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Monday, August 31

Tuesday, September 1

Wednesday, September 2

Thursday, September 3

Friday, September 4

Monday, September 7

• District holiday - NO SCHOOL

Thursday, September 10

• Picture day

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Please register by 11:59 p.m. tonight (Friday, August 28) for Maple PTO to avoid any late charges. Your support has helped fund classroom needs, playgrounds, AV systems, staff appreciation and so much more! You also get access to Directory Spot, a secure and convenient access to contact information of all PTO members. Thank you for your continuous support!

Ice Cream or Boba Day treats cannot be purchased with cash. All purchases must be made through the PTO registration form. PTO registration is required to sign up for either program. If you have already registered but did not purchase Ice Cream or Boba, we will provide an opportunity to purchase following the close of PTO registration. We need volunteers to help during Boba Days. Please use the volunteer link, and find the slots asking for Boba Day volunteers to sign up.

Maple PTO is partnering with Lunch Solutions to offer exciting lunches from local restaurants on one Wednesday of every month.

Important ordering dates.

• The deadline to order is Thursday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. for lunch on Wednesday, September 16.

• The deadline for ordering is always 10:00 a.m. the Thursday of the week prior to the scheduled special lunch.

How to place your lunch order

• Visit the ordering website: https://lunchsolutions.ptgms.com/maple (Bookmark this page for easy access!)

• For any questions, contact Robin at lunchsolutions4maple@gmail.com.

Save the Date for the First PTO General Meeting: September 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

It’s Not Too Late to Get Involved! Thank you for your incredible support! We’re still looking for volunteers to help make our upcoming events a success. Please sign up using this link.

Please register at this link to attend the Washington D.C. Parent Virtual Meeting. Before the meeting, please visit our trip website to explore everything students will see and experience. There is a $175 credit for families that attend this parent meeting and sign up by October 3.

As we settle into our morning routines, we want to share a few important reminders to help ensure that student drop-off is safe, efficient, and smooth for everyone.

Activity Entrance drop-off: Families using the Activity Entrance off of Shermer Road for morning drop-off should please pull forward to the stop sign before turning left to exit back onto Shermer Road. Pulling all the way forward helps keep traffic moving and allows as many families as possible to safely use the drop-off area. We also want to avoid pulling out of the parking lot by the parked cars, as teachers are walking through the lot, and we want to ensure everyone is beginning their day safely.

Student arrival time: Please remember that the Maple office does not open until 8:00 a.m., and building doors open at 8:05 a.m. Students should not be dropped off at Maple before 8:00 a.m. Students who arrive before that time would be unsupervised while waiting in our front vestibule, which we want to avoid.

We appreciate everyone's partnership in helping us maintain a safe and efficient arrival process for all of our students. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us start each school day on a positive note!

Maple will be holding tryouts for girls volleyball next week. Cross Country had their first team meeting on August 20; please see the website for the informational packet that was sent home with each student who attended.

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.

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.

Please complete the google form below if interested in participating in Fall Maple Athletics.

Thank you to all who attended our Choir Information Meeting this morning. If your student missed it, no worries! Please contact Ms. Meng at dmeng@district.org. She can add you to the list of students and parents receiving upcoming choir information.

Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, September 1. Choir meets from 7:45-8:25am in Room 165, according to this schedule:

• Tuesdays - Sopranos

• Wednesdays - Altos and Tenors

• Fridays - Everyone

Students may be dropped off between 7:30-7:40 a.m. at the ACTIVITY DOOR ENTRANCE.

During this first week of rehearsals, new choir students may choose to attend on either Tuesday and Friday OR Wednesday and Friday. Throughout the week, I will get to know each student’s voice to determine their best voice part (soprano, alto, or tenor) for the year. Official voice placements will be shared after the first week.

All students are welcome to join choir! No prior choir experience is necessary. Students who are in Band or Orchestra are also welcome to join. The directors will work together to create a shared schedule for these students. Students have until September 25 to sign-up for choir.

Want to see what choir is like? Watch our Recruitment Video! If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Daphne Meng at dmeng@district30.org.

To view your child’s Schoology activity, your Parent Access Code and instructions are located on the Parent Portal website. Click Forms in the left navigation, then click Student Information for the 2026-2027 School Year. The Schoology Parent Access code will appear near the top right of the form. Once you have your code, use this guide to setup your Schoology account.

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.

Mark you calendar to ensure your student is dressed and set for photos on Thursday, September 10. All students will have their photo taken during gym/health class. You can expect to see these photos onine, ready for viewing, about 2-3 weeks after the photo date. All ordering is done online with free shipping for a limited time. Simply go to srphoto.com or email info@srphoto.com.

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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.

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.

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