Announcements 10-6-2021

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6th

IMPORTANT DATES OCTOBER Walking Wednesday - Link to Schedule and Map Wednesday, October 6th. 6:45 -7:30 AM. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, October 6th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location St. Albans Town Educational enter - Cafeteria. Zoom Meeting Link 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.

TODAY IS WALKING WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 6TH) It should be a beautiful day for walking and biking to school. See the map below for routes and times.

PICTURES VAN WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT Dave from Crash Auto came to St. Albans City School and replaced a cracked windshield in the school van. We had to wait patiently for almost two months for the glass to arrive and be installed thanks to supply chain issues. Pictures and a video clip show the process for those interested in seeing what he did. Dave has been installing windshields for almost 20 years and said it is a good way to make a living. He said that there are many more jobs in glass replacement than there are willing workers. Link to 50 second video clip Link to 23 Pictures VOYAGERS STUDYING ANIMAL SCAT - BASHAW This was a perfect project for students this age, studying animal scat/poop -well, not real poop, just very realistic rubberized replicas of animal poop. Students had to carefully study their different piles of poop and determine which animal they might have come from. They had photos of real scat and descriptions of the animal that left them to make their choices. Ms. Bashaw supervised as they rotated from one station of poop piles to another. Other 4-6 classrooms are doing the same thing. Link to 18 Pictures. WIND INSTRUMENT EXPLORATION - KELLY Mr. Kelly guided young students in their first use of clarinets. It takes plenty of practice to make nice sounds. This lesson took place under the big tent outside of the school building. October 5th. 2021. Link to 9 Pictures. DREAMERS KINDERGARTEN PE WITH MS. WIGHT - DUPONT Ms. Wight had students working on core body fitness without even realizing it. Using boards with rollers she had students propel themselves out to and around cones in the center of the gym. They did this on their bellies, then siting upright or backward as they moved through their out-and-back courses. Link to 15 Pictures. 10-4-2021 USA 7TH GRADE RECESS A few pictures from Tuesday, October 5th. DREAMERS TWINS - BROGLE NEW BABY FOR MS. BROWN FROM DISCOVERY - CONGRATULATIONS Aidan Timothy Brown born Monday, 10/4!  He measured 19.5” and weighs 6 lbs 2 oz EXPLORERS TRASH COLLECTORS More students who did a great job collecting trash. Thank you!

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.   10/6 TODAY 7/8 girls game canceled, will practice 4:15-5:30 7/8 boys game canceled, no practice   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 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.

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.

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.