We are excited to have some snow on the yard to play with! Just a reminder to students and families that snow stays on the ground unless it's for building, respectful of other people's creations, and that climbers are closed due to slippery surfaces and frozen ground below.

On Tuesday, December 10th we have our December SAC meeting! Please feel free to join us to learn about all the amazing things happening around the school and with our School Advisory Council.

We have our Kinder winter concert on Wednesday, December 11th from 5-6pm. Our Primary (grade 1-3) winter concert will be Thursday from 5-6pm.

We also hosting Piano recitals on Wednesday-Friday in the makerspace from 11:15-11:55.

Finally, we have our Jingle Bell walk on Friday December 13th at 12:15! It is also our holiday/winter colours spirit day. Please bring in your food bank donations!

We are looking forward to another amazing week!

The Ecole Maple Team

Just a reminder that during drop off or pick up at Ecole Maple, that we need to ensure all accessible parking spots are available. Please refrain from parking in these spots in order to ensure they are available for those require it.

Thank you!

Please remember to adhere to the parking restrictions at our school.

Accessible Parking should only be used by passholders and Bus Lanes should be clear before and after school.

The Limestone District School Board's Choices at 7 programs offer opportunities for students entering Grade 7 to participate in a variety of unique learning environments. Depending on the availability of places in the programs, students currently in Grade 7 may also apply to join a program for their Grade 8 year. The Choices at 7 Programs that are offered include:

ATLAS (Applying Technology for Learning, Aptitude and Success)

Challenge (Gifted and Academic Enrichment Program)

LEAP (Limestone Education through the Arts Program)

Extended French Immersion Program

For detailed information about any of the Choices at 7 programs, please go to the Choices at 7 website

Application Process:

The application form for the ATLAS Program, the Challenge Program, LEAP, and Extended French Immersion for September 2025 will be open from December 13, 2024 until January 13, 2025. Application information and links are available on the Choices at 7 website.

Open Houses:

ATLAS, Challenge and LEAP Choices at 7 Program Open House, Calvin Park Public School

December 10, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Ernestown SS Grade 7/8 Challenge Program Open House

December 11, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Loughborough Public School Challenge Program Open House

December 12, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Please continue to check the Choices at 7 website for the Open House dates for the Extended French Immersion Programs at Harrowsmith PS, Module de l’Acadie, and Module Vanier.

Food Bank Collection Dec 2nd - 13th

Monday, December 9th:

• Scott/Bond, Turcotte/Prescott, Hurteau/Sweet & Jacques classes to the Grand Theatre @ 9:45- 12:00

• Gr 4-6 Girls Lunch & Learn - Queen's Connection in the Makerspace @ 11:15-11:55

• Handwork Club in the Makerspace @ 11:15-11:55

• Piano Recital in Makerspace @ 1:35-2:15

Tuesday, December 10th:

• Cawthorne, Gilroy, Pilutti & Trevors classes to Screening Room @ 9:30-12:30

• Gr 4-6 Girls Lunch & Learn - Queen's Connection in the Makerspace @ 11:15-11:55

• SAC Meeting @ 6:30

Wednesday, December 11th:

• SAC Pita Pit Hot Lunch Grades 1 to 6
• Piano Recital in the Makerspace @ 11:15-11:55
• Kindergarten Holiday Concert in the Gym @ 5:00-6:00

Thursday, December 12th:

• Piano Recital in the Makerspace @ 11:15-11:55
• Primary (Gr.1-3) Winter Concert in the Gym @ 5:00

Friday, December 13th:

• Wear Holiday/Winter Colours Spirit Day
• Piano Recital in Makerspace @ 11:15-11:55
• Jungle Bell Walk @ 12:15

• 12/18 Pizza Hot Lunch
• 12/20 Pyjamas Spirit Day
• 12/23 - 01/03 Winter Break
• 01/16 - Group Photos and Picture Retake Day
• 01/31 -P.A. Day

Registration Open November 18th-December 1st www.gouldlake.ca

In collaboration with the City of Kingston and KFL&A, Ecole Maple is excited to offer an opportunity for families to access established meet up locations for their student (s) who are walking from the neighbourhood indicated on the meet up location map. Families may decide to walk with the group, or set up a network where this could be scheduled with other families in the neighbourhood. At the end of the school day, students can also access the meet up location at the Gazebo for their walk home. As indicated, there is the advantage of increased safety when traveling in numbers as well as an opportunity to make friends and build community.

When you join SchoolMessenger, you will be able to:

• receive imporant information from LDSB
• join classrooms and extra-curricular groups
• report a student's absence (same day and in advance)

Reporting A Student's Absence:

The new student absence reporting system will let you use a mobile app, a website, or an interactive toll-free phone number to report an absence in advance. These options are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Future absences can be reported at any time.

If your student is marked absent and the absence hasn’t been reported in advance, our new SafeArrival system will attempt to reach the student’s priority contact by telephone to confirm the absence. If our system is unable to reach the designated contacts, school office staff will follow up.

Email: maple@limestone.on.ca
Website: www.maple.limestone.on.ca
Location: 529 St. Martha Street, Kingston, ON
Phone: 613-650-5478
Twitter: @Maple_LDSB