First graders did a fun Mayflower STEM project this week. Students used their engineering design skills to add counting bears (Pilgrims) to aluminum foil boats (The Mayflower.) The students were able to try multiple times to improve their designs. The boat with the most Pilgrims ended up carrying 200 pilgrim bears! Well done!
For the last several weeks, the third grade students have partnered with GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) to document the changing colors of the deciduous leaves on our Hampstead Central School campus. Each third grade class chose a different type of deciduous tree to observe and recorded the changing leaf color progression using a color guide tool. This data was collected until the leaves dropped from the trees. In the scientific community, this phenology process is called “Green Down” In addition to this important data collection, third grade students at HCS had the opportunity to share their green-down research with GLOBE students in Ireland. Globe hosted a Zoom meeting for us to share and collaborate with second and third grade students from the Timoleague National School in Timoleague, Co. Cork, Ireland. Students from both schools shared about the trees they were observing and there was time to share some cultural information as well. Although the “green down” for the season has ended, third grade students at HCS are excited to continue this dialogue with their new Irish friends from the Timoleague National School. Thank you to the third grade team and Mrs. Wisecarver for orchestrating this international project!
Boys A bball team competed in the PA Tourney this past weekend. The team won their bracket with wins over St. Joes, Parkside & Cawley. They advanced to the championship & lost to a strong Pelham. Leading the team over the weekend were Cam S, Trevor M, Quinn B, Nevin R and LJ G.
First Graders had the opportunity to combine technology with the Thanksgiving tradition of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Students designed their own paper balloons to be carried on a route through the city using programmable Bee Bots. As part of technology class, students learned how to program the Bee Bots to complete the parade route. This was a fun opportunity for students to use technology and creativity with a festive Thanksgiving theme.
Grade 5 students created their own cave art in a simulation activity. Students created their own cave art scene and then wrote on an index card what their scene showed. Students depicted scenes from early humans and their daily life.
HMS...Don't forget - tomorrow we are coloring our world with Kindness! Wear Grade Color: 5- red/orange, 6- yellow/green, 7- blue/purple, 8- pink/red!
Kindness week was a blast! Check out the photo of pajama day...Mr. Boles, Ms. Coviello and their advisory students dream of being kind!
Mrs. Griffin's 7th grade students are learning how to do formal nature observations. Day one was sketching day.
Mrs. Griffin's 7th grade students finish their Cell Organelle Analogy Projects.
Mrs. Rubin has her students create a welcome poster for the Chaos and Kindness assembly for Monday. Nice job!
Boys beat Cawley and Parkside today at the Astros middle school tournament. Way to go boys!
Girls were 1-1 at the Astros middle school tournament today.
On October 19th our 5th graders took a walking field trip to the Hampstead Historic Society and a local cemetery. They learned SO MUCH!
HCS Ski Club Info night is next Thursday Nov. 16 from 6:30-7:00. HCS Ski Club is open to 3rd and 4th graders. Representatives from McIntyre Ski Area in Manchester will be in attendance both to answer questions about their program and to size skiers/riders who wish to rent equipment from McIntyre. "Ski" you there for answers to all your HCS Ski Club questions!
MIchael Terrile - Coordinator
Sophia Poulin - Coordinator
Ann Le - Coordinator
Erin O'Neill - Gear Transport Extraordinaire
Getting ready for the fall sports awards night!
Students in Mrs. Burkett's and Mrs. Rodrigues's science classes worked on creating interactive bat posters using "Makey-Makey" kits to celebrate International Bat Week. Makey-Makey is a bridge between the digital and physical worlds that allows anyone to become an inventor. The students worked on becoming "myth busters" and recorded facts that would help people understand that even though bats can look scary, they are incredibly helpful to our ecosystems. Once students completed their interactive posters, the classes did a gallery walk and had the opportunity to view each team's work.
Last week our fourth graders had the opportunity to visit the State House and the NH Historical Society Museum in Concord. Students visited the legislative chambers of the House of Representatives and the Senate. While there, they met local lawmakers and debated a mock bill about adding an additional hour to the school day (it was voted down by the students!). Students also visited the governor’s office and the State House lobby featuring paintings of NH leaders and historical flags dating back to the Civil War. Across the street, students visited the NH Historical Society Museum where they explored numerous exhibits on the cultural history of New Hampshire. Students learned about the cog railway, NH’s indigenous past, antique artifacts, artwork, and colonial history. The fourth graders enjoyed their visit to Concord and gained a better understanding of NH history, culture, and government.
HCS Parents,
Please take a look at our Lost & Found table located outside the office while you are visiting for Conferences.
Thank you!
This past week our third graders had the opportunity to participate in Caine's Arcade, an interactive, collaborative STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) project where students grouped up, designed, constructed, tested, and played cardboard arcades. One design construction and collaboration were foci for this project. Students drafted and constructed creative and innovative designs and had fun through the learning, design, construction, and testing process. Thank you to Mrs. Wisecarver and the Gr 3 teachers. Well done Grade 3 students!
Girls soccer beat LMS 2-1 in the Championship. We finished the season 12-1 and brought home the 1st girls soccer championship in 20 yrs. Congrats to our 8th graders: Keelyn, Kaitlyn, Katie, Ariana, Molly, Brynnley, Stella, Albany, and Ally! Great job and a great season!
