A Message from Mrs. Hennessey

September  2026

It’s been a great first two weeks of school here at Memorial! Thank you to our families for your partnership and support this fall. The Memorial School staff is so impressed with the enthusiasm our students have for learning! As we get into the routines of learning, we welcome your feedback and suggestions. Please let us know what is going well and what areas deserve attention. We greatly appreciate your ongoing communication. 

Let’s learn and grow together this year! Please visit our website for updates. Please feel free to contact me directly at ahennessey@sad15.org or by phone at 926-4322.

Seesaw

Memorial School utilizes the Seesaw platform to communicate with families. We will also use this platform should students need to access remote work at any time during the school year. Students will receive training on Seesaw in the first few weeks of school. Parents can download the “Seesaw” application to their tablet or smartphone and stay connected!

School Improvement Team

The first meeting of our Memorial School Improvement Team (SIT) will be held on Thursday, September 24th, from 4:15-5:15 via Zoom. The SIT will review data on Memorial School, set goals for the year aligned with our SAD 15 Strategic Plan, and review/adapt those goals as necessary throughout the school year. The SIT is composed of the Memorial School principal, teacher leaders, and parents. We will meet once a month for an hour. Please consider joining the team! If you would like more information or would like to sign up, please email Mrs Hennessey at ahennessey@sad15.org or call the Memorial School Office at 926-4322.

Dress in Layers

This fall, we will experience outdoor learning and play at every opportunity. We encourage you to dress your child in layers so that she/he can be most comfortable while we are outdoors and indoors!

Upcoming Evacuation Drills

We are practicing drills this fall at Memorial School, including evacuation drills. We began our drill practice with classroom drills and moved on to announced school drills (without alarm & with alarm). If you or your child have any questions about these drills, please feel free to contact Mrs. Hennessey directly at 926-4322 or ahennessey@sad15.org.

Breakfast & Lunch

Breakfast and lunch are available to students at no cost this school year! Breakfast will be provided to students when they arrive in the morning. Breakfast will be eaten in the classroom. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria by grade level. There are two lunch choices each day: a daily offering or a sun butter sandwich choice. If students choose to have milk only at lunch, there is a $0.65 charge. 

Fall Family Night 

On Thursday, October 8th, Memorial will host our annual Fall Family Night from 5-6 pm. This is an opportunity for families to visit Memorial, mingle with staff, take part in activities, visit the Book Fair, enjoy dinner on us – and much, much more! There will also be a food giveaway provided by the GNG Backpack Program! We hope to see you here on the evening of October 8th!

Peanut-Safe School

There are several students attending Memorial School who have life-threatening allergies to peanuts and peanut products. Allergic reactions to peanuts can occur from smells in the air and oil residues left on surfaces in the school, and not just through digestion. In order to provide the safest environment possible, we request your assistance in providing a Peanut-Safe School environment. If possible, we ask that all families refrain from sending in peanut products in lunchboxes or backpacks. If this creates a challenge for your family, please reach out to the Nurse’s Office or Mrs. Hennessey to discuss options. 

Please note that some classrooms will be entirely peanut-safe. Those classroom teachers will be in touch about specific circumstances. We greatly appreciate our school community’s efforts to ensure that Memorial School is a peanut-safe environment for all our students! 

Fall Picture Day

Say Cheese! Our Fall Picture Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14th. Pictures will be taken in classroom groupings beginning at 9am and concluding just prior to lunchtime. 

Counselor’s Corner with Miss Michelle

Hello from Miss Michelle, School Counselor! This is my third year at Memorial School, and I look forward to working with all the students here. I will see each class once a week for Guidance time. We will read books, play games and talk about kindness, friendship, emotions and many other topics. Please feel free to reach out to me about any concerns or questions you may have. I can be reached by phone at 926-4322 or email at mgilbert@sad15.org.

New MSAD 15 Community Events Page!

We’re excited to introduce a new page on the MSAD 15 website designed to help our families, students, staff, and community stay connected with events and activities happening throughout our district and community! From family activities and sports clinics to performances, workshops, and community gatherings, we’ll share flyers and information about upcoming opportunities to get involved. 

Check the page often for new events and opportunities! And help us spread the word about all the wonderful things happening in our community!

Click here: Community Events

Want to share an event?  Send flyers and event information to mhumphrey@sad15.org.

We’re better together, and we’re excited to help connect our Patriot community! 

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures for Drop-Offs & Pick-Ups

We will have a drive-in drop-off and pick-up routine for parents wishing to drive their child(ren) to or from school. This plan is subject to change in the next few weeks as we ‘kick the tires’ on our arrival and dismissal routines. 

Arrival: Parents should plan to drive into the Memorial Bus Loop (closest to the building) between 8:40 am and 8:50 am. Please be sure to drive 5mph once entering the Memorial School lot to ensure student and staff safety. Once in the loop, parents should pull up toward the main entrance. A staff member will approach your vehicle. When the staff member approaches, students should get out of the car and proceed to the sidewalk in front of the school and into the building. We ask that parents stay in the vehicle to keep the process moving along for the families waiting to unload. If you arrive after 8:50, and when buses are in the yard, we ask that you park and walk your child to the sidewalk in front of the school. A staff member will greet you and escort your child into the school. 

Dismissal: Parents should plan to drive into the Memorial Campus between 3:20 and 3:30. Please be sure to drive 5mph once entering the Memorial School lot to ensure student and staff safety. Once in the lot, parents should drive around the school building by entering the one-way alley that goes between the playground and the building (K wing). Please proceed at 5 mph and use extra caution when you turn left at the end of the playground. Please drive behind the school and stop at the door that is across from the shed.

Once stopped, please roll down your window and a staff member will approach your vehicle. Once the staff member approaches, please inform the staff member which child you are picking up. Please be prepared to show a picture ID to our staff. We will only release students to parents/guardians unless we have been contacted in advance to set up an alternate arrangement. You can call 926-4322 to let us know of alternate pick-up arrangements, or you can email Miss Lisa at lhaughey@sad15.org. Please call or email prior to noon with any changes to your dismissal plan. Once we have identified which child(ren) you will pick up, we will bring the child(ren) to the car, and the child(ren) can climb in.

We ask that parents stay in the car (if possible) to keep the process moving along for the families waiting. After your child is loaded, please proceed with caution toward Intervale Road and the front parking lot. Please stop your car at the corner of the building to check for bus traffic, and then proceed toward Intervale Road when buses are not in the lane and their lights are not flashing.

Memorial School Handbook

Click on the “Memorial School Handbook” on the left-hand side of the Memorial website to access the updated Memorial School Handbook. Please let Mrs. Hennessey know if you have any questions about the handbook. You can email her at ahennessey@sad15.org or 926-4322.

Updated September 10, 2026