Center Stage
September 19, 2025
Dear Parents & Guardians,
The students have truly settled into their routines, and it has been wonderful to see classrooms filled with energy and learning. With the weekend ahead beginning to feel more like fall, I hope you find time to enjoy the season—whether it’s exploring a corn maze or picking apples.
Open House – September 25th
We are excited to welcome you to our upcoming Open House on Wednesday, September 25th from 6:00-7:30PM. Please note that schedules are different for grade 5 and grade 6, so be sure to review the details carefully. This is a great opportunity to learn about your child’s day and visit their classrooms. Grade 5 parents will enter through the main entrance doors and grade 6 parents will enter through the gym upon arrival.
Lost & Found
Our lost and found, located outside of the main office, is already filling up! Please take a moment to look through the collection during your visit. As a reminder, all unclaimed items will be donated at each vacation. The first donation will take place over Thanksgiving break.
Being Prepared for School
We continue to notice that several students are coming to school without being fully prepared for their day. Building consistent routines at home early in the year helps students stay organized and ready to learn. Please review the Wildcat Way to Start Your Day included in this newsletter and consider making copies for your child to check off each morning. Establishing this habit now will support them all year long.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
B.J. Martin
8th-19th-Fall STAR Assessments
25th-WCS Open House 6-7:30PM
26th-Blackout Cancer Football Game (Wear Your Blackout Shirts to School)
6th-30th-NH SAS Modulars (ELA, Math, Science)
7th-School Board Meeting
9th-Ice Cream Social
10th -Progress Reports Close Trimester 1
13th-Columbus Day-No School
16th-Picture Re-take Day
17th-Progress Reports
17th-Grade 6 Monster Bash/Alternative Activity
20th-Mental Health Monday-Healthy Lifestyle
21st-22nd-School Board Meeting/Budget Workshop
22nd-Early Release Day
21st -School Council Meeting
27th-31st-Red Ribbon Week
27th-31st-Fall Book Fair
28th-Parent Teacher Conferences 3-7 PM
30th-Parent Teacher Conferences 3-6 PM
We are looking for a few volunteers to help run the Scholastic Book Fairs in the library from October 22-31 and March 17-27. If you would like to help please contact Joel Burdette, WCS Librarian at jburdette@windhamsd.org. This is an important library fundraiser, and an opportunity for students to pick great new books to read.
5th and 6th grade Chorus sign ups are open!
All 5th and 6th grade students have the exciting opportunity to participate in the WCS Chorus! Chorus rehearsals will begin on Thursday, October 2nd, and will take place after school hours from 2:30 to 3:30. We will be adding two Friday rehearsals as we approach the concert date to ensure that students are ready to perform for you. Students would need to be picked up in the back of the school building no later than 3:30.
Mark your calendars! The chorus will be performing at WHS on Tuesday, December 16th beginning at 6:30pm in the WHS auditorium!
We will be meeting on the following days for rehearsals: October 2nd, October 9th, October 16th, October 23rd, November 6th, November 13th, November 20th, December 4th, December 5th, December 11th, December 12th.
We will also perform in the Spring! There will be more information on this in the near future.
For future reference, on snow days we will go in accordance with school cancellations; therefore, if school is canceled, the chorus will not meet on that day.
WCS Robotics Group
Sign-Up Form will be Available next Weekend, September 27!
Details
We will meet each Monday from 2:30 to 3:30
Parents will pick up students promptly at 3:30
We run from October to May
Students should have a strong interest in engineering
and/or computer programming.This is NOT a Lego club
Sign-Up is first come first serve
Students are expected to attend weekly meetings
Bowling Club will run for 5 weeks on Tuesday September 30, October 7, October 14, October 21, and November 18 from 2:30pm-5pm. Please fill out the Google Form to sign up. Sign ups will close when the club is filled up or on September 18, 2025, whichever comes first. Bowling Club will be limited to the first 40 sign ups. There are 4 spots left! You will receive an email with an acceptance email if you are within the first 40. If not, you will receive an email with information about the wait list you will be placed on. First come, first serve! If sign ups are closed, and you would like to be placed on the waitlist, please email Jamie Dumais (jdumais@windhamsd.org). The club price is $85 and includes bowling, shoe rental, transportation, and an additional chaperone. Unfortunately there will not be any refunds for student’s absences. Payments will be made through the student’s PowerSchool account and the fee will only be added if the student is accepted into Bowling Club. Please reach out with any questions!
Bowling Club Google Form Sign Up Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjdka9hUb13zIsrRo0gQtjCCe03qeyAk1OSjBrIlysev7n9Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=112362660424417349673
Stride Club Sign Ups are now OPEN!
Stride Club is an inclusive group that gives participants an introduction to running/walking techniques, while reinforcing a healthy lifestyle, leaving out the stress of competition, and making fun the main goal! This club is for all athletic abilities, therefore your student does not need to be a runner to join! Stride Club will help students find their own pace and build their confidence! At the end of the group, students will be prepared to participate in a 5K (caregivers will be provided a list of local 5Ks, but students will NOT be participating in a race as a group).
*Please note: We must limit participation to 25 students, and accept forms at a first come, first served basis*
Practice Time (we meet rain or shine!): Mondays & Wednesdays @ 2:30-3:30pm (we will meet on Tuesday 10/14 due to a holiday)
Monday Dates: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/14, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10
Wednesday Dates: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12
Location: Windham Center School with pick up at the front of the school
What to bring: Comfortable running clothes (layers will likely be needed as the weather gets cooler!), running shoes, water, & snack
Please use the following link to register your student:
Stride Club Wednesday Registration Form
Please reach out to Krystal Mitkonis (kmitkonis@windhamsd.org) with any questions!
The Jr. Book Beat Club will meet after school monthly on Wednesdays, beginning on September 17 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm in the WCS Library. This book discussion group is open to interested 5th and 6th grade students. Members will select a book together, read it outside of school, and meet together to discuss the book. Please fill out the Book Club registration form for your child to participate, and to read more details. Our first book will be Trouble at the Tangerine, a mystery/friendship story by Gillian McDunn that is also a NH Great Stone Face Award nominee.
Hello WCS Families,
We are pleased to announce that Ski Club will take place again this year! We will be going to Pat’s Peak on Thursday nights in January for five fun-filled nights of skiing and snowboarding (January 8, 15, 22, 29 & Feb. 5). Students of all levels are welcome to sign up, as there are lessons at the mountain.
This year, sign-ups will be emailed out on October 25th at 9:00 AM to allow for early bird pricing and for all families to have an option to sign up. (To receive early pricing, registration must be paid in FULL on or before 11/15/25.) Sign-ups will be first-come, first-served, and can be very competitive. When you go to sign up, you will need the names and numbers of TWO emergency contacts ready to be entered. If your child does not make the cut-off for the club, please email jlemay@windhamsd.org AND scronin@windhamsd.org, as email time stamps will also create the waitlist.
If you are new to Ski Club, here is some overview information:
- Please be advised that participation in this club entails additional expenses, including bus transportation fees and a Pats Peak ski pass. Families may select from a variety of pass types, depending on their preferences and budget.
- All students must pay for their spot on the bus and get their pass from Pat’s Peak.
- Videos of how to purchase tickets and detailed information can be found on the Ski Club Page for students who join the Ski Club.
- Ski Club Swag can be purchased this year!
- This year, you can pay for the Ski Club bus digitally or by check payable to Windham Center School.
- Pat’s Peak passes must be purchased directly through Pat’s Peak. Please see the video and/or PDF directions for 2025/2026 ski club members on the Ski Club page (only available for those who get into the club).
- Students leave WCS at 1:50 and will be responsible for gathering information and work from their missed classes.
- Students will have lessons (if purchased) from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM and free skiing from 4:00 PM to 6:45 PM.
- Students who miss their check-in time (5:00 PM) cannot come the following week.
- Rental gear is available for anyone who needs it and can be purchased with their pass.
- Miss Lemay and Mrs. Cronin will email chaperones to alert them if they can be chaperones for their chosen night. You will then get a pass from Miss Lemay to ski/snowboard for the night.
-Mandatory Parent Meeting: If your child is accepted into the club, at least one parent/guardian must attend a required meeting on December 3rd at 5:30 PM. This meeting will cover all expectations, procedures, and important information for the club.
As always, if you have any questions, please email us at jlemay@windhamsd.org and scronin@windhamsd.org.
Thank you,
Jordan Lemay and Suzanne Cronin
Hello Center School Families,
I am excited to announce that we will have homework club again this year! The homework club will start on September 15th, with Miss Lemay in room 128. This year, Homework Club will be offered on Mondays and Tuesdays after school from 2:30 to 3:30. Please note that there is no transportation provided after this club, so pick-up plans must be made in advance.
Miss Lemay will email you to remind you of any days when Homework Club is unavailable, or you can get updates through the Remind App.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly at jlemay@windhamsd.org.
If you would like to sign up for Homework Club, please fill out this Google Form: Click Here: HW Form
Thank you,
Miss Jordan Lemay
Library Volunteers Needed–Specific Class Periods
Center School is looking for volunteers during weekly library class periods to help with book check out, shelving, and projects. If you would like to volunteer during your child's library class time, please fill out the Library Volunteer Google Form. We especially need help during the following library days & class periods: Mondays (periods 1-4), Tuesday 2, Wednesday 2, and Thursday 3 & 4.
If your child is going to be absent or late to school, please put this information in Pick Up Patrol. If for some reason you are unable to do so, please call the absence line at 603-845-1554, Option 1. If we have no received proper notification, your child will receive an unexcused absence and you will receive an auto call.
The PTA is a Parent/Teacher Association, which has been formed for the purpose of increasing and improving communication between home and school. The PTA meets once per month, runs book fairs during parent/teacher conferences, and runs many other important school events. Each fall, the PTA has its annual membership drive for new members and the election of officers. It is hoped that the parents of all of our students will become members and support our school projects.
Visit our PTA website at: http://www.windhampta.org/ for the most current PTA officers and Information.
Check with Kate and make any updates
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a part of our school staff, we have paraprofessional job opportunities at each school. Paraprofessionals are instrumental in the foundation and success of our students. Some additional benefits to working with us include:
Steady schedules and summers off: Your schedule during the school year will be 5 days a week, following the school calendar.
Convenient parenting hours
Bonus pay for classroom teacher coverage: Paraprofessionals working as coverage shall receive an additional five dollars ($5.00) per hour, rounded to the nearest half-hour, up to a maximum of thirty dollars ($30.00) per day.
Longevity incentives: The District has a tiered longevity system in place to honor years of service.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Kate Hennigar at hrdirector@windhamsd.org.
