Seacoast School of Technology opens its doors to parents, students and the community for its New Student/Parent Information Night on Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Available to Winnacunnet High School students, SST provides career and technical education programs designed to empower students by teaching them tangible, marketable skills. Many of the programs are taught at the college level and enable students to earn college credit while completing their high school graduation requirements. More than 75 percent of the school's students continue their education after graduation, and their technical, hands-on training makes them uniquely ready for both college and career.
Students are able to choose from 12 different programs, including animal and plant science, automotive technologies, biotechnology, building construction technologies, computer programming, culinary arts, digital communications, early childhood education, health science technologies, marketing technologies, pre-engineering and welding technologies.
The Information Night programs helps students and their parents understand how combining a career and technical program with a traditional high school curriculum can better prepare students for life after graduation. Staff will be on hand to give tours of the campus and to answer questions.
The Seacoast School of Technology is located at 40 Linden St. in Exeter. Open house guests are asked to park either on the Tuck Learning Campus or behind the former Exeter High School Annex.
For more information about the SST New Student/Parent Information Night, call 775-8461 or visit www.SeacoastTech.com.
• • •
News from Seabrook Elementary School
Students at the school are working toward the goal of reading a million minutes; to date, 400,000 minutes have been recorded.
Feb. 16: Child Find Screening. The Seabrook School District is responsible for identifying children from 2 1/2 to 6 years of age who may require special education services. Parents who have concerns about their child's development in the areas of speech and language, motor coordination, social/emotional growth, vision and hearing or learning abilities are urged to call Carol Brickett at 603-474-8017 to schedule an appointment for this screening.
Feb. 16: Early release at noon.
Feb. 20 through 24: Spirit Week for students preschool to grade 4. The Student Council sponsors a fun week of various dress-up days and activities.
Feb. 27 through March 2: Winter school vacation.
March 6: Read Across America Day as students celebrate by reading Dr. Seuss books with their buddies and dressing up as their favorite Dr. Seuss book character.
March 14 and 15: Spring parent conferences.
Free and reduced price school meals: A reminder that parents can apply for the free and reduced price meals program anytime throughout the school year if household income changes. Contact Cam Morrision, Food Service director, at 474-2252, ext. 150.
• • •
Seabrook Happy Seniors have two events planned.
Wednesday: Atkinson Country Club for lunch and entertainment. Cost is $30. Bus leaves at 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, March 15: White's of Westport St. Patty's Day Salute. The Singing Troopers. Cost is $28. Bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. Contact Helen at 603-474-8932 if interested.
• • •
The Ladies Aid Society will hold its monthly Bean Supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Rand Memorial Church, located at 134 South Main St.
The menu will consist of hot dogs, ham and beans, with potato salad and coleslaw, along with homemade desserts including Indian pudding.
The cost is $7 per adult and $4 per child.
For more information, contact Ellie Fowler at 978-465-5704.
• • •
Angeljean Chiaramida covers Seabrook for the Daily News. She can be reached at achiaramida@newburyportnews.com or at 978-462-6666, ext. 3271.
Joplin Remembers Deadly Tornado, 1 Year Later
Serial Stabbings Suspect Guilty of Murder
Facebook Shares Continue Negative Slide
8 Hurt in Oklahoma Shooting After NBA Playoff
US Airways: Diverted Flight Has 'Landed Safely'
A Few Odd Business Sparks but Europe Gloomy
Revived Focus on Regulation After JPMorgan Loss
Gerard Butler: the Good, the Bad and the Cannes
At Least 25 Dead in India Train Collision
Raw Video: Private Rocket Blasts Off
Boy to Rescuers: 'Do You Have a Plan?'
Doctors and Devotees Debate Barefoot Running
Blacks Seek to Find Their Own Missing
Houston Museum Unveils $85 Million Dinosaur Hall
Chicago Police: 90 Arrested in NATO Protests
Ex-Rutgers Student Gets 30 Days in Webcam Case
Obama Sees Inspiration in Joplin Graduates
Raw Video: Man Saved After Niagara Falls Plunge
NATO: Afghan Exit 'Irreversible'
Catholic Groups Sue Over Contraception Mandate
