Vision: All students receive an exceptional educational experience.

Mission: We develop knowledgeable confident and responsible citizens through inspirational and innovative opportunities.

Photos from our Ghostly Grove Event held at the school on October 25th, 2024

NOVEMBER:

11/14-Th-Day 4

• Twin Day, dress up with a friend and be twins for a day!

11/15-F-Day 5

• Singing Stars, 8:00a-8:45a, Music Room, Use Door 3
• Fall Stark Mkt Club, 8:00a-8:45a, Rm 26, Use Door 2
• 4th/5th Gr. Intramurals, MGE Gym, 8:00a-8:45a, Use Door 4
• Career Day, 9:00a-4:00p

Who: Maple Grove Elementary

What: Canned Food Drive

For: Johnson County Senior Services

When: November 1-15

Where: Pack the Halls!

This year we are doing the Canned Food Drive a little differently, so be sure to read this message carefully. We will begin collecting non-perishable food items on Friday, November 1.

Both weeks of the canned food drive will include a mystery item competition. (Example: The mystery item is mac and cheese. Each day the afternoon announcements will have a clue of what the mystery item is. One day they might say this food actually comes in a box. The next day we might say one main ingredient is loved by mice!) By Friday, whichever class has the most of the mystery item will earn an extra recess. We will announce what the mystery item was and which class had the most of it. We will have a winner for each of the two weeks. The goal is to collect as many items as possible to help the Johnson County Senior Services as we enter into the holiday season.

Thank you so much for your support!!

MG Fundraiser: Tuesday, November 12th from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the Chick Fil A at 155 S. Marlin Dr. 10% of sales will go to MG during the event. Mobile ordering for dine in, carryout, or drive thru pickup.

Vision Screening for 1st Grade, 3rd Grade and 5th grade students. Friday, November 22, 2024. If you prefer that your child not be screened, please contact Mrs. Harmon in the MGE Cllinic. Thank you.

Monday, December 2, from 6-8 pm

All current Maple Grove Students will receive a free ornament (or equivalent priced item) to paint.

Pottery options are priced at $12-$20 - 20% will be donated to our school!

Cash is preferred but credit is also accepted.

Enter through Door #4 the night of the event.

RSVP HERE for this event

Volunteers are needed for the event! All volunteers will receive a free item to paint.

Please review the available slots by clicking HERE to sign up. Thank you!

As a reminder, Center Grove is administering a culture and climate survey to get a better understanding of each building’s environment. This includes bullying, physical safety, school environments, and school connectedness. We know climate and culture play an important role in our students’ abilities to learn at high levels.

The parent/guardian survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Your feedback is important to help us understand and improve climate issues specific to our school. All responses are anonymous. There are no names attached to the survey, and all data will be reported in terms of the way groups of people respond to items.

Click below to take the survey. All responses must be recorded by Friday, November 8. If you have a student in more than one Center Grove school, you will receive a link for each school to allow you to provide feedback specific to that school.

Maple Grove Elementary

Take Survey

Survey Response Site by Resonant Education

resonant.resonanteducation.com

We are excited to bring back our Yearbook Cover Design Contest this year! All MGES K-5 students are invited to participate. The winning artwork will be the cover of our 24-25 MGES Yearbook (all students receive a FREE yearbook at the end of the school year!)

Our theme this year is Bring Your "A" Game. The "A" stands for Attendance, Attitude, Academics. The cover will need to be 8 1/2 X 11 size and include this theme and artwork to support it. Please be sure to abide by the guidelines outlined below by InterState Studios. Artwork should be on unlined, light colored paper. Please be sure your student's first and last name is added to the bottom right corner of their artwork.

Artwork is due to Mrs. George in the MGES Office no later than 9 AM, Friday, November 22. Late submissions will not be included in the contest.

We are excited to see what our Stars create!

Parents and students -------Please check our lost and found area for items that belong to you! We went through the Lost and Found and sent numerous items to be donated. We have already begun to fill up the lost and found again. It has not been that long since we donated the last items.

* * INFORMATION FROM OUR MG SOCIAL WORKER * *

Our MG Med Clinic needs your help. Sometimes students need a change of clothes for various reasons. If you are able to help in any way, it would be greatly appreciated. Just click on the link below to see the wish list. Thank you for your generosity!

There have been changes in the Student Handbook regarding Dr. Notes this year. In the past, you could turn in a note for excusing a students' absence at any time. The CG Community School Corporation changed that rule starting in 2023. Please read the new guidelines taken from page 10 of the 2024-25 Student Handbook.

Reminder: If you DO NOT have a car tag #, you cannot choose to make your student a car rider in Pick Up Patrol. You must have a Car Tag # to get in the Car Line. If you would like to utilize the car rider line, please stop by our office to pick up a car tag to use in advance. The car tag needs to be in your car every day. If you do not have your car tag, you will need to have your ID ready.

Please be sure that all cars participating in carline are using all three lanes. By using all three lanes we prevent Whiteland Road from backing up. We appreciate your cooperation and help!

Want to volunteer in your child's classroom, go on the field trip or participate in class parties/events? Background checks are required to volunteer at MGES. Click Here to get to the district background check page on the website.

Need to check to see if your background check is still good? Call our district office at 317-881-9326 and speak with Madyson Calfee, ESC receptionist.

*Please note: background checks are for classroom volunteers; visitors are still not permitted in the building during the school day. Volunteers need to check in at the window in the foyer with your driver's license/identification card in order to receive a badge and enter the school building.

Center Grove Community School Corporation Handbook

https://mges.centergrove.k12.in.us/about-us/elementary-handbook

• When leaving the car line lot, all cars must turn right to exit via the Whiteland Road driveway. Do not turn left at the stop sign on the circle.

Cut-off times for PUP

M, T, Th, F - 3:00pm

Wed. - 2:15pm

Pick-up time reminder

In order to avoid traffic and congestion at dismissal, early pick ups also have a cut-off time.

M, Tu, Th, F - 3:30pm

W - 2:45pm

PUP Support:

https://www.pickuppatrol.net/faq-parents#:~:text=info%40pickuppatrol.net-,support%40pickuppatrol.net,-QUICK%20LINKS

* * * * * * * * NEW THIS YEAR 2024/25, PLEASE READ PUP INFORMATION BELOW * * * * * * * *

Enter appointment information into Pick Up Patrol under "Early Release" (not returning to school) or "Midday Plan Change" (Leaving but returning and following your default plan). You must enter the information into Pick Up Patrol. For Early Dismissal, make a Plan Change and choose Early Dismissal. Choose the time you will pick up your student. Make a note saying "Dental Appt. or Dr. Appt. and submit. If choosing to Leave and Return, Click on the "Change" button, Select the "Leave and Return" option. Choose the time and enter info. into the notes (Dr. appt etc) and then submit. If your child will be picked up by someone other than mom/dad, please put their full name and relationship to the student in the note section. If the child is returning to school after their appt. and you put them in "leave and return", it will automatically put them into their default for dismissal.

***Please DO NOT click on the "Parent sign out" when entering your child for early dismissals.

Please remember to have your student bring a water bottle (with their name on it) and a snack to school every day. If you would like to make a snack donation to your child's classroom, that would be great. Make sure it is a healthy snack. We appreciate your help.

• Exterior doors remain locked throughout the school day. Please ring the doorbell if you need assistance.
• The vestibule (entryway) is secured. Visitors/Parents will not be permitted in the building beyond the vestibule. If you are dropping off a child or picking up a child from the clinic, you will check in with Mrs. Schneider and your child will meet you in the vestibule. If you are picking up your child/children for an early dismissal, PUP must be updated with the students early dismissal plans in order for us to allow a parent into the building.
• If you need to drop off/pick up items from school, there is a pass-through door located next to Mrs. Schneider. Make sure your child's name/room # or teacher name is on the item(s).
• Be sure to have your ID on you at all times when entering the building. We will still be checking ID's before any student can be checked out of the building.
  
• All students being picked up at the end of the school day will be a part of our car rider line.

We have many wonderful before and after daycare centers around MGES. Below is a list of these independent providers and their phone numbers.

Primrose Day Care--317-883-7151

Honey Grove at MG and other CG schools--- 317-887-5500

CG Kindercare on St. Rd. 135--- 317-882-7775

Mt. Auburn at United Methodist Church--- 317-535-8555

And

Adventures Day Care--- 317-888-9200

No WIFI? No problem!

Call any of the following branches directly to rent WIFI hotspot and Chromebook. Only requirement is, you must have a library card.

Clark Pleasant Branch

350 Clearwater Blvd.

Whiteland, IN 46184

Phone: (317) 535-6206

Franklin Branch

401 State Street

Franklin, IN 46131

Phone: (317) 738-2833

Trafalgar Branch

424 S. Tower Street

Trafalgar, IN 46181

Phone: (317) 878-9560

White River Branch

1664 Library Blvd.

Greenwood, IN 46142

Phone: (317) 885-1330

Adult Learning Center

350 Clearwater Blvd.

Whiteland, IN 46184

Phone: (317) 738-4677