Announcements 12-8-2017

FRIDAY DECEMBER 8th

JOKE OF THE WEEK LINK TO VIDEO

BREAKFAST Monday- Cereal or Bagel Tuesday- Homemade Muffin or Bagel Wednesday- Breakfast Round or Bagel Thursday- Yogurt Meal or Bagel Friday- Cinnamon Bun or Bagel The hot breakfast for this week will be an Open-Faced Egg Sandwich with homemade cheese sauce

SNACKS FRIDAY - Watermelon WATERMELON:  Wild watermelons originated in southern Africa. The watermelon can be classed as both a fruit and a vegetable. It is a fruit because it grows from a seed, has a sweet refreshing flavor, and is loosely considered a type of melon (although it is actually a type of berry called a pepo). It is a vegetable because it is a member of the same family as the cucumber, pumpkin and squash. It is also harvested and cleared from fields like other vine growing vegetables. The watermelon is the official state vegetable of Oklahoma. By weight, a watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water. Reference: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/watermelons.html

LUNCH

EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER Cold but still worth going outside for some movement.

IMPORTANT DATES DECEMBER Discovery, Triumph, Voyagers, Incredibles: Field Trip to Weldon Theater - for Wonder Friday, December 8th. 8:15 to 11:30 AM. Transportation: Walking Incredibles & Discovery: Field Trip to Jay Peak Monday, December 11th. 7:45 AM to 2:30 PM. Transportation: Bus Food Advisory Group: Meeting Wednesday, December 13th. 1:30 to 2:30 PM. Location: Professional Library. School Mall: Thursday, December 14th. 4:00 to 6:00 pm.  Locations: School-Wide Team USA: Field Trip to the St. Albans Museum Monday, December 18th. 8:30 AM to 1:15 PM. Transporation: Walking JANUARY Triumph: Field trip to Jay Peak Monday, January 8th. 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM. Transportation: Bus.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING OPEN DOORS: (this is the second week of Session 2) ATHLETICS: Friday (12/8) 5/6 Boys *blue team*, 3:15-4:30 (large gym) There is not a late bus on Fridays 5/6 Girls Basketball, 4:30-5:45 (large gym) 7/8 Girls Basketball, 5:45-7:00 (large gym) 7th and 8th Grade Boys, 7:00-8:15 (large gym) Saturday (12/9) 5/6 Boys *blue team* game @ Swanton Elementary School, 8:00 a.m. 5/6 Boys *white team* game @ Swanton Elementary School, 9:00 a.m. 5/6 Girls game @ Saint Albans Town Educational Center, 12:00 p.m. 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 Jazz Band is rehearsing today at 2. Band lessons for Lexie, Silas, Corbin, Tomas, Sophia, Landon, and Jenna, and Noah are today.

EVENTS OR NOTICES PARENTS CHECK THIS OUT "Parents Day Out" for elementary and middle school aged kids.   Basketball, board games, and arts and crafts. There will be basketball from 12:30 to 2:30 in the BFA Gym with the BFA teams and coaches, and then snacks, games, and projects from 2:30 to 3:30. OPERATION HAPPINESS WE NOW HAVE OVER A 1OOO food items Let's try to reach our goal of 1,500 by bringing in food items.  THANK YOU Non-perishable food items: pasta canned vegetables and fruit pasta pasta sauce cereal baby food soup pre-made meals gravy baking mixes

PICTURES AND REPORTS DAY OF CODE Day of code was a success.  The whole school buzzed with activity. Pictures will be posted on Monday's announcements.

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.