrington, led by Nick Behl. 

Volleyball

JV lost to RMS

21-25, 25-18, 13-15

Team had 16 aces and 3 kills

Varsity won vs RMS

25-21, 25-18.

Team had 18 aces, 7 kills, and 4 assists

JV team beat Nottingham

25-10, 25-14

The team had 25 aces and 4 kills

Varsity lost to Nottingham

23-25, 20-25

Team had 12 aces, 8 kills, and 5 Assists

If you have any questions, please contact our Athletic Director, Lynne Guyre.

Upcoming Events

October 17-21: UNH Northeast Passage in PE

October 22: Trunk or Treat

October 29: Rain Date - Trunk or Treat

December 3: Holiday Craft Fair

December 15: K-4 Holiday Shopping Spree

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, October 17th

There is a production happening at the University of New Hampshire Department of Theatre and Dance that is perfect for all ages.They are producing a new adaptation of the classic story Anne of Green Gables. The show runs October 5^th-9^{th .}

UNH Annual Ski Sale happening Sunday, October 30th. Click here for more details.

Catamount Womenaid is welcoming runners and walkers--from tots to seniors, individuals and families-- to its fall 5K on November 6. The Deerfield Veterinary Clinic Catamount 5K begins at 9 am at the Deerfield Fairgrounds. The free kids’ race for children 8 and younger starts at 9:45. For registration and information go to catamountwomenaid.org. The first 100 registrants will receive a free hat and a great swag bag. Spectators are welcome. There are free refreshments and parking is easy. 

All proceeds benefit Catamount Womenaid, a women-led nonprofit that provides immediate financial assistance to our neighbors in need in Barnstead, Deerfield, Epsom, Northwood, Pittsfield and Strafford.