Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Announcements 1-4-2018

THURSDAY JANUARY 4th
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
SNACK for THURSDAY

GRAPES: 
1. Grapes appear in many colors. White, red, black, blue, green, purple and golden.
2. There are over 8,000 grape varieties worldwide.
3. The grape appears in the top ten of the world’s favorite fruits, along with tomatoes, mangos, and bananas.
4. The USA imports 25% of their grapes from Chile.
5. Grapes are botanically classed as berries.
Reference: http://topfoodfacts.com/20-interesting-facts-about-grape/
LUNCH


EXPECTED RECESS WEATHER

It will still be cold for recess. Try to get outside because tomorrow it will be too cold to do so safely.  The snow tubes will be outside.


IMPORTANT DATES


JANUARY
Voyagers and Triumph: Field trip to Jay Peak
Monday, January 8th. 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM. Transportation: Bus.

Everyone: Winter Band and Orchestra Concert
Tuesday, January 9th. 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Location: Large Gym

Everyone: January's Walking Wednesday. (Weather Dependent)
Wednesday, January 10th. This is the only Walking Wednesday in January.

Stewardship Committee Meeting
Wednesday, January 10th. 7:45 to 8:30 AM. Location: Professional Library

Everyone: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
Monday, January 15th.

Food Advisory Meeting
Wednesday, January 17th. 1:30 to 2:30 PM. Location: Professional Library

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 17th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Fairfield Gym


FEBRUARY
MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 7th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM Central Office Board Room. 28 Catherine Street.

Everyone: Healthy Hearts Fair - NMC
Saturday, February 10th. 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Location: St. Albans City School

Triumph Field Trip to Jay Peak
Monday, February 12th. 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM.

Everyone: Unified Arts Night
Thursday, February 15th. 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Library, Cafeteria, Large Gym, Small Gym, Arts Classrooms.

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 21st. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School Library.

Everyone: Winter Break - No School
Monday, February 26th - Monday March 5th. (Also Tuesday, March 6th is Town Meeting Day - No School)



AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING

OPEN DOORS:
(Session 3 begins on 1/8/18, acceptance letters went home on 1/3/18)

Thursday - Homework Club 


ATHLETICS:

Thursday (1/4)
7/8 Girls and 8th Grade Boys Home Game vs. Grand Isle, Girls: 4:15, Boys: 5:15
5-8 Cheer (cheering for late game) 4:15-6:15
7th Boys, 7:00-8:15 (large gym)

Friday (1/5)
5/6 Boys *blue team*, 3:15-4:30 (large gym)
5/6 Girls, 4:30-5:45 (large gym)
7/8 Girls, 5:45-7 (large gym)
7th Boys and 8th Boys, 7-8:15 (large gym)

Saturday (1/6)
5/6 Girls @ Milton Elementary School, 8:00 a.m.
5/6 Boys *blue team* @ Grand Isle, 12:00 p.m.
5/6 Boys *white team* @ Grand Isle, 3:00 p.m.


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

Full Sr. Orchestra is rehearsing today at 2.

Band lessons today include, Lionel at 8, Jonathan at 8:30, Ella at 9, Genny at 9:30, Kianna at 10:30, Eliz and Noah at 12:30, Connor at 1, and Yuki, Lindsay, and Addie at 1:30.

Beginning cello, group 2, is right after school today.


EVENTS OR NOTICES


DRAMA STUDENTS if you signed up for auditions, they happen today (Thursday) 3:15-5:00

Permission forms were due to Ms. Hartman Wednesday!










Green Up Vermont 
2018 Poster Contest!
Green Up Day is the first Saturday in May when thousands of Vermonters of all ages continue to come together to clean up and green up our state. Come join this year's poster contest! 

Here are the guidelines:
Open to all students K-12 grade
Must include the words Green Up Vermont
Size 11x14" portrait
No logos or brand names


All poster designs are due to Ms. Tagliamonte by January 23! Green Up Vermont keeps your poster, so make sure to take a pic before you hand it in! On the back of the entry make sure to include:

Your Grade
Your First and Last Name
Address
Parent or Guardian Phone Number


PICTURES AND REPORTS


INCREDIBLES WENT SNOW TUBING
Although it was still seriously cold outside, students from many of the learning communities braved the conditions and went out for a little fun and exercise. Remember to bring hats, gloves, boots and warm jackets to school. Here are pictures of a few of the Incredibles on Tuesday 1-3-2018




THROWBACK THURSDAY
Not the best quality but fun to see changes anyway.



NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS
3 & 4-year-old Pre-K students
Session 1. 8:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M.
Session 2. 11:15 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Full Pre-K (4-year-olds) and Kindergarten 8:00 A.M - 2:00 P.M.
1st - 8th Grade 7:30 A.M - 2:50 P.M.
Half Day School Hours are 7:30 A.M. - 10:50 A.M.