NHSAS Testing Dates:
May 17th -21st
17th - Reading
18th - Writing
20th - Math
21st- Science (grade 8 only)
Greetings from the Athletic Office!
Parents: If you're wondering about the schedule, you can look here: Spring Combined Schedule. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a live schedule--meaning it's updated constantly--do not print it, and it can be a bit wonky on your mobile device. It is also where I store my game information as well. You'll see some odd notes, and stars, and stuff--that's for me to worry about. Coaches are asked to update that as soon as plans change.
We are looking forward to a full slate of games and meets this spring. Hope to see as many of you out there as possible Monday and Tuesday!
Mr. Dawson
Updated Guidance from DHHS
Grade 8 Baby Pictures/Sports Pictures for Yearbook
Kingston Rec.
Sanborn Youth Soccer Announcement: Spring Soccer is on!
Season starts May 2 ends June 13 (no games Memorial Day weekend)
Registration ends April 11
Registration is $30 Scatterball (4 & 5 year olds) is $25
Register on our website:
Grade 8
Another great week in Grade 8- Students have again shown their ability to be flexible in their learning with this week’s remote days.
In Literacy this week we practiced some testing skills for standardized testing that will happen in May, while making connections between fiction and nonfiction reading. Students also did video book talks to practice their speaking and presentation skills.
In Science, we are beginning to make connections between the water in the aquifer systems in our own backyard and the aquifer systems in other parts of the world. We are reading Nya’s Long Walk (an adaptation of A Long Walk To Water) and Water Princess which will kick off our research project for next week.
In Math, we are wrapping up all of our great work with systems of equations. We will be focusing on reviewing for the summative that will happen on the 13th and 14th.
In Social Studies, students continued their investigation on why the Roman Empire fell. Students participated in stations and they could choose to learn more by listening to podcasts, completing doodle notes, watching videos, or reading non-fiction text.
Please continue to encourage independent reading at home! As always, we thank you for the support you provide at home.
Grade 7
It has been an interesting week here in the 7th grade and we appreciate the flexibility of parents and students.
Remote students: If remote students are planning to come back after April break and would like to get a tour of the school ahead of time, we are offering tours on Wednesday afternoons 4/14 and 4/21 at 12:30PM or 1:30PM. The in-school students will have gone home at that point since Wednesdays are early release days. There would just be school staff in the building, so it would be a great time for a tour! Note- only students can tour at this point (not parents) due to Covid-19 restrictions. If your child is interested, please contact us at bsanborn@sau17.net to arrange a date and time.
If students are staying remote through the end of the school year and would like a tour of the school in preparation for next year, we will continue to offer tours after April break as well :)
Math: Last week we continued our work on subtraction of rational numbers. The students started their own slideshow to demonstrate their understanding of addition and subtraction with rational numbers. They have been given a criteria sheet, a rubric and a day 1 checklist. This will be a summative assessment grade and we will continue to work on it this week with a day 2 and a day 3 checklist.
ELA: This past week, we read the first chapters of two different dystopian fiction novels. Divergent, by Veronica Roth, tells the story of Beatrice Potter, a teenager living in a new world built on the ruins of Chicago. She must make a decision: remain with her family in the Abnegation faction, or leave them forever to join a new faction. Matched, by Ally Condie, tells the story of Cassia Reyes, a teenager living in a tightly controlled futuristic Society. The novel begins with Cassia traveling with her parents to the Matched Banquet, where she will be matched with her future spouse. This week, we will look at two more dystopian novels.
Social Studies: We are in the process of finishing our unit on world trade as we look at trade alliances between nations. We will have a two part summative assessment on this unit. This coming week students will be completing part one and starting part two.
Science: Students are working on the Gulf of Maine Investigation for the month of April. We are studying the phenomena that the Gulf of Maine, which extends from Canada to Cape Cod, is warming faster than 99% of the rest of the oceans. We are investigating why this is happening. How is it affecting beaches in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, and the sea life? The summative will be the last week before vacation when students will design a tracking device for an animal that lives in the Gulf of Maine.
Counselor's Corner:
We are starting “Signs of Suicide” suicide prevention with 8th grade on Monday, April 12th. Parents, please fill out the consent form for your child and choose if you would like them to participate or opt out of the curriculum. Please see the links below for more information and resources. Remote students will receive this presentation on April 20th and 7th grade the week of May 5th.
The Southern Rockingham Coalition for Health Youth (SoRock) has many events coming up for families and teens. Please see the flyers linked below for more information!
Check out my “virtual office” on our School Counseling home page for resources, information, and more.
YES, THERE WILL BE A YEARBOOK THIS YEAR!
We might want to forget 2020, but we certainly won’t. SRMS has been working hard and has overcome challenging circumstances to create a book that documents this historic year. This is one book you will want to have.
Copies are limited. We don’t have the ability to order extras, so please CLICK HERE to guarantee your copy.
Youth Lacrosse Registration
Baseball/Softball Information
Free Meals for all student in school & remote for the remainder of the 20/21 school year.
Starting Monday March 22nd Remote Meal Pick Up Will be ONLY Monday and Friday. Pick up time will be from 12:30 to 1:00. If you have any questions and concerns about remote meals please contact Cara Green @ cgreen@sau17.net or 642-3341 ext. 1403.
