Announcements 1-15-2018

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15th

BREAKFAST MONDAY Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted Cereal 1/2 English Muffin Graham Crackers TUESDAY Homemade Blueberry Muffin Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese WEDNESDAY Homemade Breakfast Round Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese THURSDAY Danimals w/granola Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese FRIDAY Iced Honey Bun Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese

SNACKS WEDNESDAY - Haricot green beans THURSDAY - Strawberries FRIDAY - Cantaloupe MONDAY - No School

LUNCH MONDAY Dress Your  Own Hot Dog  Roasted Sweet  Potato Wedges  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar TUESDAY Chicken &  Cheese Fajita  Rice Pilaf  Flavorful Salsa  Magenta Slaw  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit  & Veggie Bar WEDNESDAY Pancakes Real  Maple Syrup  Sweet & White  Homefries  Twin Sausage  Links  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit  & Veggie Bar THURSDAY Cheesy Ravioli  Bake  Caesar Salad  Garlic Breadsticks  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit  & Veggie Bar FRIDAY Hot Roast  Pork Sandwich  Chef's Mashed  Potato  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit  & Veggie Bar

RECESS WEATHER It will be the warmest day we will see for a week. Head outside for some snow tubing time.

ATHLETICS: Link to Regularly Updated Sports Calendar on the School Site JANUARY  Practice Wednesday 1-16-2019 for 5/6 boys Navy and White teams has been cancelled 13 Comp Cheer @ Complex, 12 pm 14 2 x 4:30 bus 7B HOME vs Grand Isle, 4:00 Cheer GAME, 3:15-5:00pm 5/6 B Navy, 5:15-6:15 pm 5/6 B White, 5:45-6:45 pm 5/6 G,   6:45-7:45 pm 8th B, 7:30-8:45 pm 15 Comp Cheer @ Complex, 6 7/8 G,   3:30- 4:45 pm 8th B, 4:45-6:15 pm 7th B, 6:15-7:30 pm 16 2 x 4:30 bus 7/8 G & 8B HOME vs Missisquoi, G: 4:00 pm, B: 5:00 pm Cheer GAME, 3:30-6:00pm 5/6 B Navy, 5:15-6:15 pm cancelled 5/6 B White, 5:45-6:45 pm cancelled 5/6 G,   6:45-7:45 pm 7th B, 7:30-8:45 pm 17 2 x 4:30 bus 5/6 G & 5/6 B Navy @ Westford, G: 4 pm, B: 5 pm Comp Cheer @ City, 6 pm 7/8 G,   3:30- 4:45 pm 8th B, 4:45-6:15 pm 7th B, 6:15-7:45 pm 18 5/6 B Navy, 3:00-4:00 pm 5/6 B White, 3:30-4:30 pm 5/6 G,   4:30-5:30 pm 7/8 G,   5:30- 6:45 pm 7th B,   6:30-7:45 pm 8th B, 7:30-8:45 pm 19 5/6 B Navy vs. Milton @ Grand Isle, 9 am 5/6 B White vs. Fairfield @ Grand Isle, 10 am 5/6  G vs. Fairfield @ Fairfax, 9 am OPEN DOORS Session three began on Monday, January 14th.

MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY Week A Tuesday: 7:25-8:15   5th/6th Grade Band (Brass & Percussion) 8:15-8:30   Syeed Khan 9:30-10:00   Landon Underwood 10:00-10:30   Sophia Williams 11:00-11:30   Riley Cross 12:15-1:15   Jenna Trahan 12:45-1:15   Faith Marshall 1:15-1:45   Kaitlin Nicholas 1:50-2:45   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   Jeremiah Wood & Dakota Hoague 10:00-10:30   Lionel Dawson 11:00-11:30   Lily Odette 12:15-1:15   Jack Sparr 12:45-1:15   Johnathan Ireland 1:15-1:45   Jacob Spooner 1:50-2:45   7th/8th Grade Band Thursday: 7:25-8:15   5th/6th Grade Band (Woodwinds) 8:15-8:35   Jason Longe 8:35-8:55   Madison Gould 8:55-9:15   Igz Perez 9:30-10:00   Sarah McElree 10:00-10:30   Angus Ackel 11:15-11:45   Derrick Rouleau 11:45-12:15   Landon Underwood 12:15-12:45   Molly Clark, Evelyn Knight, Bryton Ross, & Vanessa Stanhope 12:45-1:15   Megan Gonyeau, Anna Smith, Makenna Tatro, & Serenity Patterson 1:15-1:45   Chris Hockhausen, Dublin Sheltra, Brandon Raymond, Molly Bernard, & Maggie Dunigan 1:50-2:45   7th/8th Grade Band Friday: 7:25-8:15   5th/6th Grade Band (Brass & Percussion) 9:30-10:00   Orion Ward & Galen Schad 10:00-10:30   Isaac Ditch & Drake Remillard 11:15-11:45   Lyla Rouleau 11:45-12:15   Lexi Smith 12:15-12:45   Kyla Abair, Sophie Carswell, Noelle LaClair, Kayden Levine-Owen, & Alexis Swann 12:45-1:15   Addison Hamilton, Grayson Mergenthal, Charlie Luneau, & Noah Morgan 1:15-1:45   Ella Dunigan, Alan LaRose, & Leah Mitchell 1:50-2:45   7th/8th Grade Band

IMPORTANT DATES JANUARY Drama Rehearsals for Beauty and the Beast Thursday, Jan 3rd - Thursday, April 11th. Mon, Wed, Thu. 3:15 to 4:30 PM. Location Large Gym and Music Rooms 7/8 Students: BFA Experience Tuesday, January 15th. 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Location BFA Gym (71 S. Main Street) Team USA. Field Trip to BFA Learning Center Wednesday, January 16th. 1:20 PM to 2:45 PM. Transportation: Walking MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, January 16th. 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Location St. Albans Town Education Ctr. Stewardship Committee Meeting Friday, January 18th. 7:45 to 8:15 AM. Location: Professional Library 7/8 Students: USA Sponsored Dance (Movie, Games, Food and Drink) Friday, January 18th. 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: USA Classrooms Triumph & Voyagers: Field Trip to Jay Peak Tuesday, January 22nd. 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM. Transportation: Bus FEBRUARY Discovery: Field Trip to Jay Peak Tuesday, February 5th. 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Transportation: Bus Everyone: Unified Arts Night Tuesday, February 5th. 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Locations: Gymnasiums, Cafeteria, Library Walking Wednesday. Link to Walking Routes and Meeting Times. Wednesday, February 6th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. NAEP Assessment Day for Grade 8 Friday, February 8th. 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Location: Library Travelers: Field Trip to Cairn's Ice Rink Arena Friday, February 8th. 9:00 AM to 1:45 PM. Transportation: Bus St. Albans Community: Healthy Hearts on the Move Saturday, February 9th. 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Locations: Cafeteria, Large and Small Gyms, Library. Everyone: Trimester Two Fine Arts Showcase Thursday, February 21st. 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Large Gym and Music Rooms NAEP Assessment Day for Grade 4 Friday, February 22nd. 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Location: Library MARCH Parent Community Council Meeting Thursday, March 7th. 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Location: Professional Library Parent Community Council - SURVIVermont Thursday, March 28th. 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: Cafeteria, Library Jan 1st. Holiday. No School Jan 2nd. Inservice for Teachers. No School Jan 21st. Martin Luther King Day. No School Feb 25th - 28th. Winter Break. No School March 1st - 4th Winter Break. No School March 5th - Town Meeting Day. No School

EVENTS AND NOTICES 7th and 8th Graders Save the Date for the  BFA Experience January 15th, Tuesday Evening, at the BFA Gym (71 S. Main Street) 6-8pm Sneak a peek at the school Meet the BFA Teachers and Staff Good Conversations and Snacks Come see all the different programs Meet the other Class of 2023 and 2024 classmates RECORDER CLUB REMINDER! Recorder Club meets in the big music room on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00-8:30 AM. Recorder Club is open to students in grades 4-8. RAIDERS GOT TALENT Raiders Got Talent started Thursday 1-10-2019 and will run through next Friday during lunch.  Please see Mrs. Trainer for details.  7/8 DANCE On January 18th Team USA will be holding a dance. The dance will commence at 6:00 and will end at 8:00. The dance will be held in the USA hallway. Pizza and soda will be available in the language arts room. The cost to get in will be 3.00 dollars. The dance will include a movie, games, food, drinks, and of course dancing. Students will not be allowed to walk home. We hope to see you there.

PICTURES AND REPORTS ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL HISTORY Economic Decline in St. Albans City In the 1960s, St. Albans was not doing well economically. Contributing Factors Included: The railroad was no longer the only way to move products.  Route 7 had been built and there was an increase in the number of trucks transporting items. LINK TO ST. ALBANS RAILROAD PICTURES St. Albans was no longer a customs port for the railroad; the port was moved further south to mid-Vermont St. Albans Grain Company and Wirthmore Feed Company closed  Fonda / Solo Paper Company downsized  Main Street businesses also suffered because it was easier for families to get to Burlington and shop at the bigger stores  LINK TO GRAIN AND FEED COMPANY, SOLO PAPER COMPANY AND MAINSTREET PICTURES St. Albans Residents Felt Like the City Needed to Upgrade its' Schools to prepare students for a better life In 1962, Educational consultant, Dr. John E. Marshall, did a study of the schools in St. Albans City. This study has become known as the “Marshall Report”.   Marshall states the need for a “Big Forward Step” to provide a completely new school to serve all elementary pupils in grades one through eight. Marshall writes that fixing and upgrading the five smaller schools would be costlier than building a new school.  Marshall views the “New Plant” or new school as an educational tool. Key Points of the Report Include: There should be plenty of land – 15 acres or more. As a reference Taylor Park is about 5 acres!! Room to add on a kindergarten wing if needed Lots of outdoor space for playgrounds and ball fields  Within walking distance for all or most pupils Marshall gives detailed descriptions of what the classrooms would look like “The Plant” should also have a gym; locker rooms; auditorium that doubles as a lunchroom; nurses office; art room; music room; language room; industrial arts shop; home economics room; teachers room; principal’s office; conference room; etc.  Building would also be used by the community after school hours Estimated cost is approximately 1 million dollars There was much controversy over Marshall’s report.  In 1964 the superintendent of schools, John Urquhart, stated that “we need a new school building because our schools are obsolete and overcrowded”.  He noted that in 1950 the city’s public schools had 462 enrolled elementary pupils and now (1964) there are 721 pupils in the same five buildings. Despite that increase of enrollment, many believed St. Albans City was in an economic decline.  This would result in fewer pupils being enrolled in the elementary schools, making the argument that a new school building was not needed.   If modernizing the small schools would cost as much as building a new school, then it makes sense to build a new school.