THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 2020
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Dear St. Albans City School Families, Tomorrow we are bringing back our first and second grade students for 4 days, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. As with our Kindergarten students, they will receive 6 meals on Thursday afternoon for Wednesday and the two weekend days. Today was a busy day as we got the 8 classrooms ready for full classes of students. Our tables that are on order, and due two weeks ago, still have not arrived. By borrowing extra tables from SATEC and finding as many tables and desks as we could pull from our own school, every child will have their own workstation when they arrive tomorrow. Our new tables should arrive next week, and when they do we will swap out the ones we put in place today so that every child will have their own station and the stations in every room will match. We are so proud of our staff for their can-do attitude and flexibility. Once we were done moving furniture, rooms were cleaned again and we are now ready for our full first and second grades tomorrow. Thursday Night we also have a special evening Zoom offering for families. This year we are using online literacy and math tools to support students with basic skill areas. To show you where your child is currently performing we will be using the reports these programs generate. Ashley Levine and Kyle Ashton will be hosting a Zoom meeting to share with you how to read and understand these reports. Please fill out the Google form on the link below and you will receive a link to the Zoom 30 minutes before it begins. https://forms.gle/GQXBYJcCG8B37rxi9 Please make sure to sign up for your virtual Learning Showcase with your child’s teacher or team. These will run most of next week. At this event your child will share their learning and portfolio. You will also get to see your child's actual literacy and math reports. Finally, thank you all for your support and patience with us as we navigate the many hurdles that are thrown our way during this COVID year. Our School Community is Raider Strong! Joan and Stacie |
| IMPORTANT DATES OCTOBER Grades 1 and 2 come to school four days per week. Starting Thursday, October 29th. For Families: How to Read and Understand the New I-Ready and Lexia Reports. Zoom Session Led by Mr. Ashton and Mrs. Levine. Thursday, October 29th. Please fill out the google form on the link below and you will receive a link to the Zoom 30 minutes before it begins. https://forms.gle/ NOVEMBER Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, November 4th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. Conferences. No School Friday, November 6th. Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th. Grades 3 & 4 come to school four days a week Starting Thursday, November 12th. For Families: DIgital Safety Tips and Tricks. Led by teachers who are also parents. Thursday, November 12th. 6:30 PM. Zoom Signup will be in future announcements MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, November 18th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. Thanksgiving Break. No School Wednesday - Friday, November 25th - 27th. |
PICTURES IMAGINATION 1ST GRADE - BACHAND The students in Ms. Bachand's Blue Group were working on their e-portfolios when these pictures were taken on Monday, October 26th. Link to 14 Pictures  TRAVELERS 1ST GRADE - LEWIS & WIGHT Warm clothes were a necessity for most participants in Ms. Wight's PE bowling classes on Tuesday, 10-27-2020. In spite of the low temperatures, none of the kids seemed to be bothered by the cold because they were having so much fun. Link to 15 Pictures ORGANIZING TABLES AND CHAIRS FOR 1st & 2nd GRADERS A stated in the principal's and assistant principal's letter at the beginning of the announcements, the 1st and 2nd graders are returning to school four days a week starting Thursday, October 29th. This means that their classrooms have to have enough individual tables and chairs to accommodate both the formerly blue and green groups at one time. In anticipation of this date, new individual tables were ordered long ago. But, like many orders in this time of Covid-19, the arrival of those tables has been delayed. So, on Wednesday, teachers, education support professionals, administrators, and maintenance staff members scoured the building for any unused individual tables that could be used temporarily until the new matching tables arrive. These pictures show the searching, assembly, and distribution process. Link to 18 Pictures NAVIGATORS KINDERGARTEN - LAWYER The sunny and crisp weather allowed for some joyful tricycle riding by Ms. Lawyer’s students on Tuesday afternoon, 10-27-28. Link to 27 Pictures |
HELP AND ADVICE FOR FAMILIES October 29th. 6:30 - Mr. Ashton and Mrs. Levine will be holding a Zoom session to give an overview of how to read and understand the new I-Ready and Lexia reports that will explain your child's' ability levels in mathematics and literacy. Please fill out the google form on the link below and you will receive a link to the Zoom 30 minutes before it begins. https://forms.gle/GQXBYJcCG8B37rxi9 Nov 12th. Digital Safety Tips and Tricks: Increased access to technology and the internet provides amazing opportunities for students to learn and connect, and it also requires the school and families to work together to keep students safe. In this practical session led by teachers (who are also parents!) we will share some great digital safety resources and strategies. |
OPEN DOORS IS BACK! Enrollment has been extended through Friday, October 30th. Link to signup for Session One: Open Doors The Healthy and Creative Cooking Thursday group definitely needs more takers. Arts and Crafts-MONDAY (1st-3rd Grade) (FULL with Waitlist!!) Arts and Crafts- THURSDAY (1st-3rd Grade) - spaces available Sewing- MONDAY (4th-6th Grade) - spaces available Sewing- THURSDAY (4th-6th Grade) - spaces available Healthy and Creative Cooking- MONDAY (6th-8th Grade) - spaces available Healthy and Creative Cooking- THURSDAY (6th-8th Grade) (Need more sign-ups in order to run the program!!!) Group Games- MONDAY (1st-8th Grade) (FULL!!) Group Games- THURSDAY (1st-8th Grade) - spaces available
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ATHLETICS SCHEDULE OCTOBER Thursday, October 29th at 5:00 pm is the last cross country practice session for the State Cross Country Meet to be held on Sunday, November 1st at Thetford Academy. |
MENU BREAKFAST
LUNCH
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WEATHER FOR TODAY WEATHER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK |
STUDENT FIRST NAME | LAST NAME |
Daniel | Mojica |
Hailey | Deso |
Cecilia | Charland |
Lucas | Cunningham |
Violet | Young |
Christopher | Drown |
Skyler | Bissell |
Aryanna | Fleming |
Kassidy | Sicard |
Logan | Granger |
Katherine | Mercon |
Aaliyah | Anderson |
Lilly | Dashnaw |
Cordelia | Brooks |
Serenity | McGrail |
STAFF FIRST NAME | LAST NAME |
Richard | Weisburgh |
