IMPORTANT DATES JANUARY 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. Ski Trip/Winter Field Trip. Triumph. Permission and Assumption of Risk forms Must be Completed. Tuesday, February 15th. Mid-Winter Break, Town Meeting - No School Monday, February 21st - March 1st. MARCH Patriotism Contests (Art contest grades 1-8, National Anthem singing contest for ages 6 - 16). Entry deadline: Thursday, March 31st. Link to More Information. Questions and entries can be directed to jcioffi@maplerun.org |
PICTURES 7TH GRADE CROSS COUNTRY SKI LESSONS AT ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL This school year, the Catamount Ski Association reached out to a number of schools around the state to introduce cross country skiing to students. Cross country skiing is a great life-time fitness activity and sport appropriate for people who live in winter climates like our own. Unfortunately, few Vermonters are familiar with the activity and our students generally don’t consider participation until they move on to Bellows Free Academy, if then. We chose to introduce our 7th graders to cross country skiing with the help of a representative from the ski association, Asha, who kindly brought enough boots, skis and poles with her to instruct 20 students at a time. She plans to come to St. Albans City School one day a week through January and February. The pictures below came from Team USA’s two 7th grade learning pods as they were instructed separately. Tomorrow pictures from the Renaissance 7th grade learning pods will be added to the announcements. These images show students getting fitted with boots, learning how to connect the boots to the skis, gliding on flat areas, stepping up hills etc. Not all students got to try the skis on Thursday as a few more permission/waiver forms were needed. By Thursday this week every interested student should have a chance to test the sport out. The goal of the Catamount ski association is to show that cross country skiing can be fun and worthwhile. Like all activities, the more you do it, the better you get and the more enjoyment you can derive from it. 5/6 BASKETBALL Congratulations to our combined 5/6 girls basketball team, and our 6th grade boys basketball team on their wins Friday night against SATEC. Great games! Link to 8 Pictures from Mr. Maher. 1-7-2022 GOLDFISH TWINS |
VFW Student Patriotism Contests & Resources Illustrating America - A patriotic art contest for Grades 1-8; Two-dimensional art on paper or canvas; Any media; Size must be between 8" x 10" to 18" x 24"; Coloring sheets, photos, and digital art not accepted. Full details and entry form can be found at Illustrating America 2022. Explore previous winning entries for ideas. Entry deadline - March 31. Get Excited for the Red, White, and Blue - A National Anthem singing contest for ages 6 - 16. Submit a video of a solo vocal performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Full details and entry form can be found at Get Excited for the Red, White, and Blue 2022 Entry deadline - March 31. Entries for both contests can be submitted directly to our local VFW Aux Post 758, PO Box 802, St Albans City, VT 05478 or they can be submitted to Team USA, St. Albans City School, 29 Bellows Street, St. Albans, VT. If giving to Team USA, please submit by 3/30. Questions and entries can be directed to jcioffi@maplerun.org. Our local VFW Auxiliary has also offered a list of books that may be of interest when exploring any historical or patriotic content. The list of books showcase periods in history from the Revolutionary War through post-9/11, they reflect a variety of character viewpoints: girls, boys, children, teens, and adults, of all different backgrounds, cultures, races, religions, and abilities/disabilities…plus a fuzzy red Muppet named Elmo. Patriotism Through Literacy Book List |
WINTER SPORTS PRACTICE AND GAME SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
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