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 14, 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
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 have school on April 28, 29, & 30. There will be NO school on April 27 and May 1. April 29th will be an independent Wednesday. The 2019-2020 school year for students will conclude no later than June 5 (the final end of the year date will be decided once we see what happens in May)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.
We are Worried About You!

Not a day goes by that my staff and I think about all of you, knowing the many challenges that this situation has brought for families and individuals. Please click on the link below. It will bring you to a wealth of resources that may help you and your family in this time of uncertainty.

Resources include information on financial assistance, housing, food and nutrition, crisis support, substance abuse, child care, and general COVID-19 information.
Check Out Mr. Stack's 4.13.2020 Video Update:
Remote Learning Bell Schedule
Senior Spotlight: Isabel Young
An Article by Staff Member Brian Gray
Isabel Young is a graduating Senior for the Class for 2020. Isabel Young is a great example of a student unafraid to be themselves and is a complete joy to work with. During her time at Sanborn, she has graced us with some amazing pieces of art, hardworking attitude in athletics and a wonderful sense of humor.

In the classroom, Isabel Young is very creative. She always brings a unique perspective to assignments and coursework. Science Teacher Ms. Westergreen recognized how special a student she was, “Isabel Young has been such an awesome student in my Earth Systems Science class. She jumped right into any task and quite often exceeds expectations. She is a talented artist often adding flair to her work giving that extra something special. She is a great person to have in class, often a level-head and calm demeanor in any situation. I have truly enjoyed getting to know her this year.” Isabel has also taken advantage of the SST program and has been taking culinary classes as well. She can be seen at special dining events waiting and preparing culinary feasts and is contemplating a career in culinary arts. This is just one of her many creative outlets. She especially excels in her art classes and recently was recognized for one of her pieces. Her Art Teacher, Ms. Vitolo has this to say about her, “Bell is in two of my classes this year, Art My Way and Ceramics One. Bell is talented in art and could do a lot with it. Her mushroom inspired coil vase was chosen to be in the Exeter Area Youth Art Month this March. I know she loves her culinary classes, but it would be great for her to find a way to marry both her art and cooking skills. I know she will be great at whatever she chooses to do. Best of luck to you, Bell!”

On the basketball court was another area that Isabel Young excelled. She was a member of the amazing senior class that the Girls Varsity Basketball program had this past season. She was an integral cog in a regular season that resulted in a program high 11 wins for Division 2 and 4 points away from a semifinal game appearance. Bell has been a member of the Girls basketball program from a very young age. She has been dedicated to the sport and can always be counted on to give her best effort. She was a lockdown defender and hustle player for our squad this year. She could always be counted on for a big steal or finding a way to get a hustle point here and there. She always pushed her teammates to be better in practice, celebrated her teammates successes as well as her own and was extremely coachable. Although she may be graduating from our program this year, her influence will be felt in the programs future players. Bell always volunteered to work Sanborn Girls Basketball Camps, worked as a ref for the Sanborn Youth and could be constantly found in rec skill sessions imparting her basketball knowledge to the new wave of Sanborn Girls Basketball Players.

Isabel Young is better for having such a creative and caring student come through these halls these last 4 years and we look forward to hearing about her successes in the near future!
Athletic Updates From Athletic Director Vicki Parady-Guay
Winter Sportsmanship Final Ratings

Congratulations to our Winter Teams and our Fans in their sportsmanship rating. We appreciate them representing Sanborn in such a positive way!

  • Ice Hockey – 1st out of 11 teams
  • Girls Basketball – 4th out of 24 teams
  • Boys Basketball – 5th out of 22 teams
  • Indoor Track – 30th out of 42 teams (top 30 separated by 100th of a point)

NHIAA & NHADA Announces 2019-2020 Scholar Athlete Awards for Sanborn Seniors

Congratulations to 14 Sanborn seniors who were recently named as 2020 NHIAA and NHADA Scholar Athlete Award recipients. This recognition is a reflection of their hard work during the past four years at Sanborn. There were able to maintain a high level of academic achievement while participating in athletics. They have been able to develop the time management skills to balance the enormous time commitment it takes to be able to be successful.

Please join us in offering our sincere congratulations on this prestigious honor The award recipients are:

Hannah Ehlers, Courtney Gelina, Isabelle Giles, Emily Hinckley, Rachel Kelly, Melina Postema, Zachary Cardosa, John Fuccione, Brayden LaChapelle, Ian Marsh, Max Perreault, Eric Sitomer, Oliver Soares, and Jarrod St. Jean.

Sanborn PRIDE lives strong!
Spring Season Plans (Based on a Tentative Return to School on May 4 and Subject to Change)

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.
Seacoast School of Technology (SST) Announcements
An Update by SST Principal Sharon Wilson
Seacoast School of Technology Families,

I hope you are all faring as best as possible during these unsettling times. I continue to be in awe of the dedication and incredible work that we are able to do in partnership to support our students and provide the best semblance of consistency possible all things considered.

I’m aware that the “virtual” aspect of our situation means that everyone is inundated with a large number of emails. I’m trying to address as many possible topics in this one message, so I will label topics:

Quarter 3: We will be ending Quarter 3 on April 3 (which is the normal date). Grades will be determined for Quarter 3 based on work assigned up through March 13 (the last day that we were in our building).
We believe the adjusting to remote learning is a process and we want to provide ample opportunity for that adjustment (for teachers and students) to occur without blurring the determination of the quarterly grade. Teachers will be flexible and accepting late work for students who have outstanding assignments for the period before March 13. We will do a grade change for Q 3 as necessary.

Quarter 4: We will continue to sift through some implications for Quarter 4 and work with our post-secondary partners in regards to dual enrollment.

Daily Schedule: Given the decision by Governor Sununu to extend remote learning through May 4th (at the least), we will be adjusting the daily schedule for our students that will provide a little more structure for students, families and teachers. Since our daily schedule is a dance with 6 Sending Schools, or dance partners, we will not be developing an SST wide schedule. Instead teachers are developing schedules that include optional check in times etc. We understand that in some areas the transition has been overwhelming and teachers have been looking at ways to provide flexible structures and engaging learning opportunities.

With the extension on Remote Learning we need to provide consistent and equitable opportunities for Remote Instruction while balancing the social and emotional stability of families, students and ourselves. "Feeling the need to be busy all the time is a trauma response and a fear-based distraction from what you'd be forced to acknowledge and feel, if you slowed down"(The Unbounded Spirit).

Portfolios: Students should not worry about portfolios at this time. Some of them are in a building we cannot access and we do not have an electronic system in place. Please cross portfolios off your list for this year.

Scholarships: Scholarship dates are postponed, but forthcoming. We have a form and abbreviated process that will be emailed out shortly.

Cancelled Trips and Refunds: We cannot access the building at this point, but we are exploring how to get refunds for trips to folks. Thank you for your patience.

National Technical Honor Society:
There is a slight delay to getting letters out, but you should be hearing shortly. Keep good thoughts, I was very impressed with the applications. At this point, the ceremony is on hold, but we are ordering stoles for graduation.

Medication Retrieval: I’ve attached a letter from our nurse, Lisa Chamberlain, regarding the procedure for parents to retrieve medication currently at SST.

April Break: SST will be in session the traditional week of April vacation and closed from Wednesday April 8th - Sunday April 12th. We understand this differs from our sending schools and will be flexible and accommodating for students.

Please reach out to me with any questions or if I can offer support in any way. I miss the students, faculty and staff of SST more than I can say.

Please be well,

Sharon Wilson, Principal, Seacoast School of Technology
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 -11.

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 campus 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.
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
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