Announcements 2-5-2019

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th

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 MONDAY - Oranges TUESDAY -  Honeydew Melon

LUNCH MONDAY Chicken Patty Sandwich Crinkle Cut French Fries Daily Soup Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar TUESDAY Taco Bar w/ The Works Rice Pilaf Homemade Flavorful Salsa Daily Soup Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar WEDNESDAY Pancakes Real Maple Syrup Sweet & White Homefries Twin Sausage Links Daily Soup Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar THURSDAY Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce Garlic Breadsticks Daily Soup Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar FRIDAY Hearty Chicken & Biscuits Steamed Green Peas Daily Soup Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar

RECESS WEATHER The melt-off continues. The recess shed will be closed today.  Please avoid the icy areas if you head outside for recess (gaga pit, sledding hill and parts of the playground). Please also stay off the mountains of snow on the side of the parking lots. Thank you.

ATHLETICS: Basketball photos will be taken by Leonard Parent within the next few weeks. Each team will have received picture packages by the end of this week for their respective photo day. Please fill out the form and hold on to it until picture day. 5/6 Boys (Navy and White) Monday 2/4 @ 3-4:30 pm 5/6 Girls Monday 2/4 @ 5 pm 7/8 Girls Tueday 2/5 @ 5:30 pm 7th Boys Thursday 2/7 @ 4:45 pm  8th Boys -Wednesday 2/13 @ 7:30 pm Cheer - Monday 2/11 @ 3:30 pm There will be NO practices February 5th and February 8th due to Unified Arts night and gym set-up for Healthy Hearts. SCHEDULE CHANGE: 8th grade boys will no longer play on Tuesday, February 12th at Alburgh. The game will be rescheduled to Monday, February 4th at 5 pm in Alburgh. Link to Regularly Updated Sports Calendar on the School Site FEBRUARY 4 2 x 4:30 bus 2x GAME BUS REQUEST 7/8 G & 7B @ Westford G: 4:00 pm, B: 5:00 pm 8B @ Alburgh, B: 5:00 pm Cheer, 3:30-4:30pm 5/6 B Navy, 3:00-4:00 pm 5/6 B White, 4:00-5:00 pm 5/6 G,   5:00-6:00 pm 8th B, 6:00-7:15 pm 5 Unified Arts Night. No practices Comp Cheer @ Complex, 6 6 2 x 4:30 bus 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 Comp Cheer, 5:30 p @ City 7th B,  6:30-7:45 pm 8th B, 7:30-8:45 pm 7 2 x 4:30 bus 7/8 G & 7B HOME vs. Fairfax, G: 4:30 pm B: 5:30 pm Cheer GAME, 3:30-5:30pm 8th B, 7:00-8:15 pm 8 Healthy Heart set-up. No practices. 9 5/6 B Navy vs. Swanton @ SATEC, 3 pm 5/6 B White vs. Fairfax @ SATEC, 1 pm 5/6 G  vs. Swanton @ GEMS, 9 am Comp Cheer TBD-NVAC Competition @ SBHS OPEN DOORS SCHEDULE Monday: (Program will run: 1/14, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) Extreme Hip Hop Drama (1/9, 1/10) Open Doors Explorers Wednesday: (Programs will run: 1/16,1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20) Magic Drama Pottery Open Doors Explorers Thursday: (Programs will run: 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21) Minecraft Drama Kid’s on the Move Open Doors Explorers

MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY Week B 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 8:55-9:25   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

IMPORTANT DATES 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 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. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, February 6th. 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: Central Office, Catherine St. NAEP Assessment Day for Grade 8 Friday, February 8th. 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Location: Library Stewardship Committee Meeting Friday, February 8th. 7:45 to 8:15 AM. 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 Young Blade Family Banquet Wednesday, February 13th. 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: Cafeteria 4th - 6th Grade Dance Sponsored by Team Triumph. LINK TO DANCE PROTOCOL Friday, February 15th. 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: Cafeteria. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, February 20th. 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: Fairfield Center School. 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 Public Hearing on our State Budget Monday, February 25th. 5:30 to 7:30 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 February 25th - 28th. Winter Break. No School March 1st - 4th Winter Break. No School March 5th - Town Meeting Day. No School March 25th - Teacher/Staff Inservice Day. No School

EVENTS AND NOTICES Unified Arts Night Tuesday, February 5th 5:00 - 7:00 Come and celebrate St. Albans City School's 5oth anniversary! Visit the Unified Arts classrooms.   Watch a drum fit activity in the big gym.                           Learn all about the history of our school by: >looking at old photos and newspaper articles >checking out yearbooks and class photo books starting in 1970 >viewing a documentary >watching a student performance Stay until the end and enjoy the celebration cake! LINK TO 1-MINUTE UNIFIED ARTS NIGHT PROMOTIONAL VIDEO A NOTE FROM OUR NURSES TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES Know Your Dose Acetaminophen, often known as Tylenol, is a medication found in over 600 prescription and over the counter medicines. It is often found in cough, cold, allergy medicines, pain relievers and fever reducers. Due to the fact that acetaminophen is found in so many items, it can be easy take more than the daily recommended amount. It is key to always read the label of all medications that you take. Consuming too much acetaminophen can lead to liver damage. POSTPONED FOR A WEEK due to icy sidewalks and low temperatures Walking Wednesday. Link to Walking Routes and Meeting Times. Wednesday, February 13th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. 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 GRADERS    LINK 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. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE HEALTHY HEARTS FAIR 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

PICTURES AND REPORTS MORE SACS HISTORY PICTURES These are from the first year of St. Albans City School. 1970. Thank you Ms. Wight for digging all of these old photos up. WORKING OUT AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT problem, John Manley, Industrial arts teacher, aids in the labor of Norman Trahan, an eighth grade student. WORKING TOGETHER AT THE WHEEL is an age old tradition.  Here Karen Susslin (left) and Peg Goldsbury work with clay while Ted Walentowski, one of the school’s two art instructors, gives advice. AFTER HOURS SESSION featuring Dave Rankowski on trombone, with Harold Bernstein directing, is necessary due to the over abundance of students interested in music. LENDING A HAND.  Mrs. Bessie Horan instructs Kathy Clapper (left) and Bonnie Duprey (center) in the fine art of cookie cutting. STUDY CARRELS are an integral part of the learning center.  Here a class works on a research project.  With carrels many students can work together in one room with little distraction. DAVID GILBERT starts a session of boys’ physical education by dropping a ball and getting out of the way as fast as he can. DISSECTING OWL PELLETS  Pre-K students in Ms. Tara Stanton's classroom carefully pulled apart owl pellets to look for rodent and bird bones. Owls swallow mice, voles, shrews and small birds whole and then cough up the fur, feathers and bones in a pellet. Kids can examine pictures of the bones of these small creatures and compare them to what they find in the pellets to determine what the owl consumed. The kids really enjoy this kind of investigation. LINK TO 18 PICTURES RAIDER PRIDE WEEKLY WINNERS Ms. Jessica Bachand and Ms. Kaely Bachand. TEAM TRIUMPH Team Triumph celebrated Friday Fun Day with a pep rally hosted by Ms. Stacie. They had competitions and learned a Team Triumph cheer.  MORE NAVIGATORS JAPANESE/CHINESE CULTURE-RELATED PICTURES About a week ago, Ms. Sato-Ditch, taught students about Japanese and Chinese cultures. Ms. Lwyer took a zillion pictures. Family members may want access to them vith THIS LINK.