Announcements 5-10-2019

FRIDAY, MAY 10th

JOKE OF THE WEEK LINK TO VIDEO

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 FRIDAY - Strawberries MONDAY - Honeydew

LUNCH MONDAY Nachos Supreme Garden Salsa Rice Pilaf  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit  & Veggie Bar Festive Dessert TUESDAY Oven Baked  BBQ Chicken  Hand Cut  French Fries  Dinner Roll  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar WEDNESDAY Hearty Meatloaf  Chef's Mashed  Potato  Dinner Roll Daily Soup Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Featuring Local Beef from Choinere Family Farm THURSDAY General Tso Chicken  Rice Pilaf Asian Cabbage Salad Daily Soup Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar FRIDAY Homemade Cheesy Breadsticks Marinara Dipping Sauce Chicken Noodle  Soup Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar

RECESS WEATHER It looks like it might be a rough day for outside recess. The recess shed will be closed unless the weather clears substantially. 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 Softball: MONDAY 5/6 Practice 3:30 to 5:00 pm TUESDAY 5/7 Softball HOME vs. Fairfax, POSTPONED until Thursday No practice today either WEDNESDAY 5/8 Practice 3:30 to 5:00 pm THURSDAY 5/9 Softball HOME vs. Fairfax, 3:30 p FRIDAY 5/10 Softball @ MVU. 4 pm CANCELED No practice either

MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY Week A 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 MAY SBAC Testing May 6th-10th and 13th-17th. Stewardship Committee Meeting.  Friday, May 10th. 7:45 to 8:15 AM. Location: Professional 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. MRUSD School Board Meeting to discuss the MRUSD Wellness Policy Tuesday, May 14th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: St. Albans Town Edu. Center Walking Wednesday Wednesday, May 15th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to walking routes and times Drama/Music Field Trip to Lake Morey Resort Friday, May 17th. 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Maple Run Staff Walk/Run Saturday, May 18th. 10:00 AM. Location: Starts and ends at Town School. 129 South Main Street. Makerspace Dynamic Landscapes/Champlain College Field Trip Tuesday, May 21st. 10:45 AM to 3:30 PM. Science and PE Testing May 20th - 24th. Walking Wednesday Wednesday, May 22nd. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to walking routes and times Bright Beginnings PreK/K Field Trip to the Welden Theater Wednesday, May 22nd. 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Transportation: Walking Imagination Field Trip to Spare Time Thursday, May 23rd. 8:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Transportation: Bus Team USA & Renaissance Field Trip to BFA for Move-Up Day Friday, May 24th. 10:30 AM to 2:15 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 Monday, June 3rd. 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: Bus Stewardship Day Whole School Walk/bike to School Wednesday, June 5th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM Stewardship Day - Whole School Wednesday, June 5th. Shriners Club visit to the school parking lot Wednesday, June 5th. Time range to be announced Adventurers Field Trip to Shelburne Farms Thursday, June 6th. 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: Bus 8th Grade PLP Night Thursday, June 6th. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: USA and Renaissance Classrooms. Bike Trip on the Rail Trail for all 6th Graders Friday, June 7th. 8:30 AM to 2:15 PM. Transportation: Bus. If Friday looks bad weather-wise the ride will be held on Thursday, June 6th. Kindergarten Dairy Farm Trip to Green Wind Farm. Friday, June 7th. 9:00 to 11:30 AM. Transportation: Bus Travelers Field Trip to Mt. Philo State Park Friday, June 7th. 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus USA Field Trip to Georgia Beach Friday, June 7th. 9:45 AM to 2:15 PM. Transportation. Bus Renaissance Field Trip to Killkare State Park Friday, June 7th. 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Transportation: Bus 8th Grade Trip Night on the Spirit of Ethan Allen Boat Friday, June 7th. 5:45 to 9:15 PM. Triumph Camping Trip at Camp Abnaki June 11th and June 12th. 8:00 AM Tuesday to 2:00 PM Wednesday. Transportation: Bus Graduation Day for 8th Graders Wednesday, June 12th. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Large Gym and Cafeteria. 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 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 Last Day for Ms. Gleason's Pre-K Thursday, June 13th. 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 for Kindergarten Friday, June 14th. Time range to be announced. Cabot Cheese tasting test. Try out a whole range of cheeses. Friday, June 14th. Location: Cafeteria. Kindergarten Step Up To Grade 1 Day Wednesday, June 19th. Time range to be announced. Step-Up-Day for students moving to Kindergarten, 1, 4, 7 & 8 Wednesday, June 19th. Students moving into grades 4, 7, and 8 arrive at 7:30 AM and depart at 10:30 AM. Children moving into kindergarten and 1st grade arrive at 8:00 AM and leave at 10:00 AM. 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 CODESMYTHS Due to SBAC testing, there will be no Codesmyths classes on Monday the 13th and Thursday the 16th. Office hours between Monday the 13th and Friday the 17th will also be canceled. This is Teacher Appreciation Week Fancy Dance What:      A chance for kids to get dressed up and dance! Who:  Grades 1-3 ONLY When:  Friday, May 10th Time:  3-4:30 pm Where:  SACS Cafeteria Please sign the permission slip (LINK TO PERMISSION SLIP) and return to your child’s teacher with a donation of $3.  All money will go to the 8th Grade PAG for their end of the year trip. Be sure to leave a phone number where you can be reached during the dance.  The expectation is that everyone dress in “fancy” clothes. We will have some on hand if needed.  Please contact Stacie Rouleau with questions or concerns. THE SPRING WALKING CONTESTS  BEGAN MONDAY - May 6th They will run for 4 weeks and there will be two ways for a learning community to win. 1. Have the highest Walking Wednesday participation rate over 4 weeks 2. Accumulate the highest total of laps around the walking path over 4 weeks 1st place prize in each category will be 1 hour of pool time on June 17th. 2nd place prize in each category will have an hour of fruit smoothie bike time on June 17th courtesy of RiseVT. There is no 3rd place prize.  There will be walking trinkets distributed to students who accumulate very large numbers of laps around the path. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COLOR OF THE SHOE TAGS ARE RANDOM AND NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR LAP NUMBER. It is the number of tags you wear that indicate how many laps you have done. Clipboards with walking path tally sheets have been distributed to all 1st-8th grade learning communities that are committed to competing in the walking path contest. An adult in each community will have to verify all laps and tally the results for their team on Fridays. All tally clipboards and sheets will go to Ms. Bashaw on Fridays by 2:45 PM. ART SHOW FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS  The Franklin County Art Show will be held at the Collins Perley Complex from Tuesday, May 14-Sunday, May 19. Come see student artwork from many schools in Franklin County including St. Albans City School! Artwork will be on display throughout the week and are available for viewing during Collins Perley Complex hours. Please bring your families and come to support the arts! MOVE UP DAY Parents and Families of 8th Graders On Friday, May 24th, 2019, your eighth grader will be taking a bus to BFA for Move Up Day. This is an annual event to introduce eighth graders to the expectations associated with their upcoming ninth grade year. This is always an exciting day. BFA staff and students will be on hand to guide the eighth-grade students through the orientation program. Additionally, it is an opportunity to meet fellow eighth graders from the other sending schools. Lunch will be provided by BFA. Your eighth-grader will be dismissed from BFA at 2:00 P.M. and will be walking home from there.  If you choose to do so, you may pick your child up at BFA at that time. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact your eighth-grade learning community or contact school counselor, Allison Goldsmith, at agoldsmith@maplerun.org or 527-0565 ext. 3874. TEAM TRIUMPH WANTS PLASTIC BOTTLES Team Triumph is looking for 1-liter plastic bottles, any soda bottles, or water bottles.  We have a goal of 70 bottles.  Please deliver to Team Triumph room A206 by Monday of next week. Thank you. Middle School Peer Leadership Three day camp July 15, 16 and 17, held at St. Albans City School from 8AM-3PM.   Students entering grades 7 and 8 in Fall 2019 are invited to join our Peer Leadership program, Student Empowerment for Equity and Diversity (SEED), formerly known as AWOD.   Students on this team meet weekly to learn together and to plan and teach activities in grades 6-8 to address bullying, bias, and equity.  All students who complete the training will be included in a peer leadership group throughout the 2019-20 school year. The group is co-facilitated by Jamilah Vogel, School Counselor, and Alan Salit, Team USA Special Educator. This program is being offered free of charge, and busing and lunches are provided. To register students can pick up a registration form in the School Counseling office, or email jvogel@maplerun.org for an electronic copy. What we will learn: Language and vocabulary related to equity and anti-bias History of inequity and civil rights Facilitation and leadership skills Public speaking How to be an ally Registration is open now through the end of May.  Registration is limited to 20 students. There are currently 16 spots left. Students interested in this group but unable to make it to the three-day camp please come talk to Ms. Jamilah.

PICTURES AND REPORTS RENAISSANCE eCYBERMISSION REGIONAL COMPETITION WINNERS NOW MOVE ON TO NATIONALS The eCybermission team of Ella Howe, Heather L'Esperance, Genevieve LaClair, and Molly Smith just heard that they qualified for the national eCybermission competition in Washington D.C. (5-9-2019). They will depart for the competition on June 16th and return on the 21st. Their science project focused on how different types of plant fertilizers can impact the quality of water flowing into Lake Champlain. No students at St. Albans City School have advanced this far in eCybermission competition previously. We congratulate these students for their fine work. VIRTUAL REALITY EQUIPMENT St. Albans City School has acquired a set of delicate virtual reality equipment. The equipment allows the wearer to move around virtual locations and environments. In this case, the student was exploring the Eifel Tower in Paris when photographed. The makerspace staff will let us know soon how we can experience the use of this wonderful new equipment. EXERCISE BEFORE SBAC TESTING Winters are really long here and there are too many days when temperatures, the wind, and icy conditions keep students inside during recess. When May arrives and the grass and leaves spring forth, there is a huge pent up demand to get outside and move. Here are pictures from Thursday morning just prior to SBAC testing. Some teams were completing walking laps for one of the walking contests. Other teams were allowing free play which meant kickball, gaga ball and use of the playground equipment.  LINK TO 25 PICTURES NAVIGATORS TRICYCLE RIDING Ms. Asato-Ditch sent on some pictures of students riding our school tricycles outdoors in the sunshine on Wednesday 5-8-2019.  LINK TO 25 PICTURES IMAGINATION DANCE PARTY Ms. Patnode shared some pictures of her students getting some exercise through dancing. 5-8-2019.  LINK TO 12 PICTURES