Announcements 4-4-2017

TUESDAY APRIL 4th

BREAKFAST

SNACKS Tuesday Honeydew Melon Though typically the flesh of a honeydew melon is green, it can sometimes be orange. This specific type of honeydew is often referred to as the “temptation melon.” Wednesday Cucumbers Thursday Asian Pears

LUNCH

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING MONDAY Hip Hop (Cafeteria) 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 Pottery (Mrs. Haberman's Room) Dungeons & Dragons (Library/Mrs. Pallas' Room) Drama (Big Gym) HW Club (Library) THURSDAY Money Makers (Briana Maguire's room) Buddy Club (Connections) Minecraft & Mindfulness (Music Room) Drama (Big Gym) HW Club (Library)

FITNESS TEAM INFORMATION Fitness Team practice this week: Tuesday April 4th and Thursday April 6th. 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

RECESS WEATHER It looks like an indoor recess day unless you are prepared for wet and windy conditions.

IMPORTANT DATES Students and Staff: April Walking Wednesday April 5th.  This is the only Walking Wednesday scheduled for the Month.  Please join in. 8th Grade Parents: Parent Advisory Group meeting to discuss the memory book and future events. Thursday, April 6th. 5:00 pm in the library at SACS. Kindergarten Parents: Tour of Learning Communities to Learn about 1st Grade April 6th, 6:00-7:30 PM. Location - SACS 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 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 WALKING WEDNESDAY APRIL 5TH Come join us on Wednesday.  The walking routes are shown below.  Don't fear the moisture.  Do something for the environment and your health. AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH April is Autism Awareness month. Kaleidoscope invites you to help celebrate by decorating your classroom door and wearing blue tomorrow, April 4th. Check out the bulletin board outside of Kaleidoscope for facts and quotes this month.  PARENT ADVISORY GROUP MEETING 8th grade Parent Advisory Group meeting to discuss the memory book and future events - Thursday, April 6th, 2017, 5:00 pm in the library at SACS.  If you have any pictures you would like to be considered for the memory book, please email them to award@fcsuvt.org Thank you - enjoy your day! KINDERGARTEN PARENTS We have a very special evening planned for you… You will have the opportunity to tour each of the four 1 - 3 Learning Communities and hear about many aspects of first grade.  This evening is for parents/ caregivers. Child care (including dinner) for your Kindergartner will be provided if needed. Date:  Thursday, April 6th Time:  6:00 to 7:30 pm Place:  We will begin in the library with a welcome from the principal, Joan Cavallo 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.

PICTURES AND REPORTS Compost Shed For years we have been planning for some kind of a compost shed to be placed on school property.  On Monday April 3rd the one selected finally arrived.  It had to be delivered before the ground thawed or we would have had a real mess created when driving it through our orchard below the bus circle. The shed will house dry materials for composting our food snack waste.  There will be barrels of wood chips, sawdust, leaves and newspapers, all to be mixed in with wet fruit and vegetable material in outdoor composting bins. Team Renaissance will be educating the school about composting in the upcoming months and years. The stewardship committee students, shown standing inside the shed, helped facilitate the purchase of this shed. Flashback to April 7th 2016 Snow in April is not unusual. This is an Indoor Recess Exercise Video From Team Triumph a few years ago. Enjoy. *video will not display in email - click here to view.