Announcements 1-3-2022

IMPORTANT DATES JANUARY Vaccine Clinic for Children.   Tuesday, January 4th.  Location: St. Albans City School. Link to Information Walking Wednesday. This is the only Walking Wednesday for January. Temperatures should be in the high 20s. Wednesday, January 5th. Link to Map and Walking Times. Ski Trip/Winter Field Trip.  Discovery & Incredibles. Permission and Assumption of Risk forms Must be Completed. Tuesday, January 4th.  MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, January 5th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting Only. Link to Meeting Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School Monday, January 17th.  Inservice - No School Tuesday, January 18th.  MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, January 19th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting Only. FEBRUARY Ski Trip/Winter Field Trip.  Discovery & Incredibles. Permission and Assumption of Risk forms Must be Completed. Tuesday, February 1st.  Walking Wednesday. This is the only Walking Wednesday for February. Wednesday, February 2nd. Link to Map and Walking Times.

PICTURES CINNAMON ROLLS Wendy Morgan and other kitchen staff in the cafeteria made delicious cinnamon rolls for everyone on Wednesday, December 22nd, the last school day before winter break. They were delivered around the school at breakfast time.  Link to 17 Pictures. To thank the Abbey Group staff, children from Prek-Kindergarten made thank you posters that they paraded through the passages of the cafeteria. This parade was especially meaningful to the staff who work on the school’s food since they have no opportunity to see students daily as they did in the past. Connecting with students is one of the main reasons why many of the kitchen staff work at our school. Link to 1-minute video of the thank you parade. CODING DANCE PARTY As the school day came to a close on December 22nd, DJ Borst led an online dance party that capped off the School’s month of code learning experiences. Individual students and classroom groups had used a coding program to create dance moves to go along with popular songs. Their dances were recorded and submitted to DJ Borst who strung them together in a 15-minute long video. At a specified time, all the contributing classroom groups gathered online for a viewing of that video so that students could see each other’s work and try out various dance moves. It was great fun. Link to 2-minute video sample showing the dance party. INVESTIGATORS 1ST GRADE SNOW TUBING - TANEY Sledding conditions were good for the 1st graders on the last day of school before the winter break.  Link to 22 Pictures. NAVIGATORS KINDERGARTEN - LAWYER Ms. Asato-Ditch submitted pictures of students in Ms. Lawyers classroom group snowtubing and making snowflake art. Link to 22 Pictures. 12-22-2021 TRIUMPH SNOWBALLS - MAILLET At recess on the last day before break, students perfected their snowball making! And another student used berries to paint her snowman!

WINTER SPORTS PRACTICE AND GAME SCHEDULE Schedules Up-to-date practice and game schedules can be found on the St. Albans City School Athletics Webpage at this link. Volleyball Practice will begin in late February. Times TBD. -Robbie Maher rmaher@maplerun.org Link to COVID-19 guidelines for Winter Sports

MEALS Link to the Abbey Website with menus BREAKFAST MENU MON 3rd TUE 4th WED 5th THU 6th FRI 7th 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 Bagel w/ Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety 6 Blueberry Nutri Grain Bar Mozzarella String Cheese Bagel w/ Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Asst. WG Cereal w/Animal Crackers Bagel w/ Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety LUNCH MENU MON 3rd TUE 4th WED 5th THU 6th FRI 7th Dress Your Own Hot Dog Steamed Broccoli Maple Baked Beans Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/ Cheesestick Grab & Go Chef Salad Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce Steamed Corn Deli Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/ Cheesestick Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety BBQ Chicken Sandwich Roasted Potato Wedges Magenta Root Slaw Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/ Cheesestick Deli Ham & Cheese Sandwich Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Buffalo Chicken & Cheese Flatbread Melt Steamed Carrots Steamed Green Beans Deli Turkey Sandwich Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/ Cheesestick Cheese Pizza Deli Turkey Sandwich Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Layered Chicken Bowl Steamed Green Peas Homemade Dinner Roll Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/ Cheesestick Deli Tuna Salad Sandwich Cheese Pizza Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.

BIRTHDAYS JANUARY 3RD-9TH STUDENT FIRST NAME LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Tristan Taylor 01-03 Benjamin Habecker 01-03 Cayden Walsh 01-04 Connor Walsh 01-04 Grant Sheehan-Myers 01-04 Chloe Paquette 01-04 Tabitha Burbo 01-05 Tennessa St. Pierre 01-05 Sophia Webster 01-05 Logan Griffiths 01-06 Demetrio Unwin 01-06 Tristan Taylor 01-03 Benjamin Habecker 01-03 Cayden Walsh 01-04 Connor Walsh 01-04 STAFF FIRST NAME LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Mr. Kyle Ashton 01/03 Mr. Dustin Ward 01/04 Ms. Sarah Bapp 01/07 Ms. Nicole Muir 01/09

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LETTER FROM THE MAPLE RUN SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS December 31st, 2021 Dear Maple Run Community, I hope everyone has had a restful break and has had a chance to recharge themselves.  I am excited to see all of our students safely back at school.  The best way we can keep our community safe and lower our exposure to the COVID-19 virus is to stay home when we test positive or are a close contact. Today the State of Vermont has officially changed its guidance for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 and for individuals who are close contacts to individual(s) infected with COVID-19. The updated Maple Run Unified School District quarantining procedures will be as follows:   For those individuals who test positive (PCR, LAMP, OR ANTIGEN test) regardless of vaccination status:   You must stay in isolation for 5 days.  After 5 days, if you meet both of the following conditions you can return: You never had symptoms, or your symptoms have improved and you feel better AND you have had no fever for at least 24 hours without the use of medicine that reduces fevers. Then you can return to school and must wear a mask around others through day 10.  If possible, we recommended that you have two negative antigen tests performed at least 24 hours apart beginning no earlier than day 4.  Also please Notify your close contacts that you have tested positive.    Close Contacts For those who have been determined to be a close contact and have had a booster shot or completed the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series within the last 6 months or completed the Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the last 2 months, the following safety procedures apply: Wear a mask around other people for 10 days. You do not need to quarantine. A test on day 5 is recommended. If you test positive, follow the steps in What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 guidance. If you develop symptoms at any time, get a test and stay home and away from others until you get your test results.  For those who have been determined to be close contact and are not vaccinated or completed the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series more than 6 months ago and have not had a booster shot or completed the Johnson & Johnson vaccine series more than 2 months ago and have not had a booster shot, then: Stay home and quarantine for 5 days. You can leave your home on day 5 if: you have no symptoms AND had one negative PCR or LAMP test OR two negative antigen tests performed at least 24 hours apart beginning no earlier than day 4 AND you wear a mask around others through day 10.  AND, when possible, it is recommended that you have one negative PCR or LAMP test on or after day 5 or two negative antigen tests performed at least 24 hours apart beginning no earlier than day 4 If you test positive, follow What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 guidance If you develop symptoms at any time, get a test and isolate yourself from others until you receive your test results. Please help us meet our goal of keeping our community safe by following the guidelines around staying home when sick, quarantining or participating in Test-to-Stay, and keeping gatherings small. We want to keep the schools open. Thank you for your support through this extremely tough time. Sincerely, Bill Kimball Superintendent of Schools A copy of this letter can be at maplerun.org

LINK TO SACS COVID-19 INFORMATION Vaccine Clinic Tuesday, January 4th Questions about Covid Vaccinations for Children? Test to Stay Program Covid-19 Precautions

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