Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Announcements 03-24-11




Dear Grade 8 Parents

Need Your Help
St. Albans City uses Power School as well as BFA- This means your contact information will be electronically sent to BFA for registration ( the middle of June). Helene Biggie will update any information you put on the BFA registration forms.Please make sure any future changes in address or contacts is updated
by giving the information to Helene Biggie and myself.

Thank you
Deb McCarthy
Grade 8 School Counselor

A Lil' Bit of Everything Spring Camp
Who - Grades 2-6
What- A one week camp during vacation- April 18-22nd
When- 8:30 -3:30
Where- St. Albans Armory
Sign -up - call- Stephanie Atwood- 802-656-0346
Cost -0

Team USA
is currently working on a Newspaper Project with Vermont Public Television. Team USA will be the 'Poster-class- and exemplar for a State-wide contest.

Team USA is working on a project for the City of St. Albans and Efficiency Vermont. They will will inventorying the street lights in St. Albans and with an adult citizen committee, will make recommendations to the City Council.

Last year students in Team USA did a study on composting in the school. Team USA community service committee has agreed to collect the school wide compost material and therefore help make the world a better place!

Team USA will be meeting with a group of students from BFA and discuss internes and fFacebook issues and safety.

Team USA will be hosting a Search and Rescue expert to share his career.

Team USA will be piloting the NECAP online writing program for the State of VT.

Team USA is hosting a dance this Friday night.

Team USA is hosting a Team of IBM Engineers to help them explore an experimental method and potential career.

Team USA is working on a "What are potential Careers' for 8th grade students this May. If interested in helping us, please contact Team USA.

Peter D.