Announcements 2-6-2020

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6th

PICTURES, REPORTS, EVENTS, AND NOTICES ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL ALUMNI CELEBRATION We are celebrating staff members who were also students at City School. Upcoming announcements will include a student photo and a short profile of a staff member. You can try to guess who it is, then click on a link to see the answer!! Graduated from 8th grade in 2001 Attended City School from 4th to 8th grade Favorite subject was math Favorite UA class was art Favorite Teacher was Ms. Kabusk, 8th grade science Good Friend was Melissa Mossey and they still keep in touch Favorite school activity were dances Best memories were the practical jokes her friends played Has worked here for 12 years Coming back to work at City School was “weird. Many of my former teachers were still here” CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT THE ANSWER WALKING WEDNESDAY RESULTS Winter is always a challenging time to hold Walking Wednesdays. This February's Walking Wednesday was definitely problematic for many regular participants due to the fresh snow hiding icy patches on sidewalks. Surprisingly, at least 73 people braved the conditions and came to school. Triumph, once again, had the highest participation rate. Impressive.  LINK TO WALKING WEDNESDAY PICTURES 2-5-2020 Members of the Army National Guard are joining us on some of our walking routes to school. On Wednesday, four soldiers spread out around the city to support our February walk. Thank you.  Expect to see them in upcoming scheduled walks. ADVENTURERS MORE PICTURES FROM DISCOVERY AND INCREDIBLES SKI TRIP Ms. Brace took a bunch of pictures of students and adults on the ski trip. The LINK TO 99 PICTURES can be found here.  Join the SACS Music Department for a  Spaghetti Dinner! Where? SACS Cafeteria When? Saturday, February 15th from 5pm-7pm Featuring  The Smokey Newfield Project This event is open to the public Donations will benefit the Middle School music trip to the  “Trills and Thrills” Festival at the Great Escape.  Please sign up with Mr. Kelly or Ms. Hartman to reserve a spot              Food Donations can be brought to Mr. Kelly or Ms. Hartman TWINS AND TRIPLETS Join us in making February our Kindness Month.  Help make our school kind. It's our chance to have fun and be a little kinder​.  Each day is another act of kindness ​you can do. Let's work together to make each day a little happier for everyone.  ​Share your classroom kindness in the announcements if you can. The Calendar is posted on the wall in the hall outside Ms Stacie’s office.   February Vision Screening Tuesday, February 4th through Thursday, February 6th the Enosburg Lions Club will be here helping us conduct vision screenings.  If your student has any prescription glasses please be sure they have them at school during this time period. BOX TOPS SACS will be making our final submission of paper box tops.  Please drop yours off to the front desk by February 26th.  If you have not done so, download the app to keep helping SACS earn through box tops.  Thank you! 4TH GRADE GIRLS AND THEIR ADULTS TAKE NOTICE MARCH 11th 6:00-7:30 PM. St. Albans Town Educational Center (SATEC) HEALTHY HEARTS FAIR AT CITY SCHOOL Local medical specialists come to our school to put on an amazing health and wellness fair on Saturday, February 15th. It is a great opportunity for families, and any community members, to come and spend a morning having fun in the big gym, trying out healthy foods and learning lots about wellness in general. There are plenty of games and great displays and lots of knowledgeable people to talk with. The kids who have attended in recent years have had a super time at the fair.

WEATHER The snow tubes will not be put out until we get a significant amount of snow. The sledding hill is hard ice beneath an inch of snow. Not safe.

BREAKFAST MON - 3rd 3 Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread  Toast Whole Grain Bagel  Cream Cheese  WG Asst. Cereal  Graham Crackers TUE - 4th Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread Toast  Homemade Blueberry Muffin  Whole Grain Bagel  Cream Cheese WED - 5th Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread Toast  Homemade  Breakfast Round  Whole Grain Bagel  Cream Cheese THU - 6th Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread Toast  Danimals  w/granola  Whole Grain Bagel  Cream Cheese FRI - 7th Scrambled Eggs  Wheat Bread Toast  WG Croissant  String Cheese  Whole Grain Bagel  Cream Cheese SNACK - Thursday - Celery LUNCH MON - 3rd Dress Your Own  Beef Burger  Crinkle Cut  French Fries  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar TUE - 4th Taco Shepherd's  Pie  Garden Salsa  Rice Pilaf  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar WED - 5th Hearty Chicken  & Biscuits  Sauteed Cabbage  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar THU - 6th Spaghetti w/Meat  Sauce  (Ground Beef)  Garlic Breadstick  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar FRI - 7th Chicken & Cheese  Stromboli  Caesar Salad  Daily Soup  Fresh Fruit &  Veggie Bar LOCAL BEEF MONTH Local beef will be served twice per week during February. Check out this LINK TO A 3.5 MINUTE VIDEO about where our beef comes from. We visited the Choiniere family farm in 2016 and filmed their healthy dairy and beef cows. This month we have an all-new Vermont Harvest of the Month crop...beef! All beef products come from different parts of a cow, and it is a great source of high-quality protein and nutrients, particularly iron. Cows are native to India but spread to China, Africa, and Europe where they were then brought to America by European explorers in 1493. Now, cows can be found all over the globe in many different types of cuisine. The United States produces about 20% of the world's beef making them the largest producer in the world followed by Brazil, Europe, and China. Check out this story about the rising success of beef production right here in Vermont.

ATHLETICS Here is an updated calendar of all changes for the entire season: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BtPBMIt3d_aHZwdQx-zoC2E8-sxSpj9R/edit 6   7/8 G HOME vs. MVU, 4 p 7B/8B @ MVU, 5/6pm Cheer 7/8 Game- 4 pm 8th Grade Night 7  5/6 G 3-4:15 pm 5/6 B 4:00-5:15 pm 7/8 G 5:15-6:30 pm 7th B 6:30-7:45 pm 8th B 7:45- 9 pm Cheer 5/6 3-4:30 pm Cheer 7/8- 4:30-6 pm 8  5/6 Games Boys @ SATEC, 11 am Girls @ Georgia, 10 am Cheer VCCA Competition @ MVU, 7:30 am bus OPEN DOORS Monday: (Program will run: 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17) Extreme Hip Hop Drama Pottery Open Doors Explorers Wednesday: (Programs will run: 1/15,1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19) Magic Drama Japanese Club Open Doors Explorers Thursday: (Programs will run: 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20) Minecraft Drama Kids on the Move Open Doors Explorers

MUSIC PRACTICE WITH MR. KELLY LINK TO LIST OF STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUAL OR BAND LESSONS 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 Week B

IMPORTANT DATES FEBRUARY Vision Screenings Tue-Thu February 4th, 5th and 6th Stewardship Meeting Tuesday, February 11th. 7:40 to 8:30 AM. Location: Professional Library. Travelers Field Trip to Cairn's Arena in Burlington Thursday, February 13th. 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM. Transportation: Bus Healthy Hearts Fair. St. Albans and Vermont Residents Welcome. Saturday, February 15th. 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School. Fundraising Concert and Dinner for Band, Chorus and Orchestra Saturday, February 15th. 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Cafeteria MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, February 19th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Bellows Free Academy.  71 South Main Street. St Albans SACS 50th Birthday Celebration Thursday, February 20th. 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Cafeteria, Large Gym. Winter Break February 24th through March 2nd.  MARCH Holiday.  Town Meeting Day. No School Tuesday, March 3rd.  MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, March 4th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office. 28 Catherine  Street. St. Albans Special Olympics for Children ages 2-7. With and without intellectual disabilities. Saturdays, 10:00 to 11:00 AM. March 7th - April 11th. Location: BFA.  LINK to INFO. Triumph Field Trip to Jay Peak for Skiing Monday, March 9th. 7:40 AM to 4:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Stewardship Meeting Tuesday, March 10th. 7:40 to 8:30 AM. Location: Professional Library. Walking Wednesday Wednesday, March 11th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM.  Celebrate your Body for 4th Grade Girls. Learn about puberty, hygeine, emotions Wednesday, March 11th. 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Location. St. Albans Town Educational Center SACS BAND Concert Tuesday, March 17th. 5:30 to 7:30 PM.  MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, March 18th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School Library Stewardship Meeting Tuesday, March 24th. 7:40 to 8:30 AM. Location: Professional Library. Inservice for Teachers and Staff. No School Friday, March 27th.