Announcements 1-16-2018

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16th

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 This will be the warmest day for next week.  The snow tubes will be out for use.

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 SCHEDULE Monday: Drama, Hip Hop, Explorers Wednesday: Drama, Magic, Books with Bashaw, Pottery, Explorers Thursday: Drama, Kids on the Move, Minecraft, Explorers

MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY Week A 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 Martin Luther King Day. No School Monday, January 21st. Triumph & Voyagers: Field Trip to Jay Peak Tuesday, January 22nd. 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM. Transportation: Bus FEBRUARY Discovery & Incredibles: 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. BFA Parent Night at St. Albans City School Tuesday, February 12th. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: 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 8TH GRADERS BFA PARENTS NIGHT AT ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL Preston Randall, Director of Guidance, will be coming to City School to discuss the transition from 8th to 9th grade- talking a little bit about BFA, giving an overview of the paperwork that students and families are required to fill out (academic and elective course selection), and answering any questions. For students and families who are unable to attend- no fear! We will be handing out and going over paperwork in classes, as well. Everyone will get what they need. Tuesday, February 12th 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Library 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 CLASSROOM BREAKFAST Ms. Johnson's students were photographed while eating breakfast in the classroom on Tuesday, the 15th. ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL HISTORY THE POSSIBILITY OF COMBINING CITY AND TOWN SCHOOLS INTO ONE UNION SCHOOL The Marshall Report came out in 1962, which resulted in the St. Albans City School Board taking that “big step” toward building a new school.   During this time the Bay School, in St. Alban’s Town, was also in need of more space for a growing number of students.   State and local government officials were pushing for the City and Town to form a union school.  The city needed a new school and the Town needed a new school. Why not build one “school plant” large enough for everyone?  The idea seemed simple enough. There were many, many meetings discussing how the union would happen. When unionization was put to a vote, the Town residents voted “No”. St. Albans City needed a new school and did not have time to try and change the minds of people living in the Town.  They moved ahead with their own plan by hiring an architect to design the school. DESIGN OF THE SCHOOL St. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL BUILDING John Dore and Whittier Architects, Inc.   Dore and Whittier worked together to design St. Albans City Elementary School Mr. Craib, Jack and Jackson (8th graders) were able to interview John Dore, who is on the left in the photo. We are sad to say Mr. Dore passed away a few months after the interview. This is an original sketch of St. Albans City school drawn by Mr. Whittier.