Maple West Tiger Tales

💚Dear Maple West Community, 🧡

October is always one of our favorite months at Maple West, the fall colors, cooler weather, and special events make it such a memorable time for our school community. Please stay tuned as parent teacher conferences are coming up at the beginning of December, more information will be coming out very soon!

Maple West Fall Parade

• Friday, October 30th- starting at 9:15am
• Students may come to school dressed in costumes or wearing MW Spirit gear, orange/green/white - please keep costume masks and/or props at home.
• Weather permitting, students will parade together outside starting at 9:15am. Families are welcome to come and watch, but please do not enter the parking lot until 9:05am when buses depart.
• Spectators are asked to stand on the grass/periphery of the parking lots as students will be using the sidewalks.
• In the event of rain - students will parade inside the school building. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate parents, families or friends if the parade should move indoors. We understand this may be disappointing, but our top priority is maintaining a safe and smooth event for our students and staff. We will be sure to share photos and highlights from the parade so you can still enjoy the fun from home! Any updates or changes to the Fall Parade will be communicated by 8:00am on October 30th.

🐯IMPORTANT: Parent Volunteers🐯

Over the past year we have streamlined our Parent Volunteer paperwork for parents who volunteer in the lunchroom and/or volunteer at Maple West on a regular basis (i.e. Room Parents). If you currently volunteer, or would like to volunteer at Maple West on a regular basis, please log into your WITS account to watch our Parent Volunteer training slideshow. It can be found on the WITS homepage, by clicking on "MW Volunteer Information." After you watch the slideshow, please complete the Parent Volunteer Google Form, which can also be found on your WITS page. Our school administrators will be notified once you complete the Google Form.

Important Dates to Remember:

10/21-Unity Day- Wear Orange!!

10/22- Virtual Bingo- PTA Event

10/28 - SDM Committee Meeting (@ 3:00 pm in Room 97)

10/30- Fall Parade @9:15am

Friendly Reminders:
As a reminder, families should not drop off restaurant meals or outside food for students during the school day. This includes, but is not limited to, fast food, DoorDash or other food-delivery services, pizza, submarine sandwiches, soda/pop, Starbucks, and other restaurant or café items. This expectation applies to outside meals and food deliveries in general, not only to the examples listed above.

If your child forgets their lunch, you are more than welcome to bring their lunchbox or a lunch from home to school for them. We simply ask that outside restaurant or commercially prepared meals not be brought or delivered to students during the school day.

We also want families to know that every student has access to free school breakfast and lunch. No child needs to go without a lunch if they forget to bring one from home.

DEI Committee Updates:

October: The Languages of Maple West

We are getting to know our school community. Each month throughout the year, we will focus on a different topic. We are learning that we are the same and different. We are making connections and disconnections and learning that both are okay. In October we are exploring some of the languages spoken by people in our school community.

We are reading:

Grade K - Say Hello by Rachel Isadora

Grade 1 - Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina

Grade 2 - I Love Saturdays y Domingos by Alma Flor Ada

Grade 3 - My Language, Your Language by Lisa Bullard

Grade 4 - Drawn Together by Minh Le

You can continue the conversation at home. Ask your student:

• What are some ways to say hello in other languages?

• How can you make someone feel welcome in our home or in your classroom?

Mrs. Wendling & Mrs. Jackson-Smith

Please remember to send in a note indicating your child's dismissal plans. A Home to School Note Template is located in WITS for your convenience. The office kindly requests that any early pickups take place prior to 2:30 pm.

Please remember to call the Attendance Office, (716) 626 - 8836, if your child is going to be late or absent on any given day. This helps to prevent any confusion. If your child is absent, please send in a note upon your child's return.

As colder weather approaches and we begin to think about the upcoming Holiday season, we wanted to make our families aware of the support that is available in our community.

Our School Social Worker, Mrs. Parker, is able to connect families to supportive resources for warm clothing items, (coats, boots, warm weather gear, etc.), holiday gift support, and multiple food support options.

Please complete the linked Google Form if this need applies to your family.

If you and your family are in need of any support this season, please reach out to Mrs. Parker and she would be happy to connect you.

Mrs. Parker is available by email: jlparke@williamsvillek12.org or Phone: 716-626-8853

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Williamsville East HS (Commons)

This townhall style meeting will give students, families, staff members and residents a chance to talk about any education-related issue they wish. There is no agenda or set topic.

School Board members and the Superintendent will be on hand to listen, answer questions, and discuss the latest topics impacting Williamsville schools and public education.

Date: Monday, October 26, 2026

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Casey Middle School Cafeteria

• Accepted Insurance: IHA, BCBS, Highmark, Blue Card, Univera, NOVA, MVP, Excellus, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare, etc.

• Insurance not accepted: Fidelis, Medicaid, The Empire Plan, Molina Health

The 5th Annual Bootastic Halloween Bash

This FREE event is open to the public and includes a safety fair, halloween displays and trick or treating! Kids can also participate in a coloring contest, games, and enjoy cider and doughnuts!

Saturday, October 24th

11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.

Amherst Police Community Policing & Training Facility

4220 Bailey Ave., Amherst, NY

Friendly reminder to notify your child {children’s} teacher or Mrs. Hillebrand, the school nurse, if your child has been diagnosed with a communicable illness including, but not limited to, Strep Throat, Pneumonia, Flu, or Hand, Foot and Mouth. We have good information to share with parents of other students in the class, identifying signs and symptoms for parents to look out for in their children.

If your child needs Tylenol or Ibuprofen in the morning before school, they are not well enough to come to school. We are doing all we can to prevent the spread of illness here at school, including discussing good hygiene, frequent hand washing, drinking lots of water and surface cleaning. Please reinforce these practices at home.

We understand that it can be challenging as working parents with sick children, so thank you for having a plan and letting us know so we can keep the other children and our staff healthy.

Medication Drop Off Information:

All medication, including non prescription medication, must have a written order from the student’s physician or licensed prescriber.

Prescription Medication must be in the container prepared by the pharmacist with the original label specifying the name and strength of the medication. (Note: the pharmacy label does not constitute a written order and cannot be used in lieu of a written order from a licensed prescriber.)

Non Prescription Medication must be in the original and sealed manufacturer’s container with the student’s name affixed to the container. All medication must be delivered directly to the school nurse by the parent or guardian. Non student is permitted to carry non emergency medication on the bus. Medication orders must be renewed annually and whenever there is a change.

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