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• Coke and a smile – Teacher amasses refreshing collection

  BY DARRELL HALEN When Greg Samsel and his family discovered a large Coca-Cola sign while cleaning his uncle’s attic, the Windham boy knew where it belonged – in his fifth-grade classroom. The red sign is now part of a large collection of Coca-Cola Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6:25 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, students, teachers, collecting

• 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

• School Board: Blue and gold stays

  BY DARRELL HALEN They came wearing green T-shirts. One wore a wildcat mascot costume. They presented petitions signed by nearly 800 people. But despite the strong public display by students and parents calling for a “new and fair” vote to Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:13 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, students, petition

• Rocky start – An 8-1 loss puts Windham in a tough tourney spot

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR Pitcher Colin Begin fanned the first three batters in the game and then homered to straight-away center to lead off the second inning. But on Monday, June 25, personal and team success proved short-lived for Windham’s 11- and Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:56 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, sports, students, Concord, baseball

• Reading mixes with technology – Students create podcasts of book reviews

  BY DARRELL HALEN Madison Enos, a sixth-grader, has completed a book review of “Magyk,” a book by Angie Sage, that she enjoyed reading. Her short summary of the book – and thoughts on it – will be available to be heard on the Internet. Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:34 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, students, books, technology, podcast

• Middle school, Middle Ages – Windham students celebrate medieval times

  BY DARRELL HALEN When Michael Masone was caught using bad table manners, a wizard cast a spell on him and transformed him into a frog. Michael, dressed as a medieval tax collector, wore an inflatable frog around his waist. It was all part of the fun of Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:12 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, students