Thursday, December 14, 2017

Announcements 12-15-2017

FRIDAY DECEMBER 15th



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
SNACK FOR FRIDAY - PLUMS
Plums are excellent source of Vitamin C that helps the body heal cuts and wounds.
Vitamin C helps the body to absorb more iron from foods. Throw in some sliced plums in your spinach salad or cook meat/chicken with plums to get the most iron out of them!

Other notable nutrients include Vitamin A and K, dietary fiber and potassium.
Reference: http://www.wafarmtoschool.org/ToolKit/48/plums/Facts
LUNCH

EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER

It will be slightly warmer today. Snow tubes will be out. If you are properly dressed, head outside and enjoy them.





IMPORTANT DATES


DECEMBER

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

1st-6th Graders Invited: Obstacle Course
Wednesday, December 20th. 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Mr. Branon is the Contact Person

Explorers: Field Trip to Holiday House
Thursday, December 21st. 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Transporation: Bus


JANUARY

Voyagers and Triumph: Field trip to Jay Peak
Monday, January 8th. 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM. Transportation: Bus.

Food Advisory Meeting
Wednesday, January 17th. 1:30 to 2:30 PM. Location: Professional Library




AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING

Effective immediately: all student spectators (those watching, not playing in, the game) are not permitted to stay after school, there is no supervision for these students for the hour-long wait. They must leave the school and then return for the start of the game. If you have any questions please call Alisha Sawyer, 527-0565 x.1103


OPEN DOORS:
(this is the third week of Session 2)


ATHLETICS:

Friday (12/15)
7/8 Girls and 8th Grade Boys Home Game vs. Fairfield, Girls: 4:15, Boys: 5:15
7th Boys, 7:00-8:15 (large gym)

Saturday (12/16)
5/6 Girls @ St. Albans City School, 8:00 a.m.
5/6 Boys *blue team* @ Fairfax, 11:00 a.m.
5/6 Boys *white team* @ Fairfax, 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 will be rehearsing today at 2.

Band lessons include week B students, Lexi, Caleb, Silas, Corbin, Issac Rix, Sophia, Landon and Jenna and Noah.

Monday string lessons are for beginning violin group 1.


EVENTS OR NOTICES



DRAMA SIGNUPS STARTED THURSDAY 12-14-2017
Students can sign up outside the music rooms and can pick up a permission form and audition packet.

Thanks.  Ms. Hartman






(message repeated from above)
MESSAGE ABOUT NON-SUPERVISED 
AFTER-SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Effective immediately: all student spectators (those watching, not playing in, the game) are not permitted to stay after school, there is no supervision for these students for the hour-long wait. They must leave the school and then return for the start of the game. If you have any questions please call Alisha Sawyer, 527-0565 x.1103







PARENTS

"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.

PICTURES AND REPORTS

VOYAGERS
A few Voyagers were just some of the students who spent time with Mrs. Lamb on Thursday, December 14th making and eating holiday food. The pictures show kids making milk shakes, coating marshmallows and covering pretzels with chocolate and sprinkles.  Delicious.








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.