Dear Sanborn Community,
We have all been living in a different world with the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have had to adjust to so many unknowns in our usually well-planned lives. Now that Governor Sununu announced that the state will continue in a remote learning format until the end of the school year, it’s important that we let you know what will happen during the final weeks of this unique school year.
All of our schools will be communicating regularly with families on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Each of these days will focus on different types of information: Mondays will be about our students, Wednesdays will deliver information from the administrators, and Friday will highlight health and wellness information. If there is important information to share on other days, or building-specific news, Principals will send this out to their communities as needed. You will continue to receive the Superintendent’s newsletter biweekly at a minimum. To sign up for these newsletters please
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Information on
remote learning expectations and grading
were initially shared two weeks ago. However, district administrators have continued to work to provide clarity on academic reporting for the third trimester and the end of the school year.
While Sanborn has high expectations for all students, we realize that our current circumstances are quite different than what we are used to, and we want to be sure to provide support for all families. Our teachers are very happy and excited to see students during class time and they are just an email away if students have questions. Teachers will gladly respond to emails during regular school hours and within one business day. Teachers and school counselors will contact families if students are not engaging in remote instruction or are missing assignments.
Report cards for grades K-8 will show grades based on evidence of skills demonstrated during remote learning. If students have not completed an adequate number of assignments to the best of their ability, teachers will record an IWS (Insufficient Work Shown) on the report card. An IWS will not directly affect your child's promotion to the next grade level. At the high school level where credit is earned, regular grades will still be given and teachers are being flexible to help students meet course expectations.
Sanborn is a competency-based system that meets students where they are and provides instruction and support for them to learn at their own pace and help them grow. There are supports in place to help students be successful with remote learning. If families have extenuating circumstances that are preventing students from being successful, please be sure to contact your child(ren)’s Principal or School Counselor. Students and families will not be academically penalized for the many obstacles that we are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Food is available for all students who attend the Sanborn Regional School District. Free and reduced meal forms should still be completed because once we go back to “normal” those will be used to determine who is eligible to continue to receive meals. Everyone is eligible to receive the food, but the paperwork needs to be completed regardless of income level. Please contact
hleavitt@sau17.net
for additional information.
We know how difficult it has been for families to transition to this remote learning environment. We are here to support students and families in making the best of this situation while also maintaining health and well-being. If there is anything else that any of us can do to help you, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Thomas J. Ambrose, Superintendent
Patricia Haynes, PhD, Director of Academics, Professional Learning & Student Affairs
Jennifer Pomykato, Interim Director of Student Services
Brian Stack, Principal, SRHS
Robert Dawson, Assistant Principal, SRHS
Steve Krzyzanowski, Assistant Principal, SRHS
Heidi Leavitt, Director of Counseling
Vicki Parady-Guay, Director of Athletics
Sandy Rutherford, Principal, SRMS
Christine Desrochers, Assistant Principal, SRMS
Christopher Snyder, Principal, Bakie School
Lorin Caffelle, Assistant Principal, Bakie School
Ryan McCluskey, Principal, Memorial School
Jill Lizier, Assistant Principal, Memorial School
