Announcements 11-13-2017

MONDAY NOVEMBER 13th

STANDARD BREAKFASTS Monday- Cereal or Bagel Tuesday- Homemade Muffin or Bagel Wednesday- Breakfast Round or Bagel Thursday- Yogurt Meal or Bagel Friday- Cinnamon Bun or Bagel

SNACKS No word yet on what snacks we will have this week.

LUNCH

EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER There will be very little wind today. Try to get outside for some exercise.  The recess shed will be open.

IMPORTANT DATES NOVEMBER 1-3 Parent Math Night - Take 2 Tuesday, November 14th. 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Location: Library Community: MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, November 15th. Location: BFA St. Albans Library Everyone: Fine Art Showcase Thursday, November 16th. 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Location: Large Gym 1-3 Fun Night. Must have a permission slip to attend. Friday, November 17th. 3:00 to 4:30 PM. Location Cafeteria. Everyone: Thanksgiving Break - No School Wednesday, November 22nd to Friday, November 24th. Students and Staff: Drama Performance - Pirates Past Noon Thursday, November 30th.  9:30 to 10:30 am. Location: Large Gym DECEMBER Everyone: Drama Performance - Pirates Past Noon Friday, December 1st.  6:00 to 7:00 pm. Location: Large Gym Everyone: Day of Code Thursday, December 7th. 7:30 to 2:55 pm. Locations: School-Wide PCC Meeting Thursday, December 7th. 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Location: Professional Library. School Mall: December 14th. 4:00 to 6:00 pm.  Locations: School-Wide

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING Attention parents and caregivers of current Open Doors Hip Hoppers! Our final class and performance will be on Monday, 11/13 in the SACS cafeteria at 3:30 p.m. Please join us if you are able. Thank you! OPEN DOORS: (this is the final week of Session 1, Session 2 begins 11/27/17 and enrollment letters for that will go home on 11/21/17) Monday - Hip Hop, Drama, Homework Club Tuesday - Homework Club Wednesday - Chess Club, Kids on the Move, Magic, Drama, Homework Club Thursday - Tinkering, Drama, Homework Club ATHLETICS: Monday (11/13)  5-8 Cheer, 3:00-4:30 (small gym) 7/8 Girls Basketball, 5:45-7:00 (large gym) 7th Grade Boys Basketball, 7:00-8:15 (large gym) Tuesday (11/14) 5/6 Girls Basketball, 4:30-5:45 (large gym) 7/8 Girls Basketball, 5:45-7:00 (large gym) 8th Grade Boys Basketball, 6:00 - player meeting (cafeteria), practice to follow, 7:00-8:15 (large gym) Wednesday (11/15) 5-8 Cheer, 3:00-4:30 (small gym) WINTER ATHLETE PARENT MEETING - 5:00 p.m. (library) 7th Grade Boys Basketball, 5:45-7:00 (large gym) 8th Grade Boys Basketball, 7:00-8:15 (large gym) Thursday (11/16) 5-8 Cheer, 3:00-4:30 (small gym) 5/6 girls, 7th and 8th grade boys will NOT practice on 11/16 because of fine arts night using the large gym. Friday (11/17) 5/6 Girls Basketball, 4:30-5:45 (large gym) 7/8 Girls Basketball, 5:45-7:00 (large gym) 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball, 7:00-8:15 (large gym) 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 Alisha Sawyer with any questions or for more information. asawyer@maplerun.org.

BAND The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.  Walt Disney Beginning violins group 1 have lessons this afternoon, and group 2 on Tuesday. Sr. Band is rehearsing today at 2. Band lessons are for B week. 8th-grade flutes, Georgia, Zach, Jordan, Matt, John, 8th alto sax. Aliyah and Hailey also have a clarinet lesson this morning. The City School has had a professional jazz performer offer to come to City and work with our Jazz Band on Wednesday morning. The Jazz Band would like to have a special rehearsal from 9:30 to 10:45 on Wednesday morning.

EVENTS OR NOTICES Parent Math Night 1st - 2nd - 3rd Tuesday, November 14, 2017 5:30 - 7:00pm SACS library Join us for a night of learning and creating as we dive into math for grades 1-3! We will begin the evening with a presentation about our math curriculum, how we teach math, and mathematical strategies. We will finish the night with an opportunity for you to explore, make, and take different games and materials home for you and your family.    **This meeting is intended for parents only** 1st-3rd Fun Event Where:  St. Albans City School When: Nov. 17,  3-4:30 pm Who:  Students in Grades 1-3 What:  Fun games with BFA students Cost: $2 (proceeds donated to Hannaford’s Helping Hands Boxes) Please sign the permission slip below and return to your child’s teacher.  There will be NO transportation so you will need to pick up your child by 4:30 in the lobby. I give permission for my child _____________________ to attend the 1-3 Fun Event.  I will pick my child up at 4:30. The number to reach me during the event in case of emergency is _________________________. LINK TO SINGLE PAGE PERMISSION SLIP FOR THE 1-3 EVENT DAY OF CODE December 5-11 is computer science week, a global event with over 180 countries participating! This special week will be highlighted to raise awareness around computer science and programming. On Thursday, December 7th, we will be celebrating and participating in Day of Code! We challenge YOU to spend at least 1 hour (or more!) on this day, learning about programming and coding. We will have resources for iPads, tablets, Chromebooks, and other activities that require no technology at all! If you are feeling adventurous, check out the resources at the Hour of Code site for some more information. Also here's a video for inspiration: Worldwide Day of code If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Borst or Ms. Bertucci.

PICTURES AND REPORTS SWITCHYARD MOBIL DONATION Each year the staff at Switchyard Mobil on Lake Street generously select St. Albans City School to receive a $500 grant from their organization for Math and Science. The check was delivered to SACS and accepted by Ms. Stacie Rouleau on behalf of the school. 11-10-2017. Thank you Switchyard Mobil. VETERANS CAME FOR BREAKFAST ON FRIDAY  Team USA organized a well-attended breakfast for veterans in the library on Friday, 11-10-2017.  Students served the veterans and thanked them for their service. Kindergarteners came by at the end of the breakfast and gave veterans cards in honor of their service. LINK TO 21 PICTURES Veteran, Jim Chase (left) attended the Veterans Day Breakfast put on by Team USA. Students may recognize him as our volunteer crossing guard on Lake and Federal Streets. He has been volunteering for five years now. 1st-3rd GRADE VETERANS DAY MILE WALK/RUN LINK TO 38 PICTURES 4th-6th GRADE VETERANS DAY MILE WALK/RUN LINK TO 27 PICTURES 7th-8th GRADE VETERANS DAY MILE WALK/RUN LINK TO 19 PICTURES TEAM PICTURE FOR USA It has been a busy Veterans-Day-Week for the USA students and staff. This picture was taken after the majority of their Veterans Day plans had come to fruition. VETERANS DAY WOVEN BANNER Each learning community received a large strip of white paper to decorate with red and blue crayons. These strips were assembled and woven together by representatives from each community on Friday 11-10-2017. Nice job everyone. The banner partially assembled. Here are a few more...

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.