Thursday, May 2, 2013
Watermelons and motorcycle slides came together during a series of demonstrations at The Derryfield School in Manchester.
State police joined Manchester students and a particularly skilled motorcyclist Wednesday to demonstrate the importance of preparation and protection before hitting the road on two wheels. The Derryfield School, an independent private school for grades 6 through 12, played host to the afternoon event. Decked in protective gear from head to toe, professional motorcyclist and latin teacher Chris McNeil performed a "controlled crash" over gravel in front of dozens of students. Later, McNeil nursed some soreness in his hip, but said the injuries would have been much worse without protection. "(Without protective gear), I'm definitely going to the hospital, because I'm going to have road rash all over my body, and I'd potentially have a broken …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
CJay DiPrima found out he had a baseball-sized mass in his chest on the Friday before Christmas.
A milestone track meet for both Windham High School and neighboring Pelham High School will see some big support thrown in the direction of a former classmate diagnosed with cancer. According to WHS track coach Ryan O'Connor, his kids are expected to wear neon green soccer socks as a sign of support for CJay DiPrima. The event will also be the first duel meet between the two schools. DiPrima is a WHS graduate and former track athlete who learned on the Friday before Christmas that he had a baseball-sized mass in his chest after getting a CT Scan. He was later diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma called "grey zone" lymphoma (stage 2). CJay's father Chuck wrote a heartwarming letter to friends and neighbors on Windham Patch in early …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Selectmen decided to close the park on Sept. 17 after several complaints.
Spring is here and the skateboard park is back on the Selectmen’s agenda. Recreation Director Cheryl Haas will update the board at its meeting Monday night about the progress a committee has made about coming up with suggestions on keeping the skate park open. “(The committee) was supposed to get back to the Recreation Department and Police Department before the spring, but this didn’t happen,” Haas said. “We had a meeting with one committee member and the police chief Friday.” The skate park, that is park of Griffin Park, was closed Sept. 17 last year after many complaints to police about skateboarders not wearing helmets. There were also complaints of foul language and trash littering the skate park. The selectmen voted 4-0 Sept. 24 to …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Those who worked with him say he was a supportive, professional administrator.
Windham High School Principal Tom Murphy met with staff members on Tuesday morning to deliver some emotional news – the school will have a new lead administrator next fall. In fact, July 1 will be Murphy's date of departure for Billerica Memorial High School in Massachusetts, which is his Alma mater and former place of work. There, he will also serve as principal. In the wake of Murphy being named New Hampshire Principal of the Year, his move is a tough loss for the young Windham High, but the faculty appear to understand the circumstances. English teacher Ryan O'Connor said he faced a similar decision when Windham High opened – either stay at his former employer of Londonderry High School or head back to Windham where he grew up. Like …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The school board ratified a three-year contract on Feb 5.
The new SAU 95 officially has its first superintendent, and that person is Winfried Feneberg. One of two finalists for the Windham position, Feneberg has received a three-year contract with an annual salary of $131,500. The Windham School Board voted 5-0 to ratify that contract on Feb. 5. Board member Dr. Jerome Rekart, who has served as the lead during the superintendent search, praised Feneberg for his experience and leadership strategy. "We are very excited to have Mr. Feneberg join us," Rekart said. "He is an expert in terms of special education, he has a background in school psychology (and) he has a breadth of knowledge in terms of education in general." According to a general statement released by the school board, Feneberg will …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The scholarships will be made available on Feb. 1.
Scholarships will be made available from the Windham Endowment beginning Friday, Feb. 1. As part of its support for education, the Windham Endowment proudly administers scholarships for graduating high school seniors from the Windham community, said Stephanie Wimmer, an executive committee member on the Endowment’s board of directors. Applications will be available for four 2013 scholarships distributed by the Endowment. The Windham Endowment Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to a Windham student who has demonstrated significant involvement in community service. The Coish Family Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to a Windham High School student who participated in sports and set an example of teamwork …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Collections will take place for each class from the Class of 2013 to the Class of 2025.
It seems a little early to be thinking about the Class of 2025. But, it’s not too early to participate in the Windham Dollars for Scholars “Class of” fundraiser. Windham Dollars for Scholars is now in its second year and money will be collected during the last two weeks of January, beginning today. Last year, the program was able to provide $3,500 in scholarships to Windham High School’s first graduating class. “We would like to establish a long-range plan to fund scholarships for each graduating class, Said Julie Lichtmann, guidance director at Windham High School. “We’ll be collecting for each class from the Class of 2013 right down to the current kindergarten’s Class of 2025.” Containers for change will be provided for each classroom, …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The epidemic sweeping the nation has caused 16 deaths in New Hampshire.
Influenza is all over the news this past week, with the number of flu-related deaths in New Hampshire at 16 according to state officials. Superintendent Henry LaBranche said while the elementary schools and middle schools have not seen a spike in absentees with flu-like symptoms, the high school has experienced increased absences. “Principal Tom Murphy at the high school indicated there are more students absent than usual and this may be from the flu,” LaBranche said. He also said high school-age students operate on minimum sleep and may be more susceptible to illness. “Of course, the parents tell me if we gave them less homework, they’d get more sleep,” LaBranche said. “It’s kind of a Catch 22.” LaBranche said flu prevention methods are …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Windham Fire Chief Tom McPherson issued further details this afternoon.
The Windham Fire Department has released additional details related to this morning's school bus accident, saying that a slick road caused the bus to collide with an SUV. According to Windham Fire Chief Tom McPherson, fire and police officials responded to the scene on Beacon Hill Road in the vicinity of Tarbell Road at 7:43 a.m. McPherson said that on arrival, it appeared that the bus was unable to make the hill just prior to Tarbell Road due to the slippery conditions. "As the bus attempted to back down the hill, the bus slid slightly off the road," McPherson said in a release. "That's when the SUV traveling in the opposite direction spun out and collided with the front of the school bus. Emergency workers boarded the bus and determined …
Monday, January 7, 2013
The non-profit group was recently organized and is chaired by three residents.
Concerned with overcrowding in three of the town’s schools, a new organization has emerged to educate residents about the importance of voting yes on a warrant that supports a new middle school and athletic field for the high school. The non-profit group called WINS – Windham Initiative for a New School – is chaired by Michelle Saklad, Kevin Lefebvre and Attessa Bradley. Currently grade three is split between Golden Brook Elementary School and Windham Center School and the middle school is not up to state standards, Saklad said. “Right now, there is no science lab or tech education at the middle school,” she said. The new proposed middle school would house grades seven and eight and be located on London Bridge Road, on land already owned …
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