Announcements 12-11-2020

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 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.

WINTER CLOTHING This is a reminder to families to send winter gear with students daily. Students spend a great deal of time outside playing, exploring and learning. Proper gear makes it safe and enjoyable.

FINAL EPISODE OF DETECTIVE BOTLEY BLOCKY Will the Detective find the missing Beebot!? Watch and Find out... (Note...this does contain spoilers, you may want to wait to watch if you have not completed the previous activities leading up to this).   LINK TO VIDEO

NEW LIBRARY BOOKS TO CONSIDER READING Literacy specialist, Ms. Levine, has been helping the library purchase books that might be of interest to our students. If you think you may want to read one of these books, then talk to your teacher who will connect you with Ms. Levine, or direct your interest to Ms. Levine at alevine@maplerun.org. Each Friday descriptions of some of the new books will be added to the announcements. 12-11-2020 In the future, robots have eliminated humans, and 12-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Until the day XR discovers something impossible: a human girl named Emma. Now, Emma must embark on a dangerous voyage with XR and two other robots in search of a mysterious point on a map. But how will they survive in a place where rules are never broken and humans aren’t supposed to exist? And what will they find at the end of their journey? Humorous, action-packed, and poignant, The Last Human tells a story about friendship, technology, and challenging the status quo no matter the consequences. It’s not just about what it means to be a robot—it’s about what it means to be a friend.  This sci-fi  text is on the Vermont Middle-Grade Children’s Book Award list and is soon to be a motion picture! Tz'unun! Tz'unun! A buzz of wings, a flash of color . . . There’s a very special visitor in Granny’s garden. It’s a hummingbird! And it’s just about to begin its long migration, heading north to its nesting ground. Watch as it spreads joy to all who encounter it along its two-thousand-mile trek. In an engaging text sprinkled with facts, zoologist Nicola Davies introduces readers to this valiant bird, lighter than a nickel, while Jane Ray’s lush, intricate illustrations, accented in gold Pantone, highlight its jewel-like beauty. More details about hummingbirds, along with a bibliography and an index, are available at the end to budding ornithologists. Follow a tiny hummingbird on its journey from Central America to Central Park in a captivating tale with exquisite illustrations echoing the creature’s jeweled  Katina King is the reigning teen jujitsu champion of Northern California, but she's having trouble fighting off the secrets in her past. Robin Thornton was adopted from an orphanage in Kolkata, India and is reluctant to take on his future. Since he knows nothing about his past, how is he supposed to figure out what comes next? Robin and Kat meet in the most unlikely of places — a summer service trip to India to work with survivors of human trafficking. As bonds blossom between the travel-mates, Robin and Kat discover the healing superpowers of friendship. At turns heart-wrenching, beautiful, and buoyant, Mitali Perkins' new novel explores the ripple effects of violence — across borders and generations — and how small acts of heroism can break the cycle.

PICTURES AND NEWS DREAMERS - DUPONT Substitute teacher, Ms. Scott, was in charge of Ms. Dupont’s kindergarten students when they were photographed during breakfast and free playtime.  Link to 18 Pictures. 12-10-2020 DISCOVERY - MURPHY Ms. Murphy had her 4th-grade students’ rapt attention as she read several chapters from a fantasy book. There was a good deal of humor in the story and the students appreciated that fact. Read-alouds are a wonderful way to ignite students' interest in storytelling, reading and writing. Ms. Murphy used an overhead digital projector system to show each page she was reading on the whiteboard so that students could follow along. Link to 17 Pictures. EXPLORERS - HALVORSEN Students demonstrated their reading alphabetical reading and interpretation skills before working on drawing and writing projects. They knew their content well. Link to 24 Pictures. 12-10-2020 FOOD PACKING - THE ABBEY GROUP AT SACS The daily work of food packing and delivery goes on. We are grateful to our hardworking food service employees. These pictures show Ms. Trombley and Mr. Ferguson filling up bags for students to take home with them on Thursday 12-10-2020. SNOWPERSON Thursday's snow conditions were good for making snow people. Triumph shared a picture of their gigantic work.

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

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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