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 INCREDIBLES & TRIUMPH JAY PEAK SKI TRIP - February 15th, 2022 Teams Triumph and Incredibles skied at Jay Peak all day Tuesday, February 15th and had to deal with cold and windy conditions. Photos from the trip are scarce since cell phone batteries lost their power quickly with the low temperatures. A few students spent a little more time indoors than usual while others were so excited by the experience that they wanted to keep skiing even after the lifts shut down. Thanks to everyone involved in making the ski day a success. TRIUMPH - 13 Pictures INCREDIBLES - 8 Pictures DISCOVERY’S OLYMPIC CURLING COMPETITIONS 2-17-2022 This learning community had their students make curling stones with nuts, washers, tin foil and pipe cleaners. Then they held a tournament in each of the three grades to determine the winning team of students to go against the other grades. The competitions within and between grades was friendly, respectful and intense. Their curling stones worked beautifully. The results and the winners will be recognized in a ceremony in the library on Friday. 8TH GRADERS BACK IN TIME Some pictures that were collected Wednesday will be posted on Friday. There was no time to process them Wednesday.
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| 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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WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FOUR DAYS |
BLACK HISTORY MONTH World War II was raging, with thousands of American soldiers fighting overseas against the injustices brought on by Hitler. Back on the home front, the injustice of discrimination against African Americans was playing out as much on Main Street as in the military. Enlisted black men were segregated from white soldiers and regularly relegated to service duties. At Fort Benning, Georgia, First Sergeant Walter Morris’s men served as guards at The Parachute School while the white soldiers prepared to be paratroopers. Morris knew that in order for his men to be treated like soldiers, they would have to train and act like them, but would the military elite and politicians recognize the potential of these men, as well as their passion for serving their country? Tanya Lee Stone examines the role of African Americans in the military through the lens of the untold story of the Triple Nickles as they became America’s first black paratroopers and fought a little-known World War II attack on the American West by the Japanese. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in the words of Morris, “proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability.” Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and she’d also like to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and have a cute boy see past her giant forehead.) Shay’s sister, Hana, is involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn't think that's for her. After experiencing a powerful protest, though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking. She starts wearing an armband to school in support of the Black Lives movement. Soon everyone is taking sides. And she is given an ultimatum. Shay is scared to do the wrong thing (and even more scared to do the right thing), but if she doesn't face her fear, she'll be forever tripping over the next hurdle. Now that’s trouble, for real. In May of 1942, at the age of 18, Ashley Bryan was drafted to fight in World War II. For the next three years, he would face the horrors of war as a black soldier in a segregated army. He endured the terrible lies white officers told about the black soldiers to isolate them from anyone who showed kindness - including each other. He received worse treatment than even Nazi POWs. He was assigned the grimmest, most horrific tasks, like burying fallen soldiers...but was told to remove the black soldiers first because the media didn’t want them in their newsreels. And he waited and wanted so desperately to go home, watching every white soldier get safe passage back to the US before black soldiers were even a thought. For the next 40 years, Ashley would keep his time in the war a secret. But now, he tells his story. The story of the kind people who supported him. The story of the bright moments that guided him through the dark. And the story of his passion for art that would save him time and time again. This illuminating and moving memoir by Newbery Honor-winning illustrator Ashley Bryan is both a lesson in history and a testament to hope. |
| 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
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