Announcements 5-1-15

SACS Joke of the Week with Mrs. Biggie


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Dance  TONIGHT (5/1)  for students in Grades 7 and 8

Hosted by Team USA

It's $3 to get in and it's from 6:00-8:00pm.

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.

Band

Mr. Mehaffey is not in today. All string and band lessons are cancelled. There is no jazz band this afternoon.

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes meet today, Friday, March 13^th:

• JUST DANCE

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

Lunch Menu for Friday May 1st

Hand Cut Sweet and White Home Fries 

Served w/ Pancakes Warm Syrup Sausage Links 

Fruit and Veggie Bar 

Vegetable Soup 

Or Yogurt Parfait Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Pizza 

Fresh Milk 

Announcements 4-30-15

Spring Cleaning

Seventh and eighth graders and the facilities staff cleaned out the area under the big tree between the soccer fields.  The plan is to install a stone bench for people to use next to the walking path.

Fitness Team Competition Info

The Vermont Middle School Fitness Competition will take place today: Thursday April 30th at Norwich University.

Please have your son/daughter at school (gym entrance) by 6:45am  The bus will leave City School at 7:00am.

We should be back at school between 3:30-4:00  Please make arrangements for transportation home around that time.  

Questions please contact Meg Jarvis at 527-0565 ext 5002.

Good Luck Raiders!

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes meet today, Thursday, April 30^th:

• Lets Beat the Djembe Drum
• Djembe Drummers Play it Again
• French and Spanish classes at BFA begin today. Session B students will board bus #3 . If parents are picking up their children at BFA, please pick-up at the south side of BFA at 4:40 (where the big sign is)

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 after school follow the bus expectations. 

Congratulations to the Open Doors Drumming classes for an excellent performance at the St. Albans Library on Thursday, April 16th.  A special thank you to Cathy Cameron Muscente, Paul Widjeskog and Marie Bourdeau for being committed to the drumming classes. Open Doors would also like to thank Becky Manahan and Sarah Allerton at the St. Albans Library for their support during the performance and for setting up for the performance. We really appreciate their willingness to make this happen for our students.

Open Doors Summer News

Please be informed that the Open Doors Summer Brochure will be ready for

distribution in the next two weeks. We will announce in more detail the exact date so stay tuned!  We have had a lot of fun planning for this summer! 

News from Band

On May 16th SACS Band Parents are hosting a rummage and bake sale to benefit the 2016 GSAMSB trip to NYC. Tables are $15 and you keep all of the proceeds of your sale. Band parents are asked to bake something for the bake sale (items can be dropped off on Friday to Mrs. Gunter at school.)  If you are interested in a table please contact Desiree Gunter at gunterd@fcsuvt.org.

Full Jr. Band is rehearsing today at 12:15.

Jazz Band is not rehearsing on Friday.

Ice Cream Social 

This event is for families with students with autism.  

Autism Kaleidoscope Classroom tonight at 6:00pm.

Lunch Menu for Thursday April 30th

Sloppy Joes Served on a Bun 
Garden Pasta Salad 
Fruit and Veggie Bar 
Vegetable Soup 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Pizza 
Fresh Milk 

Announcements 4-29-15

Wellness Wednesday

Before break, students and staff took part in a Fit and Healthy Kids healthy snack taste test in the cafeteria during lunch time.  Hummus was served with pretzel crisps, veggie crisps or carrots.  Students participating in the taste test were put into a drawing for hummus snack packs.  Many students were skeptical, but over and over we heard, "This is so good!"

Hummus is a great lunchbox or after school snack high in protein, low in calories and fills you up.  Having good "fuel" in your tank helps kids recharge after a busy school day. 

Check out page two of this link for ideas and tips.: After school snack ideas 

Many thanks to Nina and staff from the Abbey Group, Mrs. Trainer, Mrs. Seymour for their help and to all students who participated.  

Band

Jr. band is rehearsing tomorrow.

Full Orchestra is rehearsing tomorrow at 8 am. Please be a little early, so we can begin on time.

Could Sr. Band members from USA please come to the band room at 1 pm this afternoon to get their instruments, to play our marching music for the spring walking day activity.

6th grade violins will have their lesson together with the 7th grade violins on Thursday.

National Walk@Lunch Day

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

SACS is participating in the BC/BS Walk at Lunch Day. We will be walking as a whole school at 1:15 today. 

Fitness Team Competition Info

The Vermont Middle School Fitness Competition will take place on Thursday April 30th at Norwich University.

Please have your son/daughter at school (gym entrance) by 6:45am  The bus will leave City School at 7:00am  

We should be back at school between 3:30-4:00  Please make arrangements for transportation home around that time.  

Questions please contact Meg Jarvis at 527-0565 ext 5002

Field Trip

Renaissance is going to Hard'ack and Aldis hill today at 11:20.

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes meet today, Wednesday, April 29^th:

• Hip Hop
• Glee  
• Girls on the Run

      All session A students taking Glee go to the cafeteria at 2:45 dismissal.

All session A students taking Hip Hop will meet Miss Katie in the hallway outside of the cafeteria.

Lunch Menu for Wednesday April 29th

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup 

Cheesy Breadsticks Marinara Dipping Sauce 

Fruit and Veggie Bar 

Vegetable Soup Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Pizza 

Fresh Milk 

Announcements 4-28-15

News from Team USA

BFA Debate Team Visits Team USA

Students from BFA shared their high school experiences with Team USA students. Ronnie, Cordelia, and Nate are City School alumni.  They encouraged students to get involved with the many clubs that are offered at BFA, but were extremely animated about the debate club. Ronnie and Cordelia established the club as sophomores and continue to recruit new members each year.  The club offers an opportunity to practice complex thinking, public speaking, organization, and research skills.  Any future BFA students should consider joining the debate club!

Walking Contest Information

The walking contest has begun for the Spring and will carry on for six weeks.

Tally cards for your community are located at the outside breezeway between Renaissance and USA.  They will be collected each Friday and tallies announced Monday or Tuesday the next week.  The community with the most laps by the end of the six weeks will get a field trip to the City Pool.  The Golden Shoe award will be temporarily granted to the learning community with the most laps each week.

Walking and biking to school will be tallied separately and will not count towards your community's walking at school laps.  Instead regular walkers and bikers will be entered into a raffle for prizes at the end of the school year. Tally cards for that "contest" are in the front lobby.  One raffle ticket for each card completed.

Try to get out and move every day.  Enjoy.   If you have questions, contact Mitch Craib.

Band

Jr. Band lessons for this morning are for flutes at 9:30, alto sax at 10, oboe at 10:30, and clarinets at 11. Jr. Band is rehearsing today at 12:15.

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes meet today Tuesday, April 28^th  

·         Spring Archery 

      Session B students taking Archery will board bus #2 at 3:10.  Archery students   will check in with Open Doors at bus #2 before boarding the bus and will wait until the bus driver is ready for them to board the bus.

  

·         Professional Dodgeball- held at City School

·         Knitting

Session B students taking Knitting will board bus #6 at 3:10. Knitting students will check in with Open Doors before boarding the bus and will wait until the bus driver is ready for them to board the bus.

·         CHOMP

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. 

Autism Walk

The Autism Walk was postponed due to the rainy weather. We will combine it with the Walk at Lunch at 1:15pm on Wednesday.

Lunch Menu for Tuesday April 28th

Homemade Lasagna 

Fruit and Veggie Bar 

Vegetable Soup 

Garlic Breadstick

Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Pizza 

Fresh Milk 

Announcements 4-27-15

Mindful Monday

Autism Walk

1st Annual Autism Walk

Who: Everyone at St. Albans City School

Where: Around the school track

When: TODAY at 1:15nday, April 28th at 1:15

Why: To learn about autism while supporting your Kaleidoscope friends

Then: Join us for a large group picture, for anyone wearing blue, at 1:45 on the soccer field.

(Great way to add to your teams steps for the walking competition!)

Thank You!

Thank you to Andrew who has helped educate the entire school on the importance of composting!

Band

Jr. Band lessons are going to be moved to Tuesday morning, for alto sax, clarinet, oboe, and flute.

Lessons for trumpet and trombone are this afternoon. Students may leave their instruments in the classroom or the band room tonight.

Beginning violin and cello are this afternoon.

Jr. Band is rehearsing tomorrow, and beginning B band is tomorrow at 2:45.

Sr. Band did a wonderful job marching in the Vermont Maple Festival yesterday. Thank you to everyone.

Fitness Team Practice

The last group practice for the fitness team (before competition) will be on Monday April 27th from 3:20-4:00.  Please note the time change from previous practice times.

If signing up for the 4:45 bus, please do so before 1:00 at the front desk.  

Questions or concerns please call Meg Jarvis at 527-0565 ext 5002.

Open Doors

The following Open Doors classes meet today, Monday, April 27th:

• Ready, Set, Cook   
• Bubble Bonanza
• Girls on the Run

   

Open Doors would like to thank the Ready, Set, Cook class for contributing their artistic talents to the Peter Pan show.  It was pretty cool to see their hard work displayed on stage. 

 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 after school follow the bus expectations.

Lunch Menu for Monday April 27th

Chicken Patty Sandwich w/Lettuce and Tomato 
Oven Baked Potato Wedges 
Fruit and Veggie Bar 
Vegetable Soup 
Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Pizza 
Fresh Milk 

Announcements 4-17-15

SACS Joke of the Week with....

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Thank you to both of our guest comediennes who stepped in while Mrs. Biggie was away!

Drama

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Peter Pan Jr. who put on four fantastic performances last weekend!

Lost and Found

Just a reminder to check lost and found and make sure you bring all of you belongings home before the break.

Autism Walk

1st Annual Autism Walk

Who: Everyone at St. Albans City School

Where: Around the school track

When: Monday April 27thday, April 28th at 1:15

Why: To learn about autism while supporting your Kaleidoscope friends

Then: Join us for a large group picture, for anyone wearing blue, at 1:45 on the soccer field

(Great way to add to your teams steps for the walking competition!)

Fitness Team Practice

The last group practice for the fitness team (before competition) will be on Monday April 27th from 3:20-4:00.  Please note the time change from previous practice times.

If signing up for the 4:45 bus, please do so before 1:00 at the front desk.  

Questions or concerns please call Meg Jarvis at 527-0565 ext 5002.

Senior Band

The Senior Band/Marching Band will be marching at 2:00 today. 

All Jr. Band students should make sure their instruments are not in school over vacation.

Library Homework Club

There is no after school Library Homework Club today.

Open Doors

The following Open Doors class meets today:

• JUST DANCE

Preschool

If your child will be three or four before  September 1, 2015 and are interested in a FREE 10 hour a week preschool opportunity, please call Jessica at 524-3613.

SACS Walking Contest Overview - Spring 2015

Now that the weather is getting better, it is time to think about the Spring Six-Week Walking Contest. It will run from April 27th-June 5th. Why do we have this contest? It has been a long winter and children and adults have spent too much time indoors. Every person deserves a chance to move and the contest will give your team incentive to do so  The contest begins on Monday April 27th, the first day back after vacation.

Week	Dates
1	April 27th - May 1st
2	May 4th - 8th
3	May 11th -15th
4	May 18th-22nd
5	May 25th -29th
6	June 1st-5th

THERE IS A NEW TALLY SYSTEM

The goal is to minimize the tallying load on teachers and to improve motivation among participants.

There will now be 3” x 5” lap tally punch cards for each student and adult.  Teacher’s & Para’s laps count for your team.  Tally cards will be kept in index card boxes by community on a table in the alcove between the exit doors for Renaissance and USA.  On the same table there will be paper punches for use with the tally cards.  I will place the index card boxes out in the alcove daily. Leave the boxes on the table.  Don’t take them back to your community.  At the end of the week I will collect all the cards and tally the laps completed for each home room and team.

Suggestion:

Have a student or adult hand out and collect the cards on each of the days the team comes out to walk/run.  Every time a person completes a lap and passes the alcove, a punch or mark should be made in his or her card.  Students can punch their own cards (honor system) or someone in each learning community can take on the task.

WINNING PRIZE.  The team that accumulates the most laps will win a field trip to the city pool before the end of school.  Each week the team with the most laps will be awarded temporary custody of the GOLDEN SHOE AWARD.

WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL HAS A SEPARATE TALLY SYSTEM

There will be an alphabetized index card box in the lobby.  Students can punch their tally card for getting to school by walking, biking, skateboarding or scootering -one punch for coming to school, one punch for going home.  Students will be given a raffle ticket for each completed tally card.  At the end of the six weeks a drawing will take place for prizes like shirts, a soccer ball, and a one day pass to the city pool.

RESULTS WILL BE POSTED REGULARLY

Data will be evaluated and the results sent out to the entire school the following Monday or Tuesday. Recognition of your team’s laps (mileage) will also be provided in daily announcements.

The Incredibles were VERY impressive first time overall winners of the trophy.  Spring 2014.   The Voyagers easily won custody of the trophy this last Fall 2014. Who will win for the most walking path laps walked/run this Spring?

Note: Running is allowed on the path, or preferably on the grass beside the path.  Running on the concrete sidewalks is not allowed.

Lunch Menu for Friday April 17th

Pancakes w/ Vermont Maple Syrup 

Sausage Links 

Sweet and White Home Fries 

Fruit and Veggie Bar 

Vegetable Soup 

Or Yogurt Or Sunbutter and Jelly Or Deli Sandwich Or Pizza 

Fresh Milk 

There is no school from 4/20 - 4/24. 

Have a safe and happy break!