Announcements 11-4-2021

COVID Update November 3rd, 2021 Positive COVID Case Today Today we had another positive COVID case. We are now a Test to Stay District, and that allows us to operate under the new guidance. In addition to our students being able to attend school if they test negative each morning, we do not need to send everyone home immediately, just those that are positive or have symptoms. The quarantine from school for the remainder of that pod starts the next morning. This is helpful to families and our staff. The students are even allowed to be on the bus to go home. The one difference on the bus is that they should only be in the same seat as those in their household. Our new bus requirements are that we now only have to quarantine the students/staff in the same seat on the bus if one tests positive. We just wanted to make sure that we were keeping everyone up to date and explaining the new processes we have. At this point, all people impacted have been contacted. We will always contact families so that they can choose to pick up their child, we just don’t have to require that on the first day. We have communicated with the affected students/staff via email or phone and a letter with the details about their quarantine requirements.  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 appreciate everyone’s understanding and support. Joan and Stacie

IMPORTANT DATES NOVEMBER Conferences - No School Friday, November 5th.  Dr. Joelle van Lent will be hosting an evening event for parents and caregivers Wednesday, November 10th. 6:00 - 7:00PM. Sign-up form to receive ZOOM link. More information HERE School-Wide Spirit Week: Dress in your Favorite Sports Team Clothing Monday, November 15th.  School-Wide Spirit Week: Pajama Day Tuesday, November 16th. School-Wide Spirit Week: Wacky Wednesday Wednesday, November 17th. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, November 17th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School. Large Gym. School-Wide Spirit Week: Hat/Crazy Hair Day.  Thursday, November 18th. Sports Participation Forms Due to Athletic Director, Mr. Maher by Friday, November 19th.  School-Wide Spirit Week: Raider Day: Wear white and blue. Friday, November 20th. Picture Retake Day Monday, November 22nd. 9:00 to 10:00 AM. Location: Professional Library. Thanksgiving Break - No School Wednesday, November 24th - Friday, November 26th. DECEMBER Walking Wednesday - Link to Schedule and Map This is the only Walking Wednesday for December. Wednesday, December 1st. 6:45 -7:30 AM. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, December 1st. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office 28 Catherine Street, St. Albans. Board Room. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, December 1st. 6:00 - 9:00 PM.  Winter Break - No School Thursday, December 23rd - Friday, December 31st, 2021.

PICTURES & NEWS ELKS HOOP SHOOT COMPETITION On Saturday, December 11th there will be a basketball shootout held at BFA starting at 9:00 AM. The top performers in November from physical education classes around Franklin County will meet in the BFA gym to determine who are the best free-throw shooters within three different age groups: 8-9 year-olds, 10-11 year-olds, and 12-13 year-olds. Participation lists will be determined by November 26th. Ms. Jarvis and Mr. Branon have been working on the free-throw skills of their students and testing them for accuracy. These photos are of 6th grade Discovery students on one side of the gym and 5th-grade Incredibles students on the other side of the gym making shots. They were taken on Wednesday 11-3-2021. Link to 42 Pictures. WALKING WEDNESDAY RESULTS One hundred and thirteen students and 16 adults walked or biked into school on Wednesday, November 3rd. It was dark and raining lightly as everyone made their way towards school. The total of 129 walkers/bikers is impressive and a testimony to the hardiness of members of our school community. Once again, Renaissance held the day’s participation record. USA and Voyagers were also outstanding on Walking Wednesday. The general participation trend is of more walkers/bikers as the learning communities get older in age. This finding makes sense as families feel more comfortable letting their students brave the traffic and weather as they get beyond the age of 10.  TWINS Imagination 3rd Grade Dreamers Kindergarten Imagination 1st Grade 7th & 8th GRADE BAND PRACTICE This group of musicians has made amazing progress in the last few months with hard work and the guidance of Mr. Kelly.  Link to 10 Pictures. NAVIGATORS KINDERGARTEN - LAWYER Ms. Lawyer & Ms. Asato-Ditch shared pictures of their students from November 2nd, 2021. Link to 16 Pictures. VOYAGERS WACKY WEDNESDAY 11-3-2021 Just before departure for the school day, the three Voyagers classrooms competed with each other to finish a cup stacking challenge. Since the classrooms cannot mix, each classroom had on a computer zoom meeting showing the three classrooms in real-time. That way they could watch each other compete.  The cheering in each room and into the hallway was LOUD. It was obvious by the enthusiasm exhibited that this community has a lot of team spirit.

Please Join Us: MRUSD Parent Night with Dr. Joelle van Lent Dr. Joelle van Lent will be hosting an evening event for parents and caregivers of the Maple Run Unified School District on Wednesday, November 10th from 6:00-7:00PM via ZOOM.  Dr. Joelle van Lent is a clinical psychologist and community member.  She works with several school districts in Vermont and has expertise in trauma and resilience.  During this event, Joelle will offer insights and strategies, specifically for parents and caregivers, on how we can foster the resilience of our children and ourselves.   If you are interested in attending this event, please complete the form below.  We will be accepting requests to join the event until November 9th.  You will receive an email with the ZOOM link on the morning of November 10th. Sign Up Form

PICTURE RETAKES Picture Retake Day Monday, November 22nd. 9:00 to 10:00 AM. Location: Professional Library Please call Margaux Vaillancourt @ 802-527-0565 to sign up for retakes or to get your picture taken if you missed picture day. Every student and staff person needs to have their picture taken regardless of whether or not prints are wanted for purchase. Photos are needed for school record-keeping purposes. If you are getting pictures retakes you MUST bring in the originals and $5.00 Link to Form for Retakes https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RxWKr8DPZcFmP7lXw_ofciCjdOGuU1E2/view?usp=sharing

It’s Spirit Week @ SACS!!! (November 15th-19th) Daily Prizes to the classes with the most spirit! Culminating with a school wide popcorn party! Monday:  Dress in your favorite team! (Patriots, City School, Red Sox, etc…) Tuesday:  Time to stay comfy! It’s pajama day! Wednesday:  Wacky Wednesday Thursday: Hat/Crazy Hair Day! Friday: RAIDER DAY!  Wear your blue and white!!!!

WINTER SPORTS SIGN-UPS "The Winter Sports season is fast approaching. For students interested in participating in basketball, cheer, or volleyball, sign-up sheets were distributed on Friday. Students will need to return a physical copy of the Winter Athletics Participation Agreement before participating in winter sports. A printable copy of this agreement can be found on the SACS Athletics page at https://sites.google.com/maplerun.org/sacs-athletics/home. We can also distribute more to the Communities that may need some. Please reach out to Mr. Maher with any questions - rmaher@maplerun.org." All forms for students looking to participate in a winter sport will need to be in by Friday, November 19th

MEALS Link to the Abbey Website with menus BREAKFAST MENU MON 1st TUE 2nd WED 3rd THU 4th FRI 5th Iced Breakfast Bun Bagel w/ Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Homemade Blueberry Muffin Bagel w/ Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Chocolate Chip Breakfast Round IW Bagel w/ Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety 4 Blueberry Nutri Grain Bar Mozzarella String Cheese Bagel w/ Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety NO SCHOOL LUNCH MENU MON 1st TUE 2nd WED 3rd THU 4th FRI 5th Chicken Patty Sandwich Hand Cut French Fries Steamed Broccoli Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Ham & Cheese Croissant Cheese Pizza Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla Garden Salsa Rice Pilaf Mexicali Corn Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Fruit & Yogurt Parfait w/Granola Cheese Pizza Oven-Baked Fish Sticks Oven Crisp Tater Tots Creamy Coleslaw Homemade Dinner Roll Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Chicken Caesar Salad Cheese Pizza Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce Garlic Breadstick Fresh Cucumber Sticks Sweet Potato Hummus Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Buffalo Chicken Wrap Cheese Pizza NO SCHOOL Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.

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The Test to Stay Program (Link to FAQs) Who: Unvaccinated, asymptomatic students who have been exposed to COVID at school. Where: Starting Wednesday 11/3, testing will be conducted behind the district central office (28 Catherine St.), on Market St. in St. Albans.  When: 6:30-7:30am on weekdays only How to participate: 1. Fill out the consent form:  2. Fill out the Simple Reports Link  3. Wait for a notification that your student is a close contact. 4. Go to the testing site for the remainder of your 7 day quarantine window (not including weekends)-refer to the dates provided to you by school. If your student receives: A negative result: they can return to school for that day, and continue to quarantine outside of school. Please realize that you must test each morning to attend that day. A positive result: they have tested positive for COVID and must quarantine. You will be contacted with next steps about testing and your quarantine timeline. All students (positive or negative results) must continue to quarantine outside of school. If your child develops symptoms at any point, inform the school, seek a PCR test right away and keep your child at home and away from others.

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.

BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER 1ST - 7TH STUDENT FIRST NAME LAST NAME Nevajean Cusson Skyler Boomhower Trenton McRae Avery Peak Oskar Boyea Grayson Davis Ava Mahoney Julian Mattison James Rooney Carter Blouin G. P. Megan West Olivia L'Esperance Carter Roberts Erica Flood Frank Pelkey M. B. Anthony Sherman STAFF FIRST NAME LAST NAME Ms. Jessica Mitchell Ms. Peggy Underwood

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.