Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Announcements 9-12-2019

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th
BREAKFAST
MONDAY
WG Asst. Cereal 
1/2 English 
Muffin 
Whole Grain 
Bagel 
Cream Cheese
TUESDAY
Ham & Cheese 
Bagel 
Whole Grain 
Bagel 
Cream Cheese
WEDNESDAY
Homemade
Breakfast Round
Whole Grain
Bagel
Cream Cheese
THURSDAY
Sausage & Cheese
English Muffin
Whole Grain
Bagel Cream
Cheese
FRIDAY
Iced Honey Bun
Whole Grain
Bagel
Cream Cheese

SNACK
THURSDAY - Baby Carrots
FRIDAY - Bananas

LUNCH
MONDAY
Meatball Sub 
Garden Pasta 
Salad 
Daily Soup 
Fresh Fruit & 
Veggie Bar
TUESDAY
Chicken Alfredo 
Garlic Breadsticks 
Daily Soup 
Fresh Fruit & 
Veggie Bar
WEDNESDAY
Cheesy
Breadsticks
Marinara Dipping
Sauce
Chicken Noodle
Soup
Daily Soup
Fresh Fruit &
Veggie Bar
THURSDAY
Oven Roasted
Hot Turkey
Sandwich
Chef's Mashed
Potato
Cranberry Sauce
Daily Soup
Fresh Fruit &
Veggie Bar
FRIDAY
Oven Roasted
Hot Turkey
Sandwich
Chef's Mashed
Potato
Cranberry Sauce
Daily Soup
Fresh Fruit &
Veggie Bar


WEATHER

Good weather is expected for the day ahead. Cool temperatures.


ATHLETICS

Practice and Competition Schedule: September
9 MONDAY
 5/6 G Navy & 5/6 B 
@ Georgia, 5:30 pm

XC Practice 3:00-4:00 p

7/8 G Practice- 3:30-5 p

7/8 B Practice- 5-6:15 pm
10 TUESDAY
XC SACS RELAY- 4:30 pm

7/8 G Practice- 3:30-5 p

7/8 B Practice- 5-6:15 p
11 WED.
7/8 G Practice 
3:30-5 p

5/6 B Practice 
4-5:15 p

5/6 G Practice 
5:15-6:30 p

7/8 B Practice 
5:15-6:30 p
12 THUR. 
XC Practice 3:00-4:00 p

7/8 G Practice- 3:30-5 p

7/8 B Practice- 5-6:30 p
13 FRIDAY 
7/8 G Practice 
3:30-5 p

5/6 B Practice 
4-5:15 p

5/6 G Practice 5:15-6:30 p

SOCCER JAMBOREE FOR SATURDAY
14 Saturday
7/8 Jamboree @ SATEC, 
G: 8, 9:30, 10:30 am
B: 11:30, 1, 2:30 pm
ALL FIELD 2

LINK TO THE GOOGLE SPORTS CALENDAR (more accurate)


OPEN DOORS
Session One brochures came out the week of September 9th and are due back by September 16th. Acceptance letters will go out the following week and Open Doors will begin September 30th.


Monday: (Program will run: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11)
Extreme Hip Hop (3 spots left!)
Drama (FULL!)
Open Doors Explorers (FULL!)
Pottery (FULL!)


Wednesday: (Programs will run: 10/2,10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13)
Dungeons and Dragons/Pathfinder (FULL!)
Drama (FULL!)
Open Doors Explorers (Two spots left!)
Books with Bashaw



Thursday: (Programs will run:10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14) *programs will not run on 10/31*
Kids on the Move
Drama (FULL!)
Open Doors Explorers (FULL!)



IMPORTANT DATES

Instrumental Rental Night
Wednesday, September 11th. 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Location: Band Room

Triumph Parent Night
Monday, September 16th. 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Location: Triumph Classrooms.

School Families: Impact of harassment and bullying speech by Mr. Halligan
Tuesday, September 17th. 7:00 pm. Location: St. Albans Town Education Center (SATEC) Library. Content: strategies for parents to be proactive with their own children.

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

Triumph Field Trip to Hard'ack
Friday, September 20th. 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Walking

USA & Renaissance 8th Grade Lake Champlain Event Field Trip - Bay Park
Friday, September 20th. 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Book Fair
Thursday, September 26th. 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM. Location: Library

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

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 2nd. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

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

Discovery Field Trip to Hard'ack
Thursday, October 3rd (Rain date October 9th). 9:00 AM - 12:50 PM. Transportation: Walking

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

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 9th. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

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

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 16th. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

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

Teacher Inservice Day. No School
Friday, October 18th.

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 23rd. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

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

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 30th. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES



EVENTS AND NOTICES





IMPACT OF HARASSMENT AND BULLYING 
SPEECH TO 7th AND 8th GRADERS

Dear St. Albans City School Families: 

On Tuesday, September 17th at 11:30am in the gymnasium, our 7th and 8th-grade students will have the opportunity to hear John Halligan, international speaker and author, address the impact of bullying and harassment in schools. His presentation connects with the work of our teachers and school counselors to support the social and emotional health and wellbeing of our students. 

https://sacsannouncements.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_10.html



SOCCER GAME AND PRACTICE PICTURES WANTED. 


Please share them with Mr. Craib. mcraib@maplerun.org






IMPORTANT BUS INFORMATION

Children are assigned to one route and one stop only (unless already approved by the administration for daycare situations). For the safety of your children, bus passes will not be given unless for an emergency and at the discretion of the administration. Please make alternate arrangements other than changing a bus. The process for changing any dismissal plans for your children is challenging and difficult and we want to be sure your child gets where they need to go.


Please go over these rules with your children: LINK TO RULES








BOX TOPS
We are collecting paper box tops for education and submitting them the last week of October.  We will do one final paper submission in the spring. Paper box tops are going away and will now be digital. To participate please download the app.  Please turn in any collected box tops to Ms. Vaillancourt @ the front desk. 








SPECIAL NEEDS HOCKEY PROGRAM
The St. Albans Skating Association is proud to support the 2nd year of its Special Needs Hockey Program.  All sessions are held at the Collins Perley Sports Center!  Registration is currently underway.  It is free to try and there are scholarships to cover all costs if need be.

Information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/SASA-Special-Hockey-230532937768334/











Rules for the Chicken Coop 
(from the chicken managers of team USA)

We’re very excited about the chickens becoming part of the St. Albans City School family!

1.  Be gentle with the chickens. When picking them up, hold their wings down or let them perch on your arm or shoulder
If they seem like they do not wish to be picked up, please respect their space. Grabbing at them can hurt their wings or pull their feathers. They may peck you or claw you.

2.  No more than 6 students in the coop at one time. Too many people scares them; please take turns.

3.  Please do not spread food in the chicken coop. You can leave fruit in the glass dishes for the chickens to eat.

4.  Place the chickens back in the coop when you leave. It is okay if the chickens leave the coop; you can leave the door open. It will get closed at the end of the school day by Team USA.

5.  All of the chickens have names. Ask Team USA students what their names are and keep your eyes out for pictures!

6.  When you leave, make sure to use the hand sanitizer.

7.  If you see a problem, let someone in Team USA know and we’ll take care of it!







8th GRADE PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BOOK FAIR

We are looking for parents of 8th graders who would like to volunteer with the book fair.  It is held on September 26th from 7:30am until 7:00pm. All proceeds go to benefit the 8th-grade class trip.  Please contact Margaux Vaillancourt @ mvaillancourt@maplerun.org.  Thank you!







WALKING SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM STUDENT LEADERS
Selected and potential leaders meet in the Library Space Thursday, September 12th at 7:45 AM to get an update on the program.








RENAISSANCE NEEDS YOUR COMPOST!
Renaissance wants your breakfast and snack compost from your classrooms. Please bring it to the Renaissance community and dump it into the buckets at the end of the hall by 2:00 pm each day. Renaissance will compost the food waste to make nutrient-rich soil for the school gardens.

Please make sure there is no dairy or trash in the compost.

Thank you!




PICTURES AND REPORTS



WALKING WEDNESDAY
Large numbers of kids joined the walking school buses on Wednesday morning, September 11th, in spite of overcast skies and the threat of rain. There were plenty of adult and student leaders for the day which helped ensure that everyone arrived safely at school. The sign-in process was a little chaotic as everyone arrived at once and the sign-in process took place in the hallway next to the lobby. Next month we will spread the tables out a bit to make sign-ins easier. We definitely want to account for every student and adult that walks into school.  Thank you

The Travelers team had the highest turnout for September's Walking Wednesday. Congratulations.











SACS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING RACE
On Tuesday a cross country relay race was held at our school. We invited Town School, Fairfield and Georgia schools. Athletes were paired up and took turns running laps around the "walking" path. The turnout was large and atmosphere cheerful. We have some strong and determined runners.  LINK TO 68 PICTURES of the event. 





NAVIGATORS - LAWYER
Ms. Lawyer's students lined up to check out books in the library. Mrs. Biggie facilitated the process. 9-11-2019







NAVIGATORS - LAIDMAN
Ms. Laidman's students were photographed by Ms. Asato-Ditch and shared with us. LINK TO 19 PICTURES