MEMORIAL SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENT
May 29, 2020
Schedule for picking up student's belongings/dropping off Chromebooks and chargers on June 2nd.

Schedule for 5th Grade Celebration on June 3rd.
The Sanborn Regional School District has received guidance from the State that all District facilities are to remain closed for the summer to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the following plans will be put in place to address regularly-scheduled summer events.
 
Extended School Year Programming
 
Locating Extended School Year (ESY) programming in school buildings in Sanborn will not be an option this year. We are planning for the summer based upon currently known and anticipated health/safety recommendations, and therefore, have decided that ESY services will occur in a remote learning fashion. This applies to students with Extended School Year (ESY) services on their IEP. In addition, if your child has an IEP, you should have received a letter regarding Extended School Year services. Please refer to this letter for additional information. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your current Special Education Case Manager and/or Building Coordinator (LEA). 
 
Summer Enrichment
 
All summer enrichment camps are cancelled. We apologize for any inconveniences that this may cause families who were counting on the camps running. If you have already submitted payment to the high school, the District will be issuing you a refund. You can expect to receive a check in 3-4 weeks in the mail. Please email Sally L’Antigua at slantigua@sau17.net with any refund questions.
 
Athletics and Recreation:
 
Until further notice, all summer athletic / recreation programs are cancelled. Coaches are prohibited from personally participating in individual or group activities. This includes direct (on-site) supervision of student-athlete workouts from any distance, or coaching summer league teams at any location, whether they are permitted by local authorities or not. Coaches are encouraged to provide student-athletes with drills and skill work to be done independently. Coaches will actively discourage student-athletes from participating in any athletic activities with their non-family peers.
 
Sanborn Athletics leadership will actively monitor the advice from the NH Department of Education, various health-related agencies (such as the CDC) and the NH Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) for guidance on any changes to these guidelines. We hope to have a decision on outdoor activities starting on or around July 1 by the middle of June. 
May 21, 2020

Dear Families,

As the year is winding down, we would like to give you some information about lunch deliveries for the last few weeks of school. Memorial Day is on Monday, May 25th. We will not be delivering lunches on this day or on Tuesday. 

However, you will have received a breakfast and a lunch for each of your children with the previous Friday's delivery. We will be delivering on Wednesday, May 27th, and Friday, May 29th.  

The last day of school is June 2nd which is a Tuesday. The last day for lunch deliveries will be Friday, June 5th. Beginning on Monday, June 8th families may come to the Sanborn Regional High School on M,W,F to pick up lunches for your children between 10 and 11. Staff will be in the front of the school waiting to put bagged lunches into your car. Lunch pickup will continue in this manner until Monday, June 29th. In order to ensure that we have enough lunches every day for pickup, we will be creating a survey which you will find on your child’s school website for families to indicate their interest in picking up food. Food will be available on a first come, first served basis; thus, it is important for you to complete the survey so that we may prepare enough lunches on a daily basis.  

Click here to complete the breakfast/lunch pickup survey.

The Sanborn Regional School District is exploring ways to continue to provide meals for pickup during the summer months. Once we have received approvals, we will let families know through the schools’ Facebook pages as well as the community pages and Mr. Ambrose’s Constant Contact Newsletters.

We recognize that despite the State of NH allowing businesses to reopen, not everyone will be back to work. If you and your family experience issues with job/income loss or food insecurity, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We will help direct you to resources both in our district as well as in our community. Please reach out to me at hleavitt@sau17.net .  

Sincerely, 

Heidi Leavitt
Director of Counseling
Sanborn Regional School District
17 Danville Road
Kingston, NH 03848
Good Morning,
 
I am working with State Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut and Deputy Commissioner Christine Brennan on bringing the FREE UPSTART Kindergarten Readiness Program to New Hampshire. You may have seen press releases from the NH Dept of Ed., articles and advertisements for the program in your local media. 
 
As a fellow educator and Community Leader,  I am asking your help in getting the information out to your teachers, community members, friends, and family.   The UPSTART program is for children who will be 4 and attending Kindergarten Fall of 2021 with a birth date between August 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016 are eligible. There are no income or geographic restrictions. Children that are (or will be) attending preschool/Head Start are also eligible! UPSTART does not replace preschool nor is it an online 'school'. It is a program that is used 15 minutes a day 5 days a week.  
 
UPSTART is  FREE for New Hampshire families and school districts . Please view this short video featuring UPSTART Parents and Commissioner Edelblut on UPSTART. It will give you a great perspective and great understanding of the program.   Commissioner of Education Brings Waterford UPSTART to New Hampshire 4-year-olds.
 
UPSTART is being brought to New Hampshire through philanthropic & PDG grants. Children who have gone through UPSTART come to Kindergarten on average of Kindergarten Advanced or Beginning First Grade levels. UPSTART will begin early September and run through May 2021. 
 
WHAT FAMILIES RECEIVE:     
1. Research-based, award-winning reading, math, and science instruction delivered to each child for 15-20 minutes per day.

2. Weekly support from a family education liaison (FEL) who encourages parents, helps parents understand how to support a school-age child, and provides usage tracking (Note: Personalized support is available in 20+ languages.)   

3.  A free Dell laptop , connectivity hardware, software, and Internet connection (if needed). All families that meet the minimum requirements get to keep their computers at the end of the program.

4. Software licenses for all children in the home, including those who are not participating in the program, but may require additional reading, math, and science support.

5. Pre- and post-assessment and efficacy research

HOW TO SIGN UP : Families can register online at  Waterford UPSTART Registration  or call 1-888-982-9898 Please see attached flyer (flyers in other languages available)

Again, I am asking for your help in reaching and serving the children and families of your community. Please send this information to your  teachers, community members, friends, family  and let me know if you have questions. This is a wonderful free opportunity for the children of New Hampshire. I am happy to speak with you!

Most Grateful,

Sarah Walsh
Director, State Education Partnerships
Waterford.org
P: 614.306.5506

Click here f or the Waterford UPSTART Flyer