Announcements 2-2-2017

THURSDAY

BREAKFAST

SNACKS These are the snacks for the rest of week. Thursday Plums & possibly some Pomegranates Friday Watermelon

LUNCH

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING 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 6th grade Sr. Band lessons are happening today. Jr. Band, including 6th grade Sr. Band, is after lunch today. Jazz Band is rehearsing tomorrow at 2 pm. Corbin and William have a viola lesson today at 12.

EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER The wind will make recess weather quite cold.  Dress warmly if you plan to head out.

IMPORTANT DATES 4th Graders: NAEP Test  9:00-11:00 AM and 12:30-2:30 PM on Thursday, February 2nd.  Location Library. 8th Grade Parents: Parents Advisory Group Meeting Update on 8th grade events. Thursday, February 2nd. 5:30 to 6:30 PM in the Library 8th Graders: NAEP Test 8:30-10:30 AM and 11:30-1:30 PM on Friday, February 3rd. Location Library. Team Imagination & Team Travelers: Field Trip to the Flynn February 3rd. Everyone:  Healthy Hearts on the Move Fair February 4th. 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.  Location - St. Albans City School Stewardship Committee:  Stewardship Meeting Monday February 6th. 12:30pm – 1:30pm in the Professional Library 7/8 Students: Dance in Team USA February 10th. Starts: 6:00 pm. Ends: 8:00 pm. Location: Team USA Team Triumph: Field Trip to Jay Peak February 13th. Everyone: Community-Based Public Hearing on the Governor's Proposed State Budget FY18 Monday February 13th 6pm – 7:30 PM  SACS Library Presentation Space 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

EVENTS 4th grade and 8th grade students will be taking the NAEP test this week. The 4th graders will be testing on Thursday, February 2nd. The 8th graders will test on Friday, February 3rd.  Here is a link to an encouraging video explaining what NAEP is. LINK TO VIDEO HEALTH FAIR AT SACS - Free Saturday February 4th 9:00 AM to Noon at St. Albans City School Pictures from a previous NMC health fair at SACS Local & Healthy Food Local farmers, our school and the Abbey are all striving to offer as much local healthy food in our cafeteria as possible.  In case you have not noticed, local foods are always highlighted on the lunch menus.  Additionally, each month a wonderful local food is celebrated and the special food for February is cabbage.  You will see it a number of times on the menu this month in one form or another. Enjoy.

PICTURES AND REPORTS Snowshoes Grade 2 Investigators are experimenting with snowshoes. They have purchased 4 different snowshoe styles and are testing them out for fit, ease of use and binding style. Each trial will be followed by a survey and when the results are tallied and the best models determined, they will request a presentation time with the School Board. Their hope is to acquire a classroom set of snowshoes for our school to share. What does walking in snowshoeing look like?  Check out this 25 second long video of first time snowshoers.  LINK TO VIDEO Walking Wednesday Results Sixty four students and twelve adults walked into school Wednesday morning.  The 20 degree temperature and lightly falling snow did not discourage this hardy crew.  Among students, the learning community with the most participants was the Incredibles. Discovery and Travelers also had nice turnout rates.  However, the team with the most participants altogether was the group of walking leaders and volunteers.  Way to go adults. Recess Pictures 1-31-2017 Very Camera Shy Wendy in the Abbey Kitchen Nurse Raleigh checking a student's temperature