IMPORTANT DATES FEBRUARY 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. Meeting Location, Meeting Agenda MRUSD School Board Meeting Wednesday, March 16th. Meeting Location, Meeting Agenda 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. Permission and Assumption of Risk forms Must be Completed. Tuesday, April 5th. MRUSD School Board Meeting Wednesday, April 6th. Meeting Location, Meeting Agenda MRUSD School Board Meeting Wednesday, April 20th. Meeting Location, Meeting Agenda Vermont Maple Festival Youth Talent Show - Link to Application Form Saturday, April 23rd. Location: City Hall. Main Street St. Albans. |
PICTURES 7th & 8th GRADE BASKETBALL TEAMS VS. STAFF REPORT FEBRUARY 16TH, 2022 After Dismissal on Wednesday afternoon our older students took on a mixed team of teachers and staff members. The girls played from 2:00 to 2:30 and the boys played from 2:30 to 3:00. There were frequent substitutions on the student and staff sides so that the pace of the games could be kept intense. Both the students and staff put a lot of heart into the friendly competition. To boost the experience to another level, many staff and few students dusted off their cheerleading skills and urged the players to perform at their best. The cheerleaders also put on a great half-time performance. In addition, a band made up of teachers and students played vigorously at key points during the game. Quite a few teachers came to spectate and a huge amount of fun was had by all that were present. Link to 67 pictures of the girls’ game Link to 67 pictures of the boys’ game Link to 14 pictures of the cheerleaders and spectators. BLACK HISTORY MONTH STICK TOGETHER PROJECT - LEVINE Students worked for a week to finish a message and image project associated with black history month. They used colored stickers and specially marked set of posters to reveal a hidden message and image. Check out their posters in these photographs. They are hung in the library. Link to 17 Pictures. 1ST GRADE INVESTIGATORS ART - COSTANTINO. TANEY Mr. Costantino’s students used special stamps and tempura paint to make patterns on paper. These were pasted on background sheets of paper for better display. 2-16-2022. Link to 21 Pictures. ADVENTURERS WRITING CLASS - FARRELL Ms. Farrell’s students used a combination of drawing and using their letter writing skills to tella story. They were photographed while focused on the task or showcasing their work. Link to 16 Pictures. TROUT UPDATE - LOCATION TEAM USA - ROULEAU The trout have reached what is called swim up stage. This means that you used up their yolk sac and are now looking for food. To do that they “swim up” to the surface. I took the video from far away because they swim back down to protect themselves when they experience my shadow from over head. They are all quite active now and swimming around quite a bit. They are each about 3/4 of an inch long and they are starting to show their stripes on their sides. Link to 13 Second Video. MORE SKIING PICTURES FROM TUESDAY, 2-15-2022 INCREDIBLES TRIUMPH 4 second video clip of brave skier and a good friend DISCOVERY TRIPLETS 8TH GRADERS BACK IN TIME | |||||||||||||
| RAIDERS ACTS OF KINDNESS CAMPAIGN If you see any Kindness posters around the halls please take a tab and do what it says so we can spread Acts of Kindness around the school. This is for National Kindness Day on Feb 17, 2022. This will last until Friday, February 18, at 12:00 pm. This is a test to see how many Acts of Kindness occur at SACS. We ask if you complete or witness an Act of Kindness then fill out one of the Kindness tickets and drop it off at the library. Tickets can be found in the library. There will be a random drawing for a prize to be determined (possibly popcorn, ice cream, etc) We hope to see an increase in Kindness and maybe help us plan for another Acts of Kindness week in the future. |
YEARBOOK CONTENT Eighth grade baby pictures and information to go next to portraits are still needed from many students. Share the photos and information directly with Mr. Craib mcraib@maplerun.org or with your teachers who will pass the content on to Mr. Craib. Thank you. |
WINTER SPORTS Volleyball sign-ups are still open. Please submit sign-up sheets by Winter Break, February 18th. Volleyball practices will begin on Wednesday, March 2nd.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus and sparked a boycott that changed America. Harriet Tubman helped more than three hundred slaves escape the South on the Underground Railroad. Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The lives these women led are part of an incredible story about courage in the face of oppression; about the challenges and triumphs of the battle for civil rights; and about speaking out for what you believe in--even when it feels like no one is listening. Andrea Davis Pinkney's moving text and Stephen Alcorn's glorious portraits celebrate the lives of ten bold women who lit the path to freedom for generations. Includes biographies of Sojournor Truth, Biddy Mason, Harriet Tubman, Ida B.Wells-Barnett, Mary McLeod Bethune, Ella Josephine Baker, Dorothy Irene Height, Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Shirley Chisholm. In One Crazy Summer, eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left them seven years ago for a radical new life in California. But when the sisters arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with their mother, Cecile is nothing like they imagined. While the girls hope to go to Disneyland and meet Tinker Bell, their mother sends them to a day camp run by the Black Panthers. Unexpectedly, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern learn much about their family, their country, and themselves during one truly crazy summer.
Alberta is positive she and the new girl, Edie, will be fast friends. But while Alberta loves being a California girl, Edie misses her native Brooklyn and finds it hard to adapt to small-town living. When the girls discover a box of old journals in Edie's attic, they team up to figure out exactly who's behind them and why they got left behind. Soon they discover shocking and painful secrets of the past and learn that nothing is quite what it seems. When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering. She wanted to be an astronaut. Her mom told her, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible.” Little Mae’s curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space. An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, lawman Bass Reeves, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, and musician Prince. The legends in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History span centuries and continents, but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good. They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. In this beautifully illustrated picture book edition, we explore the story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA, known as "colored computers," and how they overcame gender and racial barriers to succeed in a highly challenging STEM-based career. |
| MEALS Link to the Abbey Website Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs. |
BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY 14TH - END OF FEBRUARY
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CONSENT FOR COVID-19 TESTS AT SCHOOL
Families,
With the ever-changing COVID-19 requirements, testing is more widely available to our community. In the event your student may need a COVID-19 test while at school, your consent is required. You may provide your consent by filling out this form.
https://forms.gle/NcqgdjsYBkjZasdt9
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to either of the nurses related to testing requirements/quarantines. MKane@maplerun.org or KRaleigh@maplerun.org
Thank you! |
