THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th
BREAKFAST
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SNACKS
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LUNCH
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RECESS WEATHER
It is a sloppy mess outside. Therefore the snow tubes and snowshoes will NOT be put out for use. The sledding hill should remain in better condition for upcoming colder days if we leave it alone.
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JANUARY
OPEN DOORS SCHEDULE
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MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY
Week B
Thursday:
7:25-8:15 5th/6th Grade Band (Woodwinds)
8:15-8:35 Jason Longe
8:35-8:55 Madison Gould
8:55-9:25 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 Addison Hamilton, Grayson Mergenthal, Charlie Luneau, Noah Morgan,
Ella Dunigan, Alan LaRose, & Leah Mitchell
12:45-1:15 Kyla Abair, Sophie Carswell, Noelle LaClair, Kayden Levine-Owen, &
Alexis Swann
1:15-1:45 Bentley Hamilton, Marie DeSorgher, Alyssa Payne, & Mackenzie Smith
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 Jaedyn Allen, Riley Cross, Daniel Mojica, & Alex Steiner
12:45-1:15 Ryan Blouin, Ava Giroux, & Tayah Paquette
1:15-1:45 Emily Ackel, Adam Boomhower, Natalie Cronin, & Sam Olsen
1:50-2:45 7th/8th Grade Band
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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
Stewardship Committee Meeting Friday, January 25th. 7:45 to 8:15 AM. Location: Professional Library 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
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
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EVENTS AND NOTICES
UNIFIED ARTS NIGHT
 Tuesday, February 5th. 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Locations: Gymnasiums, Cafeteria, Library Come learn about and experience the history of St. Albans City School 50 years ago. We will have old pictures (and yearbooks), articles and artifacts to view, a half-hour documentary video will be shown about the start of St. Albans City School and there will be many students performing short dramatic vignettes about our school history. In addition, you will be able to visit with the Unified arts teachers in their classrooms to see what students have been doing this school year.
WE WELCOME THE COMMUNITY TO THIS IMPORTANT EVENT
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE HEALTHY HEARTS FAIR
  As a result of the partial federal government shutdown, 3SquaresVT benefits for February will be issued on January 20, 2019.You May Need To Take Immediate Action
New applicants and participants whose benefits are up for recertification this month may need to take immediate action. All interviews must be completed, and all required documentation received, on or before January 15, 2019.
All available resources have been deployed to process 3Squares benefits. We will be contacting as many clients as possible to process outstanding applications and recertifications.
These benefits will be for the entire month of February so you need to budget accordingly.
Finally, schools and sponsors are reminded that any family with a change in income as a result of the shutdown (or any other reason) may apply for free and reduced-price meal benefits<https://education.
FAMILIES OF 4TH AND 8TH GRADERS
On February 8th, 4th and 8th grades will take the NAEP assessment. The links below will take you to letters that explain the expectations for that measurement.
LINK TO PARENT/GUARDIAN LETTER FOR 4TH GRADERSLINK TO PARENT/GUARDIAN LETTER FOR 8TH GRADERS What is NAEP? It is a Common Measure of Student Achievement The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only assessment that measures what U.S. students know and can do in various subjects across the nation, states, and in some urban districts. Also known as The Nation’s Report Card, NAEP has provided important information about how students are performing academically since 1969.
UNSAFE RAILROAD CROSSINGS SIGHTED IN RECENT WEEKS
Sometimes trains are parked across Elm Street when students want to cross. No matter how long the train sits there, and no matter how tempting it is, don't crawl under the rail cars or over the train car connectors.
Thank you for being patient until the train passes.
LINK TO A SHORT EXAMPLE UNSAFE CROSSING VIDEO (not from St. Albans)
YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS)
Grades 6-8
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Our school is taking part in the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) . This was developed in 1991 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Health and Agency of Education. The YRBS gathers information about health risk behaviors of 6th through 12th grade students. Schools, communities, and state agencies will use the results of the survey to evaluate programs, plan new programs and to secure future funding. We are planning to administer the survey to our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students on January 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019. If you would like to see the survey, a copy is available to view in the School Counseling office. If you do not want your child to participate in the survey, please complete the opt out form and return it to Kristen Hersey in the School Counselor’s Office. Copies of the opt out form were mailed home and are also available to download here. LINK TO OPT OUT FORM. Forms must be returned by January 28th, 2019.
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
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PICTURES AND REPORTS
CITY SCHOOL STUDENT AND STAFF NUMBERS IN 1970
St. Albans City Elementary School was designed for 700 students with a max of 1,000.
The original plan only counted the students that would be coming from the five neighborhood schools. Less than a year after construction began on St. Albans City Elementary School, St. Mary’s announced they were closing their doors in June of 1969. Both the elementary school and the high school would close. All the St. Mary’s students would have to be absorbed into the public-school system.
St. Albans City did not have room in the smaller schools, so they leased the vacant Central Catholic High School from St. Mary’s Church. Students from St. Albans City attended Central Catholic High until the new elementary school opened.
St. Albans City Elementary School was presented as a K – 8 school. That plan had to change because St. Mary’s closed, which added several hundred students in grades 1 – 8. The new school would no longer have kindergarten classes.
The projected enrollment for the new elementary school jumped to 1,044:
1st Grade – 140 students and 6 classroom teachers
2nd Grade – 135 students and 6 classroom teachers
3rd Grade – 101 students and 4 classroom teachers
4th Grade – 102 students and 4 classroom teachers
5th Grade – 120 students and 5 classroom teachers
6th Grade – 131 students and 5 classroom teachers
7th Grade – 156 students and 5 classroom teachers
8th Grade - 159 students and 5 classroom teachers
The new St. Albans City Elementary School will have 61 teaching staff members. Two of those positions are for the principal, Harry Walsh Jr. and assistant principal, Claire Woodbury.
Holy Angels School closed shortly after City Elementary opened increasing the enrollment to over 1,300 and did not include kindergarten.
COST OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING
Construction of the St. Albans City Elementary School took 2 years and cost around 3.1 million dollars. If the same school was built today it would cost over 45 million dollars!
Eli Shapiro was the chairman of the school board during construction and Sidney Dewey was the superintendent.
The gym was dedicated to Eli Shapiro and his plaque is on the
wall by the gym exit doors.
The learning center was dedicated to Sidney Dewey and his plaque
is in the library.
 FITNESS DRUMMING Students had a chance to mix exercise with drumming in this hybrid activity. Ms. Jarvis, Mr. Kelly and Ms. Rouleau guided students through a range of fun dance and drumming moves. LINK TO 13 PICTURES  
GLASSES FOUND ON PAM'S BUS 3. YOURS?
DISCOVERY SKI TRIP PICTURES FROM JANUARY 8TH
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