Lincoln Akerman School

Infobox Public School
name=Lincoln H. Akerman School


established=1949
type=Full-time public school, grades K through 8
religion=None
head_name=Principal
head=Judith A. Deshaies
enrollment=259
city=Hampton Falls, NH
country=USA
colors=Black and Orange
mascot=Tiger
homepage= [http://www.sau21.k12.nh.us/las/index.htm School website]

Lincoln H. Akerman School, also known just as Lincoln Akerman, is a kindergarten through 8th grade elementary school and middle school in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, on the Eastern seaboard of the United States. As of September 2008, 275 students are attending the school.

History

The original elementary school in the area was the East School, which had been founded around the time of the Civil War, but burned down in 1947 when its furnace exploded. While a new school was being built, students had to travel to the next town of Seabrook, New Hampshire to attend school.

The new school was finally completed in 1949, and named after Lincoln Akerman (1916-1942), a local war hero and member of the prominent New Hampshire Akerman family.Fact|date=February 2007 Akerman was the first Hampton Falls soldier reported to lose his life in World War II. Another famous Akerman from the area was Amos T. Akerman (1821-1880), United States Attorney General from 1870-1871.

In 1993, Kindergarten was added to the school, though it is not required in the state of New Hampshire.

In the mid-1990s Dan Brown, best-selling author of The Da Vinci Code, taught Spanish to the school's 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

Principals

As of 2006, the current principal is Judith A. Deshaies, who has held that position since 1995. The previous principal was Richard B. Sanborn, who is presently vice-principal.http://www.sau21.k12.nh.us/las/lasstaff.htm] [http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/hampton/01102006/news/82201.htm Hampton Union Local News: $40K water treatment plan for Lincoln Akerman ] ] Including Deshaies, there have been eight principals at this school since its founding.

Education

In 2003, Lincoln Akerman was cited in "The Hampton Union" for, according to the New Hampshire Educational Improvement and Assessment Program (NHEIAP), being notable for having scores that were "significantly above the state average" and climbing. Specific subjects cited were Social Studies, Language Arts, and Math. [http://www.seacoastonline.com/2003news/hampton/09192003/news/51010.htm Hampton Union Local News: Lincoln Akerman sees higher language, math scores ] ]

Students from the school are known to excel in geography, and frequently make the National Geographic Bee State Level, though, as of 2006, none have yet qualified for the national level.

A maple sugaring class has been held annually since 1993 by local celebrity Jim Cutting. Every year, his fifth-grade class collects sap and brings it to the "Sugar Shack", which was built in 2002 to accommodate the growing amount of sap each year. This event is popular enough that it is regularly covered in the local newspaper, and was once featured on television.

After finishing eighth grade, Lincoln Akerman students generally continue on to either public Winnacunnet High School or private Phillips Exeter Academy.

See also

* List of high schools in Rockingham County

External links

* [http://www.sau21.k12.nh.us/las School's official website]
* [http://www.seacoastonline.com/2003news/hampton/09192003/news/51010.htm 2003 Seacoast Online article] .
* "Hampton Union", June 8, 2003, [http://www.caroptionsonline.com/2003news/hampton/06062003/news/32634.htm "Students demonstrate their inventive side"]
* "Sea Coast Online", February 10, 2002, [http://www.seacoastonline.com/2002news/exeter/e2_10e.htm "$431K in upgrades recommended for Akerman"]
* Rogak, Lisa. "The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code - an Unauthorized Biography of Dan Brown", 2005, Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5642-7

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