Facilities

The SAU 50 Facilities Department oversees 6 buildings, including 5 schools, and the SAU 50 Central Office.

Responsibilities include budgeting, regulatory compliance, construction, project planning, HVAC, Security, water, buildings and grounds for:

Greenland Central School

Newington Public School

Maude H. Trefethen School in Newcastle

Rye Junior High School

Rye Elementary School

SAU 50 Central Office

Director - Brian Helfrich

Photos

Rye Facilities Manager

Jim Gordan celebrates the end of another grueling Summer of Roof Replacement, Basement cleanouts, waxing, and painting in order to prepare for the 2023 First Day of School. We appreciate his hard work, as well as the work of his team!

District News

Facilities District News

Mar 27, 2026 · SAU 50
Superintendent Search
Dear SAU 50 Community,

On Wednesday, March 25th, the SAU 50 Joint Board accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Stephen Zadravec, effective at the conclusion of the 2026 school year. We thank Dr. Zadravec for his outstanding leadership and contributions to the district over the past four years. Steve has been instrumental in building a strong SAU 50 administrative team. We wish him the best in his new role in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

The Board assembled a committee including stakeholders from each school district, spanning a number of different roles (teachers, school admin, paraprofessionals, school board, and SAU admin), and the search process is underway. Despite a condensed timeline, the process will be thorough and we have already seen a strong pool of candidates.

As we look for the new leader of the SAU 50 schools, we would like to hear from you, the community, about the qualities you’d like to see in this person.

Superintendent Search - Community Input

**This link will be active for feedback until Monday, March 30th.

In the coming weeks, finalists for the Superintendent position will visit schools across the district to meet with staff and administrators as well as the SAU 50 Admin team. They will also meet with community members in an open forum. We will share this schedule in advance so families have time to plan and attend. Our goal is to have a decision before April break - however we will prioritize getting the right person over the speed of the process.

We will continue to share updates along the way, but want you to know that a strong succession plan is a top priority, and we thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Matt Curtin

SAU 50 Joint Board Chair
Jan 20, 2026 · SAU 50
The 2026 Election Filing Period
The filing period for school district officials is Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to Friday, January 30, 2026. Registered voters wishing to file for an open position should contact the town clerk during normal business hours.

Open positions for each school district are as follows:

Greenland

School Board Member (3 year seat)

School Board Member (3 year seat)

School District Moderator (3 year seat)

School District Clerk (3 year seat)

Newington

1 School Board Member (3 year seat)

1 School District Treasurer (1 year seat)

Rye

1 School Board Member (2 year seat)

1 School Board Member (3 year seat)

1 School Board Member (3 year seat)

New Castle

1 School Board Member (3 year seat)

1 School District Moderator (2 year seat)
Dec 8, 2025 · SAU 50
NOTICE OF MEETING – RYE BUDGET COMMITTEE
Budget Committee

Town of Rye, Rye NH 03870

10 Central Rd, Rye NH 03870

603-964-5523

NOTICE OF MEETING – BUDGET COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – 5:30 pm

Rye Junior High School

501 Washington Rd, Rye NH 03870
Nov 3, 2025 · Special Services
Preschool and PreK Enrollment for the 2026-2027 School Year!
We are excited to share that we are starting the enrollment process for our Rye PreK program, our Newington PreK program, and our SAU 50 Preschool program early this year. We have started reaching out to current families and families on the waitlist with the opportunity to submit an enrollment application and deposit to secure a spot for the 2026-2027 school year.

The Rye PreK meets Monday through Friday, 8:15 am to 2:15 pm. Students must be 4 by September 30th to join. Tuition for Rye residents is $8,250.00 per year ($825.00 per month September through June). Tuition for non-residents is $9,000.00 per year ($900.00 per month September through June).

The Newington PreK meets Monday through Friday, 8:05 am to 3:00 pm. Students must be 4 by September 30th to join. Tuition for Newington residents is $3,300.00 ($330.00 per month, September through June). Tuition for non-residents is $8,500.00 per year ($850.00 per month September through June).

The SAU 50 Preschool program offers morning sessions (8:15 am to 11:00 am) for our younger students and afternoon sessions (11:30 am to 2:15 pm) for our older students. Students must be 3 by September 30th. Sessions are held Monday through Thursday. Parents can choose two or four sessions per week. Tuition is $2,000.00 per year ($200.00 per month, September to June) for two sessions per week and $4,000.00 per year ($400.00 per month, September to June) for four sessions per week.

For more information about these programs, please check out the SAU 50 Website.

If you would like to enroll or add your child’s name to the waitlist, please contact Diane Peterson at dpeterson@sau50.org for more information. If we are able to fill the programs, we will continue to maintain a waitlist in case anything changes for families during the school year.
Aug 16, 2025 · SAU 50
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF NEWINGTON & NEW CASTLE
Please be advised that beginning in September, all Newington School Board meetings will be held on the third Thursday of every month at 5pm at Newington Public School.

Additionally, all New Castle School Board meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of every month at 5pm at MHT
Mar 18, 2025 · SAU 50
FirstView 1.0 Student App
For K-12 parents and caregivers, we understand the importance of a stress-free school commute. First View, our easy-to-use GPS-based vehicle tracking app, allows you to plan your day and stay connected with your student’s trips, regardless of the type of vehicle your student travels in.

**With First View, you can: **

See near real-time vehicle location through GPS and track its progress.

Easily monitor multiple students, including yellow school bus and alternative transportation journeys.

Quickly access updates and vehicle details for each trip.

Receive instant notifications and service alerts from your district.

Set up family members and caregivers to receive customizable trip update alerts and emails.

First View is available as a user-friendly mobile app for both Apple and Android devices.

Step 1. Please search for First View 1.0 in the App Store or Google Play. This app icon has a red background.

Step 2. Create a new account

Step 3. Add a Student

The NEW District Code will be sent via school messenger! You can also contact your school's front office for the District Code.

FIRST VIEW Parent & Caregiver App SUPPORT:

Toll-Free: (888) 889-8920

Email support@myfirstview.com
Oct 28, 2024 · SAU 50
SAU 50 Sensation - Vol. 25
Welcome to the latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation. In this edition, we wanted to share some important updates with our families and community members. If you have any questions regarding these updates, please do not hesitate to contact our Central Office.

Portsmouth High School Updates

Please see this link for the most recent updates from Portsmouth High School.

Parent Corner

Recently, Greenland Central School hosted a showing of the Screenagers: The Next Chapter - Building Resilience in Kids (Elementary Edition) movie. This special screening brought together students, families, and educators to engage in a vital conversation about technology and its impact on young learners.

Substitutes Needed

Are you interested in spending some time with children and our amazing staff? Consider applying to be a daily substitute. You get to set your schedule and will earn $125 per day. SAU 50 is currently accepting applications for daily substitutes in all of our schools. Please click this link for more information.

PORTRAIT OF A LEARNER SPOTLIGHT

Math Night at Newington Public School took parents on a journey through Place Value Through the Ages, showcasing how we help our students think about numbers and build a strong mathematical foundation.

Math night focused on understanding numbers—beginning with something as fundamental as counting— understanding counting is a complex and dynamic process than it may seem. Research over the last 20 years suggests that the early stages of counting in young children are often complex and, at times, a bit messy. But that’s part of the beauty of learning! To truly understand numbers, students must grasp the abstract nature of what a number represents—a property of a group of objects, not just a symbol on a page.

Our goal at NPS is to cultivate a deep understanding of these concepts in our students, preparing them for future problem-solving and critical thinking. As John Hattie once said, “A close association between a previously learned task and a new situation is necessary for promoting transfer of learning.” This insight guides our work as we strive to build on students’ existing knowledge and help them make connections that deepen their understanding.

Math night left families with a greater appreciation for how place value and number sense are taught at NPS, and with a sense of how important these early steps are in the mathematical journey.

STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

Famous children's author, Chris Van Dusen, visited SAU 50 and WOW, what a treat! Most notably, Chris has written The Circus Ship and the Mercy Watson series. He amazed us with the stories of how he writes his books. He shared that he drew the lobster on the Maine license plate and uses the L.L. Bean catalog for inspiration. He was so fascinating! Rye Elementary School had all students from New Castle and Newington come for the event before Chris ventured over to Greenland Central School. He signed children's books and was a pleasure to host in our district. We can't wait for his next book!

Click here for the full Edition
Oct 24, 2024 · SAU 50
SAU 50 Sensation - Vol. 24
Welcome to the latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation. We are thrilled that our students are off to such an excellent start to the new year and are fully engaged in their education. In this edition, we wanted to share some important updates with our families and community members. If you have any questions regarding these updates, please do not hesitate to contact our Central Office.

Portsmouth High School Updates This year we will be featuring some news and the latest updates from Portsmouth High School. Please see this linkfor the most recent update.

First Student School Bus Update We are pleased to officially announce that the potential bus drivers strike has been successfully averted. Negotiations have been successful. There is no further need to explore community vans, daily Uber rides, hitchhiking routes, or any other alternate methods to get to and from school 😀.

SAU 50 Strategic Plan We are pleased to announce that the SAU 50 Joint Board has adopted the SAU 50 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. This document represents the framework for our actions to embed the Portrait of a Learner into our daily practices. Each school will use this framework to develop building based plans to detail actions and strategies over the next 3-5 years. This work has already been very affirming to the great work being done by our staff across all districts.

Parent Corner On October 16th at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room, Greenland Central School will be hosting a special showing of the upcoming documentary, “Screenagers Elementary Age Edition”. Created by Dr. Delaney Rolston, the film is one of four movies that address the issues that our students are facing, i.e. cell phones, smart watches, video games, and social media. Additionally, Dr. Delaney and her team have created the “Away For The Day” (AFTD) initiative to help transform schools into cell phone-free spaces. To learn more please visit the website:

https://www.screenagersmovie.com/To RSVP for the showing, please click this link.

SAU 50

Facilities

Quick LInks

Facilities

Follow Us on Instagram

Photos

District News

Superintendent Search

The 2026 Election Filing Period

NOTICE OF MEETING – RYE BUDGET COMMITTEE

Preschool and PreK Enrollment for the 2026-2027 School Year!

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF NEWINGTON & NEW CASTLE

FirstView 1.0 Student App

SAU 50 Sensation - Vol. 25

SAU 50 Sensation - Vol. 24

Facilities News

District News

Superintendent Search

The 2026 Election Filing Period

NOTICE OF MEETING – RYE BUDGET COMMITTEE

Preschool and PreK Enrollment for the 2026-2027 School Year!

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF NEWINGTON & NEW CASTLE

FirstView 1.0 Student App

SAU 50 Sensation - Vol. 25

SAU 50 Sensation - Vol. 24