Lincoln Akerman School
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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.
, 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. 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.
, Language Arts
, and Math.
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 sugar
ing 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 to a private school such as Phillips Exeter Academy
or St. Thomas
.
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
Hampton Falls is a New England town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, on the Eastern seaboard
Eastern seaboard
An Eastern seaboard can mean any easternmost part of a continent, or its countries, states and/or cities.Eastern seaboard may also refer to:* East Coast of Australia* East Coast of the United States* Eastern Seaboard of Thailand-See also:...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, 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
Seabrook, New Hampshire
Seabrook is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,693 at the 2010 census. Located at the southern end of the coast of New Hampshire on the border with Massachusetts, Seabrook is noted as the location of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station, the third-most...
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. Akerman was the first Hampton Falls soldier reported to lose his life in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Another famous Akerman from the area was Amos T. Akerman
Amos T. Akerman
Amos Tappan Akerman served as United States Attorney General under President Ulysses S. Grant from 1870 to 1871. Akerman was born on February 23, 1821 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire as the ninth of Benjamin Akerman’s twelve children...
(1821–1880), United States Attorney General
United States Attorney General
The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. The attorney general is considered to be the chief lawyer of the U.S. government...
from 1870-1871.
In 1993, Kindergarten was added to the school, though it is not required in the state of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.
In the mid-1990s Dan Brown
Dan Brown
Dan Brown is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels, which are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour time period, feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories...
, best-selling author of The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery-detective novel written by Dan Brown. It follows symbologist Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu as they investigate a murder in Paris's Louvre Museum and discover a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus having been married to...
, taught Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
to the school's 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.
Principals
The current principal is Mark Deblois, who has held that position since 2010. The previous principal was Judith A. Deshaies. Including Deblois, there have been ten 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 StudiesSocial studies
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
, Language Arts
Language arts
Traditionally, the primary divisions in the language arts are Literature and Language, where language in this case refers to both linguistics, and specific languages....
, and Math.
Students from the school are known to excel in geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, and frequently make the National Geographic Bee
National Geographic Bee
The National Geographic Bee is an annual geography contest sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The bee, held every year since 1989, is open to students in the fourth through eighth grade in participating American schools.The entities represented at the national level are all fifty U.S....
State Level, though, as of 2006, none have yet qualified for the national level.
A maple sugar
Maple sugar
Maple sugar is a traditional sweetener in the northeastern United States and Canada, prepared from the sap of the sugar maple tree.-Preparation:...
ing 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
Winnacunnet High School
Winnacunnet High School is an American public high school located in Hampton, New Hampshire. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 who reside in the communities of Hampton, Seabrook, North Hampton, and Hampton Falls. Students from South Hampton have the option of attending either Winnacunnet...
or to a private school such as Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
or St. Thomas
St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Dover, New Hampshire)
St. Thomas Aquinas High School is a coeducational Catholic high school in Dover, New Hampshire, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester. It has a student population of approximately 650, and a faculty of 55.- History :...
.
See also
- List of high schools in Rockingham County
External links
- Lincoln Akerman School official website
- Rogak, Lisa. The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code - an Unauthorized Biography of Dan Brown, 2005, Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5642-7
- 2003 Seacoast Online article
- "Students demonstrate their inventive side", Hampton Union, June 8, 2003
- "$431K in upgrades recommended for Akerman", Seacoast Online, February 10, 2002