Announcements 4-17-2017

MONDAY APRIL 17th

BREAKFAST

SNACKS MONDAY - Macintosh Apples TUESDAY - Clementines WEDNESDAY - Apricots?

LUNCH

RECESS WEATHER Expected Weather For Monday: Do go outside. Just dress for cool breezy conditions.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING Week of 4/17 Please note: Wednesday, April 19th will be the last day of tutoring. There will be no tutoring after April break (for the rest of the year.) Acceptance letters for Session 5 of Open Doors will go home on Monday, May 1st and programs begin Monday, May 8th. MONDAY Hip Hop (Cafeteria) Stage Tech (Big Gym) Drama (Big Gym) Girls on the Run (Megan Hook's Room) HW Club (Library) Tutoring WEDNESDAY Stage Tech (Big Gym) Drama (Big Gym) Girls on the Run (Megan Hook's Room) Tinkering (Megan Martinson's Room) HW Club (Library) Tutoring TUESDAY Dungeons & Dragons (Library/Mrs. Pallas' Room) Stage Tech (Big Gym) Drama (Big Gym) HW Club (Library) THURSDAY Money Makers (Briana Maguire's Room) Buddy Club (Connections) Minecraft & Mindfulness (Music Room) HW Club (Library) AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING Week of 5/1 There are learning showcases scheduled for the week of May 1st and most after school programs will not meet. Homework Club will run, but only for students already enrolled. Please contact Alisha Sawyer or Peg Jehle with questions. 527-0565 x.1103 MONDAY HW Club (Library) WEDNESDAY HW Club (Library) TUESDAY HW Club (Library) THURSDAY HW Club (Library)

FITNESS TEAM INFORMATION Fitness Team practice this week: Tuesday 4/18  and Thursday 4/20   Practice time is 3:20-4:30 in big gym. Please dress for the weather and outside activity If taking the late bus home, please sign up by 1:00 on the day you will be riding. Session A and Session B students need to report to cafeteria until 3:20 Questions please contact Meg Jarvis at 527-0565 ext 5002 or jarvism@fcsuvt.org

BAND Beginning flute lessons are today. Beginning alto sax lessons are happening during A win and B win times on Tuesday. Jr. Band and Sr. Band will not be rehearsing on Tuesday because of the District String Festival that St. Albans City School is hosting. Jr. Band students are reminded to bring instruments home, unless you have special permission from Mr. M to leave them in school. Band lessons for Sr. Band are outside the band room and teams doors. Lessons are for district music festival participants and include 7th grade trumpets, Bella, Laci, Serenity, Lillian, Zach, Hailey Holiday, Aria,Kaya, Lindsey, Karah, Emma Bapp and Kalan.

IMPORTANT DATES Students & Teachers: District String Festival Rehearsal April 18th. 9:00 - 2:00 pm.  Location - St. Albans City School Band Room. Parents, students, staff: District String Festival Concert April 18th. Starts: 7:00 pm.  Location - Library Parents and Staff: The Friends of St. Albans City School are Hosting a Parent e-Portfolio Night. April 18th. At this event parents will learn about their role in the e-portfolio process. They will learn about different ways that they can add their 'Parent Reflection' to their child's e-portfolio. This will go from 6:00-6:30. From 6:30-7:00 is the FSACS meeting and we hope parents will remain and join us. Students and Staff: School Day Drama Production "Annie" Thursday, April 20th.  9:30 am.  Location - Large Gym Kaleidoscope Families: Kaleidoscope Family Night Thursday April 20th. 6:00 pm. Kaleidoscope Classroom  Everyone: Half Day of School. Remainder of day In service for Teachers Friday April 21st.  Make up for a snow day. Kindergarten and Pre-K      8:30-10:45 Breakfast will be served but not lunch A Session                         7:45-11:15 Breakfast and lunch served B Session                         8:15-11:45 Breakfast and lunch served Everyone: Drama Production "Annie" Friday April 21st. 7:00 pm. Location - Large Gym Everyone: Drama Production "Annie" Saturday April 22nd. 2:00 pm. Location - Large Gym Everyone: Spring Recess. No School April 24th - 28th. Students & Parents: Vermont Maple Festival - Youth Talent Show Talent Show will be April 28th. LINK TO DETAILS Stewardship Committee Students/Staff: Meeting Monday May 1st.  12:30 PM.  Location: Professional Library Everyone: Half Day of School.  Remainder of day In service for Teachers May 5th. Make up for a snow day. Kindergarten and Pre-K      8:30-10:45 Breakfast will be served but not lunch A Session                         7:45-11:15 Breakfast and lunch served B Session                         8:15-11:45 Breakfast and lunch served KEY END OF YEAR DATES 6th Grade Bike Trip - June 1st (rain date - June 2nd) Stewardship Day - June 7th 8th Grade Personal Learning Plan Night - June 8th 8th Grade Trip - June 9th 8th Grade Graduation -  June 16th Last Day of School - June 20th Step Up Day - June 21st

EVENTS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH April is Autism Awareness month. Check out the bulletin board outside of Kaleidoscope for facts and quotes this month.    DISTRICT STRING FESTIVAL CONCERT April 18th. Starts: 7:00 pm.  Location - Library PARENT E-PORTFOLIO NIGHT April 18th - The Friends of St. Albans City School are Hosting a Parent e-Portfolio Night. At this event parents will learn about their role in the e-portfolio process. They will learn about different ways that they can add their 'Parent Reflection' to their child's e-portfolio. This will go from 6:00-6:30. From 6:30-7:00 is the FSACS meeting and we hope parents will remain and join us. CHEERLEADING Anyone interested in attending cheer camp this summer please see Coach Tanya (in Renaissance) or have parents send an email to lovelyt@fcsuvt.org June 26th-June 30th           pre k-6th grade August 4th-August 6th       grades 7 and 8 St. Albans City School presents: WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN! St. Albans City School would like to welcome all incoming Kindergarteners (children who will be 5 before September 1st, 2017) and their parents to the 2017-2018 school year.  You are invited to visit us at St. Albans City School on Thursday, May 18th from 5:30 pm to 7 pm.   Registration material for Kindergarten screenings will be available.  Your child’s immunization records and birth certificate are required.  For more information, call Helene Biggie at 527-0565 @ ext. 1101.

PICTURES AND REPORTS Happy Easter from Mrs. Lawyer's class! TRIUMPH Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP) representative, Mariah, visited team Triumph at the end of their "energy" study unit. Students experienced a number of energy education activities and got to try various power generating equipment.  These learning experiences gave them a better understanding of power production and energy use -all while having fun. VEEP Instructor, Mariah, explaining care of the equipment. Hand powered flash lights. Crank driven power supply for holiday lights. Experimenting with magnets Magnets and iron shavings Iron mixed with a kind of playdough Using magnet sticks to pick up metal Understanding where Vermont gets its power from: hydro, nuclear, gas, biomass... Using a bicycle to generate enough power for one, two or three light bulbs. Different kinds of light bulbs were mounted on a board for the bicycle to power.