Thursday, August 8, 2019

Announcements 8-9-2019

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9th

CHECK THIS BLOG FREQUENTLY FOR INFORMATION 
ABOUT SUMMER PROGRAMMING



IMPORTANT DATES


AUGUST
Voltage Soccer Camp
Monday, August 19th. 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School Soccer Fields

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, August 21st. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office. 28 Catherine St.


Teacher Inservice Days
Wednesday - Friday, August 21st-23rd.

First Day of School for 1st - 8th grades - HALF DAY
Wednesday, August 28th. 7:30 - 10:55 AM.


SEPTEMBER
Labor Day - No School
Monday, September 2nd.

First Day of School for Prek and kindergarten - HALF DAY
Tuesday, September 3rd. 8:00 to 10:00 AM.

Athletes and Family Members: Meeting with the Athletic Director and Coaches
Tuesday, September 3rd. 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Location: Cafeteria

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, Sept 4th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office. 28 Catherine St.

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, Sept 18th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location: 
Bellows Free Academy, 71 S Main St. Library

8th Grade Lake Champlain Event Field Trip
Friday, September 20th. 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

St. Albans City School Open House
Thursday, September 26th. 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Library, Gyms, Cafeteria


4th Grade Lake Champlain Event Field Trip
Friday, September 27th. 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM


OCTOBER
School Picture Days (by Cold Hollow)
Tuesday-Thursday, October 1st-3rd. 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Location: AC206 Professional Library

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 2nd. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office. 28th Catherine St.

RiseVT Measurement Day. 1st, 3rd, and 5th Grades
Tuesday, October 8th. 8:30 to 10:30 AM. Location: 2nd Floor Art Gallery.

St. Albans City School 1st-3rd Grade Math Night
Tuesday, October 15th. 5:30 to 7:30 PM

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 16th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Fairfield Center School, 57 Park St.

Conference week PreK - 8th Grade
Monday - Friday, October 28th - November 1st.



ATHLETICS

All athletes will receive their registration paperwork on the first day of school within their classes and at lunch. There is an informative parent meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, September 3rd in the cafeteria where all of the paperwork can be turned in and the athletes can meet their coaches. All Fall athletics will begin on Wednesday, September 4th. 

Projected schedule:


This schedule is still being added in so please check back for updates.

There will be two 5/6 girls soccer teams- white and navy, 5/6 boys soccer, 7/8 girls soccer, 7/8 boys soccer and cross country for 5th-8th graders. Most 5/6 girls soccer practices will be scheduled together but games will be played separately.


EVENTS AND NOTICES



POSSIBILITY OF AFTER SCHOOL YMCA CHILDCARE AT ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL
We are looking to partner with the YMCA to bring full afterschool care to St. Albans. They would be at City school. To make this happen, we will need interest from our families. If this is something your family would be interested in, please contact Stephanie Beck at sbeck@maplerun.org 802 527-0565 x3706 

Description of YMCA Program
The hours children spend outside of the classroom are critical to their growth and development. The Y is committed to providing children with a safe, enriching and fun environment during out-of-school time, where staff members foster positive physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth. Our curriculum complements the school day with extended learning opportunities that include sports, outdoor play, the arts, skill-building clubs, STEM, literacy and more.

Who is the program for?
Each Y School Age program is available to all children in grades K-6. The full-week options and hours are designed to meet the childcare needs of working families. The Y’s flexible enrollment schedule encourages children to participate who may need enrichment, exercise or a supervised environment with positive adult role models just a few days each week.

Days and Times
The program runs from dismissal until 6 pm daily, Monday- Friday

Afterschool Rates
1 day $35
2 days $59
3 days $71
4 days $82
5 days $92





St. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL OFFERS SOCCER THIS FALL. HERE IS AN ADDITIONAL FREE SOCCER OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER
Saint Albans Youth Soccer Club (SAYSC) Fall 2019 Soccer registration is open. Our fall program is designed to complement Rec Dept and school soccer. Registration is free ($0), including the tournaments. U8 Boys, U8 Girls, U10 Boys, U10 Girls, U12 Boys, U12 Girls, U14 Boys, and U14 Girls; birth years 2006 through 2013. We will have a fall program for every age/gender, regardless of player numbers. Town/state of residence doesn’t matter. See https://www.stalbanssoccer.org/fall-2019-soccer for the details and to sign up online.
     


PICTURES AND REPORTS


PICTURES FROM THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER SCHOOL

Kids were photographed mostly in the breaks they took between academic activities.



INVESTIGATORS
This group was creating cars or robots out of cardboard and other supplies. Other kids were doing artwork or exploring creative play tables.





VOYAGERS
Some students did craftwork while the Spiderwick chronicles played in the background. They had read the book prior to the movie.






INCREDIBLES
These students were very busy doing craftwork.






IMAGINATION
This team had some kind of Olympics underway.







EXPLORERS +
Creations were being made on the lego table while other students colored drawings.





TRIUMPH
Ms. Dean had the students working on a kind of math puzzle.







DREAMERS
This crew got access to the School tricycles to ride around on the newly finished large gym floor. Lots of joy.  LINK TO 13 PICTURES






CUSTODIAN - a person who has responsibility for or looks after something
The custodians continued their work of moving everything out of rooms and thoroughly cleaning them. At the time of this photo they were clearing out the cafeteria.







OPEN DOORS AND ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
Ms. Beck consulted with a summer school student on 8-7-2019