For more than 120 years, the New Hampshire Humane Society (NHHS) has strived to give animals a second chance to find a forever home. Typically, such organizations rely heavily on volunteers and donations, of both finances and supplies, to sustain full operation. Sant Bani School recently provided both types of donations to the NHHS. On …
Field trips are a common tool for schools to help students expand their worldview. At Sant Bani School, examples of common field trips include the capitol building in Concord to learn about the Government, Strawbery Banke and the Manchester Millyard to learn about the region’s history, or local farms to learn about sustainability. On May …
During All-School Sharing on Monday, February 6, SBS students were given a simple task for the next week: “read, read, read!” The next morning, the School’s ninth-annual Read-a-Thon commenced. When the results were tallied after the weeklong event’s conclusion, it was clear that students and employees were up to the challenge. Participants read a cumulative …
Annual SBS Read-a-Thon Raises $3,800 for Humane Society Read More »
One of Sant Bani School’s signature programs is Projects Period. Each year, students choose a topic of interest – culinary endeavors, learning about technology, and exploring family lineage tend to be popular examples – and then spend time researching their chosen topic and preparing a presentation, which is shared with the school community. Most students …
Doing Good: Two SBS 7th Graders Raise, Donate $3,300 to World Central Kitchen Read More »
It isn’t every day one gets to meet their state’s Governor, yet on Wednesday, June 4, four Sant Bani School students traveled to Concord to do just that. What was the occasion? They were being recognized for their award-winning submissions in the New Hampshire Water Pollution Control Association (NHWPCA) poster contest. Third-graders Iris King, Annie …
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On May 26, students entered the Middle Building at Sant Bani School to discover corridors and rooms that appeared drastically different than they had the previous afternoon. Overnight, the typically barren walls had come to life, decorated with several posters and drawings about a variety of seemingly random topics. The reason? They were a year’s …
“Though she be but little, she is fierce.” This Shakespeare verse could best describe the 2022 Sant Bani School girls track and field team. Already a small team with just 16 athletes, only 10 team members boarded the bus bound for the Lakes Region Championship Meet, held on May 24 at Winnisquam Regional High School. …
Socks are among the most commonly requested items at homeless shelters. Students in the Sant Bani School fifth grade class recently ensured that the Belknap House shelter in Laconia will be able to distribute socks to families in need for the foreseeable future by donating 522 pairs of socks to the shelter. The socks, ranging …
“Science is not, and cannot be, an effective tool for advancing our society unless it is relatable, understandable, and useful. Our climate, and understanding of it, impacts much of what we do – and want to do – as humans.” Included among Sant Bani School’s values are nature and the experience of being outdoors, and …
SBS campus becomes outdoor classroom for science classes Read More »
One of Sant Bani School’s signature events is Projects Period, a program in which students craft a learning experience of their choice, and then share their experience with their peers. Projects Period allows students to pursue an individual passion that might not be part of the classroom curriculum, teaches students about meeting deadlines, and gives …