Announcements 12-10-2020

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 2020

IMPORTANT DATES DECEMBER Winter Break - No School Wednesday, December 23rd - Friday, January 1st. JANUARY Winter Break continued - No School Friday, January 1st.  MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, January 6th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School Monday, January 18th.  Inservice - No School Tuesday, January 19th. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, January 20th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available.

CODING CONTENT Computer Science Week Program Highlights! Below are some different coding opportunities for you and your students. Click on the pictures to try them out. Lego Bits and Bricks Intro Lego Bits and Bricks Activity Robot Islands 1 Robot Islands 2 Code Monkey Bits Box (Gr. 4-8) FOR GREEN GROUP MEMBERS WHO MISSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY'S CODING ANNOUNCEMENTS MESSAGE #1 Calling all Coders and Detectives Please watch the following Episode of Detective Botley Blockly https://www.wevideo.com/view/1950661424 MESSAGE #2  Figure out what the following clues mean along with a special coding challenge! Calling all Coders and Detectives Previously you were left a video message from Detective Botley Blockly. Below are your orders.  Watch the video instructions and use your coding and programming skills to move through a map to figure out where The Rankin Bot 3000 has hidden Mrs. Rankin’s Bee-bot. Video Instructions Click on the Gameboard below and make a copy of the slide-deck to get your own interactive game board. Click on the Green Start Flag for a Reminder of the first clue left on Mrs. Rankin’s desk. Goodluck and make sure to email Mrs. Rankin (drankin@maplerun.org) and Detective Botley Blockly (gborst@maplerun.org) with the location of the missing Beebot! We would also love to see any pictures and video evidence of your work!

PICTURES & NEWS NAVIGATORS (LAIDMAN'S CLASSROOM) STEAM CLASS - RANKIN The Rankin Bot 3000 visited Ms. Laidman’s class during STEAM time to teach some students simple coding skills. The student loved learning about the Bee-Bots she brought with her for this purpose. There were also computerized coding games to try out.  Link to 28 Pictures taken by Ms. Asato-Ditch. Note: Bee bots are little robots that have the ability to remember up to 40 instructions/steps entered on bright buttons by students. The bee-bots make sounds and flash their eyes to let students know that their instructions have been entered. They move accurately in 6-inch steps and can turn in 90° increments. Children learn quickly how to program them where they need to go. MUSIC - HARTMAN Recently, Ms. Hartman has been teaching 6th Graders how to play small guitar-like instruments called ukuleles. She is showing them how to read music and play an array of cords. These are foundational music skills that will hold them in good stead once the pandemic is over and these students can pick up other instruments and have the opportunity to play in bands and orchestras again. 12-7-2020 & 12-8-2020. CRAFTING Safety Resource Officer, Ms. Cadorette, and counselor, Ms. Turpen, worked with several students on a pine cone crafting project. They shared their pictures here. 12-8-2020 INDOOR PE - JARVIS Because of the wintery conditions outside, Ms. Jarvis held indoor sessions this week with two-part classroom experiences. Students and Ms. Jarvis first copied a series of dance and calisthenic moves shown on an exercise video. The moves were simple and vigorous and lased about 10-15 minutes in total. When everyone was exhausted, Ms. Jarvis gave each student a ping pong ball launcher and rotated them in pairs or triplets around a series of target shooting stations. These accuracy games got some friendly competitive behaviors going and gave students a sense of exploratory joy. Link to 30 Discovery Pictures Link to 29 Incredibles Pictures Link to 24 Voyagers Pictures PLANETS ALIGNING OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS Jupiter and Saturn are going to be in alignment on Dec 21st about an hour after sundown or around 5:00 pm in the southwest sky.  This phenomenon happens once every 800 years and will be visible for about a week at that time. This 3-minute video explains the alignment. https://youtu.be/ONOdOlrX3OQ

8TH GRADER BABY PICTURES WANTED The yearbook committee would like 8th graders to submit baby pictures for the yearbook. It is best if you provide digital copies of your pictures to Mr. Craib at mcraib@maplerun.org. If you need to bring in the original image for scanning, you can give it to your 7/8-grade teacher who will pass it on to Mr. Craib. The picture will be scanned as soon as it is received and immediately returned safely to the student. Thank you.

MENU BREAKFAST Mon, 7th Tue, 8th Wed, 9th Thu, 10th Friday, 11th WG Iced Honey Bun Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety  OR  Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety Breakfast Round Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety  OR  Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety Remote learning Delicious Fruit Filled Muffin w/String Cheese Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety  OR  Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety WG Croissant Grape Jelly Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety  OR  Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety LUNCH Mon, 7th Tue, 8th Wed, 9th Thu. 10th Friday, 11th Cheeseburger Crinkle Cut French Fries  OR  Buffalo Chicken Wrap Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Nachos Supreme Garden Salsa  OR  Deli Turkey Sandwich Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Remote Learning Meatball Sub (Beef & Chicken Meatballs on a Bun) Steamed Corn Seasoned Black Beans  OR  Chicken Caesar Salad Dinner Roll Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety 1 BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich Oven Crisp Tater Tots Baked Beans  OR  Deli Ham Sandwich Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety

WEATHER WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS

BIRTHDAYS DECEMBER 7TH - 13TH STUDENT FIRST NAME LAST NAME Oliver McGrath Kaiden LaVallee Arianna Gleason Jeremiah Prim Aubree Bohannon Keenan McRae Sammy O'Neal Samantha Seagroves Parker Cook Eva Phillips Aubriella Jones Nathaniel Pinkham Aubrey Silloway Diva Yandow Owen Mongeon STAFF FIRST NAME STAFF LAST NAME Zachary Kelly Noranne Dow Wendy Trainer