Announcements 2-7-2020

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7th

IMPORTANT DATES FOR NEXT WEEK 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

PICTURES & REPORTS CAN YOU GUESS WHO THIS STAFF MEMBER IS?   LINK TO FEATURED ALUMNI   VISION TESTING We are grateful to the Enosburg Lion's Club staff members who came to St. Albans City School and tested almost every one of our 800 students. They used a special camera to almost instantaneously and painlessly evaluate each student's vision. The equipment is far more accurate for vision testing than the old eye chart system previously used. This relatively new process helped our students determine the students who will benefit from further eye health evaluation. 2-6-2020. LINK TO 3 PICTURES NAVIGATORS OWL PELLETS Ms. Stanton had her students dissect dried and sanitized owl pellets. These pellets are the regurgitated remains of owl meals including the bones of voles, mice or small birds. The students matched the bones they found in the pellets with those on a chart to determine what their owl had eaten. This was a forensic science lesson designed for tiny students. 2-5-2020.  LINK TO 16 PICTURES from Ms. Stanton. TWINS RECYCLED JOKE OF THE WEEK From a year ago. Test your memory for the answer. LINK TO VIDEO

EVENTS & NOTICES WETLANDS DAY COLORING PAGES Turn in your coloring sheet to the Voyagers Team by Friday, February 8th.  LINK TO WETLANDS FLYER 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. 9 am to 12:00 pm.  LINK TO HEALTHY HEARTS FAIR FLYER MUSIC DEPARTMENT SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER Event is Saturday, February 15th, 5-7 PM  LINK TO DINNER FLYER CONNECTIONS Join us in making All of February our Kindness Month. Share your classroom kindness in the announcements if you can. FOR FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7TH - Draw a picture for a friend ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL’S 50th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Thursday, February 20th. 5:00 to 7:00 pm. In the Gym.  LINK TO MORE DETAILED INFORMATION 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 - "Celebrate your body" March 11th. 6:00-7:30 PM. St. Albans Town Educational Center (SATEC) LINK TO FLYER

WEATHER

BREAKFAST Beginning in February, the cafeteria will be serving a whole grain croissant with jelly and a cheese stick for Friday Breakfast in the classroom. 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 FRIDAY - Honeydew Melon MONDAY - Grapes TUESDAY - Granny Smiths 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 February 6  CITY SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AFTER SCHOOL CANCELLED TODAY HOWEVER, THE Y AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WILL STILL HAPPEN THIS AFTERNOON 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 FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH FEBRUARY 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.