SACS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 3-26-2024

Please join us for a Community Forum on Tuesday, March 26th. Maple Run Unified School District Design Committee has been working on a Theory of Action for each of the 5 District Goals. The Design Committee will present to the community Action Steps, Resources Needed, and Evidence to Measure Success for these Goals.

Reach out with any questions and let us know if you're able to join us.
802-370-3937 erocheleau@maplerun.org

MRUSD Community Forum

Tuesday, March 26th. 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School Library Presentation Space.

Multiple Learning Communities Field Trip to BFA

Wednesday, March 27th. 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM. Transportation: Walking

4th Grade Track with Open Doors - Turn in application form by today.

Wednesday, March 27th. Attention Margaux Vaillancourt. mvaillancourt@maplerun.org

Incredibles Math Night. Families that are coming will need to stay the whole time. Link to Flyer.

Thursday, March 28th. 6:00 to 7:15 PM. Location: Incredibles classrooms and intervention office.

CLiF's 2024 Two-Sentence Writing Contest. Entries must be either received by email or postmarked by Friday, March 29, 2024. Link to more information about the contest.

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.

STEAM FESTIVAL - STEAM/ECHO/Community Partners. Link to Flyer about the Event.
Tuesday, April 2nd. 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Locations: Big Gym, Little Gym, Cafeteria, Library.

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, April 3rd. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to map, meeting points and meet-up times.

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 3rd. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office. 28 Catherine Street. St. Albans.

Historically, a Solar Eclipse has been shown to create major traffic issues. To ensure the safety of all Maple Run students and staff, Monday, April 8, 2024 will be a no-school day. We will make it up at the end of the school year, similar to a snow day.

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 17th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Fairfield Center School. 57th Park St., Fairfield.

Parent Conferences. No School for Students.
Friday, April 19th.

April Break
Monday April 22nd - Friday, April 26th.

Maple Festival Youth Talent Show. Link to Flyer with Details.

Friday, April 26th.

Our students represented SACS well and the group of around 230 students performed beautifully the eight songs they practiced throughout Friday, March 22nd. Their instructors and chaperones, Ms. Katelynn Maher and Ms. Sarah Brooks were proud.

You can view a video of their performance. The content of interest starts at 44:00 minutes. Introductions were made and the singing starts at 46:30.

Link to Video

Link to 134 Pictures taken by Ms. Brooks.

While the bright sunshine, lack of wind and relatively warm temperatures had the majority of the Voyagers clambering over the playground equipment or scraping off the four square area for typical springtime activities, some chose to go sledding instead. Ms. Bashaw's crew had no shortage of tubes to choose from as they banded together and blazed down the sledding hill.

Link to 16 Pictures.

The sun was shining brightly into the large gym when these 7th graders had their P.E. class with Ms. Jarvis and Mr. Fleming. Teams of yellow, red, and green vied with each other to call out other groups and then try to send the ball where a specified team could not reach the ball in time to keep it from hitting the ground. 3-25-2024.

Link to 17 Pictures.

The STEAM and Makerspace Team in collaboration with teachers, and the ECHO Science Center, Montshire Science Museum, and many volunteers are excited to bring you a family evening event– our very own second annual St Albans City School STEAM Festival! Save the date and prepare for an evening of creativity and fun as we design,make and build together! Watch the school announcements for information about all the great experiences planned for this event.

What? A STEAM Festival

When? Tuesday April 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30pm

Who? Students accompanied by family members in our St Albans City School community

Details: Stations will be set up throughout the school with amazing opportunities to build and create. A giant windwall, an airplane launcher, a giant planetarium, cardboard construction, circuits, laser cutting, spin art, photo booth, robotics, and so much more! Attendees will have opportunities to create things to take home and enter raffles to win great STEAM activities to continue the fun together beyond the event.

All are welcome, and no sign up is needed, but if you have questions please contact Darcie Rankin, STEAM Educator at drankin@maplerun.org.

We hope you will join us at the STEAM Festival on April 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30pm. We will have hundreds of blocks so that we can see who builds the tallest tower!

Open doors is offering a track & field sport experience for 4th graders. Download the information and application form at this link. Return form by March 27th, 2024

Here is how to participate: Go on 10 bike rides, note when and where. Drop your completed form at the Saint Albans library by Sept 1st, 2024 and prize winners will be drawn!

You could do 10 rides to school.

Link to PDF file of the Challenge Form to Bring to the City library. Paper challenge forms can be found in the SACS front lobby.

Online Student Registration is open!

Register a New Student

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.

Calling young writers in Vermont and New Hampshire! CLiF’s 2024 Two-Sentence Writing Contest is officially open to submissions! Link to more information about the contest.

Entries must be either received by email or postmarked by Friday, March 29, 2024.

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

Illustrating America - A patriotic art contest for Grades 1-8; Entry Form. Deadline - March 31.

Get Excited for the Red, White, and Blue - A National Anthem singing contest for ages K-12. Entry Form. Deadline - March 31.

More information at this link.

Open doors is offering a track & field sport experience for 4th graders. Download the information and application form at this link.

Link to Grades 7 and 8 Volleyball Schedule

Athletics Calendar maintained by Ms. Trainer: https://sites.google.com/maplerun.org/sacs-athletics/home

7/8 Baseball Coach needed. Please reach out to Wendy Trainer if interested.

Contact - Wendy Trainer, Athletic Director

802-527-0565 ext 3781

wtrainer@maplerun.org

Link to March Breakfast Menus

Link to March Lunch Menus

Tuesday, March 26th: Taco Bar w/ The Works w/ Soft Shell Tortilla, Steamed Corn, Garden Salsa, Southwest Rice Pilaf, Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar, Milk Variety

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3-26-2024

Link to List of Known Birthdays in March

Link to List of Known Birthdays in April

Please contact Mr. Craib if any corrections or additions need to be made to the birthday site listed above. mcraib@maplerun.org

Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad which she travelled by herself north to Philadelphia. Throughout her long life (she died at the age of ninety-two) and long after the Civil War brought an end to slavery, this amazing woman was proof of what just one person can do.

“Young women looking for inspiration will surely find it” (Booklist) in these profiles of forty-six movers and shakers who made their mark before they turned twenty.

This fun and inspiring collection of influential stories provides forty-six illustrated examples of strong, independent female role models, all of whom first impacted the world as teenagers or younger. Originally published in two volumes over a decade ago, this fully updated and expanded edition of Girls Who Rocked the World spans a variety of achievements, interests, and backgrounds, from Harriet Tubman and Coco Chanel to S.E. Hinton and Maya Lin—each with her own incredible story of how she created life-changing opportunities for herself and the world. Personal aspirations from today’s young women are interspersed throughout the book, which also includes profiles of teenagers who are rocking the world right now—girls like Winter Vinecki, the creator of the nonprofit organization Team Winter, and Jazmin Whitley, the youngest designer to show at L.A. Fashion Week.

It’s never too soon to start making a difference, and these exhilarating examples of girl power in action make for ideal motivation.

Their true stories will thrill and inspire you--meet a mountain climber, a skydiver, a fossil hunter, a college football player, a surfer, a world traveler, a circus performer, and an open-water marathon swimmer. As you read about their accomplishments, you'll get an up-close look at the courage, hard work and persistence it takes to reach these kinds of goals.