Announcements 9-1-2021

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st

COVID UPDATE August 31, 2021   Dear St. Albans City School Families,   Last night we received information indicating that a member of our school community has tested positive for COVID 19.  As part of our Health and Safety measures, we are having students who may have been in close contact with this individual remain home until all quarantining requirements have been met.   We have communicated with the affected students/staff via email or phone about their quarantine requirements.  We will do additional contact tracing and provide any additional information to contacts today. If you have not been contacted you or your children are not a close contact and you do not need to quarantine at this time.   We encourage all staff, students, and families to follow all the necessary COVID guidelines (wearing masks, staying home when sick, physical distancing, and handwashing) and communicate with one of our nurses if you or your children might have symptoms or have tested positive with COVID-19.    We appreciate everyone’s understanding and support.   Joan and Stacie

VACCINE CLINIC Wednesday, September 1st. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School Large Gym. We want to make sure that everyone is aware that our School is hosting a vaccine clinic for those 12 and over (including adults) offering the Pfizer (first or second dose). The clinic is on September 1st and 22nd from 9:00-5:00 in the St. Albans City School Large Gym. We welcome parents/guardians to accompany their student for their shot; however, you would not have to be here, we can support your child with the Immunization Clinic Consent Form. All visitors will enter and exit through the gym entrance and will have access to the large gym only. This clinic is open to the whole community and is for students over 12 and adults of all ages. We are so proud to partner with the Vermont Department of Health to provide this support for our community.

IMPORTANT DATES SEPTEMBER Walking Wednesday - The only organized walk scheduled for September. Wednesday, September 1st. 6:45 -7:30 AM. Vaccine Clinic for students and adults 12 and older. Pfizer  Wednesday, September 1st. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School Large Gym. 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. Vaccine Clinic for students and adults 12 and older. Pfizer  Wednesday, September 22nd. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School Large Gym. OCTOBER Walking Wednesday Wednesday, October 6th. 6:45 -7:30 AM. Fall Break - No School Monday, October 11th.  Walking Wednesday Wednesday, October 13th. 6:45 -7:30 AM. Walking Wednesday Wednesday, October 20th. 6:45 -7:30 AM. Walking Wednesday Wednesday, October 27th. 6:45 -7:30 AM. 1 Walking Wed. Vaccine Clinic 2 3 6 Labor Day 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 Vaccine Clinic 23 24 27 28 29 30 1 4 5 6 Walking Wed. 7 8 11 Fall Break 12 13 Walking Wed. 14 15 18 19 20 Walking Wed. 21 22 25 26 27 Walking Wed. 28 29 Link to the full 2021/2022 School Year Calendar

PICTURES & NEWS FIRE DRILL A fire drill was held at our school on Tuesday morning. Students practiced efficiently exiting their classrooms through their exterior doors or stairwells and filing silently to designated areas around the school building. They wore masks and stayed with their pod groups. They did an excellent job of following the fire drill plan and expectations. 8-31-2021 ADVENTURERS KINDERGARTEN P.E. - WIGHT Ms. Farrell’s students had a blast playing a game of netting minnows in the little gym. Hands were sanitized right after the game.  Adults were commenting on how large the gym felt with all of the storage items removed from it. 8-31-2021 ADVENTURES - FARRELL It was choice time in Ms. Farrell’s classroom when these photos were taken.  Link to 20 Pictures. 8-31-2021 ADVENTURERS PREK/K TEACHER TWINS The two instructors in this classroom came in with matching stripes -a totally unplanned pairing. Do any of you have matching clothing, shoes, hairstyles, or something else that deserves a picture in the announcements? Have your teacher take a picture and share it with Mr. Craib, or call him to your room for a photo.

WALKING WEDNESDAY IS TODAY (OPTIONAL - the regular buses still run) After a year of being dormant, our Walking Wednesday program is starting up again.  We want students to know that walking and biking to school can be fun and worthwhile for social and health reasons. To achieve this goal we have organized “Walking School Bus” routes supervised by adults. Check the map out below and find where and when students can join walking buses along their routes this Wednesday. Try to be at your stop 5 minutes before the Walking School Bus is due to show up. WALKING SCHOOL BUSES ONLY TRAVEL TO SCHOOL in the morning and do not shepherd students home at the end of the school day. INCENTIVES All walkers and bikers should come to the big tent when they arrive on Walking Wednesdays. Students who walked or biked will receive stickers and small plastic toe tag tokens that can be laced onto their shoes. Students who join 13 or more of the 16 scheduled walks, and can prove it with their tokens, will receive a metal insulated water bottle. When joining a Walking School Bus, walking rather than biking is recommended

ATHLETICS Link to PDF file of the table shown above. Link to Athletics Website with information, signup forms, and calendar. Athletics Participation Form

MEALS Link to the Abbey Website with menus BREAKFAST MENU MONY 30TH TUE 31ST WED 1ST THU 2ND FRI 3RD WG Iced Honey Bun OR Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Homemade Fruit Filled Muffin OR Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Breakfast Round OR Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Nutri Grain Cereal Bar String Cheese OR Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety WG Asst. Cereal Graham Crackers OR Whole Grain Bagel Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety LUNCH MENU MONY 30TH TUE 31ST WED 1ST THU 2ND FRI 3RD Chicken Patty Sandwich Lettuce & Tomato Hand Cut French Fries Fresh Carrot Sticks Deli Ham Sandwich Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk Variety Street Tacos (Corn Tortilla, Ground Beef, Salsa, Sour Cream) Garden Salsa Rice Pilaf Seasoned Black Beans Buffalo Chicken Wrap Cheese Pizza Fresh Cantaloupe Milk Variety Dress Your Own Hot Dog Oven Crisp Tater Tots Roasted Zucchini Deli Turkey Sandwich Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce (Ground Beef) Fresh Corn on The Cob Garlic Breadstick Chicken Caesar Salad Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Welcome Back Blue Raspberry Lemon Slushie Cup Pancakes Real Maple Syrup Sweet & White Homefries Twin Sausage Links Tuna Salad Sandwich Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Fresh Blueberries Milk Variety Fresh Green Pepper Strips Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.

WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS

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.

BIRTHDAYS FROM AUGUST 25TH - SEPTEMBER 5TH STUDENT FIRST NAME LAST NAME Jonah Olsen K. C. Mya LaForce Sadie Corrigan Liam McGrath Alexander Steiner Nevaeh Abreu-grandfield Derrick Rouleau Johnathon Robtoy M. O. Lilyana Taylor Jada Wedge Cameron Williams Liam Muir Margaret Curylo Kyra Barnes Emery McMahon Destany Dobrowski Jaylee White I. J. Kayden Lavigne-Owen J. P. Andrew Lambert STAFF FIRST NAME LAST NAME Ms. Stacie Rouleau Ms. Desiree Stevens Ms. Margaux Vaillancourt Ms. Audrey Parker

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.