Monday, April 2, 2018

Announcements 4-3-2018

TUESDAY APRIL 3rd
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
SNACKS
MONDAY - Clementines
TUESDAY - Apples

1. Some apple varieties are as small as cherries. Others are as large as grapefruits.

2. Maria Ann Sherwood Smith found the first Granny Smith apple growing in her Australian orchard in 1868 from the remains of some French crabapples.

3. The only apple native to North America is the crabapple.

4. It takes the energy from 50 leaves on an apple tree to produce one ripe fruit.

5. McDonald’s buys 34 million pounds of fresh apples in a year, mostly from Michigan.

LUNCH


RECESS WEATHER

It should be fine for outside recess today.




IMPORTANT DATES

APRIL
Everyone: Walking Wednesday - this is the only one scheduled for April
Wednesday, April 4th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM.

Stewardship Committee: Meeting
Wednesday, April 4th. 7:45 to 8:30 AM. Location: Professional Library

St. Albans Little League Baseball Team Drafts
Thursday, April 5th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Team USA Classrooms

Triumph: Field Trip to Branon's Sugar House
Friday, April 6th. 11:15 AM to 2:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

1-3 Students: Fancy Dance
Friday, April 6th. 3:00 to 4:30. Location: Cafeteria LINK TO FANCY DANCE PERMISSION FORM

32 Renaissance and USA Students: Field Trip to Northwest Tech Center/BFA
Wednesday, April 11th. 8:15 AM to 2:30 PM.

Students and Staff: Drama Performance - Alice in Wonderland
Thursday, April 12th. 9:30 to 11:00 am. Location: Large Gym.

St. Albans Little League Baseball Team Drafts
Thursday, April 12th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Team USA Classrooms

Students and Families: No School. This is a Teacher Inservice Day.
Friday, April 13th.

Everyone: Drama Performance - Alice in Wonderland
Friday, April 13th. 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Location: Large Gym.

Everyone: Drama Performance - Alice in Wonderland
Saturday, April 14th. 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Location: Large Gym.

Renaissance: Field Trip to Spare Time Bowling, Colchester
Friday, April 20th. 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

Everyone: Spring Break - No School
Monday - Friday April 23 - 27 

St. Albans Community: Maple Festival Pancake Breakfast. 
Cost varies from $0-$8/breakfast depending on age
Saturday and Sunday, April 28th & 29th. 7:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Location: SACS Cafeteria.


MAY
Everyone: Walking Wednesday & Walk at Lunch Day
Wednesday, May 2nd. 6:45 AM to 2:45 PM.

Students and Families: Student Led Conferences - No School
Friday, May 4th.

Everyone: Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, May 9th. 6:45 AM to 7:30 AM.

Food Advisory Meeting
Monday, May 14th. 1:30 to 2:30 PM. Location: Professional Library

Everyone: Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, May 16th. 6:45 AM to 7:30 AM.

Everyone: Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, May 23rd. 6:45 AM to 7:30 AM.

Trimester 3 Fine Arts Show Case
Wednesday, May 23rd. 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Location: Big Gym

Everyone: Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, May 30th. 6:45 AM to 7:30 AM.

Everyone: Memorial Day - No School
Monday, May 28th.



AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING


Open Doors
(This is the fourth week of Session Four)

Drama will be running until 5:00 p.m. on 4/2, 4/4, 4/5, 4/9, 4/10,and 4/11 students who stay late will not have access to the bus and will need to make other arrangements for transportation, if a student must access the bus, they will be dismissed at 4:30

Tuesday - Homework Club

Wednesday - Raiders Robot Rumble, Kids on the Move, Stage Tech, Drama, Homework Club

Thursday - Helping Hands, Minecraft - Thursday, Yoga and JUST DANCE, Drama, Homework Club


Athletics

Tuesday (4/3)
No Fitness Team

Wednesday (4/4)
7/8 Baseball, 5:00 - 6:30 (large gym) 

Thursday (4/5)
Fitness Team, 3:00-4:30 (small gym)

7/8 Baseball, 5:00 - 6:30 (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

Sr. Band is rehearsing today at 2.

All Beginning Violins have lessons this afternoon, and beginning cello's on Wednesday.

Kaitlin Nicholas and Bella have their clarinet lesson today at 12:30.



EVENTS OR NOTICES






WALKING WEDNESDAY FOR APRIL IS THIS WEEK

There is a good chance of rain in the morning. It has not stopped us before.  
Grab a raincoat and umbrella and join us.











Order forms for RAIDER clothing will be going home with students on Tuesday, April 3rd.  

All 7/8 students can get an order form in P.E. class 
starting on Tuesday.


PLEASE return all RAIDER clothing order forms and payment to a P.E. teacher by Monday, April 16th.

PLEASE NOTE:  THERE ARE NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES.

Also remember students will be wearing a shirt under a hoodie, so order up a size. Students can always grow into them!


All clothing is navy blue with white lettering.





PARENTS/FAMILIES

FROM ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL











Fancy Dance


What:  A chance for kids to get dressed up and dance!

Who:   Grades 1-3 ONLY

When: Friday, April 6th

Time:  3-4:30 pm

Where: SACS Cafeteria


NOTE: Fancy Dance this Friday will not have Chocolate Covered Strawberries because we have been issued a market warning for strawberries due to flooding and rain damage. We will still have a special treat as part of our snack.

ALSO: We are looking for people to donate nail polish for the Fancy Dance this Friday.  If you have some you are willing to donate please contact Sophie Zemianek (Team USA) and she will hold onto it until the Fancy Dance. Thank you







SAINT ALBANS YOUTH SOCCER CLUB 
is still accepting spring soccer registrations. You can visit http://www.stalbanssoccer.org/or contact Jeremy Dalmer at jeremydalmer@gmail.com.


PICTURES AND REPORTS



OLD PICTURES
Not the best quality but interesting to see students back a few years