Announcements 1-23-2017

MONDAY

BREAKFAST

SNACKS This is the planned order of snacks.  It could change depending on how ripe the fruit is. Mon 1/23 Bananas Tues 1/24 Mixed Berries Wed 1/25 Grapes Thurs 1/26 Pink Grapefruit Fri 1/27 Bell Peppers

LUNCH

BAND Sr. Band lesson times are outside the band room, and posted outside Renaissance and USA. Lessons include Aria, Em, CC, Sydney Kalan, Aniah, Tim, Tenor saxes, and 7th grade alto saxes. Full Jr. Band will be having rehearsal on Thursday, and Sr. Band with 6th graders is tomorrow. Some 8th grade band students are performing in the High School District Music Festival this Friday. They include GG, Margot, CC, Emma, Sydney, and Kalan. They will not be in school on Friday.

RECESS WEATHER Head outside for recess.  Dress for wind and mud.

IMPORTANT DATES Stewardship Committee: Stewardship Committee Meeting January 23rd, 2017 12:30pm – 1:30pm.  Room AC206  (Food Advisory Mtg to Follow) Everyone: FCSU District Art Show Tuesday January 24 - Sunday 29th. Location will be the Collins-Perley Complex between 6:00 am-9:00 pm.  Opening Reception: Tuesday January 24th, 2017 4:30-6:30pm Students and Staff: Whole School Assembly.  Hip Hop, African Dance and Broadway with Karen Amirault.  Thursday January 26th.  Location - Large Gym.  9:30-10:15. Everyone: February Walking Wednesday February 1st.  This is the only official walk scheduled for February.  Please come out and join us. 8th Grade Parents: Parents Advisory Group Meeting Update on 8th grade events. Thursday, February 2nd. 5:30 PM in the Library Everyone:  Healthy Hearts on the Move Fair February 4th. 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.  Location - St. Albans City School Everyone: Community-Based Public Hearing on the Governor's Proposed State Budget FY18 Monday February 13th 6pm – 7:30 PM  SACS Library Presentation Space

EVENTS KAREN AMIRAULT DANCE COMPANY Hip Hop, African Dance and Broadway will be demonstrated at a whole school assembly January 26th and offered to 3rd and 4th grade students and some 7/8 students (February 6th, 8th, 13th and 15th) at St. Albans City School.  On Unified Arts night dances will be presented and open to participation. HEALTH FAIR AT SACS - Free Saturday February 4th 9:00 AM to Noon at St. Albans City School

PICTURES AND REPORTS BFA Information Night 1-19-2017 Eighth grade students, and some of their parents, gathered to hear about high school at Bellows Free Academy. Staff and students from BFA came to St. Albans City School to let our students know what to do in the next few months and how to get ready for next year. Owl Pellets in Kindergarten Kindergarten teachers purchase owl pellets each year for science work with their young age group. The pellets are completely dry and contain the fur, feathers and bones of small wildlife such as shrews, rodents, voles, moles and birds.  Individual students have no idea what kind of animal(s) their pellet contain until they dissect it.  Each bone extracted is placed on a skeleton chart of the animals mentioned above.  By seeing where bones line up on the chart, the students are able to determine the animal their owl consumed. Initially children were skeptical about working with owl "poop".  But then as soon as the detective work began they were fascinated with the entire process.  This yearly project stimulates many questions and expands student's vocabulary and skills. Initial Reaction to Owl Pellets (Dried Owl Poop) Measuring Pellets