IMPORTANT DATES SCHOOL HOURS FEBRUARY MRUSD Board Meeting. Agenda. Zoom Meeting Link. Wednesday, February 15th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Bellows Free Academy BFA Tours. The tours will start in the BFA Connector. No appointment needed. Thursday, February 16th. 4:00 to 5:30 PM. SACS Winter Band Concert - Families Welcome Tuesday, February 21st. 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Location: Large Gym Renaissance Field Trip to Spare Time in Colchester Wednesday, February 2nd. 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: Bus Cocoa and Sledding with the St. Albans Police Department Friday, February 24th. 5:00 PM. Location: Hard'ack Mid-Winter Break - No School Monday, February 27th - Tuesday, March 7th. Illustrating America - A patriotic art contest for Grades 1-8. Link to Contest Information. Submission Due Date. Thursday, March 30th.
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PICTURES Note: A lot more pictures were taken on Wednesday and Thursday than could be processed for this set of announcements. Those will be added to Monday's announcements.
BAND INSTRUCTION BY THE VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR On Thursday, February 9th, the advanced St. Albans City School band had the privilege of being taught by the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association director, Mark Alpizar. Mr. Alpizar, has enjoyed a multifaceted career as a conductor, clarinetist, and music educator throughout the United States. He is in his third season as music director of the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association. The goal of his visit was to help our students polish the music pieces they plan to perform in the upcoming band concert in a week (Tuesday, February 21st). Over the course of 40 minutes, he helped students understand just how to work together and separately to make the band shine. He was focused, energetic, funny and complementary. Our school bands are amazing and he was clearly impressed with this group. Link to 80 Pictures of the whole group and close-ups of the musicians. 8TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL GAME WITH GEORGIA There was a very close game held here with Georgia on Wednesday afternoon. It was the last game of the basketball season. Several of the staff members present took pictures to share with us. Link to 40 photos. 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL - CENTENARIANS An important milestone in the school year passed on Thursday, February 9th - 100 days of attendance. Quite a number of students and staff members in the younger grades dressed up as centenarians - people who had made it to at least 100 years of age. Link to Pictures. TWINS/TRIPLETS
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BELLOWS FREE ACADEMY TOURS We are offering our final BFA tours of the year for those who were not able to attend the BFA Experience or are interested in touring BFA. The tours will be offered on February 16, 2023 from 4:00 - 5:30. The tours will start in the BFA Connector, families should park in the lot in front of the Connector doors. Families just need to show up. They do not need to sign up. |
ATHLETICS - CHEERLEADING & BASKETBALL COMPETITION SCHEDULE Link to St. Albans City School Athletics Calendar Webpage Please contact Wendy Trainer with any questions. 802-527-0565 ext 3781 |
MEALS BELOW ARE LISTED ON THE PUBLISHED ABBEY MENU Due to the weather no-school day on Friday this Monday's menu may not be accurate. BREAKFAST
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Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs. |
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WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER NEXT FOUR DAYS |
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Grades 6-8 Dear Caregivers:
Our school is taking part in the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This was developed in 1991 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Health and Agency of Education. The YRBS gathers information about health risk behaviors of 6th through 12th grade students. Schools, communities, and state agencies will use the results of the survey to evaluate programs, plan new programs and to secure future funding. We will administer the survey to our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students on February 22nd. If you would like to learn more about the survey or see a copy it is available to view here. If you do not want your child to participate in the survey, please complete the opt out form and return it to Kristen Hersey in the School Counselor’s Office. Copies of the opt out form were sent home with students and are also available to download here. Forms must be returned by February 20th. |
PROPOSED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 Please enjoy the first few videos of a six-part series detailing the Maple Run Unified School District proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024. Town Meeting Day is March 7th this year, your voice is your vote! Part 1 - The budget: Youtube link Part 2 - Facilities: Youtube link |
BOOKS TO CONSIDER READING IN THE LIBRARY
The St. Albans City School Library honors Black History Month with a curated booklist of recent works that examine the Black experience. Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in history. These books will honor and highlight powerful stories and can be found in our school library today! | |
 Young Nya takes little sister Akeer along on the two-hour walk to fetch water for the family. But Akeer becomes too ill to walk, and Nya faces the impossible: her sister and the full water vessel together are too heavy to carry. As she struggles, she discovers that if she manages to take one step, then another, she can reach home and Mama’s care. Bold, impressionistic paintings by Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brian Pinkney evoke the dry, barren landscape and the tenderness between the two sisters. |
TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS AND MESSAGES Follow the steps listed in THIS LINK |
COVID GUIDANCE FROM THE NURSES Go to this Link for what to do. SUBSTITUTES NEEDED For more information click on this link |
