Principal: enrollment steady at 481; town approves classroom flooring and sidewalk repairs

Principal Aliza delivered the principal's report and said the district's total enrollment remained unchanged since June at 481 students.

Aliza said staff have been managing summer shifts across grade levels and that some movement is still possible before school starts. She outlined capital projects approved by the town: $100,000 to replace carpeting with tile flooring in nine classrooms and the K'0 wing, and $16,860 allocated for sidewalk repairs near the bus loop. Aliza said work by Mercier Carpet was underway to complete flooring work between this week and next.

Aliza also listed key school-year dates: new teacher orientation at Hampshire Regional on Aug. 24, staff begin Aug. 26, kindergarten visitation and bus orientation on Aug. 26, K'6 start on Aug. 27, preschool starting Sept. 2, and an ice-cream social scheduled for Sept. 2 (rain date Sept. 3). She noted recent staff hires to replace retirees and that one teacher (Mrs. Lukasiewicz) had resigned effective Aug. 17; the position has been posted.

The principal characterized the extended-year special-education and tutoring work as focused on preventing regression and reported positive feedback from teachers and families.