Announcements 9-20-2017

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20th

BREAKFAST

LUNCH

EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER Cool in the morning and quite warm in the afternoon.

IMPORTANT DATES SEPTEMBER See after-school programming (below) for sports practices and games. Everyone: Book Fair Monday-Friday, September 25th - 29th. Families: Open House September 28th.  5:00 to 7:00 PM. Discovery: Field Trip to Hard'ack Friday, September 29th. 8:30 to 11:00 am. Transportation: Walking 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. Everyone: Walking Wednesday Wednesday, October 18th. Beginning of the school day. Everyone: Inservice - No School October 19th. Everyone: Walking Wednesday Wednesday, October 25th. Beginning of the school day. Sept 28 - Open House

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING IMPORTANT OPEN DOORS INFORMATION Open Doors brochures went out (9/13) and they are available at the front desk and online. Please contact Alisha Sawyer for more information, asawyer@maplerun.org As of 1:44 p.m. on 9/15/2017 both Drama and Hip Hop are FULL. Any students who submit applications beyond this time will be added to a waitlist. Thank you. M-Th Homework Club (2:50-4:30) ATHLETICS:  LINK TO THE UP-TO-DATE ATHLETIC CALENDAR Wednesday 3:15: 5/6 Boys practice, The 7/8 boys WILL NOT practice 5:00: 5/6 Girls practice, 7/8 Girls practice Thursday 5/6 Soccer HOME vs. Fairfield (4:00) 7/8 Soccer AWAY vs. Fairfield (Girls 4:00 and Boys 5:00). The Fairfield school only has one soccer field. Friday 3:15: 7/8 Girls practice 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!

CHORUS 4th-6th grade Chorus will happen on Thursday Mornings from 8:00-8:30. If interested please show up this Thursday, the 21st. Chorus will run for the whole year every Wednesday and Friday from 2:00-2:40. You will be dismissed from chorus so bring your belongings with you. BAND Band lessons today are for Eamon, Jacob, Brianna, Genie, Igz, Pilot and Chris and Chris.Sr. Band is at 2. Thursday lessons include Lionel, Johnathan, Corbin and strings. Strings should check the posted times for lessons. Orchestra is Thursday afternoon.

EVENTS OR NOTICES Reminder to all former Codesmyths students!! Check your email and complete a short application to get a spot in Codesmyths this year. Returner applications are due no later than Tuesday, September 26!   All students interested in applying to Codesmyths (who have never participated before), stay tuned for more information in announcements about our kick-off event and application process! Email any questions to codesmyths@maplerun.org Odyssey of the Mind What is Odyssey of the Mind? A team creative thinking and problem solving competition that runs from mid-October to March 17 (state competition day).  (Typically one practice a week, time is based on volunteer coach’s schedule) Who can participate? Any Maple Run student in grades K-8 (no cost to participate) who is willing to  use their imagination and skills, can work together on a team and wants to think outside the box! Want to learn more about the program for school year 2017-2018? Come to a fun spontaneous problem night to learn more about this program and participate in activities!   When? September 22th in the SATEC cafeteria from 6:30-8.  Please have an adult come with each student. RSVP (to make sure we have enough room/activities) to: Lynn Tetreault- ltetreault5@icloud.com    with Name of student(s)/grade: LINK TO THE SIGNUP FORM

PICTURES AND REPORTS RENAISSANCE Eight students from Renaissance worked with Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lamb to make applesauce from apples grown on school property.  The apples were washed, cut into sections and placed into several pots for cooking down into applesauce.  The applesauce will be shared at open house night on September 28th. LINK TO 17 PICTURES TRAVELERS Students in Ms. Mangis' classroom studied how trees get their seeds to travel distances by wind, water, animal or bird. Then they settled down to work on wind-related transport by creating a paper glider, spinner or rotor transport system of their own. Students stood on a short step ladder and dropped their winged seed. If the seed flew beyond the dark (shaded) area below the tree (step ladder) it was considered a success. Everyone had fun making and flying their seeds. LINK TO 26 PICTURES

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.