Announcements 5-4-2017

THURSDAY MAY 4th

BREAKFAST

SNACK THURSDAY - Grapes FRIDAY - No Snack ½ Day of School Monday - Bananas

LUNCH

RECESS WEATHER It should be a nice day for outside recess.

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)

OPEN DOORS SURVEY PARTICIPATION NEEDED Please take a few minutes to complete this survey - your feedback helps us to make our program better! Open Doors Student Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/lmYYgE8Vqs4Dmffm2 Open Doors Parent Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/vi0ZJa1ySGAPH7u02

BAND Full Sr. Band with 6th graders is this afternoon, and Jr. Band is after lunch today. Band lessons are for beginning trumpets, Orion, Kianna P, beginning drums and Eamon and 6th grade flutes this afternoon. Students participating in the Middle School District Festival should give their permission slips to Mr. Mehaffey today. If you don't have a slip tomorrow morning , you will not be able to attend the festival.

FITNESS TEAM INFORMATION Competition on Thursday 5/4 Questions please contact Meg Jarvis at 527-0565 ext 5002 or jarvism@fcsuvt.org

IMPORTANT DATES Fitness Team: Middle School Fitness Competition  Thursday May 4th at Norwich University. Depart 7:10am. Return approx 2:30pm (in time to catch the A dismissal).  Travelers parents and students: Travelers Field Trip to Houghton Park to help plant trees/restore brook area. May 4th. 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. Band/Chorus: Field Trip to MVU Friday May 5th. 8:30 to 4:00 PM. 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 Everyone: "Walk at Lunch" Day - Weather Dependent.  Likely to be rescheduled. Friday May 5th. Throughout the school day. Stickers available to all students and staff Everyone: SACS School Board Meeting May 11th, 6:00 pm. Location: School Library. Future Kindergarten Parents: Welcome to Kindergarten Evening Thursday, May 18th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Stewardship Committee: Meeting June 5th. 12:30 pm. Professional Library. 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 CONTEST OUTLINE This year the walking contest began on Wednesday May 3rd and will continue through the remainder of May.   There are two ways to win... Community with the most laps completed on the walking path by the end of May. Community with the highest tally of students who walked into school on Walking Wednesdays throughout May. The prize for each win will be a one hour pool party at the St. Albans Pool in mid June.   Walking Wednesday tallies will be maintained as usual on Walking Wednesdays with sign in sheets by community. Walking path tally sheets will be placed in the alcove between USA and Renaissance starting on Wednesday May 3rd. INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A TALENT SHOW The Every 1 Counts Team at BFA is hosting a talent show to benefit The Relay For Life on May 6th, 2017 from 6-9PM.  They are interested in having students from our school participate, not just high schoolers. Place: BFA Theatre. Great prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners-- but of course something for everyone. If you are interested contact Kay at 802-782-6750. All participants are under the age of 18. 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 Walking Wednesday Results One hundred and eighteen people walked or biked into school on Wednesday. Temperatures were in the mid 40s and the sky was overcast. It was a nice morning to come to school by people power. Quite a few learning communities had ten or more students who walked or biked to school. The Travelers had the highest participation rate with 14 students.  Many of them are pictured below.  Nice work!  Every person who walks or bikes on Wednesdays will help their community have a greater chance of winning one of the pool parties. TRAVELERS - the team with the most walkers and bikers on Wednesday PICTURES OF PARTICIPANTS on Walking Wednesday.