SANBORN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
POINTS OF P.R.I.D.E.
A weekly newsletter that promotes our core values of
P
ersonalization,
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isk-Taking,
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ntegrity,
D
iscovery, and
E
mpowerment
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Sanborn Regional High School
17 Danville Road
Kingston, New Hampshire 03848
(603) 642-3341
Proud recipient of the 2018
NH Excellence in Education Award
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A Busy Month For Prevention:
An Update From Student Assistance Counselor Amanda Fuller
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This week wrapped up an exciting month of prevention activities here at Sanborn. October is a busy month as it is recognized as National Bullying Prevention Month, National Mental Health Awareness Month, and ends with Red Ribbon Week (substance use awareness). Throughout the month some of the upperclassmen teachers lead advisory lessons focused on self care and wellness, a topic that greatly relates to all three themes. The Freshman class teachers rolled out their new advisory curriculum called “I AM SANBORN” which will focus on lessons that empower students to be upstanding citizens and embody the traits of S.A.N.B.O.R.N.- Strong, Appreciative, Nurturing, Balanced, Optimistic, Responsive, and Needed. Students in the Sanborn Leo club designed posters to share with students with words of encouragement and skills that they can turn to when feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
Finally, Red Ribbon Week concluded with two student assemblies and a parent night, with renowned speaker and founder of Life of an Athlete, John Underwood. Mr. Underwood talked to students and parents about the importance of wellness, and using science and data explained the importance of balanced eating, sleeping, and exercise and explained the various effects that drugs and alcohol can have on a person and their development. During lunch, Mr. Underwood met with students of Life of a Student club and brainstormed ideas of how they can continue to increase positive school culture and be leaders in encouraging healthy decision making. These awareness campaigns are a great way to break the ice and may be an added opportunity to talk to your students about the effects of drugs and alcohol or to check in with your student about how their overall wellness. If anyone is looking for additional information or resources please feel free to reach out to your student’s school counselor or the Student Assistance Counselor Amanda Feeney (Fuller).
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Sanborn Drama Presents: Almost, Maine
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Students Volunteer Time at Doc Young's Orchard Cross Bike Race
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Three hardy Sanborn students (Tim, Shaylee, Hunter) braved the nasty weather to assist Dr Young, and other community volunteers, in building a bike race at Applecrest Farm in Hampton Falls. Over 800 racers, across an entire Sunday, will zoom around the course that these students helped to lay out and build.
This is the 10th anniversary of this race, and for most of those years students have been volunteering with DocY on the last Saturday in October. This race (Orchard Cross) is one of the largest non-pro races in New England, and many racers' favorite due to its unique location, and our students and their hard work are a part of it.
Oh... Doc owes them cider donuts!
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Senior Spotlight: Shaylee Crawford
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Note: Each week, we will feature 1-2 seniors with a spotlight article, written by a staff member.
This article was written by teacher Katie Graham
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One of the first students that I got to know when I began working at Sanborn was Shaylee Crawford. She was a Freshman joining the school Bowling team and I was in my first year at SRHS, taking on my first coaching position. As soon as I met her, I knew she would be an important person to our team and eventually in my classroom. Friendly and enthusiastic from our first practice, I looked forward to having her on our team and we’ve definitely made some memories over the course of four years (Mario Kart tournament on a cold bus ride in a snowstorm to Claremont, for example!). Together with her teammates she competed at the NHIAA Team Tournament and, even though she didn’t qualify herself, she always made sure to support her teammates that qualified for the Individual Tournament. She’s a person that is always there when others need support or someone to lean on. I’ve met very few people in my life who are driven by kindness and let that trait shine through no matter what.
Shaylee truly embodies Sanborn Pride. Not only is she a valued member of the Bowling team, she also participates in Drama Club, Card Club, and SST (to name a few of her activities). I enjoyed watching her grow as a member of Drama from an actress mostly in the background of a scene to earning her speaking role in Women in War last year. Shaylee takes full advantage of everything Sanborn has to offer and gives back to our community every chance she gets.
I am not the only one that will miss seeing Shaylee in the halls after graduation. Here are some thoughts from other teachers about Shaylee:
Mr. Maxwell says, “Shaylee is always a positive force in our Sanborn community. She shows enthusiasm for everything she's involved in, and her energy and optimism are contagious!”
Ms. Heather Wheeler says, “Shaylee is an extremely hard worker, an optimistic soul, and a kind hearted friend to everyone.”
Mr. Wolbert says, “Shaylee has a great attitude and a good heart--I enjoy talking to her regularly!”
Doc Young says, “I've known Shaylee since day one of her time at SRHS, and she is wonderful student and person to have in class. She spent time in my physics classes during her 10th grade year and, true to her word, is taking that class "for real" as a senior. I've had plenty of nice chats with her, and she is somebody that I would trust to work on my car.”
She will truly be missed by all of us as she sets off on her next journey in life. Good luck, Shaylee!
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Sophomores Tasked With Creating Dystopian Games
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Have you ever considered how environmental problems around the world connect to the economy or the type of government found in that society? During the week of October 22nd, the sophomores were tasked with creating a dystopian game that incorporated pieces of these systems.
The result? Many students found success in the challenge of tying it all together. This was their first attempt at interdisciplinary connections during their sophomore year. One of the students commented, "This project made me think about how it was all related, which made building the game a little easier since you could intertwine everything." Some examples of student created games: Dystopoly - a game of trying to secure the resources found in four different ecosystems. The first player to get a full set of resources from each wins; Quarantine - a game where citizens have to survive a disease outbreak and kill the dictator before the society is wiped out; Moonlight - a game of chance where the players need to make it to the end to allow sunlight to reach the Earth again and restore well-being to the world.
Collaboration was an important work study practice needed for completing this project. Each student was able to work with group members of their choice within their classes. One student pointed out that, “It was helpful to listen to everyone’s idea instead of thinking on my own.” In order for the game to work and for it to be turned in on time, each group member had to contribute. Overall, the students liked being able to work within groups, but realized the challenge of making a game that contained connections to all the content areas and had clear directions.
Creativity was the other essential skill used for making their game. There was a wide range of creativity seen, from groups who hashed out their full idea first, to groups who decided to make a board or card game and then had to work backwards to add in the other gaming necessities. Many students mentioned that they really don’t think about real world problems but this challenged them to connect fiction to nonfiction. Successful games could be simple or complex, but the major student quote that stuck out to the teachers was that, “it was fun to make something from nothing - it didn’t feel like learning and we got to incorporate the content the way we wanted to instead of in an expected way.”
This was the Sophomore Experience teachers’ first attempt at running this interdisciplinary project, one that we have dreamed about for years but had not yet brought to fruition. Based on the feedback from students, the sophomore teachers are feeling encouraged. With students letting us know that this project, "highlighted that environmental and population problems occur in every society, which connects to how government and economics drive societal decision making,” we are already updating the assessment and excited to challenge this group with a few more interdisciplinary projects this year!
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November Counseling Updates
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We have reached the end of the first quarter of the school year but that does not mean things are slowing down in the school counseling office. Seniors are completing applications, submitting scores and writing essays in college labs. If your child is planning on attending a post-secondary institution, please make sure they have signed up for a college lab. Guidance counselors are available on B, C, E and F days during Focused Learning Time to assist with the application process and answer questions. A bonus benefit to the college lab time is that students do not feel alone in this process. Applying to college, managing sports and jobs and keeping up with grades can be very stressful for students and it is great for them to have time with their counselors and their peers to be reassured that all of the emotions they are experiencing during this difficult but exciting time are completely normal! Are you unsure what your child should be completing for the college application process? Do you wonder what the counselor’s responsibilities are in the process? Check out this Senior Checklist for a quick look at who should be completing which tasks. Senior Checklist
FREE….. Who doesn’t love that word??? The Counseling Department is excited to announce that Sanborn Regional High School has once again been invited to participate the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF) ‘I Am College-Bound/I Applied’ event. On Wednesday, November 14th,seniors will have the opportunity to submit their New Hampshire College application free of charge with the assistance of volunteers and their school counselors. Representatives from admissions offices from various NH colleges and universities will be at SRHS to help support our seniors through the submission process. All students who participate will be entered into a raffle for a $500 scholarship.
This program is part of a nationwide initiative through the American Council on Education, and is sponsored in New Hampshire by the New Hampshire Department of Education, New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF), and colleges and universities of the NH College & University Council. The ‘I Am College-Bound/I Applied’ event will be running for much of the school day in the Sanborn Library. To participate, seniors only need to register for a time slot in the School Counseling office. We are proud to be a part of such an important, nation-wide initiative to support students in submitting college applications. Should you have any questions, please contact your student’s school counselor.
Are you wondering if your child is on track to graduate? All seniors have completed their Intent to Graduate form which indicates what diploma the student will be earning and any online coursework that must be completed in order to graduate. Parent will receive a copy of the form as well as a transcript and a letter from the administration explaining the expectations a student must meet in order to graduate. These letters will be mailed during the first week of November.
Finally, counselors are actively planning activities for Freshmen and Sophomores. Freshmen will learn about GPA’s, transcripts and how current coursework will make an impact and Sophomore’s will begin completing interest inventories to look at where their strengths might lie.
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SST Students Must Report on Friday, November 9, 2018
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On Friday, November 9, Sanborn Regional School District will hold a professional development day for staff. Students will not come to school, with one exception: The Seacoast School of Technology is in session and Sanborn students should attend. Sanborn will run buses to SST at the regular times (8:50AM for mid-session, 11:50AM for PM session). Students are asked to come to school in time to catch the bus to SST.
The District will not be providing buses from home. If students do not have the means to get to school to catch the SST bus, please let the SRHS Main Office know and they will be excused from SST for the day.
Please call 603-642-3341 if you have questions.
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2nd Annual Sanborn Girls Basketball Blue/Gray Night
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The Sanborn Girls Basketball Program will host their 2nd Annual Blue/Gray Night on November 16th, 2018. The event will start at 5:30PM at the Sanborn Regional High School and will involve all levels of female student athletes in the Sanborn Basketball Program. The night will be open to the community and will be a family friendly event that will have raise money for the Girls basketball program and collect food donations as part of the Girls Varsity Basketball Team Hoops for Help Food Drive. All of the food donations will be collected and brought to the Holy Angels Food Pantry in Plaistow, NH. This pantry serves the areas of Fremont, Kingston and Newton as well as other surrounding areas.
The event will feature a full inter-program scrimmage with each level taking the court for a quarter and competing against each other for bragging rights. Each quarter will feature players from grades 3rd through 12th grade. Players can still sign up to play until October 26th at
www.tinyurl.com/bluegraybball. The score will keep building all night and we will see whether the Blue side or the Gray side will take home the win. This event is our season kick off which is a fundraiser coached by rec coaches and the official season will start on November 19th for the High School.
Admission for this event will be 3 dollars a person with 5 and under free. Admission is only a $1 a person if they bring a food donation. There will also be concessions, fan contests between quarters and Sanborn basketball merchandise for purchase at the game and on our online store. We hope that the families of our players and the members of the community will come out and fill our gym for what should be a great night of fun.
If you have any questions or would like to be one of our sponsors for the night, please e-mail Girls Varsity Coach Brian Gray at
bgray@sau17.net.
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College Bound: I Applied Day Returns to Sanborn
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Come To The Next PTO Meeting!
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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, November 14th 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.
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Senior Citizen Breakfast & Play Sneak Peek
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Athletic Booster Information
Your Athletic Boosters Have Been Busy This Summer!
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Signup Genius has been updated for the home game schedule, we would love for you to come on in and spend some time with us and cheer on our Sanborn Athletes!
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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An Update From Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth (SoROCK)
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Hello Sanborn Community!
We hope you are having a fun and safe summer so far. For those not familiar with SoRock; we are 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 (
CLICK HERE) or follow us on social media
@SoRockNH to stay up to date on programming and events. 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. I will be in our office at the high school for the majority of the summer as well and I am happy to meet with you anytime! Don't forget to visit our booth at Kingston Days on Saturday August 4th!
Charlotte Scott
Coordinator, SoRock Coalition for Healthy Youth
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An Important Message From School Administrators:
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PTO Clothing Donation Bins
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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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Bob Dawson
Assistant Principal
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Steve Krzyzanowski
Assistant Principal
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Heidi Leavitt
Counseling Director
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Vicki Parady-Guay
Athletic Director
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