Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Announcements 2-16-2023



IMPORTANT DATES SCHOOL HOURS



FEBRUARY

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 22nd. 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: Bus

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) grades 6-8
Wednesday, February 22nd


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.


MARCH

STEAM Festival. All are welcome to come and create with us. Details Here.
Tuesday, March 14th. 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Location: St. Albans City School.

Illustrating America - A patriotic art contest for Grades 1-8. Link to Contest InformationSubmission Due Date. Thursday, March 30th

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February 27 - March 7th Mid-Winter Break - No School


List of important dates for the remainder of the school year



PICTURES



TRIUMPH OMNIKIN BALL TAG

There is something cathartic about going to the gym where squealing and screaming become a part of every activity. That was certainly the case on Tuesday (2-14-2023) as students chased each other around the gym in game of Omnikin Ball Tag.  Link to 35 second Video.




RENAISSANCE WACKY WEDNESDAY

This week, students and staff were asked to come to school dressed up in Hawaiian outfits. 2-15-2023




TWINS

Renaissance

Travelers



Investigators

USA & Renaissance


Travelers

Travelers



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.



STEAM FESTIVAL

We hope you will join us at the STEAM Festival on March 14th from 5:30 - 7:30pm.  We will have a long Lego race track where families can design a Lego car and then race them side by side!


Details Here.



ATHLETICS


Students who signed up for Volleyball must have their paperwork completed and handed to Mrs. Trainer by 2/16.

HERE IS HOW YOU CAN WATCH THE FOLSOM GAMES ON THURSDAY

Folsom Girls vs SACS 
Thursday, February 16 · Game Starts at 4:30.
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vwu-xibj-req

Folsom Boys vs SACS
Thursday, February 16 · Game Starts at 5:30.
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/izi-bmhq-auc


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

Link to the abbey menu site


Due to the weather no-school day on Friday this Monday's menu may not be accurate. 


BREAKFAST                                                          

THURSDAY

Strawberry Crumb Bar Bagel w/ Cream Cheese


LUNCH

THURSDAY

Macaroni & Cheese

Cucumber Sticks 

Maple Glazed Carrots Cornbread


Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.



BIRTHDAYS


STUDENT FIRST NAME

STUDENT LAST NAME

BIRTHDAY

Ellie

Li

2/16

Carl

Watkins

2/16


No staff birthdays today



If your name has been omitted in error, please contact Mitch Craib mcraib@maplerun.org


WEATHER TODAY


WEATHER OVER THE 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

Curious about Audiobooks at Our School? - Click on this link.

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!

Viola Desmond was one brave woman! Now come on here, listen in close and I’ll tell you why …

In Nova Scotia, in 1946, an usher in a movie theater told Viola Desmond to move from her main floor seat up to the balcony. She refused to budge. Viola knew she was being asked to move because she was black. In no time at all, the police arrived and took Viola to jail. The next day she was charged and fined, but she vowed to continue her struggle against such unfair rules.

Viola’s determination gave strength and inspiration to her community at the time. She is an unsung hero of one of Canada’s oldest and most established black communities. Like Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks, who many years later, in 1955, refused to give up their bus seats in Alabama, Desmond’s act of refusal awakened people to the unacceptable nature of racism and began the process of bringing an end to racial segregation in Canada.





Eight-year-old Ava Murray wants to know why there’s a difference between the warm, friendly Bronx neighborhood filled with music and art in which she lives and the Bronx she sees in news stories on TV and on the Internet. When her mother explains that the power of stories lies in the hands of those who write them, Ava decides to become a journalist.

I Can Write the World follows Ava as she explores her vibrant South Bronx neighborhood - buildings whose walls boast gorgeous murals of historical figures as well as intricate, colorful street art, the dozens of different languages and dialects coming from the mouths of passersby, the many types of music coming out of neighbors’ windows and passing cars. In reporting how the music and art and culture of her neighborhood reflect the diversity of the people of New York City, Ava shows the world as she sees it, revealing to children the power of their own voice.

Link to the list of all the books for February 2023



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