SACS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 2-19 -2024
RAIDER PRIDE WEEK (2/19 - 2/23)
- Monday - Start decorating your classroom door or hall with Raider Pride. Contest ends Friday.
- Tuesday - Guessing how many cheer poms are in container (Set up in hall by student enrichment office). One guess per student.
- Wednesday - Lunch Room Fun.
- Thursday - Rock, paper scissors bead challenge.
- Friday - Blue and White day. Show your pride. PEP rally with most spirited team award.
FEBRUARY
Teen Book Club Author Talk
Wednesday, Feburary 21st. 3:00 to 4:00 PM. Location: Library
MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 21st. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: NCTC. 71 South Main Street. St. Albans.
CLIMATE CHANGE POSTER CONTEST SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Friday, February 23rd. Bring to Ms. Bashaw (Voyagers) or Mr. Marrin (Discovery)
Second Winter Break
Monday, February 26th - Tuesday, March 5th.
MARCH
Maple Festival Youth Talent Show (scheduled for April 26th)
Friday, March 1st is the deadline for Application Submission. Link to Flyer with Details.
End of Second Winter Break
Tuesday, March 5th.
MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 6th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office. 28 Catherine Street. St. Albans.
Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, March 13th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to map, meeting points and meet-up times.
Chorus Concert
Thursday, March 14th. 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Location: Large Gym
MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 20th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School. 29 Bellows Street. St. Albans.
Staff Inservice - No School for Students
Friday, March 22nd.
Music Field Trip to CVU High School, Hinesburg VT. Students from Multiple Learning Communities with Ms. Maher. Friday, March 22nd. 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Transportation: Car
Incredibles Math Night
Thursday, March 28th. 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Location: Incredibles classrooms and intervention office.
VFW National Anthem singing contest for ages K-12. Submit a video. Full details can be found at Get Excited for the Red, White, and Blue Details and Entry Form. All entries must include a completed Entry Form. Deadline Sunday, March 31st.
February
March
PICTURES AND NEWS
ST. ALBANS CITY SCHOOL WINTER CONCERT 2-15-2024
There was a very well attended concert on Thursday evening. The stringed instrument musicians went first starting with the newest players and working up to the most seasoned players. They were followed by the beginning, intermediate and advanced bands. The advanced band performed concert and jazz pieces. Time passed rapidly for the appreciative audience and performing students. Thank you to all attendees.
RAIDER, READ, REVIEW PODCAST - EPOSODE 4
Link to 2-minute video. Winterhouse Trilogy
EXPLORERS 1ST GRADE ROCKETS
First grade has been working hard in our Astronomy unit. We have recently learned about astronauts, spaceships, and adventures to the moon. We made our own spaceships and had a blast sending them off into space!
6 Second long Video
MORE VOYAGERS & TRIUMPH SKI TRIP PICTURES
Ms. Sato and a friend contributed more ski pictures to the school's photo archive. If you want to see 39 more pictures from the trip on 2-12-2024, then go to this link.
NAVIGATORS HUNT FOR NUMBERS
Ms. Boulet's PreK students searched the entrance lobby for numbers to match the ones on their copy paper sheets. Numbers were hidden in other parts of the school as well. The kids loved the scavenger hunt challenge and it helped them learn their numbers.
EVENTS OR OPPORTUNITIES
ROBOT ADVENTURES
As seen in the below video, robots at City school are suffering from winter boredom. They had so much fun during the month of code in December but now are tucked away in their boxes awaiting adventure. What does this have to do with you? Your class can help give the robots a vacation. Simply let the STEAM team know which robot you want and when! We will deliver the robots to you-- ready to go!
https://www.wevideo.com/view/3328938796
AND as an incentive....the class that gives the robot the best vacation will win a robot for their classroom! (contest goes through the end of March)
Not sure which robot to choose? Our makerspace website lists all the robots we have (as well as the quantity) and has a video showing how they work with each one, as well as details on ease of use OR just reach out and we can help match your class with an appropriate robot. Here is the link to the robot website:
https://sites.google.com/maplerun.org/sacsmakerspace/makerspace/robotics?authuser=0
Just a few City School robot examples are shown below.
2024-2025 KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT INTEREST FORM
Parents and guardians of children who would like to attend kindergarten at St. Albans City School this coming school year, please fill out the enrollment interest form. Link to form.
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for children between the ages of 5 and 12 that want to play baseball or softball. Please visit www.ChamplainLittleLeague.org to find registration information for the 2024 season beginning on February 1st and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on all of our league news in the weeks and months ahead. Scholarships are available and no child will be turned away due to finances.
See you on the field this Spring!
Champlain Little League Board of Directors
TEEN BANNED BOOK CLUB VIRTUAL AUTHOR VISIT
February 21st. 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
VERMONT MAPLE FESTIVAL YOUTH TALENT SHOW
Link to Application and Information. Deadline for application is Friday, March 1st.
VFW STUDENT PATRIOTISM CONTESTS & RESOURCES
Illustrating America - A patriotic art contest for Grades 1-8; Two dimensional art on paper or canvas; Any media; Size must be between 8" x 10" to 18" x 24"; Coloring sheets, photos, and digital art not accepted. Illustrating America 2023 Complete Details and Entry Form Explore previous winning entries for ideas. All entries must include a completed Entry Form. Deadline - March 31.
Get Excited for the Red, White, and Blue - A National Anthem singing contest for ages K-12. Submit a video of a solo vocal performance of "The Star Spangled Banner." Full details can be found at Get Excited for the Red, White, and Blue Details and Entry Form
All entries must include a completed Entry Form. Deadline - March 31.
Entries for both contests can be submitted directly to our local VFW Aux Post 758, PO Box 802, St Albans City, VT 05478 or they can be submitted to Team USA, St. Albans City School, 29 Bellows Street, St. Albans, VT. If giving to Team USA, please submit by 3/30. All entries must also include a completed entry form.
Questions and entries can be directed to jcioffi@maplerun.org.
CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS
CLIMATE CHANGE POSTER CONTEST - TURN IN POSTER BY FRIDAY THE 23RD
Please watch this 47-second-long video to learn about the contest.
Submit a poster you made to bring awareness to climate change.
- Work on your own or in a group.
- Bring your poster to Mr. Marrin (Room AC9, Team Discovery) or Ms. Bashaw (Room A207, Team Voyagers).
- UPDATED DEADLINE Due Date: Friday, February 23rd.
CLIMATE CHANGE BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY
Both Ms. Draper and Ms. Bashaw located funds to purchase climate change books for their learning communities to soak in. They also found a way to purchase a duplicate set of books to place the school library for school-wide student access. There are eight altogether.
Link to 8 pictures of the book covers.
Link to 9 pictures of climate change committee students reading climate books in Ms. Bashaw's classroom.
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
Athletics Calendar maintained by Ms. Trainer: https://sites.google.com/maplerun.org/sacs-athletics/home
5/6 Only Volleyball Schedule
Contact - Wendy Trainer, Athletic Director
802-527-0565 ext 3781
MEALS
MENUS
Link to February Breakfast Menus
Monday, February 19th: Dress Your Own Hot Dog, Oven Baked Potato Puffs, Maple Baked Beans, Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar, Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety
MONDAY
2-19-2024.
BIRTHDAYS
FEBRUARY
Link to list of known birthdays for February 2024
Please contact Mr. Craib if any corrections or additions need to be made to the birthday site listed above. mcraib@maplerun.org
LIBRARY
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Black History Month is a celebration of Black American history and achievement that takes place each February in the United States. It is also called African American History Month. During Black History Month, many people learn about the accomplishments of individual Black Americans as well as the contributions of Black people to American history. This February, we are excited to celebrate Black voices with books that center around Black lives, Black joy, and Black stories that are sure to resonate far beyond a single month of the year. Join us as we #ShareBlackStories and checkout books from our City School library collection.
SUNNY
Sunny is just that—sunny. Always ready with a goofy smile and something nice to say, Sunny is the chillest dude on the Defenders team. But his life hasn’t always been sun beamy-bright. You see, Sunny is a murderer. Or at least he thinks of himself that way. His mother died giving birth to him, and based on how Sunny’s dad treats him—ignoring him, making Sunny call him Darryl, never “Dad”—it’s no wonder Sunny thinks he’s to blame. It seems the only thing Sunny can do right in his dad’s eyes is win first place ribbons running the mile, just like his mom did. But Sunny doesn’t like running, never has. So he stops. Right in the middle of a race.
With his relationship with his dad now worse than ever, the last thing Sunny wants to do is leave the other newbies—his only friends—behind. But you can’t be on a track team and not run. So Coach asks Sunny what he wants to do. Sunny’s answer? Dance. Yes, dance. But you also can’t be on a track team and dance. Then, in a stroke of genius only Jason Reynolds can conceive, Sunny discovers a track event that encompasses the hard beats of hip-hop, the precision of ballet, and the showmanship of dance as a whole: the discus throw. But as he practices for this new event, can he let go of everything that’s been eating him up inside?
VICTORY STAND
On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.
In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Co-written with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award–winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today.