Announcements 5-8-2019

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8th

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 TUESDAY - Oranges WEDNESDAY - Carrots THURSDAY -  Pears

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 This will be a nice day to get some walking path laps in. 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

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 MAY SBAC Testing May 6th-10th and 13th-17th. Walking Wednesday Wednesday, May 8th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to walking routes and times Stewardship Committee Meeting.  Friday, May 10th. 7:45 to 8:15 AM. Location: Professional Library Grades 1 & 2: Nurses Week Poster Celebration with NMC Staff. A small event during SBACs. Unfortunately, not open to families Tuesday, May 7th. 9:00 to 9:30 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. 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 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 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 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. 6:00 to 9:30 PM. 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. Kindergarten Step Up To Grade 1 Day Wednesday, June 19th. Time range to be announced. 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 DON'T FORGET ABOUT WALKING WEDNESDAY Help your learning community team compete in the Walking Wednesday participation challenge as they try and win a pool party in June. Sign in tomorrow after walking or biking to school. Picture from May 2016 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! 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 NURSE POSTER CONTEST FOR 1st and 2nd Graders Here is a writeup from Kate Laddison, an NMC hospital employee and a parent at St. Albans City School.   Each year, Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) celebrates Nurses Week from May 6-12. Part of the hospital’s celebrations include a poster contest involving students from one or two schools in Franklin County. Students are asked to illustrate what nursing means to them, and their artwork is hung in NMC’s Courtyard Café where staff vote on their favorites. When the winners are chosen, NMC nurses get to visit the school and share information about their profession. The artwork is an incredibly welcome “thank you” for the hard work and dedication of NMC nurses. This year’s batch of drawings from St. Albans City School was phenomenal! Deanna Orfanidis, VP, Chief Nursing Officer at Northwestern Medical Center stated, “It was an honor to visit St. Albans City School, on behalf of NMC Nursing. The students responded with enthusiasm to a Q & A session related to professional nursing. It was fantastic to reach out to the community and share in celebrating National Nurses Week.” LINK TO 36 PICTURES   Winners of the Nursing Poster Contest (1st - 3rd, Left to right) ROCKS IN OUR FIELDS - A REAL PROBLEM We want to enlist all students to help keep rocks next to the sidewalks and not in the fields. In recent weeks, many dozens of rocks have been tossed into the grassy areas beside the sledding hill and the playground. These rocks become dangerous missiles when the lawnmower hits them, and the lawnmower hits rocks every time the grass needs to be mowed. Check out this 1-minute video to get an idea of how bad rocks can be for a lawnmower and people's safety. Our lawnmower is 10 times more powerful than the one shown in this video.  LINK TO VIDEO