Announcements 5-25-2018

FRIDAY MAY 25th

JOKES OF THE WEEK LINK TO VIDEO OF FIRST JOKE LINK TO VIDEO OF SECOND JOKE

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 Wednesday - Blueberries Thursday - Clementines Friday - Bananas Bananas are rich in potassium and fiber. They may help prevent asthma, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and digestive problems. Ripen bananas at room temperature and add them to cereal for a tasty breakfast. Reference

LUNCH

RECESS WEATHER We have a warm day ahead of us for recess. The breeze will be appreciated.

IMPORTANT DATES MAY Travelers: Field Trip to Houghton Park. ONLY for second and third graders. Friday, May 25th. 12:00 noon to 2:30 PM. Transportation: Walking Team USA: Field Trip to Taylor Park Friday, May 25th. 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Transportation: Walking Voyagers: Field Trip to Camp Abnaki Tuesday, May 29th-30th. Leaving 8:30 AM. Returning 2:30 PM. Transportation: Bus Everyone: Walking Wednesday Wednesday, May 30th. 6:45 to 7:30 am. Everyone: Memorial Day - No School Monday, May 28th. JUNE Travelers Field Trip to Houghton Park. ONLY for first graders. Friday, June 1st. 12:00 to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Walking Kindergarten Carnival with USA Friday, June 1st. 11:00 AM Imagination: Field Trip to Echo Center Tuesday, June 5th. 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Kindergarten: Field Trip to Green Mountain Dairy Farm - Dairy in the Classroom Tuesday, June 5th. 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Transportation: Bus Everyone: Stewardship Day Whole-School Walking Wednesday Wednesday, June 6th. 6:45 AM to 7:30 AM. Everyone: Stewardship Day Wednesday, June 6th. The whole School Day. Kids Free Night at the St. Albans Museum -accompanied by an adult Wednesday, June 6th. 5:00 to 8:00 PM. St. Albans Museum.  LINK TO MORE INFO. 6th Grade Bike Trip Friday, June 8th, Rain Date June 7th. USA: Field Trip to Georgia Beach. Friday, June 8th. 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Transportation: Bus Navigators: Celebration Friday, June 8th. 1:00 to 1:45 PM. Location: Library Discovery: Camping Field Trip to Cabot. Monday, June 11th & Tuesday, June 12th. 9:30 AM Monday to 2:00 PM Tuesday. Transporation: Bus. Renaissance: Field Trip to North Beach Monday, June 11th. 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Triumph: Field Trip to Camp Abnaki Tuesday, June 12th. 8:00 AM to 2:15 PM. Transportation: Bus Kindergarten-Walsh and Voyagers: RiseVT Smoothie Bikes Tuesday, June 12th. 9:00 AM. Location: Outdoor Classroom next to Explorers Travelers Field Trip to Mt. Philo Wednesday, June 13th. 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus 8th Grade Graduation Wednesday, June 13th. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Dance Follows from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Navigators: Field Trip to Shelburne Farms Wednesday, June 13th. 8:15 AM to 1:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Travelers: Field Trip to Mt. Philo Wednesday, June 13th. Transportation: Bus Imagination: Field Trip to Burlington for Spirit of Ethan Allen Cruise Thursday, June 14th. 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Adventurers, Dreamers: Field Trip to Shelburne Farms Thursday, June 14th. 8:15 AM to 1:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Investigators: Field Trip to Kamp Kill Kare Thursday, June 14th. 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Greater St. Albans Middle School Band Rehearsal Saturday, June 16th. 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Location: Large Gym Voyagers: Field Trip to Kamp Kilcare Monday, June 18th. 10:00 AM to 2:15 PM. Transportation: Bus Adventurers: Celebration Monday, June 18th. 1:00 to 1:45 PM. Location: Library Renaissance: Field Trip to ArborTrek Canopy Adventures Tuesday, June 19th. 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Step-Up Day. For Students moving to Kindergarten, 1, 4, 7 and 8 Wednesday, June 20th. Hours are as follows: Students moving into Grades 1, 4, 7 and 8 arrive at 7:30 AM and depart at 10:30 AM. Children moving into Kindergarten arrive at 8:00 AM and leave at 10:00 AM Teachers: Conscious Discipline 1 Training Monday, June 25th - Sunday, July 1st, 2018. Location: Library May 4th - Student Led Conferences - No School May 28th - Memorial Day - No School June 14th - Ignore (previously listed last day) June 19th - New Last Day of School June 20th - Step Up Day

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING NOTHING FOR OPEN DOORS AND ATHLETICS THIS FRIDAY.  Information for next week has been added early. Open Doors (most classes have ended, only Homework Club and Kids on Track remain) Each year Open Doors does a student and parent survey, if you (or your child) participated in any Open Doors program(s) please take a few minutes and fill out this short survey. All people who complete the surveys (and enter their email) will be entered to win a Gift Certificate to "Hoss' Dogg House"  Thank you! Student Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/jLXTB0YBYwLjJPki1 Parent Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/4hm4rqAoVne96aWC3 Monday - Homework Club Tuesday - Homework Club  Wednesday - Homework Club Thursday -  Homework Club, Kids on Track (goes until 6/14) Athletics Monday (5/28) Memorial Day - no school Tuesday (5/29) 7/8 Baseball game home vs. MVU, 4:00  7/8 Softball practice, 3:00-4:30 Wednesday (5/30) 7/8 Softball game @ Westford, 4:15 - bus leaves at 3:00 Baseball practice, 3:00-4:30 (baseball field) Thursday (5/31) 7/8 Baseball and Softball games @ Georgia, 4:30 p.m. - bus leaves at 3:30 Friday (6/1) 7/8 Softball practice, 3:00-4:30 (softball field) 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 Information Pending

EVENTS OR NOTICES LINK TO  THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND VIDEO It will be used to sing our Stewardship Song as part of the celebration process in the large gym on Stewardship Day, June 6th. SCHOOL DOORS Students and Staff, to be safe we need to remember to... 1. Not block doors in case they are needed for a fast exit. 2. Not prop doors open so that unauthorized people could enter our building. Thank you. CHEER CAMP Anyone from Kindergarten-5th Grade who is interested in being a part of a cheer camp this summer, please contact Ms. Lovely in Renaissance or email her at tlovely@maplerun.org. There are a few papers to get filled in. ARTWORK CONTEST School artists take note: the 8th-grade planning committee is putting on an art competition for artwork to go on the front the graduation ceremony program. The art must include 8th grade class of 2018 and St. Albans city school. The competition runs May 21st through 25th.  Thank you, the 8th Grade planning committee.

PICTURES AND REPORTS TRIMESTER 3 FINE ARTS SHOWCASE Students gave some wonderful presentations and performances on Wednesday 5-23-2018. Thank you to everyone who came and checked them all out. Thanks to Ms. Cameron-Muscente for some of the pictures. CHORUS STRINGED INSTRUMENTS DRAMA DANCE ARTWORK Here are the photo albums from Wednesday evenings arts showcase 5-23-2018. They are unedited. Families may find one or two pictures they want to download. Chorus Pictures Dance Pictures Stringed Instrument Band Pictures Drama Pictures Artwork Pictures DREAMERS PreK Ms. Gleason's students planted flowers in front of their classroom on Thursday 5-24-2018. It was an interesting observing the teachers work hard to make the social process a good experience. The concrete planters look beautiful now with their new plant residents. LINK TO 20 PICTURES INVESTIGATORS The Investigators tried on their entomologists' hats in their study of insect pollinators.  They went on a walk to tally which pollinators they would see the most of at this time of the year.  Thank you for the pictures Investigators.   ADVENTURERS Mr. Lewis' students read to their baby chicks 5-23-2018.  LINK TO 1-MINUTE VIDEO DREAMERS Mrs. Walsh students handled the newborn chicks in her classroom on Thursday.  5-24-2018. The students were a bit grossed out by the chick poop left on the floor. Nevertheless, they enjoyed cuddling with one or more chicks.  LINK TO 14 PICTURES TEACHER ON LEAVE VISITED SACS Ms. Kaeley Bachand visited St. Albans City School to introduce her infant daughter Stella to students and her peers.  It was great seeing them both.