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• Windham ponders leaving SAU 28

  BY JENN McDOWELL The Windham School District moderator will select several residents to join two School Board members to study withdrawing from School Administrative Unit 28. Currently Windham shares SAU 28 with Pelham, but the addition of the new Windham Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:39 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Pelham, windham high school

• Pelham and Windham for kindergarten, but against state mandate

  BY JENN McDOWELL An amendment to a bill going through the state Legislature that mandates public kindergarten for districts without it poses several options for communities looking to establish a program by the September 2009 deadline. Rep. Lynne Ober, Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:37 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Windham, Pelham, Kids & Family, school board, kindergarten

• Teacher contract debated – Ready for vote at Oct. 23 special election

  BY DARRELL HALEN Opponents argued the new teacher contract is too expensive and that educators need to shoulder more of the costs of health insurance. Proponents countered the agreement is fair and offers competitive pay to keep teachers working in Pelham. Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 4:24 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, Pelham, teachers

• Work ahead – Memorial School needs improvement, says state

  BY DARRELL HALEN Pelham Memorial School has been designated as a school in need of improvement after it did not achieve adequate yearly progress in student proficiency in reading for the second year in a row. Now, educators are developing strategies to Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:23 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, Pelham, students

• It’s your right to know – Not all officials comply with requests for public documents – Windham does best, Pelham, Salem close

  BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Have you ever wondered how much your child’s teacher is paid? How about what happened at the last school board or selectmen’s meeting? Or whether your neighbor was arrested in that commotion last week? You have every right Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:03 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Salem, Police, schools, Pelham, local government

• School chef wins top award

  BY DARRELL HALEN One of New Hampshire’s top chefs can be found busy working in the kitchen every weekday – overseeing meals for students in Pelham and Windham. Rick Sariceno, 40, the director of food services for the Pelham and Windham school Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 04, 2007 7:38 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, schools, Pelham, Chef of the Year, Restaurant Reviews

• Pair named as new administrators

  BY DARRELL HALEN Two new business administrators have been named to support School Administrative Unit 28, which consists of the Pelham and Windham school districts. Kathleen Sargent will serve as business administrator for the Pelham School District. Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:57 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, Pelham

• New supt. named

  BY DARRELL HALEN An assistant superintendent of schools for the Manchester School District has been chosen as the top administrator for Windham and Pelham schools. Dr. Frank Bass was unanimously chosen by the members of the School Administrative Unit Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:09 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, Pelham

• Windham Middle School boys take title

  BY MATT STOUT Don Shirley remembers exactly when he knew the Windham Middle School boys basketball team could challenge for the Tri-County League Class S-2 title. In fact, that defining moment propelled the team there. Down nine points to Woodbury of Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:59 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, sports, Pelham, basketball

• Search narrows to three – Superintendent finalists all from New Hampshire

  BY DARRELL HALEN Three school administrators in New Hampshire have been named finalists for the job of superintendent of the Pelham and Windham school districts. Assistant Superintendent Frank Bass of the Manchester School District; John Moulis, the superintendent Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:41 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, Pelham

• Where the gaps are – Area schools review test scores to improve learning

  BY DARRELL HALEN & MATT HERSH School officials in Salem, Pelham and Windham are reviewing the results of New England Common Assessment Program scores. Last fall, the test was given to students in grades 3 through 8 throughout New Hampshire. NECAP, Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:14 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Salem, schools, Pelham