Announcements 3-4-2022

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR  FRIDAY MARCH 4th

IMPORTANT DATES MARCH ECHO Field Trip: Explorers 2nd and 3rd Grade Friday, March 4th Walking Wednesday. This is the only Walking Wednesday for the March Wednesday, March 9th. Link to Map and Walking Times. 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.  Walking Wednesday. This is the only Walking Wednesday for the April Wednesday, April 6th. Link to Map and Walking Times. 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 USA TROUT UPDATE: The trout have moved into the larger tank. Most of them moved down towards the bottom near the rocks where they blend in and it is also where the current in the tank is the slowest. This is all part of their natural instincts for survival in the wild to protect themselves from predators. They will swim up to the top of the water to get food and then head back to the bottom for safety. Notice how their color patterns match the rocks. You are looking at a side view. From the top they are difficult to see. https://photos.app.goo.gl/qTPJc2vkbbm51UFb9 Discovery TWINS Have you met the UNO Master? Mr. Stark claims to be undefeated in UNO since we have returned from break. He is looking for some serious challengers.   TRIUMPH STUDENTS CREATE THEIR OWN CIVILIZATIONS Students were tasked with creating all aspects of a civilization from the geography, to the laws, the civilization’s achievements and even where they get their food.   LINK to more pictures

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.

OPEN DOORS SESSION 3 UPDATES Session 3 runs from March 7th-April 14th. MONDAYS: Rock Band-Full Explorers "Puzzle Pals & Games"-Full Dungeons & Dragons-Full Voyagers Art-Limited Spots Available PreK-K Brown Bag Activities-Limited Spots Available Triumph Math-Spots Available TUESDAYS: Social Learning-Full Renaissance Chess Club-Spots Available Discovery Art-Limited Spots Available Majorettes-Full Triumph Math-Spots Available VAST-Full   THURSDAYS: Imagination "Discovery"-Full Social Learning-Full Travelers Cooking-Full Discovery Coding-Spots Available Explorers "Puzzle Pals & Games"-Limited Spots Available Investigators "Arts & Crafts"-Full Dungeons & Dragons-Full VAST-Full   Please contact Margaux Vaillancourt @ mvaillancourt@maplerun.org with any Open Doors questions, thank you.

MEALS Link to the Abbey Website MARCH BREAKFAST LUNCH  Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.

STOP BY THE LIBRARY TO EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING BOOKS. March is Women's History Month – commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in history.  Take a look at the collection of books that you can find in our library.  When you stop by to check out these books, don’t forget to collaborate with us on the new sticker board that will highlight an important figure in women’s history…let’s uncover it together! Five billion years ago, a starship passing through our region of space would not have slowed down for a second look. There was nothing to see. No Earth, no sun, no solar system. Nothing but a huge tenuous cloud of gas. Now, as the result of billions of years of evolution, and centuries of scientific research, we can chart our way through the solar system . . . with Sally Ride as our navigator. Starting from the sun and working outward, Sally Ride and Tam O’Shaughnessy take readers on a tour of the nine planets and explain the formation, current conditions, and possibility of life on each. This is the story of a little girl who just wanted to go, even when others tried to stop her. Jennifer Keelan was determined to make a change―even if she was just a kid. She never thought her wheelchair could slow her down, but the way the world around her was built made it hard to do even simple things. Like going to school, or eating lunch in the cafeteria. Jennifer knew that everyone deserves a voice! Then the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law that would make public spaces much more accessible to people with disabilities, was proposed to Congress. And to make sure it passed, Jennifer went to the steps of the Capitol building in Washington DC to convince them.  And, without her wheelchair, she climbed.

BIRTHDAYS MARCH 1ST - 6TH STUDENT FIRST NAME LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Gavin Britch 03/01 Quinn Ward 03/01 H. G. 03/01 A. O. 03/02 Mattaus Ellsworth 03/02 Hayden Fahnbulleh 03/02 Declan Fitzgerald 03/02 Jordyn Brooks 03/03 Maliyah Blouin 03/04 Avalisse Carbone 03/05 Wyatt Stetson 03/05 STAFF FIRST NAME LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Ms. Lawanda Legault 03/08

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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!