3/12 Daily Announcements

Research shows that when families and schools work together with compassion, trust, and open communication, children benefit in many ways from stronger literacy and school readiness to better attitudes about learning and everyday success.

Dear Families,

As we prepare for Parent/Teacher Conferences, we wanted to share that we will activate our online scheduling system on Thursday, March 5th at 9:00 am until Monday, March 23rd, at 6:00pm. Conference window will be 3/16-3/24. If the scheduler is no longer available please contact your classroom teacher to schedule an appointment. To get to the Parent/Teacher Conference Scheduler please visit http://www.maplerun.org/o/satec and look for the Pick A Time link in the “Parent Links” section in the menu.

Register (new users):

1. Go to http://www.maplerun.org/o/satec and click on the Pick A Time link in the “Parent Links” section in the menu.

2. Fill in the required fields to register.

3. For each child the student ID will be their first and last name, enter their first and last name (ex. BenjaminFranklin) and their birthdate.

Sign In (returning users)

If you’ve previously registered, all you need to do is enter your email and password. The system will know about your appointments and the children you have added to your account.

Scheduling

1. Each colored square represents an available meeting time. The legend shows you which teacher corresponds to which color. (Note: you will not see all of the teachers at your school, just the set of teachers that your children have classes with.) Click on a square to book that time.

2. You will have the choice of setting a time when you would like a reminder email delivered.

3. Click “Create Appointment”.

Repeat until you have a time with each teacher you’d like to visit with.

• At any time you can click on “printable schedule” and print the resulting web page to get a hard copy of your schedule. You will also have the option to email your schedule to yourself.

• If you want to make changes to your schedule, you can log in at any time with the email address and password you used to create your account.

• Click on “Your Schedule” to display and hide your appointments. There will be links to change the time, or cancel the appointment.

Please note:

• If you would like to make an appointment with a teacher that is not listed for your child please contact them directly.

If you do not have internet access please contact Tammy Deso @ tdeso@maplerun.org or 752-2700 and she will be able to assist you.

• Click Here for the links to the Full Month Menus for Breakfast and Lunch

• Reminder to families: ALL STUDENTS are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunches through the rest of the school year.

Please complete the paper application that was sent home or for questions please reach out to Tammy Deso, Free and Reduced Meals Application Verification Officer: tdeso@maplerun.org and 802-752-2700

Additional Daily Options:

Cheese Pizza

Sunbutter and Jelly Sandwich w/Cheese Stick

Fresh Dried or Canned Fruit, Skim White Milk, 1% White Milk, & Fat Free Chocolate Milk Offered with all meals

Whitson's is switching to a new website platform for our menus beginning on March 1st. The new updated meal planner with all the dietary information can be found at www.fdmealplanner.com. We will continue to post the weekly menu in our announcements.

Don't miss out on the upcoming Little League Season. Register Today!

Champlain Little League registration is now open to all children league age eligible, ages 5-12. Please visit our website at Champlain Little League > Home and follow us on Facebook, Champlain Little League, for spring clinics and evaluations information.

We are pleased to share that Kindergarten registration is now open for the 2026–2027 school year at Maple Run Unified School District.

Kindergarten Eligibility

Children must be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2026, to enroll in Kindergarten.

If Your Child Is New to Maple Run (and not currently enrolled in an Act 166 preschool program)

Please complete the full registration process as soon as possible.

Step 1: Complete the School Interest Form

https://www.maplerun.org/page/school-registration

Once your form is reviewed and approved, you will receive an email with instructions to create a Parent Portal account.

Step 2: Complete Kindergarten Enrollment Forms

Log in to the Parent Portal, select your student, and complete all required Kindergarten forms.

Parent Portal: https://maplerun.powerschool.com

• Use your existing username and password

• If needed, select “Forgot Password.”

• If you cannot access your account, please contact registrar@maplerun.org

• If you would like to add your incoming Kindergartener to an existing PowerSchool account, please email registrar@maplerun.org

Timing Matters

Reminder about Absence/Tardies and Early Dimissals

Absences, tardies, and early dismissals should still be reported to SATEC-Attendance@maplerun.org
or calling the main office. We will not be using this feature on the program at this time.

We are using PickUp Patrol to make changes to students' afternoon dismissal plans. Please click the link above to access the Parent Login and make changes to your child(ren)'s dismissal plan. If you have not received a registration email, please contact:

SATEC-Transportation@maplerun.org or call 802-752-2604.

For PreK dismissal changes please contact your student's teacher.

Changes will not be accepted after 2 pm on regular dismissal days and will not be accepted after 1 pm on Wednesdays (early release), unless there is an emergency. If there is an emergency after the cutoff time, please call the main office at 802-527-7191.

Students are NOT allowed to ride a bus they are not assigned to and requests to alternative address(es) will not be honored - no exceptions. Bus routes have reached, or are close to reaching, maximum capacity.

We are so excited that Magic the Gathering is BACK!!!!! Join this club led by Mr. Goodland.

The number of participants for this club is capped at 20 participants.

Register today through Arbiter by using this link: Magic the Gathering Registration

SATEC Drama will be rehearsing on Monday and Thursday this wee.

Monday, March 9th - 3:15-4:45

Thursday, March 12th - 3:15-4:45

If there are any questions please reach out to Aram Barsumian by email (abarsumian@maplerun.org)

SATEC Volleyball is in full swing this week.

Please confirm all practice and match times by viewing the schedule using the link below.

Any changes and/or cancellations will be emailed to families, posted in our Daily Announcements and on our Social Media.

Link to the complete schedule

3/12 - 1st and 2nd Grade Fine Arts Night 6:00

3/20 - Parent/Teacher Conference Date - Non-Student Day

4/10 - Weather at your School with News Channel 5

4/10 - Drama Production of Matilda Jr.

4/20-4/24 - April Break