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
January 5, 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
Save the Date: Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, January 14
District to Host Social Media Safety Training for Families January 15
Provided by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Senior Spotlight: Dewey Hill
An Article by Staff Members Donna Moseley and Liz Richardson
Dwight Hill the fifth, known as Dewey to most, is the only boy in the Hill family. As a sophomore, he knew he was interested in working in demolition or construction since he always loved staying busy during a project. He is currently completing an internship with his father’s company: Rangeley Enterprises. Learning how to operate heavy machinery and pour concrete. His future plans include taking over his father’s company.  

He is a loyal friend, and was heartbroken when he entered his senior year without two of his best friends, one of which moved far away and the other to another nearby high school. They have recently visited and Dewey says he is always happy to see them. Participating in his internship has distracted him from some of the distance, but he enjoys the fact that he is getting credits and making money while working for his dad.

When asked how Sanborn has made an impact on him, Dewey responded that it wasn’t about the classes, but the social interactions. “Ms. Richardson and Mrs. Moseley are my favorites to interact with since they got to know me as an individual. Mrs. Wheeler (science) is nice and I had a lot of my science classes with her. I don’t have one favorite class that I took, but my favorite subject is math. I will use a lot of math in the future when I work construction.” Mrs. Moseley enjoyed working with Dewey and motivating him to be his best. She is happy to hear that her intervention did not go unnoticed by Dewey!

After graduation, Dewey will miss seeing friends and familiar faces. He likes to stay busy, so he worries that he might lose touch with friends since he won’t see them everyday like he does in high school. 
Senior Spotlight: Julie Bond
An Article by Staff Member Ann Black
Julie was in my Math 3 class her junior year, my first year teaching high school. As a new high school teacher, I was still learning the ropes and doing my best to help every student. Even on the days when the lesson did not go as planned, Julie would listen intently and ask questions until she understood. She would not only complete all of her work, she would spend time guiding her peers through difficult problems. Julie was a student that I could always rely on.

Julie’s English teacher, Ms. St. Jean, shared, “Julie Bond is a pleasure to have in class. I've had her as a junior and senior. Her work ethic is outstanding, she thoughtfully self-reflects on all of her summative assignments, and she truly leads by example. She will be greatly missed here at Sanborn. You'll no doubt go on to achieve great things!”

Ms. Vitolo, Julie’s art teacher, said, “Julie is a kind young woman that tried very hard in art to create despite feeling like she didn't have a clear grasp on the concepts. She would ask a lot of clarifying questions and come in as needed. She is always happy and polite, still stopping by to say hello. I enjoyed teaching her in my Digital Fine Art class and still enjoy seeing her when she stops in. I know she will go far in life. I wish her the best.”

Julie plans on studying biology in hopes of becoming a physician assistant. Sanborn wishes her all the best!
Poetry Out Loud Competition
Junior Class to Offer Babysitting on Valentine's Day
School Counseling Corner
An Update by Director Heidi Leavitt
Have you started looking forward to the 20-21 school year yet? It is hard to believe it but in the school counseling office that is exactly what we do in January. When students return from their winter break, they will be selecting courses for next year. The process will be similar to last year as students will have individual conferences with their core academic teachers to choose the course that is best for them given their interests and post-secondary plans. Once the core classes are chosen, counselors will be going into English classes for Juniors, SIP classes for Sophomores and Math classes for Freshmen to help them choose their electives. This process will be completed by the end of January. Look for a letter with your child’s course selection in the mail during the second week of Feb. Those letters will need to be returned with a parent or guardian’s signature. The forms that students will use to select courses as well as the 2020-2021 Program of Studies will be on the high school website. Please use the Program of Studies for course descriptions and the Course Offerings form for each grade to have a discussion with your child as to the best courses for them to select. It is important to remember that these are course requests and not a schedule. All elective courses are subject to interest as to whether or not they are run.

Seniors continue to receive college acceptances everyday. It is important for them to remember to log their acceptances into Naviance. Also, if your child has decided definitively where he/she will be attending, please remind them to log that too. Counselors send out mid year and final transcripts based on the information in Naviance thus it is important to keep it up to date. Make sure to come up to the school counseling office to pick up the monthly scholarship newsletter. Every year thousands of dollars go unawarded because no one applies for the scholarships. Don’t leave free money on the table!

Sophomores had an opportunity to hear about the many programs offered at the Seacoast School of Technology (SST) on December 10th. Many of these programs offer college credit through Great Bay Community College but more importantly they offer skills for students to obtain viable employment right out of high school. There are many jobs available in the trades and manufacturing sectors in NH and SST offers a seamless path to these industries. On January 28th, interested Sophomores will take a field trip to SST to visit the programs. Applications are due January 31st. Students will receive field trip forms upon their return from winter break.

Students in grades 9, 10 and 11 should have received their PSAT scores by this point through College Board. When students return from winter break there will be an opportunity to attend a FLT session with the school counseling team to learn how to improve their scores. This is especially important for juniors who will be taking the SAT in the spring. Parents of Freshmen and Sophomores, do you wonder what PSAT, SAT and other acronyms mean when it comes to college and career readiness? On January 27th in the high school library, the school counseling team will offer an information session to help you to prepare your child for whatever path they choose after high school - college, career, or the military. There are steps to take even as underclassmen to put them in the best position possible for when their time comes to leave SRHS.

Finally, speaking about leaving SRHS, seniors who are struggling in their classes or who have online course work that is not completed to at least the 50% point will be meeting with their counselors at the end of January for academic probation meetings. Academic probation means that a student has been removed from the graduation list. They can earn their way back onto the list by completing the steps needed to graduate. If your child is placed on this list, you will receive a letter from their administrator and school counselor outlining what steps they need to take as well as what activities they are not allowed to participate in if they are on the list (prom, senior harbor cruise). Please remember that even if you have paid for the activity and your child does not finish their tasks before the date of the event, you will not be refunded the money paid. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s readiness to graduate, please contact their school counselor. 

Upcoming College Visits in the Cafeteria at Lunch:
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
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".
SRSD Offers Exciting Summer Enrichment Programs for Students of All Ages
SST To Offer Tech Fun Night
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

The Sanborn Music Boosters invite you to join in at our next monthly meeting on Wednesday January 8, 2020 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, as we look at the second half of the school year's upcoming spring events.
Also, at our February 5th meeting, we will vote on new Officers who will then work along side the current officers for the remainder of this year and take over in the upcoming 2020-2021 school year.
New members and curious visitors are always welcome at the Music Booster meetings.
UNH Offers Summer 'Project SMART" Program
Exeter Adult Education Opens Up Spring Schedule of Courses
Marines Offer Summer Leadership Program for Students
Not Sponsored by SRSD
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, January 15th 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

Plaistow YMCA Plans Earth Day Clean Up at Tricklin' Falls
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