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Several elementary school libraries will have summer hours! They are open to students who attend those schools. Children will be able to check out and/or return books. Bakersville  Wednesdays from July 12 to August 16, 8:00 am-12:00 pm Gossler Park July 11 - August 10 Tuesdays 8:30 am -11:30 am Wednesdays 8:30 am -11:30 am & 12:30 pm -2:30 pm Thursdays 12:30 pm-2:30 pm     Green Acres July 18 and August 8, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Hallsville July 10 - August 4 Monday-Thursday  8:30 am - 11:30 am Highland-Goffe’s Falls July 12 and August 9 10:00 am-12:00 pm Jewett July 11 - August 10 Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30 am -11:30 am Wilson Wednesdays from July 12 - August 9, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Special Education Extended School Year  Monday-Thursday Preschool, July 10-August 10 Parker-Varney 9:00-11:30 Grades K-5, July 11-August 10 Gossler Park 8:30-12:00 Deaf & Hard of Hearing, July 10-August 10 Green Acres 8:30-12:00 Grades 6-8, July 10-August 10 Parkside 7:45-11:15 21st Century Monday-Friday, July 10-August 4 Grades K-8 Mclaughlin, Beech, Hallsville, Parker-Varney 8:00-2:00 English Learners  Monday-Thursday, July 10-August 3 Grades K-12 McLaughlin, Beech, West 8:30-12:00 Ready for Success  Monday-Thursday,  July 10-August 3 Bakerville, Beech, Gossler Park, Hallsville, Jewett, McDonough, Parker-Varney, Weston, Wilson *Northwest students will attend RFS at Gossler Park while their school is under construction. 8:30-11:30

The NH Department of Education has named Smyth Road Elementary School kindergarten teacher Shauna Webber one of five finalists for 2018 NH Teacher of the Year. The other four finalists are a first grade teacher in Rochester, a middle school teacher in Gilford, and two high school teachers in Bow and Concord. The rigorous selection process continues this summer before the NH Department of Education announces the Teacher of the Year in September. Good luck, Mrs. Webber!

The NEA Foundation named Karyn Burgess, a special education teacher at Hillside Middle School, as one of the 48 public school educators to become a member of this year's class of Global Learning Fellows. Burgess will spend a year building the capacity to understand and act on issues of global significance -- otherwise known as global competency skills. As a result of the Fellowship, Burgess will be better equipped to prepare students for global citizenship. Fellows also create valuable global lesson plans for their students that are freely shared with educators across the national and the world through open-source platforms. “The Global Learning Fellowship provides a great opportunity to teachers who are interested in sharing the world with their students,” says Burgess. “I love the idea of learning even more about global competency since it aligns with my teaching philosophy.” The 2018 Fellows were selected from more than 400 applicants from across the country. They teach ...

Representatives from the NH Dept. of Education and the Manchester Area Human Resources Association recognized West High School for a successful career day, which was held on March 29. Robyn Chadwick, Claudette Knieriem, Deborah Stratton, Jim Hinson, Renee Beaulieu, Laura Lord, Richella Simard, Michael Oliveira, Alicia Moylan, Rick Dichard, Mary Ann Wood West brought about 75 business professionals into their classrooms to introduce different career options in various fields. What was different from traditional career day events is that the students were exposed to a variety of experts all day long as they rotated through their regular class schedule, instead of setting up the typical "career fair" format in a gym where professionals waited to be approached by students. The Dept. of Education and MAHRA took notice, and those organizations are now working to duplicate this career day model in other high schools around the state. It will be an annual event at West....

City schools are kicking off a new initiative which educators hope will keep students of all grades reading and learning during the summer months. The program, called “Booked for Summer,” is a school district-wide coordination of resources and learning goals that will touch every student. “Our schools and teachers have always encouraged students to read during their time away from the classroom,” said superintendent Dr. Bolgen Vargas. “What’s different this summer is that we are collaborating community-wide to share ideas and set expectations for all of our students, no matter which school they attend.” The Booked for Summe r website provides learning resources, including recommended reading lists by grade level, goal trackers, and event calendars. The information covers pre-k through grade 12. Preschool and elementary school students through grade four can participate in the Booked for Summer passport program, an ongoing activity in which children can visit various locations...