Announcements 11-11-2019

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11th

PICTURES AND REPORTS TIME CAPSULE Check out the 1968 stone block on Monday when you are going out the front door to walk up to Taylor Park or going out to recess. The 1968 stone has been removed and now you can see the empty hole that is in the wall of the school building. The hole will be covered back up at the end of the day!! FOOD PREPARATION FOR THE VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST A small group of Team USA students helped Mrs. Lamb prepare food for the Veterans Day breakfast scheduled for the next day.  LINK TO 10 PICTURES  11-7-2019 VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST (NOV 8th, 2019) The annual Veterans Day breakfast, hosted by Team USA, took place in the library. The purpose of the event is to honor local veterans, especially those connected with school families. We are grateful to the men and women who attended this event. Here are a few pictures from the breakfast. MAKERSPACE TOWER CHALLENGE At the end of a 10 minute time period, Ms. Borst went around and determined who had built the tallest tower. 11-7-2019 BLUEBERRIES  We just received a supply of frozen locally grown blueberries from Bluebee Farm and they are fantastic! We will be serving them in homemade pancakes next month. TRIPLETS TWINS LOST AND FOUND DAILY STUDENT-LED WALKING SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM Consider giving it a try.  This program will run until Thanksgiving. LINK TO MAP & TIMES FOR ALL THREE STUDENT-LED ROUTES

WEATHER It is a day for dressing warmly when going outside.

NOVEMBER CAFETERIA OFFERINGS

BREAKFAST MON - 11th Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread  Slice  Whole Grain  Bagel  Cream Cheese  WG Asst. Cereal  Graham Crackers TUE - 12th Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread  Slice  Homemade  Blueberry Muffin  Whole Grain  Bagel  Cream Cheese WED - 13th Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread  Slice  Homemade  Breakfast Round  Whole Grain  Bagel  Cream Cheese THU - 14th Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread  Slice  Danimals  w/granola  Whole Grain  Bagel  Cream Cheese FRI - 15th Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread  Toast  Whole Grain  Donut  Whole Grain  Bagel  Cream Cheese SNACK - Monday Cucumbers LUNCH MON - 11th Oven-Baked  Fish Sticks  Crinkle-Cut  French Fries  Dinner Roll  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar TUE - 12th Beef Burrito  Rice Pilaf  Garden Salsa  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar WED - 13th Pancakes  Real Maple  Syrup  Twin Sausage  Links  Sweet & White  Homefries  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar THU - 14th Macaroni and  Cheese  Apple Muffin  Square  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar FRI - 15th General Tso  Chicken  Veggie  Fried Rice  Dinner Roll  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar

ATHLETICS ATTENTION ALL WINTER ATHLETES! There will be a winter sports informative meeting held Tuesday, November 19th from 5:00-6:30 pm in the cafeteria. You will also meet the coaches. You will receive all paperwork needed in order to participate in your sport. It will be due PRIOR to participation in the first practices the week of December 2nd. Your full schedule will be handed out at the meeting and during the first week of practices as well. If you have any questions please contact Stephanie Beck-Bryant 802-527-0565 ext. 3783 OPEN DOORS 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.

MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY LINK TO LIST OF STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUAL OR BAND LESSONS For the second week in November... WEEK B 5th and 6th grades 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 WEEK B 7th and 8th grades 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

STRING LESSONS WITH MR. CHARPENTIER LINK TO FULL SCHEDULE

IMPORTANT DATES NOVEMBER Veterans Day Event - Mass participation by the entire school LINK TO SCHEDULE Monday, November 11th. Location: Taylor Park. Transportation: walking. Busing back for the very youngest students. District Art Show at Collins Perley November 12 - 19th. Reception 5:00 to 6:30 PM Tuesday, November 12th. Winter Sports Information Meeting Tuesday, November 19th. 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Location: Cafeteria 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.  DECEMBER 1-3rd Grade Parent Math Night Tuesday, December 3rd. 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Location: Library Walking Wednesday Wednesday, December 4th. 6:45 - 7:30 AM. LINK TO ROUTES AND TIMES MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, December 4th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office. Catherine Street. SACS Instrumental Winter Concert Thursday, December 5th. 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: Large Gym. Martin Luther King Poster - Essay Contest Entries due: Tuesday, December 10th to Ms. Jamilah, or mailed entry forms due December 20th GO TO THIS LINK FOR ENTRY FORMS AND INFORMATION SACS Drama Performance. Nutcracker for students and teachers Thursday, December 12th. 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Location: Large Gym SACS Drama Performance - Nutcracker for families Friday, December 13th. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Large Gym Travelers' Field Trip to the Flynn Theater. Abenaki artist. Wednesday, December 18th. 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Transportation: Bus MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, December 18th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location: SACSj Friday, November 1st. Inservice Day. No School Wed-Fri, November 27th-29th. Thanksgiving. No School December 23 - January 3rd. Winter Holliday. No School.  January 2-3. Inservice days. No School

EVENTS AND NOTICES LINK TO VETERANS DAY SCHEDULE FROM TEAM USA OPERATION HAPPINESS Operation Happiness is a program of the United Way of Northwest VT. It provides a basket of food and toys for the children in the family (16 and under) for nearly 1000 needy families in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties. Donation sites are listed ON THIS LINK. Families who would benefit from this program can use the above link to contact our local Operation Happiness site. There will be a District Art Show at Collins Perley Complex  from Tuesday, November 12th to Sunday, November 19th.   The Complex is open from 6:00 am - 9:00 pm. The Opening Reception is Tuesday, November 12, 2019  from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm