Announcements 2-3-14

News from Team Triumph

Since we haven't been able to be outside for recess in a long time, Team Triumph students decided to create their own fun way of getting exercise. A group of them used their indoor recesses to choreograph and practice a dance. Check it out!


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Band

Full Orchestra and strings are starting a new schedule for this half of the school year. The Orchestra will be having our first rehearsal tomorrow, at 8 am to 8:30.

Jr. Band is rehearsing tomorrow.

5th Grade violins are rehearsing today.

Drum set lessons are this afternoon at 3:15 for Trevor, Andoni, Robert, and Derek.

February is Children's Dental Health Month

Did you know that tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease and is five times more common than asthma?  The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that children brush for at least two times a day for two minutes each time.  

New PLU Sticker Challenge

Be sure and vote for your favorite fruit to add to smoothies with your PLU sticker at lunch.

Field Trip

Team Triumph is going to Jay Peak today.

Walk to School Day - This Friday February 7th!

Lunch Menu for Monday February 3rd

Dress Your Own Burger on A Bun
Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza
Fresh Fruit
Fresh Milk

Announcements 1-31-14

SACS Joke of the Week with Mrs. Biggie


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Band

A reminder to band students, there are no band or string lessons today with Mr. Mehaffey.
Jazz Band is cancelled.

Minute to Win It Olympics

Tonight from 5:00-7:00 in the cafeteria.

Open Doors

Open Doors brochures were distributed yesterday-Thursday, January 31st.

Please bring back your completed registration form by Monday February 3rd especially if you need to take the bus home after Open Doors.Open Doors brochures are available at the school's front lobby and also on the Open Doors webpage.  Thank you!  

Sustainable Fundraising Collection Contest Update

Week 3 is here and we have gotten so many Box Tops and Labels for Education!  It looks like Imagination is still in the overall lead with 881 points, but many teams made big jumps this week! So far our school has collected 4,642 total points in Box Tops and Labels. We are only halfway through this contest so you still have a chance to bring in more. Remember this contest goes until February break. Great job, keep on clipping and bringing those Box Tops and Labels in!

Energy Committee Contest

Submissions for the Energy Committee contest are due in by the end of B session today.

Lunch Menu for Friday January 31st

Meatball Sub 
Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes 
Steamed Broccoli 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 1-30-14

News from The Travelers

Mayor Gamache joined the Travelers for their study of St Albans City government.   They kept the mayor on her toes by asking many tough questions!

Band

Band lessons today for 6th grade will be for drums, alto sax and clarinet this morning.

Jr. Band is rehearsing today.

The orchestra is not reheasing this afternoon, but Mr. Mehaffey is having a short meeting with the orchestra at 12:45 in the band room, which will include the 5th, 6th and 7th grade members.

BFA Information Night

Eighth Graders and their parents are invited to that SACS Cafeteria tonight (1/30) at 6:30pm for a BFA information night.

Drama

Practice at 3:15.

Walk-to-School Day

To clear up confusion, City School will holding Walk-to-School days the first Friday of each month through June.  The first one on Jan 3rd was cancelled due to cold. The next one scheduled is Feb 7th (the first one we hope to actually complete this year).  Join in if you can.

Lunch Menu for Thursday January 30th

Burrito Bowl 
Nacho Chips w/Salsa 
Steamed Corn 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk 

Announcements 1-29-14

News from Team Triumph

Team Triumph's Math Art Win group constructed magic eggs using important geometry concepts.  Magic eggs  can "hatch" into 54 different varieties of birds! Come check out the birds in our hallway!

Band

Jr. Band will be rehearsing tomorrow.

There will be a short meeting of the City School Orchestra at the end of 6th grade lunch on Thursday. There will be no lessons for strings this week. Things will be with the new schedule next week.

Jr. Band lessons for trumpet, flute, clarinet, and french horn are this morning.

The Raiders' Treasure Chest 

will be closed this 

Friday January 31st

See you next week!!!

Minute To Win It Olympic Games are this FRIDAY!  

Bring $3 to sign up for the games!  Space is limited.  Friday during lunch is the last day to buy tickets to participate as an Olympic athlete.  Students may purchase $3 tickets if they want to be in the audience.  Audience members may have a chance to participate in a few games.

We will have pizza, soda, and chips for sale if you want a snack or dinner on Friday.

$1.50 a Slice

$1.00 Soda

$0.50 Chips

Raffle tickets are 5 for a dollar.  Don't miss out on your chance to win!

Walk to School Day

Barring really nasty weather we will hold our first 2014 Walk-to-School-Day on Friday February 7th. Refer to the maps sent out before the holidays for times and locations of the walking groups.  

The school would appreciate a record of all people (students and teachers) walking and biking to school. Please consider signing in at the front desk each morning if you walk or bike.  Sign in for the remainder of the school year.

Wrist bands will be handed out to those who complete a scheduled Walk-to-School-Day.  If you miss Walk-to-School-Day, complete six walk or bike to school days on your own in that month and you can collect a wrist band (one per month).  Sign ins required for receiving a wrist band.

Direct Questions to Mitch Craib   craibm@fcsuvt.org

Open Doors

Open Doors brochure will be distributed this week, either Thursday or Friday. Please make sure you bring back your completed registration formMonday, especially if you will need to take the bus home after Open Doors.

Athletics

The 7/8 Boys and Girls Basketball Teams have away games today in Alburg starting at 4:30.

Lunch Menu for Wednesday January 29th

BBQ Chicken
Pasta Salad
Fresh Carrot Sticks 
Hummus Dip 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 
Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 1-28-14

Academy Cheer Challenge

Congratulations to The 5/6 Raiders Cheer Team for taking first place, and the 7/8 Raiders Cheer Team who took 3rd Place at Saturday's Academy Cheer Challenge.

 Congratulations to the SYA Cheerleaders for taking 3rd Place.

Congratulations to Alumni Cheer on their routine - see any familiar faces?

Band

Jr. Band is rehearsing today.

There are no cello lessons today. Lesson schedules are going to be changing for the strings, starting next week.

News from Team USA

On Wednesday a few members from Team USA will be traveling to Burlington to give advice and suggestions at the Efficiency Vermont Energy Literacy Project.

In Early February, all of Team USA has been invited to Montpelier to attend an energy symposium. Members of Team USA will be speaking at a press conference to be held immediately after.

 In response to the Boston Globe Article on St. Albans, Team USA spoke with and asked questions of Chief Gary Taylor of the SAPD. He assured us that we are safe, we are not the drug capital of Vermont and that they are working hard to combat this issue.

Family and Consumer Science

For all who visited the Family and Consumer Science Room and requested the Oatmeal Pancake recipe, here it is:

Oatmeal Pancakes

makes 12-1oz. pancakes with 1Tbsp pure Maple Syrup

Ingredients:

• Rolled Oats 2 cups, divided
• Whole Wheat Flour ½ cup
• Granulated sugar or

   local honey 1 tsp.

• Ground Cinnamon 1 heaping tsp.
• Kosher or sea salt 1 tsp.
• Baking Powder 1 ¼ tsp.
• Baking Soda ¾ tsp.
• Eggs 2
• Buttermilk 2 cup
• Vegetable or

    Canola Oil ¼ cup

1.  Grind 1 ¼ cup of rolled oats in a food processor fitted with a steel blade or a blender until the mixture resembles coarse flour, 1 to 2 minutes.

2.  Whisk together the ground oats, whole oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.

3.Beat eggs in another large bowl until well blended. Whisk in buttermilk, oil and sugar OR honey; mix well.

4.  Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until the batter looks lumpy and wet. (Don’t overmix.) There should be some lumps that are 1⁄2-inch or less. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes. (The batter will look less wet as it sits and as the oats absorb more of the moisture.)

5.  Meanwhile, preheat griddle to medium-low.

6.  Make sure your griddle is hot enough by sprinkling a few drops of water on it. The water should instantly bubble up and steam off. When it is ready, coat liberally with a stick of butter or a paper towel with a little cooking oil on it and make a test pancake using a 2-oz ladle. Flip the pancake when the top side begins to bubble and the edges look dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Cook until the other side is brown and the inside is fully cooked, about 1 minute more. If your test pancake sticks to the griddle, increase heat slightly and use more butter or oil. If the pancake burns, reduce the heat. Cook the pancakes as you did the test pancake until all  batter is used, adjusting heat as necessary.

Drama

Rehearsal today at 3:15.

Energy Contest Update

Submissions can be brought to Team USA or e-mailed to Gabbi at GMWard@fcsuvt.org. This contest is open to all grades and the prize is a ice cream party. All entries are due on Friday, 1/31 by the B Session bell. 

Lunch Menu for Tuesday January 28th

Macaroni w/Meat Sauce or Garden Marinara Sauce 

Magenta Root Slaw 

Garlic Bread Stick 

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

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 1-27-14

News from the Voyagers

On Thursday, January 9th, the Voyager Team Wetland Committee presented their findings to the SACS School Board.  They did a wonderful job explaining the work the Voyager team has done trying to develop a skating rink, identifying the school's wetland area, and now working towards creating a boardwalk/observatory for the community to use.

Band

5th grade strings have lessons at 2:40.

Jr. Band is rehearsing tomorrow.

6th grade violin lesson time is changing to Thursday. Mr. Mehaffey will be letting you know what the new time is.

This is the first day of the new semester. Remember that you are changing classes in some of the teams.

Energy Committee Contest

Energy Committee: Photo Contest

This is an image contest. We want your class to go out in the school and take a picture of something that makes our school green.

K-3 Competition Rules: 

-Each class gets one entry.

-Be creative & unique- try to use something not everyone will think of.

-OPTIONAL; might boost your chance of winning: Include a description of your picture and try to convince us about how it is green.

Prize: Ice Cream Party

4-8 Competition: DRAWINGS ACCEPTED FOR THIS CATEGORY.

-Each class gets one entry.

-Be creative & unique- try to use something not everyone will think of.

-OPTIONAL; might boost your chance of winning: Include a description of your picture and try to convince us about how it is green [300 words or less].

Prize: Ice Cream Party

Drama

Rehearsal today at 3:15.

Lunch Menu for Monday January 27th

French Toast Sticks w/Warm Syrup 
Scrambled Eggs 
Sweet and White Home Fries 
Green Pepper Strips 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 1-24-14

SACS Joke of the Week with Mrs. Biggie


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Band

Jazz Band is rehearsing today at 2.

Bravo to the City School Orchestra for a great concert last night.

Athletics

Alek and Mrs. Trainer were commentators for the last 7/8 Raiders Home Basketball games. Congratulations on a great season!

Olympic Minute to Win It Update


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Box Tops and Labels for Education Collection Contest Update!

Oh, what a week it was!  

At the K-3 level, Imagination is still holding onto the lead, but Explorers, Investigators, and Bright Beginnings are all gaining.  Triumph has a commanding lead in 4-6, while Dynamic Design and Team USA are neck-and-neck among 7-8 teams.  A lot can happen over the next four weeks, so keep on clipping, and good luck to all!

*a note about the collection sheets:  We love them because they're very helpful for counting and shipping.  You don't have to use them, but if you do, please remember:

• the sheets are for Box Tops only (no Labels for Ed., Prang Power, etc.)
• no Bonus Box Tops attached to sheets, need to be kept separate
• no expired Box Tops
• no staples

Lunch Menu for Friday January 24th

Chicken and Biscuits 
Glazed Carrots 
Chef’s Mashed Potato 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 
Brownies 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 1-23-14

Congratulations!

Congratulations to SACS 7th grader Jordon Lickert who has her art work featured in a Nationwide American Water Works ad.  She won for the 6th grade category in the Vermont Competition last year and they then submitted her work to the National Organization. 

Band

The City School Orchestra is presenting a concert tonight in the library.

Full Orchestra is rehearsing today at 2:45.

Jr. Band is rehearsing today.

Band lessons for 6th grade drums, Ben, trombones, alto sax, and Makayla are today.

Olympic Minute to Win It

Minute To Win It Olympic Games has been changed to NEXT FRIDAY!  It will be from 5:00-7:00 and should be tons of fun.  We will host the games in the cafeteria.  This will allow us to have pizza, chips, and drinks for sale.  Tickets are on sale during your lunch for $3 per person.  You can buy raffle tickets ahead of time or during the games.  Stay tuned tomorrow for a Newscast highlighting some of the games competitors can expect to play. 

Drama 

Rehearsal today at 3:15.

String Concert

There is a String Concert tonight in the Library at 6:30.

Lunch Menu for Thursday January 23rd

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

Announcements 1-22-14

SACS Students go to Montpelier

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Students from three different learning communities participated in Farm to School Awareness Day at the Statehouse.  Our school was awarded an Implementation Grant last year and we were asked to share our experiences thus far.  Students prepared muffins to share made from produce harvested from our own gardens.  Students answered questions from the public and gave speeches highlighting their experiences with 

Farm to School at SACS.  Students representing SACS in Montpelier were:

Beronica, Sage, Xavier, Jada, Kiara, and Pilot.  Congratulations to our students on a wonderful trip and representing our school!

Band

Band lessons for today include jr. band french horn, flutes, trumpet, Caleb L., and clarinet.

There will be no after school 5th grade violin lesson today.

The Orchestra will be presenting our Winter Concert on Thursday night, in the library, at 7.

Minute To Win It Olympic Games

Bobsled demonstration at lunch.

Friday 3:30 - 5:30 

Grades 5-8

$3 a person

Grab your friends or come solo and compete in Olympic style Minute to Win it Challenges.  Sign up during your lunches and be the first to choose your team.

Athletics

The 7/8 Basketball Teams have home games today starting at 4:30.

Lunch Menu for Wednesday January 22nd

Cheesy Breadsticks 

Hearty Country Vegetable Soup 

Marinara Dipping Sauce 

Side Caesar Salad 

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

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 1-21-14

Unified Arts Night - TONIGHT  - Tuesday 1/21/14

  Scheduled events are as follows:

5:00-5:20: Library Grade 4 Recorders

5:30-5:46: Grade 6 Folk Dance

5:50-6:20: Library Virtual Field Trip

5:30-5:45: Kindergarten Black Light Bowling

5:50-6:05 Grade 1 Black Light Bowling

6:10-6:25: Grade 2 Black Light Bowling

5:00-5:30: Grades 7 and 8 Omnikin  Game

5:45-6:15: Grades 5 and 6: Omnikin Game

6:30-7:00: Cafeteria Band Concert

Talent

Raiders Got Talent had it's grand finale on Monday with special guest rock stars Mrs. Cameron-Muscente and her band The Smokey Newfield Project. Students were treated to a live rock concert at lunch. As another treat, SACS's own chorus joined SNP for a song! Rock on, Raiders!

Band

Tonight the Unified Arts team is presenting our students in the arts, all over the City School starting at 5:00 Everyone is invited.

Today is cello lesson day.

6th grade violins are this afternoon, after school.

The City School Orchestra is presenting our Winter Concert on Thursday night in the library.

Olympics Update



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News from the Explorers

Mrs. Halvorsen's daughter, Maddie, came in and taught Explorer first graders all about Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday.

Athletics

The 7/8 Basketball Teams have games at MVU today starting at 4:30.

Lunch Menu for Tuesday January 21st

Macaroni & Cheese 
Steamed Carrots 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter & Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 
Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk