Dear Families,
Sanborn Regional School District is moving to Tier 2: In-School with Restrictions on Monday, October 26th. Information about the return procedures at each school are located on the "Return to School: 2020-2021" page in the Quick Links at the left. District safety, health and wellness procedures can be found on the "Learning During COVID 19" page, also listed in Quick Links.
In order to help with the transition back to in person learning, we are pushing advisory back to 7:45 this will be for the week of October 26th only. All MS staff will be greeting students outside at 7:10 as they arrive at the middle school. In order to help with dismissal MS students will be released 5 min prior to the HS. This will allow students a chance to navigate their way to buses or cars without other students in the hallways.
Quarter two begins on October 26th. Please note that Wednesdays are early release days at 12pm. Bagged lunches will be available to order on Wednesdays to go.
If your child will be absent, late, dismissed early, or will miss a class period please use Pickup Patrol to report this absence as an excused absence. Any absences that have not been reported through Pickup Patrol will be marked as unexcused.
Team News:
Grade 7:
The seventh grade team is excited to welcome students to SRMS tomorrow! As we help our in-person learners transition to our classrooms and a brand new building this week, we will not be hosting live zoom classes. Assignments for remote learners will be posted in the Google Classroom. This will allow us the time to provide tours for students and to explain our Covid 19 safety protocols. However, remote learners should log onto their Advisory Class zoom at 7:45 AM for a check in and attendance. We appreciate our remote students’ flexibility during this transition and will do our best to respond to their emails during this time.
We will be greeting students outside at 7:10 as they arrive at the middle school. After they proceed into the building, we will be conducting temperature checks, seat assignments, lunchroom assignments and will be orienting them to morning procedures they will be following each day. We will do what we can to help them be as comfortable as possible in this new environment.
Please review the mask guideline sent home by the district. Our classrooms have plenty of hand sanitizer, but students are encouraged to bring their own supplies if they choose.
Class updates:
Social Studies: I am looking forward to meeting many of my students in person on Monday :). This week we will be focusing on the attack at Pearl Harbor and the subsequent involvement of the United States in World War 2. Students should decide on a topic about World War 2 for individual research.
Math: From Diana Rooney- “Ms. Marino has decided that she is not currently able to be in the building, but wants you to know that she would be here with you if she could be. She continues to be a valued member of the Sanborn Regional community and staff. She is thinking of all of you as you return to in person instruction and hopes to return to her students later this school year."
ELA: We will continue with our realistic fiction unit this week, and also a creative writing assignment for Halloween! For independent reading, please start looking for a realistic fiction novel. Can't wait to meet so many of you this week in person!
Science: Students will continue their investigations into chemistry this week. Similar materials such as vinegar, pennies, and an iron nail are used for the experiments. If you don't have the materials, students can watch the demonstrations instead. We will also learn about famous scientists and broaden our view of what a scientist looks like.
Grade 8:
On Monday, we are excited to welcome students to SRMS!!! As we help our in-person learners transition to our classrooms and a brand new building, we will not be hosting live zoom classes. Assignments for remote learners will be posted in the Google Classroom. This will allow us the time to provide tours for students and to explain our Covid 19 safety protocols. However, remote learners should log onto their Advisory Class zoom at 7:45 AM for a check in and attendance.
We appreciate our remote students flexibility during this transition and will do our best to respond to their emails during this time.
We will be greeting students at 7:10 as they arrive at the middle school. As part of their arrival, we will be conducting temperature checks, seat assignments, lunchroom assignments and will be orienting them to morning procedures they will be following each day.
Please review the mask guideline sent home by the district. Our classrooms have plenty of hand sanitizer, but students are encouraged to bring their own supplies if they choose.
Counselor’s Corner :
I am excited to see students back in the building on 10/26! 10/26 also marks the first day of Quarter 2. This means that UA classes will be changing (with the exception of Band and Chorus). All students will receive a copy of their Quarter 2 schedule in the mail, along with a copy of what our bell schedule will look like when we re-open. You’ll notice that schedules look different than they have so far this year. That’s because we have added some things to accommodate being back in the school building. This includes time for breakfast and arrival in the morning, a mask break mid-morning, and an “intervention” block after lunch. This intervention block is time for students to catch up on work, to take a screen break, or to meet with teachers for extra help. For our remote students, this is a time for you to take your screen/wellness break. Remote students are not expected to participate in the intervention block. Please note that we also will have early release on Wednesdays.
Band and Chorus are year long UA’s and don’t rotate quarterly. If your child would like to add Band or Chorus to your schedule, please email me at marena@sau17.net. Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. Isaak are always welcome to new students in their Music program!
ALMA Grading System:
Look for emails from "notifications@getalma.com" if looking for access to the parent portal. Contact Kevin Harrington if you did not receive one.
Food Pantry Items Needed
We continue to support over 30 families each weekend through the End 68 Hours of Hunger program. We are in need of the following items for the food pantry:
Soup
Tuna
Spaghetti-o’s/
Veggies
Pasta Sauce
Macaroni and Cheese
Peanut butter
Jelly
Cereal
Packages of oatmeal
Granola bars
Nutri grain bars
Packages of peanut butter crackers
Cans of fruit
If you can donate, please only send in plastic bottles. Please bring all donations to the high school.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Heidi Leavitt at hleavitt@sau17.net
Technology:
Help Desk:
Students/parents can email helpdesk@sau17.net to put in a ticket, or call the main SAU number (603) 642-3688, press # and leave a message.
Tutorial for Parents (Google Classroom/ Zoom)
Free Meal Handouts :
Free and Reduced Lunch Form:
