Maude H. Trefethen School

Newington Public School

Rye Elementary School

Rye Junior High School

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Greenland Central School is comprised of grades K through 8 with an enrollment of approximately 380 students.  The school is organized around “houses” and teaching teams- grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8, with each grade currently consisting of two or three class sections.

Our faculty and SAU 50 colleagues are dedicated to utilizing Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to meet the needs of the whole child.  They review, refine, and align our programming with state standards to ensure it addresses the needs of students. Our staff deliver high-quality instruction with clear expectations, gather and use performance data effectively, and provide support tailored to each learner's achievement level and overall development.[](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ydRMWwJM6F_smCG0XUKRbtoA8Suobz0I/view?usp=sharing)[](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pq7ki_Z7dJZvfOE7S1orKFEQv3ES2HPQ/view)

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Welcome to Greenland Central School!

For K-12 parents and caregivers, we understand the importance of a stress-free school commute. First View, our easy-to-use GPS-based vehicle tracking app, allows you to plan your day and stay connected with your student’s trips, regardless of the type of vehicle your student travels in.

\*\*With First View, you can: \*\*

*   See near real-time vehicle location through GPS and track its progress.
*   Easily monitor multiple students, including yellow school bus and alternative transportation journeys.
*   Quickly access updates and vehicle details for each trip.
*   Receive instant notifications and service alerts from your district.
*   Set up family members and caregivers to receive customizable trip update alerts and emails.
*   First View is available as a user-friendly mobile app for both Apple and Android devices.

Step 1. Please search for First View 1.0 in the App Store or Google Play. This app icon has a red background.

Step 2.  [Create a new account](https://myfirstview.helpdocsite.com/account-management/creating-a-firstview-account)

Step 3.  [Add a Student](https://myfirstview.helpdocsite.com/registering-within-firstview/adding-a-student-to-the-parent-app)[](https://myfirstview.helpdocsite.com/registering-within-firstview/adding-a-student-to-the-parent-app)

The NEW District Code will be sent via school messenger! You can also contact your school's front office for the District Code. 

FIRST VIEW Parent & Caregiver App SUPPORT:

*   Toll-Free: [(888) 889-8920](tel:888-889-8920)
*   Email <support@myfirstview.com>

[](https://myfirstview.helpdocsite.com/registering-within-firstview/adding-a-student-to-the-parent-app)[](https://myfirstview.helpdocsite.com/account-management/creating-a-firstview-account)

FirstView 1.0 Student App

Screenshot of firstview 1.0 app in the app store

Welcome to the latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation. In this edition, we wanted to share some important updates with our families and community members. If you have any questions regarding these updates, please do not hesitate to contact our Central Office.

**Portsmouth High School Updates**

Please [see this link](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTTlBmF6MDWw3G5mZuGFZyxjiVw_mAx5FB-\_NZ9feh8U5IfzeUB3hgMqFeGjVD5Z21fNZnaftDqBi6a/pub?start=false\&loop=false\&delayms=3000\&slide=id.g30c153cc065\_0\_453) for the most recent updates from Portsmouth High School.

**Parent Corner**

Recently, Greenland Central School hosted a showing of the Screenagers: The Next Chapter - Building Resilience in Kids (Elementary Edition) movie. This special screening brought together students, families, and educators to engage in a vital conversation about technology and its impact on young learners.

**Substitutes Needed**

Are you interested in spending some time with children and our amazing staff? Consider applying to be a daily substitute. You get to set your schedule and will earn $125 per day. SAU 50 is currently accepting applications for daily substitutes in all of our schools. [Please click this link for more information](https://www.applitrack.com/SAU50/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Substitute).

*PORTRAIT OF A LEARNER SPOTLIGHT*

**Math Night at Newington Public School** took parents on a journey through Place Value Through the Ages, showcasing how we help our students think about numbers and build a strong mathematical foundation.

Math night focused on understanding numbers—beginning with something as fundamental as counting— understanding counting is a complex and dynamic process than it may seem. Research over the last 20 years suggests that the early stages of counting in young children are often complex and, at times, a bit messy. But that’s part of the beauty of learning! To truly understand numbers, students must grasp the abstract nature of what a number represents—a property of a group of objects, not just a symbol on a page.

Our goal at NPS is to cultivate a deep understanding of these concepts in our students, preparing them for future problem-solving and critical thinking. As John Hattie once said, “A close association between a previously learned task and a new situation is necessary for promoting transfer of learning.” This insight guides our work as we strive to build on students’ existing knowledge and help them make connections that deepen their understanding.

Math night left families with a greater appreciation for how place value and number sense are taught at NPS, and with a sense of how important these early steps are in the mathematical journey.

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*STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS*

Famous children's author, Chris Van Dusen, visited SAU 50 and WOW, what a treat! Most notably, Chris has written The Circus Ship and the Mercy Watson series. He amazed us with the stories of how he writes his books. He shared that he drew the lobster on the Maine license plate and uses the L.L. Bean catalog for inspiration. He was so fascinating! Rye Elementary School had all students from New Castle and Newington come for the event before Chris ventured over to Greenland Central School. He signed children's books and was a pleasure to host in our district. We can't wait for his next book!



[Click here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NgLyP2-z0uFlZhI5pMbFrmXX15H-QCQp/view) for the full Edition

SAU 50 Sensation - Vol. 25

Photo of NPS Teacher, Nels Tooker presenting on NPS's Math Night 

Welcome to the latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation. We are thrilled that our students are off to such an excellent start to the new year and are fully engaged in their education. In this edition, we wanted to share some important updates with our families and community members. If you have any questions regarding these updates, please do not hesitate to contact our Central Office.


**Portsmouth High School Updates**
This year we will be featuring some news and the latest updates from Portsmouth High School. Please see this linkfor the most recent update.


**First Student School Bus Update**
We are pleased to officially announce that the potential bus drivers strike has been successfully averted.  Negotiations have been successful. There is no further need to explore community vans, daily Uber rides, hitchhiking routes, or any other alternate methods to get to and from school 😀.


**SAU 50 Strategic Plan**
We are pleased to announce that the SAU 50 Joint Board has adopted the SAU 50 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. This document represents the framework for our actions to embed the Portrait of a Learner into our daily practices. Each school will use this framework to develop building based plans to detail actions and strategies over the next 3-5 years. This work has already been very affirming to the great work being done by our staff across all districts.


**Parent Corner**
On October 16th at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room, Greenland Central School will be hosting a special showing of the upcoming documentary, “Screenagers Elementary Age Edition”. Created by Dr. Delaney Rolston, the film is one of four movies that address the issues that our students are facing, i.e. cell phones, smart watches, video games, and social media. Additionally, Dr. Delaney and her team have created the “Away For The Day” (AFTD) initiative to help transform schools into cell phone-free spaces. To learn more please visit the website:


https://www.screenagersmovie.com/To RSVP for the showing, please click this link.

SAU 50 Sensation - Vol. 24

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It is a pleasure to announce that David Hobbs will be the next Assistant Superintendent of Schools for SAU 50.

David is the current Assistant Superintendent in SAU 21 and brings a wealth of experience in curriculum, assessment and instruction.

We were incredibly fortunate to have a strong pool of candidates and three very strong finalists. Thank you to the search committee and everyone who took the time to meet the finalists and offer feedback. We look forward to David joining our amazing SAU!

New Assistant Superintendent

[Check out the May edition](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H_BYdl4ROOolrucw0RrHhbmuX5dLid6-/view) of the SAU 50 Sensation!

SAU 50 Sensation - May

The Newington School Board invites interested citizens to apply for an open School Board seat. The appointment is for the term until the election in March 2025. The Board is particularly interested in candidates who would intend to run for the seat in the next election. If you are interested, please send a letter of interest expressing why you should be considered to Superintendent Steve Zadravec at [szadravec@sau50.org ](mailto:szadravec@sau50.org) by Monday, April 29, 2024.

Newington School Board Vacancy

Welcome to the eighteenth edition of the SAU 50 Sensation.

This edition features some exciting accomplishments in our schools, an announcement of an Assistant Superintendent search, as well as the release of our 2024-2025 Academic Calendars, which can be accessed [here.](https://sau50.org/en-US/calendars-621ddc3c)

SAU 50 Sensation - March

Check out the [latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation.](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pqj2HCxB8zqouQOrHdXay1bk365Lm2Fw/view)

January's Issue of the SAU 50 Sensation

District News

Did you know that many Greenland families have already taken the Wait Until 8th pledge? This nationwide movement encourages parents to delay giving their children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade, helping to reduce screen time, promote healthy development, and support safer online habits. By waiting, families can foster stronger social skills, better sleep, and fewer distractions. Visit [waituntil8th.org](https://www.waituntil8th.org) to learn more and [sign the pledge](https://www.waituntil8th.org/take-the-pledge).

Greenland Central School

Wait Until 8th: A community effort to reduce smartphone usage for children

Please mark your calendar for this special event which will be held at **6pm on Friday, April 18 at Portsmouth Middle School**. Per usual, there is no shortage of incredible talent and FUN performances. We have students participating from every single grade in the building. We hope to see you all there!

GCS K-8 Talent Show 2025!

Get ready for our final enrichment session of the 2024-2025 school year! These exciting classes will run from the week of April 7 through the week of May 23, 2025. Please note that there will be no enrichment sessions during spring break.

Take a moment to explore the fantastic enrichment opportunities available! Registration goes live on Thursday 3/27 at 7:00 PM and will remain open through Sunday, March 30.

[Spring Enrichment Preview](<http://  https://my.cheddarup.com/c/enrichment-session-2-24-25-copy/barriers/timing?cart>)[](https://my.cheddarup.com/c/enrichment-session-2-24-25-copy/items?cart)

After School Enrichments!

Thank you for your continued support of the School Budget.  Following the election on March 11, all warrant articles that the school board proposed were approved by voters and Steve Krzyzanowski was elected to the school board.  Warrant Article #7 (Citizen’s Petition) was not approved. You may view all town and school election results on the [Town of Greenland website](https://www.greenland.nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif4476/f/uploads/2025\_local_election_results.pdf).

School Budget Update

**Attention GCS Students**

\*\*Do you want to be part of the 2025 GCS Talent Show? It’s time to get creative and get your act together! We always hope to have a wide variety of talents on display at our annual K-8 talent show. All types of talents are welcomed, including: jump rope, magic tricks, singing, dancing, poetry, juggling, unicycling - we can’t wait to see what our performers will come up with this year. 

**TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS**

\*\*Click [this link](https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EADAB22A7FCC34-54782777-2025#/) to sign up for a Talent Show Audition with Ms. Haight and Ms. Shimko. Auditions will be held in the music room after school on March 12, 13 and 14. Auditions are held in order to help us begin to build a show with a good variety and to provide feedback, not to “make cuts” from the show. All acts will be limited to 2 minutes, in order to keep the show moving and allow all students to participate.Greenland families, mark your calendars! The annual GCS Talent Show will be held on Friday, April 16 at 6:00pm. We hope to see everyone there!

Talent Show Sign-ups

Talent Show Star in front of a red curtain

Next up in the budget process is the School Deliberative Session on Monday, February 3rd at 6:30 p.m., where voters in the room can still make amendments to the budget or warrant articles.  Please attend and cast your vote in this important town meeting-style session.

[Voter Guide](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QwMYiz4MwLEcDwXal9-OE2S59NDB17W8/view)

School Budget Deliberative Session

Unable to make the presentation on January 27 but want to learn more? Click [here](https://youtu.be/L9xKkFTBNNM) to view a recording of the presentation.

The SAU 50 Special Education Parent Partnership Group is sponsoring a Dyslexia and Specific Learning Disability Presentation on Monday, January 27th at 6:30 pm at Greenland Central School Media Center. Join us to learn about New Hampshire law and how it is implemented in our schools. We will also discuss when Dyslexia is a Specific Learning Disability that requires Special Education.

SAU 50 Dyslexia Presentation

Greenland Central School News

GCS - Public Calendar

F White Day

A Green Day

B White Day

C Green Day

D White Day

E Green Day

Greenland Parent Organization Meeting

Disney Character Day

No After School PEAK Program

Talent Show

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Greenland SB Meeting

No School - Spring Recess

Greenland Central School Events

Peer editing with 8th grade mentors

Local Airman Visits GCS Grade 2

3rd Grade Bizarre Bazaar

Lifetime Sports & Activities Field Trip

1st Grade Math Workplace

[News from the Office Trimester 3](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WV9TdfPlA9A47rQkBmCX0BXcfjFZqnLtj5Sxsrt1xjo/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.v9glyt1wdg0s)

News from the Office Trimester 3

[GCS News from the Office - Trimester 2](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZzkVdQMmCDXxI5riG3gR5hd7WsY1MmCGXSb7szO8k7g/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.cjxttqbgqs81)

News from the Office - Trimester 2

[GCS News from the Office 24-25 Trimester 1](https://docs.google.com/document/d/12yHP-auDA_lK4x1DxH8CctNuFuqlFbR_oGK95Rui5QA/edit)