Announcements 9-29-2021

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th

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 Your student may be sent home due to symptoms associated with the Vt Department of Health guidance related to COVID-19 that is used statewide. Please provide SACS with any updated phone numbers throughout the year for ease of communication. Returning to school after symptom(s) If symptoms last 24 hrs or more, a negative COVID test, alternative diagnosis from the physician or quarantine for 10 days is required If symptoms last less than 24 hrs, remain home until an additional 24 hrs have passed since the symptom(s) resolved. Feel free to email or call the Nurses with questions.

IMPORTANT DATES SEPTEMBER Picture Days - For ALL students and staff members Tuesday, September 28th, and Wednesday, September 29th. Location: Professional Library. 09/28/2021 - Professional Library 09/29/2021- Professional Library Tuesday  Wednesday Discovery (4-6) Triumph (4-6) Explorers (1-3) Travelers (1-3) PreK/Kindergarten Emmons  Ross  Dedell   Brogle   Borch  Koski  Kindergarten Lawyer  Dupont Farrell  USA (7-8) Renaissance (7-8) Incredibles (4-6) Investigators (1-3) Voyagers (4-6) Imagination (1-3) Kaleidoscope  OCTOBER Walking Wednesday - Link to Schedule and Map Wednesday, October 6th. 6:45 -7:30 AM. Fall Break - No School Monday, October 11th.  Walking Wednesday - Link to Schedule and Map Wednesday, October 13th. 6:45 -7:30 AM. Walking Wednesday - Link to Schedule and Map Wednesday, October 20th. 6:45 -7:30 AM. Walking Wednesday - Link to Schedule and Map Wednesday, October 27th. 6:45 -7:30 AM. Patriots Pen Writing Contest Due Date. Sunday, October 31st. Link to more information about the contest. 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

PICTURES PICTURE DAY ONE On Tuesday, our school began the two-day process of trying to photograph all staff and students. This is important for families to have pictures to document a stage in their students’ lives. The photos are also needed to accurately identify children and adults in our record system. For students especially, huge changes in growth and appearance can occur in a year and for more than a year now our picture-taking ability has been very incomplete thanks to covid. Many of our staff and students missed the picture days offered in 2020. Thank you, everyone, for taking the time and trouble this year to be photographed. IMAGINATION 2ND GRADE PE - WIGHT Ms. Wight had all sorts of games students could play with a large parachute. In the linked photos below, students ran around in gleeful circles and they also played a fun game of cat and mouse. In cat and mouse, one student (the mouse) crawls around under the parachute trying not to be caught. Another one, the "cat", crawls on top of the parachute and tries to locate and tag the "mouse" beneath the parachute. 9-28-2021.  Kids lifting the parachute - Video 23 seconds Kids running circles - Video 20 seconds 15 Pictures of students playing cat and mouse DREAMERS PLAYGROUND TIME - DEDELL Ms. DeDell’s students needed some outside and movement time in the small playground after their snack. Here are 24 Pictures from that Tuesday, September 28th outdoor session.  6TH GRADE INCREDIBLES BOX MAN - MONTGOMERY Super art man! Made from recyclables, twine and tape lol. EXPLORERS 2ND GRADE TWINS

YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS) Grades 6-8 Dear Caregivers:   Our school is taking part in the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This was developed in 1991 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Health and Agency of Education. The YRBS gathers information about health risk behaviors of 6th through 12th-grade students. Schools, communities, and state agencies will use the results of the survey to evaluate programs, plan new programs, and secure future funding. We will administer the survey to our 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students on October 13, 2021, and October 14, 2021. If you would like to learn more about the survey or see a copy it is available to view here. If you do not want your child to participate in the survey, please complete the opt-out form and return it to Kristen Hersey in the School Counselor’s Office. Copies of the opt-out form were mailed home and are also available to download HERE. Forms must be returned by October 12, 2021.

ATHLETICS Wednesday 9/29 NO SPORTS Thursday 9/30 5/6 Girls practice 3:00-4:15 5/6 Boys practice 3:15-4:15 7/8 Girls practice 4:15-5:30 7/8 Boys practice 4:15-5:30 XC Meet @ City 4:00 (meet by Big Tree) Friday 10/1 5/6 Boys Home vs. Fairfield 4:00

MEALS Link to the Abbey Website with menus BREAKFAST MENU MON 27th TUE 28th WED 29th THU 30th FRI 1st 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 MON 27th TUE 28th WED 29th THU 30th FRI 1st Dress Your Own Beef Burger Lettuce & Tomato Hand Cut French Fries Baked Beans Deli Ham Sandwich Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Beef Nachos Supreme Garden Salsa Rice Pilaf Mexicali Corn Buffalo Chicken Wrap Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Homemade Shepherd's Pie (Ground Beef, Corn & Mashed Potato) Roasted Broccoli Fresh Red Pepper Strips Deli Turkey Sandwich Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety BELL PEPPER TASTE TEST Cheesy Ravioli Bake Caesar Salad Steamed Carrots Garlic Breadstick Chicken Caesar Salad Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Layered Chicken Bowl Homemade Dinner Roll OR Cheese Pizza OR Deli Ham Sandwich 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 WEATHER OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS

BIRTHDAYS SEPTEMBER 27TH - OCTOBER 3RD STUDENT FIRST NAME LAST NAME Brooklyn Cleland Harper Blouin Nora Marrin Molly McRae Makenna Tatro A. B. Riley Partlow Aaron Parent Ella-Mae Desnoyers-Perry STAFF FIRST NAME LAST NAME Ms. Kristen Lapointe Ms. Sierra Garcia

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.