June Schoolwide News

One Year Older!

Thank you to everyone who gave birthday books to our library. We have placed stickers with the name of the donor in each book and will have them displayed on special shelf. We look forward to continuing this tradition in years to come and to slowly growing this collection as we continue to expand our literacy program.


Environmental Week and Enrichment Clusters

Upper school students will be participating in a special program the week of June 8-12 out at Camp Tuckernuck on Lake Deering. The Kindergarten class will be joining them on June 9th. A potluck and sleep over for Upper school students is Thursday June 11th- a reminder that first grade students need parental supervision if they plan to stay the night. Enrichment Clusters for the week have been assigned. See your child’s teacher for details about what to pack for this week of outdoor activities.


Appreciation Breakfast

Hopefully all of you who have volunteered your time this year have received your invitation to our appreciation breakfast on June 2nd.
The children are preparing a special meal and we look forward to having this chance to show our thanks to everyone who has helped make this such a rewarding year



How Does Our Garden Grow?

The students in the upper school have been working hard to prepare the earth in the small garden plot in the old sheep paddock. A huge thank you to Amanda Marsh and Eric Simon for turning it over for us with their rototiller.

The preschool teachers are meeting next Friday with the founder of Early Sprouts, Dr. Karrie Kalich. We are excited to begin this as part of the early elementary program in the fall. For more information about this program you can view the website at
http://www.earlysprouts.org/contact.htm

Cheryl Bourassa is looking for volunteers to help with an exciting gardening project at the NHTI that would give low-income families a garden plot. See Cheryl if you have an interest in helping out with this.

Reggio Emilia, The Movie!!

We have rescheduled viewing of the Reggio Emilia video for
Monday June 8th at 6pm. If this is not a good time and you would like to borrow the DVD to watch on your own please let us know.


Portfolio Share

Upper school parents are welcome anytime between 3-5 on Thursday June 4th to come view their child’s portfolio of work. This is a great time to touch base with your child’s teacher and talk about the past year and the one ahead. If you can’t make this date be sure to get a copy of your child’s portfolio and find some time to review their work with them- it can be such a rewarding and enlightening experience for both of you.


End of Year Events

The Preschool teachers are hosting an end of year tea on June 16th from 11-12.
The Upper school will hold its end of year Awards Night Ceremony on Thursday June 18th from 6-7. Sign up with your child’s classroom teacher if you would like to help out with refreshments for either of these events.
HIS Online

Our new website is scheduled to be up and running sometime mid-June. Emails will go home to everyone soon with new passwords instructions. We have been working hard to develop this site with Ken Robbins and are hoping it will improve communication and make it easier for you to keep up with your child’s classroom events and activities.



Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees met this week and voted in their new officers. Carol Schaparia will be serving as the new Board Chair, Chuck Mills as Vice Chair, Leslie Grant will continue as Treasurer and Jayne Huxtable will serve as Secretary. After over twenty years on the School’s Board Paul Dann will be stepping down. We are so grateful for all of his support and guidance over the years and know that he will continue to be part of the HIS extended family.
Deb Marcou will be stepping down as Parent Liason to the board and was nominated and voted in as the first parent to serve as a Board member. Congratulations Deb!!! Traditionally we have had two parent liaisons to the board, if you are interested in being considered for this position, or are wondering what it entails, please speak to Heather.


Stonewall Mural

The children and I have been discussing what we should do with all of the stones they have earned and the consensus seems to be that we should start a more permanent mural with them in the Community Room that we can add to year after year by painting each stone with each child’s name and positive action on the wall. This would also allow us to send home the paper copies with the children as a memento of their year. If you are interested in helping with this project please stop in the office and let us know.


Pizza Forms

Pizza Forms for June are due in the office by Wednesday June 3rd. A reminder that Upper school students will not have Pizza on Wednesday June 10th as they will be out at Tuckernuck.

Looking Ahead

Mark your calendars for the first day of school Tuesday September 8th. We will be in touch over the summer with a more detailed calendar and more information about beginning of the year events.

May Day Play 2009

Here are some photos from our 2009 May Day Play:

Get your costume on!

And now, get into character!

The band played music and sound effects:

May Day 2009

Here are some photos from this year's traditional Maypole Dance!

For the full slideshow, visit the Early Elementary class page:

http://hisearlyelementary.blogspot.com/2009/05/may-pole-dance.html

May 2009 School Wide News



Bravo!!!

Thank you to everyone who helped to make our May Day Play The Governor and The Purple Finch such a wonderful success. It was such a special day and so great to be able to share it with grandparents and senior friends. Special thanks to Annie Ryder- Clark, Liz Ayers, Jill Stagner and Grammy Marlene, Tom Sullivan and everyone else who contributed so much of their time and talent to this production. If you were unable to attend the play, a copy of the DVD is available in the office.

Classroom Liaisons Meeting May 5th

A few parents have expressed an interest in discussing how we work together to communicate within the HIS community. Classroom liaisons, along any other interested faculty or parents, are invited to attend a meeting on Tuesday May 5th at 6:00pm. Childcare will be available.

Happy Birthday Library

Join us if you can on Friday May 22 from 11:00AM – 12:00PM for our Library’s first birthday party. We already have a growing gift basket of books. The list of books on the bulletin board is only a suggestion. If you have some gently used hardback books that you would like to donate feel free to drop them off in the office and we will wrap them for you!! Feel free too, to order them from Amazon and have them shipped directly here. A bookplate with your family’s name will appear on the front page of the book so be sure to include your name on the card. Let us know if you would like to come in and read a story to your child’s class. Check the weekly newsletter from your child’s teacher for more details.


Enrichment Clusters at Tuckernuck

This year we will be combining our enrichment cluster week with our time out at Tuckernnuck, from Monday June 8 to Thursday June 11. A flyer will be going home this week explaining the program and asking for your participation.

Summer Camp Enrollment

We have some great programs planned for this summer and they are beginning to fill. If you have not signed your child up for summer camp yet please do so as soon as possible.

The Blackflies are Back

Please remember to send your child to school with bug repellent and sunscreen. If you can, please apply both before your child comes to school as most classes are spending more time outside with the warmer weather.

It’s a Wrap!

Our pilot program with the wraps was a success and we will be offering them as part of our nutrition program in the fall. Stay tuned for more information about our new lunch offerings for next year.
Pizza Forms for May are due Monday May 4th.

Fond Farewells

As you know, Lisa Dean took a new job at NH Food Pantry. We had a bittersweet farewell party for her on the Friday before vacation and wish her all the best in her new position. Wendy Hebert and Lynn Brofos will be helping out in the office for the remainder of the year until we can fill this position.

We said farewell to Miss Jane as well, who will only be teaching art in the afterschool program for the remainder of this year. Opportunities for creative expression will continue to enrich your child’s experience here, but with the warmer weather the children will be using the time on Thursdays instead to work in the garden, preparing the soil and planting seeds. Cheryl Bourassa will be heading up this project. If you would like to become involved please contact her.

Recent Health Concerns

Hopefully you all received the email about the Swine Flu Virus from the CDC. We will do all that we can here to keep the children safe from germs and would appreciate your support in bringing awareness to this issue at home as well.

Building Bridges

A huge thank you to Brian Staples- Roy for building a new bridge to the upper playing fields. It is especially helpful during this wet season for the children to have a safe and mud-free access to this
play area and Brian's workmanship is as beautiful as it is functional.

Piano Lessons

Justine Paul will be offering piano lessons through the summer. Please contact her at 224-1307 if you’re interested.