The Heron's View Blog

The Gift of Sharing a Campus with Wildlife

Several years ago, while teaching U.S. History in one of the cabins near the Heron’s Hideout playground, I happened to look out the window just as a bobcat and her kitten were bounding through the snow on the golf course. The animals could not see us in the cabin, so...

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2024 Scholastic Art Awards

2024 Scholastic Art Awards

The mission of the Scholastic Art Awards is to foster creativity in students from seventh through twelfth grades nationally. In New Hampshire, approximately 2500 works are submitted and out of these around forty percent received some recognition with either a Gold...

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2023 Scholastic Art Awards

2023 Scholastic Art Awards

While most Middle School students were having a typical Tuesday, two students waited anxiously for the announcement of the winners of the 2023 Scholastic Art Awards. I received notification early before school started and couldn’t wait to see my Eighth Grade class to...

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

Happiest of holidays to everyone! We have had a fantastic start to the school year. Students are busy, happy, and settled. I continue to be amazed by SRS students. From the Kindergarten students who are now “old pros” with their school routines to the MIddle School...

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2022 SRS Art Show

2022 SRS Art Show

Welcome!This year, our annual SRS art show is virtual and features work from our First through Eighth Grade students. Students have selected their favorite pieces for the show and are excited to share them with you, along with their reasons for choosing them! Each...

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Winter 2022 Band and Chorus Concert

Winter 2022 Band and Chorus Concert

Welcome to the Winter 2022 Band and Chorus Concert!Mrs. Minsinger and Mr. Solsky are proud to present the virtual Winter 2022 Shaker Road School Band and Chorus concert. Mrs. Minsinger, the SRS music teacher, is the chorus and concert band instructor. Mr. Solsky,...

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Best Day Ever! Making Memories on Snow Days at SRS

Best Day Ever! Making Memories on Snow Days at SRS

Not all “snow days” are created equal. Public-school memories of snow days include an eager anticipation that began the night or even days before. How much snow will we get, and will it be enough for the superintendent to call off school? In the 70s and 80s, school...

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2022 Scholastic Art Award Winners

2022 Scholastic Art Award Winners

Every fall, our Seventh and Eighth Grade students are invited to submit artwork to The Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire (SAANH). Approximately 2,500 works were submitted this year from across the state in 17 categories ranging from drawing and painting to...

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The Power of Nature

The Power of Nature

“If you have ever gone to the woods with me, I must love you very much.”~ Mary Oliver  When poet Mary Oliver describes her reasons for walking alone in the woods in "How I Go to the Woods," I understand. Few places are as calming and centering as nature—and meandering...

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