Center Stage
September 12, 2025
Dear Families,
It is beginning to feel like fall! Our mornings are starting off cooler and ending with plenty of sunshine. Please be sure to send your child dressed in layers, as we do go outside both in the morning and midday.
We have noticed an uptick in students forgetting important items at home. To help with this, we encourage you to review the Wildcat Way to Start Your Day checklist with your child. One helpful tip is to set up a charging station in the same place as your child’s backpack. Placing the Chromebook on top of the backpack while it charges can help ensure nothing is left behind.
If your child does forget an item, please write their name and teacher’s name on it and drop it off in the foyer. Our office staff will deliver it to the pick-up table outside the office for your child to retrieve. To minimize classroom interruptions, we will not call into classrooms unless the item is of high value.
This morning, our students participated in the “I Love U Guys” Training, led by our School Resource Officer (SRO) and our School Marshal. This program is an important part of our safety practices, teaching students and staff clear, practical steps to take in the event of an emergency. Students asked thoughtful questions and showed a strong understanding of the importance of being prepared.
As part of the training, we also conducted a lockdown drill. We are proud of our students for listening carefully, following directions, and taking the drill seriously. These drills are a valuable way to help students feel confident and supported at school while reinforcing our shared commitment to safety. We encourage you to remind your child that these exercises are important for keeping everyone safe.
Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you enjoy the beautiful weekend ahead!
Mrs. Martin
8th-19th-Fall STAR Assessments
16th-School Board Meeting
17th-Constitution Day
25th-WCS Open House 6-7:30PM
26th-Blackout Cancer Football Game (Wear Your Blackout Shirts to School)
6th-30th-NH SAS Modulars (ELA, Math, Science)
7th-School Board Meeting
9th-Ice Cream Social
10th -Progress Reports Close Trimester 1
13th-Columbus Day-No School
16th-Picture Re-take Day
17th-Progress Reports
17th-Grade 6 Monster Bash/Alternative Activity
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
As we continue building positive routines, please refer to our Wildcat Way Checklist to help your child come to school prepared each day. This includes ensuring that students bring in:
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A charged Chromebook
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A water bottle
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Any other materials needed to make their day successful
A few helpful tips:
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Plug Chromebooks in before bedtime to ensure a full charge each morning.
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Keep water bottles in a consistent spot (like next to the backpack) to remember them easily.
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Encourage your child to do a quick "backpack check" each evening using the checklist.
Thank you for partnering with us to set your child up for success each day!
Mrs. Mitkonis
Mrs. Phillips
Marvel-Therapy Dog
Bowling Club will run for 5 weeks on Tuesday September 30, October 7, October 14, October 21, and November 18 from 2:30pm-5pm. Please fill out the Google Form to sign up. Sign ups will close when the club is filled up or on September 18, 2025, whichever comes first. Bowling Club will be limited to the first 40 sign ups. There are 4 spots left! You will receive an email with an acceptance email if you are within the first 40. If not, you will receive an email with information about the wait list you will be placed on. First come, first serve! If sign ups are closed, and you would like to be placed on the waitlist, please email Jamie Dumais (jdumais@windhamsd.org). The club price is $85 and includes bowling, shoe rental, transportation, and an additional chaperone. Unfortunately there will not be any refunds for student’s absences. Payments will be made through the student’s PowerSchool account and the fee will only be added if the student is accepted into Bowling Club. Please reach out with any questions!
Bowling Club Google Form Sign Up Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjdka9hUb13zIsrRo0gQtjCCe03qeyAk1OSjBrIlysev7n9Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=112362660424417349673
Stride Club Sign Ups are now OPEN!
Stride Club is an inclusive group that gives participants an introduction to running/walking techniques, while reinforcing a healthy lifestyle, leaving out the stress of competition, and making fun the main goal! This club is for all athletic abilities, therefore your student does not need to be a runner to join! Stride Club will help students find their own pace and build their confidence! At the end of the group, students will be prepared to participate in a 5K (caregivers will be provided a list of local 5Ks, but students will NOT be participating in a race as a group).
*Please note: We must limit participation to 25 students, and accept forms at a first come, first served basis*
Practice Time (we meet rain or shine!): Mondays & Wednesdays @ 2:30-3:30pm (we will meet on Tuesday 10/14 due to a holiday)
Monday Dates: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/14, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10
Wednesday Dates: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12
Location: Windham Center School with pick up at the front of the school
What to bring: Comfortable running clothes (layers will likely be needed as the weather gets cooler!), running shoes, water, & snack
Please use the following link to register your student:
Stride Club Monday Registration Form
Stride Club Wednesday Registration Form
Please reach out to Krystal Mitkonis (kmitkonis@windhamsd.org) with any questions!
The Jr. Book Beat Club will meet after school monthly on Wednesdays, beginning on September 17 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, and to read more details. Our first book will be Trouble at the Tangerine, a mystery/friendship story by Gillian McDunn that is also a NH Great Stone Face Award nominee.
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
Hello Center School Families,
I am excited to announce that we will have homework club again this year! The homework club will start on September 22nd, with Miss Lemay in room 128. This year, Homework Club will be offered on Mondays and Tuesdays after school from 2:30 to 3:30. Please note that there is no transportation provided after this club, so pick-up plans must be made in advance.
Miss Lemay will email you to remind you of any days when Homework Club is unavailable, or you can get updates through the Remind App.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly at jlemay@windhamsd.org.
If you would like to sign up for Homework Club, please fill out this Google Form: Click Here: HW Form
Thank you,
Miss Jordan Lemay
Center School is looking for volunteers during weekly library class periods to help with book check out, shelving, and projects. If you would like to volunteer during your child's library class time, please fill out the Library Volunteer Google Form.
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.
The PTA is a Parent/Teacher Association, which has been formed for the purpose of increasing and improving communication between home and school. The PTA meets once per month, runs book fairs during parent/teacher conferences, and runs many other important school events. Each fall, the PTA has its annual membership drive for new members and the election of officers. It is hoped that the parents of all of our students will become members and support our school projects.
Visit our PTA website at: http://www.windhampta.org/ for the most current PTA officers and Information.
Check with Kate and make any updates
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a part of our school staff, we have paraprofessional job opportunities at each school. Paraprofessionals are instrumental in the foundation and success of our students. Some additional benefits to working with us include:
Steady schedules and summers off: Your schedule during the school year will be 5 days a week, following the school calendar.
Convenient parenting hours
Bonus pay for classroom teacher coverage: Paraprofessionals working as coverage shall receive an additional five dollars ($5.00) per hour, rounded to the nearest half-hour, up to a maximum of thirty dollars ($30.00) per day.
Longevity incentives: The District has a tiered longevity system in place to honor years of service.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Kate Hennigar at hrdirector@windhamsd.org.
Mrs. Mitkonis-Mental Health Counselor
Mrs. Phillips-School Counselor
