Announcements 10-1-13

E-Waste Recycle Day at SACS

It was a busy weekend here at SACS, On Saturday we held our first annual E-Waste Recycle Day to benefit the SACS Band Trip to Washington DC in the Spring. It was also the kick-off to Dynamic Design's Planet Aid Fundraiser. The community came out in large numbers unload some e-waste, clothing, and pick up a goodie or two. Thank you to all of the band parents who donated time and baked goods and a big thank you to the community for the support.

Band

Jr. Band is rehearsing today.

6th grade violin is at 2:45 today.

6th grade cello and 7th grade cello are having lessons today, 6th at 8:30 and Anna and Maia at 9.

Athletics

The 5/6 Soccer teams have games at Georgia starting at 5:30.

Halloween Family Zumba Party

Friday, October 25, 2013

6:30 - 7:30 pm

St. Albans City School Gym

admission by donation

Fun and Silly Costumes (optional)

Dancing, games and fun!

to benefit SACS 8th grade

Bake sale treats, too!

by donation

Lunch Menu for Tuesday October 1st

Fish Nuggets w/Tarter Sauce 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Rice Pilaf 
Green Pepper Sticks 
Bread Slices 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-30-13

Open House

Ryan and Eleanor did a Resource Fair scavenger hunt!

We had a record turnout for SACS Annual Open House and Harvest Dinner! Over 1300 people were served dinner -- The kitchen prepared 60lbs of spaghetti, 80 lbs. of meatballs, baked 1000 rolls, and 1000 pumpkin bars! The tomato sauce was made with tomatoes from our own gardens, and the blueberry vinaigrette was made with the blueberries from our bushes in front of the school! Thank you to all of the parents and families for coming and making the night such a huge success.  

Here are the Farm to School Raffle winners for Open House:

Angela Bernard-Dill Pickles
Ashley Seymour-Strawberry Jam
Angela Sutton-Applesauce

Congratulations!

Band

Band Trip registration forms are due to Mrs. Gunter today. 

Mr. Mehaffey is out today, and Sr. Band should stay with the teams this afternoon.There will be no 5th grades violins today afterschool.

Band and lessons will be normal for Tuesday. Jr. Band will be rehearsing Tuesday.

Lunch Menu for Monday Sept. 30th

Oven Roasted Chicken
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Rice Pilaf 
Roasted Zucchini Sticks 
Banana Bread Square 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-27-13

SACS Joke of the Week with Mrs. Biggie



Band

Reminder to all band students and families planning to attend the trip to Washington DC in June: Registrations are due to Mrs. Gunter on Monday. 

7-8 Jazz Band will be rehearsing today at 1:55, and band lessons for 5-6 are this morning, don't forget.

E-Waste Recycling Day at SACS

SACS is hosting a FREE E-Waste Recycling Day. You can bring all of your E-Waste such as computers and monitors, printers, fax machines, DVD players & VCRs, stereo equipment, fax machines, televisions, personal electronics, telephones, and power supply cords. All you have to do is brings your items to SACS on Saturday Sept. 28th between 9:00am-1:00pm. There will also be a bake sale with proceeds going to the St. Albans City School Band Trip to Washington DC in June.

Field Trip

The Investigators are going to Allenholm Orchard today.


Dance Tonight for Grades 4, 5 and 6

The Voyagers are hosting a dance tonight (9/27) in the cafeteria from 6-8.

Arrival and Dismissal from Dances:

Students enter through the gymnasium doors and sign themselves into the dance.

School Expectations (Safe, Achieving, Caring) remain at all evening events and that includes dances.

At the end of our dances, chaperones and staff will walk students through the building to our front lobby. We will dismiss from there.

Please be prompt for pick up as staff and chaperones need to get home too. If your student does not have a ride home, please don’t send them to our dances unless they have made arrangements before coming to the dance.

Book Fair

Today is the last day of the SACS Book Fair. It's open from 8-3:30. 

Walk or Bike to School Day

Friday October 11th will be our 2013 Walk (or Bike) to school day.  Participants from our school will be joining hundreds of thousands of kids and adults from other schools around the country who are doing the same thing that week. The goal is to encourage exercise and reduce vehicle fuel use.  Please put the date on your calendar and consider joining in.  Questions can be directed to Mitch Craib at craibm@fcsuvt.org or 527-0565 x3217.

News from Sustainable Fundraising

Are you a Box Tops for Education online supporter for St Albans City School??   It's a free, quick, and easy way to earn cash for our school.  Visit http://www.btfe.com/ to sign up. There are always new and easy ways to earn money for our school online, from games that you and your children could play to sweepstakes that require only one click to enter.  There are currently sweeps for 100,000 and 20,000 Bonus Box Tops - that could be thousands of dollars for our school!  (If you are already an online supporter, please enter the sweepstakes!)

Please become an online supporter for St Albans City School.  Again, it's free and only takes a minute to get started.  There are also ways for you to save with new coupons and promotions regularly.  Check the www.btfe.com site often for new sweeps and bonus offers.

The Cats are coming and the Saints & Comets will be ready.  Come and join us!

Lunch Menu for Friday Sept. 27th

Chicken & Biscuits 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Two Potato Mash 
Steamed Peas 
Brownie 
Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-26-13

Open House 9/26 5:00-7:00pm

Tonight (9/26) from 5:00-7:00pm it's SACS Annual Harvest Dinner & Open House. All parents and families are invited to attend. Be sure and stop by The Family Resource Fair in the Big Gym, The Harvest Dinner (free of charge) in the cafeteria, and The PTO Book Fair in the Learning Commons. 

You will see two changes we made for this year's Open House based on the parent feedback we received from last year. You asked us for more space for the book fair and this year it will be double in size, and you also asked for signs and maps to help you navigate so be sure and stop by the front desk on your way in to pick up a map with highlights of important places and events going on that you will not want to miss!

News from Renaissance

The Renaissance Team would like to invite all parents/guardians to an informational meeting tonight (Thursday, September 26th) from 5:00 - 5:30.  We will be discussing the daily routines, activities, homework, and expectations for each academic class.  We will also offer assistance in PowerSchool and Haiku.  We will be ending promptly at 5:30 in order to allow families to participate in the other Open House events, including dinner, the Book Fair, and Resource Fair.  If you are unable to attend or would like more information, please feel free to contact any of the Renaissance teachers by email or phone, (before7:45 a.m. or after 2.45 p.m.).

School Store

The School Store will be open tonight during Open House!

Book Fair

The Book Fair is open today from 8:00-3:00 and also during Open House from 5:00-7:00pm.

Band

Band lessons for 6th grade are this morning, for Ben, drums at 9, trombones, alto and clarinets. Forrest and Joseph are at 1:30 today. Jr. Band is today at 12:15. Band lessons for 6th grade are this morning, for Ben, drums at 9, trombones, alto and clarinets. Forrest and Joseph are at 1:30 today. Jr. Band is today at 12:15.

E-Waste Recycling Day at SACS

SACS is hosting a FREE E-Waste Recycling Day. You can bring all of your E-Waste such as computers and monitors, printers, fax machines, DVD players & VCRs, stereo equipment, fax machines, televisions, personal electronics, telephones, and power supply cords. All you have to do is brings your items to SACS on Saturday Sept. 28th between 9:00am-1:00pm. 

Lunch Menu for Thursday Sept. 26th

Beef or Bean Enchiladas
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Rice Pilaf 
Rainbow Slaw 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-25-13

News from The Learning Commons

On Monday, students (Juliana, Marissa and Maya) who enjoy sewing, worked together to make the curtains for the Learning Commons. 

Band

Band lessons for 6th grade flutes, trumpets, Mioka and Sadie are this morning.

5th grade strings are this afternoon.

Jr. Band is tomorrow.

Open Doors

In an effort to help prepare students to transition to the high school, teachers at BFA are excited to offer classes afterschool at BFA for middle school students.  There are also classes being offered at City School.  Below is a sample of two classes that are still open.  Stop by the Open Doors table at the Open House at City School this Thursday to learn more about the other classes that are available.  

What’s the big deal about business? (with Ms. Fraser) (begins Oct 7th)

Explore the world of business (accounting, business management, careers, computer applications, entrepreneurship, marketing, personal finance) while experiencing collaboration, critical thinking and teamwork.  This class will expose you to the variety of business classes that are offered at BFA through a variety of interactive games and collaborative case studies. (open to 5th-8th grade)

Zumba at City School with Ms. Draper  (beginning Oct 9th) 
Dance your way to healthy body and mind with fun, energetic music, and moves. Learn choreography and important information about diet and exercise.  (open to 6th-8th grade)
Registration forms are available at City School and also on the Open Doors webpage.

Book Fair

The Book Fair is open today from 8:00-3:30.

Field Trip

Bright Beginnings is going to Allenholm Apple Orchard today.

Athletics

The 7/8 Girls have a home game today vs. Alburgh at 4:00.

Lunch Menu for Wednesday Sept. 25th

Cheesy Breadsticks 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Chopped Green Salad 
Steamed Carrots 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-24-13

Open House

Students and families are invited to SACS Open House on Thursday Sept. 26th from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Dinner will be served to all families at no cost. Come and enjoy a meal, visit your child's learning community and see all of the new improvements made to our school over the summer. The Family Resource Fair will be happening so that families can get information about resources and programs in our school.  We hope to see you there!

E-Waste Recycling Day at SACS

As a thank you to the community, SACS is hosting a FREE E-Waste Recycling Day. You can bring all of your E-Waste such as computers & monitors, printers, fax machines, DVD players & VCRs, stereo equipment, fax machines, televisions, personal electronics, telephones, and power supply cords. All you have to do is brings your items to SACS on Saturday Sept. 28th between 9:00am-1:00pm. 

News from The Cafe

Last Thursday was International Talk like a Pirate Day. We celebrated in the cafe with pirate-talk trivia. Lucky students who knew the answers got a chance to "walk the plank" and win a backpack!

Band

Jr. Band is rehearsing today at 12:15. 6th grade violins are at 2:45, and 5th, 6th, and 7th cellos all have lessons today.

Athletics

Reminder that ALL Session A athletes who stay after school must enroll in the Open Doors Athletic Club. Any athlete riding home on the activities bus must sign up by 1:00 PM in the Lobby.

See Mrs. Trainer if you have any questions.

The 5/6 Soccer Teams have games at 4:00 at home.

The 7/8 Soccer Teams have games at Georgia starting at 4:15.

Field Trip

The Travelers are going to Allenholm Orchard today at 8:30.

Book Fair

The Book Fair starts today in The Learning Commons. The hours today are 8:00-3:30.

Lunch Menu for Tueday Sept. 23rd

Macaroni & Cheese 

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

Garden Salad 

Zucchini Muffin 

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-23-13

News from Dynamic Design

Did you know 78 million pounds of textiles are trashed every year?

Team Dynamic Design is hosting a recycling event with the help of Planet Aid. Planet Aid is a non-profit organization that collects and sells donated clothing and shoes to support sustainable development in impoverished communities around the world.  Any unwanted/needed clothes and footwear you may have laying around can be brought to the school on Saturday, September 28 from 9am to 1pm.  This donation center will be located on school property all year long so please spread the word to donate!   Our school will receive $0.05 per pound of clothes and shoes and it will be put in our schools field trip fund. Time to clean out the closets and get organized!  We hope to see you there!

Here is what the dropbox looks like:

Written By Briana A. & Jared S.

Picture Day

Put on your best smiles! Today is Picture Day!

Open Doors

Please be informed that the following Open Doorsclass is open to 5th graders.  Please feel free to contact Suzanne at 527-0565, extension 1103. Registration forms can be downloaded on the Open Doors webpage, and are also available at City School.

St. Albans City School Chorus

Come help us start the St. Albans City School Chorus. Share your voice with us and create beautiful melodies and harmonies.

Band

5th grade violins have lessons at 2:45 today. Jr. Band is tomorrow, and 6th grade violin is tomorrow.

Mum pick up is tonight from 5:00 - 7:00pm at the gym doors. 

Lunch Menu for Monday Sept. 23rd

Dress Your Own Burger on A Bun 

Sliced Tomato and Lettuce & Cheese 

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

Oven Baked Potato Wedges 

Tomato Cucumber Salad

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-20-13

SACS Joke of the Week with Mrs. Biggie




Band

Band students: Mum orders and money are due this morning to Mrs. Gunter. Please drop them off at the front desk by 8:30AM. Pick up is Monday evening from 5:00-7:00pm at the gym doors.

Band Parents: We need some volunteers for E-Waste Day at SACS on Saturday 9/28 from 9-1. If you can donate some of your time please contact Mrs. Seymour at seymourj@fcsuvt.org.

Washington DC band trip signup forms are out. Any string students who did not get one, should see Mr. Mehaffey as soon as they can. Beginner band lessons people are reminded of lessons today.

7-8 Jazz Band is rehearsing today at 1:55. 

Lunch Menu for Friday Sept. 20th

Sloppy Joes
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges
Steamed Green Beans
Honey Apple Crisp
Fresh Fruit
Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-19-13

News from Athletics

The Raiders 7/8 girls soccer team invited a team of SACS Kindergarten players to practice with them on Tuesday afternoon.

The 7/8 Soccer Teams have games at Fairfield starting at 4:15.

The 5/6 Soccer Teams have home games vs. Georgia starting at 4:30.

Band

Jr. Band is rehearsing today at 12:15.

Band lessons for 6th grade drums, trombone, alto sax and viola are today.

Could Caleb S. please see Mr. Mehaffey. (6th grade)

Girls Mini-Metro

Girls Mini Metro Informational Meeting
Girls Basketball Grades 5-8
October 6 at 6:00PM
BFA St. Albans - Gym
Contact Bert Berthiaume 527-6548

Lunch Menu for Thursday Sept. 19th

Chicken Fajitas 
Chicken, Sautéed Onions & Peppers, Soft Flour Tortilla, Cabot Sour Cream 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Rice Pilaf 
Warm Black Beans 
Steamed Corn 
Fresh Salsa 
Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-18-13

News from Team USA 

Students from Team USA helped to move 365 boxes of books in the new Learning Commons.

Team USA is finally in to full swing with a functioning student government! This week we have a number of events. If anyone is interested in attending any of these please let us know.

On Tuesday, Veteran and Historian and local business man Steve Gagner of the 14th Star, visited Team USA to discuss how Vermont entered the Union, and how to start a business in Vt.

On Wednesday Team USA will be going to Taylor Park to study the history of this amazing community space.

On Thursday, Team USA will join with VPT to have a community showing of the March on Washington PBS documentary. 

We are open to sharing.

Band

Attention Band Parents: We will be hosting a bake sale on Saturday Sept. 28th at the E-waste Recycle Day at SACS with proceeds going to the 2014 Band Trip to Washington DC. Anyone interested in baking please contact Desiree Gunter at gunterd@fcsuvt.org. 

Mum orders and money are due to Mrs. Gunter by 9/20(Please bring to the front desk in the AM). Remember to put your name on your order form. Checks need to be payable to SACS PTO. Mum pick up will be Monday 9/23 from 5:00-7:00pm at the gym doors.

6th grade lessons for flutes, clarinet, trumpet, and Sadie are this morning.

5th grade strings have lessons today at 2:45.

Jr. Band rehearses tomorrow.

Lost and Found

Lost & Found is located in the Lobby. All items are bagged and dated, unclaimed items will be donated three weeks from that date.

Lunch Menu for Wednesday Sept. 18th

Homemade Pepperoni, Cheese or Veggie Pizza 

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

Caesar Salad 

Fresh Cherry Tomatoesw/Hummus Dip 

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 9-17-13

Meals at School

One of two fresh fruit and veggie bars in the SACS Cafe.
A trip to the fruit & veggie bar comes with every lunch!

Have you returned your child’s application for school meals yet?

If you haven’t, please take some time to fill it out now!  Even if you think your child won’t qualify, we are asking every family to turn in an application.  Many families who think they won’t qualify discover that they do!

Also, when your child qualifies for school meals and gets counted, you are helping every child at St Albans City School.  That is because the amount of grant money our school receives, and the opportunity to serve meals at no charge to every student during the summer and afterschool, is all based on the percentage of students who enroll in our school meal program.

Starting this year, there are no more reduced-price breakfasts or lunches!  All students who qualify for school meals will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge.  It has never been more worth it for you to complete and return the school meal application.

So you see, when you turn in your child’s application for school meals, you are making a big difference, not just for your family, but for everyone in your community and for all the students at St Albans City School.

Don’t delay!  Fill yours out today!

If you have questions, or would like assistance filling out the application, please call or email Desiree Gunter at gunterd@fcsuvt.org or 527-0565, and we will be glad to help.  We keep all of the information on the school meals application completely confidential.

Band

6th grade cello is at 8:30 today. 5th grade cello is at 1:30 today, and Jr. Band is at 12:15 today. 6th grade violin is at 2:45 today.

Athletics

The 5/6 Soccer teams have games at Alburgh starting at 4:15.

Dynamic Design Parent Information Night

This event is for families have who have a student in Dynamic Design. It takes place at 5:30 in the Dynamic Design classrooms.

Lunch Menu for Tuesday Sept. 17th

Pasta w/ Meat or Garden Marinara Sauce 

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

Garden Salad 

Garlic Breadstick 

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk