Hinsdale Elementary School
A MESSAGE FROM
THE PRINCIPAL
Welcome to Hinsdale Elementary School! We
are glad you have taken the time to learn about
us and appreciate the opportunity to share a
little about our wonderful learning community.
As principal I believe that my primary responsibility is to maintain Hinsdale Elementary School’s reputation as a nurturing and challenging place for all students, and I mean all students. I help them in any way I can toward maximizing their potential under the watchful eyes of our caring and enthusiastic staff. In order to meet that goal, I work with the Hinsdale community to provide a challenging curriculum, to increase student achievement, to ensure effective discipline and a safe environment, to weave technology into the curriculum, and to maintain pleasant facilities and parent/community involvement.
Hinsdale Elementary School is part of a Pre-K through 12th grade campus located in the heart of the community on the eastern shore of the Connecticut River, close to the Vermont and Massachusetts borders. We are finishing a complete renovation of the elementary and secondary buildings this year, with a new middle school wing.
Our Pre-School program provides a fun and stimulating learning place for 3, 4, and 5-year old students. This program provides a developmentally appropriate curriculum where students learn through play and acquire school readiness skills. Our K-5 students enter a solid core curriculum:
v K-2 Reading and Writing: Fundations (Wilson Reading) and the Literacy Collaborative (Fountas and Pinnell). Reading Recovery instruction (1:1) and Fast ForWord technology provide outstanding support for struggling readers.
v 3-6 Reading, Writing, Grammar and Spelling: Reading Street (Pearson/Scott Foresman)
v K-6 Mathematics: Everyday Math (University of Chicago)
v K-6 Science: Harcourt Science
v K-2 Social Studies: People and Places ( Silver Burdett Ginn)
v 3-6 Social Studies: MacmiIllan McGraw Hill
v K-6 Art, General Music, Library Studies, and Physical Education for all students
v Second Step: Violence prevention program, building empathy and problem solving skills
v Community: Monthly community meetings with all students and staff
to celebrate achievement and performance
v Student Support: special education, Title I, counseling, and social work for students and families
v Parents: We cannot do it alone. Please take the time to spend 15-30 minutes per day to read to your child, or listen to him or her read. Provide a quiet space and desk for his/her homework, and praise work well done. This is a great investment – I promise!
We pride ourselves on our communication with parents and the community at large, and that always leaves room for improvement. Do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience. I would be delighted to offer you a tour of our newly renovated school. I also welcome a telephone call or e-mail message, and will do my best to answer any questions you may have. Get involved! We have a very active PTA and a wonderful volunteer program. Your child will thrive with us in Hinsdale!
Contact Information:
Jurg Jenzer, Ed.D.
Hinsdale Elementary School
12 School Street
Hinsdale, NH 03451
Tel: (603) 336-5332
Created 1/5/08