Superintendent/Executive Director Mr. Castonguay's Email:

matt.castonguay@windhamacademy.org

Main Office Email: office@windhamacademy.org

Director for Student Services Mrs. Amacio's Email: sara.amacio@windhamacademy.org

Student Services Coordinator & RTI Specialist's Email: rosemary.coughlan@windhamacademy.org

Administrative Assistant Mrs. Laham's Email: bethany.laham@windhamacademy.org

As you know, we highly welcome parent volunteers here at Windham Academy! To be able to volunteer, you must have your fingerprints (FBI Criminal History Record) completed through a LiveScan site in NH. The cost is $21.25. If you plan on being a volunteer at any time during the school year, it is suggested that you have this done as soon as possible. Here is the link with all of the information including how to register for an appointment: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/our-services/criminal-records/criminal-history-record-requests

*This is valid for three years. If you have previously volunteered at Windham Academy, please confirm that we still have your fingerprinting results on file by contacting the school at 603-236-7900 or Mrs. Laham at bethany.laham@windhamacademy.org. We MUST have your results on file in order for anyone to volunteer.

If you reside in the following districts, Mrs. Amacio is your main WA contact:

Derry

Freemont

Hudson

Londonderry

Pelham

Timberlane (Atkinson, Danville, Plaistow, Sandown)

Windham

If you reside in the following districts, Mrs. Coughlan is your main WA contact:

Auburn

Chester

East Kingston

Hampstead

Manchester

Salem

Sanborn (Kingston, Newton)

Windham Academy offers "Before School Care" each school day starting at 7:15am this year. It is available on a drop-in basis so there is no registration required. To utilize this service at all this year, YOU MUST complete an ACH Payment Form so payment can be made directly to the school every month. The charge is $12 each day for your first child and $9 each day for any additional child with a family daily maximum of $30. Payment MUST BE MADE MONTHLY THROUGH ACH PAYMENT OR YOUR CHILD WILL BE UNABLE TO ATTEND.

*Menu options will be posted in Boonli as well as on our web site for each month. You can order for a whole month or by the week. Orders are due NO LATER than Wednesdays at 9:00am for the following week's lunch.

*Vegetarian options are available daily.

*If your child requires a special diet such as Gluten Free or Dairy Free, we must receive a letter from his/her doctor before we can allow ordering off of these special menus.

*All food is freshly prepared and delivered daily from Cravings of Nashua.

*There is a ONE time Registration Fee.

*All doors will be locked throughout the school day for student and staff safety.

*Any visitor must sign in at the main office and state the purpose for being at Windham Academy.

*All exterior doors now have alarms so if opened during the school day, an alarm will sound.

*Last school year, we upgraded our security equipment including cameras, alarms, panic buttons, etc.

All of our students and staff are trained in ALICE Active Shooter Training. It is very important that our students and staff are prepared for all different kinds of emergencies. We will have fire, shelter in place, lockdown, evacuation, and active shooter drills (now a law in NH) this year. https://www.governor.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt336/files/documents/20180705-school-safety-report.pdf. With our K-5 students, we will be using the picture book, "I'm Not Scared... I'm Prepared!" to help teach them about a scary subject - but not in a scary way. As a parent myself, it's very tough that we need to even think about this, but it is so very important that our students and staff are trained for this type of scenario. If you would like more information about ALICE, please visit: https://www.alicetraining.com/alice-training-for-schools/

It is the student's and parent's responsibility to know and follow our student handbook. There is a mandatory electronic form to complete to tell us that you and your child have reviewed the Student Handbook for the 2023-2024 School Year.

This is an opportunity for parents to hear updates about our school community, provide input if needed, and ask questions directly to us. Please join Mrs. Amacio and me at our second in person Parent Coffee (this time in the evening) on Wednesday, November 15th at 5:30pm here at school. We will be alternating between day and evening meetings throughout the school year so hopefully all parents have the opportunity to attend during the year!