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

Dear Students,

We hope you are as excited to start the new school year as we are. It is going to be a GREAT year. To help you be successful, here is some important information:

School will be what you make of it. We will do everything we can do to make it a great experience for you, but you have to be open and honest with us when something isn’t working for you. We recognize that starting a new year that looks more “normal” than not may be tough. We know the last 18 months haven’t been easy. But let’s make this the best school year yet.

We can’t wait to see you all.

Your Administrators,

-Mr. Stack, Mr. K, Mrs. Leavitt, and Mrs. Michitson

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

The date below says September 10, but due to staffing issues with our school picture company, our school picture date will be moved to October 22. Thank you for your understanding.

On 8/18/20221, the Sanborn Regional School Board approved a plan to address COVID19 protocols in the District's schools. You can click the buttons below to read the plans and also some answers to frequently asked questions about the plan. A few plan highlights are noted below:

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.

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!

Click the button below to view all of the exciting courses and programs that will be offered this fall through the Exeter Adult Education program. For questions, email Tammy Gluck at tgluck@sau16.org.

Welcome back Sanborn!

SoRock started the year off right with Family Resiliency Day at the Plaistow YMCA on 8/28, offering tools and activities to help families get their minds and bodies ready for the new school year! If you did not have the chance to see us there and you are in need of mental health or substance use prevention resources, you can reach us through our website sorocknh.org or on social media @sorocknh or via email sorocknhcc@gmail.com.

SoRock is in the process of gathering data on the needs and concerns of the towns we serve. This information will allow us to tailor the resources and services we provide more specifically to each of our eight communities. Please take a moment to complete to share your valuable perspective. It would be great if you could share with other parents, friends and neighbors too. Begin Survey Here

We wish you the best possible start to the 2021/2022 school year!

Charlotte Scott

Program Director

SoRock Coalition for Healthy Youth