Announcements 5-17-2017

WEDNESDAY MAY 17th

BREAKFAST

SNACKS WEDNESDAY - Local Carrot Sticks THURSDAY - Strawberries FRIDAY - Watermelon

LUNCH

RECESS WEATHER It will be a really nice day for outside time.  Aim to complete at least one lap around the path.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING (MAY 15TH-19TH) Please contact Alisha Sawyer or Peg Jehle with questions. 527-0565 x.1103 MONDAY HW Club (Library) Girls on the Run (Megan Hook's classroom) Hip Hop (cafeteria) SBAC Bootcamp (Jen Konrad's Room) WEDNESDAY HW Club (Library) Girls on the Run (Megan Hook's classroom) TUESDAY HW Club (Library) Mad Science (Megan Martinson's Room) THURSDAY HW Club (Library) Minecraft & Mindfulness (Mrs. Cameron-Muscente's Room)

IMPORTANT DATES 3rd - 8th Grade: SBAC Math and ELA Questions May 17th.  8:45 to 10:15 am and 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Kaleidoscope: Field Trip to Mimmos May 17th. 8:45 am to 12:30 pm. Bridges/Dreamers/Adventurers/Navigators PK/K: Field Trip to Welden Theatre May 17th. 8:15 to 11:30 am. Walking. Explorers: Field Trip to Shelburne Museum Thursday May 18th.  8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Future Kindergarten Parents: Welcome to Kindergarten Evening Thursday, May 18th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. 6th Grade: Celebrating Diversity - AWOD in the classroom  May 19th  Discovery (8:30-9:15), Voyagers (8:45-9:15) 6th Grade: Celebrating Diversity - AWOD in the classroom  May 19th and 26th. Triumph (8:30-9:15), Incredibles (8:45-9:30) Kaleidoscope: Field Trip to St. Albans Fire Department and Hoss's Dogg House May 23rd.  12:45 to 2:30 pm.  Walking Kindergarten: Houghton Park/Hosses Creemee May 24th. 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.  Walking 3rd - 8th Grade: SBAC Math and ELA Performance Task. May 23rd and 24th. 8:45 to 10:15 am. Adventurers/Navigators/Dreamers PK/K: Field Trip to Houghton & Park/Hoss's Dogg House May 24th. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Walking. Discovery students and Parents: Field Trip to Spare Time May 26th.  8:30 am to 2:00 pm. 8th Graders: Visit BFA Friday May 26th. Triumph: Field Trip to Hard'ack May 26th. 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.  Walking. Everyone: No School - Memorial Day May 29th Adventurers: Field Trip to Shelburne Farms May 30th.  9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Grades 1-3: Puppets in Education Performances in the Library May 30th.  Navigators (9-9:30), Dreamers (9:45-10:15), Travelers (10:30-11:30) May 31st.  Adventurers (9:00-9:30), Explorers (10:30-11:30), Investigators (11:45-12:45), Imagination (1:30-2:30) LINK TO IMPORTANT DATES IN JUNE 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 WALK AT LUNCH DAY IS TODAY WEDNESDAY MAY 17TH   "I'm Walking" Stickers will be available on the tables outside of USA and Renaissance.  Please take one per person.  Everyone try to get at least one lap per person completed today.   The weather should be clear and warm.  Enjoy your walk. Pictures from past WALK AT LUNCH days. IT WILL ALSO BE A WALKING WEDNESDAY TODAY Please join in to boost your teams chance of winning the end-of-year pool party. LINK TO MAP OF WALKING/BIKING ROUTES BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR WALKING CONTEST TALLY SHEETS UPDATED BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY ON FRIDAYS.  THANK YOU. 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.

REPORTS AND PICTURES NEWS FROM TEAM USA Team USA was visited by avid fisherman, Rhey Plumly.  In conjunction with our Trout in the Classroom project, Rhey shared his expertise in fly tying.  Our small group ended up learning the skills and materials needed for making some simple flies.  They were proud of the three flies they made.   Our trout will be staying with us until the first few weeks of June when we will release them in a local stream.  Feel free to stop by to take a look or request a presentation. SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) TESTING Students in grades 3-8 began taking a series of on-line tests to measure achievement in English and Math on Tuesday 5-16-2017. The digital tests and resources of the SBAC tests are designed to support teaching and learning, allowing all students to demonstrate what they know. The online format has extended research, writing, and problem solving tasks that measure the critical thinking and problem-solving skills students need for success. Students take a customized test using a computer adaptive format: questions get harder when students answer correctly and easier when they answer incorrectly, allowing students to better demonstrate what they know. DREAMERS Pictures from their field trip to Shelburne Farms YOUNGER STUDENTS HAD GYM time during SBAC testing. KICKBALL