SACS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 3-11-2024

MARCH
Walking Wednesday
Wednesday, March 13th. 6:45 to 7:30 AM. Link to map, meeting points and meet-up times.
Chorus Concert
Thursday, March 14th. 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Location: Large Gym
Discovery & Incredibles Ski Trip to Jay Peak
Monday, March 18th. 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Transportation: Bus
Chill Program Participants Trip to Burton HQ in Burlington VT and then to Bolton Ski Resort. Wednesday, March 20th. 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Transportation: Bus.
MRUSD Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 20th. 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Location: St. Albans City School. 29 Bellows Street. St. Albans.
Staff Inservice - No School for Students
Friday, March 22nd.
Music Field Trip to CVU High School, Hinesburg VT. Students from Multiple Learning Communities with Ms. Maher. Friday, March 22nd. 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Transportation: Car
MRUSD Community Forum
Tuesday, March 26th. 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Location: Library Presentation Space.
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.
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.
APRIL
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 an early release day for all Maple Run schools. 11:20 AM Release Time for St. Albans City School.
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.
March
April
PICTURES AND NEWS
GET READY FOR WALKING WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK
This Wednesday will be the only Walking-Wednesday scheduled for March. Please come out and join us. It is expected to be a cool, clear, and windless morning. March 13th. There will be stickers, pencils and slap bracelets for student walkers.
TRAVELERS 3RD AND VOYAGERS 4TH GRADE P.E.
Ms. Jarvis and Mr. Fleming supervised the students as they spent their P.E. class dashing back and forth across the gym. Their goal was to avoid being tagged by one of the two giant Omnikin balls.
TRAVELERS 2ND GRADE LITERACY AND HISTORY LESSON
Ms. Cox used a large time line pasted onto the whiteboard at the front of the class to anchor her lesson. Learning involved a vibrant back and forth discussion with students about the content of their recent readings. When talking about the Lewis and Clark expedition or the Erie Canal she placed relevant photos onto the timeline. The students were proud to share their knowledge and understanding with Ms. Cox and their peers. 3-8-2024
INVESTIGATORS 3RD GRADE LITERACY & HISTORY
Ms. Chadwick had all her students read about the creative mind of Alexander Graham Bell, the man who patented the design for the first practical telephone. The photos were taken during an offshoot discussion Ms. Chadwick had with the students about inventions the help those who are deaf or mute.
EVENTS OR OPPORTUNITIES
STEAM FESTIVAL - APRIL 2ND
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.
LASER CUTTER
We hope you will join us at the STEAM Festival on April 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30pm. We will have a GlowForge Laser Cutter demonstration and a chance for you to decorate your own wooden laser cut keychain to take home!
CLiF's 2024 TWO-SENTENCE WRITING CONTEST
Calling young writers in Vermont and New Hampshire! CLiF’s 2024 Two-Sentence Writing Contest is officially open to submissions! Last year’s inaugural contest racked up over 700 submissions, and we’re hoping to receive even more this year. Without further ado, we present this year’s challenge:
In exactly two sentences (no more, no less!), tell us a “sky story.”
- This story could be about something you saw in the sky.
- This story could be about something that happens in the sky.
- This story could be straight out of your imagination. (Maybe you’re skateboarding on a rainbow? Using clouds as trampolines? Chatting with the birds as you fly high above the earth together? Up to you!)
The only rules are that your entry must be an original story by you, and you have just two sentences to tell it!
Entries must be either received by email or postmarked by Friday, March 29, 2024.
I LOVE TO READ WEEK
Starting March 11th.
VERMONT RAILS MODEL RAILROAD SHOW
3-9-2024
ROBOT ADVENTURES - HAPPENING THROUGH MARCH
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.
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL OPPORTUNITY
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
VFW STUDENT PATRIOTISM CONTESTS & RESOURCES
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.
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
Link to Grades 7 and 8 Volleyball Schedule
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
MEALS
MENUS
Monday, March 11th: Cheeseburger Flatbread, Roasted Potato Wedges, Maple Baked Beans, Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar, Milk Variety
MONDAY
3-11-2024. It will be very windy today. Do not go outside unless you have warm hats, mittens, and coats.
BIRTHDAYS
MARCH
Link to List of Known Birthdays in March
Please contact Mr. Craib if any corrections or additions need to be made to the birthday site listed above. mcraib@maplerun.org
LIBRARY
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
March is Women's History Month – a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. Women’s History Month 2024 will take place from Friday, March 1 - Sunday, March 31. Take a look at the collection of books that you can find in our library today!
BECOMING RBG
From the New York Times bestselling author of I Dissent comes a young adult biographical graphic novel about celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon—a leader in the fight for equal treatment of girls and women in society and the workplace. She blazed trails to the peaks of the male-centric worlds of education and law, where women had rarely risen before.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has often said that true and lasting change in society and law is accomplished slowly, one step at a time. This is how she has evolved, too. Step by step, the shy little girl became a child who questioned unfairness, who became a student who persisted despite obstacles, who became an advocate who resisted injustice, who became a judge who revered the rule of law, who became…RBG.
AROUND AMERICA TO WIN THE VOTE
The author of Mesmerized delivers another fascinating glimpse into history, this time the story of two brave suffragists on a trek across America to spread the word: Votes for Women!
In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women’s suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would not let anything keep them from spreading the word about equal voting rights for women. Braving blizzards, deserts, and naysayers—not to mention a whole lot of tires stuck in the mud—the two courageous friends made their way through the cities and towns of America to further their cause.