IMPORTANT DATES MAY The Library will be Closed May 9th to the 20th to support SBAC testing. Regular scheduled library times will resume on the 23rd. Thank you! Dreamers Field Trip to Monkey Do Friday, May 13th. 8:15 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: BusWalking Wednesday Wednesday, May 18th. Link to Map and Walking Times. MRUSD School Board Meeting. Zoom Meeting Link Wednesday, May 18th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Meeting Locations for the rest of the school year, Meeting Agenda Chorus (grades 4-8) and Orchestra Performance Thursday, May 19th. 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. Location: Large Gym at St. Albans City School. Kaleidoscope 1-3 Field Trip to Echo Friday, May 20th. 9:15 AM to 2:15 PM. Transportation: Van Walking Wednesday. Wednesday, May 25th. Link to Map and Walking Times. Kaleidoscope 4-8 Field Trip to St.Albans Bay Park Thursday, May 26th. Band Concert Thursday, May 26th. 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Location: Large Gym at SACS Friday, May 27th. Afternoon. Details later. Memorial Day - No School Monday, May 30th. Navigators (Lawyer, Emmons, and Ross) Field Trip to Shelburne Farms Tuesday, May 31st. 8:45 AM to 1:45 PM. Transportation: Bus Travelers Field Trip to Hard’ack Thursday, June 2nd. 9:30 AM to 1:45 PM. Transportation: Bus 8th Grade PLP Presentations Thursday, June 2nd. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Incredibles Field Trip to Spare Time Friday, June 3rd. 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Transportation: Bus Triumph Field Trip to Petra Cliffs Climbing and Mountaineering School Friday, June 3rd. 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus USA Field Trip to St. Albans Bay Park Friday, June 3rd. 8th Grade Graduation Class Field Trip on Spirit of Ethan Allen Friday, June 3rd. Adventurers (Farrell, Borch) Field Trip to Shelburne Farms Monday, June 6th. 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Transportation: Bus 8th Grade Renaissance Field Trip to Kilkare State Park Monday, June 6th. Explorers Field Trip to Hard’ack Tuesday, June 7th. Imagination 1st & 2nd Grades Field Trip to Spare Time Tuesday, June 7th. 9:30 AM - 2:15 PM. Transportation: Bus Final Walking Wednesday Wednesday, June 8th. Link to Map and Walking Times. 8th Grade Graduation Wednesday, June 8th. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Discovery & Incredibles 6th Grade Bike Trip Thursday, June 9th. 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation Bike and Bus Imagination 3rd Grade Field Trip to St. Albans Bay Park Thursday, June 9th. 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus Voyagers Field Trip to Burton Park Thursday, June 9th. Voyagers & Triumph 6th Grade Bike Trip Friday, June 10th. 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation Bike and Bus. Investigators Field Trip to St. Albans Bay Friday, June 10th. 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus 7th Grade Renaissance Bike Trip Monday, June 13th. 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bikes and Bus. Discovery Field Trip to St. Albans Bay Park Tuesday, June 14th. Last Full Day of School Wednesday, June 15th. Step-Up Day Thursday, June 16th.
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PICTURES Wanted - Pictures of any of the spring sports teams practicing or competing. Send images to Mr. Craib. mcraib@maplerun.org. Thank you. TRIUMPH - STEWARDSHIP CHANGE OF COURSE Prior to the pandemic, Team Triumph partnered with Mr. Branon to study maple sugaring and to manage some of the school’s maple trees. Now that responsibility is moving exclusively to the H.O.P.E. (hands on practical education program). In place of maple sugaring, the team is shifting to the care of the schools fruiting trees and plants: the apple and pear trees, the blueberries, and the raspberries. On Wednesday, 5-11-2022, the whole team began their new stewardship focus by studying apples. The compared and contrasted three distinctly different types of apples on a range of characteristics: size, color, smell, texture, taste and density. The apples were Macintosh, Granny Smith and Pink Ladies. Later they will be learning about pruning, grafting, pest control and fruit harvesting of the fruit trees in our orchard. There are also plans for the team to help with weeding and planting of blueberries and raspberries. Wednesday’s learning experience was the first time students worked in small groups assembled from the different grades on Team Triumph. It went well. Link to 35 Pictures. STEAM FAMILY AFTERNOON REPORT The makerspace staff and interns have scheduled a series of events for children and family members to attend over this and next week. At their scheduled STEAM event, families can have fun creating in venues throughout the school’s library space. They can assemble flying contraptions to try out in the wind tunnel, make racing cars with legos, walk the electrical circuit path, build with blue blocks, create marble pathways on the magnetic wall, learn about gears and pulleys, and more. On Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 pm students and their family members appeared to have a blast with the options. Link to 34 Pictures. 5-11-2022 And, here are 7 more Pictures, this time from the STEAM family evening. 5:00 to 6:00 PM, 5-11-2022. DISCOVERY BIRDS’ NESTS PICTURES These pictures were the results of a STEM challenge. We attempted to out engineer birds by constructing nests out of natural materials. The students researched bird nests to help them build nests that mimicked particular birds that can be found in Northern Vermont. They had fun and showed amazing collaboration skills. Link to 25 Pictures. DREAMERS’ (BROGLE) VISIT WITH FIREMAN NATE Once again, Fireman Nate took the time to show firefighting equipment to our little students. He answered lots of questions about his gear and the large firetruck. Link to 18 Pictures. ADVENTURERS (KOSKI) VISIT WITH FIREMAN NATE USA 7TH GRADE - MASK MAKING ART WITH MS. MARTINSON Using mesh cloth, a water paste and some mask molds, student gradually built up their own masks. Link to 12 Pictures. RENAISSANCE OUTSIDE TIME AFTER SBAC TESTING. JETTER 5-10-2022 BLUE ROOM READY-FOR-HOT-WEATHER PICTURES MORE DISCOVERY CHICKEN PICTURES DISCOVERY DANDELION -BROOMHALL This student found a large dandelion. Have other students come across really huge ones too? | ||||||||||
CHORUS PERFORMANCE COMING NEXT WEEK Ms. Cameron Muscente’s students have been practicing hard for their performance scheduled for Thursday, May 19th 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. Location: Large Gym at St. Albans City School. The orchestra plays before the chorus. Same time and place: 6:30pm. Chorus students should be at school by 6:10. Families and friends are welcome to attend. Link to 15 Pictures of a practice session held on May 10th. |
Hello City School Students and Families, We are so fortunate to be able to provide Open Doors Summer Camps again this summer. There will be two separate sessions through the month of July along with one week for incoming PreK and Kindergarten students the first week of August. (separate camp information will be sent out for ECP camps and for the Kindergarten Camps held in August) Below are camps available, open to all grades. Breakfast and lunch are provided daily. Camps will run Mondays-Thursdays, 8:00am-12:00pm with one day during each camp session being a full day. (each camp will notify you of when their full day will be, 8:00-2:00pm, this will accommodate field trips and culminating events) **ALL drop off and pickups are out front** ****PLEASE RETURN THE SIGN-UP SHEET BY MAY 20th**** ****(forms received after this will not be accepted**** |
STEAM Family Afternoons Update:
If you have questions, email ebertucci@maplerun.org or drankin@maplerun.org
Every family that attends will get to take home a bag full of goodies! Check out what we will be giving away below! We will also have raffles for other STEAM activities and books throughout the event!
PreK-3 STEAM Afternoons and PreK-8 STEAM Night Goodies: 4-8 STEAM Afternoon Goodies (include a touchscreen chromebook!) |
WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FOUR DAYS |
ATHLETICS Wanted - Pictures of any of the spring sports teams practicing or competing. Send images to Mr. Craib. mcraib@maplerun.org. Thank you. Link to the Full Season Baseball & Softball Competition Schedule posted on April 4th Link to the Track and Field Competition Schedule posted on April 28thAs always, practice and game schedules can change on short notice Track and Field Practice Schedule this week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:15-6:30 at Collins Perley |
MEALS Link to the Abbey Website
Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs. |
BOOKS TO INVESTIGATE IN THE LIBRARY  In this celebration of Japanese culture and family and bodies of all shapes and sizes, join a little girl--along with her aunties and grandmother--at a traditional bath house. Once there, the rituals leading up to the baths begin: hair washing, back scrubbing, and, finally, the wood barrel drumroll. With a lyrical text and gorgeous illustrations, this picture book is based on Kyo Maclear's loving memories of childhood visits to Japan, and is an ode to the ties that bind generations of women together.  When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens—with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. |
BIRTHDAYS MAY 9TH-15TH
If your name is missing, please contact Mr. Craib at mcraib@maplerun.org |
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! |
