Announcements 9-29-2017

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29th

JOKE OF THE WEEK LINK TO JOKE

BREAKFAST

SNACKS FRIDAY Cucumbers MONDAY October 2nd. Clementines

LUNCH

EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER Cool temperatures for your outside time.

IMPORTANT DATES SEPTEMBER See after-school programming (below) for sports practices and games. 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 ATHLETICS:  LINK TO THE UP-TO-DATE ATHLETIC CALENDAR Friday -  7/8 Boys and Girls Home Soccer games vs. MVU starting at 4 p.m. 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 The beginning violin and cello lesson schedule for next week is outside the band room. You must get a copy for your parents and yourself. Violin lessons are starting on Monday afternoon. Band lessons for beginners are happening today for flute and trumpet, Sophie, Landon, and Jenna have lessons this morning. Jazz Band is rehearsing at 2 pm today. Friday, band lessons will begin for Tayah Paquette, Issac Muir, Sierra Wedge, and Andrew Sawyer.

EVENTS OR NOTICES NEXT 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. 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 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! MATH COUNTS COMPETITION SERIES LINK TO THE SIGNUP FORM

PICTURES AND REPORTS 5/6 BOYS WARMED UP BEFORE A GAME WITH SWANTON CROSS COUNTRY PRACTICE 9-28-2017

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.