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Dear Sanborn Parents/Guardians and Students,

Fall is just around the corner, and we are excited to be in the final stages of planning to welcome students back to our building for the 2021-2022 school year. School will start for students in grade 9 on Tuesday, August 31. Students in grades 10-12 will start on Wednesday, September 1. School starts at 7:20AM.

To start, please watch my video message to all of you:

Please review the important information below with your child so that they can have a successful start to the new year.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school at (603) 642-3341. Our office is open during the summer months Monday - Thursday from 8AM - 3PM.

I hope you enjoy these final few weeks of the summer season.

Yours,

Brian M. Stack

Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Before your child can start school this fall, the school district has several forms that you must complete. These forms provide the school with critical information and permissions for things such as emergency care, technology use, and information-sharing. These forms must be completed digitally using your Alma Parent Portal account. You can click here (https://srhs.getalma.com/) to access Alma.

If you do not remember your password for Alma, you can click on “forgot password” and it will be reset. Your username follows the structure firstname.lastname. If you have additional login questions, please contact Deirdre Cotter in the School Counseling Office at (603) 642-3600 or at dcotter@sau17.net.

Here are the instructions for completing the back to school forms for the school:

Thank you for taking the time to complete these important back to school tasks.

With the start of a new school year there are always exciting changes. Students will be meeting new teachers, making new friends and – most importantly – learning new things!

In addition to these exciting new experiences, there are some changes happening behind the scenes at Sanborn Regional School District. This year we are expanding the use of Alma to streamline and better manage school, classroom and student information.

Alma, is a secure, easy-to-use online system that brings important school information and tools together in one place. We expect this to save school leaders and teachers time, and make it easier to get a complete view of what’s happening with each student’s learning. Additionally, Alma is more affordable than other school management systems, so we can free up more of our budget for other school needs.

In addition to educator tools, Alma offers a parent and student portal to help families stay informed and on track with student learning. The portal provides access to:

• School Calendar

• Staff Directory

• Class Rosters

• Attendance History

• Assignments

• Grades

You can also email teachers and school staff through Alma, so you never have to search for their contact information. If you have more than one child enrolled at our school, you will be able to all of their information with a single login.

You can also find a button to access Alma on our web site at https://srhs.getalma.com/. If you need information on or help with setting up your account to log in to the portal, please contact Deirdre Cotter at dcotter@sau17.net or (603) 642-3600.

For more information about Alma, feel free to visit their website at www.getalma.com. You can also find frequently asked questions about Alma at http://hubs.ly/y03rP_0

Ms. Jennifer Michitson brings an experienced administrative and teaching background consisting of nine years as an English teacher grades 9-12 and five years as an Academic Dean grades 6-12 for the Timberlane Regional School District. Highlights from her career and administrative experience include expertise in the areas of K-12 curriculum alignment, evaluation, and revision, staff development, teacher supervision, technology integration, competency-based education, Universal Design for Learning, Social and Emotional Learning, and data informed decision making. Ms. Michitson's education credentials include a Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree with a Principal Certification from Southern New Hampshire University, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of New Hampshire.

She is very excited to join the Sanborn family and looks forward to getting to know the students, staff, and community and hopes to begin making connections right away!

At the August 18th, 2021 school board meeting the board will be discussing the policy of mask wearing in the fall.

Administration will be recommending that we follow the guidance of Dr. Chan, DHHS, and the CDC. We are aware that there are conflicting recommendations between these groups.

The administration plans to recommend that students be mask optional as long as transmission rates and the overall number of cases in our communities remain low.

Ultimately, we don’t want students or staff to have to wear masks. We will continue recommend that masks remain optional as long as the state or federal governments allow us choice.

Parking Passes: Students must have a valid parking pass in order to park on campus. Each spot is numbered and spots are assigned to students as available based on priority. There are not enough parking spots to accommodate all who wish to park. Students who are enrolled in programs which require transportation, as well as upperclassmen, will have a higher priority than underclassmen for a parking pass. A parking lottery will be held on August 30 to issue parking spots for the new school year. Students must complete the lottery form before August 30 to be eligible.

Important information regarding Fall Athletics for the High School and Middle School follows. Updated information is included regarding free physical exams registration, and our opening week plans.

Students attending the Seacoast School of Technology (SST) will start on Monday August 30. Bus transportation will be available for students to and from SST and Sanborn on that day. Students will be responsible for getting themselves to Sanborn to catch the SST bus.

Are you getting as frustrated as I am that stores are pushing the back to school sales earlier and earlier into the summer? Since I know that some of you may be starting to take advantage of back to school clothing sales in the coming weeks, I want to draw your attention to our school's philosophy and beliefs around dress code. This logic applies to both boys and girls alike!

Students at Sanborn Regional High School are expected to dress in an appropriate manner during the school day. We use the expression, "Dress for Success!"

Here are some things that students should keep in mind when shopping for new school clothes:

DRESS FOR SAFETY: Students are expected to follow all school rules governing safety in specialized programs that may require the wearing of protective clothing, safety glasses, proper foot protection, or other similar requirements. This includes areas such as the shop, the gym, and other specialized programs.

DRESS WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY: Through their choice of dress, students must display respect for themselves, their school, and their community. The wearing of clothing which is unduly revealing or attire which detracts in any way from the educational mission of the school is unacceptable.

AVOID THIS KIND OF DRESS: Clothing that promotes drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or violence is unacceptable. Clothing should not be offensive, nor should it include vulgar pictures or words.

HATS ARE OK: The wearing of hats is permitted only in the hallways, cafeteria, and other non-instructional spaces in the school. They are not permitted in classrooms.

Our staff reserves the right to ask students to change any attire that does not meet our "Dress for Success" requirements. We also reserve the right to send home any student who is dressed in an unduly offensive or inappropriate manner which disrupts the educational process.

Thank you for taking these points into consideration as you start thinking about your attire for the new school year!

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 *Fundraising

If we all help a little it will be amazing how much we can accomplish as an organization.

We typically meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom

(check the Points of P.R.I.D.E. Newsletter or our FB page for any changes)

Thank you for taking the time to complete the membership form and become part of the SRHS PTO. Check us out on Facebook at Sanborn Regional High Scholl PTO.

If you have any questions or information you would like to share with our organization, please contact Alicia D’Antonio at tishiebell@yahoo.com.