Announcements 2-21-14

SACS Joke of the Week with Mrs. Biggie

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Band

6th grade Band lessons today include 6th grade clarinets, bass guitar, Ben, Aria, and drums, and Anna and Maia at 10:30.

Winter Collection Contest Results

Well done, City School Community!  As expected, the 6th and final week of our Box Tops and Labels for Education competition was our biggest collection week of all!  Our school collected over 11,000 Box Tops and Labels for Education points!  Wow!

Congratulations and a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone!  

The leaders by cluster level:

7-8 Dynamic Design = 1,047 points

4-6 Team Triumph = 951 points

1-3 Investigators = 1,588 points

and all on their own, Bright Beginnings (K) collected 2,167 points!

Our winter contest is over, but PLEASE DON'T STOP COLLECTING!  We collect Box Tops and Labels for Education ALL YEAR LONG!

Next Walk-to-School Day is Friday March 7th

Please begin to plan for the next Walk-to-school Day the week after our February break. We really want to see if we can get 200 students and staff to walk/bike in. Those coming to school under their own steam will collect a wrist band, sticker and a pencil at the front entrance. Feel pride in exercising this way and for minimizing fossil fuel use.

Please sign in at the front desk every day that you walk or bike in, not just walk-to-school days.

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes begin today, Friday February 21^st:

• Glee

All session A students taking Open Doors classes go to the cafeteria at 2:45 dismissal.

Japanese class and Spanish class will begin Friday, March 7^th.

Recess

Emma from Investigators found a perfect heart in the snow at recess!

Thanks to students and teachers for playing with the snow tubes.  With care they should last for many years.  Enjoy!

Lunch Menu for Friday February 21st

Pancakes w/ Warm Syrup 

Sausage Links 

Sweet and White Home Fries 

Celery Sticks 

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

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

*Have a Safe and Happy Winter Break! We are back to school on Wednesday March 5th*

Announcements 2-20-14

News from The Travelers

Third grade travelers had 4th grade visitors to find out about life upstairs. Lots of questions we asked and were answered. We learned how important our math fact sare and homework is and that we should look forward to the fun times upstairs!

Band

Jr. Band is rehearsing today.

6th grade lessons include alto saxes and clarinet this morning.

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes begin today, Thursday, February 20^th:

• Djembe Drummers Play it Again
• Leadership and Public Speaking
• Lets Speak French at BFA

·         Session B students taking French will board bus #3 at 3:10.  The students will check in with Open Doors at bus #3 before boarding the bus.

• CHOMP will begin on Thursday, March 6^th and Girls on Run will meet on Thursday, March 27^th (Girls on Run also meets on Tuesdays)

• Lets Talk Money and Girl Scouts Agents of Change start date to be announced.

             

All session A students taking Open Doors classes go to the cafeteria at 2:45 dismissal.

It is very important that all students riding the buses afterschool follow the bus expectations. 

Another Reminder To Parents & Families of 8th Graders:

We are working on the Class of 2014 yearbook, and you have the opportunity to continue the tradition of including a baby picture (cost $5) and/or personal message (cost $2) for your graduating 8th grader.  Please put picture/message and payment in an envelope or plastic bag marked with the student name to turn in to their team teachers or send directly to Briana Maguire, Yearbook Advisor, c/o St. Albans City School.  Pictures will be scanned and returned to you promptly. The deadline isFriday, March 7th, but as soon as possible is appreciated.

(Cash or Checks payable to “SACS” with “Yearbook” in the memo. All money and donations will be used directly for the publishing and printing costs of the yearbooks. Please contact Briana Maguire with any financial hardship concerns.)


Drama

Drama Rehearsal:

FULL CAST, Scenes 5-7.  

If you can not make this rehearsal, see Miss Gelfon ASAP to get a March rehearsal schedule. 

Athletics

The 7/8 Boys andGirls Basketball Teams have away games today in Georgia.

Kaleidoscope Parent Night

5:00 - 6:30 in the Cafeteria.

Discovery Culminating Event 

5:30 - 7:00pm in the Discovery Community

Lunch Menu for Thursday February 20th

Chicken & Bean Enchilada Bake 

Rice Pilaf with Whole Grain Rice 

Warm Black Beans 

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

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 2-19-14

News from Imagination

Team Imagination 1st graders having fun with the Omnikin balls in Physical Education class.

The Omnikin balls are actually GIANT balloons with  colorful covers!

Band

6th grade lessons for today include flutes, clarinet, trumpet, and french horn.

Jr. Band will be rehearsing tomorrow.

Girls on the Run Meeting

7:45 for A session students

2:45 for B session students

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes begin today, Wednesday, February 19^th:

• Lets Beat the Djembe Drum-Drumming for Success (We have a second drumming class on Thursday. Please see Open Doors if you do not remember which day you signed up for drumming.
• Hip Hop Extreme Wed (1^st-3^rd) Please mark your calendars because Hip Hop Extreme Wed will not meet on Wednesday, March 5^th (which is the first Wed after the break)

All session A students taking Open Doors classes go to the cafeteria at 2:45 dismissal.

It is very important that all students riding the buses afterschool follow the bus expectations. 

Athletics

The 7/8 Boys and Girls Basketball Teams have games in Westford today starting at 4:15.

February is Childrens Dental Health Month

Did you know that even if you brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes up to 35 percent of your teeth may still be unclean if you do not floss as well?  

If your child has received a dental appointment form please fill out the missing information and send it back to school.

Lunch Menu for Wednesday February 19th

Sloppy Joes 

Caesar 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 2-18-14

News from Team Triumph

Team Triumph's 4th, 5th, and 6th graders enjoyed a great day of skiing at Jay Peak on Monday, February 3rd.

Band

T-Shirt Forms went home on Monday. We would like everyone who is in Senior Band and all other band students going on the trip to have a T-Shirt. The forms and money are due back to Mrs Gunter on 3/7. If this presents a hardship to your family please contact Mrs. Gunter ASAP. This is not a fundraiser, as the T-shirts are being sold at cost. 
Thank you!

Jr. Band is rehearsing today.

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes begin today Tuesday, February 18^th:

Archery

• Session B students taking Archery will board bus #2 at 3:10.  Archery students will check in with Open Doors at bus #2before boarding the bus.

Lego Challenge- held at City School

Hip Hop Tuesday (4^th-8^th)- held at City School. 

All session A students taking Open Doors classes go to the cafeteria at 2:45 dismissal.

Felted Fun will begin on Tuesday, March 11th

• On March 11^th, Session B students taking Raiders Knitting will board bus #6 at 3:10.  Knitting students will check in with Open Doors at bus #6 before boarding the bus.

Girls on the Run begins Tuesday, March 25^th (This class also meets on Thursday)

It is very important that all students riding the buses afterschool follow the bus expectations.

Attention Girls On The Run Participants

We will have an informational meeting on Wednesday, February 19thin the professional library. (Upstairs in AC 206) You only need to attend 1 meeting.

We are so excited to start our season!

Sincerely,
Your coaches Miss. Cutting and Mrs. Russell

Engineering Day - Today

Engineering Day is TODAY at 12:30-2:30 in the Tech Ed Room! Participants, please be on time and be ready to present your projects.  We will have a special guest who will present his design projects.  Engineering Day Competitors will also have a chance to compete in the tallest tower contest. If you have any questions please talk to Ms. Bertucci.

Drama

3:15-4:45

The Travelers look their best on "Formal Day".

Chauncy B Warner Scholarship

This application is for Franklin County Youths under age 21 for "camp" type activities such Counselor in Training Program, St. Albans Recreation Day Camp, Mountain Bike Camp, Multi-sport Camp, Swim Camp, etc.  ****IMPORTANT******CAMPERSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 1ST! Applications can be found at stalbansrec.com.

Chauncey B Warner Endowment Application This application is for Franklin County Youths under the age of 21 who would like to participate in recreational activities such as Swim Lessons, Soccer, Basketball, Swim Team, Start Smart Baseball, Young Rembrandts, nearly any activity they are interested in.

Lunch Menu for Tuesday February 18th

Chicken and Biscuits
Chopped Green Salad 
Happy Birthday Cake 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Salad Bar Or Pizza 
Fresh Fruit 
Fresh Milk

Announcements 2-17-14

News from Team USA

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The latest Team USA Leadership series features Mr. Rusty DeWees.   The Vermont entertainer/businessman shared his life experiences.   DeWees emphasized the importance of effort, connections, and passion in life.   An inspiring talk to Team USA 7th and 8th graders. Band Jr. Band is rehearsing tomorrow, and full Orchestra.

Attention Girls On The Run Participants

We will have an informational meeting on Wednesday, February 19thin the professional library. (Upstairs in AC 206) You only need to attend 1 meeting.

We are so excited to start our season!

Sincerely,
Your coaches Miss. Cutting and Mrs. Russell

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes begin today, Monday February 17^th:

Horseback Riding

• Session B students taking Horseback Riding will board Bus #5 at 3:10.  Horseback Riding students will check in with Open Doors at bus #5 before boarding the bus. 

Ready, Set, Cook

Outdoor Exploration

Girl Scouts…Brownie Quest will begin on Monday, March 10th-held at City School

All session A students taking Open Doors classes go to the cafeteria at 2:45 dismissal.

It is very important that all students riding the buses afterschool follow the bus expectations. 

Lunch Menu for Monday February 17th

Chicken Patty Sandwich Lettuce, Tomato & Cheese 

Rice Pilaf 

Steamed Corn 

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

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk

Announcements 2-14-14

*SACS is CLOSED 2/14/14 due to weather.

SACS Joke of the Week with Mrs. Biggie


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Box Tops and Labels for Education Collection Contest Update!

Happy Valentine's Day, City School Community!  We are feeling so much love for Box Tops and Labels for Education thanks to everyone's great support!

Our collection numbers were lower this week, but we hope that just means everyone was saving up for this FINAL WEEK of collecting!  Winners will be announced before vacation.  Keep on Clipping those Box Tops and Labels for Education!

Announcements 2-13-14

News from Team Discovery

The 5/6^th graders in Team Discovery have been learning about biographies in reading class. They were able to study a famous person in writing class that they were reading about and write out a talk show script to present in front of the class. Albert Einstein was one of the many who was interviewed.

Band

6th grade band lessons today are for alto sax and clarinet.

Culminating Event Week - Next Week

Tomorrow is the last day to submit a t-shirt design for the Autism Awareness

T-Shirt Design Contest

Drama

3:15- 4:45.

School Board Meeting

Tonight in the Learning Commons at 6:00pm.

Lunch Menu for Thursday February 13th

Nachos Supreme Seasoned Taco Meat, Cheese Sauce, Salsa, Lettuce, & 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 2-12-14

News from Explorers

Slowest parachute

The first grade Explorers have been learning about inventors. Last week they studied Leonardo DaVinci and his invention, the parachute. The class spent their day trying to make a parachute that would stay the longest in the air. After creating them, they timed each one to see whose would stay in the in the longest, launching them in one of the stairwells.

Band

Organic Seed Fundraiser packets went home on Tuesday. They are due back to Mrs. Gunter on 3/7. No late orders will be accepted. If you have any questions, please email gunterd@fcsuvt.org.

6th grade band lessons for flutes, clarinet, trumpet, horn,  and beginning trumpet are today.

Jr. Band is on Thursday.

Jazz Band will be on Thursday this week, because of the 8th grade field trip to BFA on Friday.

Autism Awareness

T-Shirt Design Contest

Students: please help spread autism awareness by designing an autism awareness design to be printed on t-shirts.

-Entries must be received by February 14th

-Entries can be any shape, but must be no larger than a 10x10 square

-Put your name on the back of your design

-Place your design in the box outside of Kaleidoscope (second floor, across from the photocopier)

-Student voting for their favorite design will be done anonymously between February 17th-19th

-Voyagers community will announce the top five winning designs on February 21st.

-Ask your teachers for 12 facts about autism that you could use in your designs

St. Albans Raiders Wins Fai-To

The Raiders challenged Cowes Enterprise College from the United Kingdom in one of hundreds of battles, Fai-To, taking place in the the Mangahigh Fai-Tea.  The battles pitted U.S. schools vs U.K. schools in observance of the British Tea Laws that initiated the Boston Tea Party.  The Raiders won five straight rounds and took home their newest trophy, a coffee cup.  This trophy is a replica of the coffee cup used by Andrew Wiles, who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem in 1995, just over 300 years after the problem was first noted.

Athletics

The Raider Cheerleaders traveled to South Burlington on Saturday to compete in the NVAC Cheerleading Competition. The 5/6 team took First Place in the Youth Division and the 7/8 took Third Place in the Middle School Division. Individual Medals were won by the 7/8 team in stunting, jumps and tumbling. Congratulations to the cheerleaders for representing SACS!

Drama

For anyone interested in BACKSTAGE CREW for Aladdin, there is a meeting TODAY during A SESSION AND B SESSION WIN TIME. Come to whichever Win session you are here for. 

If you want to be part of the backstage crew but can not make the meeting, see Miss Gelfon AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 

Lunch Menu for Wednesday February 12th

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 2-11-14

Team USA Takes Part in Youth Day of Climate Action

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Youth Day of Climate Action was held at the Vermont State House in Montpelier.  The focus of the day was on the divestment of state pension plan money from fossil fuels.  Team USA attended the event. 3 Students provided testimonials in support of the divestment bill.  Franklin County representative, Norm McAllister is on the committee. Team USA members start speaking around the 14:15 mark. PAG 2014

Save the date ~ The 2nd Annual Staff/Student Basketball Game will be held at SACS on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 4:00 pm.

Admission $2 per person- There will be a concession stand and foul shooting (fundraiser) challenge at half-time.

Looking for Staff to play on the Staff team! 

Contact Amy Ward at award@fcsuvt.org if interested!

Drama

Drama Announcement for those interested in BACKSTAGE WORK:

WHO: Anyone interested in helping out BACKSTAGE for the drama club's performances of Aladdin (April 10, 11, 12, 13).

WHAT:  An informational meeting.

WHEN:  Wednesday, 2/12,  during Session A and B WIN time (which ever one you are here for).

If you are interested but can not make this Wednesday's meeting times, please see Miss Gelfon ASAP.

Open Doors

Open Doors acceptance letters were distributed to teachers on Monday, February 10th.  Please read your acceptance letter because not all classes start next week.

Save Money and Eat Well

It’s tax season again! Vermonters who made under $51,567 in 2013 may qualify for the 

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), designed to boost the income of working families and 

worth up to $6,044 as a tax credit or refund. Income guidelines are based on tax filing 

status and number of dependent children in the home. Families who receive the Vermont 

EITC are income eligible for 3SquaresVT food benefits, saving money not only on taxes, 

but also on grocery bills, with the average 3Squares benefit over $200/month. Plus, 

children who get 3SquaresVT can also get free school meals. Dial 2-1-1 for information 

about free tax help services, to make an appointment with a certified tax preparer and 

to learn about 3SquaresVT and school meals. Or go to www.vermontfoodhelp.com for 

more information.

Lunch Menu for Tuesday February 11th

Cheesy Noodles w/Beef 

Steamed Broccoli 

Carrot Sticks 

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

Fresh Fruit 

Fresh Milk