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December 30, 2020
Dear GHS Families,
The Groveton High School community has been saddened by the sudden death of one of our 8th grade students, Kathleen Laundry. Our hearts and thoughts go out to her family and friends as they cope with this tremendous personal loss. The primary focus is on first honoring Kathleen and her grieving family, while supporting our students, faculty, and staff.
During this time, as our school community processes this tragic news and copes with grief, a team of GHS counselors and trained staff will be made available to all students for both individual and group counseling. Our district counselors, school psychologist, trained staff, and administrators will be available for any student who needs and wants help and emotional support.Your child may be affected by the death of his/her peer and may express feelings, grief, and concerns in a variety of ways. It is important to listen to your child as he/she processes thoughts and feelings. Each person reacts to death in his/her own way and teens, just as adults, can go through the stages of grief which may include denial, anger, and guilt among other emotions. The Groveton High School guidance department and administration would like to offer support to you and your family as we honor the Laundry family and their wishes through this tragedy.
The following are some resources that may be helpful:
Addressing Grief NASP https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/mental-health-resources/addressing-grief
National Alliance for Grieving Children
Northern Human Services - 603-636-2555
Please do not hesitate to call 636-1619, with any questions or concerns. We will have a support plan in place for Monday when students return to school. Yet, if you feel as though your child needs support before then please email one of the individuals listed below, and we can arrange time to meet with your child. You and your family are important to us and we know you share our concern, support, and deepest sympathy for the family.
Sincerely,
Erin Messer, PrincipalErin Messer, Principal 636-1619 ext. 302 e_messer@sau58.org
Sam Natti, Assistant Principal 636-1619 ext. 303 s_natti@sau58.org
Kelley MacLean, School Counselor 636-1619 ext. 307 k_maclean@sau58.org
Jennifer Lyon, School Counselor 636-1806 ext 403 j_lyon@sau58.org
Laurie Rathman, School Psychologist 636-1619 ext 338 l_rathman@sau58.org
Dr. Tia Cloutier, Special Education Teacher 636-1619 ext 322 t_cloutier@sau58.org
Robin Ramsdell- Cassady, Special Education Teacher rramsdell@sau58.org
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Please take a look at the latest guide from NH Division of Public Health Service v2-12/3/2020
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The attached message is being sent on behalf of the Commissioner of Education
Dear Educators,
Thank you, as always, for the great work you are doing under difficult circumstances. Across New Hampshire, most of our K-12 students are back in the classroom either full or part-time. Your experience with remote instruction has helped provide educational opportunities for students learning under a new hybrid model and for those who are still learning at home.
As students have adapted to remote instruction, they have improved their skills in self-directed online learning. This presents an opportunity to expand the choices we can offer them.
I am excited to announced a new partnership with Modern States Education Alliance to offer free, online courses, and free CLEP exams, giving New Hampshire high school students the chance to earn college credit at no cost. Modern States tuition-free online courses prepare students for the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, which are accepted at 29,000 colleges and universities across the country, including the University System of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Community College System. Through our new partnership, Modern States will pay the $89 CLEP exam fee and proctoring fee for the first 1,000 .New Hampshire students who complete their courses. That will save our students the equivalent of $1.5 million in post-secondary tuition. Under New Hampshire’s competency-based system, students who demonstrate mastery may also be able to earn high school credit for these courses.
This is a tremendous new resource for Granite State families, and I wanted to make sure you could offer it to your students. This is a way to supplement the classroom instruction you are already providing, while giving students the ability to earn college credits for free. Modern States’ offers 32 courses, including foreign languages, math, science, English and economics. Courses are self-paced and designed to prepare students to pass the corresponding CLEP exam. There are six locations across New Hampshire where students can take the exams. The free, online courses are taught by professors from universities such as MIT, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Tufts, Rutgers, and George Washington.
You can learn more, including the complete list of 32 college-level courses, at https://modernstates.org/course/. I encourage you share this tremendous new resources with your students, giving them a chance to put their skills at self-directed online learning to work toward free college credit.
Thank you!
Frank Edelblut
Frank Edelblut | Commissioner of Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street | Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3144
