Did you know? One of our school goals has been focused on adopting more restorative school practices that encourage dialogue, conflict-resolution, and relationship-building. In this effort, we have established a Restorative Practices Leadership Team. Miss. Booth is a member of this team and has spearheaded this effort by regularly leading her students in community-building circles. Want to learn more? Follow this link from Suffolk University (https://www.suffolk.edu/cas/centers-institutes/center-for-restorative-justice/what-is-restorative-justice), where we were able to train our RP Leadership Team thanks to a grant we received!
Please click on this link for June's News from the Nest! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QGTGUDslS8LQaLqgYVHbog_dyFCURS5W/view?usp=sharing
Last week, Team Good Vibes learned about historical buildings, artifacts, and New England culture during their trip to Strawberry Banke. Thank you for having us, Strawberry Banke!
Our fifth and sixth graders went to the Fisher Cats game today! The kids got to play with robots, make some UV color changing bracelets and meet comic book authors and characters. Some of our students even had the opportunity to yell, "Play ball!" from the field!
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.