MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15th
| IMPORTANT DATES FEBRUARY MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, February 17th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. Parent Community Council Meeting - sign up on this form to receive a zoom meeting invitation. Thursday, February 18th. 5:30 PM. Mid-Winter Break - No School Monday, February 22nd - Tuesday, March 2nd. MRUSD Budget Information Meeting Wednesday, February 24th. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. MARCH Mid-Winter Break Continued - No School Monday, March 1st. Town Meeting Day - No School Tuesday, March 2nd. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, March 3rd. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, March 17th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. Inservice - No School Friday, March 26th. VFW & USA Patriotic Art Contest. Link to Information Art Due Wednesday, March 31st. |
PICTURES GOOD CITIZENS CHALLENGE With Governor Scott’s support, a coalition of statewide partners is seeking to engage young vermonters in four subject areas essential to a responsible citizenry: history, government, news literacy and community service. With the community service component in mind, seven of Mr. Kittell’s students decided to recognize and honor the dedication of our cafeteria workers over the last year. These workers have produced massive volumes of food for students attending school and for those doing remote learning. The students each wrote thank-you-letters and gave pints of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to each of the workers. One of the students, Makenna Tatro, met with the cafeteria staff to share the letters and the gifts. 2-12-2021 7/8th GRADE SCIENCE CHALLENGE - ROULEAU All 7th and 8th-grade students are developing basic scientific skills by tackling an insulated cup challenge. The goal is for the students to research, design, and build a cup that keeps water warm with over 20 minutes of exposure to very cold temperatures. The effectiveness of their cups’ designs was compared to that of an uninsulated cup placed outside for 20 minutes. The cup that produced the smallest drop in water temperature at that time was considered the best. Students had to use the internet to research methods of insulating containers. They were then given materials to build around their small plastic cups. Materials included cardboard, aluminum foil, tape, glue, wood shavings, dry rice, shredded paper, pipe cleaners, plastic bags, and other items. Prototypes were built and tested on Friday, 2-12-2021. Outdoor temperatures were below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. After measuring water temperature drops in the non-insulated and insulated cups, the students could see what did and did not work well. Next week they will rework their designs for a second and final determination of effectiveness. Link to 27 Pictures. |
PARENT COMMUNITY COUNCIL We are holding our first Parent Community Council Meeting Thursday, February 18th at 5:30 pm. We look forward to having our parents that have been with us since Kindergarten, whose children are now in 7th grade join us. We also welcome new families that want to be more involved in our school community and our families that have joined us over the years. Our meeting will be over Zoom. If you would like to join us, please fill in this form and we will send you a zoom invite. The form is just so that we can get you the zoom link without posting it on the website. This first PCC Meeting will focus on
We look forward to spending some time together, even if it has to be over Zoom. |
MEALS | ||||
BREAKFAST | ||||
MON 15th | TUE 16th | WED 17th | THU 18th | FRI 19th |
| 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 | ||||
MON 15th | TUE 16th | WED 17th | THU 18th | FRI 19th |
| Oven-Baked Chicken
Nuggets
Roasted Sweet Potato
Wedges
Or Chicken Caesar Salad Dinner Roll Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety | Beef Taco w/ The Works
Mexicali Corn
Rice Pilaf
Or Deli Ham Sandwich Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety | Remote Learning | Macaroni and Cheese
Steamed Green Beans
Or Chef Salad w/Dinner Roll Dinner Roll Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety | Pancakes
Real Maple Syrup
Mini Hash Browns
4 Sausage Links
Or Deli Turkey Sandwich Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety |
WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS |
LIST OF NEW BOOKS TO CONSIDER READING. Link to the list of books highlighted in previous announcements. |
BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY 15th - 21st
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8TH GRADER BABY PICTURES WANTED We now have 20 out of 70 students who have submitted baby pictures. We are hoping for more since it is wonderful to see how students have grown as the years have passed by. 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. |
