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 Parents & Guardians,

We hope this message finds you well! We have a few important updates and reminders to share with you.

Healthy Snack Reminder
We have noticed an increase in students eating candy as snacks throughout the day. Both teachers and students have been reminded that candy should only be eaten during lunch, not as a regular classroom snack. Because of the classroom setup, students have flexibility with snack times and are encouraged to have water available throughout the day. Please help reinforce this guideline at home.

Report Cards Available
Report cards are now available in PowerSchool. You can access your child’s report card through your Powerschool app on your phone or via the Powerschool website. To access the report card online:

Go to the Windham School District page
Click Resources
Select Parent Technology Resource Center
Choose PowerSchool MyPowerHub
Click Additional Resources and then MyPowerHub: How to view student reports

If you have questions about your child’s report card, please reach out directly to your child’s classroom teacher. Open communication is vital to student success.

Grade 5 Gingerbread STEAM Event

What an amazing event! Our Grade 5 students had a fantastic time at the annual Gingerbread STEAM event. Thank you to the PTA, parents, and volunteers for supporting this fun, educational experience. Events like this bring learning to life in a hands-on, engaging way for our students.

Upcoming Events

Monday – Mental Health Monday: We will focus on stress management strategies to help students navigate this busy time of year.
Wednesday – December 10th Early Release Day: Please ensure your child knows their dismissal plan. As a reminder, we are unable to provide bus passes for buses 4 and 9 due to full capacity. Please make alternative arrangements if needed.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our school and students. We appreciate your partnership in keeping our learning environment positive, safe, and fun!

Mrs. Martin

WCS Principal

5th-Report Cards Available to Parents in Power School

8th-Mental Health Monday-Stress Management

9th-School Council Meeting

9th-School Board Meeting

10th-Early Release Day

12th-Snow Date-Gingerbread House Activity

12th-Progress Reports Available to Parents

15th-19th-Holiday Spirit Week

16th-WMS & WCS Choir Concert

18th-WMS & WCS Choir Concert Snow Date

24th-2nd-Winter Recess-No School

Mr. Hemmer’s class had a blast launching paper rocket ships in the gym. This hands-on activity allowed students to explore creativity, problem-solving, and a bit of friendly competition as they tested how far their rockets would fly.

Please ensure your child has sneakers for PE classes. During the winter months students should be bringing another pair of footwear for PE, other than what they wore to school and outside at recess.

It is a safety issue during certain physical education activities and it adds to the wear and tear on the gym floor.

Thank you,

The PE department

We are especially looking for volunteers in the following fields:

Trades: Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, Mechanics, HVAC Technicians, Welders
Education & Service: Police and Firefighters
STEM & Engineering: Engineers, Scientists, Computer Programmers, Architects
Law & Business: Lawyers, Real Estate Agents, Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners

If you would like to volunteer, please complete the Google Form to commit your time for Friday, January 23, and snow date on Monday, January 26. Please be prepared to share with our students your profession and any visuals or props you can bring to share with students. We encourage hands-on activities, pamphlets or flyers, and any items that can help students experience what your job is like. This event will occur in the gym and will be set up similar to a job fair. Each grade level will have 1.5 hours to walk through and visit each station.

Important: All volunteers will be required to show a valid ID upon arrival for Career Day setup. Additional event details will be shared as the date approaches.

Thank you for helping make Career Day an exciting and educational experience for our students!

The Ski NH 4th & 5th Grade Passport Program is a fun and affordable way for kids to experience skiing and riding at a variety of New Hampshire ski areas! Each participating student receives one lift ticket or trail pass voucher to every one of Ski New Hampshire’s 30+ member ski areas. Visit skinh.com/passport. Please share this opportunity with your school families.

We want to remind families that applications for free or reduced price meals are available for any family who wishes to apply. Applications are sent to each household at the beginning of the school year and are available throughout the year at each school cafeteria, at the SAU office, and online.

Join Ms. Phillips for Games Club on Mondays from January 6 through February 17 from 2:30-3:15 pm (1/5, 1/12 (No Games Club 1/19), 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16), to play board games, card games, and cooperative games such as Uno, Jenga, and Sorry! Students are welcome to bring in their own games as well. The pick up location is at the back of the school at 3:15 sharp! Please fill out the Games Club Permission Form if your student is interested in joining us!

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!

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.