January 19, 2026

I hope that everyone enjoyed the long weekend and had some fun out in the snow. It is hard to believe that we are almost at the halfway point in the school year! Megan McFarland will be returning to HSS on Tuesday as the assistant principal and we will have to say goodbye to Mr. Concannon, our interim AP. He's been a great help keeping the school running smoothly over the last five months.

On a different note, our January K-2nd grade Sing will be held on the 30th and we hope to see many of you there.

Leah Wheelan, Principal

'Mr. Andy', a beloved former kindergarten para, visited HSS on Friday

We are going to be starting an after school Robotics Club in February that will run for six weeks. After that club ends, we will introduce our Math Design Challenge Club which will run for eight weeks. One club will be for our younger students and one for our older students. Details will follow in two weeks.

We also have plans to run an after school Lego Building Club and we are in the process of gathering legos in order to start this program. Please drop off any used legos that you no longer want. We are collecting them in the main office and as soon as we have a sufficient supply, we'll announce details for the club.

See details below:

We will be celebrating all of our January student birthdays on Wednesday during lunch in the cafeteria.

Our 3rd and 4th graders will be competing in their classroom spelling bees over the next two weeks. The top three finishers in each class will then compete in the school wide spelling bee on January 28th. We will announce the winners in our next HSS Newsletter.

We will host the January K-2nd grade sing along on Friday the 30th in the gym.

Per NH law, we are giving the DIBELS reading assessment to our students. If your child is eligible for reading support based on their assessment results, you will receive a letter from the school. Please know that a lot of students receive this type of reading support, especially our younger students.

Good morning,

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Have a great day!

Tom Harkins, LMS Principal

This is a reminder of the importance of having your children attend school every day and on time. A student is marked tardy if they are more than 5 minutes late to school. Our morning meetings start by 8:10 in the classrooms and it is important that all students are here.

In New Hampshire, habitual truancy is defined by the Department of Education as ten half-days or five full days of unexcused absence. If your child is habitually truant we will be reaching out to set up a meeting.

The Lebanon Board considers the following to be excused absences:

1. Illness, including mental illness
   
2. Recovery from an accident
   
3. Required court attendance
   
4. Medical and dental appointments
   
5. Death in the immediate family
   
6. Observation or celebration of a religious holiday
   
7. Such other good cause as may be acceptable to the Principal or permitted by law
   

Any absence that has not been excused for any of these reasons will be considered an unexcused absence.

I know that the mornings can be a struggle for some students, but we appreciate your effort to get your children to school and on time.

And remember . . . the first day of spring is March 20!! 🌻☀️

Holly Maher, RN

hmaher@sau88.net

603-448-0618

It might be the middle of winter, but there's no hibernating happening here! The PTO is staying active this winter with Soup Days, Staff Spotlight (follow along on Instagram/Facebook), the Book Drive, and the Book Fair. Find out more below!

Soup Days Are Coming!

What: Soup Days are HSS staff's FAVORITE event of the year and we need your help!

When: January 27th, 28th, and 29th

How It Works: You bring soup or bread/rolls and we do the rest. It's that easy! Sign up to bring in your favorite homemade or store bought soup in a crock pot. Drop it off in the morning and pick it up at the end of the day. That's it!

SIGN UP HERE

Book Drive

What: Have books that are ready for a new home? Every year the PTO runs a book drive in conjunction with the book fair to help get more books into students' hands!

When: Now until Friday, February 6th

Scholastic Book Fair Volunteers Needed

What: Come help kids shop the book fair! All students will have the opportunity to shop during the school day. We will also be offering before/after school hours and a Family Night.

When: February 9th-13th

How it Works: Sign up for a timeslot (or two!) then come join the book fair fun.

SIGN UP HERE

January 19th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School

January 28th - 3rd and 4th Grade Spelling Bee (snow date Jan. 29th)

January 30th - K-2 Sing at 2:15pm

Sign-ups for IMS Summer Camp have officially launched!

Families interested in enrolling their child in Summer Camp can complete the registration form using the link below:
https://www.uvims.com/enrichment-camps

We are excited for another fun-filled summer and look forward to creating lasting memories with our campers. Families are welcome to reach out directly with any questions about the program or registration process.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to IMS if you have any questions!

Please call LISTEN for more information:

Any eligible family may self-refer and schedule a Summer Camp Scholarship phone appointment beginning February 3rd, until funds are exhausted.

Parents/Guardians can research their preferred camp(s) before their scholarship appointment. They must call LISTEN as soon as possible to maximize their chances of receiving approval for their desired camp session.

Basketball Tryouts