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
December 15, 2019

Sanborn Regional High School
17 Danville Road
Kingston, New Hampshire 03848
(603) 642-3341

Proud recipient of the 2018
NH Excellence in Education Award
Music Department Winter Choral Concert - This Tuesday
District to Host Social Media Safety Training for Families January 15
Provided by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Senior Spotlight: Matt Hamel
An Article by Staff Member Jeff Adams
Matthew Hamel is the model student. He is that smiling, hardworking, motivated, helpful, positive attitude, with a great sense of humor that is easy to talk to student that every teacher wants in their classroom. I have had the pleasure of having Matt in my gaming, HTML, Financial Skills, Robotics, ELO for Gaming 2 and ELO in Desktop Publishing. He is the same in every class.  Math teacher Doctor Timothy Young is quoted in saying “Matt has a great sense of humor, is always a model student in class and the tech world’s gain”.  “Matt is awesome, a great attitude, honest, hardworking, demonstrates a level of maturity beyond his years and is happy to have in his class” is what English teacher Aaron Cass had to say about Matt. English teacher Kathrine Graham says, “Matt is an amazing, thoughtful and willing to lend a hand to any other student”. Mrs. Heather Wheeler mentioned that “Matt is an amazing person, kind, has an insatiable curiosity, an unflappable attitude, positive spirit and a great sense of humor”. Mrs. Heidi Leavitt summed up Matt perfectly with her quote that said, “I have known Matt all 4 years of high school and I can honestly say, it is awe inspiring to work with Matt. He possesses a level of maturity and humility rarely seen in someone his age. His resilience resonates throughout all that he sets out to accomplish and when he sets a goal he does accomplish it. Matt possesses a quick wit and it is so enjoyable to spend time talking with him. Matt has an innate ability to bring out the best in others. I am excited to see where Matt’s professional journey takes him”.
 
If you know Matt Hamel he loves technology and especially video games. Matt loves to research, blog, make, talk and play video games. Matt is going to take his passion of video games by following a career in video game design. He has done his research and is leaning toward Southern New Hampshire Universities video game design program after graduation. Matt, you will be truly missed at Sanborn and we all know you will do great things.  Mrs. Hambucken says “that Matt will continue to wow people with his skills, intelligence and wit.  Matt, I cannot wait to buy and play your first video game.   
Senior Spotlight: Charlotte Sirois
An Article by Staff Member Katie Graham
Maybe it was the timing of Charlotte Sirois being transferred into my Junior Honors English class last year, but every time I reflect on the moments in class that I’ve shared with her, I assume she came from another school when she transferred. Every time she has to remind me… No, Ms. Graham… I’ve gone to school here since I was in Kindergarten! Really, it should be obvious, considering Charlotte’s favorite thing about high school has been the friendships that she has made in her time here. 

As a student in Junior and Senior English, Charlotte has always been one to put in the extra work, to ask for help when she needs it, and to showcase her abilities through what she turns in. Social Studies teacher, Mr. John Croteau, had this to say about Charlotte: “Charlotte is a kind and self-directed student who's been preparing for college since I had her in eighth grade!” Mr. Tony Kinsley, Spanish teacher, said: Sharky is a bright, intelligent, and responsible student who thrives when challenged. Academically, her grades have been consistently well above average in all her courses as a result of her resoluteness and strong focus. She always comes to class ready to learn, and with a great attitude. It is a real pleasure having her in class.

While at Sanborn, Charlotte has participated in Life of a Student, Spanish Honors Society, and she is a dancer outside of school. Her favorite subject is Math, but her favorite class in high school so far as been Psychology. She is working hard here at Sanborn in hopes of going to college to become a pediatric nurse. She isn’t sure if there is a specialty that she wants to pursue yet, but she knows that she enjoys working with children and wants to work to help them through her career choice. Good luck, Charlotte! You will be greatly missed
Key Club News
Key Club volunteers and SRHS students have been working hard the past few weeks making tied fleece blankets for children at KPTI (Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute). KPTI works to help both treat and prevent traumatic injuries among the children of New England. Key Club hopes to make a bad situation just a little bit better through donating these fun and easy to make blankets to help these kids stay warm and comfortable through difficult times. Thank you to all those who donated their time and craft making skills to help make this possible.  
SRHS Names December Staff Members of the Month
Each month, Sanborn Regional High School recognizes staff members who go “above and beyond” the call of duty to support students. This month, we recognize the following individuals:

Julie Healey: Mrs. Healey is a special education teacher in her second year at Sanborn, and she works primarily with the sophomore team. Many will tell you that she works hard to advocate for our students and their needs in the classroom. She is a true team player and makes herself available to help any of her teammates. She follows through on what she sets out to and says she will do for the team and her caseload. She does all of this with a positive attitude and a smile on her face. She is truly an asset to our programs at Sanborn, and we are lucky to have her with us!

Megan Arena: Ms. Arena is a school counselor in her second year at Sanborn. She works tirelessly on so many special projects throughout the year, with most of them happening within the first few months of school. They are all in place to benefit the students and she works diligently to make sure each project is handled with care and such grace that students and adults have no idea how much work goes into them. From the College Fair to I Applied Day to the ASVAB to HOBY and other special events just for our students we are so grateful for all of her hard work and efforts. She has made great connections with her students and the parents she works with trust that she has their child’s best interest at heart. 

Congratulations to Mrs. Julie Healey and Ms. Megan Arena for being recognized as Sanborn’s December 2019 Staff Members of the Month!
Sanborn STEM Students Learn With Lowe's Grant Technology
Students in the STEM class have been expanding their STEM fluency. Here is one of the first bioprints by student Courtney Gelina courtesy of the new bioprinter funded through a Toshiba grant. The final picture is the first student-run gel electrophoresis performed by Robert Poggi and Alan Burns. These students independently amplified the DNA with the MiniPCR and then made and ran the BlueGel Electrophoresis. Both the MiniPCR and BlueGel are new equipment funded through the Lowe's Grant.
School Looks For Donations for Students in Need
Music Boosters Hosts Community Bonfire
Not Sponsored by the Sanborn Regional School District
Music Boosters to Offer Christmas Tree Pick Up After Holidays
Driver Education Information
The next Driver's education course will start on January 6th, 2020 thru February 19th, 2020.
To take a course a student must not be younger than 15 years and 9 months old on the first day of a class. Sign-up at prostaffdrivingschool.com as seats are limited. A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 is required at sign up to reserved a student's seat in the course.
Kingston Rec To Hold "Get on Board" Party
Come and create your own personalized treasure at a Get On Board party!  
At Kingston Rec 24 Main St. 
Monday 1/13/20 @6:30 

Get On Board provides in-home DIY workshops that will encourage your creative side to shine. You will create your own one-of-a-kind project. You choose your design from our variety of options and select your stain finish. All of the supplies you need will be brought to you at the event and you will be instructed on how create your professional looking accent piece while surrounded by friends and family. 

Feel free to invite a friend, neighbor or family member who you think would enjoy getting their craft on.

Head on over to www.getonboarddiy.com to shop the designs. You will choose your design, then stain color, and be able to pay for your sign right from the website. I will bring your sign, stencil and our vast selection of paint colors to the party. If you have any questions, email Becky at getonboardllc@gmail.com or Paul Butler kingston.recreation24@gmail.com 

Please have sign orders in by Monday, January 6th!"

Not Sponsored by SRSD
Student Council Presents: 12 Days of Caring
Parents of Juniors: We Need Your Consent for April's SAT Test!
All grade 11 students will take the SAT during the school day on April 14th. Since this is the state's accountability test, there is no testing fee. Students will be able to send their scores for free to 4 schools from this test.

With this test, the College Board will also offer an optional program called 'Student Search Service." Parents who want their child to be included in this program must give consent as NH state law prevents schools from allowing students to send their personal information without parental permission. Please be aware that this is a for-profit service that College Board provides. If you give consent, your child's information may be sold to colleges, universities, and other scholarship organizations. In return, you and your child will receive information on opportunities that may be of interest to you and your child.

Please click on the button below to complete the form granting, or not granting, consent for the optional component. Every parent must respond to the school with a "yes" or "no".
Sanborn Alumni! Can You Help?
Interested in the Sanborn Regional Music Boosters Association?
The goal of the SRMBA is to support the Sanborn Regional Music Departments so that as many students as possible will have exciting and enriching experiences in music classes and / or as a member of a band and/or chorus group.

The SRMBA supports student activities associated with music. This month we met to gather ideas for fundraiser events and to review the upcoming music schedule. Please come and add your thoughts and see what we are all about. Our group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 PM in the High School band room. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 4th.  

A little time invested can help our students in many ways.

If you have any questions or would like to be added to our SRMBA mailing list, please contact us at
UNH Offers Summer 'Project SMART" Program
Youth in Action and SoROCK Art Gala
On December 13th, Sanborn Youth in Action and SoROCK are partnering to host a youth lead art gala at Sanborn Regional High School. It is a night celebrating community, compassion, and strength in hopes of increasing prevention and decreasing the stigma of mental illness. We recognize that art can be a powerful tool to start meaningful conversation. The students of Youth in Action hope that this event will be a way to bring awareness to mental illness and the importance of ending the stigma. We hope that you will consider creating a piece of art that answers the question "What does mental health look like to you?" (for younger students- "What do feelings look like to you?") with a focus on the themes of hope, recovery, community, or support. This event is open to the community and all ages- with prize/judging categories of elementary, middle school, high school and adults. If you are interested in submitting original work please register using the button below:
Join the PTO!
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, December 18th at 6pm in the Conference Room (Room 102) 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.
SRHS PTO Launches its Back to School "Un-Fundraiser"
We are asking for your support for our 2019 back to school Un-Fundraiser. Simply put, an Un-Fundraiser is a way to donate money without having to sell or buy anything. Isn’t that the best?? 100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly to the SRHS PTO, and then it goes right to our kids, which is the best place to put it! Where does this money go you might ask? 

Each year, our PTO supports the following kinds of activities:
 
• Starter cash for the in-coming freshmen student activities account
• Classroom grants, up to $250 per teacher, to fund innovative programming
• Scholarships to Sanborn Seniors
• Funds to support class activities such as the Senior Cruise in Boston.
• Senior Success Day
• Teachers’ meals for the open houses & Teacher Appreciation Week
• Strategies for College Presentation for parents
We hope you were able to appreciate the sarcasm and humor in this form of request and we thank you for your time and monetary donation.
Athletic Booster Update
GIRLS and BOYS JV and Varsity Basketball

Please help out the Boosters by signing up for a slot or two! The Booster Club really needs your help! If you can't do the whole time slot, no problem! Leave a message in the comments letting us know how long you can help out for. Your daughter or son is on JV? Work the Varsity game so you won't miss the action! You don't even have to have a basketball player to help out! Thanks for supporting the Sanborn athletes! 

NOTE!!! The games are listed as GIRLS JV and VARSITY (GJV or GV) or BOYS (BJV or BV) in the location section of signups :)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4EACA728A0FB6-girls

An Update From Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth (SoROCK)
SoRock has been very busy working on our sustainability goals! We recently applied for a state grant and are awaiting that award announcement (fingers crossed!). Receiving that grant would sustain our coordinator position (me) for the remainder of the school year. We have also been taking to the selectmen and hoping to ask the towns we serve to consider donating one dollar per person to SoRock for prevention. We are currently looking for registered votors to sign warrant article petitions. If you are interested in signing the petition for your town please reach out and we will set up a time to meet.
On 11/21, with funding assistance from D.A.D, our Youth In Action group participated in a Peer Leadership Summit at the Austin 17 House, with students from both Timberlane and Pinkerton, facilitated by NH Teen Institute. This was a great opportunity for students to learn skills for helping/getting help for their peers in sensitive subject areas such as substance use, mental health and more.  
They also continue to work on their “Healing Through The Arts” Art show scheduled to take place on 1/16. The students hope that this ALL AGES art show will be a way to bring awareness to mental health and substance use issues and the importance of ending the stigma. We hope that you will consider creating a piece of art that answers the question "What does mental health look like to you?" with a focus on the themes of hope, recovery, community, or support. Artists sign up here bit.ly/Healingthroughthearts . All proceeds from the art show will go directly to prevention efforts in the communities we serve.
  
SoRock welcomes your involvement! If you would like to help or attend our next meeting please email sorocknhcc@gmail.com for more information.  
An Important Message From School Administrators:
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PTO Clothing & Shoe Donation Bins
When you drop your unwanted clothing and shoes 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.  NOTE: Shoes must go in a separate bin.

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
Brian M. Stack
Principal
Bob Dawson
Assistant Principal
Steve Krzyzanowski
Assistant Principal
Heidi Leavitt
Counseling Director
Vicki Parady-Guay
Athletic Director