Weare Middle School

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Weare Middle School
Image:WMSlogo.gif
Principal David Pabst
School type Public (U.S.)
Founded ---
Location Hillsborough County, New Hampshire,
Weare, New Hampshire
Enrollment 606
Campus surroundings Rural
Contact 16 East Rd.
Weare, NH 03281
(603) 529-7555
Mascot Wildcat
School colors Blue and White
Homepage http://wms.weare.k12.nh.us

Coordinates: 43°05′36″N 71°43′45″W / 43.09333, -71.72917 Weare Middle School is a coeducational public middle school in Weare, New Hampshire serving the community of Weare. It is part of School Administrative Unit (SAU) 24, and is administered by the Weare School District.

It is a rural 5th through 8th grade school - a learning institution whose charge is a commitment to maintaining a positive school climate, ensuring a consistent connection to the families it serves, and embedding literacy in all of its academic programs.

The school currently serves 606 students in two separate buildings.

In March, 2005, voters (by a vote of 1,452 to 560) [1] approved an $18 million bond for the construction of a new middle school building, following reports of disrepair at the old building.

The new, 2-story 135,000 square foot school building is currently being constructed next to the existing school buildings, which will eventually be torn down to make room for new athletic fields and parking. Construction is expected to be completed in August, 2007.

In 2006, the Weare Middle School Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) team placed 24th at the national championship, and submitted a proposal to NASA to build a very large rocket. Their proposal was accepted. The 2007 Weare Middle School TARC team not only qualified for nationals, but got the best score in New England, and was the only team in the top 100 from New Hampshire.

The school is currently using aides and volunteers to cover shifts at the school library, and school officials are cutting back in other places following the failure of the school district's $11.9 million budget in March, 2006. [2]

[edit] External links