Congratulations to Aundrea McCarthy, South Class of 2024, who won a 2023 Scholastic Art Award, Gold Key, for a charcoal on paper drawing (above) titled "Suffocation."

Aundrea and her six fellow classmates at Nashua HS South submitted collectively 13 pieces of art that won 2023 Scholastic Art Awards for their amazing creativity!

Click here to view their winning pieces of art. Again, congratulations!

March 13, 2023

Nashua Board of Education Meeting

Good evening,

Thank you for a great work session last week on redistricting and thank you to the members of the Redistricting Committee for their timely work over the course of the last several weeks on reviewing boundary lines for our middle schools. We continue to work with our consultant, Preston Smith of Business Information Resources of Blue Springs, Missouri.

I will be back in touch with everyone once we have scheduled our community meetings to review the work of the Redistricting Committee. To keep up to date with the development of redistricting plans, please log onto our website at nashua.edu for the redistricting page.

MathCounts

Congratulations to two middle school mathletes: Sujit Sathyamurthi, seventh grader, and Annika Garimella, eighth grader, both from Fairgrounds Middle School for competing in the MathCounts state competition this weekend in Concord.

Sujit placed 11th out of approximately 80 participants. Congratulations to both Sujit and Annika for their great success in the study of mathematics!

Foreign Language Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Claudia Decker, Spanish Teacher at Nashua HS North, for being named NECTFL (Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) 2023 Teacher of the Year!

The award was announced last Friday at the annual NECTFL Awards Ceremony in New York City, honoring her career in the field, proficiency in the use of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards, and elevating her teaching of language and culture as essential for students' understanding of their role as citizens of the world.

Claudia will represent NECTFL during the National Language Teacher of the Year competition at the ACTFL Convention in Chicago in November.

Again, congratulations and best of luck!

JROTC

Congratulations to the Air Force JROTC Leadership & Academic Quiz Bowl Team from Nashua High School North for advancing to the National Academic Bowl in Washington DC in June.

The Bowl is a military science competition that is open to JROTC members from all branches of the military. Best of luck to the following team cadet members:

Micah Allard, South Class of 2025

Jakob Graudons, North Class of 2024

Thomas Johnson, North Class of 2024

Lauren Landry, North Class of 2024

Aaron Rathburn, South Class of 2025

Ishanvi Sharma, North Class of 2026

March is Music and Art in the Schools Month

If you have a few minutes, I highly recommend stopping by the Main Street corridor at South to view the incredible artwork on display as part of the Youth Art Month Exhibit.

All schools are included and it is wonderful to see the progression in technique and talent from students in PreK all the way to high school. The art teachers are hosting an open house from 6-8 pm next Tuesday, March 21 at South. We all hope to see you there.

Also, several school music concerts are taking place in celebration of Music in the Schools month. As one example, South is hosting an instrumental concert featuring bands from Elm Street and Fairgrounds Middle Schools, joining with the South Select Band and Concert Band this Wednesday at 6:30 pm at South. Arrive early for a seat because I am sure the auditorium will be filled with family and friends.

Thank you.

Congratulations to Claudia Decker, Spanish Teacher at Nashua HS North, for being named NECTFL 2023 Teacher of the Year! (Note reference above)

Nashua Athletics Hall of Fame Ticket Form

Noon, Sunday, May 7, 2023

Courtyard Marriott, Southwood Drive, Nashua

Ticket availability closes Friday, April 21, the Friday before vacation. If you have questions, email NashuaHallofFame@gmail.com.