Announcements 5-31-2017

WEDNESDAY MAY 31st

BREAKFAST

SNACKS WEDNESDAY Cucumber Slices

LUNCH

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING (MAY 30th - JUNE 2nd) Please contact Alisha Sawyer or Peg Jehle with questions. 527-0565 x.1103 MONDAY Memorial Day - no school WEDNESDAY HW Club (Library) Girls on the Run, final class (Megan Hook's classroom) TUESDAY HW Club (Library) THURSDAY HW Club (Library)

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IMPORTANT DATES Grades 1-3: Puppets in Education Performances in the Library May 31st.  Adventurers (9:00-9:30), Explorers (10:30-11:30), Investigators (11:45-12:45), Imagination (1:30-2:30) 6th Grade Bike Trip June 1st (Rain Date June 2nd). 0 to 5 year olds: Play Group at St. Albans City School Friday, June 2nd. 8:30-9:30 am.  Location: Library and Pre-K Playground. Questions? Contact Laura at 802-922-2269 or Nichole at 802-488-0413 Kindergarten Parents & Students: All-Kindergarten Field Trip   June 2nd.  9:15 am to 12:30 pm.  Location: Green Mountain Dairy Farm. Kids Ages 8 and older: Talent Show as part of the Vermont Dairy Festival June 4th.  Location Enosburg.  Rehearsal and Registration May 22.  LINK TO MORE INFO Grades 4-5: Puppets in Education Workshops in the Library June 5th.  Triumph (9:45-10:45), Voyagers (11:00-12:00), Discovery (12:30-1:30), Incredibles (1:30-2:30) Team USA: Field Trip to Houghton Park June 5th.  12:00 to 2:20 pm.  Walking Stewardship Committee: Meeting June 5th. 12:30 pm. Professional Library. Investigators: Vacation on Mars Rehearsal June 6th. 9:30-10:15 am. Location: Large Gym Everyone: Chorus and String Concert June 6th. 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Everyone: Mongo Concert Tuesday, June 6th. 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Location: Cafeteria Everyone: Stewardship Day June 7th. LINK TO SCHEDULE for the day. Investigators: Culminating Event - Vacation on Mars June 8th. 1:15 to 2:30 pm. Location: Large Gym 8th Grade: Personal Learning Plan Night June 8th. 0 to 5 year olds: Play Group at St. Albans City School Friday, June 9th. 8:30-9:30 am.  Location: Library and Pre-K Playground. Questions? Contact Laura at 802-922-2269 or Nichole at 802-488-0413 8th Graders Field Trip Friday June 9th. Imagination: Field Trip to Ausable Chasm June 9th. 8:15 am to 4:00 pm. Transportation: Bus Explorers: Field Trip to Spare Time Bowling June 12th. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Transportation - bus. USA Students: Field trip to Georgia Beach June 12th. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Renaissance Students: Field trip to Camp Kill Kare June 12th.  9:45 am to 2:00 pm. 4-6 Grade: Camping Field Trips Incredibles June 12/13  Covenant Hills Voyagers June 13/14  Covenant Hills Triumph June 15/16  Camp Abenaki Discovery June 19/20  Covenant Hills Navigators: Field Trip to Shelburne Farms June 14th.  9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Investigators: Field Trip to Camp Kilkare June 15th. 9:30 am to 2:15 pm.  0 to 5 year olds: Play Group at St. Albans City School Friday, June 16th.  8:30-9:30 am.  Location: Library and Pre-K Playground. Questions? Contact Laura at 802-922-2269 or Nichole at 802-488-0413 8th Grade: Graduation June 16th. USA 7th Graders: Field Trip to Mt. Philo June 19th. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Grades PreK,1,2,4,5,8: Last Day of School June 20th. Kindergarten: Celebration June 20th. 12:30 to 1:45 pm.  Location: Cafeteria Grades K,3,6,7: Last Day of School - Step Up Day - 1/2 Day June 21st. 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 BOX TOPS for EDUCATION = MONEY FOR OUR STUDENTS! Every Box Top for Education = $0.10 for our school, and they REALLY add up! We'd like to send in one more BIG Box Tops submission before the end of the school year. Families: Do you have Box Tops at home? Please have your child(ren) bring in all Box Tops to their homeroom teacher ASAP! Teachers: Do you have Box Tops in your classroom? (Don't forget the ones on your SBAC snack boxes!) Please deliver them to AC214 or put them in Ms. Maguire's mailbox ASAP. Remember, you can find Box Tops on everyday grocery items including General Mills cereals, Annie's, Progresso, Green Giant, Totino's, Old El Paso, Hamburger Helper, Yoplait/GoGurt, Land O' Lakes, Chex Mix, Cascadian Farms, Fiber One, Betty Crocker, Larabar, Nature Valley, Mott's, Bugles, Gardetto's, Lysol/Kleenex/Scott/Hefty/Reynolds/Ziploc Products, and even new Girl Scouts Cereals! http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products 8th GRADE RAFFLE 8th grade students will be selling raffle tickets from Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, June 9, 2017. Tickets are $1 Prizes ~ 4 Comfy seats - Front Row for Graduation Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card $30 14th Star $20 Gift Certificate Jolley Gift Card $30 Jolley Car Wash Gift Card $30 Maple Syrup 32 Fl. Oz Subway Gift Card $25 Trainer's Auto Gift Certificate (Oil Change) Frozen Ogre $20 Gift Card Mimmo’s $20 Gift Card Tickets can also be purchased at the front desk.

REPORTS AND PICTURES WALKING CONTEST RESULTS - FOR WALKING PATH LAPS This last week Team USA exceeded the Voyagers in total laps covered on the walking path. This is the first time a 7/8 team has achieved a weekly winning result in four years of walking contests. Excellent work and congratulations. Team USA - last week's walking champions. These students did the most laps last week Incredibles Samantha Ward 18 USA Serenity Love 17 USA Melissa Ward 16 USA Dominic Falcon 14 USA Alanna Fiorini 13 USA Ange Smith 13 Explorers Luc Gonyeau 12 USA Karah White 12 THE VOYAGERS WON THE OVERALL CONTEST The walking path contest winner for this school year is the Voyagers team. They completed a total of 1892 laps or 965 miles. Each person averaged 4 miles per week, including staff. The Voyagers always make this contest a big deal in May.  They have won a one-hour pool party on June 20th. Congratulations! Teams USA and Triumph gave the Voyagers a good challenge. The Voyagers this year's winner - 2017. Last year the Voyagers also won the overall contest.  Here is the picture from 2016 PUPPETS IN EDUCATION VISITS ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL Puppets in Education is dedicated to teaching children how to keep themselves safe and healthy and to appreciate each other/s physical and cultural differences.  Our first day of puppet shows was a huge hit.  On Wednesday we can look forward to four more shows, and 4th and 5th grade get in on the fun with workshops next Monday.  DENTIST VISIT Dr Grace Dickinson Branon visited the Kindergarten classes on Friday 5-26-2017. Dr Grace talked with the children about caring for their teeth and healthy and once-in-awhile foods. Each child received a dental bag with toothbrush, toothpaste dental floss and other dental goodies.  Pictures from Mrs. Lawyer. Students held up the dental bags of supplies they received during the visit.. PAINTING CHICK MEDALLIONS Ms Tagliamonte came to Bright Beginnings classes so they could paint chick medallions she made for them. Thank you Ms Tagliamonte.  Pictures from Mrs. Williams. Ms Virginia from a Dairy In Th Classroom grant has been coming to Kindergarten classes. Today she explained about chickens. Ms Virginia brought in Betty for everyone to pet.  DREAMERS/MRS. WILLIAMS Ms Virginia, from Dairy in The Classroom, talked to Mrs William's kindergarten students about chickens on Tuesday. 5-30-2017. Students got to pet Betty, the chicken she brought, and to feel the warmth of its comb. This is an elderly chicken that Ms. Virginia inherited when it was left at a library one day a number of years ago. It enjoyed touring the classroom at the end of the learning session. BEAUTIFUL ART WORK