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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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February 12, 2018 |
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SUBMIT YOUR NEWS!
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| This newsletter only works because of people like you who read it and are willing to submit "press releases" and small "articles" that can be run about events . Please email your submissions to Principal Brian Stack at [email protected] or by clicking his name above. |
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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. |
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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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Senior Spotlight : Ali Gannon
An Article by English Teacher Aaron Cass
 When Ali is sitting on a tropical beach somewhere, taking a short vacation from her glamorous life as a Nobel Prize-winning biomedical engineer, I hope she thinks back fondly on her time here at Sanborn. For those of us lucky enough to have had her in class, we know she is bright, hard-working, and honest. All that, and what I appreciate most about Ali is her humility: she has all the excellent qualities of a top student and doesn't need to shout it from the rooftops. When I asked her what her dream was, she said simply, "To be happy." Understatement at its best.
Ali says that her best experience here at Sanborn has been, without hesitation, "Being a part of the student council." She has served the class of 2018 as both treasurer and vice president, and she says she really enjoyed having the opportunity to work with her peers for the benefit of the school. Additionally, she is the vice president of the National Honors Society and has won more academic awards that I have fingers to count.
Ali's current post-Sanborn plans are to attend either Worcester Polytechnic Institute or the Illinois Institute of Technology, where she's visiting in February. During her time here at Sanborn she has shined on the varsity field hockey team and hopes to continue playing depending on where she goes. It has been a pleasure and an honor to have gotten to know Ali these last few years, and I can't wait to see the heights she reaches after walking across that stage. Good luck, Ali - you rock!
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Senior Spotlight : Brent Doughty
An Article by English Teacher Katie Graham
 There are times when things get hard in life and it's difficult to see the wonderful things in the world around us. Brent Doughty is one of those people that helps bring some optimism back into the lives of the people he meets. I have met many people in my life and very few of them are made up of the genuine kindness that exudes from Brent every day.
Brent is dedicated to our school community and gets involved in many different activities. He's a member of Anime Club, Card Club, a past member of Chess Club, and a treasured member of Poetry Club. His words at Open Mics are meaningful and they touch the hearts of many. He's also always in for trying out new games and loves DnD!
Mr. Stone says of him: "Brent is a very ambitious and outgoing student. He always offers to help others in the classroom and makes sure everyone feels welcome. His positive and can-do attitude is refreshing!"
Ms Petraitis said: "Brent is constantly questioning things like characters motives and finding ways to connect with the content he's learned. He is such a joy to teach!"
I could fill an entire newsletter with how Brent makes my classroom a better place! My most heartfelt congratulations to you, Brent, for everything you've accomplished here at Sanborn. Good luck in your future endeavors!
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Sanborn Honors 18 Scholar Athletes
A Message From Athletic Director Vicki Parady-Guay
On Monday, February 5, 2018, the NH Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) and the NH Athletic Directors' Association held a ceremony in Concord to honor this year's recipients of the NH High School Scholar Athlete Awards. NH Governor Chris Sununu attended the event and addressed the crowd, and Sanborn graduate Brian Lospennato gave the keynote address. Sanborn was well represented.
Congratulations to our 2018 NH Scholar Athletes: Abigail Brennan, Elizabeth Burt, Paige DesRosiers, Alexandra Gannon, Meghan Hamel, Eliza Johnson, Catherine Rasmussen, Gracen Scott, Megan Sheehan, Skyla Shibel, Nicole Tebo, Jesse Auger, Kashief Bogannam, Nicholas Frost, Colin Holt, Luc LeBlanc, Jonathan Merry-Carreiro, and Zachery Thompson. Way to show your Sanborn P.R.I.D.E.!
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Course Registration For 2018-2019 School Year
A Message From the Counseling Office
Beginning this past Thursday our students have started the process of registering for courses next year. The juniors have already begun entering courses into the portal and freshmen and sophomores will complete the process this week. Please take the time to have a conversation with your child about the process, what classes they are choosing and how those choices match with their post-secondary plans as well as their eligibility for NH Scholars.
Students and Parents can CLICK HERE to view the 2018-2019 Program of Studies.
As always, please email your child's counselor if you have any questions.
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Winter Carnival Preview
A Message From the Student Council
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A Message About Weather Cancellations at Sanborn
From Superintendent Thomas Ambrose
Dear Parents, Staff and Students,
 As you know, this has been an exceptionally difficult year with regard to cancelling school. We have had wind-related events, snow events, power outages, and many issues with ice and black ice. We take student safety seriously and carefully consider many factors before cancelling school. I have received some excellent questions, concerns, and ideas regarding snow days. I really appreciate it when parents, students or staff members email or call me directly. I am happy to help whenever I can. Ultimately, safety is paramount. When faced with a difficult decision regarding travel and the weather we will always put safety first. I am writing today to share important information about two issues. First, the process for making decisions regarding cancelling school due to weather. Second, the next steps for planning the end of the school year.
Starting at 4 A.M. we take the following steps before making the decision to cancel school:
- Review many weather projections including, but not limited to the Accuweather application, The Weather Channel, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the GFS (Global Forecast System), and the EURO (European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting).
- Talk with local professionals who treat the roads and manage our facilities. This includes the facilities director of Sanborn Regional School District, local road agents, and (at times) local police and/or fire departments.
- Consult with two to three other superintendents (the superintendent of Fremont is always consulted because Fremont sends approximately 200 students to our high school). We discuss the opinions of our road agents and staff. We usually decide to take the same course of action.
We take the decision to cancel school very seriously. We always keep in mind that in addition to the busses we have students who drive home or to the Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter. Despite our best efforts, we have had three student driving accidents due to weather this year. Thankfully, they have all turned out for the better and no one has been seriously injured.
We have had to cancel school the equivalent of seven days so far this year. The administration is considering a variety of ways to address the unusually high number of days we have missed. We also recognize that there is still a lot of winter ahead of us. We will be in touch as soon as possible with a plan to complete the school year as early as possible in June while fulfilling our commitment to student learning. It is important to remember that Sanborn Regional School District uses the State of New Hampshire approved model of counting instructional minutes for students, not the number of school days. Currently, all of our schools have the maximum number of instructional minutes per school day allowed by New Hampshire regulation. This is very helpful because students don't have to make up every day they miss, we have to make sure we hit the correct number of instructional minutes to complete the school year.
I will be in touch as soon as possible with a plan for the rest of the year. In the meantime, I suggest you take a moment to look out your window and take in all the beauty a New England winter has to offer.
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Athletic Booster Update
A Message From the Athletic Boosters
Boosters inside concessions will be available for home basketball games. We need your help! Please visit our web page, check out the signup genius for available time slots!
Come join us for our next meeting on Thursday February 15 @ 7:00.
Week of 2-12-2018
Tuesday February 13th Basketball - Triple Header
Reserve Boys Basketball vs St. Thomas @ 3:30-5:30pm
Boys JV Basketball vs St. Thomas Aquinas @5:30-7:30pm
Boys Varsity vs St. Thomas @ 7:00-9:00pm
Friday February 16th Basketball
Boys JV Mascenic @ 5:30 pm
Boys Varsity vs Mascenic @ 7:00 pm
Week of February Vacation Feb 26th - March 2nd Rec Basketball League has a winter tournament at the High School. We Need Help with concessions from 5-9:00pm, please use the link below for the signup genius, we would so appreciate your time and help, thank you very much for signing up! Come join us and have some fun!
*Another thing The Boosters does is we offer two ($1000) College Scholarships*
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Did you know that the Athletic Boosters has been in Sanborn for 35 years? We meet the 3rd Thursday of the month from August to May, come join us for our meeting on 1-18 @ 7:00 Room 138.
Over the years, the Athletic Boosters have provided our school with all the Senior Banquets, Team Sport awards, Homecoming (Congratulations Juniors), Track & Field record board, Banners displayed in the gym, Dugouts, Bleachers and new this past year Outdoor Wireless Mic System and Indoor Batting Cages.
Please continue to support the Athletic Boosters, with each purchase of a slice of Pizza, Drinks, popcorn and candy helps us to help our school.
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Great Bay Community College Open House
A Message From the Counseling Office
Great Bay Community College is a great place to save money on the first two years of college before transferring to UNH or another college. It also offers Associates Degrees or certificates that will prepare you for a specific career, and post graduation job placements are as high as 95%. Check out our local community college's "Open House" on the
12th of April
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4-6PM.
If you would like more information about this, or about anything related to college, make an appointment to see your counselor in the School Counseling Office. 
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Kingston Library Update
Please Check Out The Great Programs Offered!
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National Honor Society Book Drive
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Strategies For College Workshop For Parents
Sponsored by the SRHS PTO
NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR THIS EVENT TO FEBRUARY 12
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Discounted SAT Prep Classes For Sanborn Students
Provided by Austin17 House
All Austin House Student's Receive a 50% discount. ONLY $100 per program
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Ice Hockey Update
Come Cheer on the Indians At One of Our Upcoming Games!
The Sanborn Regional High School ice hockey team has a busy season. Come cheer on the Indians at an upcoming game! Her is the schedule (note games are subject to change):
| Date |
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HOME/AWAY |
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OPPONENT |
| 2/14/2018 |
Wednesday |
AWAY |
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6:00PM |
BERLIN |
| 2/17/2018 |
Saturday |
HOME |
Phillips Exeter |
5:30PM |
HOLLIS/BROOKLINE |
| 2/19/2018 |
Monday |
HOME |
Dover Rinks |
6:30PM |
KENNETT |
| 2/22/2018 |
Thursday |
HOME |
Dover Rinks |
6:30PM |
TIMBERLANE |
| 2/24/2018 |
Saturday |
AWAY |
Keene Ice |
4:00PM |
MONDANOCK |
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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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SST Hosts Technology Fun Night
Open To SRHS Students in Grade 9
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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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