Monday, September 17, 2018

Announcements 9-18-2018

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18th
BREAKFAST
SNACKS
Information pending
LUNCH


LIKELY RECESS WEATHER

Cooler today with a modest chance of rain in the afternoon.


AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING

BUSSING IS AVAILABLE MONDAY-THURSDAY LEAVING AT 4:30 pm for after-school sports


OPEN DOORS

Signups for the following open doors programs are full.
  • Extreme Hip Hop
  • Drama

ATHLETICS

*Tuesday, September 18th 7/8 Girls/Boys Soccer will be from 5:15-6:30 pm


SEPTEMBER 17-21

17
5/6 B Soccer Practice 3-430
5/6 G Soccer Practice 3-430
7/8 G Soccer Practice 430-6
7/8 B Soccer Practice 430-6
XC Practice 3:00-4:00
18

5/6 HOME vs. Alburgh @ 415
7/8 G Soccer Practice 515-630
7/8 B Soccer Practice 515-630
XC AWAY @ Arrowhead Golf Course, 3:30
19
5/6 B Soccer Practice 3-430
7/8 G Soccer Practice 430-6
7/8 B Soccer Practice 430-6
20

5/6 AWAY @ Fairfield, G 415, B 5:15
7/8 HOME vs. Fairfield, 415
XC Practice 3:00-4:00
21

7/8 G Soccer Practice 430-6


MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY
Subject to small changes as new students are added

Monday:
7:25-8:15 Incredibles/Discovery 5th Grade Band
12:15-12:45 Molly Smith and Tomas Zemianek
12:45-1:15 Bella Stott and Kaitlyn Nicholas
1:15-1:45 Genevieve LaClair
1:45-2:15 Eamon Garceau
2:15-2:45 Amber Poquette & Faith Marshall

Tuesday:
7:25-8:15 Incredibles/Discovery 6th Grade Band
8:15-8:30 Syeed Khan9:30-10:00 Landon Underwood & Angus Ackel
10:00-10:30 Sophia Williams & Jenna Trahan
10:30-11:00 Landon Underwood & Angus Ackel
12:15-1:00 Voyagers/Triumph 5th Grade Band
1:00-1:45 Kaitlyn Nicholas
1:45-2:45 7th/8th Grade Band

Wednesday:
7:30-8:00 Heather L'Esperance & Nikki Trahan
8:00-8:30 Kiannah Partlow & Kaylie Richardson
9:30-10:00 Lyla Garceau & Lexi Smith
10:00-10:30 Lionel Dawson
12:15-1:00 Voyagers/Triumph 5th Grade Band
1:00-1:45 Jack Sparr, Jacob Spooner, & Johnathan Ireland
1:45-2:45 7th/8th Grade Band

Thursday:
7:25-8:15 Incredibles/Discovery 5th Grade Band
8:15-8:35 Jason Longe
8:35-8:55 Madison Gould
8:55-9:15 Igz Perez
9:30-10:00 Sarah McElree

11:15-12:00 Voyagers/Triumph 6th Grade12:00-12:45 Drake Remillard & Isaac Ditch

Friday:
7:25-8:15 Incredibles/Discovery 6th Grade
9:30-10:00 Orion Ward & Galen Stott
10:00-10:30 Tara Ditch
11:15-12:00 Voyagers/Triumph 6th Grade
12:00-12:30 Jeremiah Wood & Dakota Hoague
1:45-2:45 7th/8th Grade Band


IMPORTANT DATES

SEPTEMBER
MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, September 19th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Fairfield Center School

Parent Community Council (PCC)
Thursday, September 20thTime shifted to 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Location: AC206

Triumph Students: Field Trip to Hard'ack
Friday, September 21st. 9:00 AM to 1:45 PM.

Instrument Rental Night
Friday, September 21st. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Band Room

Everyone: St. Albans City School Open House
Thursday, September 27th. 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Locations: Library, Large Gym, Small Gym

Kindergarten Navigators/Dreamers/Adventurers: Field Trip to Hackett’s Orchard
Friday, September 28th. 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

Discovery: Field Trip to Hard'ack
Friday, September 28th. 10:15 AM to 1:30 PM. Transportation: Walking


OCTOBER
Drama Rehearsals for 101 Dalmations. Mon, Wed, Thu.
Monday, October 1st - Thursday, December 13th. 3:15 - 4:30 PM. Location: Large Gym and Music Rooms.

Everyone: Walking Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 3rd. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

Everyone: Walking Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 10th. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

Everyone: Walking Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 17th. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

Everyone: Walking Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 24th. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

Everyone: Walking Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 31st. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES


October 19th. Teacher in-service day. Non-student day.


EVENTS AND NOTICES





ATTENTION ALL SETDA APPLICANTS


The students who were chosen for the DC trip and presentation, working on the school-wide-video, and the webinar presentation will be announced on Friday, September 21. Letters will be given out to all students who applied. We were really impressed by all of the hard work you were able to produce in such a short period of time. Thank you for applying!






2018 SPELLING BEE



Calling all 5th-8th grade students!  Do you like to learn about words? Are you an unBeelievable speller?  Do you like competitions?  Then the 2018 Spelling Bee is the opportunity for you!  If you want to know all the “buzz” about this competition and want the chance to represent City School in the District Spelling Bee, please let your teacher know by Thursday, September 20, 2018.  Then contact Mrs. Van Guilder in room AC217 in the Incredibles hallway. There will be a sign up sheet on the door. Please write your full name, learning community name, and your grade level. Once you have signed up you will receive more information on grade level teams and how to qualify.  Go City School Bees!







FREE BASKETBALL CLINIC FOR GRADES 1-8. SEPTEMBER 23rd







COMPOST BUCKET PROTOCOL
This is a friendly reminder to all students and staff that compost buckets need to be brought to the cafeteria, emptied into the cafeteria compost totes, and then placed in the dishwashing area. Please do not leave them next to the snack room.  


Buckets seen in the hallway next to the snack room in the last few days.
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Wrong location for buckets.  Yucky.




Fruit flies and mold are the problems that occur when food is left in the buckets and they are not cleaned regularly.
Please empty buckets into the compost tote.
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Thank you for returning the emptied buckets to the dishwashing room.
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ALUMINUM CAN TAB COLLECTION
Bright Beginnings, Ms. Walsh's homeroom in particular, is collecting aluminum can tabs to raise money for the Shriners Children's hospital. The money received from recycling the tabs goes to purchase medical and non-medical items for the hospital. 

Tabs from the whole school would be appreciated. Collection cans will be located in the school lobby and in Ms. Walsh's room.  LINK TO FLYER WITH DETAILS.






SEEKING DRAMA MENTORS FOR 101 DALMATIONS
APPLICATIONS DUE to Ms. HARTMAN FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21st


Job Description: Drama mentors will work with and support the 2nd-4th grade production of 101 Dalmatians.

Roles include: Helping with costumes and props, rehearsing with groups of students, learning about technical theatre (lights, sound, etc.) and creating activities for small groups of students (theatre games, crafts, etc.).

Mentors must be able to attend rehearsals on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Rehearsals run from October 1st to December 12th.
Shows run December 13th (morning) and December 14th (evening).

Mentors will meet with Ms. Hartman from 11:00 to 11:30 on Wednesdays for planning time.

7th and 8th graders can pick up an application from Ms. Hartman


PICTURES AND REPORTS


PICTURES FROM THE BFA CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING INVITATIONAL 9-15-2018
There were four elementary/middle school races held at Hard'ack last Saturday and St. Albans City School had strong representatives in each of those races. It was fun watching everyone do their best on that bright weekend morning. The festival was very well organized and managed.  












Our school has been participating in the Way to Go state-wide contest for a few years now.  The contest's purpose is to have Vermont students think hard about how we get to school and home again. Could we ride the bus or walk or bike to school instead of driving to school in a family vehicle?  We get prizes for holding walk-to-school days, bike-to-school days and bus-to-school days. We also get our school entered in a raffle for a large solar tracker.  Winning the tracker is a long shot but earning smaller prizes is not.  We will definitely receive some of those. We have 90 points this year already. We expect to earn over 300 points.

Do your part and walk/bike/bus as often as possible to school. Thank you.