The last week of April will be Safety Week here at Maple. Teachers will reteach and practice emergency drills such as earthquake, fire, and our lockout and lockdown drills.

On Thursday we will practice one of our A.L.I.C.E. emergency drills. As always, drills are practiced in age-appropriate ways and kept as low-stress as possible. We practice emergency drills so students and staff know what to do in an emergency situation. Please reach out if you have any questions. megan.knight@springfield.k12.or.us

It is the time of year where our 3rd-5th graders are beginning to participate in State Testing. Students will be participating in the following tests:

5th Grade:

• Science Testing: April 17th-21st
• ELA Testing: April 24th-May 4th
• Math Testing: May 15th-18th

4th Grade:

• ELA Testing: April 24th-May 4th
• Math Testing: May 15th-18th

3rd Grade:

• ELA Testing: April 24th-May 4th
• Math Testing: May 15th-18th

Please remember to send your student with a charged Chromebook during this time. If you have any questions, please contact me at megan.knight@springfield.k12.or.us

Healthy Moves is a program we have each week on Monday-Thursdays. This is a 30-minute activity program that is done before school. A variety of physical activities includes a warm-up, cardiovascular activities, games, and a cool down/yoga stretch. Activities are adapted to be appropriate for each grade. This program is designed to stimulate physical activity for kids in grades kinder-to-5th, and this has the added benefit of preparing them to be able to focus better in the classroom.

• Healthy Moves Trainers come to Maple at 7:45
• Breakfast now begins at 7:55.
• Beginning at 8:00, trainers will pull any student finished eating breakfast, or students who have already eaten at home to the gym to lead them in activity.
• There will be a cap of 80 students per day, no students brought after 8:15
• At 8:25 trainers will line up students by grade level and dismiss to class

Please contact the office if you have any questions about this new program.

Hello Families,

We occasionally have classified staff absences and need substitutes to fill these positions for the day. These positions range from 3 hours to 7.5 hours and job duties can include supervision, small group reading instruction, etc. If you are interested in becoming a substitute EA at Maple please click the link below to apply and send an email to Megan. megan.knight@springfield.k12.or.us

Did you know Maple has a Family Resource Center? Our Family Center is located in our school right by the front office.

My name is Mrs. Bradley and I'm the Family Center Coordinator. I am here to help students and families so that ALL students feel supported and able to participate in school everyday. Some of the resources we have available at the school are food, clothing and basic toiletries.

Right now I have an abundance of baby and toddler clothes size zero to 3T. Please stop by the front office and visit the Family Center if you would like to pick up some clothing. We also roll out our Community Cart every other Thursday after school. If you have any questions please feel free to visit the office or call the school at 541-744-6395.

We are excited to continue our Walking School Bus every Tuesday morning. A Walking School Bus is a program supported by Safe Routes to School (SRTS). Maple Staff, along with SRTS staff will provided a chaperoned walk to school. If you don't live directly on the route, feel free to drive your child to any of the stops before the pick-up time. Please wait with them to ensure they don't miss the pick-up.

Please note our route has changed from last year. If you have any questions, please call the office.

We have had instances of cars driving too fast in our parking lot. Please remember we have students crossing constantly before and after school. Please drive with caution to keep all our students and families safe.

If you are parking when picking up your child, please walk across the pick up line to pick up your child, so no students are crossing unsupervised.

To keep our flow of traffic moving smoothly, please stay in your vehicle in the drop-off/pick-up lane and pull all the way forward. If you would like to get out of your vehicle, please park in a parking spot. We encourage all staff to park in the back lot to make room for parents both before and after school.

Please remember to send your student with their charged chromebook every day!

Thursday, April 20th: Family Literacy and Spaghetti Night @5:00-7:00PM

Friday, April 21st: Early Release; Dismissal @12:30

Wednesday, April 26th: 2nd and 3rd Graders to Honk! at Springfield High School

Friday, April 28th: Kinder field trip to Mt. Pisgah

May 1st-May 5th: Certified Appreciation Week

Friday, May 5th: Early Release; Dismissal @12:30

Friday, May 19th: Early Release; Dismissal @12:30

Tuesday, May 23rd: ASMS 6th Grade Orientation @6:30pm

Thursday, May 25th: Hamlin 6th Grade Orientation @6:30pm

Thursday, May 25th: Briggs 6th Grade Orientation @6:30pm

Email: megan.knight@springfield.k12.or.us
Location: 2109 J Street, Springfield, OR, USA
Phone: 541-744-6395