Just a quick note this morning regarding the weather. The rain this past weekend has caused flooding in some areas. In Kingston, there are several roads blocked off especially in the area of Ball Road, Rockrimmon (sp), and Great Pond Road. We decided to have a delayed opening so that parents and bus drivers would be able to see the roads and flooding in the daylight. I didn't see the need to cancel school completely, but there may be limited bus service due to the flooded roads. Please be careful. I know that there are significant issues in Fremont and the Fremont schools have closed for the day.
Stay dry!
-Brian
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
VOTE!
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is voting day in the Sanborn Regional School District. As I have indicated in previous letters and blog entries, we have several critical articles on the warrant tomorrow. The proposed budget, up a mere 2.1%, a teachers contract, and a support staff contract are all critical components to moving the district toward our goal of becoming one of the top school districts in the State.
Please come out to the polls and have your voice heard tomorrow. EVERY vote counts. The decisions made at the polls tomorrow will help define the future direction of the Sanborn Regional School District. Voting takes place from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in both Kingston and in Newton. Voting in Kingston will be at the Swasey Gym and in Newton the polls will be open in the Newton Town Hall.
I look forward to seeing you at the polls!
For the Kids,
-Brian
Please come out to the polls and have your voice heard tomorrow. EVERY vote counts. The decisions made at the polls tomorrow will help define the future direction of the Sanborn Regional School District. Voting takes place from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in both Kingston and in Newton. Voting in Kingston will be at the Swasey Gym and in Newton the polls will be open in the Newton Town Hall.
I look forward to seeing you at the polls!
For the Kids,
-Brian
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Gotta Love the Weather!
What a wild week it's been! I came home from a vacation to find most of the people in our communities without power. Actually, I was notified on Friday morning by our business administrator, Carol Coppola. I arrived home on Saturday night and headed down to Kingston on Sunday morning. The power in my own house came on some time during the day on Saturday.
Driving into town on Sunday, the damage didn't look that bad...Until I saw the road closures, downed trees and telephone poles ripped in pieces. I quickly learned that even by that point, Kingston had about 75% with power, Newton was about 70% without power, and Fremont was almost completely without power. That was two and a half days after the storm. People were commenting that it was worse than the ice storm last year, and I suppose by some standards, it was.
Acting on a request by the Emergency Operations Directors in the towns of Newton and Kingston on Friday, the Sanborn Regional High School was once again opened as a shelter. The difference this year, was that it was not staffed by the Red Cross. It was staffed almost entirely by the leadership team, board members, nurse, custodians, and food service personnel of the Sanborn Regional School District. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Carol Coppola, the High School was transformed into a shelter in a matter of hours. The shelter was staffed around the clock by volunteers from the school district as well as several members of the community at large. In the days following the storm, the shelter served the people our towns as well as Danville, Brentwood, Plaistow and several other surrounding communities. We provided a place to sleep, to stay warm, to take a hot shower, and watch TV. We even provided meals to those in need.
To say that I am proud of Carol and the rest of the staff and volunteers is an understatement. We are fortunate to have people with as much compassion working and living in our system. Thank you to all those who offered a hand during this crisis.
For the kids (and the greater community!),
-Brian
Driving into town on Sunday, the damage didn't look that bad...Until I saw the road closures, downed trees and telephone poles ripped in pieces. I quickly learned that even by that point, Kingston had about 75% with power, Newton was about 70% without power, and Fremont was almost completely without power. That was two and a half days after the storm. People were commenting that it was worse than the ice storm last year, and I suppose by some standards, it was.
Acting on a request by the Emergency Operations Directors in the towns of Newton and Kingston on Friday, the Sanborn Regional High School was once again opened as a shelter. The difference this year, was that it was not staffed by the Red Cross. It was staffed almost entirely by the leadership team, board members, nurse, custodians, and food service personnel of the Sanborn Regional School District. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Carol Coppola, the High School was transformed into a shelter in a matter of hours. The shelter was staffed around the clock by volunteers from the school district as well as several members of the community at large. In the days following the storm, the shelter served the people our towns as well as Danville, Brentwood, Plaistow and several other surrounding communities. We provided a place to sleep, to stay warm, to take a hot shower, and watch TV. We even provided meals to those in need.
To say that I am proud of Carol and the rest of the staff and volunteers is an understatement. We are fortunate to have people with as much compassion working and living in our system. Thank you to all those who offered a hand during this crisis.
For the kids (and the greater community!),
-Brian
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