Announcements 9-27-2022

IMPORTANT DATES SCHOOL HOURS SEPTEMBER 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 ADVENTURERS - BOLTON It was free play time, morning meeting time and then read-aloud time when these pictures were taken of Ms. Bolton’s students. The students were very peppy early Monday morning, 9-26-2022. Link to 38 Pictures. DREAMERS - DUPONT Photos were collected early Monday morning (9-26-2022) when children in Ms. Dupont’s kindergarten classroom were playing in clusters. Link to 31 Pictures. DISCOVERY PE - ANDREWS A vigorous game of tag in Ms. Andrews’ PE class. Link to 20 Pictures. TWINS MISCELLANEOUS PICTURES Lunch with kittens in the registrar’s office Fire hydrants painted by Mr. Rouleau to look like Raider the penguin. Snacks being prepared for distribution last week.

MEALS LINK TO ABBEY MENU SITE Breakfast menu for September Lunch menu for September BREAKFAST                                                           TUESDAY Asst. WG Cereal Mozzarella String Cheese Bagel w/ Cream Cheese LUNCH TUESDAY Beef Nachos Supreme Steamed Corn Southwest Rice Pilaf 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.

WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS

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!  It all starts when six kids have to meet for a weekly chat--by themselves, with no adults to listen in. There, in the room they soon dub the ARTT Room (short for "A Room to Talk"), they discover it's safe to talk about what's bothering them--everything from Esteban's father's deportation and Haley's father's incarceration to Amari's fears of racial profiling and Ashton's adjustment to his changing family fortunes. When the six are together, they can express the feelings and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world. And together, they can grow braver and more ready for the rest of their lives. Seven-year-old Lola Levine is fierce on and off the soccer field. She can do a slide tackle (although she's not supposed to) and even likes gooey worms. Nothing scares Lola! That is, until she's auditioning in front of EVERYONE for her class play. After Lola is overcome with stage fright, she's cast as Squirrel #2, a non-speaking part! Lola is more than a little disappointed, and she looks to her bubbe for advice and comfort. But on opening night, the curtain rises and she finds herself smack in the middle of an exasperating turn of events.  A posada is an important Latino holiday tradition that happens all over the world on each of the nine nights before Christmas. There's a lot to do every night before the party can begin, and here a little girl guides us through each step—from putting out poinsettias to hanging the piñata—as she counts to ten in English and Spanish. Young readers can follow along by counting the different items mentioned. An author's note at the end of the story further explains the origins of the posada. Sprinkled with Spanish vocabulary and filled with lively illustrations, this is a posada no one should miss!

BIRTHDAYS STUDENT FIRST NAME STUDENT LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Brooklyn Cleland 09/27 Harper Blouin 09/27 Nora Marrin 09/27 STAFF FIRST NAME STAFF LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Ms. Sierra Garcia 09/27 Link to a list of all birthdays this month If your name has been omitted in error, please contact Mitch Craib mcraib@maplerun.org

COVID GUIDANCE FROM THE NURSES Dear families, in the event your household has a positive COVID case we wanted to share some helpful information.  Go to this Link for what to do.