MONDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 2020
| IMPORTANT DATES DECEMBER School-wide comfy day - come dressed in relaxed comfortable clothes. More information below. Tuesday, December 22nd. A Zoom dance party at school - zoom link will be sent to teachers Tuesday, December 22nd. 11:15 -11:30 AM 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. |
COMFY CLOTHING DAY Tuesday, December 22nd. We will all be in clothes that make us feel comfortable (pajamas, sweats, plaid...) - and the School Logistics Team will be providing popcorn. While we can’t all be together, Mr. Craib will be around to take pictures so we can all see each other in the announcements. |
PICTURES USA - WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA MEMORIAL SERVICE On Friday, December 18th, Team USA supported the efforts of our local VFW and American Legion in the annual Wreaths Across America event. You can learn more about that event at this link. What is Wreaths Across America? (a 3-min video). For our site at the Calvary Cemetery, a number of the Team USA students practiced and dressed appropriately for the wreath-laying ceremony at recent gravesites of St. Albans' veterans. One of the 7th-grade students read some of her work honoring this occasion. Link to Video - 14 minutes long.COMFY CLOTHING - GREEN GROUP DAY 12-18-2020 As we approach the winter holiday break, students and staff have opportunities to dress in comfortable clothing like pajamas, plaid shirts, or sweats. Here are the photos from the Green Group on Friday of those willing to be shown in the announcements. 12-18-2020 THERE ARE MORE PICTURES TO COME in the next announcements
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YOU ARE INVITED! To the SACs Dance Party of the YEAR! Fueled by coding, music, and our very own DJ Borst! Save the Date! What: A Zoom dance party When: Tuesday, December 22nd at 11:15-11:30am How: Classrooms will call into our Zoom link (will be sent to teacher email on Monday) and dance with friends from across the school Details: Individual students and classes are invited to create coded dances to share with the school. Each submitted dance will get a special shout out during our party! The tech team will fill in leftover time with music to keep us dancing! Want to submit a dance for the party? Here is how: Complete the Code.org Dance Party activity and then share your dance creation with us. Share your creations by copying the link and emailing it to drankin@maplerun.org and gborst@maplerun.org . Here is an example of the kind of dances you can create: https://studio.code.org/projects/dance/1lZCbWfLFaV1DpKtwfCVkmVPY-Hg-uVwZV2XTNW781E Have fun coding, and we look forward to seeing you at the dance party! |
MENU BREAKFAST
LUNCH
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OPEN DOORS SESSION TWO HEADS UP Sign up will begin after the holiday break. January 25th-February 19th, Monday and Thursday - 2:30-4:00 pm. Programs are offered for your child twice per week - Monday and Thursday, with an exception for 7th and 8th -grades, where it will be offered only on the day they attend in-person classes. There is NO bussing. OPTIONS Creative Creations (1st-3rd grade) - Instructor: Wendy Trainer, location: Cafeteria- This program will entail wood, paper and other creative crafts that will help students learn to use their imagination and gift of creativity! Food Carving (2nd-4th grade)- Instructor: Margaux Vaillancourt, location: Kitchen- The art of carving food, a very common technique in Europe and Asian countries, and particularly popular in Thailand, China and Japan! There are many fruits that can be used in this unique and fun process! Students will carve different grocery store foods into edible art! Girls Who Code (3rd-5th grade)- Instructor: Darcie Rankin, location: Library - Girls can join the sisterhood of supportive peers and use Computer Science to change the world! Girls will learn by reading excerpts from our books Learn to Code and Change the World and The Friendship Code, practice new skills by completing fun and simple online coding tutorials, and build community through interactive activities with the rest of your Club. Ping-Pong (4th-8th grade)- Instructor: Michael Jetter, location: Small Gym- Like most other sports, table tennis had humble beginnings as a “parlor game,” open to anyone with access to a table, paddle, and ball. Additionally, other healthy and relaxed activities will be planned. Photography (5th-8th grade)- Instructor: Christian DiFranco, location: Library- Come learn the basics of photography! Through daily lessons and prompts, students will learn the basics of photography and visual storytelling. All you need is any device that can snap a picture! We will touch on shot framing, exposure, and how to tell stories through photographs while practicing every day. |
WEATHER TODAY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK |
BIRTHDAYS DECEMBER 21st - JANUARY 3rd
If your name is missing from this list and for this time period, then please contact Mr. Craib. mcraib@maplerun.org |
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS TO CONSIDER READING. Link to the list of books highlighted in previous announcements. |
