St. Albans City School Daily Announcements: Announcements 10-16-2019

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16th
WALKING WEDNESDAY IS TODAY

PICTURES AND REPORTS

SEEKING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND DIVERSITY (SEED) FIELD TRIP TO THE CLEMMONS FAMILY FARM

Seventeen students traveled to the Charlotte area on Monday (10-14-2019) to visit the Clemmons Family Farm, one of the very few African American owned farms in Vermont. The Clemmons family has been farming 148 acres in Charlotte since the early 1960s. Mr. Clemmons was a medical doctor at UVM and his wife was a nurse. In recent years the Clemmons opened up their buildings and farmland to visitors interested in learning about African American history and issues of social justice. Our students toured their impressive museum in a beautifully refurbished barn. Our students also spent time creating art in a repurposed iron smith house. A visiting artist from UVM helped them make connections between art that they created and social justice. While on the farm, the students took time to explore the large fields, roll down grassy hills and eat outdoors. It was a great day. LINK TO 91 PICTURES

FAIRFIELD CROSS COUNTRY RACE

Fairfield School put on its first cross country race in recent memory. They had a hilly course that was just short of 2 miles in distance. All our students ran with real grit. Rain threatened throughout the event but fortunately did not dump on the participants and spectators. Isaac Ditch had a standout run, finishing second in the boys race. Elle Tremblay finished high among the girls. LINK TO RESULTS LINK TO 56 PICTURES

DAILY STUDENT-LED WALKING SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM

Consider giving it a try.

LINK TO MAP & TIMES FOR ALL THREE STUDENT-LED ROUTES

TWINS

BREAKFAST

MONDAY

Scrambled
Eggs
Wheat Bread
Slice
Whole Grain
Bagel
Cream Cheese
WG Asst. Cereal
Graham Crackers

TUESDAY

Scrambled Eggs
Wheat Bread
Slice
Homemade
Blueberry Muffin
Whole Grain
Bagel
Cream Cheese

WEDNESDAY

Scrambled Eggs
Wheat Bread
Slice
Homemade
Breakfast Round
Whole Grain
Bagel
Cream Cheese

THURSDAY

Scrambled Eggs
Wheat Bread
Slice
Danimals
w/granola
Whole Grain
Bagel
Cream Cheese

FRIDAY

NO SCHOOL

SNACK

TUESDAY - Strawberries

WED - Sugar Snap Peas

THURSDAY - Cucumbers

LUNCH

MONDAY

Dress Your Own
Hot Dog
Roasted Sweet
Potato Wedges
Baked Beans
Daily Soup
Fresh Fruit &
Veggie Bar

TUESDAY

Chicken Tacos
Garden Salsa
Rice Pilaf
Daily Soup
Fresh Fruit &
Veggie Bar

WEDNESDAY

Macaroni and
Cheese
Homemade
Cornbread
Daily Soup
Fresh Fruit &
Veggie Bar

THURSDAY

Cape Cod Fish &
Chips
Crinkle-Cut
French Fries
Creamy Coleslaw
Homemade
Dinner Roll
Daily Soup
Fresh Fruit &
Veggie Bar

FRIDAY

NO SCHOOL

WEATHER

It will feel rather cool with the windy weather. Dress warmly when going out.

ATHLETICS

Practice and Competition Schedule: October 14th-18th.

7/8 G & 7/8 B HOME

vs. Alburgh, 4:15 pm

XC Meet @ Fairfield,

Girls, 4 pm

Boys, 4:30 pm

XC NO PRACTICE

7/8 G Practice-

3:30-5 p

7/8 B Practice-

5-6:30 p

5/6 G White & 5/6 B @

G.I., B:4, G:5 pm

7/8 G and B HOME vs.

Westford, 4 pm

RESCHEDULED: XC

Meet @ Georgia, 4 pm

Girls, 5 pm Boys

5/6 G White & 5/6 B

HOME vs. Highgate,

G:3:30 pm/B:4:30 p

XC Practice 3:00-4:00 p

7/8 G Practice- 3:30-5 p

7/8 B Practice- 5-6:30 p

INSERVICE

NO SCHOOL

LINK TO THE GOOGLE SPORTS CALENDAR (updated daily)

OPEN DOORS

ALL programs are FULL for Session One. Open Doors began on September 30th. Below are the dates for Open Doors Session One:

Monday: (Program will run: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11)
Extreme Hip Hop	Drama
Open Doors Explorers	Pottery

Wednesday: (Programs will run: 10/2,10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13)
Dungeons and Dragons/Pathfinder	Drama
Open Doors Explorers	Books with Bashaw

Thursday: (Programs will run:10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14) programs will not run on 10/31
Kids on the Move	Drama
Open Doors Explorers

If your student did not get into Session One, they have been placed on a waiting list for the next session and will automatically be enrolled.

BAND with Mr. Kelly

WEEK B 5th and 6th grade

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Full Band	5th Grade 7:30 - 8:15	6th Grade 7:30 - 8:15	6th Grade 7:30 - 8:15	5th Grade 7:30 - 8:15	6th Grade 7:30 - 8:15
Full Band		5th Grade 8:30 - 9:25
Lessons 8:15-8:45	6th Grade Low Brass				6th Grade Trumpets
Lessons 8:45-9:15	6th Grade Percussion				6th Grade Alto/Tenor Saxes
Lessons 9:30-10:00			5th Grade Flutes		5th Grade Trumpets
Lessons 10:00-10:30			5th Grade Clarinets		5th Grade Low Brass
Lessons 10:30-11:00	6th Grade Flutes	6th Grade Clarinets	5th Grade Alto Saxophones		5th Grade Percussion

5th Grade

Flutes - Luca Boyea, Brianna Chaplin, Lihn Doan, Taylor Grant, Serena Longley,
Talyiah Patterson

Clarinets - Xander Cartwright, Samuel Luneau, Annabelle Peak, Lily Zekos

Alto Saxophones - Olivia Costella, Skyla Cross, Devin Dale, Elliot DesLauriers,
George Remillard, Emma Walker

Trumpets - Tiara Betournay, Nicolas Boozan, Alexandrea Gorman, Lily
Hockhousen, Kaiden LaVallee, Brandon Payne, Gavin Putzier, Jude Sato,
Damian Walker

Low Brass - Nevajean Cusson, Maddison Deso, Cameron Gosselin, Davion Jones,
Camden Lareau, Gabe Mergenthal, Frank Pelkey, Amani Yates

Percussion - Luc Gonyeau, Johnathon Robtoy, Dominick Solomon

6th Grade

Flutes - Kyla Abair, Sophie Carswell, Marie DeSorgher, Isha Junaid, Mckenna
Adams

Clarinets - Emily Ackel, Jared Mitchell

Alto/Tenor Saxophones - Megan Gonyeau, Isabell Johnson, Jayden Thompson,
Angel Falcon

Trumpets - Ella Dunnigan, Alan LaRose

Low Brass - Molly Bernard, Maggie Dunnigan, Leah Mitchell, Dublin Sheltra

Percussion - Jaedyn Allen, Ava Giroux, Noelle LaClair, Tayah Paquette

WEEK B 7th and 8th Grade

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Lessons 9:30-10:00	Kiannah P.			Tomas Z.
Lessons 10:00-10:30	Kodee B. & Anna S.			Grayson M. & Charlie L.
Lessons 11:45-12:15				Tyler B., Leo M., & Emily D.
Lessons 12:00-12:30					Evie K., Sam O., & Natalie C.
Lessons 12:15-12:45	Isaac D. & Drake R.	Dakota H.	Sophie W. & Angus A.	Faith M. & Igz P.
Lessons 12:30-1:00					Lionel D.
Lessons 12:45-1:15	Alyssa P. & Mackenzie S.	Jeremiah W.	Dylan S. & Gavin M.	Jacob S.
Lessons 1:15- 1:45	Faith Q. & Cheyenne C.	Chris H.	Kaitlin N.
Full Band/ Jazz Band	7th & 8th Grade 2:00-2:45	7th & 8th Grade 2:00-2:45	7th & 8th Grade 2:00-2:45	7th & 8th Grade 2:00-2:45	7th & 8th Grade 1:00-1:45

7th/8th Grade

Flutes - Cheyenne Cross, Kiannah Partlow, Alyssa Payne, Faith Quintin,
Mackenzie Smith

Clarinets - Tyler Bessette, Natalie Cronin, Lionel Dawson, Emily Dibler,
Evelyne Knight, Leo Millette, Kaitlin Nicholas, Sam Olsen

Alto/Tenor Saxophones - Kodee Barett, Isaac Ditch, Drake Remillard,
Anna Smith, Tomas Zemianek

Trumpets - Charlie Luneau, Faith Marshall, Grayson Mergenthal, Igz Perez

Trombones - Dakota Hoague, Chris Hockhousen, Jeremiah Wood

Percussion - Angus Ackel, Gavin Mulliss, Dylan Sweeney, Sophia Williams

Bass - Jacob Spooner

ORCHESTRA with Mr. Charpentier

Week B

IMPORTANT DATES

OCTOBER

Walking Wednesday

Wednesday, October 16th. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 16th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Fairfield Center School, 57 Park St.

HOPE Field Trip to Shelburne Orchard
Thursday, October 17th. 8:00 to 12:00 PM.

Teacher Inservice Day. No School
Friday, October 18th.

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 23rd. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

Conference week PreK - 8th Grade
Monday - Friday, October 28th - November 1st.

Explorers conferences
Monday, October 28th. 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Location: Explorers classrooms.

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 30th. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

NOVEMBER

K-8 Conferences - No School
Friday, November 1st.

Fanfare Brass Trio from the VSO
Monday, November 4th. 9:00 to 9:45 AM. Location: Library

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, November 6th. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 6th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location: 28 Catherine Street.

Veterans Breakfast organized by Team USA
Friday, November 8th. 7:30 to 11:00 AM. Location: Library

Veterans Day Event
Monday, November 11th. Location: Taylor Park. Transportation: walking

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 20th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location: Northwest Technical Center

St. Albans City School Unified Arts Showcase.
Thursday, November 21st. 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

Thanksgiving Break. No School.
November 27th - 29th.

October 18th. In-service. No School.

November 1st. Student-led conferences.
No School.

November 27-29th. Thanksgiving.

EVENTS AND NOTICES

Walking Wednesday

Wednesday, October 16th. 6:45 - 7:30AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES

GREAT NEWS!

The Codesmyths application deadline has been extended
to Monday October 21st!

All interested 4th- 8th graders, please return completed
hard copy applications to the makerspace
OR turn in the online form.

For applications you can go to the Codesmyths website,
or stop by the makerspace. We are happy to help you fill out
your application and answer any questions you have.
Codesmyths is an awesome opportunity to create and
design with a great team of learners.

We are excited to code with you, so sign up TODAY!!

SACS Time Capsule Activity:

We know a time capsule was sealed behind the 1968 stone block. That still leaves many
unanswered questions.

Is there a tiny opening behind the stone or a huge opening?
Time capsules can come in all shapes and sizes. What shape do you think our time
capsule is?
What material is it made from?
How much do you think it weighs?
What are the dimensions?

Each community or homeroom can make predictions and share them with Ms. Wight. We
will post the predictions in the school announcements.

The time capsule is being removed soon, so start those conversations and make your
predictions. We will share the exact dimensions and details, once the time capsule is removed.

Stay tuned for more fun Time Capsule activities!