Personalization, Risk-Taking, Integrity, Discovery, and Empowerment

Jake Friedman is a hard working and driven young man with a strong desire to join the workforce and begin his “life after high school”. After graduation, Jake plans on pursuing a post-secondary training academy for heavy machinery, specializing in Crane Operations, which is a high-paying and lucrative career option. Although he is still investigating this particular path, he is sure of the fact that he will thrive in the construction industry. 

Jake is currently employed as a landscape specialist at Delahunty Nursery in Windham, NH. He works with landscapes, hardscapes, and has experience with some irrigation projects. When he isn’t landscaping, he can be found plowing residential areas or working in the retail area of Delahunty’s nursery and store. 

In terms of his school experience, Jake has proven to be a polite young man who is quick to stand up for others. He has made lots of personal growth since Freshman year and has become a conscientious student who enjoys learning new things about the subjects that he has interest in. Even though he will insist he doesn’t like school, he still has made significant academic gains, including honor roll last year. He participates in his school community through sports, and has been a part of the Sanborn basketball team in grades 9 and 10 and more recently spent his senior season on the football team. 

For fun, Jake likes to hang out with friends, play basketball, go fishing, and school people in Comp 2k, a basketball video game. He looks forward to his adult life and having more time for work and play without the stress of a school day. 

Here are some of the great things other staff members had to say about Jake:

Mr. Krzyzanowski- “Jake is a kid that everyone gravitates to. He has always known himself and has advocated for himself better than perhaps any student I have ever had before. He is steadfast in his convictions, but open to hearing input from others. I have been lucky to have Jake all four years at Sanborn...even if that is against the rules.”

Mr. White- “I have had the pleasure of knowing Jake since his freshman year. Watching him grow and mature into the young adult he is today has been nothing short of fascinating. Jake joined the football team his senior year, and boy did he make an impact. In his short time, he managed to record multiple interceptions and even was noticed with New Hampshire Football Report's "helmet sticker". I will miss seeing Jake in these hallways, but am very confident he will succeed in whatever he chooses to do.”

 

Ms. Babcock- “He can be really kind to others, especially vulnerable students, and will interact with those students even in the presence of his friends. He's always been very polite to me and works well one-on-one.”

Parents and Guardians,

I wanted to take an opportunity to introduce myself to the Sanborn Regional High and Middle School Community. My name is Zach Parker, and I am a Student Assistance Counselor. The Student Assistance Program seeks to provide support to staff, students, and their families in our school district to maximize each individual’s potential. It is our belief that when we help people develop skills to approach challenges in new ways, they are better prepared to manage life tasks, form and strengthen relationships, and adapt to the demands of today’s society.

SAP services encompass prevention strategies and include the following:

Alcohol and other drug prevention messaging

Peer and other relationship strategies

Classroom-based education for social and emotional learning

Screening and assessment for at-risk behavior

Crisis intervention

Referral services for students and their families

Education and support for staff and parents in their work and life with teens.

Students are referred to the SAP by school staff, parents, and their peers. Services are delivered on a voluntary basis and are strictly confidential. If you would like to refer a young person who is struggling to SAP services please feel free to email or call me, or use the link (Student Referral ).

As we head into the winter season, with school breaks and holidays in mind, I have included a short list of community and state-wide resources available to families.

I look forward to being an active and positive part of your student’s journey!

Zachary Parker,

Student Assistance Counselor,

Sanborn Regional Middle and High Schools

603-642-3341 x1336

zparker@sau17.net

We are excited to be able to offer learning opportunities and other ways to present positive youth messaging in our community. With this goal in mind, a targeted segment of our school will be taking part in a virtual assembly put on by a partnership of the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation and other youth engagement entities.

The Drug Free is Up to Me Virtual Youth Summit is an in-school event designed to educate middle and high school students about the dangers of substance misuse, the benefits of healthy living and the local treatment resources available in their community. This live interactive event will be streamed into classrooms throughout New Hampshire. Education and prevention are key elements to curbing substance misuse.

This event will take place Tuesday, November 23, 2021. High schools around the state will also be attending. Students will be learning about building peer support networks, and how individuals can make better, safer choices. Education and prevention are key elements to curbing substance misuse.

Speakers include New Hampshire State Governor Chris Sununu, recording artists and filmmakers.

Students who would like to learn more about the West Point Academy can visit with a representative at 1st lunch on November 23.

Sanborn School Store--Online Shopping link--https://collinssports.chipply.com/sanborn/. Items online are not available in our retail store. Sale ends November 17, so items can be delivered before the holidays.

The Sanborn Girls Basketball Program will hopefully host their 4th Annual Blue/Gray Night on November 19th, 2021. 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 raise money for the Girls basketball program and collect food donations as part of the Girls Varsity Basketball Team Hoops for Help Food Drive. Based on the school board meeting this past Wednesday, we as the players are limiting their spectators to 2 adults and we ask all spectators to wear a mask while indoors watching the game. 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 K through 12th grade with K-2 at Half Time. Players can still sign up to play until November 1st at https://tinyurl.com/BLUEGRAY21 to get a free t-shirt. 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 29th 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. We hope that the parents of our players and the members of the community will come out for a great night of fun. We will be limiting the number of spectators to 2 per player.

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.

Budget Committee Recording Secretary:

The Sanborn Regional Budget Committee is seeking a dependable person to attend board meetings on designated nights and special meetings when requested.

The Budget Committee Recording Secretary will record minutes of all actions taken by the budget committee and transcribe them within the statutory time limit for distribution. There are approximately ten meetings per year, averaging two hours each, plus hours to transcribe the minutes (approximately 40). Two of the meetings are in the spring and the remainder are in the fall and early winter. The pay rate is $20 per hour.

Strong secretarial skills are required. Interested candidates, please respond to Phyllis Kennedy at pkennedy@sau17.net

Dear Sanborn Community,

On November 17, 2021, our school will take part in the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) sponsored by the New Hampshire Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. The survey will ask about the health behaviors of 9th through 12th grade students. The survey will ask about nutrition, physical activity, injuries, and tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use. It will also ask about sexual behaviors that could lead to pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

Students will be asked to fill out a survey during their advisory period that takes about 35 minutes to complete.

Doing this survey will cause little or no risk to your child. The only potential risk is that some students might find certain questions to be sensitive. The survey has been designed to protect your child’s privacy. Students will not put their names on the survey. Also, no school or student will ever be mentioned by name in a report of the results. For the survey results to be accurate, it is important that all students, regardless of whether they have engaged in health risk behaviors, are given an opportunity to participate in the survey, but the survey is voluntary. No action will be taken against the school, you, or your child if your child does not take the survey. Students may skip any questions they do not wish to answer. In addition, students may stop taking the survey at any point without penalty. If you would like to see the survey, a copy is available at this link: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/hsdm/yrbs.htm.

Two weeks before the survey date, you will receive a letter in the mail from me about the YRBS survey. It will contain an opt-out form. You can complete the opt-out form only if you do not want your child to take part in the survey.

If you have additional questions about the survey, please email me at bstack@sau17.net. You can also contact the Department of Health and Human Services at DHHS.NH.Youth.Risk@dhhs.nh.gov.

Thank you.

-Brian Stack, Principal

SRHS PTO: Contact Alicia D’Antonio at tishiebell@yahoo.com. (Officers are needed!)

Music Boosters: Contact Melissa Hilfer at sanbornmusicboostersassoc@gmail.com.

Ice Hockey Boosters: Contact Karen Radjavitch at sanbornicehockey@comcast.net.

Football: Contact Heather Ray and/or Kelly Gannett at sanbornfootballboosters@gmail.com.

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.

Is there a 7–10-year-old in your family? 

Gizmo’s Pawsome Guide to Mental Health is coming to Kingston Community Library after school on December 1st!  

It is important to start the conversation about mental health early, to help young children identify their own coping skills and trusted resources in their lives and to normalize talking about and caring for their mental health. Gizmo’s Pawsome Guide to Mental Health takes an upstream approach to support the mental health and wellness of youth through Gizmo’s friendly messaging by: Introducing the concept of mental health, sharing how one may care for their own mental health daily, identifying when one’s mental health needs attention and how to use healthy coping strategies, defining trusted adults and how to connect with them, and making a personalized mental health plan that can be used daily.  

If you are a Kingston resident, we would appreciate your support on this year’s petition to become a warrant article. 

Please sign and email back to sorocknhcc@gmail.com. Thank you! 

ATTENTION BRUINS FANS!! Our annual Bruins Fundraiser Raffle is back for 2021!! These would make great holiday gifts for the hockey lover in your life! Cash, check, or online donations accepted for the raffle. Make sure to indicate which item when purchasing tickets