Ellis School - SAU 83

It was the 100th day of school for our students yesterday and our kindergarten students continued the tradition of dressing as if they are 100 years old! It was also the 1000th day of school for our fifth graders, and they celebrated by completing several 1,000 day activities.

Mrs. Rosenberg and Mr. Beaudoin represented Ellis School at the New Hampshire Special Olympics 2026 Penguin Plunge this weekend. The theme this year was jungle safari! Thanks to all of you, we were able to raise over $2,219 for the NH Special Olympics. We hope to plunge again with you all next year! Are you ready to jump into the Atlantic with us in 2027?

Class of 2039 Parents: It's officially time to sign your child up for kindergarten with us next school year. We cannot wait to meet you and to start your child's learning journey at Ellis School in September 2026!

This past week, learners in Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Grande's classes closed out their simple machine unit by taking a field trip to the Exeter Bowling Lanes. The owner, Rob, took them behind the scenes to see all the simple machines in action. They also had fun bowling while practicing their math skills by learning to keep score.

Please follow this link for our February News From the Nest!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kM0hSDlc9FflKVrnVNnUu4rN8CtARUMx/view?usp=sharing

Ellis School will have a two hour delay on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Due to the impending storm, Ellis School will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. Any decision to delay or close school for Tuesday will not be made until Tuesday morning. Please stay safe, and go Patriots!

We had our second annual middle school Burning of the Grump this morning. The following is Mr. Asbell's explanation of this tradition:
"I have participated in this activity for over a decade with groups of students. It is a reflective exercise where students think back to the previous year. They remember their lowest of the low. They think back to their regretful moments and biggest failures. They reflect on moments of heartbreak or loss from that year. These moments are the students 'Grumps.' They record them down either in bullet point form or paragraph form. I do NOT look at the writing. This is for their eyes only...We build a structure out of a dried tree, sticks, and bark that resembles a person... We stuff the students' grumps into this structure. We then light up the grump releasing all the negative things from our previous year. Defining those things as past and not our present, and starting 2026 off on the right foot and hopefully relieving some of the weight of the stressors of the previous year."

Exciting news! Our hydroponics class is officially growing veggies! First up: lettuce!

One of our favorite staff traditions is the Golden Apple. Staff award each other the Golden Apple a couple of times a year to recognize each other's achievements and contributions. Last week, Mrs. Kelly presented the Golden Apple to Mrs. MacArthur. Way to go, Mrs. MacArthur!

Have you heard the news about our newest club? After multiple student requests, Ms. Sonia has formed our new Anime Club for students in Grades 6-8. Have questions? Email her at ksonia@sau83.org

Our new Wee Deliver mail program has already brought so much joy to our students and staff this winter. We want to extend a special thanks to Mr. Beaudoin for implementing and facilitating this mail delivery process. We are currently in the middle of a stamp design contest. Students and staff are competing against each other to design the best stamps to represent our theme of the 25-26 School Year: "Make Our Mark!" Please see the attached Google Document for more information about how your child can compete to be one of two winners in their grade level!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IC2v64BFTKmVRQICd3yKQxRiwgau_hSe4WoPWCrzPSk/edit?usp=sharing

We had such a wonderful time with our students and families last night at our annual Winter Concert. Thank you all for attending, and a special thanks to Mrs. Bolduc and Mr. LeTendre for organizing such a beautiful night of music.

We will never stop highlighting how impactful it is for our learners to collaborate across grade levels in our PK-8 school! Recently, Mrs. Clark's class had a visit from an older student, who read a Pigeon book to them! It was a great experience for our learners and our educators!

Due to the icy conditions, Ellis School will have a two hour delay today, January 7, 2026. There will be no early release as originally scheduled. The school day will end at the normal time. 

Hello, Fremont!

We are asking Fremont caregivers, community members, and educators to provide their feedback through the grant funding needs assessment survey (linked below) by February 6th, 2026. This will help us and our ESEA Stakeholder Advisory Council make essential grant funding decisions for the 2026-2027 school year.

Thank you for your participation!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScld4sckan8-QORInxqfof8JNhPVW-sMXiZmM7yGMRI96xrLw/viewform

Good Afternoon,

Please click this link for our January News From the Nest: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K6UXiMM1sIOc33r8tCMOrfmerne4CXf4/view?usp=sharing. Please note, this newsletter details a change to our pick up and drop off procedures that will start on January 5th, 2026. Please read the first and second pages for details.

Thank you,

Mrs. Rosenberg

Please see below for a message from Mrs. Gibb and Mrs. Gauthier. We are so excited to showcase this video of the Great Teacher Power-Up!

Dear Ellis Community,
We had the opportunity to work with the Great Teacher Power-Up team during the second half of the 2023-24 school year to create an interactive writing unit for our students. The GTPU team created a documentary-style video of our process, product and steps along the way.
We want to thank the wonderful small business and community-members who made this project possible. Also a huge shout out to the Great Teacher Power Up team and Ellis School for providing us with this opportunity and acknowledging all the hard work teachers do every day!

We hope you take a moment to watch!
Jess Gibb and Amy Gauthier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=xATcG_0JYFTyilxk&v=l471WJ1zmXc&feature=youtu.be