Thorntons Ferry School

09/12/2024

Merrimack Fire Department came to help us with our fire drill today! We love our partnership that gives our kiddos opportunities to see and meet our first responders.

09/11/2024

We already have a few items in Lost & Found. Please respond here or email [email protected] if you recognize something!

09/10/2024

09/09/2024

Reminder: There is no school for students Tuesday, Sept 10th.

09/09/2024

"Thank you, Mr. Falker" - By Patricia Polacco
One of our Wit and Wisdom Module 0 books (3-5) where students explore the essential question "How does reading help us build knowledge?" and understand:
-Reading texts can be challenging, and it takes hard work and dedication. The lasting knowledge that reading can build, however, is worth the effort.
-People have different talents and learn in different ways.

Knowledge is like the bee that made that sweet honey,
you have to chase it through the pages of a book.
— Patricia Polacco

https://youtu.be/abN2aP_Dzd0?feature=shared

09/09/2024

"Wild About Books"- By Judy Sierra
Enjoy one of our Wit and Wisdom Module 0 books (k-2) where students work on the essential question, "How does reading help us learn?" Students start to understand:
-Reading a book multiple times for different purposes helps readers better understand and enjoy the story.
-Different readers enjoy different types of books.

In a flash, every beast in the zoo was stampeding to learn something about this new something called reading. - Judy Sierra

Wild About Booksby Judy Sierra Marc Brown (Illustrator)It started the summer of 2002, when the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drove her book...

09/06/2024

Students from Mrs. Clifford's class take notes at the "ME" museum. A great way to learn the basics of research and observation while also getting to know their classmates. Great job 4th grade Hawks!

09/06/2024

We are so proud of our TFS community and embracing our values "responsible community member" 😄

A pair of boys in Merrimack recently raised money to help people experiencing homelessness.

09/05/2024

3rd Grade recess fun on this beautiful day!

08/28/2024

We are so excited to have a full time Multilingual Learners Teacher!

08/27/2024

Update to the bus routes: Part of the route for Bus 6 was not captured in the PDF. Here is the remaining route info.
21 8:02 45 Meetinghouse Rd
22 8:03 Meetinghouse/ Nathan Hale
23 8:03 29 Meetinghouse Rd
24 8:04 Fox Meadow / Riley
25 8:05 3 Fox Meadow

08/27/2024

Bus routes have been posted! Please update your child's School Dismissal Manager. Thank you!

Join us in ensuring the safe transport of students to and from school, as well as on exciting charter trips. Become a part of our team today!

08/27/2024

Gratitude - Families for TFS Cleanup Day - Thanks PTTF

08/26/2024

Help us welcome Leah Standish! Leah will be joining us at TFS as a substitute and lunch monitor. We are so thankful to have so many people here in the HAWS community helping us out.

08/23/2024

School Dismissal Manager emails have been sent out! Please update your child's dismissal no later than Wednesday August 28th.

Returning families: SDM does not carry over from the previous year. Please log in and set your child's dismissal. Thank you!

08/23/2024

Upcoming events at TFS:

08/23/2024

Our Thorntons Ferry School - PTTF working hard to make our school even more beautiful and incorporating our behavior agreements to keep us safe and mindful!

08/21/2024

We hope all our TFS families are enjoying their Summer! It's hard to believe we will be going back to school soon!

🚨🚨REMINDER🚨🚨

Per Merrimack School District policy, all volunteers, room parents and chaperones must complete a background check and be fingerprinted by the district prior to volunteering. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please reach out to Kat Knauer at the SAU office to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. Background checks can sometimes take as long as 10-12 weeks to complete! You can reach Kat Knauer at (603)424-6200 or [email protected]. If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Morgan at [email protected].

08/21/2024

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08/20/2024

A huge thank you to everyone who attended Ready, Set, Fly today. We are lucky to have such an amazing partnership with our Thorntons Ferry School - PTTF and STA New Hampshire who helped us introduce new families to TFS systems and procedures this morning. 😀

08/19/2024

Bus Routes will be going out on August 23rd

08/19/2024

Educator Spotlight: look who will be in second grade this year!!

08/14/2024

Ready, Set, Fly is coming up, we have 16 families signed up thus far! We can't wait to see you on the 20th. If you haven't RSVP'd yet please do 😃

If you plan to attend please fill out the form below

08/12/2024

Preschool updates 😀 We can't wait to see and meet our youngest Hawks!

08/12/2024

Mark your calendars! Our Meet and Greet for K-4 this year will be on the 28th from 2-3 pm. Make sure to stop by the APR on your way out to review the years instructional materials and meet some more of our staff.

08/12/2024

New Kindergarten Families, please let us know if you can make the "Kindergarten Playground Playdate" by using the form from the PTTF below: Thank you

Kindergarten families come join the Parents and Teachers of Thorntons Ferry School (PTTF) on the Upper Playground (to the left of the traffic circle) prior to the start of school! Get to know fellow families with the opportunity for your child(ren) to connect with their fellow classmates. The PTTF w...