Announcements 10-28-2022

IMPORTANT DATES SCHOOL HOURS OCTOBER Fall Stewardship Day. Scarecrows must be complete by 7:30 for field placement Monday, October 31st. Rain Date for Stewardship Day is Tuesday, November 1st.  Link to All the Known Important Dates for the full 2022-2023 School Year October 2022 M T W Th F 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31 10th - Indigenous Peoples Day. No School

FALL STEWARDSHIP DAY Stewardship day is a regular school day but with stewardship activities on offer that are connected in some way to the harvest time of year.  Learning Communities, here is a link to a list and description of the activities scheduled for Stewardship Day. This document is viewable to those within the Maple Run School system. Described within are the following stewardship day specialties and activities. Display of scarecrows Photo booth team pictures Hay Rides Cider Making Makerspace - How Seeds Spread Pumpkin bar treats Guided Story Walk Pollinator activities: Butterfly mask making, Pollinator Tag, Bee Bots Read Alouds, Tree games, stamp art Wetland hikes Gardening, Chickens, Veterans day story time, flag preparation

PICTURES 2022 FRANKLIN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS This past Tuesday, 10-25-2022, our runners took part a large cross country event organized by our school and held on the Hard’ack fields and trails. Seventy two girls and sixty five boys from nine teams ran 3000 meters which is just short of two miles. While the weather was extremely pleasant for spectators, it was pretty warm for some of the runners who tend to do better in cooler conditions. Usually late October meets are wet and cold. This one was dry except for the finish line where several runners lost their shoes in the wet and muddy ground, including one of our athletes. She kept on running. Huge numbers of spectators came to cheer on the runners and parking was maxed out. Thanks to all the teachers and administrative helpers who made sure the race went smoothly. Thanks also to the BFA cross-country coach, Mike Mashtare for laying out the course and doing the timing. Link to 21 Pictures from the girls’ race Link to 26 Pictures from the boys’ race SCARECROW PREPARATION On Thursday, 10-27-2022, there was a lot of scarecrow assembly and Stewardship day activity preparation taking place around the school. Here are a few pictures of that happening. Travelers Incredibles Incredibles Incredibles LEARNING ABOUT GOVERNMENT Students in 4-6th grades are learning about representation in a government. Each classroom has candidates who are making advertising material and running campaigns. Students in their learning communities will get a chance to vote for a president, a vice president and a representative. Soon a government will be formed in each community. These Discovery student candidates wanted to share a look at their campaign posters that are hanging in their community hallway. RENAISSANCE WACKY WEDNESDAY 10-26-2022 The Wacky Wednesday Committee for this week planned the activity for the whole team. The team got to go to the gym to play "The Balloon Game," where the goal is to be the last student standing, keeping the balloon off the ground. Link to 12 Pictures from Mr. Jetter. MARCHING BAND PRACTICE Mr. Kelly is getting the senior band to practice marching around the gym on some mornings each week. The crew are loud and they sound good. 10-27-2022 WALKING WEDNESDAY RAFFLE WINNERS This Week You must walk or bike to school and sign in at the front entrance on a Walking Wednesday in order to be eligible for the raffle. Voyagers Renaissance TWINS Explorers Incredibles

SCARECROW REMINDER Learning communities, Stewardship day on October 31st is just around the corner. Please have your scarecrows ready by 7:30 that day so that they can be placed in the fields next to school.

MEALS LINK TO ABBEY MENU SITE BREAKFAST                                                           FRIDAY Danimals Yogurt w/Graham Cracker  Bagel w/ Cream Cheese LUNCH FRIDAY Hot Meatloaf Sandwich With Roasted Potato 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

PRE-SEASON SPORTS REGISTRATION GRADES 5-8 - BASKETBALL AND CHEERLEADING Please click on this link to access the on-line registration form.

BIRTHDAYS for the next few days STUDENT FIRST NAME STUDENT LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Aaliyah Anderson 10/29 Katherine Mercon 10/29 Kassidy Sicard 10/29 Jude Spencer 10/29 Lilly Dashnaw 10/30 STAFF FIRST NAME STAFF LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Mr. Richard Weisburgh 10/29 Ms. Bobbi Jo Van Guilder 10/30 Ms. Heather Lamore 10/30 Link to a list of all birthdays this month If your name has been omitted in error, please contact Mitch Craib mcraib@maplerun.org

WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FOUR DAYS

EXCEPTIONAL PICTURE BOOKS IN OUR LIBRARY The Red Clover book awards are a list of exceptional picture books created by librarians around the state since 1997.  Each of these texts are in our school library and here you will find resources that go with each book. Samples: Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas—and nearly that long waiting for the chance to participate in the regional robotics competition, which he just knows he can win. Only, this year is going to be more difficult than he thought. Because this year is the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an anniversary that has everyone in his Muslim community on edge. With “Never Forget” banners everywhere and a hostile group of townspeople protesting the new mosque, Yusuf realizes that the country’s anger from two decades ago hasn’t gone away. Can he hold onto his joy—and his friendships—in the face of heartache and prejudice? Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules—like "no making waves," "avoid eating in public," and "don't move so fast that your body jiggles." And she's found her safe space—her swimming pool—where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and take up all the room she wants. It's also where she can get away from her pushy mom, who thinks criticizing Ellie's weight will motivate her to diet. Fortunately, Ellie has allies in her dad, her therapist, and her new neighbor, Catalina, who loves Ellie for who she is. With this support buoying her, Ellie might finally be able to cast aside the Fat Girl Rules and starfish in real life--by unapologetically being her own fabulous self.

SUBSTITUTES NEEDED Are you looking for a flexible schedule? Do you want to have the same hours as your student? Apply to be a substitute today!  For more information click on this link

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.