SANBORN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
POINTS OF P.R.I.D.E.
A newsletter that promotes our core values of
P ersonalization, R isk-Taking, I ntegrity, D iscovery, and E mpowerment
April 2, 2020

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

Proud recipient of the 2018
NH Excellence in Education Award
Daily Announcements
A Message From Principal Brian M. Stack
Dear Sanborn Community,

As you are likely aware, SRHS's physical campus has been closed as a precautionary measure due to COVID-19. Until at least May 3, students will engage in remote learning and we will not be running any school events during this closure. The buildings are closed to all staff and students. We will be sending updates often to keep all in our community informed. Please read the information below. New updates will always be posted at the top of the page.

Social Distancing Tips for Parents of Teens

Parents, recognize that right now, your teens are experiencing a high degree of anxiety and frustration over social distancing --- and it may be impacting them in ways that we have not thought of. I know my wife Erica and I have experienced this with our 14 and 12 year old boys. CLICK HERE to read an interesting article that may help you make sense of the best ways to support your teens through all of this.

Check Out Mr. Stack's 4.1.2020 Video Update For Sanborn:
New Remote Learning Bell Schedule
Senior Spotlight: Ashley Wood
An Article by Staff Member Michelle Farrar
The first time I met Ashley, even at a young age, I quickly realized that she had a sparkle in her eye, spunk like I had never seen before and had a smile that lights up a room. Mrs. Michelle Wheeler sums up Ashley’s personality with this statement, “I always told Ashley she'd make a great lawyer- she can argue with the best of them!” Well Ashley is not intending on becoming a lawyer, she is on the fast track of becoming a police officer. Ashley is currently in her second year internship in law enforcement. Ashley is completing an internship at the Newington Police Department. This internship gives Ashley the experience and opportunity to respond to calls, conduct motor vehicle stops, conduct building checks and patrol report writing. Ashley also participates in law enforcement training which includes ALICE training and crime scene investigations.

As long as I have known Ashley she has aspired to be in law enforcement. She decided to get into law enforcement because she wants to make the biggest difference possible in the community she serves. Ashley enjoys helping others while making them feel safe. She is very social and enjoys interacting with the community and giving people a positive outlook on law enforcement officers.

In her free time, Ashley works at Supercuts answering phone calls and making appointments. She also loves to spend time with her family in her free moments - her family means the world to her.

Ending with Mrs. Heather Wheeler’s thoughts about Ashley, “Ashley is bright and determined. She demonstrated herself to be the kind of student who is unstoppable when she decides to do something. Her quick brain, sense of humor and determined spirit will no doubt serve her very well in her endeavors after high school!”

Best of luck Ashley, I know you will be amazing in law enforcement! Hope you never pull any of us over!
Additional Directions for the Daily Focused Learning Time (FLT) Period
As we go deeper into remote learning, the need is greater for students to be able to take advantage of flexible learning with FLT (time for reteaching, intervention, and enrichment). Attendance for FLT is
  • MANDATORY: For students who are behind in their work or failing a class. One of your teachers will likely assign you to an FLT session during the week, or you can request to work with them on a day of your choosing. All schedules and requests to work with a teacher should be made using the online program Enriching Students.
  • OPTIONAL: For students who do not have any particular learning needs for a class. You can continue to work on your assignments independently or you can request to work with a teacher if you would like to during an FLT session during the week. 

All schedules and requests to work with a teacher should be made using the online program Enriching Students. Students can access this site by signing in with their Google account using the link above. If you are having difficulty with this, please email Mr. Stack at bstack@sau17.net and he will help you.
In general, FLT periods should be used for the following purposes:
  • Monday - B Honors/Clubs/FLT.
  • Tuesday - C Honors/Clubs/FLT
  • Wednesday - NO FLT
  • Thursday - E Clubs/FLT
  • Friday - F Honors/Clubs/FLT
Online Math Support Help Desk
Mrs. Goudreau, our math interventionist, is offering math support daily to students from 8:00AM - 1:30PM. Drop into her Zoom at any point when you need help.
Remote Learning Academic Help Desk
Free and Reduced Lunch Information
Important Notice:

If you did not qualify for free and reduced lunch prior to the COVID 19 pandemic and you think you qualify now may apply immediately.

This means you may become eligible for free food through the district.

Sanborn Regional School District is pleased to announce that we have received approval to provide free breakfasts and lunches to any student in the district in need.  Parents and or guardians will be able to pick up breakfasts and lunches for their children at Sanborn Regional High School on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 -12. 

Fresh Picks Cafe staff will be in the bus loop in front of the school, please just pull up and a staff person will hand you the lunch. Kindly do not get out of your vehicles in order to keep with the covid-19 standards and ensure our employees stay healthy so they may continue to provide meals.

You do not need to have your children with you, there is no cost and you do not need to have been approved for Free or Reduced lunch you simply must have a child in the Sanborn School District. If your child has any food allergies and you would like meals please contact Heidi Leavitt. 

Please email Heidi Leavitt at hleavitt@sau17.net if you have any questions."
Tech Issues? Here Is How To Get Help!
During the COVID-19 closure, the SRSD Technology Department has set up a hotline to help families diagnose and fix tech issues with school-issued devices. Here is how to reach them:

Email: helpdesk@sau17.net
Phone: (603) 642-3688, then hit #.
COVID-19 Health Updates From Nurse Karen
While the school is closed, remember to practice and reinforce good prevention habits with your friends and family:

  • MOST IMPORTANT: Practice social distancing. Avoid crowds, and stay at home as much as possible.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
  • Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology recently issued a news release about albuterol inhaler shortages occurring in some parts of the country due to their use in treating COVID-19 patients. The news release explains what is happening, and how asthma patients can be prepared.
Student Council Virtual Spirit Week Activities:
Spirit Week Activities For the Week:

Monday 3/30: Hat Day
Tuesday 3/31: Tacky Tuesday
Wednesday 4/1: (it's your day to catch up on work)
Thursday 4/2: Wear a onesie if you have one (was formally Onesie Wednesday)
Friday 4/3: Stay tuned, TBD
Ice Hockey Golf Tournament Moves to August
The first ever Sanborn High School Ice Hockey Program in Kingston, NH was established in 2012 with
the generosity of many businesses such as yours as well as our community. We competed at a Junior
Varsity Level for two years and are extremely excited that we are competing in our Fifth year as a
Varsity Team.

The Sanborn Ice Hockey players and their families are extremely dedicated and passionate. They
continue to work very hard in order to make the program possible. We have many talented and
dedicated hockey players who will continue to represent their school playing a sport they love.
Contributing to their high school athletic program will not only give them a great sense of belonging
and school pride but more importantly teaches life lessons. This is done with the help of a dedicated
coaching staff. They instill respect, discipline, teamwork perseverance and honesty. Unfortunately, our
hockey program does not receive funding for the program from the school budget. We continue to be
required to raise all the funds necessary to make this hockey program possible for our student athletes.
Sanborn Ice Hockey will be hosting our sixth annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 29th, 2020.
In order to make this fundraiser a great success, we are in need of hole sponsors as well as donations for
our raffle table. We greatly appreciate all donations and will work hard to maximize your company’s
visibility at our fundraising events. We will also publicly thank all the donors on our Facebook page as
well as our Hockey Program which is available at our games.

Please feel free to contact us for any additional information. Thank you for your time and consideration
in supporting the Sanborn Ice Hockey Program. All donations should be mailed to:

Sanborn Ice Hockey
PO Box 161
Kingston, NH 03848

It’s the generosity of businesses such as yours for kids in need that makes for a successful community
program. Sanborn Ice Hockey is a 501 (C) organization making your donation tax deductible.

Tax ID Number 80-0809306.

Sincerely,
Joe Radjavitch
Athletic Updates From Athletic Director Vicki Parady-Guay
The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (governing body for high school sports) has announced that the first date to practice/tryout will be May 4th. The first date to play will be May 13th Games or contests lost in April will not be made up. Please be aware this could change, as this is a fluid state of affairs. Also the school district may have their own restrictions based on the local circumstances. The website will be kept updated as this situation unfolds. We are requesting at this time that if your son or daughter is thinking about participating in a spring sport, that you go on the district website and click on the athletics tab and fill out the paperwork. This is in hopes that when and if we get up and running we have all the necessary paperwork ready to go. Please stay safe and active through this time. Remember all outside school facilities are closed. I can be contacted at vparadyguay@sau17.net with any questions.
Remote Learning Plan for SRHS Students During COVID-19 Closure
This is a tentative plan that is subject to change at any time:

Sanborn Regional School District remains closed due to COVID-19. The closure will run at least through May 3. Sanborn Regional High School will operate on a “remote learning” model in the interim.

What does this mean?

During remote learning, the building is closed to staff and students (except custodians). No one is available to answer the phones at the school, so please do not call. If you need to reach a staff member, you have to do so by email. CLICK HERE to access the staff email directory. Staff members are available to answer emails between the hours of 8:00AM-2:30PM. We ask people to have patience with email response times right now.

Student Academic Expectations

All students are expected to participate in the remote learning activities that are prepared and posted by teachers and loaded into Google Classrooms regularly. The school has developed a schedule to run all periods “live” twice each week:
Remote Learning Periods

Students should start each class period by reviewing their teacher’s Google Classroom to see what activities have been posted and/or assigned. If a student does not have access to their teacher’s Google Classroom, they need to email their teacher(s) to get the code. Many teachers hold “live events” at the beginning of the time associated with the period for their class (see above) using a videoconferencing tool such as Zoom or Google Meet. Others post a pre-recorded message/video or other instructions. Although the posted videos may be available after class time, it is expected that students view/participate in those live classes as they happen because live classes are not recorded. Following that, students can then move at their own pace to complete their assignments and submit them by the due date(s) listed by the teacher.
Focused Learning Time (FLT) Period
Students can take advantage of flexible learning daily with FLT (time for reteaching, intervention, and enrichment). Attendance for FLT is
  • MANDATORY: For students who are behind in their work or failing a class. Your teacher will assign you to an FLT session at some point during the week with them. All schedules will be kept in Enriching Students.
  • OPTIONAL: For students who do not have any particular learning needs for a class. You can continue to work on your assignments independently or you can request to work with a teacher if you would like to. All schedules will be kept in Enriching Students.
All schedules and requests to work with a teacher should be made using the online program Enriching Students. Students can access this site by signing in with their Google account using the link above. If you are having difficulty with this, please email Mr. Stack at bstack@sau17.net and he will help you.
In general, FLT periods should be used for the following purposes:
Monday - B Honors/Clubs/FLT.
Tuesday - C Honors/Clubs/FLT
Wednesday - NO FLT
Thursday - E Clubs/FLT
Friday - F Honors/Clubs/FLT
Wednesday Independent Learning Days
During remote learning, Wednesdays will be for students to use for independent learning and practice. Teachers will spend the day planning and holding office hours for students at their discretion.

Attendance

Teachers take attendance each class period. This is based on the teacher’s definition of present in class. These general guidelines apply: Students must ‘check in’ with their teachers at the beginning of the period. Some teachers are hosting online video chats with the whole class at that time, others are asking students to check in using surveys or forms specific to that day. Students may then be asked to continue with that online video environment, or complete a set assignment for that period.

Students who ‘check in’, and then are non-responsive to their teachers as expected may be marked absent. Students given independent work time, and not completing that assignment may be marked absent as well. Those students ‘arriving for class’ significantly late may also be marked absent. We have asked teachers to communicate with parents should students not attend, or miss significant portions of class. Our main office assistants, Ms. Haley and Mrs. Keddy, email parents / guardians of students who miss more than two periods any day. For attendance questions, email Kim Keddy at kkeddy@sau17.net.

Deadlines are enforced during remote learning days. Students are expected to complete all assignments on time, or reach out to their teacher directly if they have questions or need an extension.

Academic Help

Students will have access to additional academic intervention and support when needed. Intervention specialists can assist students with tutoring, as well as any technology issues that they may face. School Counselors host office hours daily to address day-to-day issues, as well as continue working with our seniors as they approach graduation. In addition, counselors provide additional offsite resources to help students with any of their academic questions or needs.

Planning Room Coordinator Stephanie McPhee runs an online academic help desk daily from 8:00AM - 1:30PM. Students can connect with Ms. McPhee on Zoom During Open Office Hours here https://zoom.us/j/8507853345 or email her at smcphee@sau17.net to schedule a one-on-one support appointment.

Illness

Students and staff require time to recover from the normal illnesses that occur every year, as well as potential COVID-19 related issues. During remote learning, Counseling, Nursing, and Administrative staff work with parents, guardians, and students to help resolve any issues or provide assistance as needed. Teachers are flexible with their response to students encountering such issues. We ask in the strongest terms that you communicate health issues to school administrators as soon as possible so we may provide appropriate support.

Special Education / 504s

Case Managers and guidance counselors continue to be the points of contacts for students with IEPs or 504 plans. If you have questions about your child’s plan, please reach out to them. Services continue to be provided in the remote learning environment, although they may look a little different than in the traditional environment.

Technology Device Support

During the COVID-19 closure, the SRSD Technology Department has set up a hotline to help families diagnose and fix tech issues with school-issued devices. Here is how to reach them:

  • Email: helpdesk@sau17.net
  • Phone: (603) 642-3688, then hit #.

Free and Reduced Lunch Meals Program

If your family did not qualify for free and reduced lunch prior to the COVID 19 pandemic and you think you qualify now may apply immediately. This means you may become eligible for free food through the district. Please contact Heidi Leavitt at hleavitt@sau17.net for more information. She is our school's Director of School Counseling and she will keep your information confidential. The application can be downloaded by clicking HERE.

Other School Activities

During the closure, all student activities are suspended. As we receive further guidance from the NHIAA and other organizations, updates will be made to the Sanborn community on the status of upcoming events.

One Final Note

With the remote learning model, the social and emotional health of our students continues to be a priority. Counseling, teaching, and administrative staff will continue to reach out to students in need to support them during this time away from their home here on Danville Road. They are available to talk, to listen, and even to laugh as we all share in what may be the most significant shift in our lives in our lifetimes. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have ideas, concerns, questions, or anything else that comes to mind.

Please direct questions to the appropriate administrator as follows:

Brian Stack, Principal, bstack@sau17.net
All "other" issues that don't fit in the categories below:

Bob Dawson, Asst. Principal, rdawson@sau17.net
Student issues for last names ending A-M

Steve Krzyzanowski, Asst. Principal, skrzyzanowski@sau17.net
Student issues for last names ending N-Z

Heidi Leavitt, Counseling Director, hleavitt@sau17.net
Guidance, Special Education, and 504 Plan Questions

Vicki Parady-Guay, Athletic Director, vparadyguay@sau17.net
Athletic-related questions
An Update From Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth (SoROCK)
SoRock is a community coalition designed to promote wellness and nurture resiliency for the children, youth and families of southern Rockingham County, with the goals of preventing substance misuse and reducing the stigma related to mental health issues.
An Update From Southern Rockingham Coalition for Youth (SoROCK)
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