SACS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 5-9-2024

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

4th -6th Grades Spring Dance

Friday, May 24th. 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Location: Large Gym.

SACS Chorus Concert

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

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

Discovery 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.

Last school day for PreK students

Friday, June 14th.

BFA graduation

Saturday, June 15th.

Last Student Day of School - provided we do not have any more school closings.
Monday, June 17th. 11:00 AM Dismissal.

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.

At least 97 students and 16 adults (113 total) walked or biked to school on Wednesday the 8th. It was a beautiful Spring morning with temperatures in the 50s and no wind. Team Triumph had an outstanding turnout. Thank you. We are hoping for greater and greater participation in Walking Wednesdays as the end of the school year approaches.

Link to 20 Pictures.

Link to 120 pictures kindly shared by Ms. Brooks. 5-7-2024

Ms Martinson and Ms. Teenyanoff offered a laser cut box project with 4th grade Triumph that started in January! On Wednesday, May 8th, the boxes were completed. Students created boxes using a digital design program called Cuttle. They used the rotational repeat tool and symmetry tool to create patterns with lines and basic shapes. They built a circuit using an LED, tilt sensor, and heat guns to connect the parts. The tilt sensor is the switch for the circuit. When the box is tipped, then the LED will turn on. The boxes were cut on the laser cutter and then the students glued the pieces together to make a light up box.

Link to 24 Pictures.

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

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

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

Thursday, May 9th: Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Creamy Tomato Soup Sprinkled w/ Cheddar, Seasoned Green Beans, Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar, Milk Variety

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

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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