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

I have had the pleasure of teaching Andrew Turkington for the last two years; last year in AP US History and this year in AP Government and Politics. He is a phenomenal student. His understanding of history, government and politics is extraordinary and beyond nearly all of his peers. His success on the AP exams is evidence of this. Several other teachers have similar opinions of Andrew.

Math teacher Kaitlin Martin said Andrew is “an awesome, helpful kid. Always willing to help others with their schoolwork. Witty and funny.”

English teacher Aaron Cass said “I’ve never seen a student so excited about knowledge. If Andrew is interested in something, he studies it in detail and loves to share what he’s learned. Ask him about anything he’s studied and suddenly he’ll be there waving his arms, leaning in, and talking about it until he runs out of air.”

I really feel Andrew has a bright future in whatever he pursues. His work ethic and natural interest in all things will assure his success. I will miss working with him and his constant thirst for knowledge as he moves on from Sanborn to bigger and better things.

I wish you the best of luck as you head to college next year. Keep on working hard and being yourself. Stay up to date with our politics and become an informed voter. You have the capability to help make our world a better place. You for sure helped make Sanborn a better place over the last four years. Stay in touch with us here. All of us teachers enjoy hearing about how our old students are doing.

Dear Sanborn Community,

We certainly had a challenging week last week.

I want to thank all of you - parents, students, and teachers, for your efforts to engage with us this week and put some trust into our community and our staff to push through some difficult thoughts and discussions.

As you know, our week started with a social media rumor that fueled emotions for some of what could happen if violence were to erupt on our campus. Thank you to those who reached out to me with kind words to thank our staff for our efforts that day. As I mentioned to you in my notice home on Wednesday afternoon, we will always do our best to keep you informed when we have information to share. Please know that we are always thinking about ways that we can increase safety and security on our campus. Some of these strategies we share publicly, but some we do not.

Speaking of sharing publicly - thank you all for your efforts to assist us with our planned ALICE drill on Thursday. By all accounts, it was very successful. We intend to do many more "low key" talks with students in the coming months in small groups to get them thinking through things they can do to keep themselves safe.

Lastly, in the interest of providing you with tools to think more deeply about how to talk about violence and other potentially uncomfortable topics, consider these resources put out by the National Association of School Psychologists:

A message to our students, and our community:

As we near our Winter break, I wanted to share something that might be helpful to you and yours! For many, vacation is a time to relax, take a break from school and do something enjoyable. However, we know that for some of us, vacation can be a difficult time.

It may be the disruption to your normal schedule, it may mean having to fill a lot of time at home alone, with visiting family, or without your friends, and for some it means limited access to the support that you may have come to depend on (whether that is friends, teachers, counselors, coworkers, etc.).

One thing that buoys us against these changes can be the relationships you maintain. Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing. They can:

There are lots of things you could try to help build stronger and closer relationships:

One piece of advice I have, is do not rely on technology or social media alone to build relationships. It's easy to get into the habit of only ever texting, messaging or emailing people.

Trying these things could help you feel more positive and able to adjust to the changes and challenges over Winter break! We’ll look to hear from you folks after the New Year!

Beginning January 10, 2022, the Sanborn Regional School District will be using a new communication tool called School Messenger. This new system will allow parents to receive school and district information via automated phone call, email, and/or text message (a new feature that we didn't have with the older system). If you would like to receive updates by text, you will need to opt-in to this service using the instructions below. These updates will include newsletters, special announcements, and emergency/non emergency announcements and school closures/delays.

Businesses and community organizations, we need your help! The Career Pathways program at Sanborn Regional High School is looking to host a trade expo for our students so they can explore what opportunities exist today, tomorrow, and beyond in our communities for our students. If you are willing to be a part of this event, please email Program Director Kerrie Alley-Violette at kalleyviolette@sau17.net.

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 School 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.

Holiday break is approaching, and parents may be tempted to host underage drinking parties at their home so they can “keep an eye on things”. Remember, providing alcohol to minors is not “cool” or “safe” - it is a crime. Anyone over 21 who buys alcohol for minors may be liable for the underage participants. Beyond the law there are many unexpected things that can happen.  https://bit.ly/3k5UgVq

We are still collecting signatures for the petition to be on the warrant in Kingston. If you’re a registered voter in Kingston please click on this link to download the petition here.

Gizmo’s Guide to Mental Health for ages 7-10. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be returning Kingston Community Library on Saturday 1/15 at 10am! Registration is required on the KCL Website! This event will also be in both the Atkinson and Plaistow in January. Follow @sorocknh or visit sorocknh.org for more information.

Thank you to all who participated in the Bruins fundraising raffle, the winners have been drawn and notified. I never got a chance to do it, dealing with a sick dog. Thank you!