Announcements 10-5-2022

IMPORTANT DATES SCHOOL HOURS OCTOBER Walking Wednesday Link to Route Map and Times Wednesday, October 5th.  MRUSD Board Meeting. Zoom Meeting Link. Wednesday, October 5th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office Discovery Field Trip to Hard'ack for a Hike.  Friday, October 7th. 8:30 - 11:00 AM. Transportation: Walking Indigenous People's Day - No School Monday, October 10th. Walking Wednesday Link to Route Map and Times Wednesday, October 12th.  Walking Wednesday Link to Route Map and Times Wednesday, October 19th.  MRUSD Board Meeting. Agenda. Zoom Meeting Link. Wednesday, September 19th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Bellow Free Academy Girl Scout Sign Up Meeting K-12. Link to Flyer Thursday, October 20th. 5:00. Location. St. Albans City School. Walking Wednesday Link to Route Map and Times Wednesday, October 26th.  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

WALKING WEDNESDAY IS TODAY Come join us on one of the seven walking routes leading to St. Albans City School. Check out this map for the routes and the times that walking school buses will pass near your home. Family members are welcome to be a part of this event. There will be Walking Wednesdays every Wednesday this month. Every student participant will be entered into a raffle for a large metal water bottle or some winter hats.

PICTURES TRAVELERS 2ND GRADE - LEWIS Mr. Lewis’ students were involved in a variety of learning experiences when these photos were taken. One group was taking their turn at the day’s STEAM activity to build contraptions that would reflect light or allow people to see around corners. Other students worked in groups with Mr. Lewis or individuals worked on literary skills or projects. Link to 17 Pictures. OPEN DOORS ADVENTURES  On Monday afternoon, 10-3-2022,  we made Fall flower pots with tissue paper and modge podge! We had a great time. Ms.Ellie and Ms.Trudy. Link to 5 Pictures. DISCOVERY 6TH GRADE ART - MONTGOMERY This was an occasionally distracted group on Tuesday as they worked to focus on the difficult skills necessary to draw human noses and lips. Link to 19 Pictures. EXPLORERS FUN FRIDAY ACTIVITY It is apple season. The Explorers made caramel covered apples last Friday. Link to 8 Pictures. 4-6 CHORUS - CAMERON MUSCENTE Ms. Cathay Cameron Muscente has a very large group of singers in one chorus section. This group was photographed on Tuesday at noon, 10-4-2022. TWINS Miss Jess and Miss Shelby Discovery students

MEALS LINK TO ABBEY MENU SITE Breakfast menu for September Lunch menu for September BREAKFAST                                                           WEDNESDAY Breakfast Round  Bagel w/ Cream Cheese LUNCH WEDNESDAY Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl  Green Peas  Fortune Cookie  Cheese Pizza Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.

ATHLETICS 7-8 Soccer at the Complex under the lights. Oct. 19 - SACS vs. SATEC (girls) @ 6pm                FFE vs. GEMS (girls) @ 7:30pm Oct. 21 - FFE vs. SACS (boys) @ 6pm               SATEC vs. GEMS (boys) @ 7:30pm 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.

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!  Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California. Emilia Torres has a wandering mind. It's hard for her to follow along at school, and sometimes she forgets to do what her mom or abuela asks. But she remembers what matters: a time when her family was whole and home made sense. When Dad returns from deployment, Emilia expects that her life will get back to normal. Instead, it unravels. Dad shuts himself in the back stall of their family's auto shop to work on an old car. Emilia peeks in on him daily, mesmerized by his welder. One day, Dad calls Emilia over. Then, he teaches her how to weld. And over time, flickers of her old dad reappear. But as Emilia finds a way to repair the relationship with her father at home, her community ruptures with some of her classmates, like her best friend, Gus, at the center of the conflict.

WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FOUR DAYS

BIRTHDAYS STUDENT FIRST NAME STUDENT LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Emily DeMont 10/05 Gabriela Jordan 10/05 Guinevere Perry 10/05 Nakyta Therrien 10/05 STAFF FIRST NAME STAFF LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Ms. Annette Devenger 10/05 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.