Principal's Corner
Welcome to the Principal's Corner. I will post messages here to keep you updated on important topics that are happening at our school.
My weekly posts can also be found in the weekly Ray of Sunshine newsletter, which I highly encourage you to view. I hope you find all of this information helpful, informative and fun.
Regards,
Ms. Roy
Interim Principal
Most Recent Post:
Week ending May 1, 2026
Important Dates
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May 3 - Bike Rodeo
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May 6 - Bike/Walk to School Day
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May 13 - PTO meeting 6pm @ Howe Library
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May 13 - Hanover School Board meeting
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May 16 - Shoot for Change: Free Throw Challenge
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May 19 - 5th Grade Legacy Night
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May 21 - Spring Book Fair
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May 25 - School Closed
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May 28 - Band & Strings Concert
From Our Principal
Dear Families,
Thanks to everyone who has completed the Ray School Parent Survey. The survey is live until next Friday, May 8th so there is still time to share your feedback with us! Please take a few minutes to complete the 2025-2026 Parent Feedback survey.
In addition to the Ray School Parent Survey, the SAU is requesting your feedback too. You can access that survey here: 2025-2026 SAU70 Annual Survey
This week we were visited by members of the Environmental Committee at Hanover High School.. The Environmental Committee presented to classrooms about composting as part of our Earth Week activities. The Ray School has several educators working with the Equitable Climate Action Partnership (ECAP) to bring a sustainable whole school composting system to our school. They have secured grant funding for this project and students will be helping with the construction and maintenance of the system once it’s completed. You can learn more about ECAP here.
On April 17th, the Ray School Spanish and Music Departments hosted a special musical performance by folk dancer and Mariachi singer Verónica Robles. She performed three different workshops for the whole school, one performance for Kindergarten and 1st grade, one for the 2nd and 3rd grades, and the other for the 4th and 5th grades. The performances were very interactive in that the students were able to participate. She demonstrated typical Mariachi singing styles and performance costumes. She invited the students to experiment with these traditional singing and dressing styles. The students enjoyed themselves immensely!
Third graders have been learning about the vernal pool, located along the path down to the Eco House. Students spent time exploring the grounds on Thursday, identifying the different creatures that are living there and monitoring the area for seasonal changes.
Fifth graders are participating in the NH Statewide Assessments in Reading, Writing Science and Math this week. They have been working hard and playing hard in between the assessments! Third and fourth graders will begin the assessments next week. To find your student’s NH SAS 6-character access code on PowerSchool
1. Login to the Public PowerSchool Portal using Your PowerSchool Credentials here:
https://sau70.powerschool.com/
2. In the left navigation menu, select “Grades and Attendance”
3. Scroll down to the bottom of this page and you will find the Student Access Code for your
student and a link to the Family Portal to view results of the NH Statewide Assessment.
New Hampshire Assessment System (SAS) Student Access Code - XXXXXX
Family Portal - Spring Grades 3-8,11 State testing results. Copy and Paste this code into the Family Portal via this link.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Colleen Roy, Ray School Interim Principal