Announcements 10-2-2017

MONDAY OCTOBER 2nd

BREAKFAST

SNACKS Clementines

LUNCH

EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER Cool temperatures this morning. Beautiful day.

IMPORTANT DATES OCTOBER Investigators: Field Trip to Flynn Theater Monday, October 2nd. 8:00 to 11:30 am. Transportation: Bus Everyone: Way-to-Go Challenge - Huge Walking/Biking Wednesday, Carpool Day, Bus Riding Day.  Wednesday, October 4th. Beginning of school day. Everyone: Picture Days.  LINK TO INFORMATION AND PAYMENT FORM October 3rd - 5th. 7:30 to 10:30 AM. Everyone: Walking Wednesday Wednesday, October 11th. Beginning of the school day. Spelling Audience: District Spelling Bee Competition Wednesday, October 11th. 9:00 to 11:30 am. Location: Library Kaleidoscope: Family Night Tuesday, October 17th. 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Location: Kaleidoscope Classrooms. Everyone: Walking Wednesday Wednesday, October 18th. Beginning of the school day. Everyone: Inservice - No School Thursday, October 19th. Everyone: Walking Wednesday Wednesday, October 25th. Beginning of the school day.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING Open Doors: M - Hip Hop, Drama, Homework Club T - Homework Club W - Kids on the Move, Chess, Magic, Drama, Homework Club Th - Drama, Tinkering, Homework Club Athletics: MONDAY 7/8 Home game vs. Alburgh, 4:15 XC meet in Westford, boys race 4:15, girls race 4:45 (bus boards at 2 p.m. - students dismissed at 1:45) TUESDAY 7/8 Away games vs. Grand Isle, 4:15 girls game, 5:15 boys game (bus boards at 3:15) 5:00, 5/6 Girls Soccer practice and pictures WEDNESDAY  5/6 Away games vs SATEC, 4:00 (no bus provided) 7/8 Home games vs. SATEC, 4:00 XC meet in Georgia (bus boards at 2:45, students dismissed at 2:30) THURSDAY  7/8 Home games vs. Westford, 4:00 3:15, 5/6 Boys soccer pictures (then boys will watch the 7/8 game) 3:15, XC practice FRIDAY 3:15, 7/8 Girls soccer practice ATHLETICS:  LINK TO THE UP-TO-DATE ATHLETIC CALENDAR FALL ATHLETIC PHOTOS Leonard Parent will be taking team and individual pictures,  photo forms have been given to coaches. Please bring your jersey on picture day!   5/6 Girls: 10/3, 5:00 (at the start of practice that day)   5/6 Boys: 10/5, 3:15 (will be staying after to watch the 7/8 Boys game)   7/8 Girls: 10/6, 3:15 (at the start of practice that day)   7/8 Boys: 10/11, 3:15 (at the start of practice that day)   Cross country: 10/12, 3:15 (at the start of practice that day) Students who need to take the late bus must register for it before 12:00 noon - there is no late bus on Fridays. Please contact SACS Athletic Director, Brian Clark or Alisha Sawyer with any questions or for more information. bclark@maplerun.org OR asawyer@maplerun.org. Go Raiders!

BAND This is an A week for band lessons for Mr. Mehaffey. Please check your schedule outside of your teams door for your time. Sr. Band is rehearsing today at 2. Beginning violin lessons are today and tomorrow for 4th and 5th grade.

EVENTS OR NOTICES PICTURE DAYS SCHEDULE 10/03/2017 10/04/2017 10/05/2017 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7:45 Triumph Renaissance 8:15 Travelers Incredibles USA    8:45 Explorers Gleason AM Barker 8:55 Audette 9:05 Kindergarten 9:15 Investigators Voyagers 9:45 Imagination Koski 10:00 Discovery   11:30 Gleason PM      Where? Upstairs in the professional library (AC206) on the second floor Absent? Send him/ her to AC206 any day anytime between 8:00 and 10:00      Questions? See Jennifer Seymour THIS WEEK’S WALKING WEDNESDAY WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN USUAL... ON WAY-TO-GO WALKING WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4TH, THE GOAL WILL BE TO GET AT LEAST 50% OF STUDENTS AND STAFF TO SCHOOL BY... Walking/biking Carpool Bus (riding by bus is preferable to taking the family vehicle) Walking Biking Carpooling Busing. Actually our buses are not like this. They ride about half empty most days. WHY? Way-to-Go is an Vermont Organization that is trying to get people to use fewer vehicles and be more energy efficient in the way we travel to school. Our school has the same goal. WHAT HAPPENS IF WE SUCCEED IN GETTING MORE THAN 50% HERE EFFICIENTLY on October 4th? We will have a chance to win a $30,000 dollar solar tracker or a 2-tiered indoor bicycle storage rack. WE CAN DO THIS! A TALLY OF STUDENT AND STAFF TRANSPORTATION METHODS WILL BE COLLECTED THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 4TH. Are you interested in how computers work?  Want to learn more about creating programs and games? Are you ready to experiment with making lights and motors go on to create an interactive project? SIGN UP​​! CODESMYTHS is back and better than ever! Make sure not to miss the kick-off event this Monday, October 2 at 7:45 am in the Library!! What is CODESMYTHS you ask? It is an opportunity to apply your problem solving skills in a self-directed environment where you learn how to program and code for computers of all sizes.  You get to collaborate with fellow classmates and learn a skill that is applicable in school and out in the workforce.  It may even be  a bit of FUN, especially as you get to design what you want to create. The kick-off event is for 4th - 8th grade students new to Codesmyths, so you can get a better idea of what you do in the course, why we teach it, and how to sign up. For more information Check out our website. Email us at codesmyths@maplerun.org See you on Monday at 7:45 am in the Library! BOX TOPS for EDUCATION NEW NEWS! SACS' Box Tops Collection has new life... The EXPLORERS Learning Community has taken over the task of organizing this great program!   Remember, each Box Top is worth $0.10 for our school and they really add up!  All proceeds directly benefit our students and learning communities. The first submission deadline is fast approaching. Do you have Box Tops to bring to school?  Please get them to your homeroom teacher ASAP.   Look for more information from The Explorers soon! Questions?  Contact our NEW school coordinator Diana Halvorsen dhalvorsen@maplerun.org Thanks for your continued support of this great program! WANTED 7th AND 8th GRADE WALKING SCHOOL BUS ASSISTANT LEADERS. Contact Mr. Craib if you want to help.  mcraib@maplerun.org

PICTURES AND REPORTS OPEN HOUSE Thanks to everyone for the amazing participation we had on Thursday's open house night. Hundreds of families showed up to meet teachers, share a delicious spaghetti meal, tour the book fair, check out the new sugar and apple cider shack, and interact with various administrators. The cool weather made it a delightful evening.  LINK TO 78 OPEN HOUSE PICTURES Two family members talked to Mr. Mehaffey near the band practice room. Students put together a puzzle made in the Maker Space. Families checked out the Book Fair in the Library. Open Doors for Adults (Conscious Discipline Classes) Raffle Winners From Open House Night Wreath- Bridget Butler, Megan Thibault, Tabitha Chatfield and Angie White Applesauce- Denise Smith Candle Warmer- Nathan Cheney Fresh Garden Salsa - Ann Foster and Heidi Anderson Garlic Pickles- Penny Tomlinson Halloween Cup- Monique VanLeuven Framed Art- Carrie Abair and Erica Brooks Candle- Ashley Edwards

NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS

3 & 4-year-old Pre-K students Session 1. 8:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M. Session 2. 11:15 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

Full Pre-K (4-year-olds) and Kindergarten 8:00 A.M - 2:00 P.M.

1st - 8th Grade 7:30 A.M - 2:50 P.M.

Half Day School Hours are 7:30 A.M. - 10:50 A.M.