Announcements 10-6-2022

IMPORTANT DATES SCHOOL HOURS OCTOBER 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

PICTURES WALKING WEDNESDAY RESULTS Seventy seven students and fourteen adults (91 total) joined this week’s Walking Wednesday. It was a crisp morning and perfect for walking. Triumph and Imagination had the best student turnouts from the learning communities. Students, do consider joining one of the walking school bus groups next week. It is a nice social and healthy way to start the day. There are Walking Wednesday’s every week in October. Link to 11 Pictures 7th/8th SOCCER GAMES AGAINST SATEC 10-4-2022 Here are some photos of the boys and girls teams playing very well against SATEC. GIRLS - Link to 50 Pictures BOYS - Link to 32 Pictures INCREDIBLES TRIPLETS

MEALS LINK TO ABBEY MENU SITE BREAKFAST                                                           THURSDAY Strawberry Crumb Bar Bagel w/ Cream Cheese LUNCH THURSDAY Sloppy Joe's and Fries 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. Please come show your school spirit and support for our 7-8 athletes as they play soccer under the lights at the complex. This will be a great experience for our kids. The schedule is below. Oct. 19 - SAC vs. SATEC (girls) @ 6pm                FFE vs. GEMS (girls) @ 7:30pm Oct. 21 - FFE vs. SAC (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!  Lety Muñoz loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter.  When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But grumpy classmate Hunter also wants to write profiles--so now they have to work as a team. Hunter's not much of a team player, though. He devises a secret competition to decide who will be the official shelter scribe. Whoever helps get their animals adopted the fastest wins. The loser scoops dog food. Lety reluctantly agrees, but she's worried that if the shelter finds out about the contest, they'll kick her out of the volunteer program. Then she'll never be able to adopt Spike, her favorite dog at the shelter! Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?  For Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela’s restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo’s apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. He almost doesn’t notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of José Martí.

WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FOUR DAYS

BIRTHDAYS STUDENT FIRST NAME STUDENT LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Nellie Smith 10/06 STAFF FIRST NAME STAFF LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Ms. Brittani Greene 10/06 Link to a list of all birthdays this month If your name has been omitted in error, please contact Mitch Craib mcraib@maplerun.org

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.