Maple News

The past couple of weeks have certainly been interesting. I would personally like to thank all Maple families for your patience with our early dismissal last week. While those situations are never easy, I am so proud of our students and staff for how they handled things. Everyone followed our emergency drill procedures and put our practice into action to get everyone home safely.

Upcoming Dates

• 10/22 ~ Maple Produce Market
• 10/24 ~ 3rd Grade Music Concerts 6:00pm & 7:00pm
• 10/25 ~ No School for Students/Report Cards released in Parent Portal
• 10/31 ~ Halloween Parade/Classroom Parties
• 11/5 ~ No School for Students - Staff Professional Day
• 11/7 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences
• 11/13 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences

There is still time to sign up for Maple's 1st Donuts & Discussion on Thursday, Nov. 19th. Your input and feedback is important to us, so consider registering below for this event below. Thank you in advance for your time!

We are looking for Maple families to assist with our Scholastic Book Fair! If you are able to volunteer to help children with selecting books, please use the sign-up genius below. Thank you in advance for any support you can provide!!

Book Fair Sign-Up Genius

With Gratitude,

Mrs. Elliott

It's hard to believe that our first quarter ended on Friday. Report Cards will be released in the Parent Portal on Friday, October 25th by 5:00pm. Below you will find a link for step-by-step directions on how to access report cards. Should you have any other issues, please contact Mrs. Miller in the office for assistance.

Accessing Report Cards

Our first round of Parent-Teacher Conferences are schedule for Thursday, November 7th and Wednesday November 13th from 4:00 - 7:30pm. We will be utilizing the PCT Fast online scheduling program again to organize conference times. Please use the link below to sign-up for a conference time with your child's teacher.

Our teachers will be sharing information with you as it relates to daily happenings, how your child is doing in school and answer any questions you may have on your mind. We hope to see you there!

PCT Fast Conference Sign-Up Link

Your feedback is important to us! This year, I will be hosting quarterly feedback sessions to listen & learn from our Maple families. Please note the date change and consider joining me to share your ideas! Click the invitation below to RSVP.

1st grade mathematicians have just started their place value journey. They "CAN" understand that two-digit numbers have a TENS and a ONES place, shown here using creative monsters!

Mathematicians in Ms. Matuch's class having been deepening their knowledge on place value and rounding to the nearest ten and hundred. They demonstrated their understanding by creating these masterpieces!

Authors in Mrs. Stuart's class have been reading the story Scaredy Squirrel and discussing how to overcome their fears. Check out how these young authors worked through the writing process to create these essays!

Our Halloween celebrations will take place on Thursday, October 31st. Here are some things to remember:

• Students will be permitted to wear costumes to school that day.
• Costumes must be comfortable enough to wear throughout the day, including recess time!
• Masks will not be permitted, as well as any costume resembling a "weapon."

Our Halloween Parade (weather permitting) will be held outside in the Maple back parking lot. Parade details include:

• Limited parking will include spaces around the back of the building in our lined lanes.
• Please consider parking on a side street (Frank, Oxford Oval) and walking up.
• Students will exit through the front doors and parade around to the back of the building.
• Parents can begin arriving at 1:30 to park and the parde will begin at 1:45pm.
• Parade MAP & Parking

Once the parade concludes, students will enter the building for their clasroom parties. Only assigned room volunteers will be permitted in the building for the parties.

Here at Maple, KIND acts help us grow!!! Students that are "caught being kind" are nominated for a Kindness Leaf to add to our tree and are pictured below!

Hello Maple families- please join us for our next PTA meeting on November 20, 2024. Sign up for a committee, learn about ways to volunteer, or join us to see what PTA is all about.

If you haven’t joined Maple PTA please use the link below to do so:

https://maple.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

The First night of Parent/Teacher conferences is November 7th. The PTA will be providing dinner for our teachers and staff that work these long days. We are looking for donations as well as help with set-up/clean up. The staff really appreciates your generosity! You can drop items off to school no later than 2:30 day of conference. Please use the link below to sign-up to help out!

Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Up Genius

Donna Miller, Administrative Assistant (440) 588-5528

Meghan Lowden, Guidance Counselor (440) 588-5522

Email: Jennifer.Vido@nolmsted.org
Website: https://www.northolmstedschools.org/
Location: 24101 Maple Ridge Road, North Olmsted, OH, USA
Phone: (440) 588-5515
Twitter: @JvidoElliott