STRAFFORD SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

December 16, 2022 | Issue #16

UPCOMING EVENTS


Sunday, 12/18: SRS Pickleball

Monday, 12/19: Spirit Week Kicks Off!

Monday, 12/19: Pollyanna Auditions

Tuesday, 12/20: Boys A&B HOME Games

Tuesday, 12/20: Girls A&B AWAY: Nottingham

Tuesday, 12/20: Pollyanna Auditions

Thursday, 12/22: Boys A&B HOME Games

Thursday, 12/22: Girls A&B AWAY: Barrington

Friday, 12/23: 6-8 Volleyball Tournament

December 26 - January 2nd: Winter Break

Tuesday, January 3rd: NO SCHOOL: TW

Wednesday, January 4th: Welcome Back!


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.


WINTER CLOTHING UPDATE


Mrs. Guyre, Dean of Students, sent out a letter this week outlining our winter clothing guidelines. Please be sure to read and reach out to her with any questions. Thank you.

POLLYANNA

Attention 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, graders! We are excited to announce that Strafford School theater is back! Auditions for the show, Pollyanna, will be held on Monday, December 19th and Tuesday, December 20th, from 3:30-5pm in the Music Room. Please fill out this Google Form with your student if they would like to audition.

Happy Weekend!

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Ms. Braga's "Guess the Item" Morning Meeting

Holiday Shopping helpers!

A Message from the Principal - Ms. Danielle Harvey

Snow Day


We hope you enjoyed your snow day! 


Remember that when we have a snow day, we do that letter day the next time we are in school. This ensures that we don’t have any group miss the same unified art class multiple times. 


Holiday Shopping


Big thanks to the PTO volunteers who ran the Holiday Store for the K-4 students. We had a few volunteers who were ill, but our 7th and 8th graders were very eager to step up and show off their wrapping skills. Thanks to those teachers for letting us borrow them! 


Spirit Week


Next week is Spirit Week. Free to participate and should be lots of fun. 


  • Monday - Wear Blue and White
  • Tuesday - Tinsel Tuesday - show of your sparkles and lights
  • Wednesday - Ugly Sweater Day
  • Thursday - Candy Cane day- dress in red and white
  • Friday - PJ day



Classroom Spotlight

Mrs. Eatons class playing a listening game with vowel sounds. You have to be quick and grab the right card!

This Week in Kindergarten

Mrs. Wilder's class has been learning the letter 'e' this week. They got to practice writing it in shaving cream, giving them lots and lots of practice until the shaving cream magically disappears. They also decorated their gingerbread houses with their 5th grade buddies. They had so much fun building, decorating, and adding lots of sprinkles to their creations! They even managed not to eat them.

This Week Band/Music

Elementary students are learning about The Nutcracker. They are listening to movements, learning about the story, and doing movement activities to the pieces.

Strafford Athletics

Basketball Stats

A tough week of canceled games and losses. Come out to support the teams on Tuesday & Thursday next week as they face off with Nottingham and Barrington. Concessions on sale at home games to support the 8th Grade class trip.

Parent Teacher Organization

PTO News & Updates

A huge shout out to Claire Murdough for putting together this year's Holiday Shop. Thank you to all of you who donated and volunteered your time to make it a huge success. The kids had a lot of fun shopping!


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, January 9th



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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 and are always looking to add to our substitute list! Our basic application can be found here. 

Strafford Recreational Sports

Fall & Winter Programs

Basketball: Due to unsafe weather conditions, the league has decided to cancel the Jamboree scheduled for Saturday, December 17th. The league will update all families once it has been rescheduled.


Adult Pickleball: Sundays through March. Click here for more details.

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

CBNA Holiday Movie Night

The class of 2025 is hosting a movie night on December 17th, and the class officers would love to invite our surrounding middle schools to join us! The movie playing is going to be ELF and there is no entry fee, but donations are greatly appreciated! It is from 7-9 PM, snacks and drinks will be there as well for a small price. Wear your pj’s and come join us. Can’t wait to see you all there! 


Thank you,

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Class of 2025 

STRAFFORD SCHOOL

https://www.strafford.k12.nh.us


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