Announcements 6-3-13

Green Ribbon

To win our Green Ribbon School award we had to show that we have worked hard to reduce our school's energy use.  Here is a video that shows one way in which students have been involved in the process.

Other things we have done to reduce our school's energy use are as follows...

  -replaced our school's entire heating, air conditioning and lighting systems

  -added thermal shades to our windows to keep heat in when we want it and out when we don't.

  -put in a much more efficient hot water heating system

  -changed our school's bus use patterns resulting in less driving and less fuel use

SACS Green Ribbon delegation is traveling to Washington DC today to receive our award!

News from Renaissance

On Friday, May 17th, the seventh grade students ran a fantastic carnival for the Traveler team.  Students designed games and activities for the 1-3 learning community.  Based on the compliments, and smiles we think everyone had a great time.  Well done Renaissance 7th Graders!

We are so proud of our 8th grade students for sharing their Personal Learning Plans.  It was a great evening filled with future aspirations and goals. 

Band

Beginning string lessons will be together, cello and violin, today at 2:30.

The Sr. Band and Jazz Band will be presenting an end of the year assembly for anyone who would like to come,tomorrow, Tuesday at 1:30 to 2 in the big gym.

Jr. Band will be rehearsing tomorrow at 12:15, to get ready for the Green Ribbon Day assembly on Wednesday.

There will be no 5th or 6th band lessons, outside of rehearsals, this week.

Sing-along

Please practice in your classroom for our sing-a-long on Green Ribbon Day!

Summer Reading List for BFA

What can 8th-graders do to prepare for entering BFA in the fall?  Read!

The BFA English Department is currently revising their requirements for summer reading.  In the meantime, they suggest that incoming freshmen read some of the nominees for the 2013-14 Green Mountain Book Award.  

Click on the following link to see the list and read a synopsis of each book:

http://libraries.vermont.gov/sites/libraries/files/gmba/GMBAChecklist13-14.pdf

Check them out at the St. Albans Free Library!

Happy summer reading from your Grade 8 Language Arts teachers!

Field Trip

The Voyagers are going to KillKare today.

Culminating Event

Triumph has their event tonight at 5:30.

Athletics

The 7/8 Softball and Baseball Teams have games at home vs. Georgia starting at 4:15pm.

Lunch Menu for Monday June 3rd

Chicken Patty Sandwich 

Lettuce & Tomato

Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza

Rice Pilaf 

Green Beans 

Frozen Juice Bar 

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 5-31-13

SACS Joke of the Week with Mrs. Biggie


*video will not display in email. click here to view.

Green Ribbon

To win national Green Ribbon recognition we had to show how we had made changes to promote EXERCISE.  One example of our commitment to exercise is our participation in the World Fit walk.  By taking part in this event we are trying to increase fitness and minimize risk for obesity.

This 1.5-minute video highlights the World Fit Walk.

Other steps we have taken to provide students with opportunities to exercise are...

  -expanded our athletic fields and added an outdoor basketball court & new playground

  -increased the number of sports teams supported

  -refurbished our gymnasium with new lighting, air flow systems and (soon) bleachers

  -added a fitness room for those not interested in traditional P.E. and for disabled students

  -added Dance, Tae Kwon Do and outdoor play classes (among others) to before- and after-school programs

  -made available staff membership to the Collins Perley Center at no charge

  -developed on-line City School exercise videos can be used indoors on poor weather days.

SACS Teachers on The Run

Congratulations to all of the SACS teachers who participated in the Burlington Marathon last weekend!

Band

Jr. Band will be rehearsing today at 12:15, and we will be making a recording of This Land is Your Land for next weeks assembly.

Sr. Band is rehearsing today.

Energy Club

The Energy Club met for the last time this year on May 16th, and enjoyed refreshments while discussing our plans for next year. Anyone who would like to help out next year is welcome, keep an eye on the announcements! Thank you so much for everyone for their participation and we hope to see you next year! 

Summer Food Service Program for Children 

St. Albans City School  is participating in the Summer Food Service Program 

for Children.  Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, the program is designed to ensure that children who rely on free or reduced price meals during the school year continue to have adequate nutrition throughout the summer.  Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex,age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals aremavailable to all children 18 years of age or younger at the following locations:

BFA St. Albans 

St. Albans Town Educational Center

St. Albans City School

St. Albans City Pool (lunch only)

Barlow Street Recreation Center

Blooming Minds Day Care Center

Breakfast:  9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11:45 – 12:30

For additional information, contact Nina Hansen at 802-782-0886 or Georgina Andrews at 527-0565.

In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this 

institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.  To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY).  USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Athletics

The 7/8 Baseball and Softball Teams have away games at MVU starting at 4:30pm.

Lunch Menu for Friday May 31st


Chicken Caesar Salad 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Garlic Bread Stick 
Chilled Fruit Cup 
Happy Birthday 
Beetnick Cake 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 5-30-13

Green Ribbon

To win the Green Ribbon award we highlighted many of the good things we are doing to improve our environment and our health.  Planting an apple and pear orchard near our school garden is one of those things.  This two minute video shows students planting fruit trees and talking about the project.

*video will not display in email. click here to view.

Other ENVIRONMENTAL steps we have taken that won us Green Ribbon recognition are...

  -2nd and 3rd graders helped eliminate paper use and saved pencils.

  -All students provide support for collecting and composting food waste

  -We had a student driven initiative to save over a million gallons of water per year 

  -We have a student driven effort to reduce energy use through conservation measures

  -We have an array of initiatives to grow food on school property and to purchase food from local sources.

8th Grade Personal Learning Plans

Please join us on Thursday May 30th starting at 6:00 in Learning Communities with a reception in the Art Gallery by the Cafeteria from 6:30-7:30.

Listen to each student present in 2-5 minutes, their response to the prompt; ‘What is my future (aspiration, career, profession, job), what will it take to achieve it, and how has my time at St. Albans City School prepared me for my future.’

Students will be organized in their Learning Communities. There will be two sessions of speeches for each Learning Community (6:00-6:30) and (6:45-7:15). If you have a child in two Learning Communities, we will help coordinate so that you may attend both. Parents are welcome to attend one or both sessions, and we ask that parents remain for the entire session.

This is the first year that we are having students complete this performance task. We believe that helping them learn to communicate effectively will be very valuable as they emerge as young adults. Focusing them on their future will help them to see the value of their education, and help them persevere so they can reach their dreams.

Culminating Event Theme III Schedule

Band

Jr. Band will be rehearsing Friday at 12:15. If you have your instrument in school, you have permission from Mr.M to leave it tonight.

The City School Strings will be presenting a concert this afternoon at 1:15 in the City School Library. Could all string performers please report to the library with their instrument at 1, so we can tune before the concert. Everyone is invited.

Field Trips

Dynamic Design is going to Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge today.

Imagination is going to Hardack at 11:00.

PE

All students need to wear sneakers to physical education class! Flip flops and sandals are for the beach, not the gym.

Lunch Menu for Thursday March 30th

Nachos Supreme 
Seasoned Taco Meat, Cheese Sauce ,Salsa, Lettuce, & Corn Tortilla Chips 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Rice Pilaf 
Warm Black Beans 
Steamed Corn 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 5-29-13

SumDog

Students in The Travelers, The Incredibles, and The Investigators participated in the SumDog Champlain Valley contest. 56 students from St. Albans City School answered 15,296 questions correctly between them and SACS was the overall winner with nine out of ten students in the top ten. Way to go, Raiders!

Band

Full beginning 4th grade strings are rehearsing today after school.

All orchestra students are reminded of the Spring String Concert tomorrow and that they should not forget their instruments or music. The concert will be in the Library at 1:15, and everyone is invited to listen to their hard work.

Sr. Band is rehearsing today.

Box Tops for Education

WOW, City School, look how many Box Tops we've collected in just the past few weeks!  Can you help us reach our goal of 4,000 more Box Tops before the end of the year?  We're more than halfway there.  If you're keeping any Box Tops at home, please send them to school this week as many expire June 1st and we have to get them in the mail before then.  We'll continue collecting for the last 3 weeks of school, so please keep up the support!  

Thanks from the Dynamic Design Sustainable Fundraising Committee

Last Day for the

Raiders' Treasure Chest

is this

Friday, May 31st

Lunch Menu for Wednesday May 29th

Homemade Cheese or Veggie Pizza 

Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 

Spinach Salad w/Apples & Maple Vinaigrette 

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 5-28-13

News from the Explorers

 

 

Recently, the Explorers learned about vertical migration of earthworms. In order to get a closer look at these subterranean creatures we brought them up by saturating the ground with a water and ground yellow mustard seed mixture. The students were excited about seeing the earthworms come out of the ground and about holding them and looking at them with magnifying glasses.

Band

Jr. Band will not be rehearsing today. Could the jr. band members please bring instruments in for a rehearsal on Friday this week.

Band lessons for 5-6 will not be happening today.

The orchestra is presenting our spring concert on Thursday at 1:15 in the library.

Sr. Band is rehearsing today.

Field Trips

Discovery is going to The Shelburne Museum today at 8:30am.

Kaleidoscope is going to Cohen Park at 8:30am.

Open Doors

Open Doors classes have ended with the exception of Girls on the Run.  Girls on the Run will meet on Weds. May 29th and Monday June 3rd.

Lunch Menu for Tuesday May 28th


BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 
Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges 
Baked Beans 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 5-24-13

Joke of the Week with Mrs. Biggie


*video will not display in email. click here to view.

News from the Cafe

Last week we celebrated a very special birthday at lunch.. Mr. Richard! We appreciate Mr. Richard and all he does for us at lunch time and this was our chance to say thanks. 

 Congratulations!

Congratulations to Mrs. Frasier, Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Pizzaro on receiving  their Green Apple Award on Thursday! 



Green Ribbon Celebration Sing-a-long

SACS This Land Is Your Land from Team USA on Vimeo.

Please practice this song in your classroom so we can only sing along when Junior Band plays at the Green Ribbon Pep Rally.

Thanks to Ian, Jensen, Zach and Noah from Team USA for the video sing-a-long.  
No School Monday

Monday is Memorial Day and school is closed. Have a safe and happy long weekend.

Announcements 5-23-13

News from Kindergarten

Mrs. Adams kindergarten class made spinach smoothies with Ms. Carlin last week. They were getting grossed out by Ms. Carlin's spinach smoothie every day at lunch and they didn't believe her when she said that it tasted good. So, they made it during class and had a taste test! Most of the kids loved them and drank them all! They learned a new way to eat spinach!

Band

Jr. Band and Full Orchestra is rehearsing today.

Culminating Event

The Incredibles are having their culminating event this morning at 7:30-8:45.

Girls on the Run

GOTR will have our last meeting on Monday, June 3^rd. The 5k is Saturday, June 8^th in Essex Junction. Transportation is NOT provided. You need to have your permission slip in to Miss. Cutting by June 3^rd, if you want to attend. 

Tutoring

Thursday May 23rd is the last day of tutoring.

Athletics

The 7/8 Baseball and Softball Teasm have away games at Sheldon starting at 4:15.

Reminder

Friday May 24th is a half day for students. 

Kindergarten is dismissed at 10:15
A session is dismissed at 10:45 B session is dismissed 11:15
Lunch Menu for Thursday May 23rd


Taco Bar w/ The Works 
Seasoned Taco Meat, Mozz. Cheese, Lettuce, Salsa & Soft Flour Tortilla 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Rice Pilaf 
Rainbow Slaw 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 5-22-13

Dynamic Landscapes

On Friday, eight students--four 5th graders and four 6th grader--from City School presented at the regional technology conference Dynamic Landscapes.

In addition to their own two presentations, the students were key contributors in a presentation regarding professional portfolios. Plus, the students were invited to the front of the audience by the keynote speaker, Steve Hargadon.

Great job, students! You did an amazing job throughout the entire day!

Farm to School

Calling all Learning Communities!!!

Each Learning Community is going to plant a vegetable garden through our SACS Farm to School Program.

1.  Each community should choose your garden site (sent through an already shared document), go to your garden site and remove any weeds. New dirt will be added after you remove weeds.  A bucket of garden tools is available for sign out at the front desk.

2.  Visit https://sites.google.com/a/fcsuvt.org/sacs-garden-choices/?pli=1, choose Farm to School and choose the type of garden to plant.

3.  Contact Heather Smith, SAC's Farm to School Coordinator, at smithh@fcsuvt.org and she will set you up with seeds, plants and tools.

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Check out the Farm to School Info Center in the lobby.  There's lots of work needed at the school garden in the next two weeks.  Please contact Heather if any Learning Communities are interested in helping

Band

Beginning strings will be having their rehearsal today after school.

Open Doors

Please remember to pick a first, second and third choice for each Open Doors camp that you
are interested in as some classes are already full.

(Example-Horseback Riding for first camp (3rd-4th)is full.

Scholarships are available for students who qualify for free and reduced meals AND also for families that
have other financial circumstances.  All you need to do is check off the scholarship section on the registration form. Open Doors works with families so that students can access programming.

Yearbook

A reminder to 8th graders that pre-orders are currently being accepted for the 2012-2013 yearbook.  Yearbooks are $10 each (cash or checks payable to SACS with "Yearbook" In the memo) and orders can be brought to Ms. Maguire in Dynamic Design.  Quantities are limited!  Order now to guarantee a copy of your 8th grade yearbook.  Pre-orders currently open only to 8th graders, but will be available to all next week.

Field Trip

The Travelers are going to Berlin City in Williston today at 9:00am.

Lunch menu For Wednesday May 22nd

Cheesy Breadsticks 

Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter &] Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 

Hearty Homemade Soup 

Marinara Dipping Sauce 

Garden Slaw 

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 5-21-13

Fai-To

Congratulations, Raiders on your Fai-to win!  There were many students earning points, but the round heroes include Lonna N, Johnny N, Sam G, Alex B, and Beau Z.  

     

While earning this victory, St. Albans City School moved into 13th place in the monthly North America Math Games Challenge.  Keep playing the games and the prodigy lessons to earn points.  Your teacher or e-Sensei will gladly suggest challenges for you!

Open Doors

Open Doors summer brochures have been distributed. Please return

completed forms by this Friday, May 24th.  

Open Doors Wed Hip Hop will perform this Wednesday, May 22nd

in the Big Gym at 4:00.

Open Doors Thursday Hip Hop will perform this Thursday, May 23rd

in the Big Gym at 4:00.  

Vermont Voltage

Vermont Voltage is offering free tickets to their first two home games!

Click and print the link below:
Free Voltage Tickets

Lunch Menu for Tuesday May 21st

Mini Sea Shell Pasta w/Cheese Sauce 

Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 

Steamed Broccoli 

Garlic Bread Stick 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar 

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 5-20-13

News from Team Imagination

Team imagination's 2nd & 3rd graders have been so lucky this year to learn more about science from St. Albans' very own Dr Einstein and her assistant Filbert.    On Friday she visited to speak to the students about aerodynamics. After accidentally dropping an egg on our classroom floor she challenged our budding engineers to create an egg protector. She provide the students with an array of supplies including tin foil, pipe cleaners, paper towels and paper clips to name a few.  The students created a variety of protectors that were so good that Dr Einstein thought the eggs could survive a fall from the roof. A few phone calls later Mr. Pelkey was on the roof of the school while we cheered on each egg drop. Four of the egg protectors worked!  We all learned a lot and had so much FUN experimenting.  We want to Thank Dr Einstein and Filbert!

Band

Jr. Band will be rehearsing tomorrow please do not forget your instrument. After school string lessons for beginner 4th graders are off for today.

TKD Demo

Today at 5:30 in the gym.

Check Out This Cool and Easy Way to Earn Box Tops for Education for SACS!

Box Tops for Education is holding an "I *heart* My School Summer Countdown!"

Simply "Like" Box Tops for Education on facebook, select our school (St Albans City School), and get 5 Free Bonus Box Tops!  Our school will earn credit for 5 Box Tops each time it is selected by May 26tht(limit one selection per person).

What a quick and easy way to EARN MONEY for our school!  Thanks for your support!

Odyssey of the Mind

Our Division 2 Team of Odyssey of the Mind will be leaving for Michigan on Tuesday morning, May 21st.  We compete in the spontaneous portion of the competition on Friday afternoon and will perform our long term solution on Saturday May 25th in the morning.  We plan on taking a lot of photos and videos to share with City School when we return. We promise to do our best and have fun as we represent SACS and the state of VT on the world stage of Odyssey of the Mind!

Emergency Nurses CARE (ENCARE) in Physical Education

On Tuesday May 21st the 7th and 8th graders will have a guest speaker in Physical Education.  Kevin King is a registered nurse from Northwestern Medical Center who will present a program called ENCARE.  This program educates students about the effects of alcohol and other substances and the dangers of driving or riding with someone who is impaired. 

Field Trips

Dynamic Design is going to Hardack today.

Incredibles and Discovery are going to Jay Peak Water Park today.

Lunch Menu for Monday May 20th


Dress Your Own Hot Dog On a Bun 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Roasted Potato Wedges 
Baked Beans
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk