IMPORTANT DATES FEBRUARY MRUSD Parent zoom night. Vape Products and their Impact with Amy Brewer. Thursday, February 10th. 6:00 PM. Submit a request here. Vaccine Clinic. Tuesday, February 15th. 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon. Location: Large Gym. Registration opens Thursday, February 3rd at 5:00pm through the Vermont Department of Health’s Vaccine Registration System. 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. 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 SPECIAL 100TH DAY CELEBRATIONS This was the first day in a long time that all age groups were in attendance at the 100th school day mark in the school year. Each classroom chose their own way to mark the special day. Below are samples of ways in which teams or the school made note of the occasion. RECEIVING FOOD IN A CAFETERIA LINE INSTEAD OF HAVING FOOD DELIVERED Learning communities were spread out in time between 11:00am and 12:30pm so that they could safely walk through one of three cafeteria serving lines. It has been two years since students had a chance to experience what that was like. Meals were still eaten back in their classrooms. Link to 23 Pictures. A student in Ms. Lawyer’s classroom received help from art teacher, Ms. Martinson. The student wanted to make a sign thanking the principal for orchestrating the cafeteria serving line experience. 100 YEAR OLDS IN MS. DUPONT’S KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM Ms. Dupont took photos of her students using an app called Aging Booth. This program used digital magic to age her students to look like they were “100 years old". The purpose was to provide another source of fun on the 100th day of school. Here is a Link to the 9 Pictures taken showing what the students looked like. 100 DAY SIGNS & PAINTINGS ALL OVER THE SCHOOL
POPCORN Popcorn for every classroom made by Ms. Wendy Trainer. 2022 RAIDERS NVAC CHEER ROUTINE One of the students on the cheer team kindly shared a video clip of the team’s performance on Saturday, February 5th. Link to a 2-minute long video. TWINS 8TH GRADERS BACK IN TIME |
PARKING LOT SNOW MOUNTAINS OFF-LIMITS As tempting as it may be, we ask that everyone stay off the snow mountains. It is a safety issue in multiple ways. Please snowshoe, sled and play in the snow in other ways. Thank you. |
MAPLE RUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENT ZOOM NIGHT VAPE PRODUCTS AND THEIR IMPACT 6:00pm Thursday, February 10th With Amy Brewer Vaping products come in many forms and still in many flavors. They are being successfully marketed to children, and are unfortunately fairly widely used by children. To learn more about these products and their impacts on our children, The Maple Run Unified School District is hosting a Zoom event with Amy Brewer, Health Educator, Northwestern Medical Center, and Coordinator, Franklin Grand Isle Tobacco Prevention Coalition. Amy will share what the products look like, how children get access, and most importantly, the impacts on their developing brains. Please join us for a Maple Run Unified School District Parent Zoom Night. The event is 6:00pm Thursday, February 10th. If you would like an invitation with the Zoom link, please submit a request here. Your invitation will be mailed to you on the morning of the 10th. |
WINTER SPORTS Athletics update for 2/8: Here is the link for the 8th grade girls/boys game tonight in Folsom (no spectators allowed) Here is the link for Folsom Facebook Page where we play the livestream of the games: UPDATE: Friday's 7th grade basketball games have switched sites. Both games will now be at Westford, not at SACS. Game times will be 5:00/6:00. A bus to Westford will leave SACS at approximately 4:00pm. Thank you for the understanding. PRACTICES AND GAMES Volleyball sign-ups are still open. Please submit sign-up sheets by Winter Break, February 18th.
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WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS It looks like we can expect some melting of our snow in the next few days. |
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Check out these books from our library today! Here is a link to our online library catalog to access these texts, place holds, and see what’s available in our school library. Viola Desmond was one brave woman! Now come on here, listen in close and I’ll tell you why …
Viola’s determination gave strength and inspiration to her community at the time. She is an unsung hero of one of Canada’s oldest and most established black communities. Like Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks, who many years later, in 1955, refused to give up their bus seats in Alabama, Desmond’s act of refusal awakened people to the unacceptable nature of racism and began the process of bringing an end to racial segregation in Canada. Eight-year-old Ava Murray wants to know why there’s a difference between the warm, friendly Bronx neighborhood filled with music and art in which she lives and the Bronx she sees in news stories on TV and on the Internet. When her mother explains that the power of stories lies in the hands of those who write them, Ava decides to become a journalist. I Can Write the World follows Ava as she explores her vibrant South Bronx neighborhood - buildings whose walls boast gorgeous murals of historical figures as well as intricate, colorful street art, the dozens of different languages and dialects coming from the mouths of passersby, the many types of music coming out of neighbors’ windows and passing cars. In reporting how the music and art and culture of her neighborhood reflect the diversity of the people of New York City, Ava shows the world as she sees it, revealing to children the power of their own voice. March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Book One spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall. |
| MEALS Link to the Abbey Website Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs. |
BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY 7TH - 13TH
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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
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