Announcements 3-31-2023

IMPORTANT DATES March 2023 M T W TH F 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 3/1 - 3/7 Mid Winter Break - No School 3/24 - Inservice - No School April 2023 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 4/21 Parent Conferences - No School 4/24 - 4/28 Spring Break

PICTURES DRESSED LIKE THEIR FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTERS FOR “I LIKE TO READ” WEEK A surprising number of students and staff members came to school dressed like characters in their favorite books. Mr. Craib captured some of their pictures. Link to 20 Pictures. VOYAGERS 5TH GRADE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS - BASHAW Students learned about batteries, LED lights and circuits. Here are a few pictures of the students making and recording observations in methodical manner. Link to 12 Pictures. NAVIGATORS ECHO CENTER INSTRUCTION ON MONARCH BUTTERFLIES One of the outreach educators from ECHO visited Ms. Lawyer’s classroom to teach her kindergarteners about the migration of Monarch butterflies to and from Mexico each year. Pairs of students were given a wooden base, two wooden sticks, some rubber bands and a plastic spoon to help the butterflies complete a migration from one end of the classroom to the other end. Link to over 40 pictures and video clips. NAVIGATORS AT THE ECHO LEARNING CENTER - LAWYER Ms. Lawyer documented their visit to the ECHO museum on March 14th. Curious George set the theme of the day. Link to 45 Pictures.

I LOVE TO READ WEEK Feel free to share photos with Mr. Craib mcraib@maplerun.org if your classroom group engages in any of these reading-related activities.

8TH GRADERS - JUMP ON THIS YEARBOOK TASK If you have not done so already, send the following to Mr. Craib mcraib@maplerun.org Baby pictures List interests, goals, accomplishments etc. Portrait picture. If you don’t have one, then Mr. Craib can take one for you

ATHLETICS VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE AND GAMES Friday - Nothing scheduled

MEALS Link to the Abbey Food Service Menu Site BREAKFAST FRIDAY LUNCH FRIDAY Danimals Yogurt w/Graham Cracker  Bagel w/ Cream Cheese BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich  Cheese Pizza Celery Sticks  French Fries  Creamy Coleslaw Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.

BIRTHDAYS Link to all birthdays this month. STUDENT FIRST NAME STUDENT LAST NAME BIRTHDAY J. H. 3/31 Justin Gonyo 3/31 STAFF FIRST NAME STAFF LAST NAME BIRTHDAY Ms. Phyllis Quarles 3/31 If your name has been omitted in error, please contact Mr. Craib mcraib@maplerun.org

WEATHER TODAY Temperatures will rise from 25 to about 40 degrees by noon. There will be much less wind today. WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FOUR DAYS Saturday -      58 degree high, rainy & windy Sunday -     32 degree high, partly cloudy and windy Monday -    48 degree high, windy Tuesday -    48 degree high, partly cloudy, low wind speed

LIBRARY Curious about Audio Books at St. Albans City School, then check out THIS LINK MORE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH BOOKS TO CONSIDER READING You can find these books in our library: With more than 100 full-color photographs and illustrations and detailed sidebars, this entry in DK's acclaimed Biography series celebrate a pioneer who changed how the world is viewed: aviatrix Amelia Earhart.  Supports the Common Core State Standards. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good.  They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world.  In this beautifully illustrated picture book edition, we explore the story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA, known as "colored computers," and how they overcame gender and racial barriers to succeed in a highly challenging STEM-based career. Twenty-six amazing women; twenty-six amazing stories. From writers to scientists, sports figures to politicians, this diverse collection highlights women who changed the world. Celebrating twenty-six unique voices, visions, and victories, Amelia to Zora, introduces children to the scope of both the struggles and the achievements of women historically and globally. Beautiful and intricate collages bring these women’s stories and messages to life in this collection that will bring young readers inspiration in each turn of the page. Elizabeth Cady Stanton stood up and fought for what she believed in. From an early age, she knew that women were not given rights equal to men. But rather than accept her lesser status, Elizabeth went to college and later gathered other like-minded women to challenge the right to vote.Here is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Elizabeth Leads the Way is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. This insightful account of the great African American vocalist considers her life and musical career in the context of the history of civil rights in this country. Drawing on Anderson's own writings and other contemporary accounts, Russell Freedman shows readers a singer pursuing her art despite the social constraints that limited the careers of black performers in the 1920s and 1930s. Though not a crusader or a spokesperson by nature, Marian Anderson came to stand for all black artists—and for all Americans of color—when, with the help of such prominent figures as Eleanor Roosevelt, she gave her landmark 1939 performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, which signaled the end of segregation in the arts. Meet a brave young hero of Pakistan who stood up for the right to freedom and education in this inspirational nonfiction picture book from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. Malala Yousafzai was afraid to speak out  for the right of girls to attend school.  She was shot by those who disagreed with her in 2012. Malala miraculously survived and continues to speak out around the world.

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