SANBORN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
POINTS OF P.R.I.D.E.
A weekly newsletter that promotes our core values of
P
ersonalization,
R
isk-Taking,
I
ntegrity,
D
iscovery, and
E
mpowerment
|
|
|
|
Sanborn Regional High School
17 Danville Road
Kingston, New Hampshire 03848
(603) 642-3341
Proud recipient of the 2018
NH Excellence in Education Award
|
|
It Is Winter Carnival Week!!!!!
|
|
Sanborn Announces Plans to Expand Early College Program With NECC
|
|
For nearly a decade, Sanborn Regional High School has had a partnership with Northern Essex Community College (NECC) that has allowed for Sanborn to host two NECC classes at the school each year, taught by NECC professors. It is one of several college-credit opportunities available to Sanborn students. The school is excited to announce plans to greatly expand its college partnership with NECC for the 2019-2020 school year. Sanborn will join several other area high schools in this venture, and will offer the chance for Sanborn students to travel each day (by bus) to the college campus to take college classes with other area high school students. This program has been designed for students who will be entering grades 11 and 12 in the fall. Families will be responsible for a tuition cost for the program, but that cost is far below the regular NECC tuition rate.
On February 20th at 6:30 in the SRHS library, the counseling department and Northern Essex Community College (NECC) will host an information session about a new program debuting at SRHS in the fall of 2019. Students will be able to access NECC classes on their Haverhill campus at a significantly discounted rate. These classes will be for dual enrollment credit which means that students will earn high school as well as college credit. All dual enrollment courses are weighted as an Advanced Placement course. Students will take 2 classes in the fall (Sept - Dec), 2 classes in the spring (Jan - May) and 1 class in the late spring (May - June). This will allow students to accrue up to 30 college credits before they graduate (if they participate in the two year program). Students will be bussed from SRHS everyday at 12 and will return by 2:10 in order to still participate in sports and clubs (students will need to make arrangements for days that they need to leave early for games).
Classes for the Early College program will cost $375 each which is a significant savings - a freshman English class costs on average $1,849 at UNH and a freshman English class at Great Bay Community College is $645. Students who register will be able to take advantage of other classes at NECC during summer 2019 as well as summer 2020 which means they have the potential to earn their associates degree before they graduate from high school. Students will need to pass the Accuplacer exam in order to participate in the program. At this meeting, we will discuss the variety of supports in place to help your student to be successful. In addition, we will review the many schools that NECC has an articulation agreement with which means that these institutions automatically accept credits/specific courses that have been taken at NECC. Early College programs help students to become familiar with college expectations with the safety net of high school underneath them, students gain confidence in their abilities and there is a tremendous cost savings to the family and student. Research with Early College students has shown that they are more likely to complete their college degree and complete it in a shorter time period than their peers (American Institute for Research, 2013).
Note: This plan still requires final approval from the SRSD School Board. The Board will continue to discuss this program at its next regular meeting.
|
|
Senior Spotlight: Aiden MacDougall
|
|
Note: Each week, we will feature 1-2 seniors with a spotlight article, written by a staff member.
This article was written by Teacher Josh White
|
|
Aiden MacDougall is a student that is an absolute pleasure to be around. He has grown tremendously as a student, athlete and a person during his four years as a high school student at SRHS. After reaching out to other teachers in the building to comment about Aiden, everyone seemed to have the same comment; “Aiden is just a great kid.”
Aiden is three sport, varsity athlete here at Sanborn. He is a member of the Golf, Hockey, and the MEN’s tennis program, all while maintaining above average grades. Aiden is a student who cares about his community, peers, and others. He is a part of the LEO (Leadership, Experience, Opportunity) Club here at SRHS. This club is focused on service in the community, which is why Aiden has volunteered at the Austin 17 house and done roadside cleanup.
Aiden’s English teacher, Nicole St. Jean had this to say about Aiden, “He is a lively member of the classroom, creating a sense of community among his peers. For our first unit in Senior English, he worked tirelessly on his college essay, revising draft after draft, to successfully make it the best it could be. He is genuine and driven and I am confident he will go on to do great things.”
Aiden will attend Keene State College in the fall where he will plans on majoring on Occupational Health and Safety. After college, Aiden plans on becoming a police officer. We will miss Aiden, here at SRHS, but know that he will go on to do great things!
|
|
Senior Spotlight: AJ Hardwick
|
|
Note: Each week, we will feature 1-2 seniors with a spotlight article, written by a staff member.
This article was written by teacher Michelle Wheeler
|
|
AJ Hardwick has taken advantage of his experience at Sanborn. He has grown and matured into a positive and determined individual. Throughout his high school career, AJ has looked for opportunities to improve while persevering through challenges and always staying true to himself.
As a sophomore in Your Government Your Money class, AJ always put in the extra effort to understand the material and complete the assignments. Once one gets to know AJ it is apparent that he is willing to work hard to achieve his goals. Ms. Petraitis notes that, “AJ is a curious, sweet student who has grown so much since [she] first met him. He is very reflective and self-aware with his work and what he can improve on, but he never gives up on himself even when he is frustrated.” AJ is determined and understands the importance of hard work. Ms. Vitolo adds that despite being “anti-art he ended up making very nice projects...that all went out in the hall.”
Ms. Fuller has worked with AJ throughout his time at Sanborn and has really gotten to know him over the years. She says AJ is "one of those students that you are always happy to see around school,” and adds, “ his sense of humor and sarcasm are always on-point and he is genuinely a nice kid to talk to.” Ms. Giovando states that AJ is “an amazing addition to [her] program because of his very positive outlook and his has a fantastic camo shirt!”
These traits of hard work and authenticity extend to his friends and outside of school as well. Working as a cook, he is known as punctual, releilable, and a hards-on learner who picks things up quickly.
After high school AJ plans to move to Myrtle Beach to work for his uncle and possibly, one day, get into the jewelry business. Stay in touch AJ, we are all excited to see where life takes you!
|
|
Senior Spotlight: JT Tarasuik
|
|
Note: Each week, we will feature 1-2 seniors with a spotlight article, written by a staff member.
This article was written by Teacher Denise Alenskis
|
|
Jon Tarasuik is best known to staff and peers as “JT”. Jon has a quiet presence here at Sanborn, but if you take the time to talk with him you’ll find that he is a student with many attributes.
Currently, JT is completing his second year at Seacoast School of Technology for Welding and has taken some notable classes here at Sanborn such as Automotive, Pre-Engineering and Math 3.
When JT was in grade 9 he started working at Taco Bell to help his family financially. While helping his family, JT was able to save enough money to purchase an All Process welder. With his own welder, JT now completes welding jobs on his own to earn money and gain more experience in the welding field. JT has plans to build his own shed, not only to store his tools and materials but also to utilize as his welding shop!
JT is enrolled in a welding internship at Terex Ecotec in Newton, NH and recently interviewed with the company for a full time welding position after graduation. JT is excited to have the opportunity to work both domestically and internationally for this company!
Outside of school Jon participated in sports at Ellis School playing soccer from grades 2-8 and basketball in grades 7 and 8. JT was interested in playing football for Sanborn, however his work schedule and football schedules conflicted.
Staff members were eager to contribute to JT’s Senior Spotlight and had the following to say:
Jack Kelly- “Jon Tarsuik is quiet, but underneath his low key demeanor is a highly skilled student. JT remodeled his kitchen (it came out great) before he went to SST. He has continued to excel at SST and is a dependable and talented. JT has a bright future.”
Michelle Farrar-“Very close, devoted to family. Jon is in SST for welding. Hard working.”
Kathy Giovando- “Always used to say hi to me when I walked by at lunch!”
Good Luck in your future JT, we will miss you!
|
|
Granite State RESPECT Week: An Update by Amanda Feeney, Student Assistance Counselor
|
|
This week Sanborn Regional High School and Middle School participated in the annual Granite State RESPECT Week- a campaign focused on raising awareness around teen dating violence and promoting healthy and respectful relationships. Information around signs of a healthy vs. unhealthy relationship, how to help a friend and where to turn to for support were shared around school, and students were able to get some free RESPECT week prizes by participating in an activity at lunch.
|
|
February School Counseling News Update
|
|
The course registration process has been completed now and letters are in the mail for current 9th, 10th and 11th grade students. Once you receive the letter, please review it with your child, sign the bottom and ask them to return it to the school counseling office. If you have any questions about graduation requirements, NH Scholars or any other post-secondary concerns, please email your student’s counselor. Please be aware that if your child has applied for either year 1 or year 2 at SST, those classes will not appear on their schedule. We must wait until students have been accepted at SST before we can put it on their schedule. Also, please remember that this is a listing of the student’s course requests. It is not a schedule. Students will receive official schedules in the summer.
As we think about course registration and post-secondary planning, please remind your seniors to update their Naviance accounts with information about the status of their college applications. The counseling team uses Naviance to send out mid year transcripts to colleges. Juniors have started their post-secondary planning. On Feb. 12th, the counseling team met with all of the juniors to review their timelines for planning for life after Sanborn. The team discussed employment paths, training and technical schools, 2 year colleges and 4 year colleges. The next step for each junior will be to meet in small groups or individually (for SST students) to further explore their options. The counseling team will be hosting a Junior parent post-secondary planning night on February 18th at 6pm in the high school library. We will focus on steps you should be taking in the junior year, during this summer and how to help the beginning of their senior year go smoothly.
Speaking of summer and college, for the first time ever, Sanborn will be hosting a College Boot Camp! It will be staffed by one counselor and an English teacher and the goal will be to kick start your child’s application process. Students will be given assistance to walk through the Common Application as well as help in working on their college essay. For students who are in after school sports or have jobs, this is a great opportunity to finish up college application tasks without the extra burdens of homework/sports etc. Please see the HS website for more information.
Finally, coming up in the month of March, we will be working on a Sophomore Career Interest Inventory project (it had been rescheduled due to the snow day), and we will be doing a Signs of Suicide program with Freshmen, Amanda Fuller-Feeney will be meeting students in the Cafeteria during lunch to talk about Healthy Relationships for Respect Week and we will be starting to test students on the Accuplacer for all of our Dual Enrollment opportunities for the 2019-2020 school year. As always, please reach out to us with any concerns or questions you may have.
|
|
Students To Hold Canned Food Drive
|
|
The canned food drive is from Wednesday, February 13 to Wednesday, February 20 and there will be boxes located in the school to put the food in. The cans (or nonperishable items) will be equally distributed to the food pantries in each town. It is a competition between grades for Winter Carnival, but there will also be a box for anyone in the community open for donations.
|
|
SST Offers Tech Fun Night March 22 For Grades 5-9
|
|
Sign Up For Driver Education With Pro Staff
|
|
Pro staff driving school next driver’s education course will run March 4th thru April 17th 2019 at Sanborn Regional High School. A student cannot be younger than 15 years and 9 months old on the first day of the course to be eligible. Go to
www.prostaffdrivingschool.com to register online. “Teaching today for Tomorrow’s safe driver”
|
|
Sanborn Regional High School will be administering the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) exam on March 8th from 7:30-11:30 am. While the ASVAB is most well known as a required exam for military enlistment, it is also an excellent resource for career exploration and planning. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who are either thinking about enlisting in the military or need some extra help figuring out their plans for after high school are encouraged to sign up for the exam. There will also be an information session with an ASVAB representative on March 5th from 8:30-9:30 am. Please see or e-mail Ms. Arena (
marena@sau17.net) to sign up! More information can be found at
www.asvabprogram.com.
|
|
The SRHS NHS Needs Your Help For Families In Transition Program
|
|
Summer 2019 Enrichment Camps
|
|
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Sanborn Schools are offering a variety of week-long summer enrichment camps. These camps are open to both Sanborn and non-Sanborn students. Space is limited, so ACT FAST to secure your spot in one of these camps today by submitting a registration using this button:
|
|
Upcoming Kingston Rec Programs
|
|
Come To The Next PTO Meeting!
|
The mission of the Sanborn Regional High School Parent Teacher Organization is to enhance and support the Sanborn Regional High School learning community of students, staff, and families of Fremont, Kingston, and Newton.
This is accomplished through the following endeavors: Community Outreach, Teacher Involvement, Educational Programs, Civic Cooperation, Volunteer Programs, and Fundraising.
When we all help a little it is amazing how much we accomplish as an organization.
Our next meeting will be on
Wednesday, February 20th at 6pm in Room 137 at the school. We normally meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6pm.
If you have any questions or information you would like to share with our organization, please contact Barbara Munroe, PTO President, at bemunroe1@gmail.com or Tammy Gluck, PTO Vice President, at tammykgluck@gmail.com.
|
|
An Update From Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth (SoROCK)
|
Hello Sanborn Community!
I hope everyone is staying warm. SoRock has just wrapped up our free Staying Connected with your Teen workshop through Teen Institute. Those who attended learned skills for increasing communication and decreasing conflict, ways to bond with their teen, strategies for preventing high-risk behaviors, how to involve your teen at home in problem-solving, decision making, and responsibility and more. If you missed the workshop but are interested in attending one in the future, please contact us for more information.
We will soon be wrapping out our winter session of the P.A.S.T.A Caregiver and grandparent support group with plans of a third session in the spring. The next meeting is on Monday 12/17 at 6pm at the Danville Community Center. We are currently looking for input from caregivers and grandparents in this position to help us prepare for, and possibly to attend, a meeting with one of our NH Senators in the New Year. The meeting will be focused on filling gaps and meeting the needs of this growing population for both caregivers and the children.
SoRock would like to acknowledge that the holiday season is a stressful one and is not necessarily joyful for everyone. Please remember self-care and stay connected to others. If you know someone who is struggling reach out and remind them, they are not alone. If you are in need resources, please visit
www.naminh.org.
SoRock is a community-based coalition with over a 25-year history of working collaboratively with federal, state and local organizations to help promote, support and sustain healthy choices for families in our communities. We do this by actively working to reduce and prevent alcohol, marijuana, prescription and other drug misuse. SoRock relies on community engagement to be successful in it’s mission. Please visit our website sorocknh.org or follow us on social media @SoRockNH to stay up to date on prevention programming and events in the area. If you would like to get more involved reach out to me at sorocknhcc@gmail.com or give me a call anytime at 603-642-3341 x 196
Charlotte Scott
Coordinator,
SoRock Coalition for Healthy Youth
|
|
An Important Message From School Administrators:
|
|
|
|
PTO Clothing Donation Bins
|
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
|
|
Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. Click on a picture to send one of us an email.
|
|
|
|
Bob Dawson
Assistant Principal
|
|
Steve Krzyzanowski
Assistant Principal
|
|
Heidi Leavitt
Counseling Director
|
|
Vicki Parady-Guay
Athletic Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
