Sunday, April 21, 2019

Announcements 4-29-2019

MONDAY, APRIL 29th
BREAKFAST
MONDAY
Whole Grain 

Bagel 
Cream Cheese 
Assorted Cereal 
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 - No Information at the moment
LUNCH
MONDAY
Dress Your 
Own Burger 
Hand Cut 
French Fries 
Daily Soup 
Fresh Fruit & 
Veggie Bar
TUESDAY
Chicken & 
Cheese 
Quesadilla 
Garden Salsa 
Rice Pilaf 
Daily Soup 
Fresh Fruit & 
Veggie Bar
WEDNESDAY
Meatball Sub 
Garden Pasta 
Salad 
Daily Soup 
Fresh Fruit & 
Veggie Bar
THURSDAY
Spaghetti 
w/Meat Sauce 
Mixed Greens 
w/Maple 
Vinaigrette 
Garlic 
Breadsticks 
Daily Soup 
Fresh Fruit & 
Veggie Bar
FRIDAY
No School

RECESS WEATHER

It should be a glorious day to get outside for recess, especially this morning.


To see totally up-to-date weather information you can go to THIS LINK

OPEN DOORS

ALL OPEN DOORS PROGRAMS ARE FULL FOR SESSION 5!


ATHLETICS
LINK TO ONLINE ATHLETICS CALENDAR

Note: Any 3rd-5th grade girls that are interested in playing little league softball, please contact Ms. Beck for more information!  sbeck@maplerun.org

Softball:
MONDAY 4/29

3:30 to 5:00
TUESDAY 4/30

3:30 to 5:00
WEDNESDAY 5/1

3:30 to 5:00
Practice
THURSDAY 5/2

3:30 to 5:00

FRIDAY 5/3

No training
Parent / Teacher
conferences


The Fitness Team competition is Thursday, May 2nd: If you have questions please call Meg Jarvis at 527-0565


MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY

Week B


Monday:
7:25-8:15   5th/6th Grade Band (Woodwinds)
8:15-8:45   Tara Ditch
9:15-9:45   Molly Clark, Evelyn Knight, Bryton Ross, & Vanessa Stanhope
9:45-10:15   Megan Gonyeau, Anna Smith, Lily Odette, Makenna Tatro, & Serenity Patterson
10:15-10:45   Chris Hockhausen, Dublin Sheltra, Brandon Raymond, Molly Bernard, & Maggie Dunigan
12:15-12:45   Molly Smith & Tomas Zemianek
12:45-1:15   Bella Stott & Kaitlin Nicholas
1:15-1:45   Genevieve LaClair
1:45-2:15   Eamon Garceau
2:15-2:45   Amber Poquette


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


APRIL
Nothing more listed at the moment


MAY
Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, May 1st. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to walking routes and times

MRUSD School Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 1st. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office 28 Catherine Street.

Fitness Competition at Norwich
Thursday, May 2nd. 7:00 to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus

Band and Chorus Grades 6, 7 & 8 Trip to MVU
Friday, May 3rd. 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

and Saturday, May 4th. 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, May 8th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to walking routes and times

SBAC Testing
May 6th-10th and 13th-17th.


Grades 1 & 2: Nurses Week Poster Celebration with NMC Staff. A small event during SBACs. Unfortunately, not open to families
Tuesday, May 7th. 8:45 to 9:45 AM. Location: SACS cafeteria.

Welcome to Kindergarten Evening
Tuesday, May 7th. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Library

Fancy Dance for 1st-3rd Graders. Imagine a prom for this age group.
Friday, May 10th. 3:00 to 4:30 PM. Location: Cafeteria.


Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, May 15th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to walking routes and times

MRUSD School Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 15th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: St. Albans Town Edu. Center

Maple Run Staff Walk/Run
Saturday, May 18th. 10:00 AM. Location: Starts and ends at Town School. 129 South Main Street.

Science and PE Testing
May 20th - 24th.

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, May 22nd. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to walking routes and times

Imagination Field Trip to Spare Time
Thursday, May 23rd. 8:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Transportation: Bus

Local Motion Bike Trailer Visit
Monday, May 27 through Friday, June 7th.

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, May 29th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to walking routes and times


JUNE
Dreamers Field Trip to Shelburne Farms
Wednesday, June 5th. 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: Bus

Adventurers Field Trip to Shelburne Farms
Thursday, June 6th. 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: Bus

Bike Trip on the Rail Trail for all 6th Graders
Friday, June 7th. 8:30 AM to 2:15 PM. Transportation: Bus

Graduation Day for 8th Graders
Wednesday, June 12th.

Investigators Field Trip to St. Albans Bay Park
Wednesday, June 12th. 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus

Navigators Field Trip to Shelburne Farms
Wednesday, June 12th. 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: Bus

Incredibles Field Trip to Covenant Hills
Wednesday, June 12th - Thursday, June 13th. 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus

Last Day for Ms. Gleason's Pre-K
Thursday, June 13th.

PreK - Cottage Group End of Year Event with Families (Morning Group)
Wednesday, June 12th. 9:15 to 10:00 AM. Location: Library

PreK - Cottage Group End of Year Event with Families (Afternoon Group)
Wednesday, June 12th. 12:45 to 1:30 AM. Location: Library

Dreamers Field Trip to Shelburne Farms
Thursday, June 13th. 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: Bus

Discovery Field Trip to Covenant Hills
Thursday, June 13th - Friday, June 14th. 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

Voyagers Field Trip to Camp Abnaki
Thursday, June 13th - Friday, June 14th. 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

Last Day for Pre-K Full Day Program
Friday, June 14th.

Last Day of School
Wednesday, June 19th.


END OF SCHOOL DATES
The last day of school this year will be June 19 providing we do not have any more school closings. Add a day for each that we have. 

Graduations will remain the same. Fairfield, SACS and SATEC will be June 12 and BFA will be June 15 as Scheduled.


May 3rd. Parent Teacher Conferences
May 27th. Memorial Day. No School.
Notice: Last Day of School has been moved
from the 13th to the 19th.


EVENTS AND NOTICES


WALKING WEDNESDAY IS THIS WEEK
Wednesday, May 1st. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. 

We will be having Walking Wednesdays every Wednesday for the Next 6 weeks








MAKERSPACE OPEN LAB TIMES 
CLOSED TEMPORARILY

 Makerspace Open Lab times will be closed from April 29th through May 27. 
They will resume a normal open lab schedule after Memorial Day.









MAPLE RUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
WELLNESS POLICY 

The MRUSD Board is reviewing the revised Wellness Policy and plans to have further discussion and vote on the policy at their May 1st (possibly May 15th) meeting. They would like feedback, which can be provided here: http://www.maplerun.org/policy-feedback--3

C09 Wellness Policy - This policy review is a revision with substantial committee/community input over the last two years. 









FREE MATH-BASED GAMES FOR FAMILIES




During the week of April 29th, please see Mr. Ashton in the library while you are here for conferences. Visit him for information about the mathematics presented to your child in their grade level as well as questions you can ask your child’s teacher to help you better understand the mathematics they are learning. While you are there get a free math-based game to take home and enjoy with your family! Games are limited to one per family until they are gone. If you have a conference at a time while he is not in the library, let your child’s teacher know and he will get one to you!












GREEN-UP DAY IS MAY 4TH
LIST OF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 
If you plan to volunteer, then please submit your name, and the work location you would like to be at on that Saturday, to Mr. Craib
mcraib@maplerun.org 


Houghton Park, Taylor Park, Barlow Street Community Center, Senior Center, SACS









RUN/WALK FOR JIM
The 20th annual Run/Walk for Jim is happening May 5, 2019.  This fun event has a kids fun run with medals and a trophy for the school with the most participants.  

Register at www.runforjimbashaw.com.   If you would like a hard copy of the registration form see Lisa Morton in A9!  


PICTURES AND REPORTS


8th GRADER BLAST FROM THE PAST
See if you can spot the 8th graders.  LINK TO 43 PICTURES








DREAMERS (WALSH AND MUIR) TECH CLASS

These students were fully engaged at their tech stations when they were photographed on Thursday, April 18th. It was pirate day among the Dreamers team. That is why they were dressed as they were.  LINK TO 21 PICTURES.









STAFF OPEN DOORS

Occasionally, staff will organize an after school session to do activities similar to Open Doors for students. Here are some pictures from Friday, April 19th right before spring break.  

19 BASKETBALL PICTURES

16 CERAMICS (CLAY) PICTURES
24 CUPCAKE DECORATING PICTURES
7 MAKING BEADED LANYARDS PICTURES





THINGS THAT FLY PARACHUTES
Students have moved on from making planes and trebuchets to making parachutes. Here are a few photos of their work on 4-17-2019.  LINK TO 13 PICTURES








IMAGINATION
Here are two weeks of stem engineering challenges in 3rd grade! Students created a plan, tested their plan and were able to go back and revise their strategy.  LINK TO 24 PICTURES







TEAM USA ALUMNI
Graduates from the previous year were kind enough to stop by and visit with their former school mates. The BFA students stood up in front of the class and gave Team USA 7th and 8th graders an idea of what to expect when they move up to Bellows Free Academy. 4-19-2109








TURTLE LOOK ALIKES






GUESS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
Mr. Pelkey took this picture. Look carefully and see if you can identify what you see. Next, see if you can guess where this picture was taken on school property.








LOST AND FOUND ITEMS
From the week prior to Spring Break.