We export our children to Newport NH schools for their education from 4-12 grade.   Newport Middle High School has not met state standards for the past six years.  According the laws listed on the NH Board of Education Web Site the school district must office a choice to another school.   No one is addressing this issue ...

BY JENN McDOWELLThe Weare School District is looking for a host family for a Chinese teacher who will be teaching the language and culture at John Stark Regional High School in the coming school year. “We’re having a really hard time,” said School Administrative Unit 24 Superintendent Christine Tyrie. “We have made a ...

BY JENN McDOWELL The official start time for Pelham Elementary is going to be moved up by five minutes this fall to allow for better supervision of students coming into the school prior to the opening bell. The first bell rings at 8:50 a.m. right now, but students get dropped off at 8:45 a.m. While most teachers are supervising kids in ...

BY JENN McDOWELL While the state standards for measuring adequacy among New Hampshire students were raised this year, the elementary and middle schools in Salem, Pelham and Windham did generally well overall, according to the results from the New England Common Assessment Program test scores. Both Salem and Pelham high schools, ...

BY JENN McDOWELLAbout 20 Weare parents and teachers met at the middle school recently to get up to speed on the impact the default budget will have on programs and staff in the district, and to brainstorm ideas for getting the word out on the upcoming re-vote on a revised budget proposal. After voters said no to the $12.9 million 2008-09 budget ...

BY DARRELL HALEN At times clinging to his teddy bear, Finn Adamchek, 5, took part in activities on a recent night at Golden Brook School. Not only did the Windham boy have a good time, he also became more familiar with the people and the surroundings of the school where he will start first grade this fall. On Thursday, March 27, Finn ...

BY JIM DEVINE For Marty McCue, a high school television production teacher, videotaping the antics of his 2-year-old pug Max has paid off with a national audience on “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and a chance at a cash prize. The video, “Max and the Wise-cracking Duck,” was picked as one of the top ...

BY DARRELL HALEN To Principal Beth Mc- Guire, Sue Katsekas is a hero – a warrior in the fight for student literacy, a champion for kids, an important guide to their parents and an enthusiastic mentor to her Golden Brook School colleagues. For those reasons, Mc- Guire nominated Katsekas, who leads the school’s ...

By Darrell Halen  A $53.5 million operating budget, money to plan for a high school renovation and a new contract with teachers and other professionals are among the Salem School District warrant articles voters will see this year. The district’s deliberative session will start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, at Salem High ...

By Darrell Halen   Ashley Moore’s recent trip to the top of Mt. Washington was more than a one-day winter adventure. It was an opportunity to increase her knowledge of science and to bring that information back to her Windham Center School students. Moore, 33, joined several other teachers on an EduTrip – an overnight stay on ...