This year’s book, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, is a one of the great American classics. Here’s a thought from BigRead about why New Hampshire is reading it.

“What is it about To Kill a Mockingbird that touches us so deeply? What is it about the story of Atticus and Scout that we are able to continuously relate with? What is the common theme that humanity so adamantly believes in that the novel exemplifies so well? And what is it about reading that no other form of media, entertainment or art can imitate? To Kill a Mockingbird is no secret a powerful book. It has been, and in some parts still is a banned book. It has been voted the number one book of the 20th century, and has adaptations in play and film, not to mention the numerous writers who have used similar story lines and characters for the works. To Kill a Mockingbird still speaks to people of all ages, and its message is still relevant for our world today. Take a look at the To Kill a Mockingbird Big Read NH Bibliography to view related works and see exactly how relevant and alive the novel remains. Scholars and authors, actors and reporters, all still speak and write about the effect that To Kill a Mockingbird has had on our culture and society.”

Events happening at Pease and PRHS

At PRHS:

Book club discussion on Wednesday, March 10^th after school in the library.
Movie showing on Tuesday March 16^th beginning at 3:00 PM in the library.

At Pease:
Book Discussion: Wednesday, March 17^th at 7PM.

Movie Viewing:  Wednesday, March 24^th at 7PM.

Both the book discussion and the movie will be facilitated by Frumie Selchen, Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire.

More information can be found here: http://bigreadnh.org

Now we are one day closer to…

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And then after Winter Carnival we have…FEBRUARY VACATION!

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So tell us, what events are you going to for Winter Carnival and are you going anywhere special for break?

Me, I’ll be practicing my sweet dance moves for when I finally get the call for the Soul Train Line:

He was born in Newburg, N.Y., Sept. 2, 1990, to Marc F. and Nancy A. (Griffeth) Decoteau. He graduated from Waterville Valley Elementary School and then from Plymouth Regional High School in 2008.

He was an outstanding student-athlete, playing lacrosse and football at Plymouth High, winning two state football championships.

He was a member of Rumney Baptist Church, Rumney.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army after his graduation in 2008.

He was stationed in Afghanistan as part of a Psychological Operations unit based out of Fort Bragg, N.C.

Family members, in addition to his parents of Waterville Valley, include a sister, Medora A. Decoteau and a brother, Andrew W. Decoteau, both of Waterville Valley; his paternal grandmother, Theresa M. (Marcotte) Dodge of Norway, Maine; his maternal grandparents, Burton R. and Marion F. (Hubert) Griffeth of Spring Lake, N.C.; and aunts, uncles and cousins.

SERVICES: There are no calling hours. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Plymouth Regional High School. Spring burial will be held in Waterville Valley Cemetery, Waterville Valley.

Memorial donations may be made to the Marc P. Decoteau Memorial Fund, c/o Community Guarantee Saving Bank, PO Box 996, Plymouth 03264, to benefit the Plymouth Regional High School lacrosse team.

Mayhew Funeral Home, in Plymouth and Meredith, are in assisting the family with the arrangements.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/unionleader/obituary.aspx?n=marc-paul-decoteau&pid=139298479

Good luck and godspeed!