This May 4th, three of our seventh graders represented Ellis School at the NHMEA Middle School Honors Festival, performing in the chorus. Congratulations, Ian, Jillian and Maggie!
This week we welcomed Lauren Smith, Mikki McMillion and Kat Clark from The Great Teacher Power Up! Back in December, Ms. Georato and Mrs. Gauthier applied and received a grant from the GTPU that included a mini-makeover of their classrooms, instructional coaching, curriculum development from these wildly talented, passionate and innovative educators. During their three days at Ellis, they went above and beyond to spoil our staff with lunch from Fremont Pizza, breakfast treats from Popovers, gifts of self care from Lucas Salon and Tranquility, and many others. In their short time in our community, they re-sparked joy within our teachers and we are so grateful!
Check back in June when we share a short film about the work that they have been up to on behalf of Ms. Georato and Mrs. Gauthier!
Some of our very talented 8th grade artists spent the two weeks before vacation designing, drawing and painting this beautiful mural. What a vibrant addition to our library! And they had a very excited audience for some of the time :) Thank you Veronica, Hayleigh and Hailey!
Please take a moment to read this week's News from the Nest.
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Our mighty school community raised $21,403 in this year's Kids Heart Challenge! Smashing our goal! We celebrated their AMAZING efforts at today's community meeting with PIE!
Spirit Week has been a blast!
Thank you to Sanborn Regional High School and SoRock for hosting our 8th graders at this morning's Trade Fair!
We're pleased to share the news that Delaney will be assuming the role of interim principal for the 2024-2025 school year at Ellis School, bringing her experience and dedication to support our students and community.
Good afternoon. Please take a moment to read this week's News from the Nest.
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4.9.2024
To the Fremont, New Hampshire Community,
I am thrilled and deeply honored to have been chosen as your new Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1st. It fills me with excitement to build upon the strong foundation of my previous role as an educational leader here in Fremont. For those whom I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting, allow me to introduce myself.
My wife Erica and I reside in nearby Plaistow, where we are raising our five children, aged 9 to 18. They attend the Timberlane Schools, where Erica also serves as an elementary school literacy interventionist. Our family life is bustling with the typical activities—youth football, softball, or baseball practices and games; dance rehearsals and recitals; as well as attending plays and music concerts.
I earned my undergraduate degrees in math and math education from Boston University, followed by a master's degree in school administration from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Additionally, I hold a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study as a licensed Superintendent of Schools from New England College. From 2006 to 2022, I had the privilege of serving the town of Fremont as the Assistant Principal (2006-2009) and later as the Principal (2009-2022) of Sanborn Regional High School. Since leaving Sanborn nearly two years ago, I have been providing professional development to hundreds of schools, both within New Hampshire and other states nationally, based on two books that I co-authored and published on student-centered learning. I am excited to share that a third book is scheduled for publication this September. While I value the perspective and experience gained from this professional development, I am eager to establish Fremont as my new professional home and limit some of my travel.
As we look towards the future of our Fremont students, we have much to be proud of and grateful for. I am enthusiastic about contributing to the next chapter of Fremont's story and hope to become an integral part of this community for years to come.
My approach to education is simple: I correlate high student achievement with the cultivation of a school culture whereby all stakeholders practice these beliefs:
● Learning is our fundamental purpose.
● We are committed to working together to achieve our collective purpose through the development of high-performing teams.
● We assess our effectiveness on the basis of results - seeking relevant data to promote improvement.
For a culture to thrive, there must be evidence of beliefs through ongoing actions and behaviors of all stakeholders as they work together. That is what makes for a healthy school culture built to last.
I am committed to building upon the excellent work initiated by Ellen Halliday as Superintendent and am prepared to guide Fremont through the challenges that lie ahead. Together, we will continue to ensure that our school system delivers an exceptional education, equipping each of our children for success in adulthood.
I eagerly anticipate joining forces with each of you as we collectively strive to provide the best for our children.
Warm regards,
Brian M. Stack
Due to mechanical difficulties our Orange Bus is running about twenty minutes behind schedule. We apologize for any inconvenience.
School may have been closed on Friday, but the show must go on! Three of our amazing 5th grade chorus members attended the NHMEA Elementary Honors Festival! Allie, Leah, and Emma did a fantastic job performing with other 4th-6th grade chorus members from around the state.!
Despite getting ready in the dark that morning and with very little notice, Mrs. Bolduc stepped in to co-present an outstanding session on Folk Dancing when the original presenter became unexpectedly ill!
Way to go Ellis Eagles! Congratulations on a job well done!
Please take a moment to read this week's News from the Nest
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Due to the road conditions, remaining debris and downed or hanging powerlines and a fire suppression malfunction at Ellis School - there will be no school today - Friday, April 5th.
Good Evening - SAU 83 will start with a 2 hr delay tomorrow - Friday, April 5th. There will be no AM pre-k. We will reassess the road conditions and power situation in the early morning and will send out another alert if we need to cancel school. For now, we will have a 2 hr. delay and no AM pre-K.
Where would we be without our wonderful paraeducators? We are so lucky to have you all! Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!
Due to the impending weather there will be no school in SAU 83 tomorrow, Thursday, April 4th
EARLY RELEASE APRIL 8th
Dear Ellis School, Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community Members,
Ellis School is making the following change to its schedule for the week of April 8th:
We are switching our early release date from Wednesday, April 10 to Monday, April 8th, 2024.
This decision was made with our students’ wellbeing in mind as well as the extraordinary celestial event taking place that day.
Many parents have reached out to request a half day to experience the solar eclipse with their children. In addition, the eclipse will be at its highest obscuration at 3:28 p.m., which coincides with when our students will be in the middle of transitioning from school and could put students at risk of eye injuries.
Many of our classes will be doing eclipse-related educational activities with our students and protective eyewear will be provided to all of our students and staff.
Again – April 8th will be an early release day. April 10th will be a regular school day.
While you may be focused on your March Madness basketball brackets, our second graders are working their way through a book bracket! Who do you think is going to come out on top?!
The Ellis School track team starts their season this afternoon! The track team will be using the fields and playgrounds most days after school until 4:30. Please note that the fields and back roadway are closed to the public when the track team is practicing.
