Announcements 9-25-2017

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25th

BREAKFAST

SNACKS These are the expected snacks this week. There may be a switch in days depending on fruit and vegetable ripeness. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

LUNCH

EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER It will be a sunny and very hot day.

IMPORTANT DATES SEPTEMBER See after-school programming (below) for sports practices and games. Pre-K  Adventurers/Navigators/Dreamers: Field Trip to Hackett's Orchard Monday, September 25th. 8:45 to 12:30 pm. Transportation: Bus. Everyone: Book Fair Monday-Thursday, September 25th - 28th. Families: Open House Thursday, 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 Kindergarten Navigators/Adventurers/Dreamers: Field Trip to Hackett's Orchard Friday, September 29th. 8:45 to 12:30 pm. Transportation: Bus. 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 Afterschool: M-Th - Homework club 3:15-4:30 Open Doors Acceptance letters will go home on  9/27/17 ATHLETICS:  LINK TO THE UP-TO-DATE ATHLETIC CALENDAR Monday -  NO PRACTICES OF ANY KIND TODAY. 7/8 Boys and Girls Soccer games vs. Fairfax (POSTPONED due to temperatures)  Cross Country meet at Westford (POSTPONED due to temperatures). The Hard'ack race originally scheduled for October 2nd will be pushed to the 17th. Tuesday -  5/6 Boys and Girls Soccer games vs. Georgia at SACS starting at 4:30 Wednesday -  3:15 XC Practice, 7/8 Boys practice, 5/6 Boys practice  5:00 5/6 Girls practice, 7/8 Girls practice Thursday - 5/6 BOYS ONLY game vs. Swanton starting at 4 p.m. (this is a time change, please take note!) Friday -  7/8 Boys and Girls Soccer games vs. MVU starting at 4 p.m. 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: TBA Fall Athletic Photos: Leonard Parent will be taking team and individual pictures, these dates and times will be added to announcements and photo forms will go home the week prior. 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 Band lessons with Mr. Mehaffey are on A week's schedule for 7th grade. Lessons today include Tara, Lyla, Nichole, Heather, Hunter, Molly, Hope, Orion, Jack, Genny and Lexi. Please check the schedule outside your team for the correct time. Sr. Band is rehearsing today at 2:00 pm. String student beginners on violin and cello should be bringing their instruments to Mr. Mehaffey as soon as you get them, so he can prepare the fingerboards for the first lesson. First lessons will be next week. You will get a schedule telling you when your lesson is, tomorrow.

EVENTS OR NOTICES OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 28TH There is an Open House for students and families on Thursday September 28th from 5:00-7:00 PM. There will be a wonderful free spaghetti meal.  Come meet teachers and attend the Resource and Book Fairs. PICTURES FROM LAST YEAR'S OPEN HOUSE What to expect Spagetti Dinner Families and Students eat for free Resource Fair Connect with teachers Attend the Book Fair Boys Mini Metro Basketball Tryouts Saturday, September 30 and Sunday October 1 5/6 Boys 3:00-4:30 pm 7/8 Boys 1:00-2:30 pm At BFA Gymnasium http:/www.scholastic.com/bf/stalbanscitysch 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 Practices will begin Tuesday, October 3rd. LINK TO THE SIGNUP FORM EXTRA WALKING WEDNESDAY 9-27-2017 With the weather so perfect, we are going to have an extra (unscheduled) Walking Wednesday this week.  Please come out and join us.   LINK TO MAP OF ROUTES AND TIMES

PICTURES AND REPORTS DISCOVERY Students worked on their e-portfolios in Mr. Cook's classroom.  LINK TO SAME PICTURES on google photos.

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.