Dear Stratham Residents,
Please read below for news and notes from the Town of Stratham.  In this edition:

• Election Information
• Clerk's Corner - Temporary Change in Hours
• News from Stratham Police Department 
• Stratham Historical Society Scholarship Applications & Programming 
• Energy Commission Seeking Alternate Member 
• Kindergarten Registration

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Stratham Select Board
Mike Houghton, Chair            Allison Knab, Vice Chair            Joe Anderson

ELECTION INFORMATION
Be sure to mark your calendar with these important dates:

• Tuesday, March 10 - Town Election.  Polls open 7:00am - 7:00pm.  Held at the Stratham Memorial School, 39 Gifford Farm Road
• Saturday, March 14 - Town Meeting.  9:00am.  Held at the Stratham Memorial School, 39 Gifford Farm Road

For additional information, visit our Town Meeting page.

CLERK'S CORNER
Due to the town election on Tuesday, March 10th, the Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s Office will close at 5:00 PM on Monday, March 9th and will reopen at 12:00 PM (noon) on Wednesday, March 11th.

NEWS FROM STRATHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT

• Searching for a Community Service Officer 
  Do you love animals and enjoy helping your community?  the Stratham Police Department is looking for a part-time Community Service Officer to take the lead on animal control duties while providing general public safety support and assistance to other town departments.  Read more here.  Flyer here.
• Kayla Cote - SERT Negotiator
  Officer Cote was recently selected for the regional SERT Crisis Negotiation Team.  Selection to the team is a competitive regional process.  As part of this assignment, Officer Cote completed the FBI’s 40‑hour crisis negotiation course.  She was also selected to serve in a peer support  role within the department and earned ICISF certification in individual and group crisis intervention. The Stratham Police Department congratulates her on these accomplishments and is proud to have her representing the department on the SERT team.  Read more here.
• Patrick Storie - Child Safety Seat Technician
  We are proud to announce that Officer Storie has successfully completed certification as a Child Passenger Safety Technician. As a certified car seat technician, Officer Storie is trained to properly install and inspect child safety seats to ensure they meet current safety standards and are correctly installed in vehicles. This service is offered free of charge to families in our community. Proper car seat installation is critical to protecting children in the event of a crash, and we are pleased to provide this safety resource to help keep our youngest residents safe!

STRATHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY - SCHOLARSHIPS
The Stratham Historical Society is pleased to announce that applications for the Society's Winfield L. Foote Awards for Academic Excellence are now underway.  Applicants from SAU16 students at the following levels will be considered:  2026 graduating high school seniors (and Stratham residents graduating from private schools), rising college juniors and seniors, and graduate students (dissertation/thesis award).  More information and application instructions can be found on the Stratham Historical Society Scholarship page.  Applications are due April 1.  To date, the Winfield L. Foote Scholarships for Academic Excellence program has awarded over $130,000 to local students. 

Monday, March 9, 7:00pm Program by SHS' own Skip Stearns in cooperation with the Wiggin Memorial Library.  Skip has been writing a monthly column titled "Postcards from Stratham" and more recently alternating with "Faces of Stratham" since April of 2015.  Skip will trace the origins of "Postcards from Stratham" based on actual postcards from over 100 years ago depicting Stratham landmarks.  Filled with vintage visuals, it doesn't get any more Stratham-centric than this.  This meeting & program is free and open to the public.  It is scheduled to be at the Morgera Room in the Stratham Firehouse.  Plenty of free parking available behind the firehouse..

ENERGY COMMISSION
The Energy Commission is seeking someone to fill the vacant alternate position.  If you are interested, please fill out this application and submit to KRichard@StrathamNH.gov

  
FALL KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
2026-2027
Registration open February 2nd - March 27th 
Kindergarteners must be 5 years old by September 30th, 2026 and a Stratham resident

Required for Registration:
*Birth Certificate
*Health Form & Immunization Record
*Proof of Residence and Occupancy
*Completed Registration Packet

Following the completion of this form SAU 2026–2027 Enrollment Form, packets can be picked up at the office Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm or by emailing cmiddaugh@sau16.org