This is the Middle School Newsletter for Grades 5-8. For the K-4 Newsletter, click here.

Welcome to the Middle School (Grades 5-8) Newsletter!

I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving. As we approach the final weeks of 2024, I want to express how truly grateful I am for this wonderful school community. The hard work and dedication of our teachers, staff, students, parents, and peers are what make Strafford such a special place, and I feel fortunate to be a part of it.

As your Dean, I’m excited to see what the remainder of the year will bring, and I’m confident that together, we can make these next three weeks meaningful and impactful for our students. Let’s continue to support one another as we head into the holiday season. Thank you for all you do!

Best,

Jeff Merrill

Dean of Students (5-8)

Grades 5-6

Grades 7-8

We tried to trick the students before Thanksgiving Break and had our own Spirit Week without telling them! They caught on very quickly and had fun seeing if they could guess what the days theme was!

If your student has a recurring doctor's appointment, please get a note from the doctor so we can keep it on file. This way, these recurring appointments can be marked "excused" for absences, tardies or early dismissals. These notes need to be updated each year, so if you haven't given us a new note for this year please do so ASAP. Thank you! Any questions or concerns please email office@strafford.k12.nh.us

Thanks,

Ms.Clark and Ms.Silva

Follow the link here: https://www.whoweplayfor.org/newhampshire-strafford.

Please reach out to Nurse Clark for any additional information needed!

It's time to order your yearbook! Use this link to order TODAY!

2024-25 School Calendar

December 7, 2024

PTO Craft Fair in Gym; 8th grade class food sales in cafe 9-2

December 11, 2024

K-4 Holiday Shop

TIGER Show for 7th/8th graders

December 23, 2024-January 1, 2025

NO SCHOOL Holiday Break/New Year's Observance

We would love to help support our Strafford families with whatever they need during the holiday season. Please fill this form out if you would like to be added to our list! (Staff members, this also applies to you!)

**Please note: This information will be kept confidential and limited to need-to-know staff members who are helping to collect or distribute items**

• Nicole.alley@strafford.k12.nh.us
• Laura.milner@strafford.k12.nh.us

Below is the basketball schedule for this week! Please note a change on Thursday, as there is no Girls B game on Thursday 12/5. Also, Girls A will be played at 4:00pm on Thursday 12/5 @ Northwood.

Full athletic schedules and calendar can be found below. We are excited to start playing games this week! Please come out and support our Spartans!

NJHS is collecting non perishable food items for Strafford families in need this holiday season. Items can be dropped off in the main office anytime. Cash/check donations are also accepted. Please make checks out to Strafford School. Thank you!

Every Friday is HAT DAY! Students may wear their favorite hat to school all day if they bring in $1! Thank you for supporting the 8th grade class!

Support the 8th Grade!

You can send money into the office ANYTIME and we will send a blanket home!

Do you have gently used, unwanted knick knacks and yard sale type items? We will take them! Nothing bigger than a toaster, no clothes and no stuffed animals please! These items are used for our K-4 Holiday Shop! Students purchase little goodies for family members for the holidays and it's a Strafford School tradition! We are also in need of gift bags, wrapping paper and tape! Items can be dropped off to the main office at any time!

If interested in coming in to help students wrap and shop please sign up HERE.

The deadline is Feb. 1.

This is the Middle School Newsletter for Grades 5-8. For the K-4 Newsletter, click here.