Good to the Last Bite

Jack Ferland, 3, of Derry enjoys the last few morsels of his cotton candy at last week's Kidz Night Out event, held at MacGregor Park in Derry. The night was full of entertainment for children, with  bounce houses, food, kids' games, and game shows, and ended with the movie "Madagascar Escape 2 Africa."

 

 



Derry Schools Impressed With Increased Test Scores
Robin Respaut
Nutfield News

It is not every day that the Derry Cooperative School District gets to gloat about standardized tests scores, but that is what it was doing during the last week of school.

The spring Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) revealed significant growth in most grade levels, a sign school officials said that Derry's continued persistence with benchmark evaluations and curriculum mapping is working.

Assistant Superintendent of Schools MaryAnn Connors-Krikorian said the spring median had exceeded the national norm in all cases. more

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Klauber Named State's Emergency Management Director of the Year
Robin Respaut
Nutfield News

Derry Fire Chief George Klauber was not expecting to win any awards when he directed the town's response during a crippling ice storm in December.

His concerns primarily focused on getting the word out about the limited resources available in the community to those who had lost electricity, Internet and phone lines.

Klauber said his emergency management team accomplished this "by putting feet on the ground" and by thinking up innovative ways to communicate with residents.

Then he shared Derry's successful techniques with the surrounding communities. more

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Charter Commission Attracts 25 Candidates for Aug. 4 Ballot
Penny Williams and Robin Respaut
Nutfield News

Twenty-five hopefuls filed to place their name on the Aug. 4 ballot to serve on the Derry Charter Commission.

The final day to file was last Friday, and 12 of the 25 placed their hats in the ring on that date. more

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