SACS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 10-9-2023

Indigenous People’s Day - This is a school day

Monday, October 9th.

The district will be sending out a test notification for emergencies via phone call, text message, and email on Monday, October 9th.

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 11th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to map, meeting points and meet-up times.

Discovery Field Trip to Hard'ack Recreation Area
Thursday, October 12th. 8:15 AM to 1:00 PM. Transportation: walking.

Community: Discovery

Holiday - No school
Friday, October 13th.

Reptile Day at the St. Albans Museum (Free). Reptile and amphibian meet and greet. Saturday, October 14th. 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Staff Inservice. No School for Students.
Monday, October 16th.

Imagination Field Trip to Echo Learning Center
October, Tuesday 17th. 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 18th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to map, meeting points and meet-up times..

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 18th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: NCTC. 71 South Main Street. St. Albans.

Biking Friday from Houghton Park

Friday, October 20th. Meet at 6:50 am. Leave at 7:00 am.

Girls try skating and hockey for free Link to Flyer
Sunday, October 22nd. 3:10 to 4:10 PM On ice skate. 4:10 to 5:10 PM Pizza & Crafts. Location: Collins Perley Sports Center. St. Albans.

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, October 25th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to map, meeting points and meet-up times..

Biking Friday from Houghton Park

Friday, October 27th. Meet at 6:50 am. Leave at 7:00 am.

Explorers Field Trip to Echo Learning Center
Friday, October 27th. 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

On Friday, October 6th, the retiring director of the Children's Literacy Foundation (CLiF), Duncan McDougall, came to share his love for books with 3rd through 6th graders in the library. CLiF has been working with St. Albans City School for years and has shared many, many free books with our students. This year is no different. CLiF will be giving a large group of books to our current middle elementary school children. In addition, CLiF will be orchestrating visits by a number of highly respected children's book authors throughout the school year.

This last Friday, Mr. McDougall talked about the wide variety of books available from CLiF and our library to broaden our minds. He also read wonderful books, like Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, to the students. Mr. McDougall, and the stories he read, had the students' excited and full attention. Link to 35 Pictures.

Here is what the CLiF website says about what the organization does:

CLiF arranges for more than 65 professional authors, illustrators, poets, graphic novelists, and storytellers to give inspiring presentations for children. These memorable events help kids get excited about books, stories, reading, and writing. CLiF holds nearly 1,000 events each year.

At almost every CLiF event children can select new, high-quality books of their choice from hundreds of titles. In some CLiF programs, children can pick at least ten new books of their choice over one year. CLiF also donates significant collections of new, high-quality children’s books to school libraries.

Note: A number of St. Albans City School staff deserve recognition for seeking and receiving the large grant from CLiF that made this program possible this year: Ashley Levine, Stacie Rouleau, Angie Fitzgerald, & Liz Sato. Thank you.

It was a breezy and spectacular Friday to bike or walk to school on October 6th, 2023. Three of the adults on the climate committee (Ms. Bashaw, Ms. Chisholm and Ms. Draper) gathered at Houghton Park at 6:50 am. before departing at 7:00 with bikers in one group and walkers in another. Everybody got to school between 7:15 and 7:20 AM. Altogether, there were 24 people who checked in at the entry table and who collected some small incentives for their participation. Please note that there are two more Biking (and walking) Fridays remaining in October. We welcome more participants. Link to 13 Pictures.

It is clear from the photos shared by teachers on the team, that they had a wonderful time at the ECHO center. Link to 18 Pictures.

One of Ms. Cox's students won a popcorn party for their class from a cafeteria contest. They read the story of Aladdin in their amplify reading curriculum. So, they decided to watch the movie Aladdin to compare it to the book, and enjoy the yummy popcorn. The kids were absolutely ecstatic. Link to 3 Pictures.

Here are two excited Explorers with their magnetic tile creation!

There are 4 Walking Wednesdays scheduled this month. Get ready to walk with one of six different groups coming to St. Albans City School on Wednesdays. Link to map, meeting points and meet-up times

“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.”

— The Lorax

Greetings from the Climate Committee! We are announcing Biking Fridays from Houghton Park during the month of October! If you don’t have a bike, walking is an option although bikers and walkers will not be kept together while getting to school.

Meet up at Houghton Park earliest at 6:50 and leaving at 7:00.

We are doing this because if you walk, bike, or carpool to school, it lessens air pollution and hopefully our actions will slow global warming.

Thank you for reading, biking and walking!

The Climate Committee. Contact Mitch Craib with Questions mcraib@maplerun.org

Contact - Wendy Trainer, Athletic Director

802-527-0565 ext 3781

wtrainer@maplerun.org

Link to October Breakfast Menu

Link to October Lunch Menu

Click on this link to go directly to a weather website.

Link to all the Student Birthdays in October

The district will be sending out a test notification via phone call, text message, and email on Monday, October 9th. Please be sure to review the following message.

MRUSD utilizes an automated emergency notification system in the event of a school closing (due to weather or an emergency), which relies on the most up-to-date information you provide.

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SACS Registrar: Desiree Stevens dstevens@maplerun.org