Maple News

Hello Maple Families,

This week was so heart-warming to be able to welcome Veterans that are connected to Maple into our school. Our students celebrated them by sharing songs, poems and artwork to thank them for their service. Our students were able to learn through the stories that were shared. Thank you to everyone who was able to come and for those that submitted pictures for our Hero Wall. Be sure to check out the slideshow below that was shared during our assemblies!

Our 2nd graders are gearing up to take the Cogat Test this week, beginning on Monday. Please see below for more infomration from our Gifted Coordinator, Heather Keenan.

Upcoming Dates

• 11/18 - 11/20 ~ Grade 2 Cogat Testing (morning only)
• 11/20 ~ PTA Meeting at 6:30pm in Media Center
• 11/26 ~ Maple Produce Market 4:30 - 6:30pm
• 11/27 ~ Thanksgiving Break begins NO SCHOOL
• 12/2 ~ School resumes

Don't forget that next week is our 1st Donuts & Discussion! I am looking for your feedback and would love to have you join us. Please use the link below to register, it's not too late!!

Please remember to have students dress appropriately for the weather. Temperatures are getting colder students go outside for recess most days. Coats, hats and gloves are recommended daily! If you are in need of any of these items, please reach our to our school counselor, Meghan Lowden.

I want to take the time to express my gratitude and thank all of our Maple families for being such an important part of our Maple Team. This is a wonderful time of year to get together with family and friends to celebrate and be thankful for all of the wonderful people in our lives. On behalf of the Maple staff, I would like to thank you for your continued support and dedication to helping our students grow and succeed! Team work truly makes the dream work!!

With gratitude,

Mrs. Elliott

Dear Parents/Guardians,

During the week of November 18th, 2nd grade students will be taking the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). Classroom teachers will administer the online test in small sessions during the week at times that work best for the students. The CogAT is made up of three sub-tests: Verbal, Quantitative, Nonverbal. The testing time for each sub-test is about 30 minutes. Since this is a listening test, please make sure your child has a pair of headphones at school.

Student results will be sent home to the parents/guardians 4-6 weeks after the test is administered. If your child is absent when a test session is given, they will make up for what they missed later that week, and during the next week as well.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email at Heather.Keenan@nocseagles.org or call me at 440-588-5314.

Sincerely,

Heather Keenan, Ed.D.

Coordinator of Gifted Services

Your feedback is important to us! This year, I will be hosting quarterly feedback sessions to listen & learn from our Maple families. For this first session, we will discuss what is working and what we can do to improve things at Maple. Please consider joining me for a sweet treat and to share your ideas!

Click the invitation below to RSVP.

To encourage our Maple Mathematicians to keep practicing their math skills, all students in grades 1-3 have the opportunity to take part in the monthly math challenge. Students that participate are randomly selected to earn "create" time on our lego board for their efforts!!

Thank you to Mrs. Johnston for setting this up!

Congrats to our October winners!

Julian, Steven, Ariel, Muna, Joey & Amelia (not pictured)

Third grader Anna Pho shows off her descriptive writing skills in this spooky story! Check it out to see if you can hear her author's voice!

Ms. Heim's students are learning about the importance of YET! Below you can read about how Amelia is learning to become a more independent ice skater!

Third grade authors are "retiring" some overused words and exchanging them for others that bring their writing to life!

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

As we continue our partnership with the Cleveland Browns, we are rewarding some students with EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE during the first quarter of schoo!! Some students will be receiving Brown's Player Posters, while others are getting a "Stay in the Game" yard sign. Thank you to all of our students are that are "in the game" and learning each day!!!

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. Thank you PTA members and Maple families that donated food items for our teachers and staff conference dinners!

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

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

If you have free time during the day or you want to get a glimpse into your child’s day, please sign up as a lunch room helper. The staff appreciate the help during lunch time!

Use the link below

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C054AA8AC2AA1FB6-50760603-lunch

Jennifer Elliott, Principal (440) 588-5517

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