The Pulse of the Pride

Lyme School Friends,

We have had a great two weeks!

Our middle school students did a wonderful job putting on their production of Newsies Jr. A big thank you to the specialists team under the direction of Ms. O'Leary who organized and pulled off this fantastic show! It has also been staff appreciation week and our staff members have been recognized by various groups. Thank you to the PTO for recognizing the teaching staff in so many ways now and over the course of the year.

No matter the year or how many times we go into this time of year thinking that it will be less busy, we always get to what can only be described as busy season. With student events in and out of school as well as performances and celebrations, there is A LOT going on. Let's remember to take a collective breath and enjoy these wonderful moments.

Please don't forget about the meetings for 5th grade families and 7th grade families. The 5th grade meeting is about entering middle school. The 7th grade meeting is about planning for the celebrations and organizing for the events to come over the 8th grade year.

The week of the 19th, I will be away with the 8th graders on the DC/Gettysburg Trip. Mr. Tomlinson and Mrs. Foxall will be covering in may absence. Please reach out to them if you need something. If you need to be in touch with me, please email although it may take me a bit longer to get back to you.

Have a fabulous weekend! The next newsletter will hit your inbox on May 23rd!

As always, thank you for your partnership and please reach out if we can be of assistance.

Regards,

John P. D'Entremont, Principal

Dates:

Middle School 101 Meeting for 5th Grade Families - May 13, 2025 @ 5:30PM

K-5 Lyme School Bands Spring Concert - May 14, 2025 @ 6PM

Middle School Activity Night - May 16, 2025 @ 7PM

8th Grade DC Trip - May 19th - 23rd, 2025

1st Grade Field Trip - May 21, 2025

Memorial Day School Closed - May 26, 2025

8th Grade Step Up to Hanover High School - May 27, 2025

Maypole Celebration - May 29, 2025 @ 1PM (rain date May 30, 2025 @ 2PM)

Field Day - June 11, 2025

8th Grade Recognition/Graduation - June 11, 2025 @ 4:30PM

Third Trimester Ends - June 11, 2025

We would like to cordially invite you to a Middle School 101 meeting for your 5th graders to learn about the middle school and how the middle school program works.

We understand that no time works well, but it is our hope that with a few weeks notice you will be able to make it. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 13th at 5:30 PM upstairs in the Library Commons.

For those of you that can't make it, we will share materials afterwards with you.

If the class is going to make a trip to DC, then it will require a significant fundraising effort and a few parents will need to be organized to take the lead. Dr. D'Entremont is hosting a meeting on Thursday, May 15th at 5:30 PM for 7th grade families in the gym (your students are certainly welcome) to discuss the past few years and how this class would like to move forward with end of year celebrations.

There will continue to be two groups for these classes next year. Please see this form to provide input on your child's placement for next school year.

Dear Lyme School Families-

Happy Friday!

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for helping make this week so meaningful for our teachers and staff. From the thoughtful drawings to the generous contributions of food and time- it all added up to something really special.

A big shoutout to the Cullen family of Hanover Brick n Brew for providing lunch yesterday, to Amy Ricker and her family for providing Tuesday's frozen treats and organizing yesterday's lunch, and to everyone who baked or brought goodies for today’s Dessert Bar. Thank you also to CommunityCare of Lyme for supplying the take-out containers so our staff could bring a little sweetness home.

It’s always a joy to see our community come together. The teachers and staff at the Lyme School work incredibly hard to create a safe, welcoming, and inspiring space for our kids, and it means so much to be able to celebrate them together. Thank you, again!

If you’re curious about what the PTO’s been up to or want to get involved, we’d love to see you at our last meeting of the year on Monday, May 12th at 7:30 PM. We’ll be wrapping up the year’s events and voting on next year’s PTO officers. If you'd like to join us, please email pto@lymeschool.org.

Wishing you a beautiful weekend,
Fauve Dela Cruz
Chair, The Lyme School PTO

The survey closes on June 3, and the State wants to ensure all voices are heard.

The survey takes approximately five minutes to complete and is available online here: New Hampshire Landscape Literacy Survey

This is critical to the development of the State Literacy Plan.

Please plan to check on lost and found at morning drop off or at the end of the day. It will be donated in 1 more week.

Miss Ida and I would like to share one of our favorite moments so far here at Lyme School. The 2nd Graders came into the cafeteria on Friday, May 2 and shared their appreciation for us on National School Lunch Hero Day (who knew that was even a thing?!?)! They sang us a beautiful song, gave us a kind gift, and brought with them a sign that had signatures from all of the student body (not just the 2nd Grade) on it. We, of course, promptly hung it up with pride!

We would like to thank everyone involved with this sweet gesture, especially the 2nd Grade students, teachers, and support staff for putting it all together for us. Every day we find new reasons to love being part of this school and this day truly tops the list!

Thank you so much for making us feel appreciated!

Sincerely,

Chef Danielle and Miss Ida

Feel free to reach out to Chef Dindo if you every have questions or concerns at ddindo@lymeschool.org.

You were notified of our state tests a number of weeks ago.

We have opened our annual state testing window. All students in grades 3-8 take the state assessment in reading, writing, and math. Students in grades 5 and 8 will also take the state science assessment.

Middle school started testing today and will continue into next week. Grades 3-5 will begin testing in the next few weeks. The tests are taken on the student chromebooks and each subject test usually takes between 60-90 minutes to complete.

At the beginning of June, the school will send home to parents a login code and directions to access their student’s scores.

Congratulations to Ms. Chase who was recognized by Western Governor's University Evaluation Faculty in her MA, Mathematics Education Program. Nice job, Ms. Chase.

The results are in! The Great Stone Face Book Award winner is… Hoops by Matt Travers.

The Isinglass Teen Book Award winner is… Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King.

Thanks to everyone for voting!

Here are links to our school library catalog collections being highlighted this month:

Mental Health Awareness

Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage

Jewish American Heritage.

With the approach of the end of the school year, I will be sending home more frequent overdue notices. I will work with Ms. Judy to collect books

Upcoming CFL Events for Families:

May 13: 3-5 - After School Movie - Paddington in Peru

May 17: 9-12 - Friends of Lyme Library Used Book Sale

June 10: 3-4:30 Color Your World Summer Reading Program Kick-off

Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives. What is Mental Health? A very basic definition that I share with younger students is your ability to handle life’s ups and downs, (big or small), being a good friend to YOURSELF, and recognizing things that aren’t working well for us, and what we can do about it. This is something we should look after and check in on and get help with - it’s just as important as our physical health! Whether people are still struggling with maintaining their mental health or recovering from or managing a mental health disorder, we want to create a welcoming space where students and families can talk about mental health and access the resources they need for support. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there are 1 in 5 adults in America living with a mental illness, and yet, a stigma still exists, causing people to feel like they may be the only ones. Mental Health Awareness Month is an opportunity for people everywhere to come together and create change - helping to break the stigma.

Throughout the year in Stanton Time, we are having conversations about our feelings and emotions - being able to identify and express them in a healthy way to help us get what we need. We explore empathy and compassion not only towards others’ feelings and emotions but our own, too. All feelings are OK, and feelings CHANGE! Feelings are how we respond to what happens to us. Research shows that this early intervention and prevention method can support youth and their mental health. Our school will continue to be a healthy, happy place to learn and grow if we remind students, staff, and parents that they are ENOUGH, VALUED, and that they BELONG. We are so glad you and your students are members of our Lyme School Community!

As always, if you have concerns about your child’s mental health, please be in touch with anyone here at school for support. We’re here to provide help and resources!

With care,

Mrs. Stanton

• Step-Up Day will be on Tuesday May 27th, 2025 at HHS from 1:00-3:00 pm. Lyme School will provide a bus to HHS, parents are responsible for transportation after the event. If you are not taking provided transportation, please arrive at 12:45 to check in. This is a time for incoming 9th graders to meet their Peer Leaders, hear from Administrators, Counselors and Club leaders as well as have a tour of the school. Students will need to provide their own transportation to this event.

• 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance- sponsored by the 11th grade classes will be on Friday June 6th, 2025 from 7:00-8:30 pm at HHS. The price for tickets is $10 and snacks will be for sale. There will be complimentary beverages provided.

• Bear Camp- August 12th-August 14th, 2025 from 8:30 am-11:30 am (only Sending School students on 8/12, all incoming 9th graders on 8/13 and 8/14 ). Attached below is a flier for the optional Bear Camp with a link to the registration. Registration information is on this flyer - here is the link to register.

• 9th Grade Orientation will be on August 26th, 2025 from 8:00 am-12:00 pm

If you have any questions specific for HHS please reach out to the 9th Grade School Counselors

Sara Wilmot

saragendalwilmot@hanovernorwichschools.org

Chris Seibel

chrisseibel@hanovernorwichschools.org

HACTC Outreach Coordinator, Jennifer Thygessen wanted to send out a reminder to folks that the HACTC Summer Tech Camp is being held the week of June 23 - 27, 2025. They have just a handful of spaces left available, so if you or someone you know has been meaning to sign up but hasn't yet, now is the time!

Camp is open to rising 7th, 8th and 9th grade students. For more information and to sign up, visit: https://hactc.com/students/summer-camp

Our Spring Concert is a week from today on May 14th at 6PM in the Lyme School gymnasium!

Students should report to the gym at 5:30 and should dress in something they feel comfortable and confident representing their school and community that is elevated from their every day school attire. If your student is in band please make sure they have their instrument and music.

We are looking for 1-2 parents in each grade K-5 to come at 5:30 and help keep their grade focused and listening while we get ready to begin the concert. You can sign up to volunteer here. Thank you for considering. It will be a huge help!

We'll see you next week for the concert!

Kindergarten

We looked at some LARGE food this week in the form of Claes Oldenberg’s giant spoon and cherry. K kids dove into the oops box and found all sorts of art food. This was a nice opportunity to build with many different materials and tools.

Grade 1

We read the story Sandy’s Circus, about the artist Alexander Calder. This week was a sculpture week and the students worked with a variety of materials to create small sculptures of people, animals, and small structures.

Grade 2

Students learned about a type of drawing called Scientific Drawing. We talked about how artists and scientists both observe the world around them. Students studied flowers and made careful drawings by noticing line, shape, and color.

Grade 3

We are still working on our BotJoy project! More building and painting and telling stories about the remarkable ways in which these bots will bring joy.

Grade 4

We started stop motion animation projects, learning some of the basics of animating. Students used objects and cut paper to create short films. I have included some photos of the work that they finished last week.They made really beautiful landscapes with a wonderful sense of space.

Grade 5

The pots are out of the kiln! These little pots have so much personality and craftsmanship. The students worked carefully at every stage, and I hope the pots find their way home safely! This week, we started their Animal Adaptations sculpture in Art by constructing forms with newspaper, wire, and cardboard.

Our middle schoolers have been busy behind the scenes of Newsies Jr, — and center stage — in their Art & Design Lab electives. Whether part of the lobby crew, set design, or stage crew, these students brought the recent show to life from start to finish.

From transforming the lobby, to building all the sets and props, to running lights and sound, they did it all! We’re incredibly proud of their creativity, leadership, and teamwork!

Bravo to our young designers!
— The Art & Design Lab Team

To celebrate April—home to both Earth Day and Arbor Day—and to tie in with National Poetry Month, the staff members on our Community & Sustainability Committee hosted our second annual Earth Month Poetry Contest.

We received submissions in three categories: grades K–2, 3–5, and 6–8. Students shared beautiful poems on topics ranging from helping the environment to celebrating the natural world. The top three winners in each category received recognition and a prize, and the first-place winners read their poems to the school during last week's Morning Meeting.

Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who participated in this fun event! The Community & Sustainability Committee loved reading your poetry.

K-2nd grade winners:

1st place - Poppy B.

2nd place - Elizabeth C.

3rd place - Parker G.

3rd- 5th grade winners:

1st place - Adeline F.

2nd place - Clara W.

3rd place - Franz V.

6th-8th grade winners:

1st place - Eila L.

2nd place - Maryam D.

3rd place - Linnea H.

As a culminating activity for Earth Month, students explored actions they can take to help care for our planet. In K-5 Spanish classes, we focused on the 3 R’s: Reduce (reducir), Reuse (reusar), and Recycle (reciclar). We then introduced a “4th R”—Rot—which refers to the process of composting food scraps and other biodegradable materials.

These bilingual lessons were not only informative, but also lots of fun! Students learned about the composting cycle, why it’s beneficial, and which items can or cannot be composted. Finally, they put their knowledge into action by composting their food scraps at lunchtime—and they did a fantastic job!

Our recent visit from WISE included a lesson about stereotypes. Stereotypes are generalizations and judgments about groups of people that are not based on fact.

After a meaningful discussion around stereotypes and the media, students took part in creating anti- stereotype ads, magazine covers, and PSA’s. Our focus is to celebrate people for the individuals they are and not how they are supposed to be or what roles they are boxed into.

Ready, Set, Go!

This week, students in grades K-3 have been engaged in a mini unit of track and field. They have been exploring activities such as hurdling, the long jump, sprinting, and some longer “ distance” running.
Track and field offers a variety of events and exposing kids to these events hopefully sparks interest in skills they may not have been aware they have.

Staffing:

The Nurse's office is staffed Monday-Friday by a Registered Nurse. Please email

nurse@lymeschool.org and/or call the Main Office 795-2125 if your child is absent from

school due to illness or injury.

Duties include Nursing care, Health Screening, Medication administration, First

Aid, Emergency care, Individualized Health Planning, Health Education, and

collaborative work with families, teachers, special education services, our

guidance counselor and behavioral coach.

Kati Miller RN BSN: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri

Matthew Greenway RN BSN: Wednesday/as needed coverage

Celeste McCool RN BSN: Wednesday/as needed coverage

Medication Administration:

If your child requires emergency medications (epipen, inhaler, etc.) to be kept securely

in the Nurse's office, please contact nurse@lymeschool.org to set up a time to deliver

the medication along with an updated allergy or asthma action plan from your child's

Healthcare Provider.

Returning students need an updated allergy or asthma action plan at the start of each

school year.

For daily medication administration, please complete and return the forms below with

your child's Healthcare provider.

All medications need to be dropped off before the first day of school.

Authorization for RX Medication Administration

Medication or Procedure Order Form

COVID-19 Information:

Please review the provided link regarding COVID-19 recommendations from the Center

for Disease Control (CDC) if your child is experiencing respiratory illness symptoms or

has tested positive for COVID-19.

CDC Guidelines

The Lyme School Nurse's office is here to support you and your child and to promote

healthy outcomes for students and staff.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns you or your student may have

regarding the upcoming school year.

We look forward to a new school year and appreciate your cooperation.

Kati Miller RN BSN

Lyme School

As of March, 1 2024 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance to provide "practical recommendations and information to help people lower risk from a range of common respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, flu and RSV."

We follow these guidelines. Please review the following links from the CDC for more information and reach out to me with any questions/concerns.

Thank you for your efforts in keeping our Lyme School students, staff, and families healthy.

Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You’re Sick

Testing and Respiratory Viruses

Masks and Respiratory Viruses Prevention

The Lyme School Apparel Store has a variety of apparel and accessories all customizable with a variety of school logos. The Lyme School PTO earns 12% of all sales. Thank you for supporting our school and go Lions! #LYMESCHOOLROCKS

OUR VALUES

● Fairness ● Acceptance of Others ● Integrity ● Responsibility

● Perseverance ● Individuality ● Compassion ● Courage

John P. D'Entremont, Principal

Elise Foxall, Academic Director

Geoff Tomlinson, Student Services Director