Announcements 2-4-2021

 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4th

IMPORTANT DATES 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 - 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.

SACS FIRST ANNUAL  SNOWBOT BUILDING EVENT 2021 Show your school spirit and build a snowbot with your team! SnowBot Expectations Learning communities, you can go out and pick any spot in the fields that you would like (Stay clear of the base of the tubing hill). Once you have chosen an area for your team, please mark it with the stake with your team name on it. Keep the kids building within your class/team “plot” in the field. You can build as many snowbots or decorations as your class would like within that area. You can use ONLY natural decorations that are found in nature. Outside natural materials can be collected during recess times with teachers permission. Get creative and use containers, bins, or cups to make shapes on your SnowBot. The Makerspace will provide some to share, but feel free to bring your own unique containers! How can your SnowBot be unique?! ***Please send pictures of your time creating to Mitch*** All students must be properly masked.

MESSAGE FROM THE TECH TEAM TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES https://www.wevideo.com/view/2036281202   Hello Students and the Adults that support them   A lot of time is spent each week getting chromebooks and resources for chromebooks prepared for you.  How have things been going?  We want to make sure you are using your chromebooks intentionally and in accordance with our Acceptable Use Agreement which states you will:   "Use technology in support of education and research and in support of the educational goals and objectives of St. Albans City School."   In other words, we ask you to use your chromebook for your schoolwork.  At the same time, we also want to support your own learning and creativity.  To do this, the Tech Team has generated a list of SACS-approved websites to utilize during your free time; with the permission of your parent/guardian while at home, and teacher when at school.   Here is a list of Tech Team Approved Websites:   Scratch - learn to program Google Earth Tinkercad (email makerspace@maplerun.org for an account) - 3D modeling Khan Academy Code.org - more activities to learn programming Sketchup - also a 3D modeling software.  Can be accessed through your google apps. https://thekidshouldseethis.com/ - curated videos https://wonderopolis.org/  -  awesome answer to any question you can think of Check in with your teachers for your community’s specific list of approved websites.   Thanks, The SACS Tech Team

PICTURES SNOWSTORM LEFTOVERS On Wednesday, facilities staff member, Frank Pelkey, looked up at the roof and noticed large overhanging masses of windblown snow ready to drop on unsuspecting walkers below. Facilities manager, Robin Boudreau and a lead custodian, Richard Barratt climbed up onto the roof and knocked those cornices off. This very short video clip shows what they were dealing with.  Link to 20-second long Video. EXPLORERS 1st GRADE - DEDIOS Students practiced their reading and writing skills in Ms. Dedios’ classroom on Monday 2-1-2021. Link to 29 Pictures.

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.

MEALS
BREAKFAST
MON 1st	TUE 2nd	WED 3rd	THU 4th	FRI 5th
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 1st	TUE 2nd	WED 3rd	THU 4th	FRI 5th
Dress Your Own Hot Dog Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges Baked Beans Or Chicken Caesar Wrap Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety	Chicken & Cheddar Quesadilla w/Salsa Garden Salsa Mexicali Corn Or Deli Ham Sandwich Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety	Remote Learning	French Toast Sticks Maple Carrots Turkey Sausage Patty Or Chef Salad w/Dinner Roll Dinner Roll Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety	Oven Baked Fish Sticks Dinner Roll Oven Crisp Tater Tots Or Deli Turkey Sandwich Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety

HARVEST OF THE MONTH

WEATHER TODAY WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT WEEK

LIST OF NEW BOOKS TO CONSIDER READING.   Link to the list of books highlighted in previous announcements.

BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY 1st - 7th STUDENT FIRST NAME LAST NAME Joshua Brown Leland Parah Beau Martell Reid Koldys Chance Gagne Lorelai Campion Orion Benoit Gavin-Alan Mulliss Tyler Scanlon Shayna Lavallee Owais Junaid STAFF FIRST NAME LAST NAME Cathy Montagne Catherine Cameron-Muscente Stephanie Beck-Bryant Julie Howard