"Welcome back" is a phrase we will be hearing....

School Boards are responsible for many educational priorities—first among them the development and management of the schools’ budgets and making sure those budgets support key educational goals.   Another key priority for the SAU39 Boards is policy development.....

THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD One of my childrens favorite books, and mine too when I was little, is The Little Engine That Could. We all remember the plight of the children on the other side of the mountain who would have no toys or candy unless a small blue locomotive brought these treasures over the mountain to

SAU 39 Shows Growth Across the Board Amherst Mont Vernon Schools’ NECAP Results Released  An initial analysis of Amherst and Mont Vernon’s state standardized test results, the NECAP (New England Comprehensive Assessment Program), indicates that SAU 39 posted improvements in

THE SAU39 BUDGET PROCESS CONTINUES Next Step   Key InitiativesThanks to those of you who have been in involved in the Amherst, Mont Vernon and Souhegan School Districts budget process to date.  This includes the volunteers to the ways and

THE SAU39 BUDGET PROCESS BEGINS - First Step: Enrollments - The process of developing the school budgets for Amherst, Mont Vernon and Souhegan School Districts has begun, and one of the first steps in budget preparation is the answer to the question, “how many students will we have next year?” Enrollment is a key factor.....

CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW HAMPSHIRE’S MILKEN AWARD WINNER Congratulations to Souhegan High School mathematics teacher, Marina Capen as the recipient of the Milken National Educator Award Along with the $25,000 cash award comes the opportunity for Marina to represent New Hampshire.....

School opens for SAU39 students in Amherst and Mont Vernon this week, and with it opens an exciting K-12 school-wide initiative in reading. As part of the five-year strategic plan to improve student achievement in all subject areas, we will be focusing reading across all curriculum areas. All sources of reading will be tools for our growth in this area.....

In the last several weeks, incidents of shootings at Wisconsin, Colorado and Pennsylvania schools have forced schools and communities to assess their preparedness for such random, violent attacks. SAU39 would like to assure parents and community members that student safety is our highest priority, and that we have plans in place to respond to emergencies......

MONT VERNON AND SOUHEGAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS RETURN SURPLUS TO TAXPAYERS Mont Vernon and Amherst taxpayers will receive unanticipated tax relief from the Mont Vernon and Souhegan School Boards respectively. Both Boards reported this week that the Districts ended their FY06 fiscal years with an unreserved fund balance....

First impressions often are lasting impressions. As a new superintendent to the Amherst, Mont Vernon, and Souhegan Cooperative Districts, I am acutely aware of this due to the many people I am meeting these first months on the job. Im sure people come away from our introductions with indelible impressions of me, and I.....