Announcements 10-5-2021

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5th

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 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. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Administered at School, Grades 6-8 Wednesday, October 13th and Thursday, October 14th. Information here. 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.

WALKING WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6TH Get ready for Walking Wednesday this week. Notice that we have five weeks of Walking Wednesdays in a row starting this month. See the map below for routes and times.

PICTURES VERMONT FUR COVERED ANIMALS STUDIES Students in all the 4-6th grade learning communities are learning about Vermont fur-covered Vermont animal species. They are taking turns examining hands-on exhibits that make these wild animals more vivid for their education. There are real animal pelts, rubberized but realistic animal scat (poop), and rubberized foot pads for species like, coyotes, skunks, martins, fisher cats, beaver and more. DISCOVERY EXAMINING ANIMAL PAWS.  Link to 10 Pictures ​​ TRIUMPH ANIMAL PELTS Students learned about the management of fur animals around the state of Vermont. Certain species that have been wiped out in previous centuries have been reintroduced (beavers, for example) and over-abundant species are culled so that more fragile species can survive. They had a chance to see the pelts/skins of a wide variety of native fur-bearing animals. Link to 14 Pictures PICTURES FROM THE VOYAGERS ANIMAL SCAT STUDY will be in the announcements on Wednesday. TRASH PICKUP These two 5th grade soccer players picked up the fields prior to their game on Friday 10-1-2021. Anyone who has been outside lately has noticed that lots of paper masks are abandoned around the property. It is great to see students interested in tackling the trash issue. TRAVELERS AND DISCOVERY TWINS

ATHLETICS Notice: This is for 5/6 girls and boys soccer teams. The cancelled game from 9/26 will now be played on October 6th @ Highgate.  Please note the times.   Girls @ 5:00pm Boys @ 4:00pm There is no bus transportation. 10/5 XC Meet @ BFA Fairfax 4:00 (NO BUS) 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   10/6 7/8 Girls HOME vs. Folsom 4:00 7/8 Boys HOME vs. Folsom 4:00   10/7 XC practice dismissal-4:00 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   10/8 5/6 Girls HOME vs. Swanton 4:00 5/6 Boys HOME vs. Swanton 5:00

MEALS Link to the Abbey Website with menus BREAKFAST MENU MON 4th TUE 5th WED 6th THU 7th FRI 8th 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 4th TUE 5th WED 6th THU 7th FRI 8th French Toast Sticks Real Maple Syrup Scrambled Eggs Sweet & White Homefries Fresh Green Pepper Strips OR Cheese Pizza OR Egg Salad Sandwich Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Beef Nachos Supreme Garden Salsa Rice Pilaf Steamed Broccoli OR Cheese Pizza OR Deli Turkey Sandwich Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce (Ground Beef) Steamed Green Beans Seasoned Corn OR Cheese Pizza OR Buffalo Chicken Wrap Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Grilled Cheese Sandwich Marinara Dipping Sauce Steamed Green Peas OR Cheese Pizza OR Chicken Caesar Salad Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Chicken Patty Sandwich Hand Cut French Fries Maple Baked Beans Kale Chips 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 THREE DAYS

BIRTHDAYS OCTOBER 4TH - 10TH STUDENT FIRST NAME LAST NAME E. B. Destiny Fletcher Mckenna Adams Grayson Toprani Hunter Croteau G. J. Nakyta Therrien Emily DeMont Guinevere Perry Gio McNally Nellie Smith William Drake Irie Shedd Lucas Lewis Carsyn Levick William Lafountain Korbin Wootton Wesley Jarvis Lydia Beaulieu STAFF FIRST NAME LAST NAME Mr. Gil Cheney

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.

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.