DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 6-5-2024
RENAISSSANCE (and USA) RACE CAR SCIENCE PROJECT
Both Renaissance and USA are using a scientific approach to develop wooden race cars. Students have been given wooden blocks to sculpt into car shapes for aerodynamic efficiency, a set of standard wheels, and access to a variety of weights (metal washers or actual measuring weights) to improve the speed and distance the cars will travel. The cars are limited to a pre-determined maximal weight. Students have a chance to modify their cars multiple times as they test their car's performance against a standard block car. Eventually they will learn through observations and experimentation, what matters most, shape, mass or something else, when trying to better the standard car or those of their peers.
Link to 21 Pictures/videos from Team Renaissance
MASSIVE WALK TO SCHOOL EVENT ON FIELD DAY - WEDNESDAY JUNE 5TH
This is an invitation to students, family members and staff to walk or bike in to school on June 5th, the last Walking Wednesday of the school year. In years past we have had over 400 students participate. Note that the buses will run as usual. We just hope that they will be almost empty on that day. Families, we hope you will consider walking with your students that day rather than driving them to school.
There will be a few raffle prizes for participants
- 1. Bootlegger t shirt
- 2. Bootlegger t shirt
3. Bootlegger water bottle
4. Certificate for 1 bike tune up at Bootlegger Bikes
5. Gift Card for $25 to Lenny's Shoe Store
FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY
June 14th, 10:00 am
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Team USA in conjunction with the VFW and American Legion will be co-hosting a flag retirement ceremony. We have numerous boxes of old flags that have been prepared by students for a proper retirement. This is a solemn and dignified event. Ceremonies to retire a flag can differ from each other. The short ceremony will include a few words shared by the veterans, pledge of allegiance, taps, and an honor guard with a three rifle volley. The rifles will be fired as a part of the ceremony. There will be a fire onsite to dispose of the flags. The ashes will be buried the following day.
Example of a ceremony - https://youtu.be/tdHXR0PYCuY
Flags needing to be retired can be dropped off at Team USA.
THIS SUMMER, READ BOOKS TO WIN ACCESS AND PRIZES AT THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR
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.
