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2004-2005 News Archives

School Year 04-05 News and Announcements Archive

SAU 16 Military Veterans Cookout May 20

All military veterans are invited to be our guests for lunch at annual cooking honoring our veterans. It will be held Friday May 20, 2005 on the EHS football field, or inside if it rains, at 11:00 am. Please call 775-8449 if you'd like to attend.

National Youth Service Day Saturday April 16

Middle school and high school-aged youth from the Exeter area are encouraged to participate in this event to help their community, meet new people, and have fun. Read here for more information.

CMS Hosts Seminar on Drugs and Alcohol

The CMS PTO and Guidance Office offer information on drugs, alcohol and other high risk behaviors of students on Thursday, April 21st at 7pm at CMS. All SAU 16 parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. View more information.

CMS MathCounts team finishes first in state

Once again the CMS MathCounts team excels and brings home First Place in the state competition and sends two students to the National Competition in May. See Exeter News-Letter article for the full story and a photograph of the team.

EHS Evacuation Wednesday March 30

At approximately 10:30 AM this morning, March 30, 2005, EHS was evacuated due to a chemical spill. Three to four students were transported to Exeter Hospital. Their condition at this time is unknown. All students were evacuated to the EHS Annex. The Exeter Fire Department determined that the school should not be re-entered and First Student was called to begin transporting students home. According to Exeter Assistant Fire Chief Ken Berkenbush, the chemical spill at Exeter High School was found to be non-hazardous. After doing air monitoring, ph balance testing and determining there were no indications of caustic or acidic issues, the building was turned back over to the administration at about 12:30 PM. The three students who were transported to Exeter Hospital were released and are doing fine. All after school activities that were to be held on campus are cancelled. The EHS lacrosse team will be leaving the EHS campus at 5:00 PM this evening to travel to UNH.

EHS Junior class hosts Tuxedo show

The Exeter Junior Class will be hosting a Tuxedo Fashion Show, Saturday April 2nd at 7pm. View Jr. Prom page for more information.

If you are Thirsty... Drink Water!

The school nurse at East Kingston Elementary offers great advice for you and your kids about choosing healthy drinks.

Bullying/School Violence Seminar

The CMS PTO would like to invite you to a seminar on Thursday March 17, 2005 at 7:00pm in the CMS Meehan Auditorium about bullying and school violence. The presentation, featuring Detective Kevin Nolan, will be followed by a question and answer session.

Student Artwork displayed in Exeter

The Exeter Town Hall Gallery (second floor) will exhibit student artwork selected by art teachers grades 1-12 every weekend from March 12 through April 10. Ten works from each grade will be on view, representing "The best art from area students." The exhibit is organized by the Exeter Arts Committee and school art teachers in response to National Youth Art Month. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 from 1-4pm. Exhibit hours are 1-4pm on weekends only and the event is free and open to the public.

School District Voting Results

The results for March 8 elections are now posted here. **Updated with East Kingston and Brentwood results

EHS Blue Hawk Ice Hockey Rescheduled

The Ice Hockey semi-finals originally planned for Tuesday March 8 have been rescheduled to Thursday March 10 at 6pm at St. Anselm's.

NH DOE Certification Fees Increase

All staff should be aware that the NH DOE has increased certification fees as of January 22, 2005. View fee schedule. Any questions, please contact Robin Warner, Administrator, Bureau of Credentialing (603) 271-4196.

Check out candidate information

The Exeter News-Letter has published a voter guide to assist you in making informed decisions in choosing candidates for town and school board positions. Please check it out here.

COOP Board Meeting Presentations

The February 15th meeting minutes of the ERCSB contain presentations on: NCLB and AYP - School in Need of Improvement Designation, and Curriculum and Philosophy Goals and Accomplishments.

CMS & EHS Parent Surveys Compiled

Results of the parent surveys were presented to the Coop. School Board and the reports are available under the Curriculum and Assessment/School Portfolio section of this website.

SST Culinary Arts Restaurant Julia's

In preparation for their big event on May 5th, Julia's will be doing several display cooking events over the next several weeks. Valentines Extended (2/15), French Cuisine (2/17), A Taste of Italy (3/1), A Trip to Spain (3/3), Favorites from the South (3/10), Greek (3/15), Traditional Irish (3/17), Our America (3/24) and A Taste of the World (3/29). The "A Taste of the World" event will include dishes prepared fresh right in front of you by our display cooking chefs. This is an event not to be missed. Please call 775-8473 for reservations or e-mail to julias@sau16.org. Your ongoing support and patronage are GREATLY appreciated. For menus and more information, check Julia's on the SST website.

SAU 16 Schedule for Thursday February 10

The Exeter Region Cooperative School District Deliberative Session is still scheduled for 7:00 PM this evening at EHS Talbot Gym.

Exeter High School
Guidance College Night - Rescheduled to March 10, 2005
JV Ice Hockey cancelled
Basketball Time Have Changed (see below):
1) Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls Basketball - 2:30 - 4:00 PM Talbot Gym
2) JV Boys and Freshman Boys Basketball 2:30 - 4:30 EHS Annex
3) JV Girls Basketball 4:30 - 5:30 EHS Annex

Cooperative Middle School
All after school activities AND late buses cancelled

Main Street School - Literacy Night cancelled

Kensington School Board meeting rescheduled (see below).

Kensington Board Meeting Rescheduled

Due to weather concerns, the Kensington School Board meeting scheduled for Thursday night at 6:45 has been moved to Sat. night, March 12 at 6:00 pm. The Deliberative Session will follow as scheduled at 7:00pm.

EHS Principal Selected

We are pleased to announce that Victor Sokul, currently the high school principal at Keene High School, has accepted the position of principal of Exeter High School effective July 1, 2005.

EHS Volunteers planning Jr. Prom and Project Prom/Graduation

Parents and volunteers are needed to plan and help with both the EHS Junior Prom and the EHS Project Prom/Project Graduation activities.

Special ERCSD Board meeting in CMS Cafeteria

The Cooperative School Board will interview the finalist candidates for the EHS Principal position on Monday February 7th at 6pm in the Cooperative Middle School Cafeteria. View Agenda for the Meeting.

Meet the Candidates Night

Come and meet the candidates running for the ERCSD Board on February 3rd at 7:00 PM in the Lincoln Street Elementary School Cafeteria. It will be moderated by Steve Hermans. All SAU 16 townspeople are welcome to attend. Sponsored by the Exeter Elementary PTO. For further information, please contact Deanna MacDonald or call 770-5731. Tapes will be played on Ch. 22 EXTV.

Newfields Elementary Students Save Their Pennies

Newfields' special fundraising project "Buy-a-Hand, Wear-a-Hat" is a smashing success! Click here to read entire story.

CMS Drama Club presents Toy School

CMS Drama has their winter performances scheduled for Thursday February 3rd, Friday February 4th, Wednesday February 9th, and Friday February 11th. All Performances are at 6:30 pm in the Thomas Meehan Auditorium at CMS. View a student-created video.

EHS Report Cards delayed to Monday

Exeter High has decided to send report cards home with students on Monday January 31, 2005 instead of the previous Friday. Any questions, please contact the EHS Main Office at 778-7772.

School news sources

Don't forget to review the Co-op Beat News that gets published in the Exeter Newsletter every other Tuesday. Archives of articles are available on this website and recent articles feature: oral Presentations at CMS, upcoming testing in selected schools (NAEP tests), Seatbelts on School Buses, and drama at CMS. The intended focus of the Co-op Beat is on the Cooperative School District, which includes grades 6th-12th, but there's news for all. School newsletters are published on the school websites and links to the various news sources are consolidated on our news page. Also this 'Current SAU 16 news' is available to you as an RSS feed.

EHS Freshman Parents' Meeting

EHS has scheduled a follow-up dialogue night for current freshman parents on Thursday February 17 at 6:00-7:00pm in the EHS Science Lecture Hall. Parents are encouraged to view the EHS Guidance Dept. website for more information about course selection.

EHS holds Parents' Night for next year's Freshmen

EHS will sponsor a Parents' Night for parents of eighth graders on Wednesday, March 2 from 7:00-9:00pm in the Talbot Gym. The Director of Guidance will share information regarding course selection for the 2005-06 school year as well as all department advisors will be present to share information and answer questions about curriculum and/or levels. See the EHS Guidance Dept. website for more information about course selection.

EHS Drama presents Coffee House Theater

Exeter High School Drama and Exeter Drama Boosters present Coffee House Theater - A series of One-Act Skits on Saturday, January 29th at 7:00PM in the Exeter High School Annex Gymnasium. Coffee and gourmet desserts will be served. Tickets are $8.00 and must be purchased in advance. For information and tickets please contact Lori Burrage at Exeter High School (603) 775-5829.

District Budget Meetings Schedule Posted

A listing of all the SAU 16 school district budget meetings is posted for your convenience.

Afternoon and Evening activities cancelled Wednesday January 12

Due to inclement weather conditions, all afternoon Kindergarten, all afternoon and evening activities, all athletic activities, and Adult Education classes are cancelled for all SAU 16 schools.

SST holds workshop on Postsecondary Opportunities

Principal Nancy Pierce will conduct a workshop on postsecondary opportunities and college application process for SST students on Wednesday January 12, 2005 at 6:30pm in SST Conference room. For more information...

EHS Reschedules Financial Aid Night

Due to weather conditions, EHS has rescheduled Financial Aid Night from Thursday Jan. 6 to Tuesday Jan. 11. For information on the session, please check here.

Registration Information for School Board Seats

Information is provided on how, when and where to file for candidacy for open school board positions in all SAU 16 school districts. View information

Junior Prom Planning Meeting

The next Jr Prom committee planning meeting is Wednesday January 12, 2005 at 6:30pm in the EHS Annex Cafe. For information on date and ways to help, view here.

SST Newsletter Published

For information on what's happening at SST, take a look at December's newsletter.

SST Culinary Arts Students display their talents

SST students presented their dessert creations at the Holiday Buffet at Julia's Restaurant at the Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter. The Culinary Arts I & II students hosted over 50 people at this year's annual celebration. Julia's will re-open for lunch on Thursdays in January.

CMS Music Boosters sell CMS Ornament

A fundraising project for the Cooperative Middle School music boosters offers a delightful ornament featuring the CMS building. To view and see purchase information, click here.

Public Notice Title IV

SAU 16 will submit an application for Title IV funding, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities, by December 31, 2004.. For more information...

CHS Chamber Choir Fundraising

The CMS Chamber Choir embarks on several projects fundraising for trip to Chicago in April 2005. For more information...

EHS Drama Club Performance

The high school drama club performs Little Shop of Horrors Dec. 2, 3 and 4. To see some pictures of the performance, click here.

CMS PTO Pie/Cheesecake Delivery Thursday Nov. 18

The Pie/Cheesecake delivery date is Thursday, November 18th and pick-up will be on the right side of the cafeteria. For pick up times and PTO news, check here.

SST Inducts Student Officers

178 students were formally inducted into leadership positions of eight Career and Technical Student Organizations. View here for more information.

School Improvement Planning

The Exeter Region Cooperative School District is in the process of generating school improvement plans for both the Cooperative Middle and Exeter High Schools. In order for these plans to be comprehensive and all-inclusive, the members of the School Improvement Plan Steering Committee are seeking parent input on specific questions and issues. A parent survey is available and a forum will be held November 16 from 4:00 to 5:00pm in the CMS Library for discussing the survey questions. All parents with students in the middle and/or high school are encouraged to attend.

EHS Project Prom and Project Graduation Auction Sunday Nov. 7

The senior class of 2005 will hold a giant fundraiser auction at the Talbot Gym on Sunday November 7. To see a list of auction items, raffle items and for more information, view the Project Prom/Project Graduation section.

EHS Student Announcements Available online

The daily student announcements for high school students are now posted on the EHS website. You may view the webpage from the News section of the EHS website.

SST Parent Advisory Council meeting

The first meeting of the Parents’ Advisory Council for Teachers (PACT) at the Seacoast School of Technology will be Wednesday, October 20th, at 6:30 p.m. in the SST Conference Room. For more information...

EHS Drama Club Performance

The EHS Drama Club will perform two plays, 'Stone Soup' and 'The Prince Who Wouldn't Talk' on Sunday, October 17, 2004 at 2:00 pm in the Annex Cafe. Admission is free.

EHS Junior Prom planning begins

The first meeting of the Jr. Prom Planning committee will meet on Thursday October 14, 2004 at 7:00 pm in the Annex Cafe. All junior students and parents are invited to attend.

New High School Construction Update

A presentation of the construction update will be shown on Channel 22 on October 8, 10, 13, 15, 17 at 12:30pm, 4:30pm and 7:30pm.

UNH College Fair

UNH holds their annual college fair Thursday night Sept. 30 and Friday morning Oct. 1. See EHS Guidance for more information and links to UNH.

Exeter Adult Ed. sponsors candidate forum

Thursday September 30, 2004 from 7-9pm at High School Annex Cafeteria. For more information...

Telephone number alternatives

We have been having problems with the phone number 778-7772 not picking up. Please use 775-8400 if you have any difficulties getting through to any of our schools.

Don't forget to attend Open House at your school

All schools have an Open House night for you to meet your student's teachers and learn more about their curriculum. Check Open House Listing for dates.

EHS SAT scores above NH and National averages

The College Board has released scores that show that NH ranks well above the national average among states in which 60 percent or more seniors took the SAT exams and EHS students are well above the NH averages. For more information...

State Assessment test results are available

The NHEIAP results for grades 3, 6 and 10 are available on the NH state website and more information is available about SAU 16 results here...

EHS Principal Heald Announces Retirement plans at end of 2004-05 School Year

Principal Gary Heald formally announced to the Coop. School Board that effective June 30, 2005, he will be resigning as principal after six years of service to Exeter High School. Search for a replacement will begin early this fall.

SST Begins 25th Anniversary Celebration

The Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter will begin a year-long observance of its 25th Anniversary when school opens on Monday, August 30th. For more information...

Curtains on Fire Theatrical Performance

A drama and multimedia group of students from EHS perform at CMS Aug. 20-21. For more information...

2004-05 Bus Routes Posted

Bus Routes are posted - there are several changes this year so be sure to check under Schools --> Bus Routes.

EHS Band Camp August 16-20

All students in EHS band should plan to attend marching band camp the week of August 16-20. View letter sent to parents/students (.pdf). For more information, see Music Dept. section of EHS website.

Parents - Stress Keyboarding Skills this Summer!

One of the most important skills your child can learn is to use the computer keyboard. Have them spend some time this summer practicing their typing skills. More keyboarding information is available in resources section...

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