Monday, October 31, 2016

Announcements 11-1-2016

TUESDAY



After School Schedule this week
There will be no SES Tutoring this week because of Student Led Conferences

Tuesday 11/1
HW Club (for students already enrolled ONLY)

Wednesday
HW Club (for students already enrolled ONLY)
1-4 Drama (for students already enrolled ONLY)

Thursday
HW Club (for students already enrolled ONLY)
1-4 Drama (for students already enrolled ONLY)





Raiders 7/8 Boys Basketball
Coach smith will be hosting Open Gyms for the 7-8 Boys Basketball Team on the following dates: November 8, 10, 15, 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.  Please do not arrive before 5:45 PM.  Dress for playing.  Call Mrs. Trainer with any questions at 527-0565 X1102

Raiders 7/8 Ladies Basketball
Parent/Coach/Player meeting Thursday November 3rd at 6:00 to 7:00 PM in the school library.  First practice will be Nov 7th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.  Please hand in your T-shirt order forms by 11/3 and participation forms are due before 11/7.  Call Mrs. Trainer with any questions 527-0565 X1102

Raiders 5-8 Cheerleading
There will be a Parent/Athlete/Coach meeting at SACS on 11/8 at 5:00pm in the school library. This is only a meeting. The first practice will be held on Mon. 11/14 at 3:30. Please call Mrs. Trainer with any questions at 527-0565 ext 1102.





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

Sr. Band 7th and 8th members who have lessons include all 7th grade clarinets, and 7th grade flutes this morning, and CC, Colin and Emma along with tenor saxes this afternoon.

Sr. Band members need to be in their seats ready to play this afternoon by 2:05. Please be on time.

Full Orchestra is rehearsing tomorrow morning, and again, members need to be early in order for Mr. M to be able to tune instruments.





Weather for Outdoor Activities
Although temperatures will be slightly warmer than in previous days, it will still be important to dress well due to the breeze.  Enjoy the morning sunshine.








Tomorrow, November 2nd is a Walking Wednesday
This is the last Walking Wednesday until December 7th.  Please come out and join us tomorrow morning.






Students Brooke and Audrey Visited Tech Jam in Essex 10-21-2016
This is a 4-min video tour of the Vermont 2016 Tech Jam narrated by Brooke and Audrey.  They managed a tech voting booth at the conference and then toured around the show to see what other people were offering.  It is worth checking out.

Link to Video







St. Albans City School Lunchtime Thanksgiving Meal
Family members note that teams Imagination and Investigators will eat at 11:00 AM on that day.





Music
These students were seen choreographing a music routine on Monday 10-31-2016 in the hallway next to the big gym.
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Notice for Artists 


Let's get drawing City School! The Doodle 4 Google Contest is now open
to all students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Your job is to
make the letters G-O-O-G-L-E into a doodle to be used on Google's
homepage that shows this year's theme, "What I see for the future."
You can use any materials, even a digital design on a computer or
tablet.

One winning student will receive:

Placement of their doodle artwork on the Google homepage
  • A $30,000 college scholarship
  • A $50,000 Google for Education technology award for their school
  • A trip to Google Headquarters, Chromebook, Android tablet and more

Pick up an entry form from outside Ms. Tagliamonte's classroom or
check out doodles.google.com/d4g/ for more information. All completed
two dimensional entries must be signed by a parent/guardian and turned
into Ms. Tagliamonte by Monday, November 21.






Investigators at work with Ms. Morton on Monday 10-31-2016
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Chorus Concert Date for your Calendar
St. Albans City School will have a chorus concert on November 17th at 6:30 in the Library. We will have both the elementary chorus and the middle school chorus performing.






For snacks today we have plums
Selection and storage
Plums can be available year around, but they are at their best between May until September. In the stores, look for fresh fruits featuring rich color and may still have a slight whitish "bloom" on their surface indicating fresh harvest.

Avoid those ones with excessively soft, or with cuts or bruises. Ripe fruits just yield to gentle pressure and feature a sweet aroma.




BREAKFAST MENU
Students may take two fruit servings with each meal. They must take at least one.
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LUNCH MENU
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Friday, October 28, 2016

Announcements 10-31-2016

MONDAY


Very Short Halloween Joke      Link to Joke















Important After School Information for this week
WEEK OF 10/31 - 11/4

There will be no SES Tutoring this week because of Student Led Conferences

The After School schedule will be limited this week as well, only Homework Club and Drama will meet, and Drama will not be held on Monday 10/31, see the schedule below:

Monday 10/31
HW Club (for students already enrolled ONLY)

Tuesday 11/1
HW Club (for students already enrolled ONLY)

Wednesday
HW Club (for students already enrolled ONLY)
1-4 Drama (for students already enrolled ONLY)

Thursday
HW Club (for students already enrolled ONLY)
1-4 Drama (for students already enrolled ONLY)






Band
Band lessons for 7/8 are for brass today, Syd, Peter, Tim, Renee, Kalan, Caleb, Pilot and Liam. Please check the lesson schedule outside your team for specific times or outside the band room.

Full Sr. Band with 6th graders is Tuesday. Beginning flutes are having lessons today.





Weather for Outdoor Activities
Dress warmly and head out for outside recess today.





Thanksgiving Meal Tickets For Sale
Once again our food service, the Abbey, will be selling tickets to adults for the Thanksgiving meal to be held on November 17th. Students will be served for free. Adults please stop by the Cafeteria office to purchase your tickets early. They are $3.50 per adult. Meal tickets can be purchased the day of the Thanksgiving meal at a point near the front lobby, not in or near the cafeteria.  The cost on the 17th will be the same.





Walking Wednesday coming November 2nd.
This will be the Only Walking Wednesday for November.  Don't miss it.





Mark Your Calendar for Veteran's Day





Trevon and Sebastian Built this Cool Buddy Bench for SACS 
The bench's purpose is to reduce loneliness on the playground. Here is how it works. If a child is sitting on it alone, it is a signal to the other kids to ask him or her to play.  Check it out next time you have recess.
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The Bench Being Delivered
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Trevon, Sebastian and Friends Gave the Bench a Tryout Next to the Playground







The Abbey Cafeteria Staff
The next time you are in the cafeteria be sure to thank the staff for all the hard work they do on your behalf.
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Pictures of Some Students Enjoying Breakfast on Friday 10-28-2016
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Explorers Animal Rescue Project
The Explorers are collecting shoes for the animals at the Humane Society.  Please bring them to Mrs. Halverson's room.

Check this 1/2 minute video out:     Link to Video
https://www.youtube.com/embed/O1xXjQ8eXpY






Team Investigators students in Physical Education class with Ms. Wight
The little gym had a halloween theme to it last week. It was most impressive when the regular lights were turned off and children played in the gym illuminated with black lights. Regular lights were needed for the photographs.

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For snacks today we have oranges
We all could probably eat more fruits and vegetables. But if forced to choose between whole fruit or a glass of juice, which one seems more healthful?

The general advice is to opt for the fruit, since juices are stripped of the fiber – which most us don't get enough of — in whole fruit. And let's face it: Most juice contains a lot of sugar, which most of us consume too much of.

An 8-ounce glass of juice has roughly the same amount of energy as two oranges. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/01/22/378920980/for-more-nutrients-drink-oj-or-eat-an-orange-it-s-not-so-clear-cut






BREAKFAST MENU
Students may take two fruit servings with each meal. They must take at least one.
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LUNCH MENU
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