Announcements 1-24-2020

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd

PICTURES AND REPORTS 8th GRADE CHILDHOOD PICTURES WANTED The yearbook committee needs your childhood pictures Please send or give your childhood pictures to Bella Stott or Amber Poquette by the end of January. afpoquette@maplerun.org blstott@maplerun.org If you bring your childhood pictures into school, we will scan them and  return them to you on the same day THE ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL 50TH CELEBRATION CONTINUES INTO 2020 Over the next several weeks, the daily announcements will include pictures from 1970 and a similar picture that was taken 50 years later in 2020. These pictures are also posted on the wall outside the big gym. Can you see anything that is the same 50 years later? St. Albans City School Downstairs Office in 1970 Downstairs Office in 2020 Front Lobby Staircase in 1970 Same Staircase in 2020 DREAMERS SNOW TUBING Ms. Dennis' students enjoyed some early morning sledding with the school snow tubes on Thursday 1-23-2020. Ms. Bessette shared the photos.  LINK TO 12 PICTURES TEAM USA eCYBERMISSION PROJECTS For this project, students gathered chicken manure, mixed it with differing amounts of water and then used that liquid to fertilize plants. Manure has high levels of nitrogen that can help plants grow. Too much or too little nitrogen can cause problems for plants. The students hoped to find the optimal fertilization amount with their eCybermission project. For this project, the students decided to conduct experiments with three classroom tables. These tables had not been thoroughly cleaned for an extended time period and were presumably covered with germs. The students swabbed one table that had not been cleaned in any way. The second table was swabbed after using a standard household cleaning wipe. The third table was swabbed with various green cleaning products. The swabs were then swirled around three sets of petri dishes to see what kind of bacterial growth would occur. Our school uses green cleaning products. This project may be able to examine their effectiveness. IMAGINATION PE Ms. Bashand's students had PE with Ms. Wight on Wednesday. One of the eighth graders spent time in the class mentoring the students through various activities. Quite a few older students serve in a mentoring capacity with the younger-grade PE classes. 1-22-2020 JOKE OF THE WEEK LINK TO VIDEO

WEATHER It will be a good warm day for snow tubing.

BREAKFAST MON - 20th No School TUE - 21st Pancakes  Fresh Blueberries  Homemade  Blueberry Muffin  Whole Grain Bagel  Cream Cheese WED - 22nd Pancakes  Fresh Blueberries  Homemade  Breakfast Round  Whole Grain Bagel  Cream Cheese THU - 23rd Pancakes  Fresh Blueberries  Danimals  w/granola  Whole Grain Bagel  Cream Cheese FRI - 24th Pancakes  Fresh Blueberries  Whole Grain Donut  Whole Grain Bagel  Cream Cheese SNACK  THURSDAY - Clementines FRIDAY - Grapes LUNCH MON - 20th No School TUE - 21st Beef Taco Bar  w/ The Works  Garden Salsa  Rice Pilaf  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Vegetable Bar WED - 22nd BBQ Pulled Pork  Sandwich  Creamy Coleslaw  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Vegetable Bar THU - 23rd Spaghetti w/Meat  Sauce (Ground  Beef)  Spaghetti Squash  Bake Garlic  Breadstick  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Vegetable Bar FRI - 24th Pineapple Teriyaki  Chicken Stir Fry  Rice Pilaf  Vegetable Egg  Roll  Fortune Cookie  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Vegetable Bar Chinese New Year

ATHLETICS Here is an updated calendar of all changes for the entire season: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BtPBMIt3d_aHZwdQx-zoC2E8-sxSpj9R/edit JANUARY 22  7/8 G & 7 B @ Georgia, G: 4pm B:5 pm 5/6 G 3-4:15 pm 5/6 B 4:00-5:15 pm Cheer 5/6 & 7/8 @ Complex, 6:15-7:45 pm 23  7th B 3-430 pm 7/8 G 4:30-6 pm 8th B 6-7:30 pm Cheer 5/6 3-4:30 pm Cheer 7/8 Comp @ Complex, 5:30-7 pm 24  7/8 G & 8 B @ Alburgh, G: 4pm B:5 pm 5/6 G 3-4:15 pm 5/6 B 4:00-5:15 pm Cheer 5/6 3-4:30 pm Cheer 7/8- 4:30-6 pm  25  5/6 Games Boys @ Grand Isle,12 pm Girls @ SATEC, 9 am Cheer NVAC Competition at SBHS OPEN DOORS Monday: (Program will run: 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17) Extreme Hip Hop Drama Pottery Open Doors Explorers Wednesday: (Programs will run: 1/15,1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19) Magic Drama Japanese Club Open Doors Explorers Thursday: (Programs will run: 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20) Minecraft Drama Kids on the Move Open Doors Explorers

MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY LINK TO LIST OF STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUAL OR BAND LESSONS WEEK B 5th and 6th grades Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Full Band 5th Grade  7:30 - 8:15 6th Grade  7:30 - 8:15 6th Grade 7:30 - 8:15 5th Grade 7:30 - 8:15 6th Grade 7:30 - 8:15 Full Band 5th Grade 8:30 - 9:25 Lessons 8:15-8:45 6th Grade Low Brass 6th Grade Trumpets Lessons 8:45-9:15 6th Grade Percussion 6th Grade Alto/Tenor Saxes Lessons 9:30-10:00 5th Grade Flutes 5th Grade Trumpets Lessons 10:00-10:30 5th Grade Clarinets 5th Grade Low Brass Lessons 10:30-11:00 6th Grade Flutes 6th Grade Clarinets 5th Grade Alto Saxophones 5th Grade Percussion WEEK B 7th and 8th grades Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Lessons 9:30-10:00 Kiannah P. Tomas Z. Lessons 10:00-10:30 Kodee B. & Anna S. Grayson M. & Charlie L. Lessons 11:45-12:15 Tyler B., Leo M., & Emily D. Lessons 12:00-12:30 Evie K., Sam O., & Natalie C. Lessons 12:15-12:45 Isaac D. & Drake R. Dakota H. Sophie W. & Angus A. Faith M. & Igz P. Lessons 12:30-1:00 Lionel D. Lessons 12:45-1:15 Alyssa P. & Mackenzie S. Jeremiah W. Dylan S. & Gavin M. Jacob S. Lessons 1:15- 1:45 Faith Q. & Cheyenne C. Chris H. Kaitlin N. Full Band/ Jazz Band 7th & 8th Grade 2:00-2:45 7th & 8th Grade 2:00-2:45 7th & 8th Grade 2:00-2:45 7th & 8th Grade 2:00-2:45 7th & 8th Grade 1:00-1:45

STRING LESSONS WITH MR. CHARPENTIER LINK TO FULL SCHEDULE Week B

IMPORTANT DATES JANUARY Stewardship Meeting Tuesday, January 28th. 7:30 to 8:30 AM. Location: Professional Library. Parent Community Council Meeting Wednesday, January 29th. 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Location: Professional Library (AC-206) 8th Grade to BFA Class Selections Thursday, January 30th. 8:30 to 9:30 AM. Location: Library FEBRUARY 8th Grade to BFA parent meeting Monday, February 3rd. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Library Puppets in Education Anxiety Program Tuesday, February 4th. 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Location: Library.  Vision Screenings Tue-Thu February 4th, 5th and 6thWalking Wednesday Wednesday, February 5th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, February 5th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office. 28 Catherine  Street. St. Albans Stewardship Meeting Tuesday, February 11th. 7:30 to 8:30 AM. Location: Professional Library. Travelers Field Trip to Cairn's Arena in Burlington Thursday, February 13th. 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM. Transportation: Bus Healthy Hearts Fair. St. Albans and Vermont Residents Welcome. Saturday, February 15th. 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School. Fundraising Concert and Dinner for Band, Chorus and Orchestra Saturday, February 15th. 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Cafeteria MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, February 19th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Bellows Free Academy.  71 South Main Street. St Albans SACS 50th Birthday Celebration Thursday, February 20th. 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Location: Cafeteria, Large Gym. Winter Break February 24th through March 2nd.  January 2-3. Inservice days. No School January 20. Martin Luther King Day. No School January 24 - March 2nd. Winter Break. No School

EVENTS AND NOTICES Family game day / mini-convention  at City Hall on Saturday 1/25   Frozen Ogre will be running Tiny Dungeons  from 10-12 pm so if you are interested,  then please show up!  Join the SACS Music Department for a  Spaghetti Dinner! Where? SACS Cafeteria When? Saturday, February 15th from 5pm-7pm Featuring  The Smokey Newfield Project This event is open to the public Donations will benefit the Middle School music trip to the  “Trills and Thrills” Festival at the Great Escape.  Please sign up with Mr. Kelly or Ms. Hartman to reserve a spot              Food Donations can be brought to Mr. Kelly or Ms. Hartman INFORMATION ABOUT FLU Our nursing staff has shared a one-page information flyer for families about flu.  LINK TO FLYER A GREAT WAY FOR FAMILIES and COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SPEND TIME ON A COLD SATURDAY MORNING. Check out the healthy hearts event at St. Albans City School It is free and fun!