SACS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 5-8-2024

Walking Wednesday

Wednesday, May 8th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to map, meeting points and meet-up times.

Investigators Field Trip to the Hard'ack Pool

Thursday, May 9th. 8:45 AM to 1:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

Visit by NBC5 Meteorologist, Marissa Vigevani. She will be broadcasting her live weather updates from our school. Friday, May 10th between 4:30 - 8:00 am.

MRUSD and NCSS are hosting a presentation by Dr. Harris Strokoff on Social Media, the Internet, Gaming Addiction, Depression, and Suicide Risks in Kids and Teens. Tuesday, May 21st. 6:00 PM. Location: Saint Albanst Town Educational Center

SACS Spring Band Concert

Thursday, May 23rd. 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Location: Large Gym

Friday, May 24th. 9:00 to 11:30 AM. Transportation: Walking

8th Grade Move-up Day.

Friday, May 24th. 11:00 AM to 1:45 PM. Location: BFA

SACS Chorus Concert

Thursday, May 30th.

Incredibles Field Trip to Cohen Park

Friday, May 31st. 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

Voyagers Field Trip to St. Albans Free Library & Hard'ack

Friday, May 31st. 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Walking

Explorers Field Trip to Spare Time

Friday, May 31st.

Free Trees for St. Albans Residents. For those who registered for the trees in advance (from the Arbor Day Foundation at 855-234-3801), trees can be picked up on Saturday, June 1st. 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Location. St Albans City School, 29 Bellows Street.

Triumph Field Trip to Hard'ack Pool and Lodge

Tuesday, June 4th. 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus.

Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, June 5th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to map, meeting points and meet-up times.

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, June 5th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: Central Office. 28 Catherine Street. St. Albans.

6th Grade Bike Trip.

Thursday, June 6th.

Adventurers and Navigators Field Trip to the Hard'ack Pool.

Thursday, June 6th. 9:15 AM to 12:30 PM. Transportation: bus

Voyagers Field Trip to Burton Island

Friday, June 7th. 8:15 AM to 6:30 PM. Transportation: Bus

Friday, June 7th. 9:15 AM to 2:00 PM. Transportation: Bus

Disocovery Field Trip to the Bay Park - Entire learning community.

Monday, June 10th. 8:30 AM to 1:15 PM. Transportation: Bus

Voyagers Field Trip to Hard'Ack Pool

Thursday, June 13th.

Graduation for 8th Graders for SACS, SATEC & Fairfield.

Thursday, June 13th.

BFA graduation

Saturday, June 15th.

Last Student Day of School - provided we do not have any more school closings.
Monday, June 17th.

Juneteenth Holiday
Wednesday, June 19th.

MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, June 19th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: BFA. 71 South Main Street. St. Albans.

Join the event to possibly win a recess ball for your community or, if you biked, to count your ride for the 10-ride bike challenge.

The weather on Tuesday morning proved to be perfect for a fire drill. Everyone assembled outdoors quickly and quietly when the alarm went off and the drill was soon over.

Good Morning,

It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this to inform you of the drastic decrease in funding for our Open Doors programming. This news is deeply disappointing, but we want to assure you that we are committed to restructuring and rebuilding our programs, though this will take time.

The good news is that we WILL be offering our summer programming as planned, but without bussing. Summer programming will be held July 8th through August 8th(Monday through Thursday), from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm. We will still be providing both breakfast and lunch. However, the capacity for summer will be on a smaller scale than the previous summers that were funded with ESSER funds. We will be working on the brochure for summer in the coming days and hope to have it out by the end of next week. The upcoming school year will also look quite different.

Mrs. Trainer and I are confident that with your continued support, we can navigate these changes and grow to be what our students know and deserve. Your commitment to our mission is invaluable, and we hope we can count on you to stand by us as we work to revitalize Open Doors.

Thank you for your understanding, patience and ongoing support.

Sincerely,

Margaux Vaillancourt

Second grade Explorers have been learning about a real life skill: counting MONEY! We have been working to identify coins, name them, their values, and learning strategies to quickly count them! Ms. Fitzgerald

Link to 7 Pictures.

Pictures were taken in Ms. Chadwick's room during their quiet reading time.

Link to 7 Pictures.

The kindergarteners now have the opportunity to use one of the dedicated art rooms for learning experiences when their art classes are scheduled. These rooms make mess-making art workable. In the linked pictures below, students are shown taking balls of clay and fashioning them into bowls. These will be dried, fired in the schools kiln and glazed for function and beauty.

Link to 8 Pictures.

It was snack time and a birthday celebration time in Ms. Ross' classroom when these photos were taken.

Link to 17 Pictures.

A replacement tetherball was added to the playground after the previous one went missing several weeks ago. An excited group of Explorers students immediately queued up to play the game. Meanwhile a vigorous series of four square games took place nearby. 5-6-2024

Link to 5 Pictures.

Ms. Bachand quizzed and guided her students they read out words she placed on the white board. The first graders proved to be quite good at reading and defining the words supplied.

Link to 4 Pictures.

Ms. Wendy Trainer and Ms. Margaux Vaillancourt served up cups of delicious ice cream to staff members at lunch time on Tuesday. There were a lot of big smiles around the building.

As Ms. Boulet's students used the walking path around the athletic fields, they took time to examine and greet the School's chickens. 4-7-2024

Ms. Connors has been pairing up her 5th grade learners with younger students to optimize learning for both the younger and older students. 5-6-2024

Dear Parents and Caregivers of St. Albans City School,

We are pleased to inform you that NBC5 Meteorologist, Marissa Vigevani, will be

broadcasting her live weather updates from our school Friday, May 10th between 4:30 -

8:00 am, at approximately 15 minute intervals. This is part of NBC5’s “Weather at Your

School" program. We are excited to be hosting this special featured segment. Parents

should plan to stay with their children until administrators and faculty arrive around 6:15

am if they want to be featured earlier on that morning.

Ms. Vigevani will be positioned right in front of the building by drop offs broadcasting

with the camera pointed toward the school building. There will be opportunities for some

students throughout the morning who are interested to interact with Ms. Vigevani and

“make an appearance” in the live broadcast and give a weather forecast of their own.

After the morning newscast, students may also partake in other recorded segments with

Marissa that will air during the 4:00 pm newscast later that day to recap the event.

Please fill this google form out if your student plans to come early - thank you!

St. Albans residents are eligible for trees to plant in their yard through Community Canopy, an Arbor Day Foundation program.

Residents register for up to two free trees at vtcommunityforestry.org/trees. The online sign-up process guides participants to the best locations to plant trees to help cool their homes, reduce energy usage, and save money. Residents can also sign-up by phone by calling the Arbor Day Foundation at 855-234-3801.

The trees must be reserved in advance and will be available for pick-up on Saturday, June 1, 10am-12pm at the St. Albans City School (29 Bellows Street).

The tree giveaway is being coordinated by the St. Albans City School and the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program, a partnership between the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and University of Vermont Extension.

The Champlain Valley Fair has partnered with Libraries around the state to promote reading. St. Albans Free Library is one of those librarys. Students who read three books over the summer can qualify for a free 1-day pass to the fair, a coupon for a $5 ice cream, and a free book.

Link for More Information.

5-24-2024

This coming school year we will be moving away from the learning community structure currently in use and into smaller grade bands (mostly two grade band loops).

Link to an Overview Letter

Link to Information about Restructuring

Link to a Document for Family Input on Student Placement (pdf file) or as a google doc

Maple Run Unified School District and Northwestern Counseling & Support Services (NCSS) are hosting two upcoming presentations by Dr. Harris Strokoff on Social Media, the Internet, Gaming Addiction, Depression, and Suicide Risks in Kids and Teens:

May 7, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Bellows Free Academy
May 21, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Saint Albanst Town Educational Center

Dr. Harris Strokoff, Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist and Medical Director at Northwestern Counseling & Support Services, career has spanned almost 20 years and he will share medical evidence, as well as first-hand accounts, of how the internet, gaming, and social media addiction worsens mental health outcomes in children and teenagers and worsens suicide
risks in these populations.

All Maple Run families and community members are invited. Dinner will be provided.

Please reach out with any questions and let us know you are attending erocheleau@maplerun.org 802-370-3937.

Thank you!

Online Student Registration is open!

Register a New Student

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

Contact - Wendy Trainer, Athletic Director

802-527-0565 ext 3781

wtrainer@maplerun.org

Link to Lunch Menus for May

Wednesday, May 8th: Chicken & Cheddar Quesadilla w/ Salsa, Steamed Corn, Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar, Milk Variety

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

5-8-2024

Link to List of Known Birthdays in May

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