Sanborn P.R.I.D.E. Newsletter: Week of March 12, 2018

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March 12, 2018

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Upcoming Events

There is always something to do at SRHS. For a complete listing of our events for the 2017-2018 school year, click here .

For the District's 2017-2018 Music and Fine Arts calendar, click here.

How Do You Show Your Sanborn PRIDE?

We have lots of activities, clubs, and programs to meet your needs. Click here to view our current list of clubs and get involved with your school today!

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Dear Parents / Guardians, Students, Staff, and Friends of the Sanborn Regional High School Community. Here are your latest important announcements from Sanborn Regional High School:

Important Voting Information

Voting Day is Tuesday, March 13, 2018

On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, residents in Kingston, Newton, and Fremont are encouraged to head to the polls to vote on local two and school ballots. Make your voice heard at the polls for your community!

Polling Information

Fremont: Polls are open 7AM-8PM at Ellis School. Visit the town's voter website for more info.

Kingston: Polls are open 8AM-8PM at Swasey Gymnasium.

Newton: Polls are open 8AM-8PM at Newton Town Hall. Visit the town's voter website for more info.

Fremont School District Information

The Fremont School District SAU83 keeps all of their voting information on their website here.

Sanborn Regional School District Information

You can view a copy of the ballot questions for the Sanborn Regional School District SAU17 by clicking here. To get more information, visit the District's website here and click on "budget information."

Senior Spotlight : Kiley McGuire

An Article by Music Teacher Erin Smith-Davis

The 13 th century poet Rumi said, "Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not the thunder". This quote is appropriate in describing senior Kiley McGuire, as she is a quiet but very thoughtful and intelligent young woman.

Kiley transferred to Sanborn Regional High School about a year ago as a Junior; the third school of her high school career. She wasted no time in diving into activities here at Sanborn including Chorus, and the basketball and soccer teams. As coach Vicki Paradyguay states, "She has made an impact not only on the playing surfaces but also as a mature, hardworking and responsible teammate. Kiley is a caring person that has an innate ability to notice details that often go unnoticed, whether it be with a teammate, classmates or just people she is around."

In the classroom Kiley is quiet but attentive, with a great sense of humor. In chorus we joke that Kiley doesn't speak up in class often, but when she does it's "amazing". I appreciate her instinct to share her insights and humor at the appropriate times during class discussions. This characteristic also caught the attention of Kiley's former English teacher, Lauren Petraitis. Ms. Petraitis said, "Kiley is a creative, inquisitive student who I had the pleasure of teaching junior year right when she transferred. She was always engaged with the material I was teaching and though she had a quiet presence in class, was articulate and thoughtful during discussions. Her performance led me to recommend her for the NECCO course in her senior year."

Kiley is an exemplary choral student; modeling good rehearsal behaviors, offering recommendations, and singing with a beautiful soprano voice. Music has always been one of Kiley's favorite subjects in school, and while she isn't pursuing a career in music I hope her deep appreciation for music will serve her well throughout life.

Kiley hopes to pursue a major in psychology in college, and eventually become an Army Psychologist. She is fascinated with how the human mind works, and how different environments can impact a person psychologically. While she hasn't decided on a college yet, Kiley is keeping her mind open to several schools throughout NH. Wherever Kiley ends up, I'm sure that she'll make a positive impact on her community through the relationships she builds, and humor and thoughtfulness she brings to those around her. I wish her the very best in all her future endeavors!

March 16 Converted to Student Day

A Message From Superintendent Thomas Ambrose

In an effort to help account for lost instructional time due to weather cancellations this year, the Sanborn Regional School District has decided to make March 16, 2018 a student day. This day was previously scheduled as a teacher workshop day.

At Sanborn Regional High School, this day has been designated as a "B" day for the bell schedule.

You can view the school's updated events calendar with this change noted by clicking here.

Students To Recognize "Walk Out" Day With Special Plan

A Message From School Administrators

As many of you are aware there is significant buzz on social media about a number of 'Walk Out' days for students and staff in schools as a reaction to the tragic events in Parkland, Florida on February 14th. Several of our students have approached the administrative team to request permission to participate in a meaningful manner. As a result, after meeting with a number of students from various student groups a plan has been developed. We as both an administrative team and the organizing student body believe that this plan addresses the needs of the students to have their voices heard while still maintaining a safe and educational environment for all members of our staff and student body.

The Plan features two events.

1. March 14^th @9am: During FLT, we will ring the bell 17 Times in honor of the lives lost in the school shooting. After the bell rings students can then "Walk Down" to the cafeteria where they will take the "17 Acts of Kindness Pledge" which features multiple activities.

2. March 23rd during an extended FLT (in recognition of the community marches planned for 3/24):

Our plan is designed to allow students the opportunity to work on multiple issues or causes. Students were able to select issues they felt strongly about, and we added a few topics that we have seen as a staff that we know our students struggle with. These areas include:

School Safety: Many of our kids want to know what we are doing to make them safe. However, our student body features students and families whose beliefs range from arming staff to abolishing weapons completely. We have invited Chief Briggs in to chat and hope to have Rick available to share his expertise as well. The time is now to hear the students voices on this issue, their buy in to our structures allows for their safety and ours.

TimesUP: Which started as a women's march idea, students stretched it to include other members of our school community that feel underrepresented. The idea is to have students teach, inform and enlighten each other on those less heard and represented.

Adulting 101: Social Engagement: A student designed entry. How do teenagers get involved in politics? What can I do once I graduate? How can I run for office? What can we do to create and instill change? Students are also going to register to vote during this breakout group.

Healthy Minds: Students will be sharing resources and leading activities around mental health. We are hoping to have a guest speaker come in for this as well, and a few teachers have mentioned that they would like to share in this group as well.

Bullies, Victims and Bystanders: As you know much of our bullying happens during "off hours" on social networking sites. We are inviting those who have been bullied to come and share their stories, as well as provide resources on how to prevent bullying and how not to be a bystander when you see bullying occurring.

#ALLvoices: While still in its infancy in terms of planning, student leaders will be partnering with GLSEN to help educate others about inclusiveness and acceptance in our community and beyond.

We will end the day with a share out, second keynote speaker and a culminating activity that involves a strategic walk and activity.

Students would sign up in advance for the topic they would have most interest in. It is our hope that we can provide two hours for our students to have their voices heard. We want this to be student centered and facilitated but show that we support them no matter where they may stand on a particular issue. That being said, all of the sessions will be monitored by members of the faculty. Our stance is not to stifle a message, but to provide a better and more meaningful opportunity than walking out of class where not all of the students would be doing it for the right reason. If students choose to walk out of the building during either day as a form of protest, their behavior will be seen as a class/school cut and will be handled according to the SRHS student behavior/discipline policy in the school handbook.

Please reach out to any member of the administrative team if you have any questions or concerns or you would prefer that your child not participate in these events.

SRHS Drama Students Present the Musical "A Chorus Line"

Event Will Be Held March 16-18, 2018 in the SRHS Auditorium

District Fine Arts and Music Concert

Event Will Be Held on March 12, 2018

On March 12, 2018, starting at 6:30PM, the Sanborn Regional School District will host a district-wide band concert and art show in the Gymnasium at Sanborn Regional High School. The evening will showcase the artistic and musical accomplishments of over two hundred children from Kindergarten through grade 12 from the Sanborn Regional School District. Admission to the event is free. We hope to see you there!

Please note, this is a rescheduled date for this concert, it was originally scheduled for March 8.

Grade 11 Students Take SAT Exam on March 21 During School Day

A Message From the Counseling Office

Juniors in New Hampshire now take the SAT exam as their state reporting test (it replaces NECAP's and Smarter Balance). Sanborn Regional High School Juniors will take the SAT School Day exam with the essay during the regular school day on March 21st. This gives students the opportunity to take the SAT exam during the regular school day in familiar surroundings with familiar staff. Students have been working with their English and math teachers on SAT prep using the Khan Academy.

SAT exam scores are used as one assessment tool by many post-secondary institutions and colleges to gauge career and college readiness, in conjunction with several other pieces of information, such as the high school transcript, the student's resume, and the teacher and counselor recommendations. This is an excellent opportunity for students to take the SAT exam, free of charge, as they prepare for their post-secondary plan.

Please ensure your student gets a good night's rest and eats a healthy breakfast in preparation for the March 21st exam day. Thank you for partnering with our school to provide a positive and supportive testing experience for students. Should you have any specific questions, please contact the school counseling department.

We Need Donations for our 3rd Annual Senior Success Day

Can you help us by contributing to the door prizes?

Sanborn Regional High School will be hosting the 3rd Annual Senior Success Day on Wednesday, March 21. This is a day designed to give our seniors the opportunity to participate in life learning skills such as: basic auto repair, olmet making, various wellness activities, and more. The sessions are designed and delivered by our staff. Students will earn raffle tickets throughout the day to win various items donated by local businesses and our PTO. Our raffle items include, but not limited to the following: car kits, kitchen kits, laundry items, gift cards, and basic first apartment (dorm room) items.

If you would like to contribute to our door prizes, please contact Kerrie Alley-- [email protected].

The Counseling Office Has A Busy Month Ahead!

A Message From Counseling Director Heidi Leavitt

It has been busy as always in the school counseling office. During the month of February all of the students met with the counseling staff to choose courses for next year. It is exciting to watch students begin to identify their areas of interest through their elective choices. We are excited to offer Art My Way and Tech My Way which will allow students to choose their own area of interest, develop an essential question in those areas and work with a teacher to develop their learning activities and assessments. These classes are personalized learning at its best!

Also during the month of February, the Signs of Suicide program was delivered to Freshmen through their Wellness classes. This program, taught by the counseling staff, helps the students to know what steps to take if they become concerned for themselves or a peer. Our students engaged in meaningful conversations about depression and safety and learned valuable skills to help themselves or a friend.

With regards to mental health, did you know that Sanborn Regional High School is fortunate to partner with our two local mental health centers? Seacoast Mental Health Center , which serves students from Kingston and Fremont and The Center for Life Management, which serves Newton, both send therapists to SRHS 1-2 days a week to provide services for students who need mental health support who might have difficulty with getting transportation to their offices. In addition to therapists, both agencies offer medication support as well as support in the community with job services and social skills development. If you are interested in the supports these agencies can offer for your student, please contact your child's counselor and they can walk you through the referral process.

March has brought the College Kickoff process to the Juniors! On March 6th, Juniors met with the counseling staff to talk about the various options available to them after high school. Over the next 6-8 weeks, students will be signed up for small groups with their individual counselor to begin doing college exploration and post-secondary planning. Also, in preparation for the SAT on March 21st, Juniors should log into Naviance and save the college code for 4 schools they are interested in applying to. Their SAT scores from March 21st can be sent for free on that day. It will be helpful if they log those college codes somewhere accessible (in a phone or agenda book) for when we do preadministration for the SAT on March 15th.

Finally, for the Seniors, the local scholarship packet is due on March 15th at 3:00, no exceptions!! Do not miss out on the incredible opportunities for college financing which comes through these scholarships. And speaking of college financing, on March 19th, the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF) will be here at SRHS in the library at 6pm to help explain your financial award letters and to help you to figure out the best way to meet any gaps in financing your students college education.

As always, please reach out to us in the counseling office if you have any questions or concerns.

Upcoming Events at Austin 17House

These Events Are Open to Anyone in the Community

SST Hosts Small Business Showcase

Event Will Be Held on April 4, 2018 From 4-7 PM at SST

Join Us for the Next SRHS PTO Meeting

Meeting Will be Held Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 6PM

Please join us on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, for the next SRHS PTO Meeting, at 6PM in Room 137.

Marijuana in NH: A Community Forum

Co-Sponsored by SRHS and Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth (SoROCK)

Wentworth Offers Unique Summer Architecture Program

A Message From the Counseling Office

See Something? Say Something

A Message From School Administrators

Teen-Proofing Your Home

A Message From Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth

Do You Have Unwanted Clothing?

Please Use Our Planet Aid Donation Boxes, Located in the Staff Parking Lot

When you drop your unwanted clothing off in these bins, the SRHS PTO gets paid based on the weight of the clothing! This is a really easy way to help our school. All PTO proceeds go directly back to programming and scholarships that directly benefit our students.

Did you know? From April of 2015 - May 2017, this fundraiser has helped us raise nearly $2400.00 for the PTO. Help us double that number by sharing this opportunity with your friends, your family, and your neighbors!

Not Sponsored by the Sanborn Regional School District

Have You Checked Out Austin17House Yet?

The Center in Brentwood Has Many Programs That Could Benefit Sanborn Students and Families!