Announcements 9-22-2022

IMPORTANT DATES SCHOOL HOURS SEPTEMBER Voyagers & Triumph 5 & 6th grade Field Trip to St. Albans Museum Friday, September 23rd. Triumph 10:30 - 12:00, Voyagers 12:30- 1:45. Transportation: Walking Picture Day for Discovery, Explorers, PreK/Kindergarten (Emmons, Zhelesko, Dedell, Brogle, Bolton, Koski), USA, Incredibles, Voyagers. Tuesday, September 27th.  Picture Day for Triumph, Travelers, Kindergarten (Lawyer, Dupont, Farrell), Renaissance, Investigators, Imagination, Kaleidoscope (1-8). Wednesday, September 28th. Discovery Field Trip to St. Albans Museum Friday, September 30th. 11:00 AM to 2:15 PM. Transportation: Walking Incredibles Field Trip to St. Albans Museum Friday, September 30th. 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Transportation: Walking Link to All the Known Important Dates for the full 2022-2023 School Year September 2022 M T W Th F 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 5th - Labor Day. No School

PICTURES & NEWS FIRE DRILL COMPLETED The whole school quietly evacuated the building and sports fields on Wednesday afternoon for a fire drill. It all went smoothly. After everyone was accounted for, students returned to class or resumed their outdoor activities. SACS HOME CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING RACE Teams from Georgia, SATEC (Town School) and Fairfield came to compete with our athletes on Tuesday afternoon, 9-20-2022. We got lucky with the weather as the rain had stopped and there was little wind. Temperatures were perfect for running. Runners completed slightly more than two laps around the edge of school property (3,000 meters or slightly less than 2 miles). The top time for girls was 13:27 and for the boys it was 11:27 minutes. If you want to test your running ability on the same course you can follow the route using this map. Check out these 75 pictures of our team’s runners and a few of the top runners from the other schools. Our current team is really young with a lot of potential for the future. Everyone showed grit during their races. STRINGED INSTRUMENT PRACTICE - CHARPENTIER Mr. Charpentier worked with this group of students on their violin playing skills. 9-21-2022. Link to 16 Pictures. MORNING BAND PRACTICE - KELLY The players were photographed during early morning practice under the intense and positive direction of Mr. Kelly. Link to 43 Pictures. SCHOOL COUNSELORS Two of the three school counselors visited with Triumph 4th grade on Wednesday morning just as they have been doing many other classroom groups around the school. Their goal was to introduce themselves and explain how they can be of help in a variety of ways. They used fun props that they pulled out of a tool box to explain where they can typically be found and what issues they can help students deal with. Check out the picture of the plastic grasshopper that they used to tell students that they can help them resolve problems that are bugging them. Ms. Hersey, Mr. Stark made a connection with the students and appeared very accessible. TRIUMPH 4TH GRADE APPLE PICKING - DRAPER Team Triumph is responsible for managing the fruit trees and bushes of the school. On Wednesday 9-21-2022, Ms. Draper led her 4th grade students out to the orchard where they picked a bucket and bag of apple and pears to make sauce with later in the day. The trees were planted about nine years ago by 7th and 8th graders. The fruit the trees grow is imperfect since it receives no sprays to discourage insects, birds and molds. Even so, the 4th graders found plenty of good fruit for making apple/pear sauce. Link to 10 Pictures. NAVIGATORS PRE-WRITING SKILLS - EMMONS Mrs. Emmons's prek/k class learned all about may man today. This is one of our beginning pre-writing skills that we focus on every year! They did great singing the song and drawing their own mat man’s:)  Link to 17 Pictures. RENAISSANCE  On Wednesdays this 7th & 8th grade team has decided to come to school wearing "comfortable clothes". These were the students who felt fine being photographed. 9-21-2022

MEALS LINK TO ABBEY MENU SITE Breakfast menu for September Lunch menu for September BREAKFAST                                                           THURSDAY Strawberry Crumb Bar Bagel w/ Cream Cheese LUNCH THURSDAY Homemade Goulash  Corn on the cob  Steamed Broccoli  Garlic Breadstick  Cheese Pizza Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.

ATHLETICS Link to St. Albans City School Athletics Calendar Webpage with listing of competitions Link to 5/6 Girls & Boys Soccer Practice and Competition Schedule. Scroll down the document to find the boys schedule.

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NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH - BOOKS TO CONSIDER IN THE LIBRARY Did you know it is National Hispanic Heritage Month? It is celebrated in the U.S. from September 15 to October 15 and recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements in the United States. Checkout these books in our library today!  Juana loves many things — drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the best amigo ever. She does not love wearing her itchy school uniform, solving math problems, or going to dance class. And she especially does not love learning the English. Why is it so important to learn a language that makes so little sense? But when Juana’s abuelos tell her about a special trip they are planning—one that Juana will need to speak English to go on—Juana begins to wonder whether learning the English might be a good use of her time after all. Hilarious, energetic, and utterly relatable, Juana will win over los corazones — the hearts — of readers everywhere in her first adventure, presented by namesake Juana Medina. Mia’s abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. While they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English, and Mia learns some Spanish, too, but it’s still hard for Abuela to learn enough words to tell Mia her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet-shop window and has the perfecto idea for how to help them all communicate a little better. Here is an endearing tale that speaks loud and clear about the love that binds families across the generations.

BIRTHDAYS STUDENT FIRST NAME STUDENT LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Issabella Hanvey 09/22 Chloe Gonyeau 09/22 No staff birthdays today. Link to a list of all birthdays this month If your name has been omitted in error, please contact Mitch Craib mcraib@maplerun.org

NOTE FROM THE NURSES Dear families, in the event your household has a positive COVID case we wanted to share some helpful information.  Quarantine for the person who tested positive is a minimum of 5 days from the day symptoms begin OR their positive test results if there are no symptoms. Whichever comes first.  After the 5th day of quarantine, if the person who tested positive feels well enough to engage in work/learning/activities, they may end their quarantine. The CDC recommends wearing a mask through the 10th day of having COVID. Please report your positive test result to the Vermont Dept. of Health by clicking this link and following these instructions. https://bit.ly/ReportMyPositiveTestVDH Be sure to inform attendance on the days your student will be absent.