Announcements 2-15-2017

WEDNESDAY

BREAKFAST

SNACKS Grape Tomatoes

LUNCH

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING PLEASE NOTE - There will be no after school programs on the afternoon of Thursday, February 16th because of the school wide Unified Arts night. This includes: Athletics, Open Doors, Drama and Homework Club. Students will need to follow their normal school day dismissal plan. If you have questions or concerns please contact Alisha Sawyer, 527-0565 x. 1103. Monday Hip Hop (Cafeteria) American Sign Language HW Club Tutoring Drama for called students Wednesday Creative Writing (library) Dungeons & Dragons (library) HW Club (Library) Tutoring Drama for called students Tuesday Pottery (Ms. Haberman's Room) Magic (Rocket Punch Games) Archery (Pelkey's) Drama (Music rooms) Full Cast HW Club Thursday Money Makers (Briana Maguire's room) Buddy Club (Connections) Minecraft & Mindfulness (Tech room) Drama (Music rooms) Full Cast HW Club (Library)

BAND Jr. Band and Full Sr. Band will be rehearsing tomorrow. Band lessons today include strings, Dakota and Krystina.

EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER It will be another excellent day to get out and play in the snow.  The snow tubes are out.

IMPORTANT DATES Chorus Students and Families: Chorus Performance at Unified Arts Night Thursday February 16th. from 5:15 to 5:45.  Location is the Library.  Note: There will be no drama practice that afternoon. Everyone: Unified Arts Night Thursday February 16th from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. Location -throughout the School Building Everyone: Culminating Events Week February 20th-24th Everyone: Winter Break February 25th - March 7th Parent Advisory Group (PAG): Meeting to work on the memory book and finalize fundraisers. Thursday, March 9, at 5:00.  Location School Library

EVENTS CHORUS PERFORMANCE AT UNIFIED ARTS NIGHT Feb 16th.  5:15 - 5:45 PM - In the Library KAREN AMIRAULT DANCE COMPANY AND KIDZ HIP HOP DANCE PERFORMANCE AT UNIFIED ARTS NIGHT Feb 16th.  6:30 - 7:00 PM - In the Large Gym OPEN BAND REHEARSAL AT UNIFIED ARTS NIGHT Feb 16th.  Band Room UNIFIED ARTS NIGHT! Thursday, February 16, 2017, from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. HERE IS WHAT TO EXPECT AT UNIFIED ARTS NIGHT Family and Consumer Science Room: Stop by room AC210 for a delicious sample of quinoa salad with Mary Ellen Lamb and Farm to Table Coordinator, Heather Smith. The recipe, as well as food and kitchen safety tips will be available. Art Galleries and Rooms:  Art projects from all grades, including cardboard cityscapes, library chairs, and much more will be on display.   Tech Ed Room: Come try out one of our laser cut puzzles and explore some of our robots! Maker Space:  Making with Technology! Come check out some of our tools and equipment for making and creating. Band Room:  Check out an Open Rehearsal for Orchestra Music Rooms: Will open after the chorus concert at 5:50pm. Come check out what’s happening in the music rooms! Cafeteria: Snacks Available 5:45-6:30 Learning Commons: Displays of world language work and painted chairs by students Small Gym: Playground Balls - ONLY FOR GRADES PreK-2 Learning Commons: 5:15-5:45 Chorus - 3-6 and 7/8th Grade Large Gym: 6:30-7:00 Hip Hop Dance Performance - Grades 3,4,7 & 8 Performing A few Unified Arts Night's Pictures from Last Year Band Practice Family and Consumer Science Maker Space Chorus Tech Room African Dance and Drumming

PICTURES AND REPORTS 100 year olds in Travelers and Imagination gathered together in the library to celebrate the 100th day of school this school year. Brigit Butler, known as the bird diva locally, visited kindergarten to discuss Vermont owls and their calls. This short 1:15 minute long Video shows Brigit and the students imitating owl sounds in Mrs. Williams' classroom. LINK TO VIDEO LINK TO MANY PICTURES OF MS. BUTLER'S VISIT (Walsh, Adams, Lawyer's students) Woodland Habitat and Animals Project in Mrs. Williams Kindergarten Classroom Here Mrs. Williams students describe the woodland animals they studied for their project. They did a super job talking on camera. The video is 2 1/2 minutes long. LINK TO VIDEO Here are woodland pictures contributed by Mrs. Williams LINK TO LOTS OF PICTURES A choral group from Bellows Free Academy (BFA) came down to serenade Ms. Eddie Morrie on Valentines Day and (a day early) for her birthday on the 15th. This group of students, many formerly from SACS, sang beautifully. The office staff, and people in the hallway nearby, were most impressed. One student filling her water bottle at the beginning of the school day Practicing Dribbling Skills at Recess on Valentine's Day At SACS it is very important that everyone is kind and respectful to each other. Sincerely, Renaissance Student, Gracie Trainer