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| Sanborn Regional High School Points of Sanborn P.R.I.D.E.
A Weekly Newsletter That Promotes Our Core Values Of
Personalization,
Risk-Taking,
Integrity,
Discovery, and
Empowerment
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March 19, 2018 |
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| 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. |
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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:
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Marijuana in NH: A Community Event
Co-Hosted by SRHS and Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth March 26, 2018.
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Senior Spotlight : Madalyn Hadwen
An Article by Teacher Lauren Petraitis
 Maddie Hadwen arrived at Sanborn as a Junior, but it feels like she has been part of our community from the very beginning. I was lucky enough to meet Maddie in my Junior Honors English course where she dove right in to the material with great enthusiasm and gusto. She would often approach me at the end of class with additional thoughts or speculations about the novel we were currently reading- lingering behind to continue the conversation! She was always thoughtful and polite during class. Maddie's other teachers from various courses have also recalled her strengths and contributions to Sanborn.
Simply stated, Jeff Adams describes her by saying "Maddie is that quiet student that teachers loved who found out what they needed to do and then did work that was above the expectations of the assignment."
Jack Kelly states: "It's hard to change High Schools in your Junior year. It's even harder when your Aunt is an administrator in your new school. Maddie Hadwen moved here from Maine in her Junior year. She made the transition look easy. I met her soon after she arrived and recruited her to join our lunch group. She quickly became an integral part of our group. Her infectious laugh always makes me smile. I don't see her at lunch anymore, she's got a busy senior year. Maddie is a science girl. Don't be surprised if she ends up teaching science. But whatever she does, she will do with intelligence, energy, integrity and discipline. That's how she rolls."
Karen Scanlon took Maddie on as an intern in the Health Office this year and says "Maddie is a very determined young woman. Once she sets her mind to something there is no stopping her she is full force ahead! She is very kind and compassionate to others feelings. She has a unique perspective on life and looks outside the box for paths and solutions. Maddie's future I have no doubt will be bright and interesting leading her to success."
We are proud to have Maddie as a late-arriving addition to Sanborn and look forward to seeing what wonderful endeavors she will embark on after high school.
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Senior Spotlight : Travis Comtois
An Article by Teacher Denise Alenskis
 During his four years at Sanborn, Travis been a model student. Science teacher Heather Wheeler said, "Travis is a diligent worker, always setting a good example for his classmates. He is a problem solver and an independent thinker."
Travis has been involved in a number of clubs and activities.
Travis was a member of the Golf Club during grade 10 and a member of the Frisbee Club during grades 9, 10, & 11. In addition,
Travis has been a member of the drama club for four years. Junior year he was appointed Co-Head booth Technician and senior year he has been the Head Booth Technician responsible for the lights and sound during events such as the pageant, the
Nicaragua Dance Event, and Battle of the Talents to name just a few. Family & Consumer Science teacher
Holly Price added, "Travis has been a member of the student council since 10th grade and currently holds the office of state secretary for NHASC" (New Hampshire Association of student councils).
During summer break between grade 10 & 11, Travis worked at Tuxbury Pond RV Resort in South Hampton, NH. He was on the maintenance crew keeping the campgrounds clean and tidy. Summer break between grades 11 & 12, Travis was responsible for creating and leading a weekly schedule of events for the campers vacationing at the campgrounds.
Travis has been enrolled in the Computer Science program at the Seacoast School of Technology for 2 years. After graduation, he plans to attend either New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) or Vermont Technical Institute with a focus on Computer Forensics. Good Luck Travis!
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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.
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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 14th @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.
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SRHS Drama Students Present the Musical "A Chorus Line"
Event Will Be Held March 16-18, 2018 in the SRHS Auditorium
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Cafeteria Survey
A Message From Cafe Services
Our school cafeteria program would like feedback from parents and students. Please take a few minutes to respond to this survey.
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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.
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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].
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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.
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SST Hosts Small Business Showcase
Event Will Be Held on April 4, 2018 From 4-7 PM at SST
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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.
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Marijuana in NH: A Community Forum
Co-Sponsored by SRHS and Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth (SoROCK)
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See Something? Say Something
A Message From School Administrators
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Teen-Proofing Your Home
A Message From Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth
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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
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Have You Checked Out Austin17House Yet?
The Center in Brentwood Has Many Programs That Could Benefit Sanborn
Students
and Families!
Not Sponsored by the Sanborn Regional School District
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Reduced Rate Home Internet
Find Out If Your Family Qualifies For This Program
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Do You Know the Five Signs?
A Message From the Counseling Office
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We hope you all have a great week!
Sincerely,
Brian M. Stack, Principal Steve Krzyzanowski, Assistant Principal / FLC Robert Dawson, Assistant Principal / Curriculum Heidi Leavitt,Counseling Director Vicki Parady-Guay, Athletic Director Angelica Mahoney, Special Education Building Coordinator |
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