IMPORTANT DATES JANUARY BFA Guidance Staff Visit with 8th Graders - Given course signup sheets for BFA Thursday, January 27th. Tobacco Educator, Amy Brewer, Visits with 7th & 8th Graders Friday, January 28th. FEBRUARY POSTPONED to April 5th. Ski Trip/Winter Field Trip. Discovery & Incredibles. Permission and Assumption of Risk forms Must be Completed. Previously scheduled for Tuesday, February 1st. Walking Wednesday. This is the only Walking Wednesday for February. Wednesday, February 2nd. Link to Map and Walking Times. MRUSD School Board Meeting Wednesday, February 2nd. Ski Trip/Winter Field Trip. Triumph. Permission and Assumption of Risk forms Must be Completed. Tuesday, February 15th. MRUSD School Board Meeting Wednesday, February 16th. Mid-Winter Break, Town Meeting - No School Monday, February 21st - March 1st. MARCH Holiday - Town Meeting Day. No School Tuesday, March 1st. MRUSD School Board Meeting Wednesday, March 2nd. MRUSD School Board Meeting Wednesday, March 16th. Ski Trip/Winter Field Trip. Voyagers. Permission and Assumption of Risk forms Must be Completed. Tuesday, March 22nd. Inservice for Staff - No School Friday, March 25th. 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 APRIL Ski Trip/Winter Field Trip. Discovery & Incredibles. Permission and Assumption of Risk forms Must be Completed. Previously scheduled for Tuesday, April 5th. Vermont Maple Festival Youth Talent Show - Link to Application Form Saturday, April 23rd. Location: City Hall. Main Street St. Albans. |
PICTURES EXPLORERS 3RD GRADE MATH Ms. Fenton worked with students on word problems associated with multiplication and division. Students used their white boards to show their thinking. A problem in their math book was tacked in small groups around the classroom. Link to 39 Pictures. 1-25-2022 DISCOVERY 4TH GRADE MORNING MEETING - MURPHY This was a very warmhearted and affirming morning meeting. There was selection of meal items for the day, a smart-start brain activity involving some simple math, a pretzel calming activity, thoughtful wishing well of students not there, a Discovery community set of positive self statements, a reading of the daily announcements and the pledge of allegiance. Link to 9 Pictures. 1-25-2022 Link to 8-second video of positive statements. Note: Saying these daily statements has been a part of the Discovery culture for at least 8 years.  DREAMERS - DEDELL Here are a few pictures of the students in Ms. DeDell’s classroom as they focused on various learning activities. Link to 9 Pictures. 1-25-2022 PE WITH MS. WIGHT Ms. Wight has an endless array of challenging movement activities in her lessons. A few of the fun choices are shown below in the photographs and the video clip of vaulting. 1-24-2022 Video Clip of 4 kids vaulting (21 seconds) |
VERMONT MAPLE FESTIVAL YOUTH TALENT SHOW - Sat April 23rd I am so excited that we are able to have this Talent Show this year. The scholarship money has increased and I can't wait to get it to the kids! The show will be a bit different than previously as it will be live streamed and without an audience but it will give the students a chance to perform and be awarded scholarship money! Link to Application Form Melissa Belrose |
8TH GRADERS WILL SELECT BFA COURSES FOR NEXT YEAR Thursday, January 27th The BFA guidance office is coming to our 8th graders and they will be given their course selection sheets to take home and fill out.
BFA would like them back by the end of January. Students can hand them to their teachers or to Ms. Desiree Stevens at the front desk.
Check out this video recorded with Screencastify for 9th-grade enrollment: https://watch.screencastify.com/v/eVRoovjFBiYSbg3YEEWj
Please note that offerings for Readers/writers workshop and Algebra have changed to grade level or accelerated only. |
WINTER SPORTS NOTE: Previously scheduled games for 1/24, 1/26, and 1/28 against Alburgh have been canceled. Alburgh has canceled the remainder of their basketball season due to COVID. The practice/game schedule below reflects these changes, and is up-to-date as of Monday morning 1-24-2022. Thank you for the understanding! Practice and Game Schedule
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