Students are offered meals to take home to help with the days they are not in school.
The 5 days’ worth of food consist of individual items and bulk items such as a loaf of bread, lunch meat, and milk. Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs. Meals are available for parents to pick up on Fridays between 12:00-1:00 in the north building. Students may pick up after school in the cafeteria on Tuesdays and Fridays. Parents and students may sign up for these meals by emailing Mrs. Brunelle at tbrunelle@maplerun.org or by calling her at 527-6404. This will put you on a weekly list. If you are unable to pick it up, please call to suspend your order for that week. If other pick-up arrangements need to be discussed, please call her. We understand that people sometimes forget to sign up or situations change so we will have some extras made up just in the grab and go cooler in the cafeteria.
Parent Teacher VIRTUAL Conferences will be held on:
April 12th thru April 16th, please log in to see teacher’s availability.
Please give teachers at least one hour to receive the Google meet link if scheduling close to meeting time. If you are new to pickAtime, you will need a valid email address and your student’s id number to set these up.
Teachers ask that you turn your video on, so it is a face-to-face conference, when possible.
Video on how to sign up and make appointments (2:20 minute video)
Please contact bfaguidance@maplerun.org or Stephanie Gagnon (802)527-6571 or Kelly Hirss (802) 527-6570 with any questions.
Sign up starts at 3:30 PM ~ April 5th (Monday)
Click here for the Spring Parent Teacher Conference login page
HELLO ALL SENIORS!
It’s that time to find your favorite baby picture for the senior slide show this year. Please send your pic to Mr. Pepin in the Guidance Office or Mrs. Trombley.
Please also complete the “Where are you going” online survey as soon as possible. You can find the link to this survey in your email. Please contact Mrs. Parent in Room A-314 or jparent@maplerun.org with any questions.
SPRING SPIRIT WEEKS ARE HERE!
BFA Social Justice Club will meet on the following dates:
Virtual meetings Weds (NEW TIME) 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.:
4/14, 4/28
In-person club meetings will be from 3-4 p.m. in Room A-303:
Thurs (4/15),
No meeting over Spring Break,
Mon (4/26), Thurs (4/29)
To join BFA's Social Justice Club, email Nicole Schubert at nschubert@maplerun.org to be added to our Google Classroom page.
Unified Sports:
There will be no Unified Sports on Thursday, April 15th. Hope to see everyone for Bocce on Thursday, April 29th.
New articles in The Mercury:
Are Adults Hurting Children by Pushing Them to Achieve? by Mariah Draper
Vote "No" on Jim Crow 2.0 by Georgia Casavant
BFA's Spring Spirit Week by Charlotte Pierce
Film Review: Call Me by Your Name by Madisyn Zeidler
APRIL IS NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
*Teal ribbons were handed out to all Advisory teachers on 4/6 for distribution to students. Pin on a teal ribbon to show support to all that have been sexually assaulted or harassed.
Daily Statistic: 96% of people who sexually abuse children are male, and 76.8% of people who sexually abuse children are adults.
National Sexual Assault Hotline:1-800-656-4673
Know your rights as a student:
The Federal Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Process recently issued by the Department of Education in 2020 requires all high schools to follow a DOE Grievance Process. This process requires that “a full investigation and adjudication of responsibility for sexual harassment is pursued”
It also “holds schools accountable for failures to respond equitably and promptly to incidents of sexual misconduct.”
The act “empowers survivors to make decisions about how a school responds to incidents of sexual harassment.”
More resources:
Jobs for Summer & Beyond:
Whether you’re graduating or heading into summer vacation the end of the year is only TWO MONTHS AWAY! Check out these full-time, part-time, and summer employment opportunities.
* For more information on these or related opportunities contact Mr. Mahabir (lmahabir@maplerun.org)
Summer Jobs
~ Vermont State Parks is hiring seasonal staff in the Northwest Region. Check out the YouTube Video and visit the link for a list of opportunities and application information:
https://vtstateparks.com/employment.html#jobOpenings
~ The Missisquoi River Basin Association (MRBA) is seeking two students
interns to work with landowners in our watershed to improve water
quality. Work with an MRBA staff mentor and a fellow intern. See link for details:
~ The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps is looking for crew members and crew leaders. See link for details.
~ Tyler Place Family Resort is seeking employees for the 2021 summer season. See link for details.
https://tylerplace.com/work-with-us/
~ St. Albans Cooperative Creamery is looking to fill a summer position at the Coop Store.
Call the store at 802-524-9366 and ask for Matt for more information.
~ VTrans is looking for Summer Maintenance Interns. See video and slideshow below for more information.
VTrans Intern Maintenance Worker Program
Full/Part Time Jobs
~ Environmental Hazardous Management (EHM) is hiring environmental technicians. See flyer for details.
EHM Environmental Technician Positions
~ Barry Callebaut is looking to fill multiple positions at their St. Albans Facility. See flyer for details.
~ The VTrans Highway Division is hiring maintenance workers. Check out the video and slideshow below to learn more about what a career with VTrans can offer.
~ Superior Technical Ceramics is looking for full and part time manufacturing operators. See flyer for more information.
~ Kaytec is hiring production workers. See flyer for more information.
~ Century Arms in Fairfax is seeking machine operators, assemblers, and warehouse material handlers. See flyer for details.
SENIOR FAMILIES’ COMMUNICATION
April 13, 2021
Attention Seniors and Families:
Save the Date: Tuesday, April 27th at 6 pm for our 2nd Live YouTube Event for Seniors and Families. During this event, we will share dates and details of Senior Week (June 5th - June 12th) and any additional information we may have on graduation plans. Link to be sent as the event gets closer.
On April 6, 2021, state guidance was updated, and we will be discussing as we plan senior events and graduation. Here’s a snapshot:
For those parents and guardians who have sent correspondence stating that you are willing to volunteer or donate, thank you; and we will be using Sign-up Genius. When we send that link out, you can sign up for exactly what you want to do. For example, we would list that we need 4 cases of water and you can sign up for 1 case of water, etc. Stay tuned for more information.
Sincerely,
Theresa Callan
Graduation Coordinator