Announcements 8-25-2021

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25TH

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - WELCOME!

- Arrival Today

• 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
  

- Departure Today

• Bus riders and walkers leave at 1:40
• Pick up students leave at 1:45

ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL BUS ROUTES / STOPPING POINTS Buses depart school by 7:05 AM and pick up students between that time and about 7:25 AM. They arrive at school by 7:30 AM.  In these first few days, it is especially important to be out at bus pick-up and drop-off sites early to figure out the routine. The bus routes are posted on the school website main page at Quick Links.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT 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 - Departure is earlier on Wednesdays. Bus riders and walkers leave at 1:40 Pick up students leave at 1:45

IMPORTANT DATES AUGUST 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.

PICTURES AND NEWS SACS STUDENTS IN CONVOCATION PERFORMANCE Over the last four years, talented students, with the help of drama, music, and media staff from the Maplerun Unified School District, have created compelling and inspirational performances for convocation. Convocation involves the assembly of all the district employees by zoom meeting or in-person at the beginning of the school year to focus on providing the best education possible for our students in the months ahead. Current and former St. Albans City School students are very well represented by the students putting on these performances. Here are a few photos from this year's performance at the BFA performing arts center. UPDATE ON A FORMER SACS STUDENT - ISAAC SULLIVAN Issac competed in archery around the country at a high level while a student at SACS. Since graduating in 2019 he has become even more competitive. On August 14th, 2021, he competed in Wroclaw, Poland in the World Archery Youth Championships, finishing with a Bronze medal. His scores were very close to those above him. Way to go Isaac! Isaac Sullivan BUILDING HEATING BOILERS REPLACED One of the major maintenance tasks this summer at SACS was the replacement of the boiler system. Our school has a very large building and we rely upon efficient gas heaters to keep spaces comfortable. The old boilers had reached the end of their functional life and were replaced by much more energy-efficient units. Now instead of being full on or full off, they will be able to modulate output to meet hourly heating needs. Old boiler units Section removed from the old system. (below) New units shown below. CONSTRUCTION OF THE ST. ALBANS POOL AT HARD’ACK For those who enjoy swimming in our community and are curious about the new pool construction process, here are a few recent photos. The parking lot paving and trees next to the athletic fields, and below the new recreation building, were removed. The foundation for the pool building has been completed and the holes dug for the various areas of the pools. 8-22-2021

MEALS IN AUGUST Link to the Abbey Website with menus BREAKFAST LUNCH

WEATHER TODAY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS

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 Substitute Teacher Employment 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.