Maple Grove Fox Report

Thankful for Our Fox Family!

November is here, and Mother Nature sure has been spoiling us! The beautiful sunshine and unusually warm weather have been a wonderful bonus for our outdoor adventures. Of course, this is Wisconsin, so we know it's only a matter of time before we're searching for missing mittens and reminding kids that yes, they really DO need a jacket! For now, we'll enjoy every minute of it!

As we head into this season of thankfulness, I can't help but reflect on how fortunate we are to be part of such a special school community. October was filled with wonderful memories, from our Fox Den fall cleanup and fire safety activities to Halloween celebrations and Trunk-or-Treat. These experiences remind me that Maple Grove is so much more than a school. It's a family!

As Thanksgiving approaches, I’m reminded of just how lucky we are to have such a wonderful school family. I’m so thankful for our staff who give so much of themselves each day, our families who support us along the way, and our community that continues to show up for our little school in big ways. And of course, our Foxes, who fill our days with laughter, surprises, and plenty of stories to tell! There’s something pretty special about Maple Grove, and I’m grateful every day to be a part of it.

Wishing all of our Fox families a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love, laughter, delicious food, and maybe even a little peace and quiet!

Grateful for our Fox family,

Mrs. Hanson
Principal, Maple Grove Charter School

Our Maple Grove Foxes are teaming up to make a difference! The MGCS Student Council is sponsoring a food drive from November 2nd–12th to benefit the Athens Caring Circle. We are challenging our classrooms to work together to collect the most donations, with the winning classroom earning a root beer float party! 🥤

Every donation, big or small, helps support local individuals and families in our community. Let’s show what it means to be CRISP by practicing stewardship, caring for others, and making a positive impact right here in our community!

Thank you for helping our Foxes make a difference! 🦊❤️

Please save the date for our annual Chili Supper which will be November 5th at MGCS from 5-7pm. This is a FREE Family and Community event to thank our families and community members for their constant and continued support of our school and students that is sponsored by the MGCS Staff.

There will be:

• Chili, Hot Dogs, Cheese Curds, Desserts, Juice & Milk
• Student Council led activities
• Mystery cook-off contestants
• Paper Pie books sale

Free will offering/donations will be accepted and appreciated! Take out containers will be available.

📚 The Book Fair is Back! 📚

We’re excited to share that our Book Fair will be open during the school day and at the Chili Supper this Thursday, November 5th, just like in years past! Each class will have a scheduled time to visit the Book Fair during the day. If your child would like to browse and purchase books during school hours, please send money with them. Thank you for supporting our school and helping to grow a love of reading in our learners! ❤️

Maple Grove Charter School learners and staff invite you to join us as we honor and recognize the brave men and women who have served our country. We are incredibly grateful for their courage, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting our freedoms.

To all our Veterans, thank you for your service and for the sacrifices you and your families have made for our country. We are honored to celebrate you! ❤️🤍💙

Our M&M Cookie Fundraiser is back just in time for some holiday baking fun! These delicious cookies will be delivered to the Maple Grove Charter School gym on December 3rd.

Skip the hassle of rolling out dough and cutting cookies individually! These cookies are ready for you to frost, decorate, and enjoy with family and friends. They’re an easy and delicious way to make holiday cookie decorating a little sweeter! 🎄❤️

Thank you for supporting our MGCS PTO and helping make great things happen for our Maple Grove Foxes!

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Thank you for visiting Maple Grove Charter School to teach our learners about fire safety, checking smoke detectors, making an escape plan and practicing lithium-ion battery safety. We truly appreciate your dedication to our kids and your ongoing commitment to our school and community!

We had a spooky good time celebrating Halloween with a costume parade and classroom activities!

Your children may have mentioned to you the names Ms. Emily and Mrs. Artus. These two amazing ladies volunteer their time Wednesday mornings to check-in books and shelve them in our library. They also do the checkout for each grade level. We are so thankful for ALL these two ladies are doing for the Little Red Schoolhouse!

A HUGE thank-you to our Maple Grove families and community!

We are so grateful to everyone who came out to support this year’s 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat hosted by the Fromm Historical Society! Thank you to the Fromm Historical Society for inviting us to be part of such a fun community event and for generously matching the donations collected for our MGCS PTO. Your kindness and support mean so much to our school!

The raffle baskets were a big hit once again! Congratulations to all of the winners!

We also want to give a special shout-out to all the families who brought a vehicle and handed out treats, as well as those who brought their children out to enjoy the festivities. Your time, generosity, and enthusiasm helped make this event extra special!

It’s moments like these that remind us how lucky we are to be part of such a wonderful, supportive community. Thank you for showing up for our Maple Grove Foxes and helping make memories for our learners and families!

From our Fox family to yours, THANK YOU!

A big thank-you to our wonderful Maple Grove families who are keeping their food service accounts up to date! We truly appreciate your support and the part you play in helping our school community run smoothly.

Just a friendly reminder that all checks should be made payable to The School District of Athens.

Thank you for being such an important part of our Maple Grove Fox family!

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Plisch.

With the changing weather please make sure you send your child with warm enough clothes to be outside for up to 90 min at a time with our Friday Labs, including mittens and a hat. If you can, please also send them with some rubber boots if they plan to play in the woods or mud as we are starting to track lots of mud inside.

To help keep our drop-off and pick-up lines moving smoothly and safely, we ask that families please remain in their vehicles when using the drop-off and pick-up lane.

If your child needs help unbuckling in the morning, please pull into a designated parking spot and walk them to the school entrance. Likewise, if your child needs help buckling up in the afternoon, please park in a designated spot and walk up to meet them.

These small steps make a big difference in keeping traffic flowing and, most importantly, keeping our Foxes safe!

Thank you for your patience and cooperation in helping make arrival and dismissal safe and efficient for everyone!

If your child will be absent, please let us know by calling the office at 715-257-2199 (option 1), by sending a message to Mrs. Plisch on Seesaw or by indicating the absence in Pick Up Patrol. We just ask that you let us know before 8:30 a.m. Thanks so much for helping us stay in the loop!

Invitations may be handed out at school only if they include the whole class, all boys, or all girls. If not, please distribute them outside of school. Thank you!

At Maple Grove, we believe that kids still need to be kids when they go home at night. That’s why we keep homework to a minimum. However, reading is always a priority. We ask that all learners either be read to, read on their own, or read with someone else each night. Seeing you read at home is also one of the best ways to spark and sustain their love of reading.

Each month, learners will meet with their classroom teacher to set a reading goal that is both realistic and challenging. If the goal doesn’t feel like the right fit for your child, please reach out so we can adjust it together.

We ask parents to:

Record the minutes read each day on the reading calendar.

Sign the log weekly.

Return it at the end of the month.

Learners who meet their goals every two months will take part in an all-school reading incentive. Those who do not will use that time in another classroom to catch up on their reading minutes.

Together, let’s make reading a joyful and daily habit for all our learners!

Learners will have off:

• Nov. 25-27: No School- Thanksgiving Break
• Dec. 23 - Jan 3: No School- Winter Break

Fees will be charged for the following noncurricular activities and programs. Such fees or charges are determined by the cost of materials, freight/handling fees, and add-on fees for loss or damage to school property (Board Policy 6152). The school and staff do not make a profit.

Library Books if not returned or damaged

ChromeBook Damage

Fees may be waived in situations where there is financial hardship.

Students using school property and equipment can be fined for excessive wear and abuse. The fine will be used to pay for the damage, not to make a profit.

Late fines can be avoided when students return borrowed materials promptly. Their use may be needed by others.

Students who fail to pay fines, fees, or charges may be denied participation in graduation ceremonies. (Board Policy 5460)--

Have a little extra time and want to make a difference in the lives of our learners? We're always looking for wonderful people to join our substitute team!

Whether you're interested in filling in for one of our teachers or supporting our school in an hourly position, we'd love to have you!

If you have a bachelor's degree in any field, you may be eligible to complete a substitute teacher training course through CESA 9 to qualify for a substitute teaching license. We also have opportunities to substitute for our hourly staff positions.

Even helping out a day here and there makes a big difference for our school!

Interested or have questions? Please reach out to Rebecca Bliven at rblieven@athens1.org for more information.

We'd love to welcome you to our Fox family!

Our Kwik Trip Fundraiser is a year long fundraiser to help support our Maple Grove Foundation and our school. If you are in need of another order form, please contact Mrs. Plisch in the office.

Cindy Artus is the contact person for questions 715-551-3808.

Thank you to the Maple Grove Foundation for making this happen!

*Please note the date of Popcorn Friday in January will be the 22nd instead of the 29th.

The School Store will be open on the following days during your learner’s lunch hour. All items are priced reasonably—just a couple of dollars goes a long way!

You are welcome to send a small amount of money with your child, or place it in an envelope for their teacher to hold until lunch time.

The next PTO meeting will be 11/9/26 at 3:20pm.

The next Governance Board meeting is scheduled for 11/9/26 at 5:00pm.

That’s a wrap on another successful Trunk or Treat. Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to decorate their trunks and make this year another success. Thank you to the families who came out to enjoy the treats. We are also very grateful to the Fromm Brothers Historical Preservation Society for their volunteers and raffle basket donations. A fun addition to the trunk or treat this year was the presence of the photobooth. Thank you Kelsey Lang of Kelsey Lang Photography.

The PTO is grateful for the continued support from our community.

The holiday season is upon us!

Our cookie order forms are available for those hoping to purchase cookies to decorate this season and will be ready for pickup December 2rd.

We have our behind-the-scenes committees working on holiday cheer. If anyone is interested in contributing ideas on gifts for the staff or students please join us at our November meeting.

For those interested in volunteering, sharing ideas, and participating in meetings, please join us November 9th at 3:30 pm in the Maple Grove gymnasium.

The year is full swing and your Governance Board is working hard to fulfill our goals in the contract. Our primary goals focus on academic growth in reading and math and character development. This year we're excited to see continued growth in our screeners as well as focus on our CRISP traits. If these are areas you are passionate about, I have news you might be interested in. The Governance Board currently has one opening.

More details to come but if you are interested or have questions please reach out to Board President, Kelly Hirn, via email at khirn@athens1.org.

Nov. 03: Reading Incentive

Nov. 04: End of 1st Quarter

Nov. 05: 2nd Quarter Begins, MGCS Chili Supper 5-7pm

Nov. 09: PTO Mtg. 3:20pm, Governance Board Mtg. 5pm

Nov. 11: Veterans Day Assembly 9am

Nov. 13: 1st Quarter Report Cards Available on Infinite Campus, 1st Quarter Community Crew Assembly

Nov. 17: 3rd Grade Mead Wildlife Field Trip

Nov. 18: Birthday Lunches- November

Nov. 19: School Store

Nov. 20: Popcorn Friday

Nov. 25-27: No School- Thanksgiving Break

Email: rhanson@athens1.org

Website: www.athens1.org/o/mgcs
Location: 135594 County Road L Hamburg, WI 54411
Phone: (715) 257-2199
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