Click here to watch the segment that aired Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7pm.

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, Cooperative Middle School hosted a Health and Wellness Day. Students participated in various activities focused on all aspects of health and wellness, including physical, emotional, environmental, financial, occupational, social, and intellectual well-being. These sessions were led by staff and community members.

Please see the press release announcing Dr. Alison Bryant as the New Assistant Superintendent of SAU 16, starting July 1, 2025. Welcome Alison!

Congratulations to the select CMS Jazz Choir performing at the NHSAA conference last week!

For Immediate Release

SAU 16 was informed of an active police investigation around 1:00 pm on Tuesday April 1, 2025. As a result SAU 16 placed Exeter Developmental Preschool, Lincoln Street School, Main Street School, Seacoast School of Technology and Newfields Elementary School on secure campus status. This precautionary measure was being taken to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff.

The decision to initiate the secure campus protocol came following information from local law enforcement regarding a potential threat in the surrounding area. During this time, the safety of our students and staff remained our top priority. We worked closely with local authorities and  continued to provide updates as new information became available.

While on secure campus status entry and exit were restricted. We understand the concerns this situation may have caused and want to assure families and the community that we took all necessary steps to keep everyone safe. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

The Stratham School District (the “Owner”) is in the process of seeking proposals from qualified Owner’s Project Manager firms or individual to function as the "Owner's Project Manager" (”OPM”) in connection with the SMS building additions and renovations project at 39 Gifford Farm Road, Stratham, NH, 03855. To assist the Stratham School Board in this effort, the Stratham School Board is issuing this RFP (click here for RFP) to solicit responses from qualified firms who can meet the Project requirements stated herein.

New England League of Middle Schools has awarded CMS Eighth Grade Assistant Principal Melanie Faulkner with the A+ Administrator Award! NELMS seeks to honor administrators who value, understand, and support effective middle level education.

Criteria:

• Understands how young adolescents learn
• Champions middle level education by

\- actively promoting middle level education

\- building community support

\- recognizing middle level as a distinct entity of education

• Support and models effective middle level philosophy
• Encourages professional development in middle level best practices
• Provides leadership & supervision of effective instructional practices and student outcomes

Exeter, New Hampshire – SAU16 Superintendent Esther Asbell wishes to announce Tonja Neve as the incoming principal of Exeter High School. “Tonja is a dedicated and student-centered educational leader with extensive experience as a principal, school administrator, and high school English teacher”, said Asbell in a letter home to EHS Families. Read the the full release here.

We are excited to bring to life the beginning of our Strategic Planning Process. Please join us on March 27 & 28 from 5pm - 8pm and March 29 from 9am-12pm to workshop common themes while collaborating as a community to share ideas that will help the process of developing our Strategic Plan.

Light meals and childcare will be provided each day. We encourage all SAU 16 families and community members to join us! Click here to register by March 17, 2025.