The Best Bus Challenge

We need your help! Bus rides continue to be a challenging time for many of our students. In an effort to keep our students and drivers safe, we are instituting "The Best Bus Challenge." Over the course of this week, we will hold individual bus assemblies. At these assemblies we will review the bus expectations, the rationale for the expectations, and the response to students who continually struggle to meet the expectations. And, we will be rolling our new initiative, "The Best Bus Challenge." We are asking our families to reiterate the importance of riding the bus safely and following the expectations. We know it makes a difference when everyone is giving the same message. Thank you!

For the details please view the slidedeck here - The Best Bus Challenge.

Stratham School Board March Update

The Town voted to approve the SMS operating budget, the Teachers Union Collective Bargaining Agreement ‘26-30, limits on Open Enrollment and investment in the technology trust fund. Limits on Open Enrollment allow the District to limit the number of students coming to SMS from other districts and leaving SMS to 0. This gives our town tighter financial control over the SMS budget. If an Open Enrollment Bill is passed in Concord the district’s legal counsel will be consulted, and the town will be updated on next steps. Almost 300 people showed up in person to vote. Thank you!

The renovation project is under budget and the new spaces are looking fantastic. If there are remaining funds after the renovation is complete, the money will be used for urgent projects such as failing windows.

The Board was briefed on mid-year student data and scores are looking excellent, right where they should be– thank you to SMS staff and administration!

For more, please see the full meeting minutes here: (link not ready yet from Sharon)

For questions, email Board Chair Jennifer Scrafford at jscrafford@sau16.org. Our next board meeting will be on Wednesday April, 15th at 6pm at the SMS library/learning commons.

Support Stratham Cub Scouts – Pizza Fundraiser!

Skip cooking and join Stratham Cub Scouts Pack 185 for a delicious fundraiser at Community Oven on Monday, May 4th, 2025, from 4-9 PM! Whether you dine in or take out, every bite helps support our local Cub Scouts. Enjoy a night off from the kitchen while giving back to a great cause.

Mark your calendars, bring your appetite, and spread the word—let’s make this a night to remember!

Takeout available!

28th Annual Exeter Blue Hawk Spring Baseball Clinic

28th Annual Exeter Blue Hawk Spring Baseball Clinic

Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 1 - 4 pm

Exeter High School football field - OUTSIDE this year!

Boys & Girls ages 6 - 12

$30 per child, $20 for each additional sibling

Bring: sneakers, light jacket or sweatshirt, water bottle, baseball glove and bat (please label all

personal items)

The Exeter High School coaching staff will be assisted by members of the 2026 Exeter Blue

Hawk Varsity team. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of instruction, drills, and contests as you

begin your 2026 season.

Space is limited, so be sure to register early! Link to register HERE!

For more information, please email Coach Bruce Joyce at bjoyce@sau16.org

Phillips Exeter Academy ESSO Children’s Programs Spring 2026

Phillips Exeter Academy ESSO Children’s Programs Spring 2026

Dates: April 12 to May 10

PEA Students teach free community programming on campus.

To register a child and for more information, please go to www.exeter.edu/essokids

Registration opens on 03/23 at 9:00am and closes 3/30 at noon.

Chess Lessons (Grades 2 - 7) Wednesdays, 3:15– 4:00 pm

Chinese Lessons (Grades 2-5) Sundays 11:00 -11:45 am

French Lessons (Grades 2 -5) Sundays 11:00 -11:45 am

New Girls Who Code (Grades 6 to 8) Mondays 7:00 to 7:45 pm virtual meeting *

Korean Culture and Language Outreach (Grades 1-4) Sundays 2:00 -2:45 am

Musical Theater (4 to 6-y/o) Sundays from 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Running Lesson (Grades 2-5) Sundays 11:00 -11:45 am

Science (Grades 2-5) Sundays 2:00 – 2:45 pm

Soccer Lessons (Grades 1 – 6) Sundays 1:00 – 1:45 pm

Spanish Lessons (Grades 2 -5) Sundays 11:00 -11:45 am

Squash Lessons (Grades 2-8) Sundays 2:00- 2:45 pm

Tennis Lessons (Grades 1-6) Sundays 12:00 to 12:45 pm

ESSO Tutoring (Grades K-8) choose from Mon, Tues, Thurs 6:30- 7:30 pm or Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00 pm.

45 minutes lessons

Volleyball (Grades 3-8) Sundays 12:15 to 1:00 pm

Youth Dance (Grades K to 5) Sundays from 3:15-4:00 pm.

Parents MUST stay on campus with their children. This is not a drop-off program for children.

Questions: Liz Reyes (ereyes@exeter.edu) Phillips Exeter Academy is a registered 501(C)3 non-profit organization.