Announcements 8-23-2021

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Wednesday, August 25th. Departure is earlier on Wednesdays. See below. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES Monday-Friday Arrival PreK-8 students who take the bus, bike or walk will arrive at 7:30.  Students who are dropped off need to do so at 7:45. PreK does not have school on Wednesdays Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Dismissal Bus riders and walkers leave at 2:40. Pick up students leave at 2:45 Wednesday Dismissal Bus riders and walkers leave at 1:40 Pick up students leave at 1:45

IMPORTANT DATES AUGUST Inservice for Staff  Tuesday, August 24th. Outdoor Open House for Families & Students. Tuesday, August 24th. 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Location: Outside of each classroom First Day of School Wednesday, August 25th.  SEPTEMBER Walking Wednesday - The only organized walk scheduled for September. Wednesday, September 1st. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, September 1st. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Labor Day - No School Monday, September 6th. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, September 15th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. 2 Camp 3 Camp 4 Camp 5 Camp 6 No Camp 9 Camp 10 Camp 11 Camp 12 Camp 13 No Camp 16 C.D. Training 17 C.D. Training 18 Inservice 19 Inservice 20 Inservice 23 24 Inservice Open House 25 1st Day of School 26 27 30 31 1 2 3 6 Labor Day 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 September 6th - Labor Day - No School Link to the full 2021/2022 School Year Calendar

COVID 19 PRECAUTIONS Stay home if:  You are sick, or exhibit any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19:  Fever (100.4), cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose, lack of smell/taste, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, muscle aches, headache You are currently in quarantine or believe to have been in close contact with a person positive with COVID-19 If you are waiting for the results of a COVID-19 test When in doubt, keep your student home and give us a call in the nurse's office with questions. 802-527-0565 #3 on the main menu Symptoms Your student may be sent home due to symptoms associated with the Vt Department of Health guidance related to COVID-19.  A negative COVID-19 test/quarantine may be required prior to returning to school.  Please provide SACS with any updated phone numbers throughout the year for ease of communication. Open House: If you'd like to visit with nursing, or your student takes Rx medication with us at school, please take the opportunity at Open House to chat and/or bring their medication to school. Pediatricians may directly fax medication orders to the school. 802-527-0153. The Nurses will have a table at the Resource Fair Tent

NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION?   Have you recently moved or changed your phone number? Please be sure and update your student's information that we have on file. To update, let us know by calling the school at 802-527-0565 and we will send you a new verification form. Please remember to sign the form so that we can make the change in our system.

Educational Support Personnel Jobs Open at St. Albans City School If you love working with kids and need a job with benefits during school hours (7:25am to 2:55pm) then please consider applying to join the staff at St. Albans City School. We have openings for people who are good at collaborating with team members and who enjoy children. An ability to support students in feeling that they belong and are held accountable is what we are looking for in our staff. We will help you with the paperwork involved in becoming employed.  Contact Stacie Rouleau at srouleau@maplerun.org or call 527-0565 ext 3799 Not sure if five days a week is right for you?  Consider adding your name to our substitute list.  Although there are no benefits associated with this position, you do get to choose when and how often you would like to work. Contact Jen Seymour at 527-0565, ext. 3736 and she can walk you through the process.