Center Stage

WCS Mission Statement:

The Windham Center School is a supportive community dedicated to student achievement, personal growth and empowering students to take ownership of their learning while showcasing their qualities that make them unique.

WCS Vision Statement:

The vision of the Windham Center School is to strive to foster confidence, curiosity, and resilience in our students' educational journey while inspiring lifelong learners guided by our core values of Responsibility, Opportunity, Achievement, and Respect.

Dear Families,

It was an exciting day on Friday for our Grade 6 students who enjoyed the PTA-Sponsored Monster Bash! A huge thank you to our amazing PTA representatives, teachers, and parent volunteers for making the day so special for our students. Your time and energy help make events like this so memorable!

We are already halfway through the trimester, and progress reports are now available for you to view. Please take a moment to check in on your child’s progress, and reach out directly to their teachers with any questions or concerns. Open communication between home and school is key to a successful year for all students.

We are looking forward to connecting with you during Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 28th and 30th. These meetings are a great opportunity to discuss your child’s growth and goals for the rest of the school year.

This Monday, we’ll celebrate our next Mental Health Monday! Students and staff are encouraged to wear something that represents a healthy lifestyle whether it’s activewear, team gear, or something that makes you feel good!

A reminder that Wednesday, October 22nd, is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m. Please be sure to update your child’s dismissal plan in Pick-up Patrol for the afternoon.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We are so grateful for our wonderful school community!

Warm regards,

Billie-Jo Martin

Principal, Windham Center School

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

4th-School Board Meeting

4th-Teacher Workshop Day-No School

11th-Veterans Day-No School

18th-School Council Meeting

18th-School Board Meeting (WCS Academic Student Spotlight)

21st-Trimester 1 Grades Close

26th-28th-Thanksgiving Recess

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It appears that there has been some confusion with scheduling Parent-Teacher Conferences, as multiple parents have signed up for more than one conference. To ensure that all families have the opportunity to meet with a teacher, please carefully follow the guidelines below when scheduling your conference.

• Grade 5 Parents/Guardians:
  Please schedule one conference only with your student’s homeroom teacher. You will have the opportunity to meet with the other teacher in the spring.
  
  

• Grade 6 Parents/Guardians:
  Please schedule one conference only with one of your student’s content teachers. You will have the opportunity to meet with another teacher in the spring.

Because each teacher works with a large number of students and there are only a limited number of conference times available over the two nights, it is essential that each family schedules just one conference at this time.

If you have already scheduled with more than one teacher, please select the one teacher you would like to meet with and cancel the additional conferences so that all families have a chance to meet with a teacher.

In addition to the grade-level conferences mentioned above, parents and guardians may also schedule meetings with Unified Arts teachers and Special Educators if they wish to discuss their child’s progress in those areas.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work to ensure that every family has an opportunity to connect with a teacher. Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

Sincerely,

B.J. Martin

Chorus Permission Form Reminder
All chorus parents need to complete the updated permission form by clicking the link provided. Even if you filled out the form previously, please complete it again, as there have been some changes.

Please remember to wear sneakers and warm clothing on STEAM days, as we will continue to go on nature walks!

The town's soccer teams played in various tournaments over the weekend. Two teams won their championship in their age division have students at Center School!

Boys 2014 Blue (which are 100% 6th and 5th graders) and Boys 2015 Blue (which are 11 5th graders and 3 4th graders) both won their respective age division championships.

Attached are pictures with their medals. Listed below are all the kids on the 2 teams.

Boys 2014 Blue:

Antista, Cameron

Cameron, Gavyn

Conway, Darius

Dona, Justin (6th grade)

Field, Kingston

Gagne, Bode

Graves, Trevor

Hynes, Joshua (6th grade)

Martins Araya, Benjamin (6th grade)

Prugnarola, Camden

Schaffer, Ethan (6th grade)

Sharpe, Bobby

Valenti, Sebastian

Boys 2015 Blue:

Adamonis, Mason

Asmus, Nolan (4th)

Cushman, Kellan

Dolph, Philipp

Ferguson, Sawyer

Grzejka, Adam

Jones, CJ (4th)

Malik, Reyaan

Niles, Henry

Pavlenkov, Mark

Pikus, Oliver

Smith-Chang, Connor

Tether, Jackson (4th)

Wright, Hunter

Students designed totem poles since we are learning about the Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Then they wrote an explanatory paragraph describing how their pole represents themselves.

Book Fair Shopping Information–Set up an E Wallet Today

Please visit the WCS Book Fair Homepage to set up an E Wallet or to learn more about the books coming to our Scholastic Book Fair October 27-31. Students will be able to preview and shop during their library time, during Ready, Set, Go, and during grade 5 recess. Book Fair hours are 7:15 am to 11:00 am, as well as 3pm to 7pm October 28 (& 3pm to 6pm October 30) on conference nights for parents & families. Please use the Book Fair Volunteer Signup Genius if you can help staff the Scholastic Book Fair.

Book Fair Volunteer Signup Genius

Please use the Book Fair Volunteer Signup Genius if you can help staff the Scholastic Book Fair. We need volunteers to sign up for 1 or more shifts from October 27-31 to run a register, help students shop, and help with setup/breakdown. Volunteers get a 10% discount and help make our Scholastic Book Fair library fundraiser happen. Contact Joel Burdette with questions or if you’d like to help on the Book Fair committee.

Congratulations to Brayden, who won the raffle during the Black Out Cancer game to receive a police escort to school! 🚓✨ He arrived in style, and it was such a fun and memorable experience for him. Thank you to the Windham Police Department for making this special moment possible and for always supporting our students and community!

T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights Contest: We are thrilled to share that Windham High School has just received an additional $25,000 in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest! Earlier this month, the school won the first round, earning $5,000, and now we’ve been chosen as one of 25 schools moving forward as a Friday Night 5G Lights finalist, with a chance to win $1 million! Let's Rally for the Win!! Vote every day until October 24th! Click on the blue link.

Band:

Students who are in band rehearse before school should plan to arrive between 6:35 and 6:40 am and enter through the main door for a rehearsal start time of 6:45 am. Please ensure your student has been let into the building before leaving the premises.

(6:35 am is the earliest students may be dropped off)

BAND: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone Percussion

6th Grade Band: Tuesdays, 6:45am to 7:30am

5th Grade Band: Thursdays, 6:45am to 7:30am

Orchestra:

Students who are in orchestra rehearse on Tuesdays after school and are dismissed at 3:15 pm from the back of the building. Please make sure to pull all the way up and use both lanes for pick up.

ORCHESTRA: Violin, Viola, Cello

5th/6th Grade Orchestra: Tuesdays- 2:30pm-3:15pm

Schoology Notification Settings

Schoology Login Directions

The WHS Math Honor Society students are once again offering free math tutoring. For GBS, WCS, and WMS students, tutors typically meet at Nesmith Library anytime between 2:45 - 7pm. If you are interested in a tutor, please contact jhartmann@windhamsd.org.

The club will run from November through March, and we will meet on the following dates:

November 7, November 21, December 5, December 19, January 9, January 23, February 6, February 13, March 6, and March 20.
Our end-of-year celebration and awards will be scheduled and announced later.

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.

Click here to sign up for the 5th and 6th grade chorus!

Book Club–Friday mornings & monthly Wednesdays after school

The Jr. Book Beat Club will meet after school Friday mornings during Ready, Set, Go and monthly on Wednesdays 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, to receive a book, and to read more details. Our first book will be Trouble at the Tangerine, a mystery/friendship story by Gillian McDunn. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 29.

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

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 book processing 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 3 & 4, Tuesday 4, Wednesday 3 & 4, and Thursday 3 & 4.

Tutor.com: We are thrilled to continue offering Tutor.com services to grades 4-12! This partnership with the New Hampshire Department of Education and Tutor.com provides unlimited access to the tutoring service – anytime, anywhere, from any internet-connected device. This means your child can get the academic support they need, even from the comfort of home. Our students can access Tutor.com through their Schoology course pages. Please click here for more information.

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.

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The following events are not sponsored by the Windham School District.