The staff at Matthew Thornton Elementary School invited veterans with ties to the students of staff members to visit for a recognition ceremony. Students and teachers assembled in the gym where the vets were greeted with applause, songs, and a…
Students, families and friends attending the fourth annual Fall Festival at Matthew Thornton Elementary School had plenty of activities to take part in last Thursday evening. The event started with the annual “Candy Crush” race around the school and continued…
The Londonderry School District opened their doors for the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 27, with students eager to get started. Matthew Thornton had new Principal, Abby Sloper, welcoming people at the front door. Staff at South School…
Matthew Thornton Elementary School students and staff celebrated the school’s anniversary last week on the date it officially opened it door to students in 1949. On Thursday afternoon, March 7, Matthew Thornton held an assembly recognizing the date and inviting…
With the recent announcement of the current principal of Matthew Thornton Elementary School transitioning to the District Office to serve as the Business Administrator, the School District has announced the appointment of Abbey Sloper as the next principal of Matthew…
Students at Matthew Thornton Elementary School were recently visited by Lara Renner, a musher and Siberian Husky trainer, that has competed in the Jr. Iditarod as well as a number of other races. Renner, whose race team is called “Snowspeeder,”…
During December, the Matthew Thornton School’s student council held a Mystery Gift Raffle and raised $1,271. The donations went to the New Hampshire Make A Wish Foundation, an organization whose mission is to “create life-changing wishes for children with critical…
Matthew Thornton Elementary School families had lots of holiday themed things to do during the school’s annual Winter Wonderland and Secret Shop on Saturday morning, Dec. 2. The school and PTA served up loads of pancakes with bacon, provided games…
Members of BSA Troop 426 recently assembled at Matthew Thornton Elementary School to put together about 500 holiday wreaths to be distributed to area families. The annual fundraiser is a major source of revenue for the troop. While supplies last,…
Students, staff, and family members at Matthew Thornton Elementary School honored nearly 90 veterans, who have ties to the school, during an assembly that featured a slide show explaining what each person did for their country. About half of the…
