MONDAY, MARCH 8th
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ABOUT QUARANTINING. UPDATED Dear St. Albans City School Families, Thursday was our first day back from break, and it was so good to see everyone again. Over break we did have families that traveled out of state and others who are dealing with a positive COVID case in their home. We are so grateful to the families that have followed all of the protocols to keep our school community safe and our school open. We would like to remind families that the state has very clear and established guidelines about travel. Travel outside the state requires either a 14-day quarantine or you may end quarantine early with a negative PCR test on or after day 7, if you don’t have any symptoms. We've attached the most current Department of Health visual for your reference. If there is a close contact, positive case, or ill student in your home you will need to contact our school nurses so they can help you determine when your child can return to school. If you have questions about whether your student can safely attend school based on a possible contact or symptom, please wait until you are able to speak with one of the nurses before sending them to their in-person day. We will support your family with the use of our online tools (Lexia and iReady) and access to the lessons through the learning systems, SeeSaw, and Google Classroom. Please let your child’s teacher know so that we can make sure you have the tools you will need during your quarantine. We appreciate our families following this guidance so that we are able to keep the school open and our community safe. In two weeks we will mark the 1 year anniversary of the statewide shutdown. It has been a long process, and we are so appreciative of all of your efforts to help us all remain safe and at school. Thank you all for your support as we continue to navigate this COVID year together. Joan and Stacie  |
| IMPORTANT DATES MARCH Joelle Van Lent Family Presentation Tuesday, March 16th. 6:00pm. Please use this link to request an invitation. 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. APRIL MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, April 7th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. In-service No School Friday, April 16th. Spring Break No School Monday, April 17th - Sunday, April 25th. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, April 21st. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting link at https://www.maplerun.org/o/mrusd/events when available. |
PICTURES DISCOVERY 6TH GRADE MUSIC - HARTMAN Small groups of students were tasked with coming up with strumming patterns on ukeleles and recording those patterns on a computer for Ms. Hartman to review. 3-5-2021. This year, students are learning more about how to read and make music (on specific instruments) than ever before. Link to 8 Pictures. COLORING AND SNACK TIME WITH MS. FITZGERALD Ms. Fitzgerald met with four students from the Investigators team in the library late Friday morning for a few relaxed minutes of coloring. DISCOVERY 5th GRADE ART - BROOKS Students made fun figures by drawing four different options on three paper boxes. The project idea came from Ms. Habernan. Each box the students worked on had four faces, four torsos or four different pairs of legs. The boxes could be rotated to generate very different human figures. 3-5-2021. Link to 7 Pictures. DREAMERS KINDERGARTEN - BARKER Mr. Barker took two to three students at a time over to a table to practice reading skills with basic three or four letter words. The rest of the students took the free time to play with various toys. Link to 19 Pictures. |
SIGN UP FOR OPEN DOORS SESSION THREE March 15th - April 15th, Monday and Thursday - 2:30-4:00 pm. UPDATE: ALL PROGRAMS ARE FULL! Except for Kids in Print and Ping Pong Programs are offered for your child twice per week on Monday AND Thursday, with an exception for 7th and 8th -graders where it will be offered only on the day they attend in-person classes. There is NO bussing. Ping-Pong (4th-8th grade) - Instructor: Michael Jetter, location: A212- 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.  Kids in Print (5th-8th grade) - Instructor: Michelle Monroe and Michael Frett, location: Library- The newspaper can be used to enhance skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, math, social studies, and science. Critical thinking is the natural outgrowth of using a newspaper to learn. Students will learn different writing techniques, how to interview, computer programs and how to write summaries. Acceptance letters and details will be emailed to the email address provided below, the Friday prior. Sign up here! Registration will close on Wednesday, March 10th. Masks must be worn at all times! ___________________________________________________________________ Additionally, 7/8 midday basketball and social games will run through March 19th- same kids (unless more want to come), same days/times. Beginning March 22nd, we will start floor hockey and dance for that age group. The 7/8 teachers will send a signup link to the 7th/8th-grade families shortly.  |
BOOKS ABOUT RESILIENCY IN OUR LIBRARY FOR YOU TO READ Do you know what it means to be resilient? Our school family has shown resilience in many ways this year. Think about all of the things you can do now that you couldn’t before and how much you have grown! This month we are highlighting books that showcase resiliency for you to explore. | |
 | Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make a difference if their heart is big enough. |
 | In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen-year-old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first, things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered if the easier thing to do would be to go back to their old school. Jo Ann--clear-eyed, practical, tolerant, and popular among both black and white students---found herself called on as the spokesperson of the group. But what about just being a regular teen? This is the heartbreaking and relatable story of her four months thrust into the national spotlight and as a trailblazer in history. Based on original research and interviews and featuring backmatter with archival materials and notes from the authors on the co-writing process. |
EXTENDED LIST OF NEW BOOKS TO CONSIDER READING. Link to the list of books highlighted in previous announcements. |
MEALS | ||||
BREAKFAST | ||||
MON 8th | TUE 9th | WED 10th | THU 11th | FRI 12th |
Fruit Filled Muffin 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 | WG Iced Honey Bun
Assorted 100% Juice
Milk Variety
OR Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety | Blueberry Nutri
Grain Cereal Bar
OR Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted 100% Juice Milk Variety |
LUNCH | ||||
MON 8th | TUE 9th | WED 10th | THU 11th | FRI 12th |
Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich Oven Crisp Tater Tots Or Chicken Caesar Salad Dinner Roll Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety | Turkey Nachos Supreme
Mexicali Corn
Or Fruit Smoothie Graham Crackers Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety | Remote Learning | Hot Roast Pork Sandwich
Pork Gravy
Chef's Mashed Potato
Dinner Roll
Or Deli Turkey Sandwich Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety | Cheesy Ravioli Bake
Steamed Broccoli
Or Tuna Salad Sandwich Veggie Sticks Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety |
Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs. | ||||
WEATHER TODAY We can anticipate a significant warmup and meltoff over the remainder of the week. Use the snowtubes while you still can. WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FOUR DAYS |
BIRTHDAYS MARCH 8th - 14th
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STILL ACCEPTING 8TH GRADER BABY PICTURES 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. |
