Lisa Rapaport for School Board

Let's show some Clipper Pride at Portsmouth Pride on Saturday! The Portsmouth School Board will be marching in the Pride parade 6/22 -- we'll gather at noon near the corner of State and Pleasant. Everyone in our school community is welcome to walk with us. Look for the Portsmouth School Board banner :)

Portsmouth Pride | Seacoast Outright Seacoast Outright plans Portsmouth Pride in beautiful, downtown Portsmouth, NH every year. Get involved and plan to attend!

ALL PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PLEASE COME TO PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY THURS 5/2 @ 5:30 OR 6:30 PM to give feedback on the strategic plan that will help decide what and how kids K-12 learn! This is your chance to share your thoughts about how the district approaches curriculum, student wellness and mental health, and supporting all types of learners.

See the draft plans here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zVb83JoCR-wY2KtnocUE0kYXEXx6wsoNDwCRBpFKFE0/edit

Can't make it to PMS? Attend virtual feedback sessions Tues 5/7:

5:30pm https://bit.ly/PortsmouthCommunityInputVirtual1
6:30pm https://bit.ly/PortsmouthCommunityInputVirtual2

Subcommittee Hub-Version from April 30

Portsmouth schools need parent feedback for strategic planning that will help decide what we teach and how we teach it. This is your chance to share your thoughts on big issues like curriculum, student mental health, supporting kids with learning differences, and SO MUCH MORE! Click the link below to find out more about the process, and please attend a feedback session in person or on Zoom:

Strategic Planning Feedback Sessions:

IN PERSON at Portsmouth High School-

May 2nd 5:30-6:30 in the Portsmouth High School Library
May 2nd 6:30-7:30 in the Portsmouth High School Library

ONLINE -

May 7th 5:30-6:30 via zoom https://bit.ly/PortsmouthCommunityInputVirtual1
May 7th 6:30-7:30 via zoom https://bit.ly/PortsmouthCommunityInputVirtual2

MORE Information on Strategic Planning:
https://sites.google.com/sau52.org/psdstratplan

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Portsmouth School Department has a new FB page! Click to follow, and stay up to date on all the latest news from our schools!

Portsmouth School Department The new Facebook hub for the Portsmouth School Department in beautiful Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

I ran for School Board two years ago out of a genuine desire to support our teachers and kids! I'm not up for re-election until 2025. But I'm thrilled to see so many amazing people running this cycle, including many parents who have kids in our schools! I'm always happy to talk about issues in our schools, and share my thoughts on who I'm supporting this cycle and why. Since many of you asked, this is who has my vote for School Board:

Tish Garrity Campbell, a good friend who served as a volunteer Girls on the Run coach with me, is a PHS alum and parent of two recent PHS grads, and has a background in special education.

Bill Blum, who has advocated tirelessly in Concord for LGBTQ+ rights, is an avid cyclist active in SABR, a volunteer at South Church, and supporter of the trades and our local Career Tech Education programs.

Pip Clews for School Board, who I've had the pleasure of serving with on the board, and whose dedication to improving policy in our district has no match! And who I consider a friend!

Byron Matto, who I've had many thoughtful conversations with on the campaign trail, is a parent of young kids who can bring fresh perspective and valuable business experience to our board.

PORTSMOUTH KIDS NEED YOU TO RUN FOR SCHOOL BOARD! Filing period ends Sept 12 at 5pm. Details here: https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/city/press-releases/portsmouth-municipal-elections-filing-period-opens-august-28-2023

Every fall, for me, is about new adventures and fresh starts! It's been a great joy to see this happen every year for my own kids even as they're getting way too big! I've always volunteered on PTAs and in so many other ways, and I ran for school board because it felt like an even bigger way to give back. It's been so much more rewarding than I thought it would be! Please come join me on the board! Happy to talk to anyone who wants to run - PM or email [email protected]

NH House just voted down SB 272 the anti-queer, anti-teacher "parents bill of rights" so our schools can remain a safe place for my kids and so many like them. And it will stay gone if we all VOTE to keep it gone in the next election cycle.

When you VOTE 11/8, please shop our PTA bake sales! Our Portsmouth PTAs raise up to $100,000 a year to support our teachers and kids - and fund field trips, classroom supplies, enrichment programs and SO MUCH MORE! Every purchase and donation makes a huge difference - and we can all agree this is a great cause no matter who we vote for at the polls!

Really interesting read on the role of public schools in society

Opinion | What Is School For? Writers, parents and students make sense of education’s purpose in America.

Sending all the gratitude and appreciation to every single person working in our schools! Every student and family owes you so much more thanks than we can fully express for getting our kids through this year and bringing them so many chances for joy, discovery, and growth! I personally have too many teachers, counselors, paras, therapists, nurses and administrators to thank by name for getting my own two kids through to graduation from Little Harbour and Portsmouth Middle School this week!

Our community is mourning the tragic loss of Quarius Dunham, a third grader at Little Harbour School killed in a random shooting. Sharing this donation page set up with the family's blessing to help with living expenses and medical bills. Please contribute if you can. https://www.gofundme.com/f/quarius-dunham-family?fbclid=IwAR1lyk2I9y8HHTFicdrhi2FbIjJJDTpC4mK1b0pX3IhmU4s3sh2YHqMBlQ8

Big win for teachers and kids in Concord today! https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2022/05/26/in-narrow-vote-parental-rights-bill-rejected-by-house/

In narrow vote, parental rights bill rejected by House – New Hampshire Bulletin The New Hampshire House rejected a “parental rights” bill Thursday that would have required schools to notify parents of a number of developments with their children, including with their gender identity and expression.