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Here at the Ernest P. Barka School, our mission is to have the very best educational experiences so that we can achieve success and self-worth. By believing in ourselves and knowing that with responsibility, integrity, and hard work, all dreams can be possible. If we dream it and believe it, we can achieve it!

DECember 2011 Newsletter is Here!

LONG RANGE / STRATEGIC PLANNING SURVEY


How should we plan for an even stronger education for students in the Derry Cooperative School District?
We invite you to participate in the Long Range/Strategic Planning Process.

Click the link below to participate in our Long Range/Strategic Planning Survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7FMSGBY

CYBER SAFETY NIGHT

Derry School District
Cyber-Safety Night
                                     “Surfing with the Sharks: Learn to Surf Safely”
Students Welcome!
 January 31, 2012

A Cyber-Safety presentation, “Surfing with the Sharks: Learn to Surf Safely” will be held for parents and students to learn more about how to make safe choices as a family regarding the Internet. The presentation will be held on Tuesday, January 31st, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at West Running Brook Middle School.  Presenters from the Derry School District and  Derry Police Department include: Lorrie Belinsky, MaryAnn Connors-Krikorian, Kristen Cretella, Trisha DiGirolamo, Kelly Herr, Kim Hogan, Chris McCallum, Detective Lieutenant Jonathan Breen, Detective Ken Richard and Captain Vern Thomas.  Faculty members from the Derry School District and students from Pinkerton Academy’s National Honor Society will be available to monitor children in Grades K-8 in a variety of settings, including the gymnasium, so please have your children bring their sneakers! There will be games and activities available for various ages.

Please either call (432-1210) or email Liz Emus lemus@derry.k12.nh.us, at the Superintendent’s Office. You may also call your school office to register if you know in advance that you are attending.  We hope to see you at West Running Brook Middle School on January 31st beginning at 6:30 pm, for “Surfing with the Sharks: Learn to Surf Safely.”

SUBSTITUTE TRAINING SESSION - Thursday, February 2nd

The Derry Cooperative School District is sponsoring a second evening training workshop for substitute teachers. Any individual interested in substitute teaching who is new to the substitute list, is home from college or was unable to attend the first session held in September, is strongly encouraged to attend this training session.

The workshop will be given by Dr. MaryAnn Connors-Krikorian, Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Jane Simard, Business Administrator; Captain Vern Thomas of the Derry Police Department; Thomas Poliseno, Principal, East Derry Memorial Elementary School; and Joe Crawford, Assistant Principal, Gilbert H. Hood Middle School. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Febuary 2nd, beginning at 7:00 pm at West Running Brook Middle School. Copies of the 2011-2012 substitute manual will be available for participants. The substitute manual is also available online at www.derry.k12.nh.us.

For those new to substitute training, the Derry School District prefers that individuals hold either a two or four-year college degree. All new substitute teachers and nurses must complete an application which can be obtained at the Superintendent of Schools Office. In addition, the District performs all the required criminal checks for those working with school age children. Appointments for this screening need to be made in advance by calling 432-1210.

Please call the Superintendent’s Office (432-1210) to register for the substitute workshop. You may also email lemus@derry.k12.nh.us to register. We look forward to seeing you on January 12th, at 7:00 pm in the West Running Brook Middle School Library.


REPORT CARD Changes

The District has released a pamphlet that explains the changes you will see on your child's report card this year. It can be previewed here. Report Card Pamphlet.


AHERA Notification

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION

The Derry Cooperative School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. Any student, parent on the behalf of their child, or employee who believes that he or she has a disability and thinks that accommodations are necessary to afford an equal opportunity for success, should contact Ms. Stephanie Pike, the Assistant Principal at 434-2430.

HONOR ROLL AND CITIZENSHIP UPDATES

To see Honor roll and Citizenship updates based on the new report card, click here.