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A Message From the Principal
Jonathan G. VanderEls

Welcome to the Memorial Elementary School webpage!

We are continually striving to improve our methods of communication with our community.  It is due to the hard work of teachers here at this school that you are able to access these sites, and we hope you find them useful!

As Principal, it is my pleasure to work with the dedicated and professional staff we are fortunate to have here at Memorial School.  As a staff, we are constantly reflecting on current practices while continuing to research new practices, in an effort to ensure we are providing each and every student with the best possible educational experience, as well as the support each individual needs to succeed.  We continue to follow the curriculum guidelines set forth by the Sanborn Regional School District and the State of New Hampshire in our planning and execution of the integrated, differentiated lessons that accomplish these goals.

It is our objective to provide each individual the academic knowledge, social skills, and self-confidence needed to be a productive member of our communities.  Our classrooms define the expected behaviors within each class and the school community as a whole and model these ideals in various ways based upon the “Responsive Classroom” model.  Respect and responsibility are traits that are visibly present in our teaching and learning throughout the school.

Memorial School fully recognizes the team effort needed for this to be a success.  We encourage our community members to be involved in this process and greatly encourage parents to be active participants in their child’s education.  There are many opportunities for this, from volunteering at our school, being a member of our strong Parent Teacher Organization, attending Parent/Teacher conferences, or simply staying in contact with your child’s teacher.

Thank you for taking the time to visit with us.  We hope you have found the experience valuable.