THURSDAY, JANUARY 14th
| IMPORTANT DATES JANUARY Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School Monday, January 18th. Normal School Day - No longer an in-service day. Tuesday, January 19th. 8th Graders: Join the Virtual BFA Experience Tour via Zoom Tuesday, January 19th. 5:30 to 7:00 PM. (for more information go to visitbfa.com) MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, January 20th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. FEBRUARY MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, February 3rd. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, February 17th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. Mid-Winter Break Monday, February 22nd - Tuesday, March 2nd MARCH VFW & USA Patriotic Art Contest. Link to Information Art Due Wednesday, March 31st. |
JANUARY, 2020
January 1st - No School January 4th - Inservice Day - No School January 5th - Remote learning day - all students January 18th - No School: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 19th - Normal School Day (no longer an in-service day) |
| PICTURES AND NEWS ZOOM MEETING WITH CONGRESSPERSON PETER WELCH One of the best aspects of going to school in a small state like ours is that students can frequently meet and talk with their state representatives. On Tuesday, 1-12-2021, our older students had one of those opportunities. Their meeting with congressperson Welch took place via zoom, whereas in the past visits would have been in person. Congressperson Welch met for 45 minutes with 7th and 8th graders from Teams Renaissance and USA. He talked about his experiences during the recent “invasion of the capital”. He planned to be back in Washington late Tuesday for Wednesday’s votes on use of the 25th amendment and on the second impeachment of President Trump. While current events took up about a quarter of the meeting, the rest of the time was spent answering a range of questions posed by students:
His answers to the questions can be found at this link. Welch spoke candidly about all of these issues. Because he is the only congressperson for the state of Vermont, he feels compelled to try and listen to all his constituents and then make voting decisions in their best interests. He reminded us that if we don’t like his performance (he has served 15 years so far), elections come every two years and he can be voted out of office. He intends to stay if Vermonters will have him and the work remains meaningful and stimulating. USA DRUMMING - KELLY 7th Graders worked with Mr. Kelly on a drumming routine on Tuesday, January 12th. They had perfected the routine to the point where they were ready to be recorded shortly after these pictures were taken. Link to 17 Pictures. DISCOVERY 4TH GRADE BOWLING - JARVIS Ms. Jarvis focused her P.E. Lesson of the day on how to bowl. After a 15 minute calisthenics warmup, she sat the students down and explained an array of bowling rules. Students then spent the remainder of the class period taking turns bowling or managing the bowling pins. The balls used are made of a low-weight plastic and the pins are light-weight plastic as well. Link to 19 Pictures. STUDENTS THOUGHTS ON WEARING MASKS There are six videos about masks and one or two will be shown daily. For Thursday 1-14-2021 Why are we wearing masks? 2 minutes 2 seconds Shown Wednesday 1-13-2021: Are students used to wearing masks? 48 seconds Shown Tuesday 1-12-2021: Words of wisdom for wearing masks. Tips and Tricks. 3 minutes 7 seconds Shown Monday 1-11-2021: 1. What students don't like about wearing masks. 2 minutes 18 seconds 2. What students do like about wearing masks. 24 seconds Shown last Friday 1-8-2021: How students feel about wearing masks. 2 minutes 10 seconds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PATRIOTIC ART CONTEST - TEAM USA & VFW AUXILIARY Illustrating America - A patriotic art contest for Grades 1-8; Two dimensional art on paper or canvas; Any media; Size must be between 8" x 10" to 18" x 24"; Coloring sheets, photos, and digital art not accepted. Full details and entry form can be found at Illustrating America 2021. Explore previous winning entries for ideas. Entry deadline - March 31.
Get Excited for the Red, White, and Blue - A National Anthem singing contest for ages 6 - 16. Submit a video of a solo vocal performance of "The Star Spangled Banner." Full details and entry form can be found at Get Excited for the Red, White, and Blue 2021 Entry deadline - March 31.
Entries for both contests are being collected by Team USA, St. Albans City School, 29 Bellows Street, St. Albans, VT. Questions and entries can be directed to jcioffi@maplerun.org. Thank you to our local auxiliary for supporting these contests. VFW Post 758, 353 Lake St, St Albans City, VT 05478 |
OPEN DOORS SIGN-UP UPDATE Session starts January 25th-February 19th, Monday and Thursday - 2:30-4:00 pm. A Sign-up Link was opened for access on Monday, 1-11-2021. The link will close on Jan 22nd or when everything is filled Tuesday 1/12/2021: Classes filled up quickly- here is an update 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! FULL WITH WAITLIST! |
8TH GRADER BABY PICTURES WANTED The yearbook committee would like 8th graders to submit baby pictures for the yearbook. It is best if you submit 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 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.  |
8th Graders Come Join the Virtual BFA Experience Tuesday, January 19th, Zoom Event 5:30 - 7:00 PM Sneak a peek at some classes Meet the BFA Teachers & Staff Good conversations - breakout sessions Ask your questions Connect with your future classmates Goto visitbfa.com |
MEALS | ||||
MON 11th | TUE 12th | WED 13th | THU 14th | FRI 15th |
BREAKFAST | ||||
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 | Fruit Filled Muffin 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 | ||||
Cheeseburger Oven Crisp Tater Tots Steamed Green Peas Or Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap Dinner Roll Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety | Nachos Supreme Mexicali Corn Rice Pilaf Or Chef Salad w/Dinner Roll Dinner Roll Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety | Remote learning | Macaroni and Cheese Steamed Broccoli Dinner Roll Or Deli Turkey Sandwich Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety | Oven-Baked Chicken Nuggets Seasoned Green Beans Or Chicken Caesar Salad Dinner Roll Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety |
WEATHER TODAY WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE UPCOMING DAYS |
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS TO CONSIDER READING. Link to the list of books highlighted in previous announcements. |
BIRTHDAYS JANUARY 11th - 17th
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