Announcements 4-6-2018

FRIDAY APRIL 6th

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

SNACKS FRIDAY - Bananas MONDAY - Honeydew TUESDAY - Oranges BANANAS: In regions such as North America and Europe, Musa fruits offered for sale can be divided into "bananas" and "plantains", based on their intended use as food. Thus the banana producer and distributor Chiquita produces publicity material for the American market which says that "a plantain is not a banana". The stated differences are that plantains are more starchy and less sweet; they are eaten cooked rather than raw; they have thicker skin, which may be green, yellow or black; and they can be used at any stage of ripeness.    Content from Wikipedia

LUNCH

RECESS WEATHER Warmer than yesterday but not by a lot. The wind is still a serious consideration for outside recess.

IMPORTANT DATES APRIL 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 to 7:30 am. Families of Incoming Kindergarteners: Welcome to Kindergarten Meeting Thursday, May 17th. 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Location: Cafeteria and Elsewhere. LINK TO MORE INFORMATION 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 to 7:30 am. Everyone: Memorial Day - No School Monday, May 28th.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING Open Doors & Athletics (This is the fourth week of Session Four) Nothing Friday Afternoon 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 Full Jazz Band is rehearsing today at 2. Silas Runez has a lesson this morning at 9:30, just a little early.

EVENTS OR NOTICES 7/8 STUDENTS TAKE NOTICE TASTE TEST on FRIDAY at Lunchtime Order forms for RAIDER clothing went home with students on Tuesday, April 3rd.   All 7/8 students can get an order form in P.E. class  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. 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 LINK TO FANCY DANCE PERMISSION FORM 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 Let’s Grow Spring is here!!  Garden planning is underway.  Teams interested in planting gardens, harvesting, and cooking please contact Mrs. Smith hsmith@maplerun.org ASAP . Teams, small groups or individuals can participate in: Spring planting (June)  Summer and Fall Garden caretaking  Fall Harvesting  Fall Cooking Projects  Team Projects (like themed gardens or team cooking--June and Fall months)  Delivering produce to Family Consumer Science Kitchen and SACS cafeteria--Fall St. Albans City School presents: WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN! St. Albans City School would like to welcome all incoming Kindergarteners (children who will be 5 before September 1st, 2018) and their parents to the 2018-2019 school year.  You are invited to visit us in the Kindergarten on Thursday, May 17th from 6:00 pm to 7 pm. Registration material for Kindergarten screenings will be available.  Your child’s immunization records and birth certificate are required.  For more information, call Helene Biggie at 527-0565 @ ext. 1101.

PICTURES AND REPORTS IGNITE AWARD Our very own Mrs. Levine was nominated and awarded the Ignite award! She received this award for her innovative use of a 3D printer within her curriculum. All of her 4th, 5th, and 6th graders have learned how to use the 3D printer and were expected to print a part to help keep their egg safe during an egg drop challenge.  Mrs. Levine attended the Ignite awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 3rd. We are so lucky to have such a brave, persistent, and innovative teacher in our school! Congratulations Mrs. Levine! 3-D PRINTING COMPETITION Here is one more item worth viewing concerning the Vermont 3-D Architecture competition where Maple Run students placed second. It is a 2 1/2 minute video made by Mr. Galle from Town School and it shows the research and 3-D construction processes, along with photos of the competition. Two students from Town School are included in the video. LINK TO VIDEO NAVIGATORS The team had time in the large gym to play with the blue blocks and to run around 4-6-2018. LINK TO 40 PICTURES 7/8 STUDENTS AT LUNCH Here are a few pictures taken of the older students at lunch. Enthusiasm for pictures in this age group is low, so thank you to those of you who tolerated a photograph. Keep a sense of humor while checking them out.  LINK TO 22 PICTURES