Classroom Lesson - Career

This week, 1st grade students explored the tools that people use to do their jobs. We rummaged through a bag of tools, including a computer mouse, wrench, calculator, and protective earwear, to think about how different kinds of work require different tasks, skills, and tools.

How Schools Are Becoming the New Safety Nets for New Hampshire's Neediest Students

NHPR reported about the incredible range of services that schools in NH need to provide students in order to meet their growing needs.

"Districts are initiating these extra services with a broader goal than just helping kids get through the school day: Research has shown that stress, from poverty or other pressures at home, can limit students’ chances of succeeding academically and, ultimately, their long-term quality of life."

Read or listen to the whole story here.