Announcements 11-3-2022

IMPORTANT DATES SCHOOL HOURS NOVEMBER Triumph Field Trip to St. Albans Free Library Tuesday, November 8th. 8:15 to 10:45 AM. Transportation: Walking Team USA Veterans' Breakfast Thursday, November 10th. 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Location: Library St. Albans City School Band Concert Thursday, November 10th. 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Location: Big Gym. Veterans Day at Taylor park for 4-8th Graders Friday, November 11th. Parade on Main Street at 10:30. Transportation: Walking Picture Retake Day Monday, November 14th. 9:00 to 10:00 AM. Location at School: Library Chorus Concert - Families welcome Tuesday, November 15th. 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Location: Large Gym. All 6th Grade Teams Field Trip to BFA.  Wednesday, November 16th. 9:00 to 10:45 AM. Transportation: Walking MRUSD Board Meeting. Agenda. Zoom Meeting Link. Wednesday, November 16th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School Open Doors Drama Production "Aesop's Fables" for family members of cast Thursday, November 17th. 3:30 to 4:00 PM. Location. Big Gym. Staff Inservice Monday, November 21st. Parent Conferences Tuesday, November 22nd. Thanksgiving - No School Wednesday, November 23rd - Friday, November 25th. Link to All the Known Important Dates for the full 2022-2023 School Year November 2022 M T W Th F 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 Nov 21st - Staff Inservice. No School Nov 22nd - Parent Conferences Nov 23rd-25th - Thanksgiving

MESSAGE FOR FAMILIES - OPERATION HAPPINESS Each year Operation Happiness serves over 1,000 families in need with food and toys in the Franklin/Grand Isle counties of Vermont during the holiday season. Operation Happiness is a program of the United Way of Northwest Vt.  It provides a basket of food and gifts for the children in the family (16 and under) for the holidays. The holiday season is quickly approaching. The United Way is looking to get registration information out to families in need as soon as possible.  If this is a need for you and your family,  please call The United Way Operation Happiness at 802-393-4443 from 8:30-1:30 weekdays Nov. 7-Nov 16. You can leave a message.

PICTURES & NEWS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 7TH & 8TH GRADE FOOTBALL THIS WEEKEND Saint albans stealers football will be playing for the state championship this Saturday at Colchester high school at 4:30pm. Quite a few of the of the players attend St. Albans City School.  This is a big game for the students. Their coach invites you to come and cheer them on. WALKING WEDNESDAY RESULTS November Walking Wednesday tends to take place in fairly dark conditions if they occur before daylight savings kicks in. It was certainly dark on Wednesday morning (Nov. 2nd) as many of the groups began their travels to school. Otherwise, weather conditions were good for a refreshing walk.  Participant numbers were identical to last week’s walk & bike event. One hundred and thirty four students and 21 adults walked or biked to school. The Voyagers were strong this Wednesday but Renaissance surpassed them as that team made a commitment and concerted effort to turnout the most students. Thanks to all walkers and bikers who took part Wednesday. The next Walking Wednesday is December 7th. Link to 29 Pictures. RENAISSANCE WACKY WEDNESDAY  11-2-2022 This week the team dressed in Blue. After school work, they ate popcorn and played mum ball or watched a movie.  Link to 22 Pictures. MISC.  Imagination 1st Grade PE with Balloons  Art from two photo-shy Discovery students. DISCOVERY PE - ANDREWS As basketball season approaches the PE staff have been having students practice their ball handling skills. Here are a few pictures from one of the class sessions. Link to 16 Pictures. DISCOVERY QUADRUPLETS EXPLORERS TWINS

MEALS LINK TO ABBEY MENU SITE BREAKFAST                                                           THURSDAY Strawberry Crumb Bar Bagel w/ Cream Cheese LUNCH THURSDAY Menu change today: Sloppy Joes  Potato tots  Green Beans Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.

ATHLETICS (CHEERLEADING & BASKETBALL) Please click on this link to access the on-line registration form.  Link to St. Albans City School Athletics Calendar Webpage with listing of competitions

BIRTHDAYS STUDENT FIRST NAME STUDENT LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Ava Mahoney 11/03 There is no staff birthday 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

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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: Sixth grader Betsy is the one who informs her best friend, Lizard, that thousands of the world's languages are currently threatened by extinction; Betsy's mother is a linguistics professor working frantically to study dying languages before they are lost forever. But it is Lizard who, gripped by the magnitude of this loss, challenges Betsy, "What if, instead of WRITING about dying languages, like your mom, you and I SAVED one instead?" As the girls embark on their quest to learn as much as possible of the near-extinct language of Guernésiais (spoken on the Isle of Guernsey, off the coast of France), their friendship faces unexpected strains. With Lizard increasingly obsessed with the language project, Betsy begins to seek greater independence from her controlling and charismatic friend, as well as from her controlling and charismatic mother. Then tragedy threatens Betsy's life beyond what any words can express, and Lizard does something unthinkable.  Maybe lost friendships, like lost languages, can never be completely saved. Twelve-year-old Silas is awoken in the dead of night by three menacing horsemen who take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared, and alone, except for the presence of his companion, Mittenwool . . . who happens to be a ghost. When a pony shows up at his door, Silas makes the courageous decision to leave his home and embark on a perilous journey to find his father. Along the way, he will face his fears to unlock the secrets of his past and explore the unfathomable mysteries of the world around him.   R. J. Palacio spins a harrowing yet distinctly beautiful coming-of-age story about the power of love and the ties that bind us across distance and time. With the poignant depth of War Horse and the singular voice of True Grit, this is one of those rare books poised to become an instant classic for readers of all ages.

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.