SANBORN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

POINTS OF P.R.I.D.E.

A weekly newsletter that promotes our core values of

P ersonalization, R isk-Taking, I ntegrity, D iscovery, and E mpowerment

Sanborn Regional School District will be closed for school from December 24 - January 1. Happy Holidays!

Note: Each week, we will feature 1-2 seniors with a spotlight article, written by a staff member.

This article was written by teacher Kate Krumm

Rebecca Olsen is just incredible. Becca can be found around the school helping other students and bringing laughter to people’s day.  Becca has an amazing sense of humor and is not afraid to be herself. She cracks jokes, shares her love of cats, tells it how she sees it, (with a humorous twist), and is always helpful to other students in explaining what is going on. Becca has added much to the Sanborn Community and is leaving it better than she found it.  

Becca has blazed her own path through high school and definitely through our athletic program. She can often be seen either throwing a shot put or a discus, or just working out to increase her strength. Becca’s best throw for shot is 35’10” and is one of her best memories from high school. She threw that PR at a home meet last year, which of course if the best meet to PR in. Her coach Jake Saunders says this about her, “Becca is a rockstar. Works her tail off in practice, and always pushes herself to exceed her full potential.” This is not to say that Becca only throws the shot, she throws the discus and has a PR of 98’1”, her goal this year is to break 100'.

When asked what other events that she has participated in with track her response was this “I got to compete at the 2018 USATF Youth Indoor National Championships this past winter in New York City. The past two years I've competed at the USATF Junior Olympic National Championships (Lawerence, KS, 2017 and Greensboro, NC 2018). I placed 5th at the last NHIAA Division II indoor championship, and 7th at the last NHIAA Division II outdoor championship for shot put. This upcoming indoor season, i'm going to be the 2nd top returnee in the state.”

Can you tell she is one of our top throwers for the Sanborn Track and Field team? Her best memories about track is helping the younger athletes excel in their sport. Helping them with their technique, sitting at meets and cheering them on, giving them helpful hints during practice as well as meets.

 I personally have watched Becca grow since freshman year as a person, being one of her track coaches. You get to see a different side of a student being their coach, and this year for the first time her teacher. Becca impresses me on a daily basis with her wit, knowledge and caring of other people. Mr. Cass has this to say about her

“Becca is cool. She's straightforward, hard-working, and kind. I appreciate her snarky sense of humor and willingness to put herself out there just as she is.”

Becca is going to graduate as a NH Scholar and earn a 32 credit college and career diploma with distinction from Sanborn. Becca has made the decision to join Franklin Pierce in Ridge NH for college. She will be majoring in Business Management. She will also be signing a letter of intent at Franklin Pierce to go and be part of their track team on November 20th, 2018. We all wish her the absolute best.

Note: Each week, we will feature 1-2 seniors with a spotlight article, written by a staff member.

This article was written by teacher Kathleen Babcock

I recently had the pleasure of meeting one of Sanborn’s quietest, yet finest seniors. Nathan LeClair, a senior from Fremont and four year member of the golf team, loves his time in the shop area where he has taken both Welding I and II and Auto I and II. Ironically he has not taken Woodworking despite his desire to study Forestry at UNH’s Thompson School next fall. Nathan, whose favorite foods are steak and potatoes, hopes to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps as he has been in the forestry industry for 60+ years. Forestry work is a family affair for the LeClair’s involving his grandfather, father, uncle, cousin, and Nathan. While forestry is Nathan’s passion he has several other interests. He used to be a member of Sanborn’s basketball and tennis teams along with volunteering at his local church supporting their food pantry, Christmas dinners, and plays. For several summers, when he wasn’t working alongside his grandfather, Nathan was busy building a race car with his dad and cousin and racing it at both the Hudson and Star Speedways in NH. 

Nathan’s teachers all have very positive things to say about him. One of his favorite teachers, Mr. Kelly says, “I have worked with Nate for 2 years in Welding class. Nate is a great kid, reliable, talented, witty. He is my go to guy for serious welding projects. Nate takes what he has learned in class and applies it in the real world. Over the summer he works in his grandfather's lumber business and uses and improves on the skills we have taught him. Nate is a lot of fun to work with and I look forward to the rest of the year with him.”

Miss Chickanosky writes, “Nathan is an excellent math student. He asks great questions to ensure he understands the material and works well with other students. He is often found helping his peers in class!”

His guidance counselor, Mrs. McCarthy, shares, “He is fabulous! While he seems a bit quiet, he is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to preserving and maintaining the landscape of the NH Forestry system. He is conscientious, caring, and considerate of others and his loyalty to his friends and family is impressive.”

Nathan’s other favorite teacher, Mrs. Michelle Wheeler, along with ceramics teacher Mrs. Vitolo, and marine biology teacher Mrs. Heather Wheeler are also huge fans of his and appreciate what he adds to their classes.

I’m so glad I took the time to get to know this awesome senior before he graduates this June. If you miss a chance to interact with Nathan, just look for him in the forests of Fremont! 

Isabelle Lang Signs Letter of Intent to Mercyhurst University

Congratulations to Isabelle Lang and her family. Isabelle has signed a letter of intent for Mercyhurst University in  Erie, Pennsylvania  to play Field Hockey. Isabelle will major in Intelligence Business. She will miss her and wish her the Best of Luck!

Becca Olsen Signs Letter of Intent to Franklin Pierce University

Rebecca Olsen signs letter of intent to Franklin Pierce University. Rebecca will be going to join the Ravens where she will compete in the shot put, discus and hammer. She will major in Business Management. Best of Luck Becca we will miss you!

Dylan Khalil Named to Elite NH All State Cross Country Team

Congratulations Dylan Khalil on being named to the 2018 NH All State Cross Country Team. Dylan was one of only 10 runners in the state to receive this honor!

Exeter Adult Education Spring Courses

Exeter Adult Education has released its Spring course list. Click the button below to see it.

School Counseling Office Updates

The school counseling office is certainly feeling the frenzy of the holidays from the students though we always try to be the calming center for our school. This month the counseling team descended on the Freshman Literature classes (thank you Ms.Harbel and Ms. Ryan!) and did a fabulous exercise with each class on Naviance. We start the exercise by discussing what Learning Styles are and how they impact various learning preferences, and then move on to complete the Learning Interest Inventory on Naviance, a tool which they would be using over their four years of high school. After completing this inventory and discussing the results, we then discussed what a GPA (Grade Point Average) is, what a transcript is, and how freshman year impacts your overall high school experience.Please talk to your student about what they have learned!

For Sophomores, we are looking forward to having a presentation from SST (the Seacoast School of Technology), our local Career and Technical Education center. Representatives from SST will come in to talk with sophomores about their programs and the benefits of attending them. Sophomores will then travel over to SST later on in the month to visit the programs and ask questions of students who are currently enrolled.

Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors who took the PSAT’s in October should be receiving an email next week alerting them to check their scores. Students can create a college board account using their school email address. We will be handing out the paper score reports when we receive them and students who are interested in learning how to read the reports and more importantly, how to improve their scores, will be able to sign up for FLT’s with the school counseling team to explore the score reports and learn about the tools available to them to improve their scores.

College acceptances are coming in rapidly now. It is truly one of the best parts of this job to watch the pure joy on a students face when they come in to tell us about their acceptances! However, this leads to the next question “how will I pay for this?”.  The most important step a family can take in answering this question is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa. This important document is critical in the decision making of schools as they award scholarships and grants which are free money! If you need assistance in completing the FAFSA, unfortunately SRHS counselors are not the experts but the folks at NHHEAF (NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation) at https://www.nhheaf.org/ most definitely are. They will provide one on one assistance in completing the FAFSA if you reach out to them.  

Finally, it is important to recognize and remember how challenging the winter months can be for some students. With limited ability to be out in the sun and the ongoing pressures and stress of academics, the winter months can sometimes be overwhelming for kids. If you notice your child seeming sad, withdrawn, more irritable or just off, please reach out to their counselor. We can direct you to resources which might be able to help and it is helpful for us to know so that we too can provide an extra check in to help everyone make it through until spring. 

SRHS National Honor Society Students Need Your Help!

Tacky Holiday Sweater Day

Athletic Booster Update

Our next meeting will be Thursday January 17th, 2019

Our signup genius has been updated for the Basketball Season, come on out and join us to cheer on the players!

December 21 Will Be an Extended FLT Day

Dear Students, Teachers, and Parents/Guardians,

In order to provide students with every possible opportunity to stay up to date in all classes, we are offering a modified class schedule on Friday, December 21, 2018. On this day, we will run four 60-minute extended Focused Learning Time (FLT) periods. 

FLT is typically offered as part of our regular schedule each day and provides an opportunity for students to engage in personalized intervention, extension, and enrichment. Please understand that attendance at these extended FLT sessions is mandatory for all students who have been assigned by a teacher to attend. 

Students will be assigned an FLT session if they have an IWS on a summative, if they are failing the course, and/or if they are failing one or more competencies. Students who are not assigned to any FLT sessions by a teacher will not be required to attend these extended focused learning opportunities. 

Your child will be notified by their teacher(s) by Thursday, December 20 at the latest if they will be required to stay for any and all of the extended FLT sessions. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s grades, please contact your child’s teacher(s) by email (preferable) or by phone at (603) 642-3341.

The schedule for December 21 will be as follows.

Please speak with your student(s) to ensure that they take advantage of this additional opportunity to address any missing work or failed competencies.  

Music Department to Hold Two Holiday Concerts

The Music Department will be holding two concerts in the month of December. We hope you can join us to hear our talented musicians.

Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30 PM: The 6-12 choruses will perform.

12 Days of Caring: An Annual Event Run by the Student Council

Happy Holidays!

The Annual 12 Days of Caring is coming up at Sanborn Regional High School. This year, Student Council will have six boxes set up in the atrium for ALL 12 days. This means that any of the items listed may be dropped off on any of the following dates: December 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th, and 18th. Also, a note that we will not be taking any clothing donations- we are including a clothing drive during our Winter Carnival event in February. All items will be donated to many great causes- so let’s make this the best 12 Days of Caring yet!

Items will be:

-Toys (going to Toys for Tots)

-Holiday Decorations/Wrapping Paper (going to local Nursing and Rehabilitation homes)

-Canned Foods (going to local food pantries and 68 Hours of Hunger)

-Pet Supplies (going to the NHSPCA)

-School Supplies (going to students in our district)

Calling All Alumni! Can You Help With Our Alumni Round Table?

Sign Up For Driver Education

The next driver's education course will begin January 2, 2019 thru February 20th. Sign-up soon as seats are limited at prostaffdrivingschool.com  All students need to be at least 15 years and 9 months old on January 2nd. 

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