Maple Marquee

Dear Parents and Guardians,

What a fantastic first week at Maple School! Our halls have been filled with enthusiasm, laughter, and the excitement of a new school year. It has been wonderful to see our students settling in, making connections, exploring new learning opportunities, and bringing so much positive energy to our building. Our incredible staff has worked hard to create welcoming classrooms and meaningful learning experiences from day one.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we worked through our arrival and traffic routines this week. Your partnership makes a tremendous difference and helped us get the year off to a smooth start.

As we move into the weeks ahead, please continue to check the Maple Marquee each Friday for important reminders, upcoming events, and highlights from around Maple. There is already so much happening, and we are excited to share it with you!

We are off to a wonderful start, and we can't wait to see all that this school year will bring.

Warmly,
Dr. Kurtz, Ms. Jaeger, and Mrs. Price

Monday, August 24

• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Testing window opens (all Maple grades)

Tuesday, August 25

Wednesday, August 26

• High school placement info (8th-grade parents and guardians only): 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

• Orchestra/Band info (6th-grade and new parents/guardians only): 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

• Curriculum Night 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, August 27

Friday, August 28

• PTO registration closes (available again after August 30 with $20 late fee)

Monday, September 7

• District holiday - NO SCHOOL

Thursday, September 10

• Picture day

Maple students will participate in the fall Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment from August 24–27. Students will take the Math assessment on August 24 and 25, followed by the Reading assessment on August 26 and 27. Students who are absent during testing will have opportunities to complete make-up testing beginning August 28.

Just a reminder that e-bikes and e-scooters are not permitted on school property. Students who bring a motorized vehicle to school will be asked to walk it off of school property.

Human-powered bicycles are welcome on campus. For the safety of all students, all students riding bicycles must wear a helmet.

Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and supporting these expectations.

Maple will be holding tryouts for girls volleyball and co-ed soccer. Cross Country had their first team meeting this past Thursday; please see the website for the informational packet that was sent home with each student who attended.

VOLLEYBALL: All 6th grade girls who are interested in trying out for Volleyball should meet in the East Gym directly after school on August 25 and 26.

All 7th and 8th grade girls who are interested in trying out for Volleyball should meet in the West Gym directly after school on August 31 and September 1.

CO-ED SOCCER: All 7th and 8th grade students interested in trying out for our co-ed soccer team should meet outside the East Gym on August 24 and 25. If we don’t have enough interest from 7th and 8th grade students, 6th grade students will be allowed to try out on the 25th. An announcement will be made to the athletic website and sent email to all 6th grade students the evening of August 24.

Tryouts will be held on two days for both sports, beginning at 3:35 p.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. sharp.

Students who do not come in athletic attire to school will be allowed to change to participate in the tryout. Athletes are encouraged to go to both days of tryouts.

CROSS COUNTRY: Our Cross Country team had their first meeting and sent home information. Parents please complete this form with your contact information. Athletes who are interested in purchasing a uniform please do so using this link or scan the QR below. Shirt orders will end on September 1. It is not required to purchase a shirt. Uniforms will arrive for the first meet.

Art Club will begin on August 25 and meet every Tuesday after school until 4:30 pm in room 122. This is a great time for students to get creative as well as continue working on their projects if they are currently enrolled in Studio Art. Art Club is open to all students, 6 through 8th grade. Please make sure to arrange a way home by 4:30 p.m.

We will offer an in-person Curriculum Night experience on Wednesday, August 26, in which families will have the opportunity to experience an expedited version of their student’s schedule. During this event you will hear from each of your student's teachers and learn about them and their class. The night's events include:

• 8th-grade parent/guardian information meeting, 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
• Curriculum Night presentation, 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.

All new and 6th grade Orchestra and Band parents are encouraged to attend the curriculum night on Wednesday, August 26 to learn about the instrumental program at Maple. The meeting will be held from 5:30-6:00 p.m. Orchestra will be in Room 164 and the Band will be in Room163. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Yoo at ryoo@district30.org or Mr. Pittman at rpittman@district30.org.

Executive functioning refers to the skills we all need to manage our time, attention, and actions to achieve goals. Watch this brief video below to hear from our Maple experts on how to help your child learn to manage homework, different classes, teachers and expectations this year.

Dear Spartan Fans,

Welcome to another exciting season of Glenbrook North High School football! Our Friday night

games are a cherished tradition and a great way for our community to come together, and our

first home game is Friday, August 21! To ensure a safe, positive, and enjoyable experience for

everyone, Glenbrook North has created a Game Day Policy to ensure compliance and safety for

all.

Please click on message below for details.

Want to know what's going on around the community? District 30 uses a "Virtual Backpack" to share community event listings while saving paper, costs, and lightening the loads our students bring home.

Please click here or the button below to view upcoming community events submitted to District 30 by local park districts, nonprofits and more.

This summer, all District 30 households received our newsletter, detailing developments like the new visitor management system in our buildings and the successful implementation of our ELA curriculum. If you missed it, we hope you click to explore the online edition below!

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Mustang Resource Time (MRT) is a dedicated period built into our schedule on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays designed to provide students with meaningful opportunities for support, enrichment, and growth.

Please note: The bell schedule will look slightly different on Mondays and Fridays than it does on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, when MRT takes place. This will also shift the lunch times on these 3 days.

Student attendance will remain a focus at Maple School this year.

1. Your student's attendance matters -- there are social, emotional, and academic impacts to inconsistent attendance. We want to make sure we all get on the same track for a successful school year.
2. It is important for parents to know the difference between "excused" and "unexcused" absences. Please see the table below for more details. It is the expectation that students return from unexcused absences with their work completed and prepared to continue with the class's work. Excused absences will be granted extensions for students to complete work after their return.
3. Maple's administration and teachers are always available to support students and families to remediate attendance issues. Please contact Maple's administrators if you'd like to discuss methods of support.

All parents and guardians must report student absences, late arrivals or early departures through the Parent Portal. Please do not contact the Health Office, School Office, or classroom teacher via phone or email.

For a step-by-step guide on how to report an absence, click here. Please ensure to include as much detail as possible when entering the reason for the absence.

If no information is in the Parent Portal by 10:00 a.m. and a student is absent, the school will attempt to contact a parent or guardian.

If the absence is medically involved, please report the absence first in the Parent Portal. Following this, you are welcome to contact the school Health Office to communicate with the nurse about the condition.

Questions? Please contact the front desk.

To ensure a smooth start to the school year, please review the following Illinois health requirements:

Sixth-graders and students new to District 30

• Health exam - All 6th-graders and any student who is new to District 30 must have a completed Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination on file before the first day of school. The physical exam must have been completed within the past 12 months and include all required immunizations. Students who do not have the required documentation after October 15, 2026, may be excluded from school per state mandate until it is received.
• Eye exam: These students must submit a completed Illinois Eye Examination Report by October 15, 2026. The eye exam must have been completed within 1 year of the start of the school year.
• Dental exam: Illinois law requires students entering 6th grade/new students to submit a completed Dental Examination Form by May 15, 2027. The dental exam must have been completed within the required state timeframe (18 months prior to the deadline).

• If your child requires medication at school or has a medical condition that requires a health care plan, please complete and submit the required forms before the first day of school. If updated forms are not received, the school will continue to follow the previous year's health care plan for students with life-threatening allergies or other qualifying medical conditions until new documentation is provided.

All forms are available on the Maple website.

Maple athletics:

If your child will be participating in Maple athletics, it is required that your student have a health exam that was completed within one year prior to the last game of the season, on file in the health office.

Medication dispensation:

Before any medication can be dispensed, the school must receive written instructions and a signed permission form from the student’s physician and parent. All medications must be properly labeled and kept in the Health Office. Parental permission must also be obtained for non-prescription medication.

All forms can be dropped off with a member of the Maple front desk team, or emailed to School Nurse Mrs. Katie Weissler (kweissler@district30.org). Please contact the Health Office at 847-400-8908 if you have questions.

When members of the public, including parents and siblings, have reason to visit our building during regular hours of operation, they must enter through the main entrance and check in with the front desk. All visitors to school property are required to:

1. Report to the main entrance

2. Show proper identification

3. Clear the district’s security screening identification system

4. Wear a visitor badge in a manner that is visible to all employees and students at all times when on school property and

5. Return the issued visitor badge upon departure from the building

This step-by-step guide can help you prepare for a visit or to check out a child during the school day using our new system. Additional visitor information can be found in the District 30 Student-Parent Handbook on page 10.

Any items, including iPads, dropped off in the office for a student should have the student's name and grade on it and be placed on the cart labeled by grade for the student to pick up.

When a student forgets their iPad or any other items for the day, they should first check in with their teacher, then come to the office to see if it was dropped off. Students are also welcome to make a phone call from the office phone to request items to be dropped off that day.

In order to keep classroom interruptions to a minimum, students will NOT be called to the office to pick up items. The procedures for distribution of these items are listed below.

Place your items on the cart in the vestibule, labeled by student name and grade:

• Before lunch - they will be brought to the lunchroom during the student's lunch period by the lunchroom supervisor to be given to the student.

• After lunch - students will be called to pick up items at the end of the day.

• Items not picked up by a student by the end of the school day will remain in the office until the next day's lunch period for delivery to the student.

• Unclaimed lunch boxes left at school will be discarded at the end of each week.

We ask parents and guardians NOT to order food or beverages to be delivered directly to school during their child’s lunch period. Our front office staff will not be responsible for its timely delivery to the lunchroom.

Orchestra will start the second week of school on Monday, August 31 for String and Tuesday, September 1 for Chamber Orchestra

Maple School Utilizes MealTime Point of Sale System.

• Go to: mymealtime.com and create an account

• Parents, guardians or students can deposit money on their Maple student IDs to pay for food and beverages in the Cafetorium serving line

• Cash will also be accepted

• PTO Special Lunch, Ice Cream Days, and Sweet Treat Days are NOT part of the Quest lunch program
  

Anyone wishing to purchase a yearbook for their student should click here to complete the online order or call Josten's at 877-767-5217. Purchasing the yearbook is optional, but most students like to have one at the end of the year. The current cost per book is $35.00. This will increase to $37.00 after winter break.

Please use your students full name when ordering, do not use a nickname or a parent name. You will also be asked to provide your students MRT/Advisory Teacher name.

Our after-school athletic programs begin the first full week of school with fall sports clinics and tryouts for girls’ volleyball and soccer.

Students who participate in the interscholastic programs are required to provide evidence of a recent physical examination (within one year prior to the start of the first practice). The examination date must be within one year of the conclusion dates of the sport season or a more current physical will be required. Parents and guardians are encouraged to obtain their child’s physical examination as soon as possible to avoid any delay in the student’s participation.

An Illinois Department of Public Health “Certificate of Child Health Examination” form is available online. A 2026 summer examination prior to the start of school covers a student for all sport teams offered throughout the 2026-27 school year. Student participation in any sport begins only after the completed permission form is returned to the Maple School office.

Students must maintain a minimum level of academic achievement with no grade below a C prior to tryouts and throughout the season. It is the expectation that the students demonstrate appropriate behavior and good sportsmanship at all times.

Please visit the very informative Maple Athletics Website to find out all necessary information for the 2026-2027 school year in the coming weeks: District 30 Athletics

Our Maple Parent/Teacher Advisory Council is seeking parent members for the 2026-27 school year. The Parent/Teacher Advisory Council (PTAC) has been created and designed to engage our learning community in discussion and dialogue about the education of our students. The PTAC focuses on topics regarding the school’s curriculum, programming, procedures, and any other areas that may impact our students and their learning environment. Additionally, the Parent/Teacher Advisory Council will review and explore educational research and best practices relative to Maple School and the middle-level child.

We intend to maintain a 15- to 20-member council that is representative of the diversity of our Maple School community. Members of the Maple Parent/Teacher Advisory Council will be a well-informed group in order to provide support and guidance for our learning community during the school year.

Planned meeting dates are: October 5, December 7, March 1, and May 10 at 6:30-7:30 p.m. The meetings will be held in Maple School’s LMC.

If you are interested in serving on the Maple Parent/Teacher Advisory Council, please complete the PTAC Google Form below by Friday, September 11.

This year's field trip to Springfield will be on Thursday, November 5. We will visit and tour the following locations:

• President Lincoln's home
• Lincoln's tomb
• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
• Illinois State Capitol
  
  

More information will be sent out shortly after the school year begins regarding registration and other important details.

This is your first Maple Marquee for the 2026-27 school year, a communication sent out weekly to families and staff on Fridays. All copies will be sent electronically to the email addresses that families previously provided us using the online registration system. The Maple Marquee is also posted on the district website.

Important information is sent home throughout the year in the Maple Marquee, so please make sure to take the time to read each week's issue.

Other ways to stay connected with what's happening in our schools include:

• District 30 Facebook
• Maple School PTO Facebook
• District 30 Instagram
• District 30 LinkedIn
• District 30 YouTube
• Watch for e-blasts from the PTO about upcoming events
  
• Check out the Maple PTO website for all PTO events and forms

Any time a student feels unsafe, any adult in their school can help!

But sometimes, students or parents wish to reach out for help in a different way or after school hours. Safe2Help Illinois offers students a safe way to share information 24/7 that might help prevent any threat to school safety, including bullying, self-harm or other serious concerns.

The goal of this program is to get students to “seek help before harm;" it is not intended to suspend, expel, or punish. Safe2Help Illinois also offers a Mental Health Toolkit that provides resources for parents and educators reinforce the components of this program.

Safe2Help Illinois offers around-the-clock help via:

• Hotline: 844-4-SAFEIL
• Text line: 72332
• Email HELP@Safe2HelpIL.com
• Plus a website full of resources for young people seeking help for themselves or a friend. Its Ways To Get Help page is a directory of specialized hotlines, and other sections of its website provide practical steps for dealing with depression or helping a distraught friend. The checklist called "20 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Feel Like Giving Up" can help older children overcome a bout of anxiety or depression.

Maple School is part of Northbrook/Glenview District 30, which exists to create an inclusive community that inspires learning, fosters resiliency, and cares deeply for every child. We honor childhood and foster intellectual, physical and social-emotional growth. District 30 serves more than 1,200 students in pre-K through 8th grade across Willowbrook, Wescott and Maple Schools.

We prohibit harassment and discrimination of all forms within our district and follows all policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all.

Main Office: 847-400-8900

Location: 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL, USA

Website: district30.org/maple