Our eighth graders (and their chaperones!) had a blast in D.C. last week!
Our 7th graders had their annual trip to the Exeter River today to test the water and release their trout! They analyzed the data of their benthic macroinvertebrate collection and calculated the water quality score. All were happy to find that the river scored a "good," a happy and safe home for our fish!
The Maypole has returned to the music room! Every other year Ms. Bolduc does a unit on folk dancing and adds the tradition of Maypole Dancing. Yesterday, grade 2 and Kindergarten got to have their first lesson!
This past Saturday, Mrs. Bolduc brought 2 of our top choral students to Dover High School to participate in the NHMEA Southeast District Middle School Honors Festival! Congratulations, Emily and Jillian!
We ended our week before vacation with our annual Pie a Teacher in the Face assembly to celebrate raising over $19,000 for the Kids Heart Challenge! Thank you for organizing such a fun event, Mrs. Kimball!
Before April Break, we had a fun-filled Spirit Week! Days included themes like pajama and superhero days at the elementary level and Adam Sandler and "anything but a backpack" days at the middle school level.
Please go to this link to read May's News from the Nest: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LvBTdx3Si1KWqvfhz3IcUMsB_tc5U_LG/view?usp=sharing Thank you!
COME JOIN OUR TEAM! We are hiring for the 2025-2026 year. Please share this post with family or friends who may be interested. To download our emplyment application, follow this link: sau83.org/page/employment-application. For questions, email employment@sau83.org.
A reminder that this panel will be happening this Wednesday!! Hope to see you there!!
Thank you, Mrs. Bolduc, for giving our band and chorus students the chance to perform at the State House for Music in Our Schools Month. What an amazing opportunity!!! Thank you to those who took time out of your day to watch our musicians perform on Wednesday. We appreciate your support of the arts at Ellis School!
Please view April's News from the Nest at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ce0GVgz-G8kyQKoPtfuKK9v1U19DNuch/view?usp=drive_link
Have you heard? Spring pictures (including 8th grader cap and gown photos) are scheduled for March 31st! See the attached flyers for details.
Fremont School District’s Carla Smith Named New Hampshire CTO of the Year
The Fremont School District is proud to announce that our own Director of Technology, Carla Smith, has been selected by the New Hampshire CTO Council (NHCTO) as the recipient of the 2025 NHCTO of the Year Award for her outstanding leadership, innovation, and contributions to technology in New Hampshire K-12 education.
Carla will be formally recognized by Thomas Rupp, President of NHCTO, at their annual clinic event on May 8, 2025. She will also be honored at the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards (EDies) ceremony on June 7, 2025.
As Director of Technology since 2013, Carla has played a pivotal role in ensuring that technology supports and enhances teaching, learning, and operations across the district at Ellis School. She has led efforts to modernize infrastructure, improve cybersecurity, implement innovative classroom technologies, and provide essential professional development for Fremont educators. Under her leadership, the district has strengthened its network reliability, enhanced student data security, and expanded access to digital tools that foster student engagement and achievement.
Carla is recognized for her strategic vision, collaborative approach, and commitment to equity in digital learning. She has been instrumental in developing long-term technology plans, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, and securing funding through grants and partnerships. Her dedication to building a future-ready learning environment for the Ellis School has empowered both students and educators to navigate an increasingly digital world with confidence.
Ellis School Principal Delaney Rosenberg, who nominated Carla, had this to say about her: “Our teachers truly rely on her for guidance and support in implementing new technology and programming in their classrooms. Carla has been on top of our five-year and emergency technology plans and is always one step ahead of me when it comes to being aware of any new technology mandates, programs, or regulations. I truly lean on Carla as my IT Director and trust her as the expert that she is. Carla is also the leader of our Technology Committee, which meets once a month, and is an instrumental member of our District's Safety Committee. In these roles, she serves to provide us with up-to-date technology information and leads us in implementing programs and safeguards that transform our system. Carla is the best and extremely deserving of this award.”
“Carla’s expertise, leadership, and passion for educational technology make her an invaluable asset to our district and the broader New Hampshire education community,” said Superintendent Brian M. Stack. “Her ability to ensure secure and efficient operations is truly remarkable. We are incredibly proud of this well-deserved recognition.”
The Fremont School Board also expresses their sincerest appreciation and gratitude to Carla for being such a dedicated employee. The Board recognizes that the children of Fremont are fortunate to be able to benefit greatly from Carla’s skills and service to the community and the profession.
Please join us in congratulating Carla Smith on this tremendous honor!
We are expecting some slippery conditions to start the day, so Ellis School will operate with a 2 hour delay and no AM preschool on Monday, 2.17.2025.
Due to expected freezing rain later this morning, Ellis School in Fremont will be closed on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Ellis families on the white bus: The bus company has notified us that they are extremely short staffed. As a result, the white bus will be delayed by 45 minutes tomorrow morning. This will not impact other routes. The white bus will follow a normal schedule for the afternoon. Thank you for your understanding.
Ellis School will be closed tomorrow, February 6, 2025 due to the impending weather that is expected to arrive in Fremont in the late morning and remain until early in the evening. The Sanborn Regional School District has also announced a closure for high school students.
The Fremont School District will operate on a two hour delay this morning. Sanborn will also have a 2 hour delay. There will be no AM preschool.
This is a reminder that when we have a 2 hour delay (like today), there is no AM Preschool.
Good Morning! Please follow this link for the February News from the Nest! https://drive.google.com/file/d/13hViJKOAz3O1E87PT1UN0mD_siidLK1h/view?usp=sharing Have a great weekend!