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• Hampton elementary students join 'Walk to School' day - 10/10/2008

  HAMPTON — Fourth-grader Schyler Savage usually takes the bus. Her friend and classmate Emily Britton gets a ride from mom or dad. But on Wednesday morning they went to school the new old-fashioned way: on foot.

  
• Newmarket and Oyster River school districts explore cooperative - 10/10/2008

  NEWMARKET — The possibilities for a cooperative school district between Newmarket and the Oyster River Cooperative School District will be discussed during a meeting of the Newmarket School Board on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

• SAU 21 Joint Board unlikely to budge on public comment - 10/10/2008

  HAMPTON — A resolution to allow the public to speak at the School Administrative Unit 21 Joint Board meetings may end up falling on deaf ears.

• Marsh resigns post as School Board chairman - 10/10/2008

  HAMPTON — Henry Marsh of North Hampton stepped down this week as chairman of the Winnacunnet Cooperative School Board. Marsh resigned as chairman during the board's Wednesday, Oct. 8 meeting at the Galley Hatch Restaurant.

• 'Cooperative' effort to save tax dollars - 10/10/2008

  HAMPTON — All five Winnacunnet Cooperative School Board members agreed to pay their own food tab and forgo raises during a board retreat at the Galley Hatch on Wednesday, Oct. 8 that was originally going to be billed to the taxpayers.

• Superintendent's corner: Sanborn must stop school violence - 10/10/2008

  KINGSTON — There are topics that I take great joy in communicating and some that I do not. This is one of the latter. Unfortunately, violence in schools is on the rise, and across the country both students and staff have lost their lives to...

• Exeter school briefs - 10/10/2008

  The Exeter High School Student Senate is conducting its fall cleanup on Saturdays and Sundays in October and the first weekend in November. Residents in Exeter, Stratham, Brentwood, Newfields, East Kingston and Kensington are asked to contact...

• Economy gives chance to fix roof - 10/10/2008

  SEABROOK — The School Board decided to take advantage of construction companies looking for work and voted to replace the gymnasium roof immediately rather than patch it.

• Books go to South Africa thanks to EHS effort - 10/10/2008

  EXETER — Area students and school administrators are helping make the world a little bit better.

  
• Raymond school briefs - 10/10/2008

  RAYMOND — The RHS Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Raymond High School in Room 101 at 7 p.m. Alumni and friends are invited to attend. Alumni association dues ($5) for 2008-09 are payable at this meeting...

• Middle school plan cut to $44.8M - 10/8/2008

  PORTSMOUTH — Architects gave the School Board new numbers on the size and cost of the Portsmouth Middle School expansion Tuesday that would lower the total cost of the project, but would not come under Mayor Tom Ferrini's $40 million cap.

• Middle School cost tonight's topic - 10/7/2008

  PORTSMOUTH — Architects will present the final cost and total tax impact of a proposal to expand Portsmouth Middle School at a work session tonight.

• EHS to host presidential candidates' forum - 10/7/2008

  EXETER — Although many are not yet old enough to vote, Exeter High School students will have their own chance to participate in the upcoming election when they ask the questions that are important to them.

• Lots to learn at community education - 10/7/2008

  HAMPTON — Upcoming fall courses offered by Winnacunnet Community Education:

• Seacoast School of Technology hosts open house Oct. 22 - 10/7/2008

  EXETER — The annual Seacoast School of Technology open house is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.

• Hampton Falls School Board appoints new member - 10/7/2008

  HAMPTON FALLS — The town has a full complement of School Board members following several months of one, then two vacancies.

• Newmarket School Board reviews energy saving ideas - 10/7/2008

  NEWMARKET — During the School Board meeting on Oct. 2, former town employee Clay Mitchell proposed many simple changes to Newmarket Elementary School that could be easily implemented and could save the taxpayers of Newmarket some tax money.

• Eminent domain debated - 10/7/2008

  PORTSMOUTH — Residents were split in their opinions on whether the city should move forward with eminent domain in the continually controversial process to expand Portsmouth Middle School.

• CMS students create moving art for Tents of Hope - 10/3/2008

  STRATHAM — The Tents of Hope Committee at the Cooperative Middle School is in high gear in preparation for the upcoming Exeter Area Tents of Hope Celebration at CMS on Oct. 24 and the national rally in Washington, D.C., Nov. 7-9.

  
• Sanborn school officials mull fencing team, expanding music program - 10/3/2008

  KINGSTON — The Sanborn Regional School Board members heard from multiple presenters during a meeting Oct. 1 hoping to expand the musical and athletic opportunities in the district.

• PHS auto program certified - 10/2/2008

  PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School automotive department received certification from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation last week, which will allow the program to receive federal and state funding.

• Exeter area school briefs - 9/30/2008

  SAU 16 locked in its natural gas prices in a new contract that has the school paying $1.16 per therm for the heating, which is 15 cents higher than its previous contract. The near 15 percent increase reflects the national rise in the cost of...

• Lots to learn at community education - 9/30/2008

  HAMPTON — Isn't it time to do something for you? Winnacunnet Community Education has opportunities to do just that. As soon as Tuesday, Sept. 30, you could be enrolled in a Microsoft Word class. Perhaps you would like to stop smoking or lose...

• Kids Ride for cancer research - 9/27/2008

  NEW CASTLE — Health, community building and fund-raising efforts will combine Sunday for the third annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Seacoast New Castle Kids Ride at New Castle Commons.

• Joint Board, SAU 21 support staff in contract impasse - 9/26/2008

  HAMPTON — The School Administrative Unit 21 Joint Board and school support staff have come to an impasse in contract negotiations.

• Sanborn school officials mull funding for literacy program - 9/26/2008

  KINGSTON —— School Board members heard a presentation on Sanborn Regional Middle School literacy and literacy initiatives at their Sept. 17 meeting.

• Science test provides base line - 9/26/2008

  HAMPTON — Local school district administrators are pleased with results of a new science test and say there's room for improvement.

• SAU 16 proposes new assistant superintendent - 9/26/2008

  EXETER — Superintendent Michael Morgan officially proposed having Tony Baldasaro as the new assistant superintendent for School Administrative Unit 16. He would replace Jerry Frew, who left earlier this year.

• SAU 16 Joint School Board sets game plan - 9/26/2008

  STRATHAM — The SAU 16 Joint School Board met for the first time at Stratham Memorial School on Monday, Sept. 22 after it was suggested by Stratham School Board Chairman Bruce Scamman that the joint board hold its meetings at the different...