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 a busy and rewarding week of conferences at WCS, and our staff would like to thank all of you for the great discussions and collaboration. We hope that you found the conferences beneficial in helping to prepare for the next portion of the school year.

Beginning this week, we will start adding a link to our newsletters on the Power Hub. This platform will soon become a one-stop shop for all school information and updates. We will, however, continue sending newsletters through School Messenger until January to ensure a smooth transition.

A reminder that Tuesday, November 4th is a teacher workshop day, and there will be no school for students. We hope you find something festive and fun to enjoy, and that it turns out to be a beautiful day off for our students!

Thank you as always for keeping Pick-Up Patrol updated each day with your child’s dismissal plans, absences, and late arrivals. Your attention to this helps our days run smoothly and ensures student safety.

Finally, a big shout-out to our students and staff for their amazing participation in Red Ribbon Week! The spirit and enthusiasm shown throughout the week truly highlighted the pride and positivity of our school community.

Warm regards,

B.J. Martin

WCS Principal

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

1st- 3rd-5th Grade Puberty Talk

5th-Report Cards Available to Parents in Power School

5th-5th Grade Gingerbread House Activity

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

"The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign® is to present a unified and visible commitment

towards the creation of a drug-free America. It is an ideal way for people and communities to

unite and take a visible stand against drugs."

WCS had a great week standing up against substance abuse during Red Ribbon Week! Students participated in themed days, meaningful discussions, and activities that promoted making healthy choices and showing pride in living drug-free. Thank you to our staff and families for supporting this important initiative!

Free and Reduced Meal Options: We understand that some families may be affected by the upcoming changes to assistance programs beginning November 1, 2025. In the event of a prolonged shutdown, November’s SNAP food benefits may not be issued until federal funding is restored. Families participating in the SNAP program are considered Directly Certified and are unaffected by the shutdown through NSLP. Federal workers who are not being paid or have been laid off and need assistance should complete an application.

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.

Please check the Fees portion of your student’s PowerSchool account to be sure your Technology fee is paid to date. Each year, Windham School District parent(s)/guardian(s) pay a $15 technology fee. This annual fee helps defray the entire cost of repairs, due to accidents. Labor is provided at no charge as the technician is employed by the school district.

If you still have an outstanding technology fee balance, this must be paid prior to any damage/loss or you will be liable for the full cost. Annual technology fees & any other accrued fees do not disappear. They carry on from year to year, from school to school. Take a look at your student’s account to be sure you are paid in full in case of any unexpected damages.

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.

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.

Schoology Notification Settings

Schoology Login Directions

PowerSchool-Schoology Tech Assistance Form

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