Announcements 2-5-2021

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5th

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. 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.

PICTURES SNOW BOT CREATIONS STARTED Students on at least two teams (Voyagers & Explorers) began making snowbots. The Voyagers started across the soccer field and near the wetlands. The Explorers started their work below the 1st gaga pit and the Playground. Both groups discovered that the snow was possible to pack and build with. Voyagers - Bashaw and Chisholm The Voyagers headed inside after a productive ½ hour of construction. Ms. Fenton gathered her group to work on snowbots on the opposite side of the lower soccer field from the Voyagers. They had just started building the bases for their snowbots when these pictures were taken. NAVIGATORS’ OWL PELLETS - EMMONS We are learning about owls and how they are a predator in the wild and all the animals that they prey on. The Blue group dissected owl pellets on Monday (2-1-2021) and tried to make a scientific guess based on the pictures of animal bones what kind of animal the owl ate. The children really liked exploring and dissecting the owl pellets along with Miss Tara’s explanation on how an owl pellet is formed.  Link to 10 Pictures. SNOW TUBING It was an amazing day to be outside in the snow. Temperatures were quite good and there was no wind to contend with. Snow tubing went on as usual except that the depth of the snow made it harder than normal to climb to the top of the sledding hill. Most of the younger students were thoroughly worn out by their multiple treks up the sides of the slope. Imagination 1st Grade - Bachand Explorers - Halvorsen MISC. SNOW ACTIVITIES Digging a snow cave Using snow as chalk to make a smiley face Doing a snow flip Landing on her back Travelers 1st Grade - Culligan STAFF COVID TESTING For the third month in a row, staff members from St. Albans City School lined up for covid testing (1-4-2021).  Governor Scott wants to regularly assess the risk of infection among Vermont’s teachers and evaluate the continued safety of in-person instruction. Thus far, very few covid cases have been found in staff across the State.

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

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

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WEATHER TODAY WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

NEW BOOKS TO CONSIDER READING Contact Ms. A. Levine or Ms. J. Seymour if you would like to read one of these texas. In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women’s suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would not let anything keep them from spreading the word about equal voting rights for women. Braving blizzards, deserts, and naysayers—not to mention a whole lot of tires stuck in the mud—the two courageous friends made their way through the cities and towns of America to further their cause. One hundred years after Nell and Alice set off on their trip, Mara Rockliff revives their spirit in a lively and whimsical picture book, with exuberant illustrations by Hadley Hooper bringing their inspiring historical trek to life. When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picture book about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come. Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.  This beautiful picture book has won many awards including the 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner.

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