Community Interest
The Ray School is contacted by local businesses and non-profits to make our parents aware of upcoming opportunities. We publish information that directly supports or enhances our K-5 population. Please note that these are not school sponsored events.
If you have a program you'd like featured, please contact Gwyn in the front office. Items will be featured for the month with updates each Friday.
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Award Winning Author Talk: Elf Dogs and Other Animals with M.T. Anderson
Join M.T. Anderson as he discusses how living alone with a dog during the COVID shutdown in Vermont led to the writing of his Newbery Honor-award-winning fantasy Elf Dog & Owl Head! He’ll talk about the special bond between humans and animals. Kids are encouraged to bring and tell their own stories of the extraordinary animals they’ve known. This event is geared to readers ages 8-12. It will take place at Howe Library on Wednesday evening March 26th from 6-7 pm in the Mayer Room. No registration is required.
Read to a Dog at Howe Library
Join us on the first and second Wednesdays of the month for Read To A Dog. Build confidence by reading to a trained therapy dog and its handler in a judgment-free space. Each child will have a total of 12 minutes to read to and visit with the dog. Please have your books picked out ahead of time. Time slots are available at 3:00 pm, 3:15 pm, 3:30 pm, and 3:45 pm. Registration is required at thehowe.libcal.com or call 603-640-3268 with any questions.
Echo Lacrosse Spring K-2 Opportunity
We will be offering Sunday skills and small sided games (approx. 30 min of practice followed by a 30 minute game that will be officiated). In prior seasons we have had travel teams for this age group, and found the experience to be challenging for families, due to the long drive times and short games. We can provide the game experience with less strain and stress on the families and players by utilizing this coed model.
If you have already paid your tryout fee, that will go toward this program and no further payment will be required.
If you are interested in joining us this coming spring, please fill out the spreadsheet (link below) so that we can ensure that we have the numbers to make this program work!
KB Training - Lebanon, NH Hoops Camp
Sign up for a 2-day basketball camp, run exclusively by current college players.
When: February 19th & 20th
Where: Lebanon Middle School - 3 Moulton Ave, Lebanon, NH 03766
Sign up here: https://www.kbtrainingbasketball.com/
Hanover Nursery School Enrollment
Hanover Nursery School is happy to announce enrollment for another wonderful year of Early Childhood Learning. Opportunities for Three year olds in the Explorer Classroom with Ms. Amy and Four year olds in the Pre-K Classroom with Ms. Lisa. Please Call 603-643-3315 to learn more and www.hanovernursery.com
AVA Art Gallery and Art Center
Teaching art to three distinct age and ability based learning groups (Ages 6-8, 9-12, 13-15 & 16+). Classes are offered every day of the week.
Ages 6-12, after school from 3:30 - 5:00.
Ages 13-15, early evenings from 6:00 - 7:30.
Adults, ages 16+ in the evenings (times vary).
See more details at avagallery.org
New England School of the Arts
New England School of the Arts will be offering February and April camps focused around LEGOs and Robotics. Camp will run 8am-4pm and programming will vary depending on elementary or middle school cohort (elementary will be more LEGO focused and middle school Robotics focused). NESA's summer camp registration is also open and each summer camp has a different theme. We can't wait to meet your camper in 2025!
https://www.nesarts.org/about-springcamp
https://www.nesarts.org/about-summercamp
Echo Lacrosse Summer 2025 Camps
This coming summer Echo will host 3 week long half day camps at the CCBA in Lebanon (9-12 am). The camps are for boys and girls grades k-8. The dates are as follows:
Camp 1: 6/23 - 6/27
Camp 2: 7/14 - 7/18
Camp 3: 8/18 - 8/22
*Registration will open 2/1/25