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2003-2004 News Archives

School Year 03-04 News and Announcements Archive

Summer Sport Camps

Forms are available for summer sport camps on the Athletic section of the EHS website.

Last Day of School Wednesday June 16

The last day of school for all SAU 16 schools is Wednesday June 16. Senior's last day is Friday June 11, along with graduation.

Work progresses on New High School

The building is progressing quickly - check out photographs of progress on the EHS Building Project page as the project moves forward.

CMS Honors Choir wins Awards

The CMS Chamber Choir was awarded two trophies for Best in their Division and Best Overall Choral Performance grades 6-12 at the Music In The Parks festival in Agawam, Ma. on May 8, 2004.

New High School Stadium named

The Exeter Region Cooperative School Board Announces that the New High School Athletic Stadium will be named the William D. Ball Stadium. more...

Assessment Testing

All schools are doing assessment testing in May. Please be sure students are aware of the importance of doing their best on testing and be sure they are rested and have breakfast.
CMS NWEA Testing:
Grade 7: May 17, 18, 19 (Mon., Tues., Wed.)
Grade 6: May 20, 21, 26 (Thurs., Fri., Wed.)

EHS Senior Week Itinerary and Exam Schedules

EHS has posted the schedules for the end of the year under Calendars.

Julia's Restaurant Schedule

The student-managed restaurant at SST will be open on the following Thursdays: April 8, 15, and 22, and May 6 and 13. Highlights include an Easter Buffet this Thursday and a Mothers Day Special on May 6. Reservations recommended: 775-8473. For weekly menus, see link at right on this page.

Project Prom/Graduation 2004 Yard Sale

Saturday April 17, 2004 at Exeter Town Hall. Looking for donations and attendees - for more information...

Class of 2005 Junior Prom

Attention all juniors and parents of juniors! The Junior Prom is scheduled for May 22, 2004. For more information and ways to help out, view here.

High School computerizes Cafeteria in April

Plans are in place to begin training April 10th and go live on April 12th with the new computerized lunch accounting system. For more information, view this letter (pdf).

CMS MATHCOUNTS team wins state competition

For the fourth year in a row now, CMS brings back the NH state title. Two CMS students finished in the top four and, thus, will now represent the state at the national competition in Washington D.C. in May. Additionally, CMS students claimed five of the top twelve spots. No other school placed more than one in the top twelve. As the coach of the winning team, CMS math teacher Joshua Frost, will (again) coach the NH team in the Nationals.

Voting Results from Tuesday March 9^th

Review Voting Results for details on ERCSB Warrant Articles and School Board and Municipal Budget Committee selections.

Remember to Vote at the polls Tuesday March 9^th

Please remember to vote at the polls on Tuesday. The Exeter Region Cooperative School Board and the Exeter School Board have provided updated ballot information so you can read current versions before going to the polls.

EHS hosts information night

EHS hosts an informational program from 7 to 9 pm on Wednesday March 3^rd in the Talbot Gym for parents of eigth-grade students and parents of students who have never attended EHS. The program will feature an overview of the EHS course-scheduling process. All parents are welcome.

SST Restaurant "Julia's" open two days a week

The student-run restaurant at SST invites you to enjoy a lunch either Wednesday or Thursday 12:15-1:30 pm of each week. A sample menu for this week is posted here. Menus are routinely available on the SST website. Reservations requested. For more information...

ALL SAU 16 Elementary Schools Recognized for Outstanding Volunteer Activity!

The New Hampshire Partners in Education has again awarded the Blue Ribbon Award to several of our schools: East Kingston Elementary, Kensington Elementary, Lincoln Street, Main Street, Newfields, Stratham Memorial and Swasey Central Schools. The Blue Ribbon Awards recognize the extraordinary efforts of school volunteer coordinators and their volunteer teams for the achievements realized during the previous school year. The awards will be presented at a ceremony in Concord in March.

High School Guidance encourages use of the Career Center

The High School Guidance Counselors now staff their Career Center every period during the day and they encourage students, staff, administration, graduates and community members to drop by any time and see what they have to offer. View their new website to learn more.

Friday Feb. 6 - Early Dismissal and NO PM Kindergarten, Afternoon or Evening events

Because of inclement weather, all SAU 16 schools cancel all afternoon and evening activities. Early dismissal will occur at the following times: CMS 11:55; EHS 12:10; Exeter Elem. 12:45; East Kingston 1:00; Kensington 1:00; Newfields 12:45; Stratham 12:50; Swasey 12:45.

Athletics:
Basketball games vs. Trinity Postponed Friday (2/6)
Rescheduled games times / dates as such :
Saturday 2/7 - Girls will be Home JV 2:00PM, Varsity 3:30PM
Saturday 2/7 - Boys at Trinity JV 2:00PM, Varsity 3:30PM
** ALL PRACTICES (all Athletic teams) for Friday 2/6 CANCELLED

Flu Season is upon us all!

Carrie McDonough, the Nurse at Kensington Elementary School, has shared a Fact Sheet on Influenza from the NH Department of Health and Human Services. View the PDF

Keyboarding in the 21^st Century

SAU 16 technology staff has provided a resource for students, parents, teachers and community members to find out the importance of learning to use a computer keyboard properly and proficiently in the Resources section.

EHS Athletics Dept. announces schedule changes

For January 16 -- Swim meet unchanged.
Basketball:
Boys vs Merrimack at Exeter postponed.
Rescheduled JV 1:00 / Varsity 2:30.
Girls vs Merrimack at Merrimack postponed.
Rescheduled JV 1:00 / Varsity 2:30

Two-hour delay Friday January 16th

All SAU 16 schools will have a two hour delay on Friday morning because of the anticipated low temperature and wind-chill factor.

You can send an electronic greeting card from CMS

The Art Department at CMS has set up a program for you to send an electronic greeting card using artwork from some of our middle school students. Program is available from the CMS website.

EHS Guidance Posts Schedule for Course Selection Process

The high school guidance department assists students through February and March in determining what courses are best for next year. To view the schedule of dates for this process, check out the EHS Guidance Dept. section.

New High School Building Progress

Progress is being made on the new high school building project. For photos and updates, see the EHS Building Project section.

Stratham Memorial's Principal honored as finalist for Principal of the Year Award

Stratham Memorial School Principal Tom Fosher was honored as one of four finalists for the Outstanding Principal of the Year award on Tuesday, January 6th at the Concord Marriott Conference Center. The following press release was provided by the New Hampshire Association of School Principals... press release

CMS automates the school cafeteria accounting system

The Food Service Department is in the process of implementing a computerized cafeteria system at CMS. Every student and staff member will be asked to use a "debit" card when making purchases in the cafeteria. The new system will go online during the week of January 12, 2004. For more information, read this .pdf document.

EHS Posts Exam Schedule for January 2004

High School students should carefully review the exam schedule for dates and rules.

All SAU 16 buildings will close at NOON on Saturday December 6, 2003

Because of the impending snow storm, SAU 16 plans to close all buildings at noon on Saturday. SAT testing should be held but check WMUR closings first. Afternoon sports and activities are cancelled. All-day activities will end at 12:00. The Exeter Holiday Parade has been postponed until Saturday December 13th.

Support EHS Music Sponsors and Project Prom through fundraisers

The EHS Music Sponsors is holding a Craft Fair on Saturday December 6 from 10am to 4pm at the Exeter Town Hall. There will be lots of crafts, gifts, baked goods, hot food, cold and hot drinks and entertainment. For more information, contact 772-9265.

LIGHT A LIGHT - Exeter Hospital is donating proceeds from the Light a Light for Life holiday season fundraiser to the senior class of 2004 for Project Prom/Graduation. Tree lighting is December 11. To donate in the name of ANY student ...

Support Music Boosters, Stratham PTO and CMS Library through fundraisers

CMS Music Boosters is holding a fundraiser at Burger King in Stratham this Thursday from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. The Boosters receive a portion of each register receipt placed in the special CMS box - make sure you tell the clerk that it's for CMS Music. So, eat in or drive thru and help our music programs.

SMS PTO is sponsoring a Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday November 15, 2003, from 9:00am to 2:00pm at SMS. This year there will be 42 vendors. Some of the crafts will be jewelry, hand painted glassware and ornaments, hand made sweaters and numerous hand crafted Christmas items plus many other crafts. There will also be a children's corner where children can decorate cookies, make holiday bookmarks, and have their faces painted. There will be a baked goods table, a raffle, and you will be able to enjoy breakfast and lunch items at a cafe.

CMS Library receives a donation from Barnes & Noble in Newington from a percentage of sales made to CMS supporters. Funds raised will be used to offset Ralph Fletcher’s April visit for National Poetry Month.

EHS Sports win big this fall

Blue hawk football (8 wins, 0 losses) , boys soccer (14 wins to 1 loss), girls soccer (13 wins to 1 loss), and field hockey (9 wins to 5 losses) all are winning teams this season. Check NHIAA site for updated scores and schedules and continue to support our students and their coaches - almost one-third of our high school student population participate in after-school inter-scholastic sports. EHS held a pep rally (pictures) Friday Nov. 7 to encourage the boys' soccer team championship game Sunday in Nashua.

November school schedule differences

Tuesday November 11 is Veteran's Day and a holiday for all SAU 16 schools. Monday November 10 is a Teacher In-service day for K-5 so all elementary schools have no school. CMS and EHS have a regular day on Monday. The scheduling differences occur because we start sixth and ninth graders separately on the first day of school.

Visioning Summit for CMS Scheduled for February 2004

The Exeter Region Cooperative School Board will be sponsoring a Visioning Summit for the Cooperative Middle School on February 4, 2004 from 3:00 to 8:00 PM to be held at the Cooperative Middle School. Babysitting will be available. Participating in this summit will be approximately 100 members from the SAU communities composed of parents, board members, school administration and staff and community members. The focus of the summit is to provide community input to the ERCSD Board on the academic and philosophical vision for the future of the Cooperative Middle School. It is hoped that we will have all participants identified by January 2, 2004. Interested individuals should contact Sally Boyd, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent at SAU 16 either by phone 775-8653 or by e-mail at sboyd@sau16.org.

EHS Math Department brings reality into the classroom

EHS Math teachers Michelle Morton and Kathleen Parent are hosting guest speakers from our community to help students understand how they will actually use many math skills in the future. For more information...

Linden Street Re-Use Committee hosts public forums

The Linden Street Re-use Committee of the Exeter Region Cooperative School District will be hosting two public forums for the citizens of the six towns in SAU 16. The purpose of these forums is to give members of the public an opportunity to offer suggestions, concerns and ideas to the Re-use Committee regarding the ultimate use of the current Exeter High School site once the new high school is completed. The forums will be held at the High School Annex Gym on Linden Street on Thursday, November 6 from 7:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday, November 8 from 9:00am-11:00am.

Linden Street Re-Use Committee completes Phase I

The committee has completed its first phase of research and has presented its preliminary findings to the Coop. Board. For all information on the Committee's activities, see the News section of this website.

CMS - NEASC Report on Visiting Committee

The observations and recommendations of the NEASC committee are being reviewed and discussed by the staff and school board and is available here for your reading.

Want to know more about EveryDay Math Curriculum?

SAU 16 has decided to use the EveryDay Math Curriculum for all elementary schools. Check out our curriculum section for more information on this program.

EHS Project Prom / Project Graduation 2004

Project Prom and Project Graduation are aimed at providing a safe environment on senior prom night and for graduates after graduation. Senior prom is Friday June 4th, 2004 and graduation is Friday June 11th, 2004 and organization and fundraising for these events is beginning now. For more info...

Parents of High School Freshmen - Dialogue Night Wednesday October 8

If you are a parent or guardian of an Exeter High School freshman, then you are invited to an evening of dialogue regarding your freshman's high school transition thus far and what you can expect in the ensuing months. For your convenience, we have planned this time to coincide with the annual Exeter High School Open House (starts at 6:30). Please come to the high school Science Lecture Hall on Wednesday, October 8 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Hope to see you there! Questions? Please contact Eileen Sheehy, Assistant Principal at 775-8647.

Online Research tool available through the NH State Library

Research papers coming soon? Learn now how to access an outstanding collection of online newspapers, periodicals, and text extracts, and age-appropriate materials using EBSCO. All public school and town libraries have ids and passwords to allow you to access this fabulous resource from any computer with internet access. Learn more...

Helping Your Child Make This the Best School Year Yet!

A workshop was held at CMS and the presenter, Jacqueline Sowers, shares her information with parents here.

EHS Guidance Dept. announces Pre-College Fair at UNH

A pre-college fair will be held at UNH Field House on Thursday, Oct. 2 (7-9 pm) and Friday, Oct. 3 (9-11:30 am). College representatives from over 225 institutions will be present (see listing of schools). For more information...

Automotive Interns Honored at SST Reception

Fourteen Automotive Service Technology students at the Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter were honored recently for their summer internships at a number of local dealerships. A reception was held to honor the students and a highlight of the evening was the presentation of $5000 from the Exeter New Car Dealers Association to the SST Automotive Service Technology Program. More news...

Staff Professional Development - Early Release/Inservice Days Plans for 2003-2004

Ever wonder what the SAU 16 staff is doing on Early Release or Teacher Inservice days? The scheduled plans for 2003-2004 are posted here.

SST Open House - October 8

All parents, employers, and community members from SST’s six high schools are invited to meet with the teaching staff, tour the school, and learn about the 13 Career & Technical Education programs designed to assist high school students with their postsecondary plans. For more information...

September 11 - Helping children deal with trauma

Jacqueline Sowers presented a workshop at CMS and part of it was "When Our Worldview is Shaken: Helping Children Deal with Terrorism and Other Traumatic Events: A New Parenting Challenge and Tips for Helping Children Cope". Some of her presentation and resources are shared here.

ERCSD/COOP website era ends

Greg Kann, currently the ERCSD Board Chair, has decided not to continue the ERCSD website, so you need to update your browser bookmarks and use this SAU 16 website, as well as the CMS and EHS websites to stay informed and find the information you need.

School Open House Dates

Mark your calendars with the Open House Dates for your child's school.

SAU 16 Notices, Procedures and Policies posted on website

A document will go home with all students this week that contains a description of several SAU 16 policies and procedures. A tear-off signature page for parents acknowledges receipt of this information and must be returned to your child's school. Full text of summarized policies are available here under About Us --> Rights and Policies.

Exeter News-Letter Articles Highlight Back to School for SAU 16

Be sure to read the many articles our local newspaper published on each of the SAU 16 schools. Also, the COOP Beat article highlights activities in the Middle and High Schools and appears each alternating Tuesday in the News-Letter and is also archived here. Read more...

SST Starts Wednesday August 27 with Orientation Programs

Over 480 students from Epping, Exeter, Newmarket, Raymond, Sanborn Regional, and Winnacunnet high schools will take part in a two-day orientation program designed to highlight the programs and activities planned for the coming school year. Read more...

Ready for School Opening

School starts Wednesday August 27th for K-5 and grades 6 and 9 and Thursday August 28th for grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12. Friday August 29th and Monday August 30th are Labor Day Holidays - no school. Check 2003-04 calendar for more information. Updated bus routes are now posted.

CMS Drama Club presents Bye Bye Birdie

The 2003 Summer Musical will be performed Thursday August 14^th at 7 pm, Friday August 15^th at 7 pm, Saturday August 16^th at 7 pm and Sunday August 17^th at 2pm. The performances are held in the Thomas G. Meehan Center for the Performing Arts Auditorium at CMS. Adults $5, Children & Seniors $4 - all proceeds to benefit the CMS Drama Program.

SAU 16 Teachers receive technology training

40 teachers from throughout SAU 16 have received two weeks of technology training through the new Seacoast Professional Development Center. Teachers learned how, when, and where to incorporate technology tools and resources into their teaching. Topics included hands-on use of the Internet, Web page design, multimedia presentations, student publications, and development of a online course to either use with their class or to share expertise with other teachers.

Brentwood artist creates mural for Swasey Central School

The new foyer of Swasey Central created a huge palette for local artist, Christine Waniak-Howell. A parent of a Swasey student, Ms. Waniak-Howell is donating her time and creating the mural as her time permits. To view more photos of the project, view Swasey's website. To read more about the mural, see the Exeter News-Letter article.

Information on Transition to the Cooperative Middle School

HealthyCommunities, Project CREATE, and the New Outlook Teen Center have put together information for parents of incoming students about CMS, summer activities, community resources, website resources, and parenting. Check it out on the CMS website.

EHS Class of 1993 planning 10 year reunion

A reunion is planned for November 2003 and they are trying to contact all graduates of that year. Contact them through their website for more information.

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