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Maple Dale's Parent Newsletter
May 21, 2021
Letter of the Week
Coming Up...
May 28: Wear your spirit wear to school! There is a special surprise for Mrs. Reinke
May 31st: No School- Memorial Day
June 3: Last day of school
Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” -Fred Rogers
Both Mrs. Ann Marie Reinke and Mike Brayton (Mr. Mike) are retiring at the end of this school year and beginning a new chapter in their lives! We would like to have some fun and honor both of them to thank them for making our school shine:
All week starting May 24th: Donations to OGB in honor of Ann Marie and Mike (see linked list for possible suggestions)
Throughout the week, classes may choose to honor Ann Marie and Mike with a class created book, artwork, video, book donation to Media Center, etc. (optional)
Thursday, May 27th: Dress like Mrs. Reinke/Mr. Mike Day
Friday, May 28th: Spirit Day and Garden Dedication at 10:15
Morning Announcements
4th Grade End of the School Year Fun
Maple Dale Fourth Grade Celebration 2021
Plans to Honor our Sycamore Fourth Grade Class
A Reverse Car Parade
June 1, 2021
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash Parking Lot
Grand Marshall: Frank Forsthoefel
Parents of students with fourth-grade students from Blue Ash, Maple Dale, Montgomery, and Symmes are cordially invited to participate in a reverse parade on the evening of June 1, 2021. Frank Forsthoefel will be the “Grand Marshall” of the parade. He will stop in the UC/Blue Ash parking lot so he can wave to everyone as they pass by.
Families are encouraged to drive through with their fourth-grade students to see their teachers and be cheered on! We encourage families to decorate cars, make signs, and have streamers to celebrate their fourth-grade “graduation!”
Administrators and staff from the four schools as well as virtual teachers will be there to wave and cheer as the cars drive through. (Dinner provided to Maple Dale teachers PK - 4 from 4:00 - 5:00 who can stay to attend the car parade.)
Cars should enter from the Plainfield entrance and exit via the Blue Ash Elementary exit onto Plainfield Road. Blue Ash Police Department will be present to direct the traffic on Plainfield Road.
Come join us for this special event! See the parade route below!
June 2, 2021 (rain date is June 3)
Picnic and Fun Day at Swaim Park (times to be determined)
Walk to Swaim park for a picnic lunch and fun games
(6) Classes...Bates, Campbell, Wyssling, Emrick, Becker and Stewart
All virtual Maple Dale fourth grade students are welcome to attend!
Certificates will be passed out by Mrs. Reinke and Mrs. Zellner and a photo will be taken and emailed to the families
Slideshow for kids and parents sent out to families
Kids receive their gifts from PTO
Photo Booth, Corn Hole, Kona Ice, other games
Parent Volunteers will be running the stations
June 3, 2021
Annual Lip Sync Contest
Fourth Grade Teachers organize
VIrtual Kids can submit an entry
Held at school with social-distancing
End of the Year Nurse's Notes
Transitioning to THE GREENE SCHOOL
Baggage claim
Please see the below website for items not claimed "lost and found." There is a google form with each item listed to claim your item.
http://baggage-claim.webnode.com/Attendance Updates
Thank you!
School Grants
The PTO funds numerous programs and provides support to teachers and staff. In addition, every year the PTO makes choices on where to invest incremental money via school grants. Thanks to your generous support of the Warrior Challenge in the fall, the PTO had a great opportunity to invest in grants this year.
We received grant submissions from administrators, teachers, parents and a student. These requests were brought to the PTO meeting in December and all were approved.
We wanted to show the items purchased using some of the proceeds of the successful Warrior Run.
Additionally, each grade level was granted money to purchase new items to use during recess.
Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful Maple Dale Community.
2021-22 PTO Chair Positions
2021-22 PTO Chair Positions
We are cautiously hoping & planning for a return to our full PTO programming next school year! We are so excited to offer these to our students next year, and we need your help! For more information or to volunteer, please contact mdptosecretary@sycamoreschools.org. Our current open positions are:
Spring Family Social Night - 1 co-chair - Lead the team in its inaugural year! Create a fun-filled evening for Maple Dale families to gather, socialize, & make memories. Recycling Rangers - Coordinate volunteers that will work with the 4th-grade class to collect recyclables from classrooms weekly. Green Team - Promote and encourage environmentally-friendly programs and activities throughout the school year, including during Earth Week. Maple Dale Ambassadors 1 Chair or 2 Co-chairs - Help connect families who are new to the district, school, special needs, and/or speak another language with seasoned families at Maple Dale. Help plan various mini-sessions such as a help night, understanding MAP scores, etc…Connect with other Sycamore schools and district representatives to support one another in these endeavors. Language Program – The PTO hopes to bring back the language program which offers classes in multiple levels of Spanish and Chinese Mandarin. Manage the sign-up process, work with the 3rd party supplier who provides the teachers, and coordinate with the school for classrooms and timing. Maple Dale Milers - 1 co-chair - Help our current chair coordinate volunteers and keep track of miles run for this well-loved, outdoor student program! Once per week in the fall & spring.
Box Tops
Join me in earning cash for our school by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like Cheerios!) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies, or experiences the kids love! Click here to watch a short video on how to scan your receipt for credit and submit the earnings to Maple Dale.
You can earn extra Box Tops if you download the app and scan a receipt between now and the end of May. Download the Box Tops for Education using this QR code.
Scanning receipts is super easy. If you are someone who has become a BOPIS (Buy Online Pick Up In-Store) shopper in the last year, you can still submit your digital receipt for credit. If you have a digital receipt from shopping that contains participating products, forward your email receipt to receipts@boxtops4education.com. I have submitted a few recently and our school was credited the amount in less than 24 hours.
Covid-19 Weekly Stats
About us
Email: reinkea@sycamoreschools.org
Website: http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/12
Location: 6100 Hagewa Drive, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Phone: (513)686-1720
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mapledaleaviators/
Twitter: @MapleDaleElem